I’m excited to tell you about the Vision X Conference taking place July 29th – 31st of July. I was part of it last year and I thought it was ambitious, but the organizers have outdone themselves this time. While I am presenting and am going to be doing some live streaming demos here and there, I am mostly looking forward to watching what everyone else is doing!

The organizers gave me a code to share with Muddy Colors that will give you 30% off the price:

HLY22

Link to the website: Vision X Conference 2022

If you decide to attend that will reduce the price from $150 to $105.

So, what do you get if you sign up?

Some of the keynotes (more are being added)

DAY ONE JULY 29 FRIDAY

  • 8 AM | Wright Harvey: How Artists Sell Online in 2022
  • 10 AM | Zoey Frank: Experimental Approaches to Color
  • 12 PM | David Dibble: Beyond the Bar
  • 2 PM | Eliza Baucom: Grow Beyond Personal Brand

DAY TWO JULY 30 SATURDAY

  • 8AM | Colby J Larsen: Your Artistic Voice that Connects
  • 10 AM | Scott Christensen: Composition with Intent
  • 1 2 PM | Hannah Webb: How to Grow Social Media with Your Art
  • 2 PM | Nicole Parish: Building a Loyal Community Through Authenticity

DAY THREE JULY 31 SUNDAY

  • 2 PM | Jeff Hein: Draw Like a Renaissance Master

 

Some of the demos with more to come and some impromptu ones. This is a HUGE list and growing! I bolded the text of the ones that are on my list to watch, but there are so many more that I will most likely be bouncing around through the days.

Day 1

8 AM PDT

  • The Block In | Jason Polins

9 AM PDT

  • The Lure of Water | Bryan Mark Taylor
  • The Do’s of Model Photography | Susan Lyon & Scott Burdick
  • Field to Finish: Storybook Illustration | Jared Cullum
  • Alla Prima Portrait with Rosemary Brushes | Peter Keegan

10 AM PDT

  • The Old Masters Secret: Grids | Corey Peters
  • Moody Interiors | Suchitra Bhosle
  • Flawless Hyperrealism | Fabrice Goosens
  • Esbozando criaturas fantasticas y el habito en el dibujo | Fran Garcés
  • Rich Color & Energy | Lisa Skelly

11 AM PDT

  • Colorful Washes | Dan Schultz
  • Infinite Inspirations: Dynamic Figures | Olga Krimon
  • The Plein Air Game | Kim VanDerHoek
  • Waterscapes: Translucence & Shimmer | Christine Lashley

12 PM PDT

  • Courage to be Creative | John Burton
  • The Benefits of Thumbnails | Tim Rees
  • Animation Portfolio Review | Angela Sung

1 PM PDT

  • Mastering Illusion | Eric Johnson

2 PM PDT

  • Elite Portrait Palettes | Liz Harris

3 PM PDT

  • Emotive Charcoal Portraits | Mildred Hankinson

4PM PDT

  • Fantastic Habits | Dina Brodsky

5 PM PDT

  • Effective Digital Tools | Nicholas Kennedy
  • Radiant Still Life | Jared Brady
  • Live Brush | Raymond Bonilla & Tyler Jacobson

6 PM PDT

  • Fast N’ Bold Plein Air | Ellie Wilson

Day 2

9 AM PDT

  • Mixology for Artists | Esther Hi’ilani Candari
  • Problem-solving Studies | Jane Anne Woodhead

10 AM PDT

  • Insights & Art Truths | Daniel Marshall
  • Dazzling Acryla | Kelly McKernan
  • Skin Tones: Alla Prima | Arthur Gain

11 AM PDT

  • Plein Air Critiques | Nicholas Kennedy
  • Conquer Composition | Thomas Roisland
  • Charcoal Powder Painting | Francesco Lombardo

12 PM PDT

  • Fearless & Colorful Sculptures | Tomàs Barceló Castel

1 PM PDT

  • Making Oil Paint | Eric Johnson
  • Photoshop Magic: Creative Lighting | Thomas Roisland

2 PM PDT

  • Intentional Edges | Michelle Dunaway
  • Pre-visualizing Compositions | Rose Datoc Dall

3 PM PDT

  • A Deep Dive of Color | Tiffanie Mang
  • Winter Landscapes: The Perfect Palette | Aaron Schuerr

4 PM PDT

  • Painting with Hot Wax and Fire | Shari Lyon (this is my wife! :))

5 PM PDT

  • Delightful Multi-Figure Painting | Justin Kunz

Day 3

9 AM PDT

  • Vibrant Floral Composition | Matt Ryder
  • Superb Alla Prima | Tim Rees

10 AM PDT

  • Green with Envy | Debra Huse
  • Inside Look: Brushes | Susan Lyon & Scott Burdick
  • The Portrait Sketch: Making a Strong Statement | Ruth Fitton
  • The Miracle of Perspective | Nicholas Kennedy

11 AM PDT

  • Magnificent Florals | Daniel Keys
  • There and Back Again | Fred Gambino
  • Subject Doesn’t Matter | Vikrant Shitole

12 PM PDT

  • Colorful Vibrancy | Nathan Fowkes
  • Open Portfolio Review | Thomas Roisland
  • Over to Rooftop | Richie Carter

1 PM PDT

  • Working and Photographing a Model | Howard & Shari Lyon – I am going to be going over how I work with a model and use the gear I have to take reference photos.

  • Beyond the Reference | Brian Sindler
  • Selling Art at Pop Culture Conventions | Devin Elle Kurtz

3 PM PDT

  • Importance Of The Underpainting | Eric Johnson
  • Tricky Light Effects | Jeremy Duncan

4 PM PDT

  • Expressive Realism | Andrew Cadima
  • Incredible Luminosity and Glow | Kai Lun Qu

5 PM PDT

  • Defeat Blank Canvas Syndrome | Jessica Wijaya

 

TONS of demos and presentations, for what I think is one of the best bargains out there for art education. Again, if you want to join, here is the discount code:

Get 30% off the price:

HLY22

Link to the website: Vision X Conference 2022

I hope to see you there! Come and say hi during my live stream! Stop in and see my wife (Shari Lyon) as well. She will be doing a demo on wax encaustic painting!

Sincerely,

Howard