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• IN-PERSON - Collage + Watercolor

  • When
    January 23, 2021
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    10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (CST)
  • Location
    1601 W. Alabama, Houston, Texas
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  IN-PERSON -  Collage + Watercolor
  Liz Hill
  

  Saturday, January 23, 2021
  

  10:00am-4:00pm
  

  $60 members/$70 non-members
  

  
  

  Join Liz Hill on Jan 23 from 10:00 to 4:00 (social distance observed) for a fun filled day of painting + collage.  Liz has introduced collage to a lot of artists looking to add interest to their work, collage will bring them immediate attention and excitement, not to mention you will start an exciting journey that is never dull and always expanding.

  
  

  Supply list
  • Mat medium,
  • “Yes” paste if you wish to use heavy papers
  • Watercolor or acrylic,
  • watercolor pencils
  • if you wish, any additions like ink, watercolor sticks, inktense charcoal
  • Watercolor paper hot press (teacher will bring some also for a payment of$5 sheet)
  • you are welcome to bring any of your own papers if you have some favorites
  Let’s try something new!

  Note: Please note that registration will close January 21 at noon central time. Please register early.

  More details:  lizhill4u@aol.com
  

  
  

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• VIRTUAL - Watercolor from the Start - Part 1

  • Start
    February 01, 2021
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    (CST)
  • End
    February 22, 2021
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    (CST)
  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    WAS-H Virtual Meeting Room
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  VIRTUAL - Watercolor from the Start - Part 1
  Susan Giannantonio

  February 1,8,15, 22

  6:30-8:00pm Central
  

  $100 members/$140 non-members
  

  
  

  Watercolor from the Start

  Explore watercolor basics, whether you’re beginning or getting back in the groove. Supply Lists for either tight budgets or for splurging—your choice

  Playful paint-alongs each week

  
  

  4 weeks: Exploring materials

  
  

  Week 1 Exploring Color

  Samples, charts, color wheel

  Limited palettes: Favorite Combinations

  Paint - Along
  

  
  

  Week 2 Painting Materials
  

  Paper

  Brushes and Other Painting Tools
  

  Paint - Along
  

  
  

  Week 3 Shortcuts to composition. Getting to the painting part more quickly

  Tracing, graphing

  Copyright issues & copying others' work

  Paint - Along
  

  
  

  Week 4 Making Marks
  

  Tools for marks & textures
  

  Looking at Masters

  Paint-Along
  

  Note: Please note that registration will close January 30 at noon central time. Please register early.

  
  

  More details:  www.susangiannantonio.com
  

  Supply List:
  

  GiannantonioBeginnerWatercolorSupplyList.pdf
  

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• VIRTUAL - Acrylic Design & Collage Part 1

  • Start
    February 04, 2021
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    (CST)
  • End
    February 25, 2021
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    (CST)
  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    WAS-H Virtual Meeting Room
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  VIRTUAL -  Acrylic Design & Collage, Part 1
  Susan Giannantonio

  February 4, 11, 18, 25

  1:00-3:00pm Central
  

  $100 members/$140 non-members
  

  
  

  Mixing water media can help an artist achieve a wide range of wonderful colors, textures and opacities.  When collage is included in the mix, the options are endless! Weeks 1 thru 4 will equip the painter with a knowledge of materials and explore multiple ways to conceive and design a painting.  Weeks 5 thru 8 will incorporate collage into the painting process. We will look at many accomplished artists’ work for inspiration. Homework is encouraged but not required. Critiques (optional) at the start of each class.     

  4 weeks: Exploring materials, How to create strong designs

  
  

  Week 1

  Materials demo acrylic paints: Heavy body tubes & jars, fluids, inks

  Basics of Design Exercise in paint: 3 Cruciforms, S Curve

  Homework: Paint chart

  
  

  Week 2

  Critique

  Painting tools demo

  Basics of Design Exercise: 3 Strata, Grid

  Week 3

  Critique

  Basics of Design Exercise: Pattern, Golden Mean, Cantilever, Tension

  Week 4

  Critique

  Basics of Design Exercise: Curvilinear, Triangular, Overlapping Squares, Spiritual

  Note: Please note that registration will close February 2 at noon central time. Please register early.

