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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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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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Dawn Emerson Pastel Workshop
Saturday & Sunday, April 9 & 10, 2011 9:00 – 4:00 pm $300.00 |
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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' Magazine, and International Artist. Her work is included in books such as A Painter's Guide to Design and Composition, The Best of Pastel Volume 1 and 2, and Strokes of Genius Volume 2. Dawn is a signature member of the PSA and the PSWC, and she is a dedicated artist/teacher with over 20 years of experience teaching drawing and painting to adults and kids of all ages. Her teaching style is dynamic, challenging and inspiring, and most importantly--FUN and innovative. |
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: Be prepared to literally dance your way through 2 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 subject the first day and the human figure the second day. 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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Frank Webb Watercolor Workshop
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, April 1, 2 & 3, 2011 9:00 – 4:00 pm $350.00 |
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Frank Webb is one of the nation's premier watercolor teachers and brings enthusiasm and energy to his classes. Going beyond the usual technical display of watercolor, Webb’s paintings express his interest in the creative concept and design principles. He stresses the importance of seeing, feeling, and responding to possibilities while synthesizing realism with abstractionism. Frank Webb is the author of three books and has conducted workshops in 50 states. In 2006 Webb was included in "20 Great Watercolor Teachers" by the American Artist Magazine, "Watercolor". |
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: New realities beyond the mundane are sought using design principles and creative expression. The single, most important focus will be pictorial design, which includes planning, color, tonal values, expression and visual theme. Demonstrations, personal instruction and objective criticism will sharpen your critical powers. Not only will you gain a better understanding of the painting process, but you will be confident in your new found skills. Bring along drawings, photos or old paintings to serve as your subjects. With your regular painting gear include a soft pencil and sketch paper to plan exciting designs before painting. |
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Carol Marine Still Life - Small Paintings - Oils
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, March 18, 19 & 20, 2011 9:00 – 4:00 pm $400.00 |
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Carol graduated in the fall of 2001 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Studio Art with a focus on painting. She has been featured in local and national magazines (including Southwest Art). She received a Jury’s Top 50 award at the Salon International Exhibit in 2008. Recently she moved to Bastrop, Texas, where she has set up her studio. There is a fast growing group of people, called daily painters, who do small paintings every day, post photographs of their paintings on a blog, and then sell them through eBay, with a usual starting price of $100. In this way, many artists are finding they can grow quickly in skill and finally make a living with their art, after struggling for years in galleries and at art fairs. Carol has 3+ years of experience daily painting and teaching workshops around the US and Canada. |
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: Whether you are painting for a living or hobby, painting small and often is a powerful way to rapidly improve your skills. Whether you are painting for a living or hobby, painting small and often is a powerful way to rapidly improve your skills. We will spend most of our time on the basic principles of design – the rules of composition, value, color, and shape – and how to apply them to small still lives. We will then experiment with color relationships using an alternative to the traditional color wheel, explore color mixing, and how each color “leans” towards others. We will push our compositions to avoid “floating” objects and learn the one, simple rule to avoid a boring still life. There will be daily demos, handouts and one-on-one critiques. Finally, we will learn how to set up a blog, the in’s and out’s of eBay, shipping and marketing your work, etc. There will be reference material on this to take home. |
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Joe Anna Arnett Flowers and Still Life in Oils
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, October 22, 23 & 24, 2010 9:00 – 4:00 pm $450.00 |
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Joe Anna Arnett is a master artist on “Passport & Palette” the art instruction and travel series airing on PBS stations across the country. She not only appears on the show, but also produces and writes for the program. Arnett has written articles for The Artist’s Magazine, American Arts Quarterly, and ART Ideas. Australian Artists Magazine and has been featured in The International Herald Tribune, Southwest Art, Western Art Digest, and the North Light books, Painting with Passion, The Best of Flower Painting, and The Best of Flower Painting II. She authored the North Light Book“ Painting Sumptuous Vegetables, Fruits and Flowers in Oil. A passionate traveler, Joe Anna enjoys painting wherever she goes, often combining the experience with teaching plein air workshops. www.joeannaarnett.com |
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: The painters are encouraged to request specific demonstrations, lecture topics and discussions throughout the event. Because every class is different and because all levels will be accepted, there will be varying interests. Each painter is important and at a different point in their development. Helping and encouraging each artist at their own level of development will be an emphasis of this workshop. |
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Ned Mueller Making a Painting Work
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, April 16, 17 & 18, 2010 9:00 – 4:00pm $450.00 (Min. 6, Max. 12 students) |
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Ned was raised in Montana & graduated from the prestigious Art Center School of Design in Los Angeles, where he also taught drawing while still a student. Ned worked as an illustrator for 25 years while building a solid foundation of professionalism and has worked as a successful full time artist since 1984. He is a popular and enthusiastic workshop teacher around the country and abroad. He is currently working on a book about painting.
