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Fine Artist and ARC Associate Living Master

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Charles Miano

Painting Expressive Portraits in Oil, October 2-5

June 6, 2021 By Charles Miano

CHARLES MIANO 

Painting Expressive Portraits in Oil

​October 2 – 5

$625

Skill level: all levels

​If you are looking for a workshop that will help you create portraits you can be proud of, this is it! Join Charles Miano as he explains his accessible method for painting impactful classical portraits.

With Miano’s sculptural and mass-oriented approach to portraiture, you will realize your full potential of seeing and translate that to oil painting. Miano’s method blends a perfect balance of an abstract, free approach with traditional studio technique. Unleash your power of personal expression while maintaining the beauty and naturalness of realism.

You will learn to build a portrait painting, step-by-step from start to finish. You will grasp the differences in capturing both a male and female likeness.  He will teach you the techniques to practice when working from life. You’ll also get a taste of what his Atelier Apprentices experience full-time in the Guild Apprenticeship at his Academy.

Charles’ teaching has been described as fun and down to earth, yet the “real deal”. People are learning what it takes to achieve their dreams: understandable classic artistic methods for the 21st century.

Here is a preview of what you will learn:

-Exactly what materials and colors to use for oil painting.

-How to create a traditional portrait design or “disegno”.

-How to Block-in a grisaille with anatomical structure.

-How to achieve a likeness.

-How to approach visualizing color harmony.

-How to avoid muddy colors.

-How to avoid chalky colors.

-How to mix convincing flesh tones.

-How to achieve the proper color value.

-How to achieve the all important light effect.

-How to implement the use of edges.

-How to model form.

-How to paint features.

-How to capture the character of the sitter.

-How to impart beauty into the portrait.

-And so much more…

This course is designed for artists of all levels of experience. From new artists to advanced practitioners. Learning a method is the fastest way to build your skills. Charles’ method has proven to work for so many people over the last 20 years of his teaching.  Find out why a method and practice mindset is one key reason Charles has been able to help many happy artists to live their dream. 

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Filed Under: Essence of painting, Workshops

Miano LIVE Online: Painting Fowl in Oil- July 8,15,22,29

June 6, 2021 By Charles Miano

Miano LIVE Online: Painting Fowl in Oil- July 8,15,22,29

In this online workshop, Charles Miano will unlock the secret by sharing his oil painting method. Working in this exciting method will teach you to execute a painting in oil from start to finish.

With Miano’s sculptural and mass-oriented approach, you will realize your full potential of seeing. Miano’s method blends a perfect balance of an abstract, free approach with traditional studio technique. Unleash your power of personal expression while maintaining the beauty and naturalness of realism.

Many painting principles will be demonstrated and discussed, including:

  • What colors to use and how to mix them
  • How to start, using the “grisaille” monochromatic approach.
  • How to organize values
  • How to simplify the masses of color and their edges
  • How to “sculpt” planes with color
  • How to interpret anatomy
  • How to fully model your focal area
  • How to finish a painting

Thursdays 2:00 PM – Painting Fowl in Oil
July 8,15,22,29

Price: $350

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Filed Under: Essence of painting, Workshops

FREE Global Paint Party: Portraits with Charles Miano LIVE Online!

August 24, 2020 By Charles Miano

Global Portrait Painting Party with Charles Miano

Paint-along with Charles’ Demonstration Live Via Zoom!

September 3, 2:00 PM EST

We believe that by bringing artists together from all over the world, we can add  truth, beauty and fellowship to our culture. We can upbuild one another with our art. We hope to empower and encourage artists of all levels and backgrounds to keep going and know that you are not alone.  On this remarkable journey we can connect with each other and also improve our artistic capacity.

In this rare opportunity, Charles will be teaching his portrait painting technique LIVE. You will have a front row seat to see how Miano will capture the likeness of the model and speak about his method for painting and learning. He will also discuss the importance of knowing how to mix color, control values and design edges in a single session.

Watch Charles Miano as he demonstrates Alla Prima Portrait Painting LIVE on Zoom for a global audience!

