Susan Wiersema – From Concept To Card: Steps For Creating Your Own Holiday And Gift Cards
If you’ve ever wondered how to turn a piece of your artwork into a great card, wonder no more! Join Susan Wiersema as she shares the steps to create your own cards, from concept thumbnails to finished work, photographing and scanning, formatting and printing, then to assembling to create that one-of-a-kind gift card!
Michael Harding in Conversation with Peter Keegan
Join us for this interesting conversation between artist and paint maker Michael Harding and artist Peter Keegan. Michael Harding Paints have a reputation of being among the best in the world. Come discover what drives Michael’s successful business and why he is so passionate about paint!
Jean Mackay – Painting Natural History Collections
Museum and nature center specimens and online natural history collections are excellent sources of painting inspiration, especially in winter. Learn how to access the treasure trove of possibilities and paint along with artist Jean Mackay as she combines specimens from several collections to create a work of art.
Ben Hamburger – Simplifying the Cityscape from Photographic Reference
Join Ben Hamburger as he demonstrates his process for simplifying the cityscape from photo reference. Ben will show how he consolidates complex visual information from photographic reference into a simplified painting that speaks to the essence of the scene.
Jane Barton – Thumbnail Sketches: The Foundation to Your Next Great Painting
Thumbnail sketches- the one thing that can take your paintings to another level! With landscape, still life and portrait demos, Jane will show how important this step is in your painting practice. For all mediums, all levels.
Suzie Baker, Patrick Lee, Tara Will – Best Practices for Artists: Going Professional with Your Art
Suzie Baker, Patrick Lee, Tara Will – Best Practices for Artists: Going Professional with Your Art
Ian de Hoog – Painting the Northern Cardinal: A Watercolor Paint-Along
Join Ian for this fun 1-1/2-hour watercolor paint-along, painting the iconic Northern Cardinal, a perfect subject for your holiday cards. Ian will provide a photo reference and drawing template.
Bernard Dellario – Interior Scene Paint-Along
Follow along and discover how painter Bernard Dellario approaches the interior scene as subject matter in this 1-1/-hour paint-along. To quote Bernie, “There is nothing more engaging than being invited into someone’s personal space for a glimpse into their life.”
Chris Witkowski – Original Pigments
Let Chris Witkowski transport you back through the history of art to explore the sources of color provided by natural pigments. Your love of color and its origins will definitely be expanded.
Darrell Anderson – Value Sketching with Markers
Rapidly Turn Your Visual World into Artistic Ideas (Online); Monday, December 13, 2021 – Part of our 2021 Winter Bash! Festival.
John Seed – Richard Diebenkorn: Painting with Doubt
Join art writer John Seed for an overview of the art of Richard Diebenkorn. Seed will discuss the artist’s evolution over time and explain how Diebenkorn’s healthy skepticism about his own abilities resulted in art that kept moving forward.
Randy Sexton – Painting the Figure in a Scene – Recording
Working from the photo reference, Randy will demonstrate his technique for painting the figure in a scene
Edmond Praybe – Still Life: More than Nature Morte – Recording
Join Edmond Praybe for a slide talk and discussion focusing on artists that have taken the still life beyond the traditional expectations of the genre.
Jane Barton – Plein Air Sketch to Studio Painting – Recording
Discover tips to help you turn your plein air sketches into successful studio paintings that keep their original freshness!
Gage Opdenbrouw – Inside/Outside: An Artist Talk – Recording
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Sarah Dennis – The Art of the Paper Cut (Recording)
Sarah demonstrate how she creates her ornate show-stopping work
Drawing in Colour: a Conversation with Artist Sarah Spackman and Gallery Owner Sarah Wiseman Recording
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Bernard Dellario – Gouache Paint-Along Recording
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Jean Mackay – Facing Birds Head On Recording
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Jane Davies – The Repeated Mark: Pattern as Image
The repeated mark or motif that is repeated results in what we call a pattern. Pattern is ubiquitous as decoration or adornment for clothing, bedding, rugs, dishes, notebooks, and so many other things we use in everyday life. But some patterns are called upon to be images in their own right. A painting using pattern as its predominant format does not adorn something else. It invites you to be drawn into the repeated motif for its own sake.
Sarah Hansen – Landscape Watercolor Paint-Along
Get your paints ready for this fun 1-1/2-hour Paint-Along with watercolor and acrylic artist Sarah Hansen. Working from photo reference, Sarah will share techniques for creating fast and loose watercolor landscapes. Paint in watercolor, gouache or acrylic.
Mark Russell – Abstraction in Nature: Painting with Cold Wax – Recording
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Rick Fox – Head X 2: Two Ways of Translating the Head
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Anton Nowels – There Are No Ugly Colors Recording
Broaden your understanding of what color can do and how to use it.
Chris Witkowski – Wooden Boat Festival Poster Recording
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Laura Vahlberg – Step Outdoors: Plein Air Painting Approaches (Recording)
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David Mensing – Palette Knife Paint-Along – Recording
In this fun online paint-along with artist David Mensing, discover how the artist uses the palette knife to create his energy charged, light-filled landscape and still life paintings.
Scott Gellatly – Plein Air Primer: Making Plein Air Painting Easy & Effective (Recording)
Dive into the art of landscape painting- from supplies and packing, to site selection and setting up- in this one-hour plein air primer with Scott Gellatly. Scott will share tips from his personal plein air tool kit and show you how to make plein air painting easy, effective and accessible!
Art Studio Tours with Sharon Grader & Victoria Foster Harrison
Join Victoria and Sharon as they give you a tour of their studios.
Ian de Hoog – Urban Watercolor Sketch Demo – Recording
Discover the urban landscape with new appreciation using pencil, pen, and watercolour.
Larry Calkins – Papercut!: Scherenschnitte Demo & Work-Along
Mixed media artist Larry Calkins will share techniques for creating amazing paper cuts using simple tools. Participants will discover how to cut traditional and non-traditional whimsical designs and will learn about this art form’s history and its many uses.
Jane Davies – Building a Painting
Join Jane Davies as she takes you through her process of building a painting. She shares thoughts on tools and techniques and takes questions.
Amis Balcomb – Simple Sketching Techniques
Join Amis Balcomb for an hour of creative sketching using simple techniques and supplies. Working with a chunky water-soluble graphite crayon, waterproof ink pen, paper, paint brush, container of water and an optional watercolor paint set, Amis will show you how to create spontaneous imagery, from landscapes and still-life objects, to hand-drawn fonts.
Jean Mackay – Sketching Through the Winter
Don’t let the cold months ahead dampen your sketching habits. Grab your sketchbook and join Jean Mackay for inspiration and techniques for sketching both inside and out throughout the winter.
Larry Calkins – Create Easy Sketchbook Trace Monotypes
Join mixed media artist Larry Calkins for a peek inside of his legendary sketchbooks. Larry will be talking about a few of his favorite sketchbook techniques and show you how to create easy sketchbook trace monotypes. Feel free to work along or just watch!
Edmond Praybe – Considering the Figure in Context (Recording)
Join artist Edmond Praybe for this presentation about the figure and how it has been painted in context throughout history up to the present!