Winter & Spring 2010
Events
Mission Trails Center Gallery Invitational Exhibit
“The Creative Seven”
January 2-29
Reception: January 10th, 1 to 4pm
Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor and Interpretive Center Gallery
www.mtrp.org
One Father Junipero Serra Trail San Diego, CA 92119
619.668.3280 Open Daily: 9:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Talmadge Show
Sunday, May 2, 2010
2557 3rd Ave. San Diego, CA
in Hill crest at the corner of Laurel and Maple
619 559-9082
Classes and Workshops
Palomar College
3 units Spring Semester 2010 Starts January 23rd
This is your chance to paint for 6 hours every Saturday in a studio setting. Demos, critiques and field trips are held periodically. Audit the class; take it for credit/non credit or the full blown “grade”!
Acrylic I # 225, Acrylic II #226 , Watercolor I #235, Watercolor II #236
Saturdays 9:00am to 3:30pm
Concepts of studio painting utilizing acrylic based colors and watercolors as
the primary medium. Exploration of different styles and techniques with emphasis
on contemporary modes of expression. Concentration of gaining skills in
composition, brush handling, and the use of color.
Art Unraveled
http://www.artunraveled.com/ARTU10/AUindex.htm
August 3-10
Phoenix, Arizona
Batik Flora & Fauna -A Mixed Media Approach
Thursday August 9am to 4:30pm
All levels -- Students will take home 2 small paintings on canvas.
Spend a full day creating beautiful nature themed mixed media paintings on Masa paper and canvas. We will explore a special batik technique with Masa rice paper mounted on canvas. We’ll use the “dropped-in color” watercolor technique to paint vivid flora and fauna on the paper support. It’s a messy, fun, out of control way of painting that allows the colors to blend and fuse without “mud”. Colored pencils, ink lines and collage elements will be added to embellish the shapes. Don’t worry if you’ve never painted or drawn before! - I’ll go over the basics and there will be images available to work from or bring some images of your own. You’ll discover how beautiful and bright watercolors can be with this special process. The artwork will be sealed with an acrylic varnish to protect the surface. A border will be painted with an antiquing paint layer and brilliant metallic acrylic paints.
San Diego Botanic Garden ...formally known as Quail Botanical Gardens
www.sdbgarden.org
Sunday, January 17 (pending), 9:30am – 4:00pm
This workshop will center on a contemporary approach to watercolor focusing on the sculptural design of succulents. The class will spend a portion of the time painting in the Gardens. A materials list will be supplied upon registration.
Registration required. Call 760/ 436-3036 x206 or visit
http://www.sdbgarden.org/classes.htm
San Diego Botanic Garden ~ 230 Quail Gardens Drive ~ Encinitas, CA 92024
Fallbrook School of the Arts
310 East Alvarado Fallbrook, CA 92028
760 728-6383 www.
Watermedia Painting - A contemporary approach
Wednesdays 1pm to 4pm
January 20 to March 17, no class on Feb. 24, April 17 to May 26
Cost: $145.00 per 8 week session.
A class for all skill levels: This class will focus on contemporary watercolor and liquid acrylic approaches including the “dropped in color” technique, which incorporates luminosity and brilliance in painting. It’s an exploratory, wet approach to painting that allows the colors to blend and fuse without making “mud”. All skill levels are welcome. We’ll work with other contemporary experimental painting techniques including monoprinting, batik methods with Masa paper, pours, translucent collage, mark making and surface textures to create glaze layers in exploratory compositions. Alternative supports will be explored such as paper mounted onto canvas and sealed with an acrylic varnish. Pigment characteristics, color theory, composition, and design will also be covered with demos, critiques and individual instruction. Returning students will benefit from new class assignments each quarter. Supplies will be discussed at the first class meeting. Please bring the following materials to the first day of class: ½ sheet 140 Arches 140lb cold pressed watercolor paper, 1 round #12 or #14 watercolor or acrylic brush, watercolor or liquid acrylic pigments that you already have on hand in a palette, water container, 2b pencil, journal for notes. Limit 12 students.
