July 27-30, Mon, Tues, Thurs, Friday, 9:30-3:30, 2011
Olga Community Club,Orcas Island, WA
Price: $300
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Dahlia Exuberance - combining all of the techniques
In the cool of the Olga Community Club, we will tackle the major problem of combining the techniques of watercolor into completed and pleasing paintings. This is an indoor class, although there are picnic tables outside the Community Club where one can work if the day calls you outside.
We will work on:
1) planning your painting; an absolute necessity if only to define where your light areas are so that you can stay out of them
2) drawing for your watercolor -- what do you need to do? what don't you?
3) saving the lights while working wet-on-wet
4) pushing focal areas out with negative painting
5) learning when and how to move from soft edges to hard; from bright to dull; from light to dark.
6) choosing when to glaze
7) how do you decide when your painting is done?
No Triple Crown Wet-blending, line and wash
3-color glazing
Olga is a hamlet on the east side of Orcas, a half hour from the ferry landing. It is quiet, away from the tourist hustle of some of the island in midsummer. It has a post office, a small store with an excellent deli counter, an artist cooperative gallery with an excellent cafe open for lunch and early dinner, and a second cafe 3 miles out at Doe Bay.
Obstruction Island and the pass with Leiber Haven's dock
The housing listed below specifies which places are near-by. You may choose to avoid ferry issues and either take the watertaxi from Anacortes to Olga, the foot ferry from Bellingham to Obstruction Pass (tell me and I will meet you), or fly into Eastsound and rent a car there. If you do choose to bring your car on the ferry and notify me a month in advance, sending a check for $25 and a stamped self-addressed envelope, I will send you a copy of a commuter ticket which cuts the price of your fare in half.
Feel free to contact me with any questions. The class will probably fill quickly so get your deposits in as soon as you are sure.
Lodging
Olga (eastside) area (close to the workshop site):
Blackberry Beach -- very close to class, right on the water in Olga hamlet. Reasonably priced - Carol Jo Enge, 360-376-2845
Meadowlark Guest House, comfortable house on Buck Bay, sleeps 2-4. Walking distance from the class, popular with students. 360-376-3224, meadowlark@orcasonline.com
Sand Dollar Inn Bed and Breakfast across from Meadowlark Guest House; walking distance. Very popular with students.
Bayside Cottage - several cottages with quiet beach - 360-376-4330.
Lieber Haven Resort - cabins and small marina at Obstruction Pass. Ask for a water view cabin - 360-376-2472
Doe Bay Resort - many different levels of cabin and camping arrangements. Small restaurant, hot tubs and sauna on site - 360 376 2291, office@doebay.com
Winter Pond Near Doe Bay (3-4 miles from the class); highly recommended by '08 students, (206) 783-1961
note: if you click on a link and it doesn't work, go to the links {LINK} at the bottom of the page and try them. This a a work in progress!!
Rosario area (half way between Eastsound and Olga):
Cascade Harbor Inn - suites and studios with a lovely view; very popular with past students - 360-376-6350
Otters Pond - lovely garden and view of a natural pond - 360-376-6350, host@otterspond.com
Camping: Moran State Park - 1-800-452-5687 for reservations. 1-800-233-0321 or 360-376-2326 for information. Early reservations a must!
See more excellent lodging on Orcas at: San Juan Safaris. including: Orchard Falls, Buck Bay Farm B&B - no view of Buck Bay but treat you well - 888-422-2825
Spring Bay Inn - spendy but special, has guided kayaking - 360-376-5531, info@springbayinn.com
(and any links that did not respond above)Also see guidetosanjuans.com (click on Orcas places to stay} for other accommodations.
Orcas hotline for daily room availability: 360-376-8888
Transportation
Highway I-5 to exit 230, route 20. Turn west and follow the road through Anacortes to the ferry (obeying the 30 mph speed limit!) - drive is a half hour from I-5.