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WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: A painting is a very personal statement by the artist and tells as much about the artist as the painting itself. We will talk about and execute the process of putting a painting together from the first concept, value or color studies and on to the final paintings. The emphasis however, will not be on finished paintings, but on this process to achieve more fulfilling and successful works. Finished pieces are not the goal here, more starts, mistakes and failures could be the order of the day, but you should leave with some better ideas on getting better ideas and compositions that are more compelling to you and the viewer. We will talk a lot about composition and the unbalance of values and shapes along with color harmony. Artist should be prepared to work from their own photos and/or field studies and I will have a wide selection of photos that you may work from. We will make mistakes, work hard and have a good time doing it. |
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Michael Ireland Watercolor
Saturday & Sunday, March 20 & 21, 2010 9:00 – 4:00pm $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: A Wash
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Clayton Beck Figure Demo
Saturday February 27, 2010 1:00 – 4:00pm $25.00 |
| After graduation from the American Academy of Art in Chicago, Clayton studied at the Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Arts with Richard Schmid. Clayton’s career began while still at the American Academy, exhibiting at the Talisman Gallery, OK and winning awards from the Midwest Pastel Society, the Palette and Chisel and the Pastel Society of America. He began teaching Saturday classes in Chicago after graduation from art school. The Sept.09 issue of “Workshop” magazine will feature Clayton doing a figure workshop in Vermont. He is known for his strength of brushwork & skillful control of form and composition. | |
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Gallery Opening with Watercolor Artists David R. Becker, Cathy Wiener and Jean Weliver
Show Opens Saturday, November 14, 2009 6:00 – 8:30pm Don’t miss this 1st time event at Mainstreet. Award winner, David R. Becker, Fine Artist, Instructor & Author of 2 Watercolor books will be exhibiting his newest works. The show will hang until December 5, 2009 |
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David R. Becker Watercolor
Saturday & Sunday, November 14 & 15, 2009 9:00 – 4:00pm $150.00 |
| David Becker is an Illustrator, Fine Artist and Art Instructor. He is also the author of "Watercolor Composition Made Easy" and "How to Sketch with Watercolor" (North Light Books). Becker has had several articles published in “International Artist” and “Watercolor Magic”. He has been teaching watercolor since 1983, has classes at the Palette and Chisel in Chicago, and conducts many workshops around the country. This is a rare opportunity for 12 people to take Becker’s workshop, close to where he lives in Lake County. Becker’s Class in Chicago is always full. Here’s a chance for Lake, Cook and McHenry County artists to get a shot at taking his very popular class close to home. | |
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WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: Day 1: “The Most Important Watercolor Class You’ll Ever Take” In this hands-on workshop instructor David Becker will cover everything that is important about watercolor and how to paint, compose, and control the medium. David has crammed a week long workshop into 2 days and you will be learning and painting more than you would ever have thought possible. Beginner to advanced painters have taken this class and found it to be a very informative and productive learning experience. David truly feels that this is the most important class you should take no matter what level you are. After you finish this workshop, you will have the knowledge and know how to control the medium of watercolor. Day 2: “Composing a complicated scene and learning to simplify” Learn about incorporating people into your painting scenes. Becker shows you how to compose and paint crowds of people and subject matter in a simplified way. |
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Zhiwei Tu Portrait Demo
Saturday, Octoberber 10, 2009 1:00 – 4:00pm $25.00
Mr. Tu received rigorous classical training in China after he was proclaimed a child prodigy at the age of seven. He has too many awards and accomplishments to mention them all. Several of his books will be for sale at Mainstreet. They are an overview of the spectacular paintings of this gifted artist, who has created some of the most famous, dramatic and realistic art to come from China in the last fifty years. He is past president of the Oil Painters of America and still serving on the board. The government of China is currently building a museum especially for Mr. Tu’s works.
