SAA Workshops & Local Training Opportunities
Painting, from Photo to Finish with Eloise Larson
Participants in this workshop will create a painting from the ground up using a photo as a subject. Working in chalk, the image is first transferred to paper. To form the image, transparent layers of color are then applied. Finally, opaque highlights are added, completing the work. Students are welcome to work in acrylic paint, watercolor, or Prismacolor colored pencils. Attendees will further their understanding of color and technique, and will create a new piece of art! Our presenter, Eloise Larson (MFA from University of Alaska, Fairbanks), is a member of the Siskiyou Artist Association. Eloise is an inspirational teacher with 35 years of teaching experience in various schools including Fairbanks Public Schools, University of Alaska, and COS. Currently, she teaches an Artist Mentor Group at her studio in Hammond Ranch. There, she enables her students to grow confidently into a style of their own. Her exhibit "The Great Ocean," a collaborative work with Nickki Hill, opens on February 24 from 5:00 p.m to 7:00 p.m. at Liberty Arts Gallery in Yreka and continues through March 31. To register for this workshop, contact Joyce Kyle. |
Oil and Wax Workshop with Rebecca Crowell
When: June 8-10, 2012
Where: Yreka
Cost: $380 plus materials
Introductory level: Discover the versatility and beauty of cold wax medium used with oil paint, pigment sticks, and powdered pigment. There will be plenty of working time and opportunity for experimentation. Presentations about abstraction are also included in the workshop. (Prior painting experience is desirable.)
Level Two: Share with others who are experienced with cold wax medium, learn about new techniques, materials, and approaches, and refresh your memory on anything that did not "take" the first time. This class places emphasis on developing personal style and expression, and includes an optional private critique session.
Please note: Advanced students may choose to re-take the Introductory class but Level Two classes are exclusively for those who have had an intro class.
To register, contact Stephanie LaFortune. Please register by May 18.
Plan a Workshop
Any members who would like to plan a workshop, contact any SAA officer. Planners get a 50% disount on the workshop they sponsor.