Category: Past Workshops

Wednesdays, 1:00-4:00pm A class in painting still life in gouache, open to all levels, beginners or experienced. Classical still life techniques will be taught using gouache, a versatile and fun to work with medium that allows working from dark to light, like oil, but thins and cleans up with water like watercolor. Topics will include,…

Gouache is a fun and easy to use water based medium that dries quickly to a beautiful matte finish. It is an opaque version of watercolor. Unlike transparent watercolor, gouache allows for painting light colors over dark, providing greater freedom in how a painting is created. The class will include instruction in choosing a composition,…

Offered by the Delaware Art Museum Thursdays, January 16 – March 20, 20205; 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm Enjoy the fun of sketching buildings and urban scenes with ink and watercolor — a technique that encompasses the visual appeal of both drawing and painting. Topics will include choosing a subject, creating a composition, taking both…

As part of the Wallingford Community Arts Center’s Fine arts and Crafts Festival in Swarthmore, PA, I will be doing a gouache painting demo in the Community Arts Center’s booth, likely early or mid afternoon. The festival itself runs from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, and features a range of artists and crafters, as well…

As part of the Jester Artspace housewarming and ribbon cutting, I will be doing free demos of Plein Air Painting in Gouache and Urban Sketching in Ink and Watercolor on Saturday, October 5th. Along with other artists, I will be doing a gouache plein air demonstration from noon to 1:15 pm, and urban sketching from…

Saturday October 19, and Saturday, October 26, 2024 – 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm (Rain Date: Saturday, November 1, 2024) Presented by Jester Artspace Two fun Fall afternoonss exploring plein air painting in gouache (opaque watercolor). Beginners can learn the fundamentals of plein air painting and using gouache, and more experienced painters can improve their…

Time: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM EDT on Wed Enjoy the fun of sketching with ink and watercolor — a technique that encompasses the visual appeal of both drawing and painting. The class will include choosing a subject, creating a composition, taking both a methodical and loose approach, line quality, paint handling, and the simplified fundamentals of…

This relaxed, fun class will help you improve your drawing skills and learn to draw what you see more accurately. Practice basic drawing techniques and explore more advanced concepts presented in an easy to understand manner. Learn about line, value, perspective, and composition. Produce quick sketches and complete drawings ranging from still life to the…

Offered by the Delaware Art Museum Thursdays, September 12 – November 21, 2024, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Enjoy the fun of sketching buildings and urban scenes with ink and watercolor — a technique that encompasses the visual appeal of both drawing and painting. The class will include choosing a subject, creating a composition, taking…

Wednesdays, June 19 – July 24, 2024, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm Enjoy the fun of painting “en plein air” — painting directly from nature on location using gouache (opaque watercolor). Presented by the Wallingford Community Arts Center Topics will include:finding a subject and creating a composition; starting a painting; understanding value and edges; creating…