WATERCOLOR EXPLORATION This exploratory class will get you started using watercolor in a fun and free way. Veteran teacher Kathleen Mulholland will show how starting from loose beginnings you can create vibrant exciting paintings. No requirements here for precise drawing or painting skills – just a sense of adventure. In the process you’ll learn the fundamentals of watercolor painting. Emphasis will be on technique, color theory and composition. This class is appropriate for the complete novice as well as those with some beginning watercolor experience. Some papers will be available in class, but you will need to bring your own paints, brushes, paper and supplies. A complete materials list will be sent to you upon registration. supply list CLASS CODE: 8B-760 |
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PLEIN AIR PAINTING IN SOFT PASTEL Pastel is perfect for depicting the various textures and colors of the landscape and is a very portable medium so it is ideal for plein air work. We will meet in the classroom for introductions and a short demonstration before going outside to work directly from nature. You will complete several small works that can be used as studies for larger studio works (or might stand alone as Plein-air masterpieces!). This class is for all levels; however, some previous pastel experience is recommended; beginners should consider taking the introductory class offered May 3. A supply list will be sent to you; some paper will be provided. Class is a full 7 hours per day so lunch break is brief - plan to bring a lunch or purchase a box lunch from Shake Rag. (Lunch options will be explained in your confirmation materials.) supply list CLASS CODE: 8B-760 class cancelled |
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EXPERIMENTAL WATERMEDIA In this exciting class you will experiment with combining watercolor and other water-based media to achieve a variety of interesting textural and visual effects. Instructor Kathleen, whose paintings are colorful, bold, and alive with gesture, will demonstrate different methods of applying paint and creating texture. Whether a beginner or more experienced, if you are interested in venturing a little “outside the box” with watercolor, this is the class for you. Bring any media that you would like to experiment with - watercolor or acrylic inks, acrylic paints, gesso, gel or polymer mediums, watercolor pencils, pastels, anything you have. You may also bring various papers to experiment with, unfinished disaster paintings to play with, and materials for texture such as netting, bubble wrap, lace, etc. A complete materials list will be sent to you upon registration. Some watercolor experience required. supply list CLASS CODE: 8B-810 class cancelled |
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PLEIN AIR PAINTING Study plein air painting with the 2003 Wisconsin Educator of the Year, Robert Tarrell, Professor of Art at Edgewood College. This is an outdoor painting workshop, utilizing the picturesque location at Shake Rag Alley and the historic surrounding area. Bob will work with each student individually, and there will be a group critique at the end of the workshop. Oil and acrylics are preferred, but you may also use pastels and watercolors. A list of painting supplies will be provided. supply list CLASS CODE: 8B-865 |
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COLOR WOODCUT PRINTMAKING Learn the intricacies of woodcut/linocut printmaking with printmaker Charlie Baker. You’ll begin with experiments in monocolor tonality, then move to multi-color prints and color registration methods. Bring your own gouges or start off using a loaner knife Charlie will supply. You’ll soon be making your own hand-pulled prints, and you might aspire to hand-printed, multi-colored holiday greeting cards this year, or a colorful poster, several of the practical uses to which this excellent and adaptable art form can be put. CLASS CODE: 8B-870 |
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EXPLORING WAX: AN ENCAUSTIC WORKSHOP Sink into the delight of color by using heated wax, building up layers and scraping through, to make stunning images. Enjoy this wonderful way to discover the ancient and contemporary traditions of wax. This workshop will cover basic knowledge of the encaustic medium and method - from classical to the wildly experimental. Students and artists with backgrounds in almost any medium will find this an exciting opportunity to expand their visual vocabulary. This ancient art form of wax painting is the perfect complement to mixed media. No prior experience in encaustic painting is necessary. Class will cover basic materials and formulas used in encaustic, safety procedures, overview of supports and grounds, tools and techniques for fusing, transparencies and glazes, layering and scraping/scribing, building up of texture, and more. Bobbette will furnish the wax and initial small panels to work on plus basic equipment for use in class. Students will receive a list of additional materials to bring. supply list CLASS CODE: 8B-910 |
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