Category: Workshop

Sunday Workshop: How to Paint Snow Scenes (Dec 17)

Snow Scenes are really fun to paint, with a fantastic variety of lighting effects and colors. This one-day workshop is a deep dive into this popular subject for art.

This class is for everyone — from beginners who want help getting started, to experienced artists looking to refine their skills. Snow Scenes are a great lesson in color theory, temperature, value, and contrast. We will explore key issues of painting and art-making, including composition, brushwork, style, and storytelling — with an emphasis on fun.

You can use acrylics, oils, watercolors, pastels — whatever you like. Toaa will have lots of great Snow Scenes for you to choose from, or you can bring your own.

Toaa will demonstrate and explain methods and techniques for the group, and everyone will receive individual attention and guidance also.

Meet the Instructor:

Toaa Dallo has offered classes and intensive workshops at his Santa Cruz Art Studios since 1994 and has also given numerous lectures and demonstrations for art clubs and organizations. In 2012 he began teaching classes and all-day workshops at Palace Art in Capitola, where he has worked with thousands of students of all ages, interests, and needs. Toaa’s work is included in many private and corporate collections and has been seen in art shows and galleries principally in the San Francisco Bay Area.

 

Beginning Pastel: The Basics Workshop (January 13)

Learn everything you need to know in one fun day to get started drawing and painting in soft pastel! From choosing the right paper, pastels and colors to basic techniques to create different effects. This is your class if you’re just getting started or want a refresher. Demonstrations of step by step exercises in sketching and painting with this exciting and vibrant medium will assist you on your artistic journey.

Meet the Instructor:

Mary Dettle has been enjoying painting with the colorful medium of pastels for over 15 years. She loves them for their versatility and richness in application and rich pigments.  Mary has shown her work in numerous shows including the Scotts Valley Art and Wine where she was the featured artist in 2009, and the California Landscape Shows . She has a bachelors degree in Interior Design and a Credential in Art Instruction . She enjoyed teaching elementary school for 22 years weaving fun, laughter and creativity into her lessons.

(Live Online) CREATE WATERCOLOR HOLIDAY GIFTS!

Express your creativity and nourish your heart and soul by giving something of you this holiday season.  Anyone can paint great watercolor holiday gifts in this class! You will create watercolor gifts of your own design.  Some will be mounted and ready for giving.  Beginners and advanced students are welcome.
You will learn how to:
  • make watercolor tree ornaments
  • create beautiful watercolor gift cards
  • paint a snow landscape in watercolor and other holiday subjects
  • learn how to paint and fold watercolor gift boxes
  • make a beautiful watercolor sculpture for a center piece at the table
Save shopping time and make these unique gifts for the special people in your life.  They will be treasured for years to come.
Meet the Instructor:
Robert Regis Dvorák, has been making drawing and watercolor painting fun and easy to learn for 35 or more years. He is an artist and popular speaker on subjects of creativity in business and education, He has authored six books on drawing and watercolor painting:  Travel Drawing and Painting, Drawing Without Fear, The Magic of Drawing, Experiential Drawing, The Practice of Drawing As Meditation, and The Pocket Drawing Book. His latest book is The Book About Nothing, a delightful book of verses and drawings.

 

Sunday Workshop: How to Paint Impressionist Landscapes (November 19)

Impressionism is one the most beloved styles of painting. It’s playful, passionate, and just plain fun! This one-day session is a deep dive into this popular and rewarding approach to painting.

This one-shot class is for everyone — from beginners who want help getting started, to experienced artists looking to refine their work. Impressionism offers great lessons in composition and color theory. And we will explore key issues of painting and art-making, including brushwork technique, perspective and depth, style, and storytelling — with an emphasis on fun.

You can use acrylics, oils, watercolors, pastels — whatever you like. Toaa will have lots of interesting images for you to choose from, and you can also bring pictures of your own to paint.

Toaa will demonstrate and explain methods and techniques for the group, and everyone will also receive individual attention and guidance.

Meet the Instructor:

Toaa Dallo has offered classes and intensive workshops at his Santa Cruz Art Studios since 1994 and has also given numerous lectures and demonstrations for art clubs and organizations. In 2012 he began teaching classes and all-day workshops at Palace Art in Capitola, where he has worked with thousands of students of all ages, interests, and needs. Toaa’s work is included in many private and corporate collections and has been seen in art shows and galleries principally in the San Francisco Bay Area.

