Enjoy Painting Tuscany, Italy

  Throughout this workshop artists will work along with Bonny both en plein air and in the studio. 

He will provide practical sessions and demonstrations on Composition, Simplifying a complex subject, Understanding a focal point to achieve maximum impact, Understanding contrast in: 

1. Value

2. Shapes

3. Texture

4. Chroma and Color Temperature

5. Edges 

 What the Dubai International Art Center  and others have said about Bonny

“We are certain Bonny Mathew will make an excellent teacher at any institution due to his patient, generous nature and his ability to relate to people of various ages, nationalities and cultures.”

- Sahira Banu, Centre Manager, Dubai

  “He is very personable and mild mannered. It was if we had known each other for years. He has a great personality and communicating with others, no matter where they are from or there walk of life, is natural for him.  It is apparent through his work how passionate he is about what he does.  He renders the details to his surroundings in all his art into a very life like visual and does it effortlessly.” 

– Angela Eller, USA

  “I first met Bonny when I came across him painting “en plein air” at a local fishing harbour here in Dubai. It was fascinating for me to see artists working outside of a studio and see him produce a painting in the fresh air. He is a very relaxed and confident artist without any arrogance who takes his practice very seriously.  I then started to follow his practice and subsequently bought one of his paintings: an oil painting of a landscape of the Hajjar Mountains which I very much treasure.“I first met Bonny when I came across him painting “en plein air” at a local fishing harbour here in Dubai. It was fascinating for me to see artists working outside of a studio and see him produce a painting in the fresh air. He is a very relaxed and confident artist without any arrogance who takes his practice very seriously.  I then started to follow his practice and subsequently bought one of his paintings: an oil painting of a landscape of the Hajjar Mountains which I very much treasure.It is very rare here to find an artist who produces art for the sake of his own practice (and not simply for commercial gain or for self promotion/expression).  He has excellent communication skills and a fantastic, generous character. He is friendly and kind-natured. And he is very modest about his talent.  Bonny is comfortable working in different locations: he works independently taking himself off to remote locations in the desert and mountains in often difficult conditions. I know he also works well with other people and is a well-respected member of a local art centre here.I have worked in the arts as a strategic consultant for 10 years, I have a small collection but my painting from Bonny is my most treasured. He is very particular about his use of light (this can be something very challenging here as we have extremely bright sunlight) and he captures the essence of our harsh but beautiful desert landscape which is important for me.” 

– Amanda Buckley, U.A.E.