  More details:  www.susangiannantonio.com
  

   Supply List:
  

  GiannantonioAcrylicCollageSupplies.pdf
  

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• VIRTUAL - Art for Seniors: Luminous Red with Watercolor

  • When
    February 13, 2021
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    10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (CST)
  • Location
    WAS-H Virtual Meeting Room
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  VIRTUAL - Luminous Red with Watercolor: How to Give it Depth and Variety
  

  Ksenia Annis

  Saturday, February 13
  

  10:00 - 1:00 Central Time

  Free for members of Art for Seniors (registration required)
  

  To get into Valentine’s Day spirit we will talk about painting luminous reds with watercolor using strawberries as an example. It’s hard to underestimate the power of red in any painting, but it’s important to use the right red in the right place. Not all reds are made the same either, their temperature can vary widely as well as their transparency. In this class we will look at painting strawberries with clean, luminous red and learn about various red pigments, red mixtures and tricks to make your reds come to life. After the instructor’s explanation and demo we will have an online painting session followed by a friendly critique for those who would like to participate.

  Note: Please note that registration will close February 11 at noon Central Time. Please register early.

  Level: Beginner

  Contact Ksenia : ksenia@tummyrubb.com

  Materials:
  Watercolors: Windsor (Cadmium) Red, Lemon Yellow, New Gamboge (or Cadmium Yellow Medium), French Ultramarine (Ultramarine Blue), Phtalo Blue.
  Round (No. 4, 8 and 10) and flat (1") watercolor brushes, scrubber brush
  Watercolor paper (300 lb is strongly recommended)
  White Artist Gouache or white ink (for highlights and touchups)
  A spray bottle, 2 water containers, paper towels, a piece of charcoal and a pencil (to transfer the reference photo).
  

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  This is a free event for members of Art for Seniors, registration required to participate.

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• VIRTUAL - Chinese Brush Painting Techniques - The Hummingbird

  • Start
    February 27, 2021
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    (CST)
  • End
    February 28, 2021
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    (CST)
  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    WAS-H Virtual Meeting Room
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  VIRTUAL - Chinese Brush Painting Techniques - The Hummingbird

  Peihong Endris
  

  February 27/28
  1:00 - 4:00 pm
  $80 members/$100 non-members
  

  All birds are fascinating creatures, but there are many hummingbird facts that make these birds astonishing to even experienced birders. In these two sessions, you will learn to use Chinese brush painting techniques to capture the most interesting of birds. Use minimal brushstrokes to delineate subjects as you see and feel them. Each technique is demonstrated by instructor. Welcome all levels

  Note: Please note that registration will close February 25 at noon central time. Please register early.
  

  
  

  Supply list:

  • Brushes; one detail brush as fine tip brush, one small combination brush, one large combination brush.
  • Paper: Sumi paper Pi or Ma, or half raw & half ripe rice pa
  • A box of Chinese watercolor 12 or 18 tubes https://www.jerrysartarama.com/maries-chinese-watercolor-painting-set .
  • A box of Chinese ink or Sumi ink.
  • Couple of large dishes or palettes for mixing colors.
    
  • A painting mat or felt.
    
  • A wash jar or bowl.
  • A roll of paper towels.
  • 2-4 paper weights.

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• VIRTUAL - Watercolor from the Start - Part 2

  • Start
    March 01, 2021
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    (CST)
  • End
    March 22, 2021
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    (CDT)
  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    WAS-H Virtual Meeting Room
  • Spaces left
    37

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  VIRTUAL - Watercolor from the Start - Part 2
  Susan Giannantonio

  March 1,8,15, 22

  6:30-8:00pm Central
  

  $100 members/$140 non-members
  

  
  

  Watercolor from the Start

  Explore watercolor basics, whether you’re beginning or getting back in the groove. Supply Lists for either tight budgets or for splurging—your choice

  Playful paint-alongs each week

  
  

  4 weeks: Creating Simple Paintings
  

  
  

  Week 1 Simple Landscape Textures
  

  Practicing Landscape Marks
  

  Paint - Along
  

  
  

  Week 2 Simple Flower Textures
  

  Look at Masters

  Merging Colors

  Green Mixes
  

  Paint - Along
  

  
  

  Week 3 Depicting Water/Seascape
  

  Waves, Reflections
  

  Skies

  Paint - Along
  

  
  

  Week 4 Wrap-up
  

  Values
  

  Looking at Masters

  Review
  

  Note: Please note that registration will close February 27 at noon central time. Please register early.

