In this workshop, you will paint an interior space from your memory, or your imagination, or your photographs, or some combination of those, adding figure(s) in the scene if you wish (human or animal), and using Post-Impressionist means of expression. So what does that mean? ... This meansWe won't be so literal or realistic with the paintings. We'll focus more on the emotional response we have to the image. Maybe include some symbolism through objects or colors. What you'll need:Sketchbook. Pencils.Canvas, paints, and brushes.I work in oil paint. I welcome you to work in oil, acrylic, watercolor, or drawing mediaContinue Reading ...

Saturday, June 25, 2022 10AM-4PM $160, supplies needed In this workshop we will examine the necessary elements of abstract landscape design and translate that to a beautiful painting. We will create striking images of real or imagined places. David will demonstrate his process and guide you as you create artwork with renewed vision. Demonstrations will be in oil but students can paint in oil or acrylic. Level 1: Beginner This class is appropriate for beginner to advanced painters. Covers the basic techniques of the medium and offers individual assistance. No prior experience is required. UPDATED CANCELLATION POLICY: Cancellations made 14Continue Reading ...

Friday & Saturday, April 22 & 23, 10:00am - 4:00pm $350, supplies needed. Encaustic is an ancient beeswax-based paint that is both versatile and extremely forgiving. This workshop offers students a thorough foundation for painting with this fascinating medium along with studio time for exploring a wide range of mixed media that is compatible with wax. We'll cover safety, tools and materials, painting and fusing, and focus on encaustic's unique characteristics such as temperature, adhesion and malleability. Image transfers, collage, Pan Pastels, and mark making are just some of the techniques that will be covered. Encaustic paintings "dry" quickly soContinue Reading ...

Saturday, April 2, 2022 10AM-4PM $125, supplies needed This class will focus on developing and strengthening a basic foundation for painters working in oil. Emphasis will be placed on mixing color and working wet-into-wet as students are introduced to a range of technical processes. Through the introduction of concepts like hue, value, and chroma, as well as basic color theory, students will analyze their perceptions and recreate them with mixtures of paint, learning to guide themselves toward more meaningful, sophisticated color and tonal relationships Classes will consist of demonstrations and lectures followed by individual one-on-one critiques of students while theyContinue Reading ...

R&F Handmade Paints has manufactured linseed oil-based Pigment Sticks since 1990. Their luscious, lipstick-soft consistency and the wide range of complex colors inspire artists worldwide - bringing color, texture, translucency, gesture, depth and immediacy to their art. Julie will demonstrate how Pigment Sticks can be manipulated with a paint knife, a brush, or pushed along a surface. And since they are indeed oil paints, they can be mixed with tube oils and used with other oil painting mediums to increase transparency and add body. She will share some of her favorite techniques and get you thinking about oil paint inContinue Reading ...

Humans have been painting with wax for over 2000 years. The Greek word Encaustic means "to heat" or "to burn in" which refers to the process of fusing the molten wax paint with heat after each applied layer. When Julie Snidle was introduced to encaustic in 2004, she felt an immediate connection with the medium. She still believes it to be the most forgiving and versatile paint she has ever worked with. The process of layering, heating, incising, scraping, drawing, and mark-making on a wax surface is truly captivating and the surface quality of a finished encaustic painting is unlikeContinue Reading ...