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Upcoming Events
| September 10 & 11, 2011 | |
| October 22, 2011 | |
| November 12 & 13, 2011 | |
| February 25 & 26, 2012 | |
| March 30, 31 & April 1, 2012 | |
| April 14 & 15, 2012 | |
| May 4, 5 & 6, 2012 |
(click for sample of previous workshops & demos)
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Jan Berglund Figure Drawing
Saturday & Sunday, September 10 & 11, 2011 9:00 – 4:00 pm $200.00 Model fee included. |
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Jan Berglund is a graduate of the American Academy of Art in Chicago. She is an award winning artist and instructor for the past 30 years. Jan was recently included in the Richeson 75 International shows and has paintings in numerous private and public collections throughout the United States. She has a unique and enthusiastic teaching style that communicates her passion for the creative process that inspires her students to do more than they ever thought possible. www.janberglund.fineartstudioonline.com |
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: This 2 day workshop will focus on learning the principles of drawing from life. Just like the masters who studied the human form to perfect their seeing and drawing skills – students will learn how to draw from a live model. The workshop will cover how to do quick gesture drawing – usually done in 5 minute poses to capture proportion and movement, progressing into longer poses concentrating on value, form and anatomy. Several demos will be done each day. Work will be done in charcoal and is open to all levels of study. |
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Dan Gerhartz Portrait Demo
Saturay, October 22, 2011, 1:00 – 4:30 pm $25.00 (must register and pay in advance) |
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Honesty and integrity, combined with his driving work ethic and impeccable technique, have brought Dan a degree of success that artists twice his age would envy. Born in 1965, Gerhartz grew up in rural Wisconsin, an area he continues to call home. The unspoiled beauty of the nearby Kettle Moraine State Forest was his playground as a child and provides inspiration for many of his paintings today.
Dan
Gerhartz' brilliant use of light and color has earned him numerous
awards in his young career. His work has been featured in
invitational exhibitions, and he has taught workshops at the
Scottsdale Artists' School and the Fechin Institute in Taos. "I
always try to paint from the heart," he says. "Every day I thank God
for the opportunity to do this." |
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Michael Ireland Watercolor Workshop
Saturday & Sunday, November 12 & 13, 2011 9:00 – 4:00 pm $200.00 |
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After years of balancing the world of corporate design and fine art, Michael made the commitment to become a fulltime fine artist in the year 2000. In that time since, he has built a reputation not only for his grand landscapes of the prairies and vistas he paints but for his talent as a teacher as well. |
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: Learn to create paintings in watercolor that are as vibrant and stunning as you can imagine. Understand what makes a painting “sing”. Learn to bring “excitement” to your work with simple steps in understanding color and value. This two-day workshop will explore the basic qualities of any good painting -color, value and composition - and then apply them to the techniques that are inherent to the medium of transparent watercolor. This and more will be reinforced by short demonstrations and examples. A “paint-along” will comprise much of the first day with the second day devoted to students working on their own with side by side instruction. This workshop will allot generous time for class painting, demos and critiques. |
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Laura Lein-Svencner The Fine Art of Collage Saturday & Sunday, February 25 & 26, 2012 9:00 – 4:00 pm $200.00 Supply List will be provided. Supply Fee will be due the first day of class of $20.00. |
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Laura co-founded the Midwest Collage Society which exhibits throughout the Midwest region. Her works have won many awards and have been published in Watercolor Artist Magazine 2009, Creating Collage in all Dimensions 2010 and Flavors for Mixed Media 2011. Laura’s work is on exhibit at J2 Gallery in Chicago, IL and The Flying Pig in Algoma WI. She teaches collage workshops throughout the Midwest.
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WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: Collage, in its finest, will blur the boundaries of possibilities, exposing rich storylines of experimentation and aiding in each student’s visual vocabulary. The use of color, texture and imagery will be emphasized through the layering of altered collage papers and acrylics. Students will be encouraged to build their own palette of collage papers there by making each collage so very unique. The connections to composition through design principles will be taught along with the intuitive process visually associated with the fine art of collage. Clear image transfer technique will be taught using the tack iron fusing method. Whether new to collage or more experienced, this workshop is designed to engage all levels of interest in the contemporary medium of collage. |
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Dawn Emerson Pastel Workshop
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, March 30, 31 & April 1, 2012 9:00 – 4:00 pm $350.00 |
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Whatever the subject Dawn paints with pastels, there
is a sense of energy, movement and vitality that is engaging to the
viewer. Her work has won numerous national and international awards,
and she has been featured in art magazines such as The Pastel
Journal, The Artists' |
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: Be prepared to literally dance your way through 3 days of intensive fun. This workshop is sure to shake you out of your comfort zone and launch you to new horizons with your pastels! We’ll focus on Animals as the main subject. The students will explore new approaches to seeing, drawing and painting in an environment where you are encouraged to take artistic risks and find a more personal and intuitive approach to pastel painting.
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Jan Berglund Direct Painting Oil or Pastels
Saturday & Sunday, April 30 & May 1, 2010 9:00 – 4:00 pm $150.00 |
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Jan Berglund is a graduate of the American Academy of Art in Chicago. She is an award winning artist and instructor for the past 30 years. Jan was recently included in the Richeson 75 International shows and has paintings in numerous private and public collections throughout the United States. She has a unique and enthusiastic teaching style that communicates her passion for the creative process that inspires her students to do more than they ever thought possible. www.janberglund.fineartstudioonline.com |
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: Also known as “Alla Prima” painting. This is a highly expressive style where, instead of building up layers of color over time, the work is usually started and finished in one session. This “fast” painting method is achieved by learning how to mix the correct value, color and texture with each brushstroke. This can be used in the studio as well as confidently in plein air work. There will be daily demos. Students will be instructed while working from photos or from life. So if you’re ready to take your painting to the next level or just learn a different approach to painting, this workshop is for you. Learn how to fill your work with fresh beautiful color, feeling and responsiveness. |
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Don Andrews Watercolor Workshop Painting Figures in the Landscape
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, May 4, 5 & 6, 2012 9:00 – 4:00 pm $350.00 |
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WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: Many landscape paintings benefit from the vitality that figures provide; yet so often we shy away from painting them. We tell ourselves that we’re not good enough or don’t know enough. It seems that we all make the same mistakes when attempting to paint figures in our landscape paintings and once you know what you’re doing wrong and how to go about it, you’ll be surprised how quickly you will become adept at introducing lively, believable figures in your landscapes. Don’s class is geared to artists at all levels. We’ll explore a variety of ways to use the human form as an accent, point of interest or dominant character in any landscape painting. |
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Don
Andrews is a nationally known watercolor artist and workshop
instructor. He is a past board member of the American Watercolor
Society. His paintings receive numerous awards in national
competitions. Don conducts workshops throughout the United States,
Canada, Mexico, Europe and Africa for over 25 years.
He is the author of 3
watercolor books and 6 Videos. He has numerous feature articles in
American Artist magazine and the Watercolor issue of American
Artist.