Painting Epic Waves with Sabine Baeckmann
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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.
Please email us at WAAQuestions@gmail.com for registration information!
Supply List - Click for Link Below!
Epic Waves and Water Detail Studio Class with Sabine Baeckmann
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.
Registration and Supply Lists - Click Here!
Resin Art Sun Catcher and Wall Art
Connie Shurtz, the instructor is offering two options to choose - a morning and an afternoon class!
Saturday! - July 5th, 2025
Morning Class - 10am to 1pm
Afternoon Class - 2pm to 5pm
Come and join us for a fun class and take home a beach-inspired treasure to enjoy for years to come. Class will include all materials including seashells, starfish, various resin turtles and sea life. You will learn about resin and enjoy a hands on experience creating a unique piece of art. Join the fun and make new friends.
Price: $55 Members/ $75 Non-Members
Includes all supplies. Supply fee of $25 cannot be refunded if cancellation occurs within two weeks of class.
We are offering two workshop time options:
Morning Workshop
Date: Saturday July 5, 2025
Time: 10am-1pm
Afternoon Workshop
Class 2 Saturday July 5,
Time: 2p-5pm
PLEASE NOTE LOCATION:
Lake Tree Shores Clubhouse 1665 East Sandridge Court, Ocean Isle Beach, NC.
Connie Shurtz is an award winning
Ocean Isle Beach artist who has been teaching resin art projects for many years.
She enjoys all opportunities to share her love of creativity with the people who attend her classes.
Registration Link - Click Here!
Alla Prima Oil Portraits with Amy Gibson
July 10th, 2025
9:30am to 3:30pm
Discover the fundamentals of portrait painting using a limited palette inspired by the renowned Swedish painter Anders Zorn. In this workshop, we will explore the alla prima technique, which allows you to start and finish a painting in a single session while the paint remains wet. Through step-by step guidance and engaging exercises, you'll learn how to mix skin tones, control your brushwork, and achieve a striking likeness in your portraits!
*For seasoned beginners who have had a little experience painting with oils
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.
Registration and Supply List - Click Here!
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.
