Gouache on Black Paper: Telling a Story with Big Shapes, Edges, and Colors LIVE

 Instructor: Sarah Sullivan

Join us for an engaging two-day workshop, all about visual storytelling with gouache on a dark surface. Our class will include a series of four collaborative paint-alongs. We'll explore my personal favorite: telling a story with a simple composition that intentionally leaves a portion of the black paper untouched by paint, offering a unique design element. Join us for two days of exploring the beauty of this versatile medium.

Recommended experience level: All levels are welcome

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Non Members Fee: $185.00 Members Fee: $165.00

Acrylic Marbling on Paper & How to Develop it into a Painting - LIVE IN GALLERY WORKSHOP

Instructor: Liz Walker 

Immerse yourself in the exciting world of acrylic marbling!

Learn to create patterns and special effects that you can later develop into a painting that makes viewers ask “how on earth did you DO that?”  

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Non Members Fee: $425.00 Members Fee: $400.00

Drawing & Painting Birds

Instructor: Ken Goldman

 Learn how to draw and paint birds!

Many people already know Ken for his figurative work but are surprised to learn he was also an exhibition designer at the San Diego Natural History Museum and San Diego Zoo, with an extensive background in wildlife art and ornithology. Ken drew and painted birds for both organization's magazines, created exhibitions with dioramas and background murals, performed their bird taxidermy, and now brings all his experience to this unique workshop.

Bring any bird photos, thumbnail studies or sketches you'd like to draw or paint from. You will be encouraged to work in either an expressive way, or in a more classical manner (learning about the contours, cross contours, planes and underlying anatomical landmarks that make representational bird drawings look volumetric).Ken will demonstrate, with any watermedia you bring in -  including pencil, watercolor, acrylic or mixed mediums. Watching Ken demonstrate from the photos of others is a great way to learn several varied approaches and techniques. Choose your own preferred watermedium for this class. 

Experience level: All are welcome.

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Non Members Fee: $185.00 Members Fee: $165.00

Advanced Beginner Watercolor Class - LIVE IN GALLERY WORKSHOP

Instructor: Julie Anderson

Advanced Beginner Course of Study    Note dates - March 6, 13, 19, and 27  

This class consists of four 3-hour classes to be held from 6 pm to 9 pm.The class has several objectives. Expanding students’ brushwork and use of paint skills is the first to be achieved.Designing a composition using several different devices;creating a focal point; making and using value plans will follow. 

Use of several of the elements and principles of design will be woven into the lessons.

Recommended experience level: All levels are welcome.

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Non Members Fee: $185.00 Members Fee: $165.00

Meandering Line & Wash - ZOOM WORKSHOP

Instructor: David Lobenberg

Meandering Line and Wash

No portraiture skills needed. Learn my photo/tracing technique to create eye catching portraits. We will integrate flowing black line work with bright expressive color washes.Follow me step-by-step as you learn this stunning style!

Experience Level: All levels welcome.

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Non Members Fee: $350.00 Members Fee: $300.00

Painting Interiors - The Inside Scoop! - LIVE IN GALLERY

Instructor: Mike Kowalski

 Painting interiors is something I love to do.

I am often inside somewhere (especially when it is hot outside! ), sketching and painting. Interestingly, you only see a few interior pictures. It may be because students are hesitant to attempt an interior subject. The interior is another thing to paint. How best to begin to think and paint a convincing, exciting, or intimate interior scene?

The painting elements are the same for any watercolor: a brush-load of color, solid technique, knowledgeable mixing skills, and using values to your advantage. Painting an interior can be challenging because we need a sense of perspective and good light ( or some light ) to help create a 3-dimensional space.

My workshop will touch on these skills. We will start drawing to get comfortable with simplified aspects of perspective. Our painting will include value studies that help prep your mind and hand for actual watercolor painting to come. The more confident you are in your approach to a watercolor painting, the better.

Experience Level: Intermediate and above.

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Non Members Fee: $475.00 Members Fee: $450.00

Portraits & Animals in Watercolor - LIVE IN GALLERY

Instructor: Lisa Wang

Join Lisa for her Portraits & Animals in Watercolor class!

Day one will focus on how to transform your drawing into watercolor with studies of door knobs and statues. Day two will reinforce drawing to watercolor techniques with horses and their trainers. Finally, day three will culminate in subject matter with baristas and/or portraits. Lisa will direct your learning experience to focus on the following skills and techniques.

• Introduction of drawing and painting equipment
• How to choose your subject that reflects your style
• Reference photo vs painting
• Composition and focus of your work
• Drawing from basic shapes to details
• Warm up with some basic watercolour washes
• How to use and control water to get variety of brush work
• Mixing your colours the better way by knowing complementary colours (colour temperature is more important than you thought)
• Creating light and atmosphere in your painting
• Tonal contrast and edge contrast
• Clear explanation and step by step demonstrations
• Individual help to meet each student on their level

 Experience Level: All are welcome!