Book Arts: Embellished and Stitched
Thursdays 1pm to 4pm
January 21 to March 18, no class on Feb. 25, April 8 to May 27
Cost: $145.00 per 8 week session.
Discover the art of book making using mixed media techniques. Have your art passion awakened as you learn mixed media techniques with acrylics and other mediums to create various embellished papers to bind into books. Paste papers, mark making, paper surface textures with embellishments and other exploratory techniques will be covered. Accordion fold, pamphlet stitch, and multiple signature Coptic stitch book structures will be explored. Alter an existing book with paint, found objects and ephemera. We'll also design sculptural book structures with hidden elements that will hold small booklets- a book within a book. Book content will also be explored and discussed.
Athenaeum School of the Arts
Experimental Watermedia—a Contemporary Approach
Tuesdays 9am to 12:00 noon
March 9 to April 13
San Diego/Park Blvd. Studio
Bravo School of Art
NTC Liberty Station
2690 Historic Decatur Rd. Studio 206
(across the street from San Diego Watercolor Society)
San Diego, CA
619 223-0058
Email lauren@bravoschoolofart for more information
Batik Flora and Fauna
$74 members / $86 non-members
Materials fee $15
Sunday, January 31 10am – 4pm
Sunday, March 7 10am – 4pm
Explore a special watercolor batik technique as you create beautiful nature-themed mixed media paintings on Japanese Masa rice paper mounted on canvas. Use the “dropped-in color” watercolor technique to paint flora and fauna on the paper support. This method involves hue fusion, allowing the water to move color on the paper surface to create interesting values changes and textures. Add color pencils, ink lines and collage elements to embellish the shapes. The artwork will be sealed with an acrylic varnish to protect the surface. Materials list provided upon registration.
Casa de Milagros
Fee $74.00 members $86.00 non-members
Materials fee $15.00 Supply list available upon registration
Sunday, January 24 10am – 4pm
Sunday, February 14 10am-4pm
Milagros can happen to everyone! Build your House of Miracles from the ground up with light papier-mâché techniques, paint and collage embellishments. Your structure will house a unique small pamphlet stitch book with collaged pages. We’ll start with house construction and papier-mâché, building your own unique style of home. Bring in several simple ideas drawn in your journal ahead of time. Don’t forget to add a window or two. While the papier-mâché dries we’ll create a small pamphlet stitch book that reflects the milagro theme. This can be a memory or a hopeful event for the future! We’ll paint and embellish the house with contrasting acrylic paint layers and collage. The Milagros will be added on to complete the casa. Viva la Vida!
Escondido Adult School Classes
www.escondidoadultschool-rop.org
3750 Mary Lane
Escondido, CA 92025
760 739-7300
Call or go online for brochure, locations and cost
Classes start the week of January 11th
Spring quarter starts the week of April 5th
Painting with Pastels
Fridays 1 to 4pm
For all skill levels in pastel. Incorporates drawing and painting simultaneously. Explore techniques and gain drawing skills. Includes cross-hatching, broken color, blending and feathering. Landscapes, animals and botanical subject matter will be emphasized. Different papers and grounds are explored to determine which is best for your style of painting.
Watercolor Techniques and Methods
Mondays 9 am to 12pm
For advanced beginners to intermediate watercolorists. Experience the process of watercolors in a relaxed atmosphere. Practice different techniques including glazing, wet into wet, direct methods and washes. Subject matter will consist of plants, animals, landscapes and architecture. Discover ways to create texture using scraping tools, collage and resists. Gain vocabulary and skills necessary for color mixing. Class will consist of demonstrations, critiques and classroom painting sessions.
Expressions in Watercolor- Capturing Nature
Fridays 9am to 12pm
For intermediate to advanced watercolorists. Capture the beauty of nature in watercolor. Focus will be on plants, landscape and water. Achieve luminosity in your paintings through demonstrations and experimentation. Exercises include mixing powerful color combinations, composition and light passages. Group demonstrations, critiques and individual guidance are stressed.