Don’t miss this interesting presentation of how Mr. Tu works. Please pre-register. Size is limited.For more information visit his website: www.tuartgallery.com |
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Kenn Backhaus Plein Air Painting
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, May 1, 2 & 3, 2009 9:00 – 4:00pm $450.00
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A native of Wisconsin, growing up on his
family's farm instilled a true, intense love of nature. He
followed his instinct, graduated from Art School and has come to the
forefront of his profession, destined to leave his impression on
Plein Air Painting in America. He served as President of Plein
Air Painters of America and has been featured in American Artists,
Southwest Art, and Plein Air magazines. Working on different locations for this 3-day workshop, Kenn will teach the principles of value, color temperature and edge control as well as controlling the center of interest in our paintings. After each day's demo, the students will have the rest of the day to paint, receiving individual tutoring by Kenn and ending the workshop with constructive critiquing of each student's work. For more information about Kenn visit his website: www.kennbackhaus.com |
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Kay Brathol-Hostvet Pastel Interpretation
Sunday, March 8, 2009 9:00 – 4:30pm $100.00 |
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Kay is an enthusiastic instructor with a passion for the visual arts and teaching. A professional artist for over two decades, she brings a wealth of information and experience to the studio classroom. Her work is in numerous private and corporate collections and several Wisconsin galleries.
Soft pastel is a very adaptable medium and is perfect for learning different painting techniques. In this studio workshop, you will do four different interpretations from the photographic reference. Each work in your series will be quite unlike the others. We will be using different papers and styles of application for each piece, consequently, you will learn which styles and techniques work best for you. All paper provided. A supply list will be sent to you.
For more information about Kay visit her website: www.kaybratholhostvet.com |
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David Hettinger Figurative Painting
Saturday & Sunday, February 21 & 22, 2009 9:00 – 4:00pm $260.00 |
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David has had 21 one man shows at galleries around the country, and has won several awards for his landscapes, still life's and figurative paintings. His work has been reviewed in American Artist, Artist and International Artist magazines.
During this 2-day workshop, David will be taking you through the process of planning and designing your figurative painting. The first day will be spent working on composition and drawing with David doing short demo's. He'll paint and teach as he goes, then stop to allow students to take the same steps they've just learned. With each demo (step), he will take students further with their work until the painting is completed. This 'paint along' method of teaching has proven very successful as students learn the logical order of the plan, the design and finishing a painting.
For more information about David visit his website: www.dhettingerstudio.com |
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Michael Ireland Watercolor
Saturday & Sunday, October 25 & 26, 2008 9:00 – 4:00pm $200.00 |
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Michael Ireland has participated in the creative process for over thirty years. He has been an artist, musician, graphic designer, art and creative director, yet it is painting that is his most fervent creative passion.
Michael attended the American Academy of Art where he studied under Irving Shapiro, master watercolorist and instructor. Thus began an entire life of studying and painting in the medium of watercolor. 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 the grand landscapes of the prairies and vistas he paints, but for his talent as a teacher as well. Michael has participated in over one hundred juried invitational shows and is represented by many fine galleries. In Door County, Michael is represented by Fine Line Designs. This workshop is primarily geared to beginner and intermediate levels, however, all levels of talent are invited to come as we learn and share talents with the class. Subjects such as brush strokes, materials and color technique will be reinforced by short demonstrations and examples. Using this knowledge as a basis we will move into understanding the painting process by themed exercise such as Negative & Positive space. As the workshop progresses, Mastering the Wash, Color, Wet in Wet, Keep It Simple and Throw Away the Brush! will become the subjects for the days study. For more information about Michael visit his website: www.irelandwatercolors.com |
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Joe Fettingis Watercolor Workshop
Friday, September 5 & Saturday, September 6, 2008 9:30 – 4:00pm $200.00
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This special 2 day workshop will focus on how to move shapes in colors and values in your painting to establish movement and balance in your watercolor. We are going to learn how these principles of painting apply to painting people and landscapes. The workshop will also include working with different levels of moisture and how to glaze colors. How to mix colors to get strong colors and to avoid and control muddy colors. There will be 6 - 7 small demos throughout the day with a lot of technique on brush handling.
Mr. Fettingis grew up in South America and then came to Chicago where he lived & worked as an illustrator and designer. He is a signature member of the National Watercolor Society and has been published in the cover story of the American Artist magazine, International Artist and Palette Talk magazines. He has been featured in the books Splash 6, Painting Color and the Best of Watercolors 2.
Joe has been painting watercolors for over 35 years. He has been traveling and teaching workshops for over 20 years all over the U.S.A. and Canada. For more information about Joe visit his website: www.jfettingis.com |
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Bridget Austin Watercolor Workshop
Saturday, Sept. 29 & Sunday, September 30, 2007 9:30 – 4:00 $120.00 |
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This two day workshop will focus on helping you keep your watercolors fresh and spontaneous. Add sparkle by saving the whites of the paper, use personal colors to enliven your subject, build rich darks and use negative painting. Don’t just copy a photo, improve it with a composition that maximizes what you want to say about your subject. We’ll paint flowers the first day and landscapes the second. Y ou may bring your own subjects, or use photos provided. Some experience with watercolor is helpful!