  
  

  More details:  www.susangiannantonio.com
  

   Supply List:
  

  GiannantonioBeginnerWatercolorSupplyList.pdf

   

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• VIRTUAL - Acrylic Design & Collage Part 2

  • Start
    March 04, 2021
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    (CST)
  • End
    March 25, 2021
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    (CDT)
  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    WAS-H Virtual Meeting Room
  • Spaces left
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  VIRTUAL -   Acrylic Design & Collage Part 2
  Susan Giannantonio

  March 4, 11, 18, 25

  1:00-3:00pm Central
  

  $100 members/$140 non-members
  

  
  

  Mixing water media can help an artist achieve a wide range of wonderful colors, textures and opacities.  When collage is included in the mix, the options are endless! Weeks 1 thru 4 will equip the painter with a knowledge of materials and explore multiple ways to conceive and design a painting.  Weeks 5 thru 8 will incorporate collage into the painting process. We will look at many accomplished artists’ work for inspiration. Homework is encouraged but not required. Critiques (optional) at the start of each class.  

     

  4 weeks: Collage, decollage, frottage, line & texture

  
  

  Week 1:

  Critique

  Materials demo acrylic mediums: Glues, thinners, textures

  Making collage papers demo: décalcomanie, gel plates

   

  Week 2:

  Critique

  Taking design to a new level: HC Dodd and découpage

   

  Week 3:
  

  Critique

  Demo: frottage, décollage

  Unique design method: Fast paced thumbnails -> collage

   

  Week 4:
  

  Critique

  Enhancing the collage: line, texture

  Creating stamps

  Consideration of scale and presentation

  Varnish & protecting work

  Note: Please note that registration will close March 2 at noon central time. Please register early.

  More details:  www.susangiannantonio.com
  

  Supply List:
  
  GiannantonioAcrylicCollageSupplies.pdf

  
  

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• Keiko Tanabe Major Workshop

  • Start
    March 08, 2021
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    (CST)
  • End
    March 12, 2021
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    (CST)
  • Schedule
    5 sessions
  • Location
    1601 West Alabama
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  Keiko Tanabe "No Fear" Approach to Watercolor Workshop 

  March 8-12, 2021

  Watercolor could be the most exciting medium but is often said to be more unforgiving or difficult than other mediums.  This workshop is for those who refuse to believe that myth and are determined to have fun without struggling too much.
  

  Through small studies and step-by-step demonstrations, Keiko explains her methods and techniques that students will apply to their class work.  She also shares her decision-making process that enables students to understand key elements and how to make them work in a painting.  

  Keiko will demonstrate her no-fear approach to take the initial inspiration to an expressive painting that is strong in composition and in content. The goal is to capture the essence of the subject that conveys a certain mood and atmosphere.

  Subject matters include landscape, cityscape, waterscape, figures and/or interior, which will be demonstrated in a manner that is more representational and impressionistic. She will choose a specific theme/subject matter each day to focus on.

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

  Keiko will do one or two demonstrations a day.  There will be plenty of one-on-one guidance and a question-and-answer session on a daily basis.  A group critique may also be conducted on an as-needed basis.

  Multiple-day Course Description (Example):

  Day 1 – AM: Introduction.  First demo (emphasis on basic techniques and materials).  Students paint from the same reference.  Individual guidance will follow.  Lunch.  PM: Second demo (emphasis on drawing and tonal values).  Students do a quick value sketch of their subject and work from it to make a painting, which is followed by one-on-one instruction.

  Day 2 – AM: Review of Day 1.  First demo (emphasis on color mixing).  Students paint from the photo reference with one-on-one guidance following.  Lunch.  PM: Second demo (emphasis on color harmony).

  Day 3 – AM: Review of Day 2.  First demo (emphasis on edges).  Students paint from my demo with my individual guidance following afterwards.  Lunch. PM: Second demo (emphasis on mood creation).  One-on-one instruction and possibly group critique.

  Day 4 – AM: Review of Day 3.  First demo (emphasis on perspective).  Students paint from the same reference.  Lunch.  PM: Second demo (emphasis on overall design), followed by one-on-one instruction.

  Day 5 – Students paint from their own reference source.  Group showing and commentary at the end.

  See more of about Keiko and her work at www.ktanabefineart.com. 

