Workshops

Besides being full of content, my workshops hope to build confidence, give encouragement, inspiration, a little poetry and fun adventure in art.

Color: harmony, theory, and mixing
Values: using contrast for power in your work
Composing and designing paintings with care, intention, and intuition
Design with photos, sketches and imagination
Technique: glazing, dry brush, wet- in-wet etc.
Tricks of the trade
Drawing: pure and simple

Demonstrations - Discussions
Basic instruction in Transparent Watercolor
Experimental challenges
Freedom and encouragement to be your own creative self
Pushing for your own artistic growth
Lots of handouts

I paint many subjects, but to me, it's all about design. No mater the subject, real or abstract, my main concern is the composition. In my workshops, we will spend much time on design. Design can encompass virtually any style from non-objective abstract to the most detailed reality. It is never my objective in a class to influence your preferred style...only to enhance it.

Learn to make better choices early on in your work.

Please feel free to contact me either by e-mail or phone. It is easy to just talk about the possibilities of a workshop for your group with no obligations. Click on the "Contact Me" button.

It works fine to have a mixed group of students. Often groups consist of a few fairly inexperienced people to quite professional. Everyone learns from everyone. Me too.
I believe art is an eternal challenge. You never reach perfection, but you never want to stop reaching. We all fit in there somewhere.
The objective of my workshops is to take growth steps toward your own personal goals - No matter how far along the artistic journey you are today.

Billings, Montana
April 2-6, 2012
Contact: Madelein Bladow
Dblad1@aol.com

Dillman's Creative Arts Foundation
Dillman's Resort - Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin
May 14-17, 2012
Contact: Office 1-715-588-3143
stephanie@dillmans.com
Dillman's Bay Resort - Gloria's Workshop

French Escapade
Painting in Provence, France
June 16-23, 2012
Contact: Jackie Grandchamps at
French Escapade
frenchescapade@yahoo.com
888 483 5713