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One-Day Watercolor Workshop: Pansies in Gouache

PANSIES IN GOUACHE:

Gouache is an opaque watercolor paint that is mixed with water in the same way watercolors are, but provides a flat, matte wash of bold color and is less transparent than watercolor.

This workshop will focus on using wet on wet and dry brush techniques to replicate the colors, form, and texture of the pansy seen in the painting below. Demonstrations will include color mixing, working light to dark, layering of colors, adding fine detail, and dry brush techniques. Participants will be provided with a photograph , a line drawing, paints and brushes. The more advanced student can draw and paint from the real life flowers provided by the instructor.

All levels welcome.

The fee for the one-day, 3-hour workshop is $70 and includes all supplies. The class is limited to 10 students.

*Students must be registered and paid in full three business days before the start of the class/workshop. Exceptions only with permission from the Director of Fine Art/Photography.

COVID POLICY – Until further notice, proof of vaccination is no longer required. Masks remain optional.

Leona’s love of botanical art stems from her combined interest in art, gardening and nature. She feels you are never without a subject if you observe the natural world around you. From a young age she has collected antique botanical bookplates and they continue to be an inspiration for her art. She has studied at the NY Botanical Gardens, the Peabody Museum and from many local award winning botanical artists in CT. and NJ.

“My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece.” ~Claude Monet

Turning Words into Art and Art into Words

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Enjoy a stress-free fun session of writing and painting! Ekphrastic writing–a piece of writing penned in response to a piece of art–and impressionist painting will be explored and intertwined to inspire
and challenge your creative self. You’ll be led via guided prompts and demonstrations. All levels are welcome and no experience is required.

The fee for the workshop is $65. All supplies are included.

Betsy Rogers-Knox received a Certificate in Botanical Illustration from the New York Botanical Garden in 2006 and has been illustrating plants ever since. Betsy’s work has been shown widely in the U.S. and was exhibited in London at the Royal Horticultural Botanical Art Exhibition 2016 where she was awarded the prestigious Silver Gilt Award for her series of paintings entitled The Life Cycle of the Milkweed and Monarch. Her work has been exhibited at the American Society of Botanical Artists Annual International Exhibitions in NYC. Find more at https://www.rogersknoxart.com/.

Nancy McMillan of Bethlehem is the award-winning author of March Farm: Season by Season on a Connecticut Family Farm. Her essay “For the Love of Linen” (CT Lit Anthology 2020) was a Pushcart Prize nominee. Litchfield Magazine publishes her feature stories, one of which won first place in the CT Press Club 2022 Contest. Her work has appeared in Pangyrus, The Sunlight Press, Persimmon Tree, Fiction Southeast, and Edible Nutmeg, and her reviews have run in Connecticut newspapers.

She directs the writing program at Arts Escape, where she helps students embrace and inhabit their innate creativity. Find more at www.nancymcmillan.com.

COVID POLICY: Until further notice, proof of vaccination is no longer required to attend classes. Masks remain optional .

*Students must be registered and paid in full three business days before the start of the class/workshop. Exceptions only with permission from the Director of Writing Programs.

Watercolor with The Masters with Sandra Cointreau

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For each class, students will choose an example painting by a master watercolorist and learn how to recreate that painting. If desired, students can choose a painting done by the instructor to begin.

Students will learn about composition, value contrast, color mixing, color choices, the variety of brushes to use, painting techniques of layering and creating texture, and the importance of a focal point. By learning a wide range of styles and approaches that make watercolor dance its dance, each student sclass will find their own preferred style and approach to working with watercolor. The class emphasis will be on painting; no drawing skills are required.

The fee for the six-week course is $295 and class is limited to 10 students.

*Students must be registered and paid in full three business days before the start of the class/workshop. Exceptions only with permission from the Director of Fine Art/Photography.

