Dutch Art Gallery Artists of Texas Each Saturday this summer get out of the sun and join us at Dutch Art for a different workshop each Saturday. Painting, Pastels, Mixed Media, Watercolor and more. Classes are limited in size. Reserve early by contacting Pam at the DAG. 214-348-7350
Saturday Summer Workshops 214-348-7350
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Workshop Schedule
June 2 – Nancy Standlee– Mixed Media June 9 – Liz Hill – Mixed Media, Watercolor June 16 - Pat Meyer – Roses June 23 - Tina Bohlman – Watercolor July 7 - Kay Smith – Watercolor July 14 – Sheri Jones – Palette Knife July 21 – Nancy Medina – Florals July 28 – Bob Shepherd – Oil Painting August 4 – Nathalie Kelley – Watercolor August 11 – Laurie Pace – Palette Knife August 18 – Caroline Ratliff – Pastel August 25 – Barbara Jones – Still Life/Oils
June 2, 2012
Nancy Standlee Mixed Media Torn Paper High Heel Collage June 2, 2012 A one day torn paper collage workshop with Nancy Standlee means using recycled magazines, maps, labels, computer generated text, appropriated images, photos and other torn found paper to capture a paper painting in collage. No previous art experience is necessary and the student will learn basic collage methods of choosing a support, image selection and transfer, color choices, collage techniques, composition, and varnish. With lectures, demos, and handouts the student will complete a simple collage of a high heel while learning the basic techniques. (Guys are welcome so maybe a sneaker or a cowboy boots choice for you.) The class will work on a 12� square canvas and should be able to complete the collage during the class using easy to find materials. The supply list will be sent after registration. Nancy will be using a high heel for her demo and will work on it during the class showing the different techniques. The students may use a similar image to collage along with Nancy. Workshops can cause stress worrying about what to paint or collage and by knowing beforehand the reference will be provided, the student will be able to arrive ready to relax, learn and enjoy learning the process and then applying that knowledge to other collage paintings back in their own studio. Be prepared to come and have fun while learning basic techniques of collage with a group of new friends. Suggestion: Bring a smaller canvas 8x8 or 10x10, and an image for an additional collage if you think you will whip this out in record time. You never know. If you can no longer wear these lovely heels, collage a pair. Click here for Nancy’s Supply List. www.artistsoftexas.org/standleesupplylist.pdf
June 9, 2012
Liz Hill Mixed Media and Watercolor This class will incorporate anything that will make your figure pieces more exciting. Liz will do a demo to show how she creates her wonderfully creative and awarding winning compositions, some with collage. We start with a model in the morning, drawing , and finish our piece in the afternoon. Liz will bring some samples of work she has done, you will catch on quickly. lizhillart.blogspot.com “I work in water media as it enables me to draw and paint quickly. My work is contemporary in feeling, and the addition of collage materials reflect our world today. I am not interested in copying the past.� - Liz Click here for Hill Workshop Supply List. www.artistsoftexas.org/hillsupplylist.pdf
June 16, 2012
Pat Meyer Oils Painting Roses
Learn to compose and paint beautiful roses on both dark and light backgrounds, both warm and cool colors. There will be several rose set ups provided to allow you to capture the beauty and delicate features of the rose in a still life setting. Work on your drawing skills, composition, edges, values, and brushwork. Not every rose is created equal, so learning how to explain their individual personalities in a painting will be the highlight of the workshop. A demo to start off the day, individual easel instruction and guidance during the workshop. Professional instruction to help you achieve the goal that you have set for yourself for the day. An optional critique of your painting will be provided at the end of the painting day, if so desired. May you come to learn, have fun, achieve, and grow in your art life and “May you find your easel friendly.” Click here for Pat Meyer’s supply list. www.artistsoftexas.org/meyersupplylist.pdf