Participate from the comfort of your home studio by painting from the reference provided live online!

Associate with artists from all walks of life, joining in the fun from all over the world!

Share your vision and expression by connecting with others through this global webinar platform!

Register Here!

Filed Under: Essence of painting

FREE Global Portrait Paint-Along Party with Charles Miano LIVE Online!

May 31, 2020 By Charles Miano

Global Portrait Painting Party with Charles Miano

Paint-along with Charles’ Demonstration Live Via Zoom!

June 5, 2:00 PM

We believe that by bringing artists together from all over the world, we can add  truth, beauty and fellowship to our culture. We can upbuild one another with our art. We hope to empower and encourage artists of all levels and backgrounds to keep going and know that you are not alone.  On this remarkable journey we can connect with each other and also improve our artistic capacity.

In this rare opportunity, Charles will be teaching his portrait painting technique LIVE. You will have a front row seat to see how Miano will capture the likeness of the model and speak about his method for painting and learning. He will also discuss the importance of knowing how to mix color, control values and design edges in a single session.

Watch Charles Miano as he demonstrates Alla Prima Portrait Painting LIVE on Zoom for a global audience!

Participate from the comfort of your home studio by painting from the reference provided live online!

Associate with artists from all walks of life, joining in the fun from all over the world!

Share your vision and expression by connecting with others through this global webinar platform!

Don’t miss this!  Come together in fellowship with us. The world is our studio!

By attending you will receive 25% off his June Painting Workshop!

Filed Under: Essence of painting

“The Road to Mastery” by Charles Miano

January 15, 2020 By Charles Miano

Charles Miano, Man Reaching, charcoal on paper
Charles Miano, Man Reaching, charcoal on paper, 20×24

With dogged determination and a clear path, we can bring the pursuit of mastery into reality in the tradition of drawing and painting like the Old Masters.

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Filed Under: Essence of painting

Masters of Figurative Art Gather to Teach at FACE

November 23, 2019 By Charles Miano

During Charles Miano’s“Old Master Portrait Drawing” demo, he explained how he stretches first because he likes to “draw from the core,” and how he practices tai chi to develop a quiet mind. Charles drew Mardie Rees, a representational sculptor who was on the FACE faculty in 2018.One of our favorite quotes from the session: “Drawing isn’t a snapshot. It’s a time and place,” he said.

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Filed Under: Essence of painting

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Testimonials

"Charlie Miano and Southern Atelier have produced one of the best classical art programs in the country ... The Atelier's dedication to excellence and intensive instruction provides students an ideal environment to fully develop their skills. The school represents a fresh new wave of art instruction ...”

— Robert Liberace


“Charlie Miano is a visionary. He is building a school for his community with a passion that is rare, and a generosity for his students that is even more scarce. With his skills, Charlie is tapping into a vitality within the community of students.

He is building a comprehensive program with expertise, practice, and deep understanding. Charlie is helping to reawaken interest in the fundamental visual arts, the appreciation of aesthetic beauty, and the quality of vision by transcending craftsmanship.

The Southern Atelier is emerging as a premier institution for higher learning, atelier training, and the reestablishment of legitimacy in studying from direct observation, working from life. It is the kind of school that we all should embrace."

— Dan Thompson


“Mr. Charles Miano's teachings are beautifully balanced in every sense of the word. During his lessons East meets West, the intellectual counterparts the emotional, and the effort and hard work that he demands of his students is also presented with the need to let things develop naturally. It is a refreshing and daring methodology that challenges most, if not all, art schools' curriculums by providing real, honest and unselfish instruction to students with serious intentions in art."

— Joe Oliva Ganoza


“I believe that my instruction in drawing and painting has been of the highest quality, which is the direct result of Charlie Miano’s commitment to excellence in art education. It has been a lifelong dream of mine to become a professional artist; and because of the opportunity that I have had to study at the Southern Atelier, that dream is becoming a reality.”

— Nancy Fazio


“I have been astounded at the number of people who are moving to Florida and specifically looking for a professional classical art program... there is no doubt that the Southern Atelier has become a major school for the arts…"

— Kerry Vosler

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