REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
In this 4-day
course, we’ll build a book using personal images and a variety of
artistic techniques to make your vision come alive. We’ll focus on
innovative and unique ways to preserve your treasured memories, as we
work with acrylic paints, mediums, and textiles to alter the photographs
and give them a painterly charm.
Learn ways to
paint and alter your photos, integrate collage elements into your
composition, texture techniques using mediums, ephemera and textiles,
and simple book construction with an easy binding. I’ll provide a print
of one of my images for you to use if you prefer to follow along
step-by-step, or I’ll guide you as you work with your own. We’ll create
textured book covers, signature wraps around hinged and painted pages,
and then I’ll share how to create a beautiful spine, and bind it all
together.
Join me on a creative adventure, and capture your vision!
No drawing or
painting skills required. Class is open to all skill levels and you will
receive personalized one-on-one guidance throughout the workshop.
Students should bring an apron.
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only 16 seats available - register now
Dina Wakley - Event Overview April 4-7th
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
Join Dina
Wakley for an expressive weekend where we leave our self-criticisms at
the door and open our souls to let the art guide us into powerful
directions. We'll be making both a canvas and a journal structure,
moving from one to the other throughout the weekend. We'll build up
background layers, remove layers, and build them again to create complex
and interesting surfaces. Then we'll add images with a "magic" pencil.
Trust me, you don't have to know how to draw to use this pencil. I will
show you tips & tricks for using it, and you will be amazed at what
you can accomplish. We'll draw artsy birds, and also create free-form
images that we will examine and then turn into meaningful elements on
our pages. We'll be using gesso, acrylic paints, modeling paste,
stencils, and spray inks to fill our art with color and expression all
weekend long.
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only 17 seats available - register now
donna downey Events
PanPastel ARTIST Event Overview - Feb 7-10
immerse
yourself in the art of PanPastel in this 4 day workshop with donna
downey. donna will share her unique product knowledge and practical and
"outside of the box" techniques for using PanPastels through
demonstration and hands-on application of this exciting new media. each
day you will be introduced to new surfaces, tools, substrates, and
textures building a working repertoire of techniques as you create you
create several beautiful finished pieces PanPastel artwork.
because
drawing is not the purpose of this weekend, donna will teach you several
simple ways to colorize, design an transfer images to create the basic
foundation of your work. Then building in bold colorful layers
transforming blank backgrounds into dimensional art pieces playing with
color, value and placement. taking it a step further, day two is about
incorporating mixed-media elements and mediums into your PanPastel work.
all
PanPastels, tools, and surfaces will be provided, but feel free to
bring your own if you would feel more comfortable not sharing.
students should bring an apron.
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INSPIRED ARTIST Event Overview - Apr 18-21
Inspired.
Studio Workshops are a four-day immersion in mixed-media art and art
journaling. This creative weekend is filled with the process driven
exploration of creative mediums and applications in an intimate,
supportive environment, challenging students to expand their creativity
through the exploration of new artistic methods and mediums.
Inspired.
Studio Workshops are all about the experience of exploring the artist
in you, as you step out and broaden your definition of personal
creativity. The goal of the workshop is to feed your passion to create
and express yourself through multiple mediums. All levels of crafters
are welcome as the event celebrates the unique artistic vision each
attendee brings with them.
the weekends
are boutique style and cater to pamper you with good food and good fun!
If the idea of learning a new and inspired process and discovering new
artistic methods to give a new platform to your personal artistic voice
and vision appeal to you, then these are the events for you
we will focus
on prep & assemble of a handmade journal created especially for you.
In your journals, you will spend the weekend exploring new techniques
for applying, layering and blending Golden fluid acrylic paints, grounds
and mediums, as well as, incorporating and building mixed-media and
collage elements into your work. then, working with PanPastels, explore
techniques for application, transfer, layering and dimension building.
rounding out this creative weekend by carving your own custom stamps and
learning about basic technique, tools, repeat pattern and tricks for
making unique designs.
No drawing or
painting skills required. Class is open to all skill levels and you will
receive personalized one-on-one guidance throughout the workshop.
all supplies, media, tools and surfaces provided.
students should bring an apron.
for more details click here
only 10 seats left - register now
Paint like an artist ARTIST Event Overview - may 9-12th SOLD OUT
(2nd 2013 date to be announced soon)
spend the weekend painting "like an artist". (limited to only 10 students) learn to work on an easel and large format canvases. Using GOLDEN paints, build a basic working knowledge of color, layering, blending, experiment with tools, textures and shape to create the artwork you have always wanted to create, but were afraid how and where to start. in this small setting you will be given one on one attention, with the comfort of asking questions and being guided when you need that extra artistic push. i will create along side you throughout the weekend sharing first hand working knowledge of techniques and tips as well as demonstrating them in application.
all supplies, media, tools and surfaces provided.
No drawing or
painting skills required.
students should bring an apron.