After years of work in oils, Sandra Cointreau embraced watercolor as her challenging dance partner in the 80s. She finds the interplay of the range of transparent, granulating. and crystal-based paints with the wide variety of available papers endlessly enjoyable. Sandra, a civil engineer, does engineering fieldwork globally for about a third of the year and travels with her watercolors. She likes to share what she has learned through her thousands of hours of study, and she enjoys teaching. Her work has been included in juried Watercolor Society shows, galleries throughout CT, and Riverwind Gallery in Beacon, NY. She has had solo shows in several CT restaurants.

COVID POLICY – Only fully vaccinated students will be permitted to attend classes.Stu Physical proof of vaccination will be requested on the first day of class or you may email a copy of your card prior to the class by sending it to: info@artsescape.org. Masks are optional.

One-Day Watercolor Workshop

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Autumn Leaves

Create a botanical watercolor painting of fall leaves in this one-day workshop. The afternoon will start with a short discussion of botanical illustrations and the composition that makes them unique as pieces of art. Whether it be a single leaf or a grouping, the emphasis will be put on composition and watercolor techniques to complete an original painting. Leaves will be provided but students are also encouraged to bring their own. This workshop is suitable for all levels. All supplies are included.

The fee for the one-day, 3-hour workshop is $65 and the class is limited to 10 students.

*Students must be registered and paid in full three business days before the start of the class/workshop. Exceptions only with permission from the Director of Fine Art/Photography.

“My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece.” ~Claude Monet

COVID POLICY – Only fully vaccinated students will be permitted to attend classes. Physical proof of vaccination will be requested on the first day of class (one time only). Don’t forget to bring your vaccination card. Masks are optional.

Watercolor Workshop – Life’s Good On Our Boat

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This is a one-day workshop with award winning watercolor artist, May Phillips. The workshop is for all levels. Students can use a line drawing given by the instructor or do their own drawing. Simple techniques will be demonstrated along with individual instruction. All supplies are included.

The fee for the one-day workshop is $45 and the class is limited to 10 students.

May Phillips is an award-winning artist who works in multiple mediums. She is a member of the Watertown Art League. May has been an instructor for Arts Escape for over five years specializing in one-day workshops in watercolor and pen and ink renderings.

Watercolor Workshop – Breezy Beach

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The fee for the one-day workshop is $45 and the class is limited to 10 students.

Watercolor Workshop – Vintage Seashells

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This one-day workshop with watercolor artist Leona Gawreluk is for all levels. The class will start with a brief slide show of vintage shell illustrations and a discussion on the composition that makes them unique as pieces of art. Whether it be a single shell or a group arrangement, the emphasis will be placed on composition and watercolor techniques to complete an original painting. Shells will be provided, but students are encouraged to bring their own from their personal collections. Each student will leave with an original piece of art and suggestions on how to frame it. All supplies are included.

The fee for the one-day, 3-hour workshop is $65 and the class is limited to 12 students.

Leona’s love of botanical art stems from her combined interest in art, gardening and nature. She feels you are never without a subject if you observe the natural world around you. From a young age she has collected antique botanical bookplates, and they continue to be an inspiration for her art. She has studied at the NY Botanical Garden, the Peabody Museum, and with many local award-winning botanical artists in CT and NJ.

Watercolor Workshop – Buoy, Oh Buoy!

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The fee for the one-day workshop is $45 and the class is limited to 10 students.

Watercolor Workshop – Tiptoe Through the Tulips

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The fee for the one-day workshop is $45 and the class is limited to 10 students.

Sunflowers for Ukraine Watercolors – Class #2

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This is a one-day workshop with watercolor artist, Leona Gawreluk. The workshop is for all levels. The class will start with a brief slideshow on the history of botanical illustration and the place it holds in the art world today. A beginner will learn how to transfer the drawing from a photo to watercolor paper, mix color hues and values and use watercolor techniques to create a realistic sunflower painting. All students will paint the same flower but the more experienced artist will have the opportunity to put their own stamp on the piece. All supplies are included. A portion of the workshop fee will be sent for Ukrainian relief efforts through Fr. Paul Luniw at St. Michael’s Ukrainian Church.

The fee for the one-day, 3-hour workshop is $65 and the class is limited to 12 students.

“My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece.” ~Claude Monet