Instructed by Gwen Leonard in Fivesparks' beautiful Gallery, this class is designed for people who want to learn how to draw or brush up on their skills. It will cover the tools that will allow you to draw more easily and with confidence. We will cover topics including shading, perspective, contour drawing and blending by …
Acrylic painting is a versatile and excellent introduction to painting for beginners. Instructed by Gwen Leonard, this class will cover mixing colors, several different painting techniques, brush strokes and palette knife use. We will paint everyday objects, simple landscapes and even try an abstract. Please bring the following materials: canvas boards sized to your liking, …
Instructed by Gwen Leonard in Fivesparks' beautiful Gallery, this class is designed for people who want to learn how to draw or brush up on their skills. It will cover the tools that will allow you to draw more easily and with confidence. We will cover topics including shading, perspective, contour drawing and blending by …
This program focuses on drawing and painting nature subjects using pencils and watercolor paints. You’ll learn how I use field sketchbooks to explore and record my outdoor observations, and we’ll practice various drawing and tonal approaches using natural materials for models. I’ll discuss optics and imaging devices, and show several watercolor field kits (including a …
Acrylic painting is a versatile and excellent introduction to painting for beginners. Instructed by Gwen Leonard, this class will cover mixing colors, several different painting techniques, brush strokes and palette knife use. We will paint everyday objects, simple landscapes and even try an abstract. Please bring the following materials: canvas boards sized to your liking, …
All the essentials of pastel landscape painting including underpainting, composition, color, values, atmosphere and mark-making. If you’re new to pastels this will give you a comprehensive overview. If you’ve painted before and/or studied with me previously, I’ll be introducing concepts in every area that will help you push your paintings further. Each class will start …
Instructed by Gwen Leonard in Fivesparks' beautiful Gallery, this class is designed for people who want to learn how to draw or brush up on their skills. It will cover the tools that will allow you to draw more easily and with confidence. We will cover topics including shading, perspective, contour drawing and blending by …
Instructor Johanna Tiemann will introduce participants to the essentials of silk painting. The goal of this 4-5 hour workshop is to acquaint participants with the basic tools and process of creating a silk art piece, in a cooperative and supportive environment. Participants will learn how to stretch silk in preparation for painting, use water-based resist, …
Acrylic painting is a versatile and excellent introduction to painting for beginners. Instructed by Gwen Leonard, this class will cover mixing colors, several different painting techniques, brush strokes and palette knife use. We will paint everyday objects, simple landscapes and even try an abstract. Please bring the following materials: canvas boards sized to your liking, …
All the essentials of pastel landscape painting including underpainting, composition, color, values, atmosphere and mark-making. If you’re new to pastels this will give you a comprehensive overview. If you’ve painted before and/or studied with me previously, I’ll be introducing concepts in every area that will help you push your paintings further. Each class will start …