 

 

Sunday Workshop: How to Paint Still Lifes (Oct 29)

Still life is one of the most timeless and intriguing things to paint, with an endless variety. Nearly every artist has explored it, and it’s a great way to build your painting skills. This fun one-day session is a deep dive into this popular and rewarding subject for art.

This class is for everyone — from beginners who want help getting started, to experienced artists looking to refine their work. Still life offers great lessons in composition and perspective, light source, value and contrast. We will explore key issues of painting and art-making, including brushwork technique, color theory, style, and storytelling — with an emphasis on fun.

You can use acrylics, oils, watercolors, pastels — whatever you like. Toaa will have lots of interesting still life arrangements and images for you to choose from, and you can also bring your own.

Toaa will demonstrate and explain methods and techniques for the group, and everyone will also receive individual attention and guidance.

Meet the Instructor:

Toaa Dallo has offered classes and intensive workshops at his Santa Cruz Art Studios since 1994 and has also given numerous lectures and demonstrations for art clubs and organizations. In 2012 he began teaching classes and all-day workshops at Palace Art in Capitola, where he has worked with thousands of students of all ages, interests, and needs. Toaa’s work is included in many private and corporate collections and has been seen in art shows and galleries principally in the San Francisco Bay Area.

 

Ancestral Reliquaries: An Assemblage Workshop

Led on by Wendy Aikin, this workshop is in association with our exhibit: Curious Narratives – Imagined Memories

Join us to honor an ancestor (real or imagined) in this hands-on workshop. We will create a modern interpretation of an ancient Reliquary* using a pre made substrate combining various artistic elements and personal found objects.

 

*Reliquary: “A container or shrine in which sacred relics are kept.” Relics were traditionally segments of the cross or bones of a saint. Reliquaries were also known as ostensoriums or monstrances.

 

Begin your journey at home by finding a moment that you want to memorialize. Collect a tiny relic, memento, or photo that will be the focal point of your reliquary. (For more information please, read the materials list)

 

To begin the workshop, you will be guided on a private tour of the exhibition: Curious Narratives – Imagined Memories , where you will gain more inspiration on how you might arrange your reliquary. You will be encouraged to explore a variety of techniques to creatively arrange and display your relic.

 

 

What does the $50 Materials Fee cover?
We will provide morning treats and coffee, a pre-made wood reliquary with stand, and Devcon 5-Minute Epoxy. In addition, there will be limited amounts of beads, metal and wood findings, bits of fabric, paint and brushes to share.

Meet the Artist:

Wendy Aikin is a seasoned artist whose primary medium is assemblage, though she skillfully navigates the mediums of collage and encaustic as well. Her interest in assemblage began after a class at UC Santa Cruz many years ago. As a late-blooming, self-taught artist her journey has been marked by years of dedicated trial, error and research. Her work has been acknowledged through awards, inclusion in books and publications. Presently, Wendy is one of the principal artists in “Curious Narratives, Imagined Memories’ at the Santa Cruz Art League.

www.wendyaikin.com
wendy_aikin@yahoo.com

Warning: Paint, hot glue, 5-Minute Epoxy, spray finishes, etc. will be used in class. If you are
sensitive to chemical smells, this might not be the class for you.

Gift Creative: Block Print Cards

Join us for this fun card making class – create greeting cards together with community and friends!

This class starts with a quick planning sketch – then we’ll make blocks by either using scratch foam or carving a rubber or linoleum block.

Once blocks are carved we will print!

 

Materials:

All Materials are Provided! A $20 materials fee is due at the door.

Please come prepared with ideas (possibly images for inspiration) – so you can jump in to make your cards.

If you have you’re own paper or supplies you’d like to use, feel free to bring it along!

Meet the Instructor:

Katie Simpson is an art educator and mixed media artist from the redwood forest of Aptos. She has an MFA from the City College of New York and a BA from Portland State University, and has been teaching visual art for over a decade. Simpson is an Open Studios Artist who shows all over town, and uses her block prints as part of her bright mixed media acrylic paintings, as well as creating guidebook zines that focus on local Central Coastal California flora and fauna. You may have seen her guidebooks for sale at the State Park Visitor Centers!