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Non Members Fee: $650.00 Members Fee: $600.00

Landscape Masterclass - LIVE IN GALLERY WORKSHOP

Instructor: Joseph Zbukvic

My workshop starts with a theoretical lesson on how I see watercolor as a medium, its good qualities and limitations. I also explain the basic rules of good composition, how to see shapes rather than objects and master basic drawing skills.

 The rest of the workshop consists of at least two demonstration paintings per day, with students repeating them while I give individual help and guidance to each student. I start with a simpler subject like a landscape or seascape. Subject matter then progresses to more complex scenes with streetscapes and figures.

 I very much encourage individual talent. My teaching concentrates on how to interpret the subject in terms of visual language and how to see it through artist’s eyes.

                                                                                                 Joseph Zbukvic

Experience Level:  Advanced

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Non Members Fee: $850.00 Members Fee: $800.00

Painting Impressions with Watercolor - LIVE IN GALLERY WORKSHOP

Instructor: Keiko Tanabe

Do you paint everything that your eyes see? In this class, you will start seeing things differently and learn how to turn reality into a captivating, impressionistic image. The goal is to capture the essence of the subject that conveys a certain mood and atmosphere. Keiko will show you how to take the initial inspiration, through the simplification process, to an expressive painting that is strongin composition and content.

The introduction focuses on the fundamentals including getting to know our materials and seeing things with an artist’s eye. The areas of topic covered in this workshop include: a preliminary drawing and composition, a variety of watercolor techniques in paint application and brush handling, what makes a good design, understanding of relationship of dark and light values, planning & intuition, and how to edit complex visual information.

Keiko does a daily demonstration with helpful tips and insights. Reference photos will be provided.

There will be plenty of one-on-one guidance/critique and a question-and-answer session on a daily basis.

Experience level:  A basic art knowledge & some previous experiences strongly recommended to benefit from this workshop.

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Non Members Fee: $425.00 Members Fee: $400.00

Pet Portraits in Watercolor - LIVE IN GALLERY WORKSHOP

Instructor: Jayne Spencer

 Calling All Pet Lovers! 

Have you always wanted to capture a beloved dog or cat’s likeness and personality in a watercolor portrait? This is your opportunity to learn how. A pet portrait is a perfect gift for yourself, a friend or family member.

In the Pet Portrait Workshop, we will be focusing on head and shoulders. You’ll be able to paint the dog or cat of your choice and will learn how to:

• Paint fur with depth and light source, including how to handle long, short, curly, straight or fluffy fur
• Paint the eyes, nose, mouth, ears and whiskers
• Mix your colors
• Incorporate the background with your pet
• Handle small details, including painting a metal tag and collar

While you’ll have time to do your drawings prior to the class, I will check your drawing for accuracy before you start painting.

Experience Level: All levels welcome.

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Non Members Fee: $185.00 Members Fee: $165.00

Creating Well-balanced Still-Life Compositions - ZOOM workshop

Instructor: Lana Privitera

CREATING EYE-CATCHING STILL LIFES  - a Watercolor workshop by Lana Privitera

Lessons within this project:

 The importance of investing the time to come up with a good composition.

1. Revising the Rules of Composition and deciding on the view angle, shape balance and contrast level we desire to achieve. 
2. Different ways of painting dark backgrounds.
3. How to mask a painting effectively.
4. Learn to chose the perfect pigments for each specific task.
5. Tips for painting flawless large washes.
6. Working our washes in overlapping layers to achieve transparency and luminosity.
7. Painting Porcelain, Copper and Cloth: creating different textures with similar painting techniques.
8. The importance of a last glaze to make your painting glow.

Experience Level: Intermediate and Above

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Non Members Fee: $325.00 Members Fee: $300.00

Color, Composition, and Collage - LIVE IN GALLERY WORKSHOP

Instructor: Kathleen Conover

COLOR, COMPOSITION AND COLLAGE:

 I invite you to join me for creative exploration, artistic growth and fun with color and composition through collage and mixed water media. 

Starting with preparing your own permanently colorful collage papers, unique techniques and processes will be shared for rich embellishments, with design and composition tackled for the completion of your pieces.

 Demonstrations, lectures, handouts, directed exercises, quiet work time, and individual attention will enable artists to understand and apply the new information to your personal artwork. 

 As always, I will generously share my knowledge as a professional artist for 40 years, teacher, exhibition judge and gallery owner. 

Let’s play, work hard, explore, have fun and call it “Art”.

Experience Level: Beginner, intermediate or advanced artist, this is an opportunity to develop your artistic skills, including design and composition … that elusive element that elevates a painting from ordinary to award-winning. 

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Non Members Fee: $575.00 Members Fee: $550.00

Opaque Watermedia - LIVE IN GALLERY WORKSHOP

Instructor: Danny Griego

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Non Members Fee: $185.00 Members Fee: $165.00

Abstracts in Watermedia - LIVE IN GALLERY WORKSHOP

Instructor: Pat Moseuk

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Non Members Fee: $400.00 Members Fee: $375.00