Colorado Artist Quang Ho Launches Three “Learn To Paint” Dvds

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COLORADO ARTIST QUANG HO LAUNCHES THREE “LEARN TO PAINT” DVDS

Quang Ho’s DVDs take art lovers and students behind-the-scenes of his studio as he shares his unique philosophical approach on “How to Do An Oil Painting”

DENVER, CO—January 2010—Always wanted to paint? Here’s your chance.  Art lovers and fans alike can now have step-by-step oil painting lessons with Quang Ho’s instructional DVDs. Ho's still-life oil paintings are widely known and loved by artists and collectors worldwide, and this intensive teaching series promises to be an invaluable experience for any artist or student. Southwest Art magazine described Ho’s still lifes and landscapes as “marked by a lush palette, and expressive brushstrokes.”

Ho shares his uniquely personal knowledge and philosophy on art in this captivating oil painting DVD series, which includes: “Painting the Still Life with Light and Shadow”; Nuts and Bolts,” an invaluable teaching video that Ho describes as “what I wish I'd known before picking up a brush”; and “Painting the Figure in an Interior," where he composes a painting through the use of tonal structure.

With collectors nationwide, Ho has been known to have a two-year wait list for his oil painting classes at the Art Students League of Denver. Working mostly in oils, Ho has also been featured in Art of the West, Southwest Art magazine, Workshop magazine, Art-Talk, The Cultural Times and Northwest Airlines WorldTraveler. Past clients have included Adolph Coors Company, Safeway, Colorado Symphony, and Chicago Symphony.

These sought-after DVDs have been filmed in high definition, showcasing true-to-life colors, and detailed close-ups of Ho's every brushstroke.

DVD Contents
The oil painting instruction begins with "Arrangement with Amaryllis: Painting the Still Life with Light and Shadow.” Ho takes viewers through his entire thought process for painting a still-life arrangement: from setup, to lighting, to systematically breaking down the painting as logically as possible from block-in to finish. Also in this video, Ho will focus on the painting approach called "light and shadow" (one of eight visual approaches the artist teaches). The understanding and awareness of this basic but simple process can help make your painting a success. (This DVD series is 5 hours in length and is $95 plus $12 shipping and handling).

Next, "Nuts and Bolts - The Essential information for the artist” is an invaluable teaching video that brings together nearly 30 years of Ho’s experience searching, learning, and teaching as an artist. Ho has described this invaluable tool as “what I wish I'd known before picking up a brush.” In these videos, Ho takes the viewer through a logical and systematic breakdown of the essential vocabulary and visual tools associated with painting. Basic knowledge regarding the use of oils, medium, brushes, and canvas, will be discussed for the beginner oil painter, but more importantly, students of all levels will acquire the understanding and vocabulary necessary to make real progress with their own work. (This DVD series is roughly 6 hours in length and is $145 plus $12 shipping and handling).

In “Painting the Figure in an Interior: Painting with Local Tones,” Ho explains the “local-tone” visual approach (another one of the eight visual approaches he teaches). This series focuses on the richness of tones or values as the concept for building the structure of the painting—as opposed to the shapes of light and the shadow in the still-life videos.  Degas, Van Gogh, Fechin, and many other artists worked in this approach. (This DVD series is roughly 4 hours in length and is $75 plus $12 shipping and handling).

**High-resolution images available upon request. For more information on Quang Ho and his DVDs, visit www.quangho.com.

More about Quang
Quang Ho was born in Vietnam and immigrated to the United States in 1975. He began drawing at 3 years old and continued to develop his artistic skill throughout high school. At the early age of 16, Ho held his first solo exhibition at Tomorrow’s Masters Gallery in Denver, and from then on continued to have commercial success and recognition as a painter. Ho has won numerous awards throughout the country, including those organized by the Oil Painters of America, Northwest Rendezvous of Art, The Artists of America, and the Colorado Governor’s Invitational. The artist is represented by Colorado’s Claggett/Rey Gallery and Gallery 1261, as well as Jack Meier Gallery in Houston.