Workshops

EXPRESSIVE DRAWING: A DESIGN WORKSHOP
TUBAC, AZ (March 6 – 8, 2023)

Whether you want to learn how to draw, rekindle your creative imagination, or broaden your drawing skills, this class will free your ‘inner artist’. This class will guide you through stimulating exercises, focusing on expressive drawing: a free form, abstract approach that any eager artist can master. Concepts covered: line, mark, shape, texture and tone: and critical design concepts related to dynamic mark’ making with mixed media.

Once we initially investigate these expressive drawing concepts, we will apply these specifically to landscape still life drawing + painting processes.

All levels welcome.
March 6 -8, 2023

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2023 DENVER WORKSHOP: EXPRESSIVE DRAWING: A DESIGN WORKSHOP

In this workshop we will begin by observing landscape painting and drawing:  to learn about the ‘power of a place’ through drawing. There is a fine granularity and layering to a place and drawing the elements of these places requires rigor and attention to detail – awareness. This rigor, focus, and awareness will enhance one’s skills in the evocative understanding of mark making. Simulation through drawing and by hand, reinforces the true experience of a place in time, again, using all five senses, and instilling permanent habits of drawing, as well as creating indelible memories: a ‘fact finding’ mission. Sketches, paintings, drawings, collages will be collected in a series of sketchbooks; and after initial studies are completed, we will continue to create ‘evocative’ works, furthering concept of ‘place’; utilizing appropriate tools of paint, pastel, charcoal, and graphite.

This workshop will investigate the power of looking at the landscape in the depictive and expressive process.

July 14 -16, 2023
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CIVITA 2023 WORKSHOP

This workshop is about drawing, sketching, and painting places, spaces, and objects. The session begins by observing the contextual environment of Civita di Bagnoregio and its surrounding context: learning about the ‘power of a place’ through drawing; mark making inspired by Civita’s extraordinary setting and the beauty of Italy.

at The Civita Institute in Civita di Bagnoregio, Italy.

Session 1:
in 2023 students arrive: 9/11 + depart 9/17

Session 2:
in 2023: students arrive 9/19 + depart 9/25

• CIVITA 2023 Brochure
• Supply List
• My Book: Drawing Lessons from Civita
• Civita Di Bagnoregio Movie

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MONOTYPE SEATTLE STUDIO

Working with monotype press processes, we will develop an understanding in the power of mark-making and composition. Design concepts covered: line, mark, shape, texture and tone; elements related to dynamic mark-making with monotype press techniques.

February 4 + 5  (FULL) Happy to add you to the waitlist.

NEW weekend dates added: April 8 + 9 and April 15 + 16

10AM – 4PM each day + lunch included.  
$375. 

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WATER-COLOR LESSONS SEATTLE STUDIO  

We will develop an understanding of transparent watercolor, discover its characteristic four variables and work with beauty of the paint. We will study design and composition, along with the magical and fluid aspect of watercolor.

January 21 + 22 with a new session added: February 25 + 26  (FULL) Happy to add you to the waitlist.

NEW weekend date added: May 13 + 14

10AM – 4PM each day + lunch included.  
$375.

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EXPRESSIVE LANDSCAPES  SEATTLE STUDIO

We will use many tools in a ‘fact finding’ mission, discovering the ‘power of a place’ through drawing and painting. Sketches, paintings, drawings + collages will be created of the landscape; creating evocative works, furthering a concept of ‘place’; utilizing tools of watercolor, pastel, charcoal, and graphite.

February 18 + 19, March 18 + 19  
10AM – 4PM each day + lunch included.  
$375.  (FULL) Happy to add you to the waitlist.

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