Spring 2024
Classes & Workshops
Designed to be informative, useful and visually rich, this exciting online workshop presents the major strategies of color used in the practice of painting. Open to all levels and all media, hands on projects will combine with presentations of color in the great tradition: Tonal Painting in the Baroque Era, Plein Air Painting in Impressionism, Color in the Early Moderns and Fauves, and Personal Color Choices in Expressionist and Abstract Painting.
Each class will include discussions of the materials and techniques of artmaking, the art history of each topic, a video demo by the instructor and an assigned painting project.
The student learning goals are: a better understanding of how color is used in art, how to better understand a personal use of color, and practice solving problems in color use. Students will upload projects into Canvas (provided free by the instructor) along with weekly critiques of student artwork by the instructor on Canvas.
Classes will be recorded on Zoom and sent to the students after each session.
In this four week class we will explore bold and subtle techniques for Ink and Watercolor sketching. In our first session we will begin with loose, playful ink sketches and explore strategies for adding watercolor. Soon we will switch to using watercolor first and then adding ink! By the end we will feel comfortable with both techniques and add several other strategies as well. Suitable for beginner to advanced students who have some previous experience in ink drawing or watercolor painting.
Do you want to learn to draw or paint yet never have the time or courage? This beginner and intermediate class will guide you through the process of learning to see through an artist’s eye. Instructor Janly Jaggard will offer one-on-one instruction to show you how to work from direct observation as you experience drawing processes that lead you forward towards the medium of your choice.
If you have some experience but know there is more to learn, Janly will help you continue to improve your technical skills as you begin to develop your personal style. This class is not just a two-step program but is the door that opens to lasting skill building, practice and aesthetic success. A materials list provided upon registration.
Sarah introduces artists to the lost art of bas-relief. No matter your skill level, if you’re into getting your hands messy and creating a masterpiece, this is the workshop for you. Over the course of two weekends, you’ll be guided step-by-step on how to create elegant 3-D abstraction with this unique art medium.
CURRENT EXHIBITS + EVENTS
Priscilla Whitlock
Opening Reception
Friday, March 1, 5:30–7:30pm
Artist's Talk: 6pm
Laura vahlberg
Wed 1-5pm | Thur & Fri 10-6pm
Saturday 10-8pm
Sunday 1-5pm
OPEN SESSION
January 12, 2024
The Echols Studio