Bridget has enjoyed painting and teaching in watercolor for over 30 years. She lives in Green Bay, WI and exhibits in Door County at the Jack Anderson Gallery. Her teaching takes her all over the US. She has been awarded the Master Status in the Transparent Watercolor Society of America, as well as signature membership in the Wisconsin Watercolor Society. She has exhibited nationally, including the National Watercolor Society and the American Watercolor Society. She has been included in a number of books.
For more information visit her website: www.bridgetaustin.com |
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Joe Fettingis Watercolor Workshop
Friday, April 27 & Saturday, April 28, 2007 9:30 – 4:00pm $120.00
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This special 2 day workshop will focus on how to move shapes in colors and values in your painting to establish movement and balance in your watercolor. We are going to learn how these principles of painting apply to painting people and landscapes. The workshop will also include working with different levels of moisture and how to glaze colors. How to mix colors to get strong colors and to avoid and control muddy colors. There will be 6 - 7 small demos throughout the day with a lot of technique on brush handling.
Mr. Fettingis grew up in South America and then came to Chicago where he lived & worked as an illustrator and designer. He is a signature member of the National Watercolor Society and has been published in the cover story of the American Artist magazine, International Artist and Palette Talk magazines. He has been featured in the books Splash 6, Painting Color and the Best of Watercolors 2.
Joe has been painting watercolors for over 35 years. He has been traveling and teaching workshops for over 20 years all over the U.S.A. and Canada. For more information visit his website: www.jfettingis.com |
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Janet Bloch Exhibiting Professionalism
Saturday, March 3, 2007, 11:00 - 5:00 and Sunday, March 4, 2007, 9:30 – 4:00 $140.00 |
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Janet Bloch, creator of Artist’s Road to Success, has had over ten years of experience helping artists achieve their goals. Her specialty is helping artists move to the next level of their career. The purpose of Artist's Road To Success is to help artists advance to the next step of their careers by teaching them to create superior presentation tools and guiding them towards their strengths. No matter where you are right now, through inspiration, proper focus and support, Janet can help you move up the ladder to success. Saturday is for those who are beginning to exhibit professionally. The workshop will dispel some of the mysteries of why and how galleries want to receive your materials and who they want to do business with. The workshop will cover: slide quality, making CD’s, building your resume, artist statement, approach, professionalism and pricing of your artwork. She will also discuss some goal setting. Sunday’s workshop is for the advanced artist who has built up their resume with group shows and awards and is ready to pursue solo shows and/or gallery representation. The focus will be on putting together packets for galleries and solos shows. Attention will be given for each individual’s resume, statement and slides. There will be a group critique where each artist will receive feedback on the direction of the work and the presentation of it. Follow up after the workshop is included.
For more information visit her website: janetbloch.womanmade.net |
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Robert Krajecki Perspective Drawing
Mondays, 12:30 – 3:00 for the following 4 weeks:
February 19, 2007 February 26, 2007 March 5, 2007 March 12, 2007
$100.00 (4 weeks) |
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The ability to perceive in three dimensions is the key to accurate drawing. In this course you will learn the mechanics of linear perspective in a step by step format that is followed by practical exercises from life. Bob is considered an expert in this field, having taught perspective drawing for over 25 years.
Bob studied at the American Academy of Art in Chicago and at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. He majored in Watercolor painting. Later he taught the Fundamentals course at the American Academy of Art and later was chosen to teach the watercolor classes at the Academy when Mr. Irving Shapiro passed away. |
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Zhiwei Tu Portrait Demo
Saturday, February 17, 2007 1:00 – 4:00 $20.00
Mr. Tu received rigorous classical training in China after he was proclaimed a child prodigy at the age of seven. He has too many awards and accomplishments to mention them all. See several of his books at Mainstreet. They are an overview of the spectacular paintings of this gifted artist, who has created some of the most famous, dramatic and realistic art to come from China in the last fifty years. He is past president of the Oil Painters of America and still serving on the board. His recent trip to China in October included travel with several artists from the Chicago area for three weeks of painting in the countryside and small towns. The government of China is currently building a museum especially for Mr. Tu’s works.
Don’t miss this interesting presentation of how Mr. Tu works. Please pre-register. Size is limited.For more information visit his website: www.zhiweitufineart.com |
