Phil Schirmer, a nationally-known artist will teach a 3-day egg tempera workshop on Eagle Island, off the coast of Maine, Sept. 12 to Sept 15, 2008. The course will cover all aspects of tempera painting: where to buy supplies, how to gesso panels, and traditional as well as contemporary painting techniques. The instructor will provide pigments and gessoed panels. Students are required to bring brushes, containers and miscellaneous supplies.

Eagle Island, near Deer Isle, Maine, has miles of beautiful hiking trails, sand and cobble beaches, and an historic lighthouse.

Cost: $750, includes accommodations (3 days, 3 nights), boat transportation to and from the island, 3 home-cooked meals a day, and parking. Accommodations are in a 150-year-old inn, (rustic, but comfortable). Phil has taught egg tempera workshops at the Farnsworth Museum in Rockland, Maine for 10 years. Call (207) 359-3384 for more information, or email Phil at schirmer@netzero.net