Painting Journeys | Dominik Modlinski | Painting workshops and mentoring

ADVENTURE

LOCATIONS &

UPCOMING

WORKSHOPS :

Hornby Island, BC

WILDERNESS PAINTING MENTORING ADVENTURES

Dominik Modlinski offers private & small group mentoring painting adventures and workshops. These 1-5 client adventures allow you to learn from highly accomplished professional painter and mentor in a focused and collaborative way. Adventures include several days of painting on location, discussion on composition and painting techniques, critic of your work, and tours of the surrounding landscape. You will be dazzled by the spectacular scenery which will inspire and rejuvenated your creative spirit.

Dominik offers year-round mentoring, but also private tours & instruction upon request. Dominik’s base rate for a private trip is $500/day, plus expenses. Each additional client will be charged $150/day, for a maximum of 3 clients. Accommodation and food expenses will depend on location but can vary from wilderness camping and cooking on the fire to restaurants and hotels nearby

You will be immersed in inspiration, creating in natural and historic places. Dominik intimate knowledge of painting in the wilderness, first hand experience and local knowledge will leave you with vivid and lasting memories. You will also return home with finished plain air paintings of locations which may have never been painted before.

Please contact Dominik to discuss your next painting adventure.

Here is what some of the people have have to say about working with Dominik,

I've been a student of Mr. Modlinski for a couple years now, and I've always been extremely impressed with his ability to teach. Dominik has his own unique style which he is more then happy to share, but what makes Dominik courses so delightful is his knowledge of the many styles and techniques in the art world. Beside the wonderful directions that Dominick provides, he creates a genuine warm atmosphere. He is very easy to talk with, also by sharing stories of his adventures you get a little insight to being a professional painter. I think it's a positive experience for anybody, ranging from someone with aspiration of an art career to the Sunday painter.

Mike Vandenberg (painter), Ottawa

To whom it May Concern:

Mr. Dominik Modlinski, with whom we regard as “Sensei Dominik“, has been training Karate-Do for 23 years. He started attending our “dojo“, the Japan Martial Arts Centre ( headquarters of the International karate Association of Canada), in 1992 while he was a student of fine arts at the Ontario College of Art. He has since garnered much success, as you are aware of his tremendous and special talent.

Dominik has a strong spiritual connection and dedication with anything he does. He has achieved the hight level of 5th degree Black Belt - SHIHAN. His skill level as a martial Artist is extremely advanced. As well, he has a strong energy yet patient devotion towards any student he is teaching.

He will be great asset for you and your students.

If you have any further questions about Dominik Modlinski, please contact us.

Best regards,

KANCHO T. OKUYAMA 8TH DAN ( President and Chief Instructor )

I am the owner of the Elliott Louis Gallery in Vancouver, BC. We have

represented Dominik Modlinski for the past three years. During that time we have hosted three events led by Dominik. On both occasions Dominik led a slide show and question and answer session that lasted approx. 1 hour. Both events were very, very well received by the participants. The presentation was professional, well thought out with excellent support material by way of photographic slides and paintings especially hung for the event. Dominik is an engaging presenter. The talk was lively with genuine curiosity displayed on the part of the participants. I reiterate, both events Dominik put on were enthusiastically supported by the participants. Should you require further information regarding the above, or any other matter related to Dominik Modlinski's presentation skills please contact the undersigned.

Sincerely,

Ted Lederer

President, Elliott Louis Gallery inc.

ELLIOTT LOUIS GALLERY INC.

www.elliottlouis.com

tel. 604.736.3282

e-mail: gallery@elliottlouis.com

#1 - 258 East 1st Avenue

Vancouver, BC V5T 1A6, Canada

Deborah and I visited your home and studio last month in Nanaimo. I am involved in the Art community in Courtenay, and have taken workshops here. I also participate in a painting program sponsored by North Island College. We invite guests to present workshops here from time to time. You may remember our visit.

I have taken workshops at Gibson's School of the Arts, and feel it is a very good program featuring excellent artists who present top quality workshops. Based on my visit to your studio and my impressions from looking at your work, I would be interested in attending a workshop in Gibson when you are the artist presenting the program. I think you are very articulate and knowledgeable, and your interest in painting the Canadian landscape, especially the west coast, would make you and ideal choice to facilitate a course and teach at Gibson.

Your work is excellent and I think I could learn a great deal from you. I look forward to hearing more from Gibson, with regard to the dates for your workshop.

Bob and Deborah David

Courtenay, B.C.

I have taken two of Dominik's workshops and my husband has taken one. He is an excellent instructor for both beginners and more advanced students. His use of a limited palette and his review of color and design theory is excellent even if one has been painting for a while. His instruction is very clear and he answers questions in a thoughtful manner. He is also very adept at helping students see where they need to go with their painting. His critiques are very helpful as well

I would highly recommend Dominik as an instructor.

Pat Allin

Banff AB

I attended 2 of Dominik's 3 day workshops in Calgary. I am not a professional painter as were many of those who attended the workshops so there is a vast range of difference in those who attend his workshops. I would not have come back a second time if I had not felt it was a wonderful learning opportunity.

Sharon Johnson, Calgary

I attended a 2-day workshop in Arbutus Ridge on Vancouver Island in October,2008. I felt I received a lot of very good information at the workshop, as you were very generous in your willingness to share actual techniques with all of us. You did not just talk to us about painting, you showed us how to use the paint, what to mix with it and why, how to handle the brushes, and which layers and colours to start with on our practice pieces. I would recommend your class to anyone wishing to learn more about painting, whether they were a beginner like me, or a more advanced student.

Kathleen Stuckert

North Vancouver, BC

I would like to express my impressions on the course I took with Master painter Dominik Modlinski, and I am writing Master because to be such you first of all have the experience in life to express what life is and show it through painting, in this case to the rest of people who does not know how to communicate feelings. He is also a Master because he gives all he knows , all his experience as painter an human being and let his students freely to find by themselves what they want to express, choosing also the technique is more suitable for that in this case he is a master in different techniques so that allows you to choose what is the best to express what you want.

Isabel Jirash Kaim

Mexico