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Water Color Pencils: Tips and Techniques............CLASS FULL Jami January 29, Sunday, 12:30 - 3:30pm $35 Water color pencils combine the best of both worlds; water color paint and colored pencil. They are very portable and allow precise control and detail like colored pencils yet they dissolve and blend into vibrant colors when water is added. They are the perfect travel media. Come learn the tips for using watercolor pencils. Jami will introduce various techniques such as using them wet and dry, mixing colors, and combining techniques during the first half of the class. Students will work on a painting the second half. Small supply list. Drawing 101-ish.........CLASS FULL Jami January 30 - February 27, 5 weeks, Mondays, 6-8:30pm $120 Learn the basics, but in a little different, offbeat kind of way. During this 5 week course we will cover many techniques including contour drawing, shading, and perspective, of various interesting and odd combination still lifes. Each Monday evening there will be a gathering of information time, followed by plenty of drawing time on your own with guidance from the instructor. Each week you’ll add a little bit more knowledge to your drawing repertoire. This class is suitable for any skill level between the ages of 11 to 111. Supply List. Watercolor Basics and Beyond; Let the Light Shine......CLASS FULL Robin Christy Humelbaugh February 1 – March 7, Wednesday, 6 weeks, 1-3pm $95 Let’s warm up the winter with pure transparent watercolor. This class introduces beginner students and more practiced students to the importance of quality materials for best results, as well as, a good and easy plan for organizing your vision on paper (Composition). Learn how to interact with water and pigment to let the light shine through for vibrant color and how to use darks to make the light even more intense. The first two classes will focus on technique, followed by classes on content, still life and landscape. Supply List. No-Fear Acrylic Painting: A Series of Intuitive Paintings Marilyn Krug February 2 – March 8, Thursdays, 6 weeks, 6-8:30 pm $120 In this basic through intermediate class, we jump into color and design. You will go from basic to WOW in finding your language of painting. All levels of experience are welcome. Come transform fear into fun as you develop a series of paintings in YOUR own style and theme while painting at your own pace. Learn color mixing and blending techniques and discover (or re-discover) the “joie de vivre” of vibrant acrylic painting! Turn OOPS into lessons to catapult you into trying the unexpected as Marilyn reveals the secrets of top instructors from the best workshops. Each class will start with warm-up exercises to unleash your creativity, followed with demos and plenty of time for painting and personal critiques. Experience no-fear instruction in contemporary painting for contemporary times. Supply List. Photo Image Transfer with GOLDEN Acrylics Corrine Loomis Dietz February 10, Friday, 12-5 $95 This workshop is very experimental! Acrylics are quick drying, incredibly flexible and allow for foolproof experimentation. Discover various ways to incorporate your photos and found images to develop strong, personal artwork. You will create a flexible, translucent photo image using GOLDEN's Soft Gel Gloss and place it into the composition, with tips and techniques to develop new environs. Investigate acrylic mediums and grounds that allow for direct photocopy transfer as well as controlling the texture and sheen! This is an opportunity to explore a beautiful selection of fluid acrylic colors to develop your subject. Each person will be assisted as they investigate the imagery and it's emergence with the media! These methods employ a black & white photo copies from a laser printer. Transfers are applicable to paper, canvas, wood and more! Don't miss this chance to mix with artists of all levels in this intriguing new process. All paint, gels & mediums are provided by GOLDEN. Materials: Bring a 9x12 or 11x14 cradled birch panel, an old hand towel + laser copies of snapshots or pictures of simple subjects you would like to work from. Travel Sketchbooks: From Your Backyard to the Hill Towns of Italy Ken O’Connell February 11, Saturday, 10am – 4pm $75 Join Ken for a one day workshop and work on some pages in your sketchbooks. See the world with fresh eyes. Learn to work portably, quickly, and with an eye towards capturing fragments of wonderful experiences, whether it be your backyard or the hill towns of Italy. Ken will show us a number of techniques and tips that add enjoyment and intensity to your sketching. As well as, offer some great advice and inspiration for unique ways to record your travel experiences. Use this workshop to jump start your own work in the sketchbook. Check out the Oregonian article at: http://www.oregonlive.com/travel/index.ssf/2009/12/a_life_in_68_sketchbooks.html. Bring a sack lunch. Small supply list. BEGINNING PORTRAIT DRAWING Jami February 18, Saturday, 10:30am – 3:30pm $50 This beginning basic portrait class will lay some simple groundwork for the student to begin the process of drawing the human face. working from photographs, we will learn how to use the different value shades of pencils, how to create effects with the eraser, why the type of paper used is so important, as well as some very basic anatomy. You may then take this information further with more classes or expand upon them on your own. Small supply list. Working With Watercolor Pencil Jami February 19, Sunday, 12:30-3:30pm $35 Now that you've purchased your watercolor pencils and you've played with them a bit, it's time to create something fantastic and worthy of framing. This class will further develop your skills in this versatile medium. As you work, Jami will guide and instruct you through the completion of your work of art. Bring your pencils, a