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Studio Classes and Workshops
Watercolour Classes |
Beginning Acrylics |
Workshops |
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Classes:
•Watercolour 1 For those who have no or little experience with watercolour -covering the basic techniques, with lots of stimulating applied projects: basic techniques of wet in wet, wet on dry, drybrush, washes (flat, gradated, glaze), negative painting, hard and soft edges, using masking fluid, lifting and removing paint/ fixing “mistakes”, using a grid, creating texture, painting from life and photos, and more! All materials supplied (basic watercolour kit consisting of palette, artists’ quality paints, brushes and paper-- which are yours to keep) 6 classes- $300 •Watercolour 2 For those with some experience in watercolour, who would like to extend their skills and build confidence; with a focus on: value and colour, composition, painting special subjects (brick, wood, stone, lace, glass, metal etc.). Bring your own materials or supply list supplied. 6 classes - $200 •Watercolour 3 Further explorations in watercolour focusing on landscape and portraiture, with a look at different approaches and styles of rendering the landscape and the portrait. Lots of exciting projects! Paper supplied, but bring your own paints and brushes, or supply list supplied. 6 classes-$200 •Watercolour 4 For those who want to explore more ways to use this exciting medium: painting watercolour on canvas, mounting watercolour on wooden panels, painting on different papers, including Yupo, travel sketches with watercolour and ink, and adding other media etc. Substrates supplied, but bring your own paints and brushes, or supply list supplied. 6 classes -$200. Acrylics 1- Beginning Acrylics An introduction to this intriguing and versatile medium. basic techniques and lots of applied projects. All materials supplied (a basic kit including palette, paints, and brushes which are yours to keep) – or bring your own (supply list provided) 6 classes - $300 Portraits in Watercolour Four classes focussing on portraits in watercolour--- not just capturing a likeness but creating evocative, original paintings. Paper and studio supplies provided but bring your own paints and brushes. 4 classes - $160 |
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WORKSHOPS:
• Fantastical Florals, Forests or Still Lifes A new workshop using mixed media on Yupo paper mounted on wood cradle boards. Watermedia, alcohol inks and acrylics combine to create whimsical floral or forest still-life paintings. All materials supplied . Fun! One day 10:00 - 3:30 $80 •Altered Spaces: Using a collage technique involving creating beautiful papers using National Geographic magazines and a strong citrus solvent- and then using them in small collages on wooden panels. No experience necessary- just fun for all! One day- 9:30 – 3:30 $60 •Mixed Media Still Life- one day Create a unique still life painting, using acrylic paint, papers, pastels and other fun media. Canvas panels (16x20”) and most paint etc is supplied. If you want to create on wooden panels or larger canvases, just bring them along… One day 9:30 - 3:30 $60 •Oil and Cold Wax :- 1 or 2 day Using oil paint and cold wax medium, explore the interesting effects of this medium to create paintings of your own imagining. Two half days (as this medium needs some drying time between layers). Most materials are supplied: Wood panels, oil paint and cold wax, tools Saturday and Sunday 10:00 to 3:00 each day $80 Saturday only; $140 for 2 days. •Exploring Encaustics : 1 or 2 day ( Spring and summer seasons only) A look at the ancient medium of hot wax painting- layering, collaging, embedding, texturizing and fusing with hot air/ gas torch- to create abstract or representational works. All materials supplied: wood panels, encaustic medium and paints, india ink, oil sticks etc. One day- $80 ; 2 days $140 "Focus on" sessions: Focus on Watercolour and Focus on Acrylics: Half day ( 3 hour) sessions on specific topics or subjects in watercolour or acrylics... More topics will be added as interest indicates... Topics change each week- try 1 , 2 or all of the sessions!!! $35 per session Some of the topics we have done or will explore are: Watercolour: -Specific subjects: rivers, painting glass, fabrics, metals, birds, trees -Travel sketches (ink and watercolour), city streets, wet scenes... -Flowers- loose, with acrylic or other media 'enhancements', from life .... Acrylics: -using mediums, moving towards abstraction. expressive landscapes, collage and decollage etc. |
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