  Supply List:

  Keiko Tanabe Supply List 2020-2021.pdf
  

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• VIRTUAL - The Critique Forum

  • Start
    March 16, 2021
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    (CDT)
  • End
    May 04, 2021
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    (CDT)
  • Schedule
    8 sessions
  • Location
    WAS-H Virtual Meeting Room
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  VIRTUAL - The Critique Forum
  

  Ellen Orseck

  Eight Weeks

  Tuesdays, March 16 - May 04,

  10:00am-12:30pm Central Time

  $200 members
  

  This 8-week course is designed to help artists develop artworks that are recognized as a cohesive series or to offer guidance for a series already in progress.  Artists may come to the class with a previously developed concept or walk through the steps of developing a thesis for a body of work that holds together in theme, technique and concept.  Based on the needs of the group, the instructor will assign exercises to identify and narrow the artistic direction of each student.  A portion of each class will be spent looking at art historical examples to inform and inspire.  Equal time will be allotted for each artist to have their work reviewed by the class in order to glean aesthetic, technical and intellectual feedback.  The optimum goal is to create a body of work that holds together conceptually and will be ready for presentation either digitally or in an exhibition setting.

  Note: Please note that registration will close March 14 at noon central time. Please register early.

  
  

  
  

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• VIRTUAL - The Art of Ink

  • Start
    March 19, 2021
  •  
    (CDT)
  • End
    May 07, 2021
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    (CDT)
  • Schedule
    8 sessions
  • Location
    WAS-H Virtual Meeting Room
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  VIRTUAL - The Art of Ink
  

  Ellen Orseck

  Eight Weeks

  Fridays, March 19 - May 07,

  10:00am-12:30pm Central Time

  $200 members
  

  Fluid, opaque, transparent, and varied; ink is a versatile medium that artists have used for centuries.  Comprised of solvents, pigments, resins, and other materials, ink can be applied with a pen, a quill, a brush or alternative tools. This 8-week course will examine the history and practical application of ink as a fine-art-medium to be used alone or in conjunction with other water media.   Experts from Dromgoole’s Fine Writing Instruments, via Zoom, will work closely with the class to demonstrate alternative ways of using writing tools and inks in the painting process. 

  Note: Please note that registration will close March 17 at noon central time. Please register early.

  Supply List:
  

  Ball Point Pen Black Ink (Your choice of pen and brand)

  Brushes - best are natural bristles or synthetic squirrel. I like Princeton Neptune Series,

  Number 4 round, Number 12 round, Oval Wash and Aquarelle ¾. (29.87)

  Containers with lids for mixing ink – five of them

  Daniel Smith Walnut Drawing Ink  2 oz (9.67) or Walnut Drawing Ink 2.4 oz (10.91)

  Dr. Ph.Martin Bleed Proof white (9.44)

  Erasers-Kneaded Gum Eraser, Vinyl Erasers

  Liquid Ink Black 1-2 oz container, your choice of brand.  Select one:

              Daler-Rowney (6.43)

  Higgins (5.34)

              Liquitex (5.87)

              Sennelier (12.52

  Speedball (4.99)

  Liner Pens Black Sakura Micron, Sepia Sakura Micron Sets (8.99 each)

  Quink Black (11.93) - Amazon

  Gray Scale & Value Finder (Amazon, Dick Blick, Walmart, or Jerry’s Artarama)

  Paper Towels

  Paper -Strathmore Mixed Media Paper 11 x 14-inch, 140 lb White (11.93)

  Pencil Sharpener, and an X-acto Knife or retractable Utility Knife

  Pencils

  Razor Blade or X-acto Knife

  Speedball No.5 Artist Set – nibs and holder (15.28)

  Tombow Mono Sand Eraser (5.99) - Amazon

  Toothbrush for Splattering

  ​​​​​​Walnut Drawing Stick (9.35)

  Waterbrush Derwent or Any brand, round, medium 3 mm (9.99)

  Watercolor Supplies (Please contact instructor if you need a watercolor supply list)

  Windex and An Old Toothbrush for Cleaning

   

  Art Supply Sources:

  Art Supply on Almeda

  Daniel Smith

  Dick Blick

  Hobby Lobby

  Jerry’s Artarama (10% discount)

  Michael’s

  Target

  Texas Art Supply

  Walmart

   

  A virtual field trip and ink demonstration may suggest other materials to be introduced later in the semester.

  
  

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