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Workshops
Join a workshop for some in-depth exploration of a particular style or medium. Have fun creating and experimenting!
Workshops begin at 10:00 a.m. and usually last until 3:00 p.m. Bring a lunch. Cost to members is $25 and for non-members the cost is $40. Check the date as most workshops are held on a Friday.
TO SIGN UP, contact our workshop coordinator, Ilse Schreiner, ihschreiner@aol.com; 208-362-2416 or 3711 S Summerset Way, Boise, ID 83709
September 27 - Pam Grant - Using Yupo Paper
A "No Mistake - No Stress" Acrylic demo on Yupo paper. Pam will demonstrate the materials that she likes to use in abstract paintings. Bring a photo you want to use. Acrylics are fun to use because they dry quickly, It will be a day for you to paint, play, and rely on your intuition! This is an example of a painting Pam did on Yupo:
October 25 - Ginger Lantz - Textures using pastel pens and pan pastels POSTPONED UNTIL JAN. 24
Ginger will furnish an outline and color photo for everyone who is signed up. She will have Pastelmat and Uart Sanded paper available at $4.00 each. As well as your usual art supplies for using pastels, everyone will need a Generals white charcoal pencil, pastel pencils, a small set of soft stick pastels, and (optional) pan pastels. A complete list of materials will be sent to participants when they sign up for the workshop. You will learn how to do wood and metal textures as in this photo:
November 15 - Chi E Shenam Westin- oil
Chi-E Shenam Westin will do a workshop on " the fundamentals of an oil painting". We will work from the primed canvas to the finish.
The materials: medium filbert brushes, the primary colors in oil, white, burnt sienna and any other colors you like, a medium sized canvas, solvent and liquin. He will have extra supplies so you don't have to go out and buy stuff you will never use outside of this class.
He will provide a picture of landscape as the basis for the painting.
January 24 - Ginger Lantz - see above
February 21 Renee Gallager - Pouring
March - TBA
April 18 - Laurie Asahara - gouache
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