 

Sunday Workshop: How to Paint Water (October 8)

Water is one of the most wonderful things to paint, with a fantastic variety of effects and colors. This fun one-day painting session is a deep dive into this popular subject for art.

This class is for everyone — from beginners who want help getting started, to experienced artists looking to refine their skills. Water scenes are a great lesson in perspective, light source, color theory, value and contrast. We will explore key issues of painting and art-making, including composition, brushwork, style, and storytelling — with an emphasis on fun.

You can use acrylics, oils, watercolors, pastels — whatever you like. Toaa will have lots of interesting waterscapes for you to choose from, or you can bring your own.

Toaa will demonstrate and explain methods and techniques for the group, and everyone will receive individual attention and guidance also.

Meet the Instructor:

Toaa Dallo has offered classes and intensive workshops at his Santa Cruz Art Studios since 1994 and has also given numerous lectures and demonstrations for art clubs and organizations. In 2012 he began teaching classes and all-day workshops at Palace Art in Capitola, where he has worked with thousands of students of all ages, interests, and needs. Toaa’s work is included in many private and corporate collections and has been seen in art shows and galleries principally in the San Francisco Bay Area.

 

Sunday Workshop: How to Paint Clouds (Sept 10)

This fun one-day painting session is for everyone. Beginners are welcome, and more advanced painters will increase their skills. You can use acrylics, oils, watercolors, pastels — whatever you like. Toaa will provide several great Cloudcapes for you to choose from, or you can bring your own.

Cloud scenes are a great lesson in color theory, composition, and brushwork. We will explore key issues of painting and art-making, including value and contrast, volume and light source, style and storytelling — with an emphasis on fun.

Toaa will be painting along with the group, demonstrating and explaining methods and techniques. And everyone will receive individual attention and guidance also. Students will focus on one or two paintings, and everyone will be invited to share their work with the group, for friendly feedback.

Meet the Instructor:

Toaa Dallo has offered classes and intensive workshops at his Santa Cruz Art Studios since 1994 and has also given numerous lectures and demonstrations for art clubs and organizations. In 2012 he began teaching classes and all-day workshops at Palace Art in Capitola, where he has worked with thousands of students of all ages, interests, and needs. Toaa’s work is included in many private and corporate collections and has been seen in art shows and galleries principally in the San Francisco Bay Area.

 

Urban Sketching Made Easy! with Robert Dvorak (November)

This will be a full day of learning urban sketching for fun. Urban sketching and sketch crawling are now being practiced worldwide. This enjoyable day should prepare you for a lifetime of outdoor drawing pleasure. It will give you great ideas for improving and practicing your drawing skills in public–here at home or when you travel to other urban settings in the world.  Most of the day will be spent practicing drawing outdoors. Bring your lunch to the class. We will eat our lunch when we are hungry giving us more time to practice our urban sketching skills.

Please plan to add watercolor you your drawings so bring a travel watercolor pan set. We will use my book, The Pocket Drawing Book, as a guide to the exercises presented. Bring your copy of this book to the workshop if you have it.

 

You will learn:
  • short and easy practice exercises for drawing urban subjects.
  • 22 tips on how to draw or paint in comfort in a public place
  • ways to add watercolor to your line drawings
  • how to draw quickly and easily with confidence
  • how to include people, trees and other outdoor things.
  • simple and impressive drawing techniques, including hatching and shading
  • how to use pen with watercolor
  • some simple perspective tips and much more
This day of urban sketching is designed to get you drawing anywhere and loving it.  No matter what your skill or background, this workshop will have you drawing more often in public.
Meet the Instructor:
Robert Regis Dvorák, has been making drawing and watercolor painting fun and easy to learn for 35 or more years. He is an artist and popular speaker on subjects of creativity in business and education, He has authored six books on drawing and watercolor painting:  Travel Drawing and Painting, Drawing Without Fear, The Magic of Drawing, Experiential Drawing, The Practice of Drawing As Meditation, and The Pocket Drawing Book. His latest book is The Book About Nothing, a delightful book of verses and drawings.