Painting and drawing art workshops scheduled for 2010.

Golden Acrylics Overview
Instructor: Sandi Bacon
Date: Fri Mar 26, 2010 - Fri Mar 26, 2010
A fun, fast paced overview of Golden acrylics.  We will briefly touch on the history and philosophy of the new acrylics, and how they expand vast array of acrylic possibilities. We will explore: the various "lines" of paints with different viscosities,  the rich pigments and inherent qualities from interference paints to historic colors, grounds to draw on, texture, and provide lush surfaces,as well as mediums , gels and pastes. Included will be demonstrations of the new line of "open" paint with the expanded dry time, and some possibilities with the new digital grounds.

Roll With It
Instructor: Michelle Ward
Date: Thu Sep 23, 2010 - Fri Sep 24, 2010
Learn to create interesting painterly surfaces with layers of texture, pattern, and color. We will brush, brayer, scrape, stamp and spray to create an informative dossier of over twenty techniques on a twenty-five foot roll of paper. Day one is focused on the process, and is fast-paced to stay one step ahead of the inner critic. Day two is focused on the project, where the completed work is manipulated into a journal where every page has its own foundation, ready for your personal entries. The composition of each layout is only the first of many discoveries that will take place as we review several methods for adding content to the painted backgrounds.

Life Drawing
Instructor: Susan Shie
Date: Tue Oct 26, 2010 - Thu Oct 28, 2010
If you think you can't draw, but you want to be able to, take this class. Drawing is to making other art like piano lessons are to making other music. Drawing is the basic knowledge you need to be versatile enough to make whatever images you want in your work. You'll learn how to really look at what you're drawing - how to analyze what you're really seeing and move your drawing tool with your eye, looking a lot more at the image than at your paper.