2011 - 2012 Workshop Calendar

Drawing is about self-discovery. It is about tuning in and tuning out. The week will be as much about learning how to shut out the world and allow yourself to tap into your artist self as it trying different ways to draw. With a “Yes I can!” attitude, anyone can learn to draw.

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You have been painting a watercolor and enjoy it. However, you know there is a lot to learn. How do you move forward after you have an understanding of the processes? This four-day class, spread over 5, may be the answer.

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Were you attracted to watercolor because you love color? If you want to make your colors sing, you must SEE and understand value. Value is the politician in the backroom. When people think "value" they think black and white.

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Tulips blanket the Skagit Valley at this time of year. In this one day class, we will use this lovely flowers to learn to paint flowers that are light, bright and fresh -- the welcome song of spring.


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Watercolor is about process. Watercolor is about water. To work in watercolor you need to master control and use of the water. You need to learn when to do what -- and what effect you will achieve. It isn't about "making paintings" until the process are understood and at your command. This week is dedicated to the tricky business of water and color -- what's known as WATERCOLOR.

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The summer is so beautiful how can you paint indoors? And yet it is so much trouble to drag equipment, and get set up where the sun is right, the bugs aren't attacking. Then you spill your water. This July we are going to do an indoor-outdoor class in Olga on Orcas Island.


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Take your sketching outside. The summer is slipping away and it is time to see what is there, get it down in your sketchbook, make color notes. This class will teach you how to use your sketching to gather resources and impressions that will last you all winter long. It will teach you a fast way of creating lasting impressions -- whether traveling, or relaxing in your own back yard. You will learn new drawing techniques and solidify those you already have.

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You can get started in watercolor or learn the basic processes at your own pace with the Basic Watercolor course. You may contact Caroline at any time with questions and are encouraged to frequently upload your painting in your own Kodak Gallery Album. She reviews the paintings you send, answers questions, makes suggestions, offers encouragement.

If taking it for credit, after satisfactory completion and roughly 15 hours of work per credit, you receive 3 semester units of professional development credit through Loyola Marymount.


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Watercolor is a complex medium – one with many aspects and elements to it. Glazing is just one aspect – and this on-line course is solely devoted to this process. Glazing is the application of a layer of color over one that has already dried. Developing skill in glazing lets you in on the secret of luminous color that is a major characteristic of watercolor.

If taking it for credit, after satisfactory completion and roughly 15 hours of work per credit, you receive 2 semester units of professional development credit through Loyola Marymount University.

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Two other on-line classes offered through Loyola Marymount University for credit which you may also take for non-credit are Watercolor Lessons for the Classroom and Inspiration of the Masters.


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It is possible to design a class for you and your group. These are not listed on the Website (unless of course you want to share it with others). You may put together a group to come to the islands and I will help you work out lodging and other logistics. Or you may invite me to your location.

These have become quite popular. It is why you see no classes listed some months.

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This is a class taught this past October in Friday Harbor. I am still looking for a venue -- possibly in October on Orcas.

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It seems that most people want to paint looser but don't know how. The question might really be, "How do I paint looser and not have my painting fall apart?" Rather than seeking a wild ride with your muse (although we have nothing against encouraging such inspiration), there are specific considerations that can help you to achieve the looseness you admire.

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