Photography 101 with Cherie Barrett
An Introduction to Photography
Date :06/06/2025 (Friday)
Time: 9:00am-3:00pm
Class Location: Waterway Classroom with a Field Trip to Vereen Gardens to take photos
- Practical tips for Beginners
- Understanding some terms that relate to basic photography
- Working with light
- Basic editing
Participants bring their cameras or cell phone and if possible, upload the app Snapseed app.
Cherie's website: cheriebarrett.smugmug.com
Instagram: Cherie b Photos Cheriebarrett (butterfly on flower for photo)
Facebook: Cherie’ Barrett (Cheetah photo)
Painting Epic Waves with Sabine Baeckmann
Monday and Tuesday, June 16th and 17th, 2025
10:00am to 4:00pm
DAY ONE: Morning: We will be doing an in-depth exploration of composition and the use of line, tone, color and edge. Working through the entire process, we will be following a step-by-step process, establishing a the loose sketch with the paint brush. Once the composition is in place, we will
be blocking in base colors - mindful of the four basics first steps of an impactful composition. In addition, we will be addressing why mixing the right colors is so important to painting realistic water and waves.
Afternoon: Continuation of blocking in the entire canvas, with attention to shape, value, chroma and how one shape relates to another on the canvas. NOTE: The use of Liquin Original or similar is critical, so that the canvas can be superficially dry to the touch for Day Two.
DAY TWO: This begins an in-depth guidance while working through the painting. Building on what was covered day one, we will be covering which colors, mediums and brushes give you the best effects each step of the way.
More attention will be given to establishing form/mass, with attention to creating both a sense of depth and light. Brushstrokes and colors both will underscore the essence of what the water is doing. By the end of day two, the paintings will already convey a sense of time, place and mood. And with further details added, a narrative will fundamentally be established. NOTE: The use of Liquin Original or similar is critical - so that the canvas can be superficially dry to the touch for Day Three.
Day Three is an optional class for those who wish to fine tune. See below.
Epic Waves and Water Detail Studio Class with Sabine Baechmann
June 19th, 2025
10:00am to 4:00pm
For those who wish to elevate their skills further, day three is for more intense fine-tuning of the different aspects of the water and the sky. We will cover more about the benefits of glazing, exploring layering to make your wave pop off the canvas. In addition, we will delve into which brushes will produce the most convincing fine details. There will be more one-on-one guidance for each student, focusing on individual challenges.
This day is also Open to ALL ARTISTS. If you would like help in elevating an existing water painting with more convincing fine details, or if you need guidance on how to address specific challenges, please join us in this session. Sign up and bring your existing piece and your supplies with you.
Glass Enamel Painting Workshop with Debbie Sullivan
July 24, 2025
9:30am to 3:30pm
Timmy the Turtle - Glass Enamel Painting
This introductory class will show you how to use enamel paint on glass. The paint is a powder that is mixed with Medium to become a liquid form that you can then apply to glass. You will start out using a toothpick to paint Timmy. Yes a toothpick. From there you can progress to a paintbrush.
The instructor will provide a beginner’s kit for $72 which has everything you need to create your turtle, with a few exceptions listed below.
The beginner’s kit will include:
· 9 colors of enamel glass paint
· a brush
· medium
· pods to mix paint.
· 8” x 10” piece of glass for painting.
· Thinfire paper for fusing.
· One kiln firing.
YOU will need to bring:
· Toothpicks
· Metal Mixing spatula (see note below)
· A Plastic blending palette (see note below)
· Additional paintbrushes if you wish, but they should not have been used with other products.
Tofficu Acrylic Mixing Palette Set with Spatula and Mixing Plate can be purchased online at Amazon for $6.09. Here’s the link: https://a.co/d/hCPOLT2
Please bring a check/cash/ to pay the instructor for your kit at the beginning of class. You may also pay with Venmo/PP/Zelle.
Please also bring a sack lunch and beverage for lunch.
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.
