Grand Opening AND Lunch & Learn Mini-Conference
NOTE: To register, print and complete the Registration Form.
Questions? Contact Wanda Boyd at [email protected] or 804- 536-1794.
Questions? Contact Wanda Boyd at [email protected] or 804- 536-1794.
August 11-16, 2019
FREE Demo on Sunday, then 5 days/5 Workshops/5 Artists
Only $69 per workshop - includes lunch!
Come to our Open House on Sunday from 1 pm to 4 pm to see our new state-of-the-art classroom and enjoy some refreshments. We will also have door prizes, raffles, and information about upcoming workshops with nationally known artists. At 3 pm, nationally known artist Karen Fletcher Braverman will be providing a free demo.
The rest of the week will be filled with fun -- five workshops in five days with five different artists featuring:
- Karen Fletcher Braverman - August 12
- John Bayalis - August 13
- Betty Waisanen - August 14
- Cindy Vener - August 15
- Gene Rizzo - August 16
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Karen Fletcher Braverman
kfbraverman.artspan.com/home August 12 9 am - 4 pm (1 hour for lunch) “It’s All Relative” Watercolor All levels welcome from Beginners to Advanced Fee: $69.00 payable to Wanda Boyd (includes lunch) Please use the registration form to mail in payment. |
In this workshop you will learn simple brushwork and how to distinguish what makes your painting come alive and what makes it have drama, definition and POP! Simple brushwork helps you master edges whether you are painting a portrait or a landscape. Creating and applying darks along with simple brushwork will help you redefine your art and create powerful pieces.
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John Bayalis
www.bayalistudio.com/johnintropage.html August 13 9 am - 4 pm (1 hour for lunch) “Beach Stones” Hyper-realist Watercolor All levels welcome from Beginners to Advanced Fee: $69.00 payable to Wanda Boyd (includes lunch) Please use the registration form to mail in payment. |
In this workshop you will learn how to produce textures in the hyper-realist watercolor painting style.
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Betty Waisanen
August 14 9 am - 4 pm (1 hour for lunch) “Yupo Three Ways” Watercolor on Yupo Paper All levels welcome from Beginners to Advanced Fee: $69.00 payable to Wanda Boyd (includes lunch) Please use the registration form to mail in payment. For this workshop there will be an additional $10 materials fee to provide three sheets of different weights of Yupo paper. |
Yupo paper opens up all kinds of opportunities for watercolors. It is free, but can be controlled. The weight of the paper changes the flow of the paint. Learn how to become comfortable with this paper by working with three weights, three sizes, and three different approaches. It will be a full day of experimentation. As one paper dries participants will do another, as they dry details, shadows and finishing touches will be added.
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Cindy Vener
cindyvener.com August 15 9 am –4 pm (1 hour for lunch) “Palette Knife Painting” All levels welcome from Beginners to Advanced Fee: $69.00 payable to Wanda Boyd (includes lunch) Please use the registration form to mail in payment. |
In this workshop, Cindy will demonstrate her techniques for painting with a palette knife to create artwork with loose, bold strokes. In the morning we will start with a “30-stroke” exercise. We will use a simple object as our inspiration for this exercise. From there, we will practice our techniques by creating a still life using palette knives. In the afternoon, we will create a simple, loose landscape from a reference photo. You may use oil or acrylic paints for this workshop. This workshop is intended for those who have painted before in either oil or acrylic but beginner artists are welcome! No palette knife experience is necessary.
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Gene Rizzo
generizzo.com August 16 9 am –4 pm (1 hour for lunch) "Great Blue Heron" Watercolor All levels welcome from Beginners to Advanced Fee: $69.00 payable to Wanda Boyd (includes lunch) Please use the registration form to mail in payment. For this workshop there will be an additional $5 materials fee to provide one sheet of watercolor paper with outline of subject. |
In this workshop you will learn how to paint one of nature's most beautiful birds taught by one of Florida's most beloved watercolor artists.
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