June 23, 2012
Tina Bohlman Watercolor Watercolor Note Cards – all skill levels Following my step-by-step system, you will learn simple tricks & quick techniques to make your own set of original watercolor note cards, “suitable for framing”! Projects include: “Travel” Post Cards, Christmas Cards, “Everyday” Note Cards. All supplies furnished in this “make & take” workshop. Click here for Supply list when available. www.artistsoftexas.org/bohlmansupplylist.pdf
July 7, 2012
Kay Smith Watercolor In 1993 oil painter and pastelist Kay Smith began watercolor with her first Ken Hosmer workshop. With this ever changing medium she found her niche. Largely self taught, she keeps abreast of changing trends in color, design, and subject matter by taking or giving watercolor or mixed media workshops. She maintains studios in Ruidoso, New Mexico and in Texas.. Her award winning work is included in Color Mixing: The 12 Hue Method, by Christopher Willard, Rockport Publishers and Splash 7, (2002) North Light Books. Her work has been included in two International Artist books, “100 Ways to Paint Still Life & Florals” Vol. 2; “100 Ways to Paint People & Figures” Vol. 2. Her work is also featured in Art Business News, March 2005 and in Tom Lynch’s Watercolor Rescue Secrets, 2008. In 2010, her floral art appeared in the popular worldwide publication, The Artistic Touch 4 by Chris Unwin. She has attained signature status with five watercolor societies. Click here for supply list when available. www.artistsoftexas.org/ksmithsupplylist.pdf
July 14, 2012
Sheri Jones Palette Knife
In this workshop we will explore the use of a palette knife when developing a landscape painting. She will guide each student in developing his or her own unique interpretation of nature. The goal is to learn how to edit the scene and grasp the essentials. We will focus on how to simplify the painting process by building forms with value while observing how to use color to affect intensity and contrast. Emphasis will be on learning to organize light and dark patterns and to see the landscape less literally and more as an exciting arrangement of shapes and colors. You will be encouraged to show excitement and emotions to bring your painting alive. Express yourself in a bold and colorful way. Sheri will share her insight into the way in which she interprets the Texas landscape. We will be painting from photographs of scenes from her plein air experiences. There will be demonstrations and plenty of individual attention. Beginner to advanced-Class size limited to 10 students. Click here for supply list. www.artistsoftexas.org/sherijonessupplylist.doc
July 21, 2012
Nancy Medina Painting Florals
Put a little joy in your brush and join award winning Dallas Arboretum flower painting instructor Nancy Medina for an all-day workshop at the Dutch Art Gallery on July 21. Open for beginners to those experienced in oils, as well as those who have only used other mediums in the past, students will learn to loosen their approach to the floral still life. Nancy will share all her favorite tips with you for creating brilliant color on a transparent background, and methods for making your flowers look authentic and beautiful. You’ll take home some handy tips for creating powerful color temperature changes in your flowers and some simple techniques for building a strong composition. Nancy will begin class with a thorough and well explained demonstration. In the afternoons the class will paint their favorite flowers together. Students are encouraged to take lots of photos and ask many questions, so they can take home the tools needed to create flowers paintings they will enjoy for years to come. Click here for supply list: www. artistsoftexas.org/medinasupplylist.pdf Feel free to contact Nancy with any questions – 214-802-5537, nancy@nancymedina.com.
