Painting Fundamentals 10 Week Workshop
with Terry Sellers Harrison
YOU CAN STILL REGISTER AND JOIN!
10-Week Workshop
Tuesdays - February 4th through April 8th 9:30a to 12:30p
This class is for all skill levels. Students can choose their subject matter and work in the medium of their choice. It is important however to work either from life, or from a good photo reference, rather than another artist's painting. Drawing and color theory will be covered in the first few weeks of the course with each new student. The color portion of these classes is especially important for all new students. Existing students are welcome to participate in these lessons if they would like to review any information. A more detailed description about the materials list and the class will be given at our first meeting. New folks will need to bring drawing paper, pencils,(the pencil can simply be a number two pencil), and a simple object to draw. Feel free to bring in some existing paintings or drawings you've done. I'd love to see what you been working on.
The class is taught with individual as well as group instruction. Each student will work at their own pace. The class atmosphere is very relaxed. I look forward to seeing each of you
on the first day of class. Welcome everyone!
$160 Members
$215 Non-Members
Registration and Supply Lists below!
Acrylic and Oil Palette Knife Class
with Linda Karakevicus
CLASS IS FULL!
Thursday, February 27th from 9:30a to 12:30p
Palette knife painting techniques have been embraced by legendary artists such as Henri Matisse, Picasso, Van Gogh, and Rembrandt.
If you have been wanting to add texture to your paintings, this is the class for you. We will explore palette knife painting techniques and application. You will find knife painting so easy and fun while producing amazing quick results. There is no such think as a mistake. The more layers you create, the better. Using a simplified palette of colors,
your masterpiece is awaiting.
Linda's website: www.karaskevicusart.com
$30 Members
$40 Non-Members
Registration and Supply List is below.
Watercolor Pen and Wash Workshop
with Lyn Frye
Thursday, March 3rd from 9:00a to 12:00p
One of the most popular techniques for working on location, while traveling, quick sketching, or simply a technique for folks who prefer ‘lines’ in their watercolor, pen and wash, ink and wash or line and wash is a technique we’ll be studying during this workshop.
Techniques will cover:
· Different line widths
· Different application methods
· Using ink versus watercolor
· Permanent Ink versus soluble ink
· Various ways to add ‘line’
· Edges
· Values
· And more
If you want to learn more about this method– then this is the class for you. This three-hour workshop is designed for those with some watercolor experience, as well as for those who want to learn or relearn a new technique, paint for a journal or for the wall, or for those who simply want more watercolor practice. I’ll be providing images and handouts to use
for these creative works.
$30 Members
$40 Non-Members
Registration, Supply Lists and Practice Images Links below!
Exploring Soft Pastels with Beth Olson
Exploring Soft Pastels April 10, 2025
Beth Olson 9:30 am – 3:30 pmJoin me for a comprehensive pastel class designed for anyone interested in learning the techniques used in applying pastels to different surfaces. You will learn a painterly method of applying pastel in the morning session which will show you different mark making techniques with minimal blending. In the afternoon session we will be blending our pastels to get the effects that you want. I will demonstrate both aspects of these methods using
dual-sided paper in one session and sanded in the other. During the morning session we will cover basic knowledge including:
- Understanding the different types of pastels: soft, hard, pan, pastel pencil
- Explore various surfaces suitable for pastel work, including different types of paper such as dual-side paper, sanded paper, pastel mats and boards, watercolor paper, mixed media, etc.
- Recognize how important a Notan is to our artwork and why we do it
- Learn how to create a variety of strokes using the tip, sides and corners of pastels
- Experiment with different sizes and shapes of pastels to achieve unique textures and effects
- Practice mark making on scrap paper to develop control and precision
We will put this knowledge into executing a painting using a reference photo that you bring with you. Prior to painting, we will draw our Notan to find our values and define our composition. During the afternoon session we will discuss
- Method of underpainting using pastels and alcohol
- Using the massive or blocking-in technique using broad masses of pastel color
- We will look at layering and blending our pastels to achieve depth and dimension
- Discuss different techniques to use to achieve texture and atmosphere
Using our reference photo along with a Notan we will then implement what we have learned and create a pastel painting using these techniques. For this session you can use the same photo reference from the morning class or
use a different reference photo.
$55 Members
$75Non-Members
Description, Supply List and Registration below!
Please join us - Wednesday Morning Paint-Ins!
Everyone is Welcome!
Our informal paint-in sessions are free for members and held every Wednesday at the Bellinger Artworks Studio, 283B Koolabrew Drive NW, Calabash, North Carolina from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Donations are welcome. Artists bring whatever projects they wish to work on and simply share the experience of painting together.
We meet in Bellinger Art Studios
283B Koolabrew Drive
Calabash, NC 28467
Interested in painting Plein Air Painting? - Thursday AM
Meet up at Vereen Gardens, down by the waterfront!
Meet us for plein air painting on Thursday mornings. We often meet at Vereen Gardens down by the waterfront but have been trying to go to some different locations.
Please join the Facebook page Brunswick County NC Plein Air Painters for weekly updates on location and times.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1027368801917383
We meet about 8:30 or 9 am on Thursdays, weather permitting.
Any questions, please contact Diane White. 412-965-1952 or diane.white257@gmail.com
Themed Art Exhibits at two Brunswick county libraries
Members may hang 2 pieces of artwork per quarter at the Southwest Brunswick or Rourk Libraries to display or sell. This is done on a quarterly basis starting in September, then December, March and June.
This is a great opportunity to display your art and show the community what Waterway Art is all about. Applications are available at the library's’ main desk.
10% of the proceeds benefit the “Friends of the Library”. Contact Clare Pazona (cpazona@gmail.com) for the Southwest Brunswick Branch Library and Georgia Dalzell (gdalzell1@gmail.com) for the Rourk Library.
