The Big Sky XC dirt bike race drew racers
from the U.S. and Canada to Big Sky, Aug.
27 – 28. An event for all ages, the course led
racers in a large loop on trails beneath the
Swift Current chairlift at Big Sky Resort.
In the professional class race on Sunday,
riders raced up the ski run Stump Farm and
jumped hay bales in front of cheering spectators.
This race of endurance and strength
lasted just over three hours. Rory Sullivan of
Washington state won first overall by crossing
the finish line first with the most laps.
“Our race is officially on the national motorcycle
racing radar. 20 states and 2 Canadian
provinces were represented. We also had the
privilege of having several top professionals
in attendance this year, all of which placed
our event on the same level as the country’s
most established and prestigious races,” Joe
Miller, an event organizer from Big Sky, said.
Check bigskyxc.com for full results, and
updates on next year’s event.
We all are familiar with using a limited palette, but do you use one? Do you know how to use a
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We all are familiar with using a limited palette, but do you use one? Do you know how to use a limited palette to create different color combinations? Are you tired of carrying around 15-20 different tubes when you paint plein air? Have you ever wanted to create a certain “mood” in a painting but failed? Do you create a lot of mud? Do you struggle to achieve color harmony? All these problems are addressed in John’s workbook in clear and concise language!
Based on the bestselling “Limited Palatte, Unlimited Color” workbook written by John Pototschnik, the workshop is run by Maggie Shane and Annie McCoy, accomplished landscape (acrylic) and plein air (oil) artists,exhibitors at the Big Sky Artists’ Studio & Gallery and members of the Big Sky Artists Collective.
Each student will receive a copy of “Limited Palette, Unlimited Color” to keep and take home to continue your limited palette journey. We will show you how to use the color wheel and mix your own clean mixtures to successfully create a mood for your paintings.
Each day, we will create a different limited palette color chart and paint a version of a simple landscape using John’s directives. You will then be able to go home and paint more schemes using the book for guidance.
Workshop is open to painters (oil or acrylic) of any level although students must have some basic knowledge of the medium he or she uses. Students will be provided the book ($92 value), color wheel, value scale and canvas papers to complete the daily exercises.