SUMMER 2025

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DMITRI'S STUDIO

• Private and Semi-Private Lessons

• In-Person and Virtual Critiques

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Dmitri Wright Master Class

August 4-7

9:30-3:30

4-Day Semi-Private Workshop

Transform Your Painting From Tradition to Transcendence

Then and Now

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WORKSHOP IS NOW FULL!

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​Outline 

Introduction

Paint en plein air in meadows and wooded paths, then refine your work indoors in a professional northlight studio. Each student will develop their personal vision as a contemporary Impressionist painter through hands-on demonstrations, critiques, and one-on-one instruction, with technical depth shaped to the student’s unique voice as a creative.

Explore Natural, Post-, and Transcendent Impressionism

• Draw from Masters: Monet, Morisot, Sorolla, Sargent

• Plus, Modern Inspiration: Joan Mitchell, Wolf Kahn, Rothko

• Influenced by Dmitri’s own exhibition Impressionism: Then and Now

What You Will Learn

• Foundations of Natural and Post-Impressionist painting

• Transcendent techniques for light, color, and spiritual expression

• Principles of abstraction and abstracted design

• Visual poetry and personal expression in plein air and studio

Day 1: Artist for All Seasons — Rooted in Tradition

Morning

• Impressionist Hospitality: Coffee, tea, pastries — welcome and introductions (name tags for community connection)

• Home & Studio Tour: Guided viewing of Dmitri Wright’s Impressionist works; Q&A on Then and Now exhibitions (Florence Griswold & New Canaan Library)

• Lecture: The Then and Now principle as guiding thread; student Q&A

Late Morning

• Artist Journals: Materials, purpose, mindset; inspiration boards & inspiration walks

Midday

• Impressionist Lunch: Light meal & informal conversation on creative process

Afternoon

• Lesson: Plein air doodles → sketches → studies → drawing rough → formal drawing → cartoons → master drawings

Triptych of Wisdom (Poetic Expansion)

• Monet / Morisot / Sorolla / Sargent:
  Brush meets living light,
  Season’s breath on linen field,
  Joy in every hue.

• Frankl:
  Freedom’s last garden—
  choice blooms where walls cannot hold,
  attitude is seed.

• Rilke:
  Go inward to know,
  the voice that commands you paints
  your life’s pure canvas.

Day 2: Light & Shadow — Seeing with New Eyes

Morning

• Impressionist Hospitality: Coffee, tea — reflective start; journal sketches & idea generation

• Lecture & Q&A: Light & Shadow in the artist’s life and work; American Impressionists & Wright’s interpretations

Late Morning

• One-on-One Curriculum Development: Tailored guidance for personal goals & challenges

Midday

• Impressionist Luncheon: Journaling — capturing light & mood in quick notes & sketches

Afternoon

• Group Project Meeting: Collaborative exploration of Then and Now

• Solo Project Work: Individual focus with instructor guidance

Triptych of Wisdom (Poetic Expansion)

• Mitchell / Kahn / Rothko:
  Fields dissolve to light,
  Rothko’s silence hums in depth,
  Mitchell’s storms take flight.

• Frankl:
  When we cannot change,
  the self is shaped from within,
  new light breaks the form.

• Rilke:
  Let all come to you—
  beauty and terror both dance,
  no feeling stays still.

Day 3: Seasons of Growth — Branching Out

Morning

• Hospitality: Coffee, tea — quiet entry; journaling reflections on growth

• Lesson & Discussion: Triptych of Wisdom review; applying insights to current artistic season

Late Morning & Afternoon

• Independent Projects: Continued personal work; one-on-one coaching and peer sharing

Triptych of Wisdom (Poetic Expansion)

• John Paul II:
  Gifted is the hand,
  for its work must serve the whole,
  beauty shapes the world.

• Frankl:
  Those who hold a “why”
  can bear almost any “how,”
  roots withstand the storm.

• Rilke:
  Love the questions now,
  the answers ripen in time,
  life grows through the pause.

Day 4: Harvest & Legacy — Crowning the Tree

Morning

• Independent Working Breakfast: Coffee, tea, light meal; journal entry with Triptych

Late Morning

• Independent Work Session: Completing projects; one-on-one feedback from Dmitri

Midday

• Lunch Chat: Reflections on growth, discoveries, future directions

Afternoon

• Individual Critiques: 10 minutes each, tailored feedback

• Group Critique: Shared observations, group celebration

• Closing Session: Farewell remarks; Then & Now Circle (student takeaways); group departure

• Action Step: Students set a personal Then & Now goal — one commitment to continue their Impressionist journey beyond the workshop

Triptych of Wisdom (Poetic Expansion)

• John Paul II:
  Society needs art,
  the artist’s hand grows the soul,
  teaching is the flame.

• Frankl:
  Suffering turns light
  when meaning is understood,
  wounds become the door.

• Rilke:
  The only journey—
  the one within, where love holds
  the infinite work.

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