Hilary Page Workshops are energizing, inspiring and crammed full of information and painting time.

They are for participants of all levels- the experienced are challenged and beginners are shown what they need to know to get started. Each, according to his or her skill, will attain new heights of achievement while developing an individual vision and style. With Hilary's encouraging way of teaching and under her careful guidance, participants invariably emerge from the workshops feeling renewed and refreshed.

The workshops feature short demonstrations- enough to illustrate the topic under study, as well as some longer ones. Generous hand outs are given to further explain the lesson.

Hilary's insightful and supportive critiques round off each project. The workshops start promptly at the appointed time both in the morning and afternoon and are usually for five days, though they can be for more or less days.

Workshops are on five different topics.

1. PORTRAIT & FIGURE: I am currently working on a portrait and figure book. This workshop covers some of the information to be included in the book. These are measurements, proportion; "mass" conceptions and seeing the whole, pertinent artistic anatomy also tips for putting people in your paintings.. We make a hand held clay head to learn the form and features. We learn value patterns; flesh colors and procedures for painting the portrait and figure from a model. We make and a box head to learn perspective and how to portray the head in any position or aspect,  I give demonstrations in watercolor but participants can work in the medium of their choice. W/C, acrylic, "water based oil... This workshop will forever change the way you approach portrait and figure painting
2. COMPREHENSIVE WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP : Mix clear, predictable colors with Hilary’s understandable color mixing system; learn how to see, select and simplify; work creatively from value sketches and photographs; learn fundamentals of form; composition & design. Simultaneously review techniques: -wet on wet, hard, soft & rough edges, graded & flat washes, special effects and complete several paintings! Some on "location" if feasible.
3. FLORALS:(especially suitable for spring & summer workshops when many flowers are in full bloom.) Depict various types of flower paintings using several exciting approaches such as wet on wet, direct & grids; Achieve translucent, clear colors; use iridescent, interference paints; composition & design. (Watercolor or acrylic)
4. DRAWING: Placement, proportion, line & value; seeing "mass conceptions "& how to simplify; perspective; people; building a visual memory & stilling your mind; Sketchbook for on location. (pencil, graphite, pen & ink)
5. THE COLOR CLASS covers design principles especially related to color; color organization and color schemes; Simultaneous contrast, Optical effects and Visual Complements. Also learn incisive color mixing to always produce the intended color; overview of the new watercolor paints- opaque, textural, two tone, staining, Interference colors; paint testing; suitable techniques for unusual paints. And complete several paintings! (Paint "on location" if feasible.)

1. A WORKSHOP ON ONE OF FIVE TOPICS LISTED ABOVE
2. ACT AS JUROR FOR YOUR SHOW
3. PRESENT A PROGRAM AT A GENERAL MEETING