Current Workshops:
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Patricia Barr Clarke - "Winter Landscapes in Watercolor"
with emphasis on Color Theory Saturday, February 18, 2023 -- 9am - 3pm First Presbyterian Church of Littleton 1609 W. Littleton Blvd. Littleton, CO 80120 |
"Silverthorne" by Patricia Barr Clarke
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Patricia Barr Clarke will demonstrate in watercolor with an emphasis on color theory, value plan, composition, and negative painting, with examples of her plein air paintings, individualized instruction, and critiques. The subject matter for this workshop will be landscapes and buildings. Participants should bring their own photos and/or sketches to work from and suggested supplies below.
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Supply List:
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"Caminito" by Patricia Barr Clarke
- Sturdy Board 16”x 20”
- Masking Tape
- Kleenex or Rag
- Water Container
- Spray Bottle
- Palette (white dinner plate, butcher tray, mixing area)
- Sketchbook, 2H and 2B pencils, kneaded eraser
- Brushes:
o 1 inch flat synthetic or natural watercolor brush with chisel edge handle
o 2 inch flat synthetic or natural watercolor brush with chisel edge handle
o #10 or #12 Round Synthetic or Natural Watercolor Brush
o #5 or #6 Rigger Watercolor Brush - D’Arches Cold Press or Rough Watercolor Paper 140 pound
- Set of your choice of watercolor paints: (My favorite brands: Winsor Newton, Maimeri,)
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Cadmium Red Light
Cadmium Scarlet Permanent Rose Cadmium Yellow or New Gamboge Yellow Cadmium Lemon Yellow and/or Aureolin Yellow Ultramarine Blue Cobalt Blue Thalo (Winsor) Blue |
Manganese Blue
Cerulean Blue Viridian Green Orange Lake (Maimeri) Ultramarine Violet Cobalt Violet Burnt Sienna Raw Sienna |
Alanna Austin - "Gelli Plate Printmaking"
Saturday, March 18, 2023 -- 9am - 3pm each day
First Presbyterian Church of Littleton
1609 W. Littleton Blvd.
Littleton, CO 80120
Saturday, March 18, 2023 -- 9am - 3pm each day
First Presbyterian Church of Littleton
1609 W. Littleton Blvd.
Littleton, CO 80120
Alanna Austin is a printmaker and multimedia artist from Boulder, Colorado, although she recently moved to Texas. Her work has been exhibited across the country and she recently was featured in a solo exhibition at the Denver Art Museum and in August of 2022 in Melbourne, Australia.
In this workshop, we will use the newly developed techniques of gelli plate printmaking to create form, color, line and begin to discuss the technical approaches of making a non editioned images. These techniques are important as they do not require a press, nor do they require much set up, and can be done from home and continued in all spaces as we will be using non toxic inks.
In this workshop, we will use the newly developed techniques of gelli plate printmaking to create form, color, line and begin to discuss the technical approaches of making a non editioned images. These techniques are important as they do not require a press, nor do they require much set up, and can be done from home and continued in all spaces as we will be using non toxic inks.
Materials Needed for Class:
- Gelli Plate 8” x 10”: Can be ordered here https://www.gelliarts.com/collections/products, on Amazon https://a.co/d/7p6AdTv and small selection at Meiningers in Denver.
- Acrylic Paint: I would recommend a least the primary colors and black and white but can be any brand of your choice and the colors you are most interested.
- 2 Brayers 4”: These can be found at most art stores and online. I would recommend a harder brayer not soft if you can.
- Variety of Paintbrushes: This should be all less than an inch and smaller for acrylic paint
- Variety of Art Sponges
- An apron or smock to protect your clothing
- I would also recommend bring a variety of textures, this can be lace, leaves, flowers, various fabrics, string because texture can play a prominent role in art
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Jane Shoenfeld - "Abstracting from Nature in Pastel"
Friday & Saturday, April 14 & 15, 2023 -- 9am - 3pm each day
First Presbyterian Church of Littleton
1609 W. Littleton Blvd.
Littleton, CO 80120
Friday & Saturday, April 14 & 15, 2023 -- 9am - 3pm each day
First Presbyterian Church of Littleton
1609 W. Littleton Blvd.
Littleton, CO 80120
"Ghost Ranch Gold" 8x11 Pastel by Jane Shoenfeld
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"Ghost Ranch Layers" 8x11 Pastel by Jane Shoenfeld
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"The Chamisa Unfurls" 14x20 Pastel by Jane Shoenfeld
The only prerequisite Is your interest in color and a personal connection to nature.
Simplification of color choices in response to harmonies on the color wheel is the focus of this two day workshop. Working with these colors will help students create vibrant pastel paintings on a variety of surfaces. The class will also look at color in terms of saturation,
neutralization, and gradation of value. The focus is on both structure and concepts and loosening up.
Rather than emphasizing composition, students will discover how a specific scene is a template onto which one’s interior vision is projected. In welcoming the world of the imagination – in seeing the way a child sees - participants will discover how a tree, a cloud or even a shadow is sending them a very personal invitation. Through exercises and examples, each member of the class will look deeply, explore the interior vision hidden within the visible image, and find the mystery and personal magic in the landscape.
I will not be teaching how to “copy” what is seen, but I will offer guidance and feedback on
principles that facilitate the illusion of depth or the intensity of a flattened space with intriguing
figure ground relationships.
Students of all levels of experience are welcome to join the class.
Simplification of color choices in response to harmonies on the color wheel is the focus of this two day workshop. Working with these colors will help students create vibrant pastel paintings on a variety of surfaces. The class will also look at color in terms of saturation,
neutralization, and gradation of value. The focus is on both structure and concepts and loosening up.
Rather than emphasizing composition, students will discover how a specific scene is a template onto which one’s interior vision is projected. In welcoming the world of the imagination – in seeing the way a child sees - participants will discover how a tree, a cloud or even a shadow is sending them a very personal invitation. Through exercises and examples, each member of the class will look deeply, explore the interior vision hidden within the visible image, and find the mystery and personal magic in the landscape.
I will not be teaching how to “copy” what is seen, but I will offer guidance and feedback on
principles that facilitate the illusion of depth or the intensity of a flattened space with intriguing
figure ground relationships.
Students of all levels of experience are welcome to join the class.
"The Change" 8x11 Pastel by Jane Shoenfeld
Paul Jackson - "Dramatic Light and Luminosity in Watercolor"
Friday and Saturday May 19 & 20, 2023 -- 9am - 3pm each day
First Presbyterian Church of Littleton
1609 W. Littleton Blvd.
Littleton, CO 80120
Friday and Saturday May 19 & 20, 2023 -- 9am - 3pm each day
First Presbyterian Church of Littleton
1609 W. Littleton Blvd.
Littleton, CO 80120
"Fascination" Watercolor by Paul Jackson
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"Lost in the Moment" Watercolor by Paul Jackson
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"Obsession" Watercolor by Paul Jackson
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