2010 Young Artists Exibit Workshops!
"Fantastic Felting" Workshop with Lynne Freitag - May 1-2
"The Essence Within the Flower" Watercolor Workshop - Birgit O'Connor - June 7-9
“Flowers in Bloom”
June 7-8-9, 2010
9:30am-4:30pm; 1 hr lunch
$300 Early Bird by April 15th
$335 By deadline May 7th
In this three day workshop, Birgit shares her techniques of simplifying a floral composition to create stunningly beautiful paintings. Learn how to move and blend water and color to create large smooth washes in the petals. Birgit will teach you how to turn a seemly delicate flower into a bold, dramatic painting that makes a
statement by using values in shadows and choice of background. As a bonus, learn how to add another dimension with the illusion of water drops. You are welcome to bring your own reference material or use the photos and sketches that Birgit provides. Birgit also provides compositions for beginners.Some potential compositions are the Matilija Poppy; Water Drops on Flowers, Red Canna's,
Rhododendrons and White Tulips, among others. You will be working on one main composition per day on a ½ sheet of paper. Some knowledge of watercolor is helpful. This class is open to all skill levels; beginners are welcome.Learn more about Birgit at her website:
http://www.birgitoconnor.com
Print out a registration form - click here.
June 7-8-9, 2010
9:30am-4:30pm; 1 hr lunch
$300 Early Bird by April 15th
$335 By deadline May 7th
In this three day workshop, Birgit shares her techniques of simplifying a floral composition to create stunningly beautiful paintings. Learn how to move and blend water and color to create large smooth washes in the petals. Birgit will teach you how to turn a seemly delicate flower into a bold, dramatic painting that makes a
statement by using values in shadows and choice of background. As a bonus, learn how to add another dimension with the illusion of water drops. You are welcome to bring your own reference material or use the photos and sketches that Birgit provides. Birgit also provides compositions for beginners.Some potential compositions are the Matilija Poppy; Water Drops on Flowers, Red Canna's,
Rhododendrons and White Tulips, among others. You will be working on one main composition per day on a ½ sheet of paper. Some knowledge of watercolor is helpful. This class is open to all skill levels; beginners are welcome.Learn more about Birgit at her website:
http://www.birgitoconnor.com
Print out a registration form - click here.
ArtsCool 2010 Summer Workshops
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Jewelry Workshop - Sharilyn Miller - August 28,29
“Grateful Heart Necklace”
August 28-29, 2010
9:30am-4:30pm; 1 hr lunch
$250 Early Bird by June 28
$275 By deadline July 28th
Do you have a “grateful heart”? You can express it with this heavy-gauge wire necklace consisting of a large heartshaped pendant, bead dangles, coil-wrapped beads and more. It’s a very intensive class suitable for students with experience who are able to make a wrapped loop, unassisted.
For those of you seeking an intermediate level workshop, you’ve found it!
“Autumn Dance Pendant”
In this full-day workshop, you will make a beautifully embellished wire pendant. Learn how to create a heavy gauge wire frame in any shape or design that you desire. Forging techniques will be used to hammer the wire into a permanent shape that can later be suspended
from the necklace chain of your choice. Embellishing the forged
shape comes next, using finer gauges of wire and your favorite
beads, pearls, gemstone chips, etc. Students will come away with a
finished pendant and the knowledge to make many more jewelry pieces using unique wire wrapping techniques. This class is suitable for ambitious beginners and intermediate wire artists. Learn more about Sharilyn at her website: www.sharilynmiller.com
Print out a registration form - click here.
August 28-29, 2010
9:30am-4:30pm; 1 hr lunch
$250 Early Bird by June 28
$275 By deadline July 28th
Do you have a “grateful heart”? You can express it with this heavy-gauge wire necklace consisting of a large heartshaped pendant, bead dangles, coil-wrapped beads and more. It’s a very intensive class suitable for students with experience who are able to make a wrapped loop, unassisted.
For those of you seeking an intermediate level workshop, you’ve found it!
“Autumn Dance Pendant”
In this full-day workshop, you will make a beautifully embellished wire pendant. Learn how to create a heavy gauge wire frame in any shape or design that you desire. Forging techniques will be used to hammer the wire into a permanent shape that can later be suspended
from the necklace chain of your choice. Embellishing the forged
shape comes next, using finer gauges of wire and your favorite
beads, pearls, gemstone chips, etc. Students will come away with a
finished pendant and the knowledge to make many more jewelry pieces using unique wire wrapping techniques. This class is suitable for ambitious beginners and intermediate wire artists. Learn more about Sharilyn at her website: www.sharilynmiller.com
Print out a registration form - click here.
Expressive Watercolor Portrait Workshop - Janet Rogers - Oct. 25-28, 2010
“Watercolor Rhythms”
October 25-28, 2010
9:30am-4:30pm; 1 hr lunch
$395 Early Bird by August 25th
$425 By deadline Sep. 25th
This dynamic workshop is designed to enable students of all levels to quickly gain confidence in approaching the portrait and figure in a spontaneous, intuitive and expressive way. Woven into this class are demonstrations, individual assistance, student show and tell and a series of fun exercises which include drawing, color and paint
application. There will be a special emphasis on achieving a fresh look of translucent flesh tones in the portrait with unique color changes, which adds to the excitement of capturing the essence of the subject. Many features will be covered including an approach to children’s portraits.Students will have an opportunity to work from their own photographs or Janet’s, and from a live model. Janet will also focus on achieving quick gesture paintings from photos and the model, letting the watercolor form the gestures in a fun and fluid manner. The goal of the workshop is to bring life and interpretation to
the portrait and figure while discovering intuitive color and design.
Learn more about Janet at her website: http://www.watercolorsbyrogers.com
Print out a registration form - click here.