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Welcome to the FLOAT-YOUR-PIGMENT Newsletter #153, Workshops Part 2
It has been 2 weeks since I was teaching at the Kanuga Watermedia Workshop and I am still very inspired to create art. I was so inspired that I thought about a
series of works I want to paint to honor all those in the Armed Forces. Last week I put out a call on Facebook to all my friends and families to see if anybody had any images of
themselves or relatives that served or are serving in the Armed Forces. For anybody that sent me images, I offered a print of the painting that I would paint and they would also get the pencil sketch. I will also let them name the painting and hopefully, I can get a story from them about the image so I can put it by the painting at the exhibition, which will be on November 11th Veterans Day 2018. See the call I put out here.
There have been some of you that have asked if they could somehow help me or if they could join in with the painting. I personally won't
need any help for what I am planning on doing to honor Veterans, but if you want to help in any way, there are many organizations out there that help and honor Veterans so I would say to you, help them like I plan on doing. So many of these organizations are looking for volunteers and donations and they are so well organized to get the donations to where they are needed, so if you are looking to help in any way, talk with these organizations. Here are just a small list VFW, American Legion, DAV, and Purple Hearts.
Thanks to those that helped by biding on paintings at Art for the Paws fundraiser. see how much they raised HERE Yes to Class at the Civic Center Libertyville, Thursday, April 26th 1 pm to 3:30 Yes to Class at the Antioch Fine Arts Foundation, Thursday,
April 26th 6:30pm to 9pm Yes to Class at the BeckerArt Gallery in McHenry, Saturday, April 28th 9am to 11:30am Last week I said this will be a 3 part series, I was wrong it will only need to be 2. This week I want to explain a little about each type of class and workshop so when you take a workshop or class you can make a smart choice when signing up.
I will also let you know what types of workshops I teach.
Listed below is a
list of different types of classes and workshops - The Weekly Classes
When you meet once a week for a 2 1/2 to 3-hour class you can expect 2 different types of teaching styles. One type of class is a paint-a-long type class where all the students are painting the same subject matter, and the other type is where each artist is painting their own subject matter.
These types of classes can be very good for learning from the teacher and also from other students that
may ask questions and do things that you may not even know to ask. The only downside to doing a once a week class is that many students don't paint more then once a week which will take you a long time to advance if all you are doing is painting in a class once a week. You need to paint at least a couple of times a week, even if you are just sketching with a pencil. - Full Day Class
A full day class may only happen once in a while so to get a lot out of a full day
class you need to do more painting and practicing right after the one day class, this is so you won't forget what you learned in the full day class. - 2, 3, 4, and 5 Day Workshops
The greatest thing about a good 2 to 5-day workshop is you are focusing full days to learning and when you get back the next day you get to focus some more which helps you learn things a lot quicker and learn to not forget the important things. If you take a 5-day class you will
probably be very tired the 5th day, but you will have learned a lot faster and you get to practice what you learn right away.
networking with other artists in a 2 to 5 day workshop is also a great way of learning and making connections. - 4 to 5day 3hour Class Expo
This type of class is mostly about learning to use a certain material from certain art supply manufacturers. If you are looking to experiment with different mediums and don't want to spend a lot of money to try a
different medium or style these kinds of classes are for you.These types of classes you don't need to bring supplies to because the suppliers and teachers supply all materials - Traveling Workshop
There are 2 different types of traveling workshops. One type is when you stay in a certain town or place and you stay there all week. Then there is the 2nd type like a cruise or a bus tour type of workshop where every day you are in a new place and usually taking tours.
When you stay
in one place and travel to painting locations this is more of a painting workshop then when you travel on a boat tour where you would be learning more on the boat or in the hotels after taking tours of certain locations. - Instructor Special
There are some instructors that put on a special type of class or workshop, so with these, I would suggest you find out exactly what the instructor has planned by getting in touch with the instructor before you register. - Plein-Air
Events
I missed this in last weeks newsletter, but this is also a very popular kind of event that has been going on around the country and world. These are not so much a class as it is more of an event that you can participate in and that is also a good way of learning and practicing.
So I will end this list here and tell you that before signing up for any kind of class or workshop, get in touch with the instructor and ask them what and how they will be teaching their class or
workshop. It helps you and the instructor if everyone is well informed about the class before the class actually happens.
See my classes below and if you are interested in one talk to me so you know what you will be getting into. David
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My BeckerArt Workshops and Demos in 2018 NEW WORKSHOPS ADDED
DEMO, Dillman's Festival of Artists, Lac du Flambeau, WI. May 27th For Information Click Here
Le Mars Arts Council Workshop, Le Mars, IA. June 5th -7th, For Information Click
Here
Dillman's Spring Workshop, Wisconsin, June 10-15th, For information Click Here
Vermont Art Event Classes. Burlington VT, July 23rd -27th, Information to come
Dillman's Fall Workshop, Wisconsin, September 9-14th, For information Click Here
Artisan Materials Expo Classes, Santa Fe, September 27th-30th, For Information Click Here
Perquimans Arts League,
Hertford NC, October 15th and 16th, For Information Click Here
Jacksonville Watercolor Society Workshop, Jacksonville FL, October 24, 25, 26 For Information Click
Here
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Dale laitinen- was an instructor I met at the Kanuga Watermedia Workshops. Dale gave a talk one evening on stage about his tragic loss in the California wild fires that took his home and all his artwork. Dale had also done an amazing watercolor demonstration of the California Coast. Check out his amazing works HERE
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I now have 2 sets of BeckerArt Brushes... they are the original set which includes the 1 1/4" flat, the #16 round and the #4 rigger. My NEW brush set includes the 1/2" flat, the 1/4" flat and the #8 round Click Here
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