Ferry: from Anacortes. For schedule information, see the Washington State Ferries Web site or call 1-888-808-7977. The workshops are planned, where possible, to take advantage of off-peak travel times. Plan to be in line one to one and a half hours ahead of time (bring a book or start your sketchbook). Arrive the afternoon or early evening before the workshop, if possible. Car-pooling with one or more members of your class reduces expenses. You may leave on the late afternoon sailing on the last day.
Because of the cost of ferry tickets in the summer, I will purchase a bulk book of fares. If you wish, a month before the class you may send me a check for $25 and a stamped self-addressed envelope. I will mail you ticket for a (normal sized) car and driver.
Flights: into Sea-Tac (Seattle) can connect with a shuttle bus to the ferry: Airporter Shuttle or 1-800-BELLAIR. You must have reservations.)
Or you may connect with
West Isle Air, 1-800-874-4434, which can fly you from Seattle to Orcas. You can reserve a car by the Orcas ferry landing: 360-376-3883, at the Eastsound airport: 360-376-4176, rent one at Sea-Tac (way more expensive), or hope to share rides with others in the class (please help generously with gas costs). Rose Air, 503-635-8834, offers charter flights--a real bargain with 3 passengers aboard--from Hillsboro Airport outside of Portland. Or stay near-by and walk!
Boats: If you plan to live aboard your boat, or would like to moor it, call me for the different kinds of arrangements possible. There is a fresh water boat launch at Cascade Lake and a salt water one at Obstruction Pass.
Plan to pick up a San Juan Beckons or Springtide on the ferry for a map and useful information.
Don't forget to fill your gas tank before coming. Gas is even higher on the island! and
You can see a map of Orcas Island at google maps or http://www.sanjuanweb.com/webmaps/orcas.htm
Equipment:
Suggested Equipment for Indoor Watercolor Classes
D'ARCHES WATERCOLOR PAPER, cold press, 90 or 140 lb. It MUST be Arches paper. If you have any problem with this, let me know.
1" clear-handled flat brush — such as DANIEL SMITH Series 28 Aquarelle Brush, Flat 1in
or WINSOR NEWTON
#10 pointed round brush — white sable series 785 or Connoisseur (sold at Office Cupboard in Eastsound)
LIDDED PALETTE — such as Aqua Pro, or John Pike, or Steve Quiller's with at least:
•yellow
•red
•blue
• burnt orange or burnt sienna
• a violet
in artist grade watercolor paint such as Daniel Smith, Winsor Newton, Da Vinci, Holbein.
Arrange your paints in a color wheel (ie rainbow).
I use Daniel Smith colors (shown reading top right around to top left). Those in bold are more necessary than those not highlighted.
cobalt green
pthalo green, or Winsor green
cobalt teal blue
cerulean blue
pthalo blue, or Winsor blue
ultramarine blue
cobalt blue
ultramarine violet
quinacridone violet
quinacridone red or perylene red
quinacridone rose
cadmium red medium
Indian red
qgeuinacridone burnt orange (or sienna)
perinone orange
quinacridone gold
cadmium yellow light, or Winsor yellow
green gold
Note: you do not want browns, blacks, white. The paper is the white and we mix luscious browns, blacks etc.
a sketchbook
#2 or 2B pencils
white eraser
2 pint or quart sized water containers
a roll of tissue (tp); also paper towels
Optional:
a large flat brush such as an 1 1/2" or 2" or larger. SKYFLOW is good.
Hairdryer.
A lightweight board
tape or clips
If you have an table lamp, easy to bring, you might put it in.
Clink on the link below for the registration form if you are not taking the class for credit.
If you are taking it for credit,you register through Loyola Marymount, http://www.enhancementcourses.com/courses * After satisfactory completion and roughly 15 hours of working time per credit, you receive 3 semester units of professional development credit through Loyola Marymount.
* You may have to paste this link in your browser. "go" on Art and click on the course you wish to take.
Registration
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