Upcoming Art Classes
Cardiac Arrest
Date: January 25, 2020
Time: 10:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Get ready for Valentine's Day this year by creating an art piece to celebrate you or a loved one. Reward yourself this year with this very unique piece of art. Instruction and techniques will be given in building a solid shape out of natural dried pieces, assemblage with the addition of recycled parts, layering paints to create a faux finish, dry brush painting with acrylic and metallic paints. Your finished art piece will be a one a kind masterpiece with a technique you can reuse in your many creative projects.
Fractured Masters
Date: February 15, 2020
Time: 10:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Have you ever seen a Master’s work and wanted it for your own? In this class you can have that Master’s work…your way! By using a combined collage and mixed media format you will learn to combine the elements of paint, paper & collage. This will teach you to create a cohesive flow from your chosen Master’s work to an altered Master’s work of art. It will be a one of a kind piece that will please you and make your friend’s marvel. You will be instructed on collage design, color placement, acrylic paint application and build-up, and balance of overall design movement in your work.
An Apple a Day
Date: March 14, 2020
Time: 10:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Join me in this class for a relaxing format in acrylic painting on a sized paper background. This class is an excellent way to gain instruction on painting. You'll use paper, medium and paint to bring out a beautiful rendition of a still life. I love Matisse’s apples and decided to complete these apples in a setting to mimic his style. Instruction will be given on acrylic painting with a transparent nature and painterly rendition, drawing freehand and/or with a pattern application, highlighting and shading and the addition of verbiage application for theme.
Learn to Paint!
January 10, 2020 - 9:00 - 12:00 Noon
Want to learn how to paint? This 3 hour monthly painting class is for instruction in water based mediums. Students will furnish their own materials for acrylic, watercolor or gouache painting, no oil at this time please. If you have a current painting you are working on and need assistance, you are welcome to bring it along. Instruction will be in paint application, editing your subject matter, choosing complementary colors, creating light and dark areas, executing your painting "problems" and learning when to stop. This class is limited to 4 students to enable individual attention. January 10, 2020 from 10:00-1:00 p.m. This class will post new dates monthly, If you are interested in a class for 2+ students in a specific mixed media technique please contact me.
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I'm an artist, and art teacher. I instruct in acrylic, watercolor and gouache paints, collage, paper clay sculpting and recycled assemblage to name a few. If you are interested in a workshop, please don't hesitate to contact me. To receive my monthly newsletter please sign up below. You'll receive updates on my workshops, new art to purchase, and some very fun and creative adventures
Creative Art Studio
My art studio is located in Cave Creek, Az.
I offer creative workshops each month. I also have water media painting classes and at present whimsical face painting classes. If you are interested please see my monthly classes or contact me for more information.
I want to thank all my students for making 2019 a very creative and enjoyable year . I hope to see you all in 2020!