WORKSHOPS
Please sign-up at least three (3) days before the scheduled dates of workshops to allow teachers enough time for planning and preparation of any necessary materials. Participants signing up after that point will be accommodated if space is available. NSAL Membership is not required for workshops.
IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS
Things are HEATING UP in the studio!
Encaustic Painting Workshop (painting with beeswax)
Instructors: Kathryn Isbister, Lisa Sulkin, and Lori Tilkin
The North Shore Art League is offering a special workshop using the ancient technique of encaustic. In this workshop you will discover everything you need to know about painting with beeswax. This art form has become more accessible to modern-day artists and can be used to transform your art into multi-dimensional creations. Students will explore various methods used in painting with the encaustic medium: how to fuse and transfer images, adding color pigments, collage, embedding objects, painting with inks, and shellac burn techniques. Through the use of encaustics, you will find new features in wax, adding textures in found objects and colors with a variety of pigments. It is a course where your creativity is set free! Come share the experience with three skilled instructors (AKA The Encausticeers) and you’ll appreciate wax in a very different way… plus you will leave with a completed piece! All levels welcome and all supplies are included.
When: Saturday, 4/26
Time: 1:00pm-4:00pm
Cost: $175
“PUTTING PEOPLE /LIFE INTO YOUR PAINTINGS”
Instructor: Thomas Trausch, TWSA Master Status
“The process of painting is what the journey is all about”. Learning from award-winning master watercolorist and plein air painter Thomas Trausch is a privilege indeed! His vast knowledge and ability to teach in simple terms is amazing!
This unique workshop will cover instruction in multi media. Thomas will demonstrate in both oil and watercolor. Design, color, and value basics will be covered. You will be shown a simplified approach to adding people to your painting. We will begin with introductions at 10:00 am with a half hour lunch break. A short, suggested supply list (for oil and watercolor) will be provided before the workshop. Thomas has been a career artist for nearly 50 years. His travels and museum visits in the U.S. and Europe have influenced his works with the use of light and color. Thomas’ more than 1,400 original works are part of private, public and corporate collections across the U.S. As Thomas enthusiastically believes, “The process is and always will be a thrill”. You can view more of Thomas’ work by visiting his website www.trauschfinearts.com
When: Sunday, 4/27
Time: 10:00am-4:30pm
Cost: $225
Monotype/Collage Printing with a Gelli Plate
Instructor: Janet Trierweiler
Experimenting with Gelli Plate monotypes has added a fun and exciting new dimension to my painting practice. Working in layers, students will learn to work with mark-making, stencils, masking and making creative tools out of common household items. Learn how to use the right paper to get the affects you desire. Water-based ink, Golden Open Acrylics or fluid acrylics can be usewith the Gelli Plates. Short supply list.
When: Saturday, 5/3
Time: 12:30-5:30pm
Cost: $195
Back by popular demand!
Instructor: Fran Vail
The wonderful world of birds - an amazing and plentiful subject! Their independence and miracle of flight right before our eyes can often be overlooked – but don’t! We’ll start by learning to sketch them – a contour common to most species. Then, Fran will demonstrate and teach how to mix colors and “let your brush do the work” to build your skills. (Lots to learn – so please note that the painting demo will begin at noon!)
When: Sunday, 5/4
Time: Noon-5:00pm
Cost $195
Try GOUACHE!
Indoor/Outdoor Gouache Painting Workshop
Instructor: Janet Trierweiler
Gouache is a water-based opaque paint with a bright saturated color and velvety matte texture. Ideally suited for beginners through advanced painters, come learn to use gouache paints by exploring creative abstract approaches to landscape painting. We’ll make color sketches and studies outside while enjoying and responding to nature’s colors, textures and light. We’ll combine observational drawing and painting with abstract methods…using layering techniques that are possible in gouache. We’ll return to the studio to complete our works. Bring a lunch/snack for a short break; refrigerator available.
When: Sunday, 5/18
Time: 11:00am-5:00pm
Cost: $210
Block Printmaking - Without a Press!
Instructor: Janet Trierweiler
Learn easy-carve block printing to create bold graphic art and pattern design. You’ll learn about designing for the block, using the tools and how to print without a press. We’ll practice and discuss how to combine block prints with painting, textile and other printmaking processes such as Gelli prints. This experimental process will add a fun and exciting new dimension to your work.
When: Saturday, 6/28
Time: 10:00-3:00pm
Cost: $200
Indoor/Outdoor Gouache Painting Workshop
Instructor: Janet Trierweiler
Gouache is a wonderful water-based medium – allowing you to get deep, opaque color and excellent coverage. We’ll make color sketches and studies outside while enjoying and responding to nature’s colors, textures and light. Come learn to use creative abstract approaches to landscape painting. We’ll combine observational drawing and painting with abstract methods to release your personal feelings and creative ideas about the subject with layering techniques in gouache. We’ll return to the studio to experiment and complete our work.
When: Saturday, 8/2
Time: 11:00am-5:00pm
Cost: $210
Instructor: Fran Vail
Don’t be afraid to include buildings in your paintings – or paint a special home or meaningful structure in watercolor! Fran will demo and show you how to create paintings of buildings, private residences and other architectural treasures. She’ll cover simple perspective and you’ll learn how to sketch first, then bring it to life. You'll learn how to paint structures of all types realistically, yet expressively. Fran shares her tricks of the trade and offers numerous practical techniques, as well as offering a really fun afternoon! ALL SUPPLIES INCLUDED!
When: Sunday, 7/13
Time: 11:00am-5:00pm
Cost: $195
Join us this spring and summer!