“One of the best workshopsI have ever been to. First of all, Mary did a fantastic job in organizing it and made it a great experience for us attendees. The venue was perfect, great weather, great subject matter and great artist friends. What more could you ask for? Calvin Liang’s workshop was a great experience and just to watch him paint is worth every moment! He is a master.”
Dee Kirkham - Placentia, California

“Loved the workshop, very low-key and comfortable. I couldn’t ask for a more beautiful and unusual setting. It was fascinating watching Calvin’s process and seeing those lovely, light-filled paintings emerge. We had a good group and it was nice meeting so many artists from different areas of the country.”
Rae O’Shea - Kendall Park , New Jersey

“I was intrigued by Calvin’s use of color. He is a master at varying the hues and capturing the strong sense of light. We were all so intensely watching him paint that we didn’t say a word. I never knew the desert had such strong color to paint. What fascinating scenery and fabulous artist. Thank you Calvin!”
Kathy Cooper - Westford, Massachusetts

demonstration and then scattered to paint our own scenes. The first day was held at the San Jacinto National Monument Visitor Center and the last two at the Coachella Valley Preserve in the “Thousand Palms” oasis. Kudos to Mary Garrish for selecting such interesting locations for the workshop.
Calvin was generous with his teaching and painting skills. He conveyed his use of colors and thought process which achieves his excitingly vibrant work.

He provided the opportunity to purchase an autographed copy of “Calvin Liang’s Oil Painting - The Overseas Oil Painter of China,” a beautiful 80 page, large-format catalog of his work.
A lottery was held on the final day to select the members lucky enough to purchase Calvin’s workshop paintings.

We thank you, Calvin, for a fabulous workshop we’ll always remember!