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The Power of Pastel Portrait Workshops
Learn how to control this medium through understanding "power". No more "hard" or soft." Trust me- it does not matter. Learn Christine's 5-layer technique to understand the pastel medium with each layer addressing a specific question to stay on track. Classes stress understanding The Law of light and how it affects color. You will never paint the same way again. Visit website to learn more about these upcoming workshops with Christine Swann being offered both online and in the following cities: Pittsburgh, PA; Greenville, SC; Watertown, CT.
Learn moreAnne Hebebrand - Todos Santos, Mexico 2025 Abstract Painting Workshops
Join artist Anne Hebebrand for a week in beautiful Todos Santos, Baja California, Mexico. An hour away from Cabo San Lucas in Baja California, Mexico, Todos Santos is a vibrant small town full of restaurants, galleries, yoga studios and wonderful beaches, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Workshops are for beginners as well as more experienced students. Emphasis will be on helping you find techniques and design elements that work for you and are helpful once back home. Anne is an engaged teacher and accomplished artist who fosters an environment where students can develop new skills, their personal voice and artistic sensibilities. She is passionate about helping her students on their creative and artistic journeys. For more information: www.annehebebrand.com/todos-santos-workshops
Learn moreDía de Muertos Oaxaca Art + Culture Workshop: watercolor, group altar, sand tapestry (October 26 - November 4, 2024)
Experience a hands-on deep dive into the authentic, hauntingly beautiful traditions of Day of the Dead in magical Oaxaca. We'll paint imagery to honor the memories of your loved ones, visit a local market to find altar decorations and offerings, assemble a beautiful group altar (with photos of your dearly departed), and construct and decorate a traditional sand tapestry. Visit two cemeteries where Oaxaqueños lovingly adorn the graves of their ancestors and bring offerings to share with their spirits. Participate in a comparsa - the traditional Muertos parade. Field trips include artisan studio visits: tapetes (woven wool rugs) alebrijes (carved wooden objects) and a women's red clay collective, who will invite us to see their own gorgeous Muertos altar.
Learn moreKristy Kutch Colored Pencil Workshops
Kristy Kutch has been creating colored pencil art for almost thirty years and has been teaching colored pencil workshops since 1991. A teacher with a life license, she applies many basic learning principles to her workshops, enthusiastically meeting each student at the appropriate level. Beginners are always welcome, but even advanced artists benefit from Kristy's instruction. Offering demonstrations of techniques and the characteristics of different types of colored pencils, papers, and other related materials, Kristy covers a wide range of possibilities. Kristy is the author of Drawing and Painting with Colored Pencil and The New Colored Pencil. She is also the feature artist in the Artist Palette Productions DVD "Colored Pencil Landscapes: Beyond The Basics". Kristy's workshops are held nationwide; each is an enjoyable, supportive, memorable experience in a beautiful location. Visit www.artshow.com/kutch/ or contact Kristy at kakutch@earthlink.net or 219-874-4688.
Learn moreCarnaval 2025 Oaxaca Art + Culture Workshop: watercolor, mixed media/collage, masks (February 26 - March 7, 2025)
Do you need to feed your creative soul? Fill it to the brim with creative transformation and fresh inspiration. We'll mix our art classes - watercolor, natural pigments, mixed media/collage - with carefully curated field trips: a traditional Carnaval celebration featuring La Danza de Los Diablitos (Dance of the Devils) the Tuesday before Lent begins, a massive Zapotec Sunday market, a studio visit with a master mask maker/painter where we'll hand paint our own masks, a master alebrije (wooden carved figures) family studio, a papermaking studio using local natural fibers, a gorgeous art center housed in a renovated textile factory, and a guided street art walk in a hip barrio - all mixed in with art instruction and creative play time.
Learn moreartbreakTM Arts Immersion Vacations in Prague and Florence
Named in 2008 by National Geographic as one of the world's 'Best Girlfriends Getaways'! The secret is out: artbreakTM is a one-of-a-kind learning vacation and totally new way to experience two great European capitals - via their artistic hearts. artbreakTM puts you in intimate contact with vibrant artistic communities, morning to night, for six creativity-filled days. Your mornings: three hours in an atelier, honing your skills at painting, collage and ceramics. Afterwards you'll browse private galleries and major museums, then fit in some wine tasting and dinner before heading out to savor the absolute best of opera, symphony, ballet, and jazz. artbreakTM is a chance to inspire your artistic self and an exquisitely choreographed cultural adventure. Visit www.artbreak.org to learn more.
Learn moreArtist Retreats
A full day of creativity in the beautiful wine country of Canada led by international award-winning artist Sandra Iafrate! Join a select group of fellow artists for this unique opportunity to learn and grow in the art of abstraction and expressionism. In this workshop you will learn to create impactful compositions, explore color dynamics, and expressive brush techniques while creating several works on paper and one large canvas painting in acrylic mixed media. Weather permitting, you can work amongst surrounding gardens as well as a professional studio while guided by Sandra throughout the day. All materials are supplied, including premium GOLDEN Artist-quality paints and mediums, brushes, other tools and drawing mediums, and large canvases.
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