July 28, 2012
Bob Shepherd Oil Painting ”Paint Like a Venetian”
Venice, one of the most beautiful cities on Earth. For Artists Venice is famous for the light, the color, and the style of oil painting made famous by the likes of Titian, Tintoretto, and the Bellini and Vivarini families. Venice is the city that made Oil Painting popular simply due the fact of its’ location…on a lagoon. Oil is durable! The Venetian style of painting will help anyone paint in whatever style you prefer. In “Paint Like a Venetian” you will learn the steps and “Secrets” used by the greatest artists who ever lived to make their paintings come alive. Click here for supply list: www.artistsoftexas.org/shepsupplylist.pdf
August 4, 2012
Nathalie Kelley Watercolor “Amazing Colors with a Limited Palette” Discover an amazing array of colors using a limited palette in Nathalie Kelley’s workshop. The workshop will cover color mixing, color mingling, and glazing techniques. Our project will include wet in wet and wet on dry, and reserving whites for sparkling images. Email Artist for information Nathalie Kelley info@nathaliekelleyart.com Click here for supply list when available: www.artistsoftexas.org/kelleysupplylist.pdf
August 11, 2012
Laurie Pace Palette Knife
This palette knife workshop is open to all beginning painters as well as experienced painters. Laurie will introduce a unique approach to color, values and composition using the paint to define and establish the balance of the painting. She will begin with a demo on larger canvas for visibility. Small canvas will be provided but students are welcome to bring larger canvas in to work on for their final afternoon painting. By the end of the workshop each student should have completed several palette knife paintings with a new approach to painting. Students are encouraged to bring some favorite images of still life, flowers, fruit, landscapes, animals... as the student will choose their own subjects for the final painting. Laurie will have a supply of student grade acrylic paints and palette knives that can be used along with smaller canvas. Laurie will also provide paper plates for mixing colors. A degree in Art, eight years with an advertising agency, and thirty years teaching art has come full circle to top honors yearly at international art shows in oil, watercolor and photography. Viewing a Laurie Justus Pace painting is a rich experience that drips with color and emotion. Her passionate works are alive with movement, boldly created with a wide brush and a palette knife. Click here for supply list: www.artistsoftexas.org/pacesupplylist.pdf
August 18, 2012
Caroline Ratliff Pastels Using George Carlson and Edgar Payne as a resource, elements of the landscape will be discovered. Emphasizing value, line, shape, and color, participants will have help selecting which of their photographs to use as references. The instructor will supply sanded paper and some pastels. Blocking in shapes using watercolor, then applying hard pastels, and finishing with soft pastels yields amazing results. Participants discover the beauty of painting with pastels. For more information go to www.carolineratliff.com\workshops Click here for supply list if available. www.artistsoftexas.org/ratliffsupplylist.pdf
August 24, 2012
Barbara Jones Oils, Still Life
The beauty of the ordinary is what I try to capture in my paintings. We are surrounded by unlimited opportunities to share with others the unique qualities of color, light and form that are part of our everyday lives. Too often we overlook the simple beauty of God’s creations or pass them by. Whether it’s the quiet glow of a sunlit morning, the softness of a cloudy afternoon or the interplay of colors and form in a still life arrangement–I try to capture in my paintings the unique light and atmosphere of my subjects. I work from life, and I want viewers to feel like they’re seeing what I’m seeing–on that day, in that place, in that way. Click here for supply list when available: www.artistsoftexas.org/bjonessupplylist.pdf Contact Information: Barbara Jones mallie22@sbcglobal.net
Workshop Schedule June 2 – Nancy Standlee – Mix Media June 9 – Liz Hill – Mixed Media, Watercolor June 16 - Pat Meyer – Roses June 23 - Tina Bohlman – Watercolor July 7 - Kay Smith – Watercolor July 14 – Sheri Jones - Palette Knife July 21 – Nancy Medina – Florals July 28 – Bob Shepherd – Oil Painting August 4 – Nathalie Kelley – Watercolor August 11 – Laurie Pace – Palette Knife August 18 – Caroline Ratliff – Pastel August 25 – Barbara Jones – Still Life/Oils
Cost: $125* Supplies: List will be provided by the Artist. Reservation and Refunds: The full amount will be collected with your reservation. Cancelations will be handled case by case, but full amount refund may not be available if the artist has purchased things for you to use in class. * Liz Hill’s Workshop will be $135 to include pay for a model.
Contact Pam at the Dutch Art Gallery to reserve your spot today. Classes are from 9:30 - 4:30. Bring a lunch or you can visit a nearby Subway, Italian Restaurant or coffee shop for our noon break.
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