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Travel Sketching

Exploring the world becomes even more thrilling if you carry a sketchbook. Artists travel at a different pace than most tourists, taking the time to sketch and truly look at the places they visit. Learn principles of composition, perspective, and basic use of line and watercolor to quickly put travel memories on the page. Travel sketching offers a creative, hands-on way to experience and document the world.

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Expressive Still Life with Emphasis on Flowers 10/17 and 10/18

***Two-Day Workshop meets Saturday, October 17 and Sunday October 18***

Wish your painting popped from across the room? Come learn how. Through short demonstrations and discussion, followed by plenty of one-on-one instruction – you can learn to make your paintings sing with light, depth, and movement in this all from life class with a special emphasis on flowers. Gorgeous flowers and still life items will be provided for full on inspiration and visual excitement as we explore and learn through value, color, edges, and composition. Prerequisites: Drawing I, Oil Painting I, or similar exp.

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Florals in Pastel

Learn to paint florals in still life with soft pastels. The workshop will focus on the structure of flowers in three dimensions and pastel painting techniques. The morning demonstration will cover the pastel painting process followed by independent painting. The afternoon will include continued painting practice with suggestions and feedback.

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Narrative Collage

Using color and composition, tell a story with symbols cut from magazines. Subjects might include the environment, animals such as your pet, flower arrangements, or a still life. Compose a self-portrait using images rather than your own photo. If you are new to the creative process, Barbara will demonstrate and guide your projects.

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Smartphone Videomaking

Learn the fundamentals of visual storytelling using your smartphone or iPhone’s video camera: dynamic shots and angles, creating excitement through movement and the magic of editing.