large sheet of watercolor paper (halved or quartered) or a pad of watercolor paper, a regular pencil or two, a brush or two, and a kneaded eraser. Acrylic Painters BOOT Camp Corrine Loomis Dietz February 21 – March 20, Tuesdays, 5 weeks, 6 – 8:30pm $120, (plus $20 materials fee to instructor) If you are a painter who wants to gain a better understanding of the technical aspects of acrylic systems or new to painting & harboring the spirit of an explorer, this is the class for you. Within the six weeks we will work with Fluid, Heavy Body and OPEN Acrylics, as well as many of the gels and mediums, to control transparency, viscosity, textures and drying times. Each week you will encounter a new palette of colors to develop your eye. Expect loads of information, money saving techniques and new reference for your work. Boot Camp is geared toward making sense of the process and finding your groove with acrylics. I recommend Boot Camp for any artists, needing a refresher or a full jump start. Most GOLDEN acrylics will be supplied by the instructor, creating a great opportunity to try it all and find your personal favorites! Small supply list. Week 1 Acrylic polymers & fluid wash Week 2 Heavy body paint & textures Week 3 Glazing & blending techniques with OPEN Acrylics Week 4 Acrylic grounds for mixed media Week 5 Final touches and Critique Monotypes for a Painterly Print (without a press) Corrine Loomis Dietz February 24, Friday, 12-5pm $95 Monotype is a unique process in which you combine painting and printmaking techniques to create a "one of a kind" image. Explore the painterly print using the new Golden OPEN Acrylics. This paint is ideal for mono printing because they stay wet 10 times longer than traditional acrylics, offering plenty of time to develop an image. Try your hand at inking the plate to draw and design with rich color. We'll explore additive techniques and registering the paper, to develop many layers. This mono printing process does not require a press and these techniques can easily be repeated in simple work spaces. Each print will be hand-rubbed and pulled from the plate to reveal strokes and textures that are unlike anything you can do with a brush. This is a fun and exciting way to generate works on paper with a richness and diversity unlike any other method. OPEN Acrylics are archival and environmentally friendly, with the ease of water cleanup. All paints and gels provided by Golden. Bring to class: 1 or 2 sheets of Masa or Arches 88 printmaking paper, an old hand towel and several 8½ x 11 photocopies of images you would like to work with. Painting & Collage Sharon Geraci March 3 & 10, Saturdays, 2-day Workshop, 10:30am – 4:30pm $175 Combine more traditional painting techniques with collage to produce pieces with texture and depth. Working on 300 lb watercolor paper and canvas, work will develop richness and texture with the addition of papers, acrylics, inks and other materials. Experiment with collaging into painted surfaces as well as painting on collaged surfaces. This is also an excellent opportunity to incorporate realistic elements and imagery and further develop unfinished watercolor or acrylic paintings. Prior experience required. Supply List Topics • Realism vs. Abstraction – where to start? • Understanding and choosing materials and tools • Simple approaches to drawing realistic elements • Collage basics • Abstract design basics • Choosing subject matter and imagery COLORED PENCIL TECHNIQUES Jami March 11, Sunday, 12:30 – 3:30pm $35 Students will learn a variety of techniques, use an assortment of tools and surfaces in order to see the huge range of looks one can achieve with colored pencils. We will learn to blend, build, burnish, etc. No skills are required and the class is suitable for ages 12 and up. This class is intended to give you the information and techniques to apply to your own style of art. Small supply list. PORTRAITS IN COLORED PENCIL Jami March 17, Saturday, 10:30am – 3:30pm $50 Working in colored pencils, students will expand upon the information learned in the Beginning Portraits class and apply color. Students must have prior knowledge of the properties and capabilities of colored pencilIf you wish to work on a specific persons portrait, please contact the instructor, otherwise photos will be provided for you. Prerequisite: Beginning Portraits w/Jami (or permission by instructor). Small supply list. WORKING WITH COLORED PENCIL: Grisaille Technique Jami March 18, Sunday, 12:30–3:30pm $35 Maybe you took a Colored Pencil Techniques class but you're not sure where to go next, or maybe you've played with your colored pencils from time to time but you want to get more out of them. This workshop will offer up a more advanced skill set working with your colored pencils. We will utilize the Grisaille technique and/or the layering and gradation techniques, working on a still life for the entire time. You will be guided by the instructor throughout the workshop. Small Supply List.   HOW TO REGISTER By phone: Call Art Department at 503-364-7465 during business hours, registration requires a Visa or MasterCard payment. In person: You are welcome to register at Art Department during business hours. Students must pre-register and pay the full amount to reserve a space in the desired class or workshop. Minimum enrollment must be met to make a class a “go”. So to avoid disappointment, please register early! Class will be cancelled three business days prior to the first day of the first class IF the student minimum is not met. REFUND POLICY: If a class is cancelled due to low enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances, a full refund will be given. Withdrawals made more than five days prior to the first class session, will be issued a full refund minus a $10 registration processing fee. Withdrawals made five days or less, prior to the first class session, will NOT be refunded or credited.