"Secrets for Fast and Easy Drawing and Painting Trees”
Saturday, November 20, 10 am - 3 pm
Fee: $30 for SCAL members; $35 for nonmembers.
Payment due by Monday, November 15
Email Mary Herz (meh7@comcast.net) to sign up
Send your check to
Salem County Art League
PO Box 432
Woodstown, NJ 08098
Maximum number of participants, 20
Annie is an experienced instructor.
Don’t miss this opportunity to refine your watercolor skill.
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Saturday, November 20, 10 am - 3 pm
Fee: $30 for SCAL members; $35 for nonmembers.
Payment due by Monday, November 15
Email Mary Herz (meh7@comcast.net) to sign up
Send your check to
Salem County Art League
PO Box 432
Woodstown, NJ 08098
Maximum number of participants, 20
Annie is an experienced instructor.
Don’t miss this opportunity to refine your watercolor skill.
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Workshop Description and Materials
In this 1-day workshop you will learn how to sketch and paint a variety of trees and other landscape elements using pen and ink and watercolors. There is nothing to pre-draw before class begins, students will learn the skills and techniques in class and draw and paint along with the instructor.
Learn how to use values, colors, and a variety of perspective techniques when painting trees to add depth and dimension to your landscapes. This class is perfect for both plein air painters and studio painters! All artists, whether they are new to watercolors or experienced painters, will benefit from watching Annie as she explains her techniques for creating spectacular paintings.
Multiple watercolor techniques are covered in the workshop, including glazing, washes, dry brush, masking, lifting, & more. Students will gain an understanding of the properties of different paints, learn how to successfully mix colors, and how to use values and color temperatures to enhance their compositions. Students will watch and learn as each painting step and technique is explained and demonstrated with clarity that makes the lessons easy to absorb. Annie inspires her students to develop their own style of painting and motivates them to broaden their creativity, while teaching the skills and instilling the knowledge needed to excel as artists.
PAPER:
Students will use AT LEAST one full sheet of watercolor paper per day. We will divide our sheets into smaller pieces, and work on 1/8 to ¼ size pieces at a time. Students may bring blocks of paper or pads of paper instead of sheets, if they wish. Paper MUST be artist grade. Paper may be cold pressed or rough, at least 140 pounds or heavier. Students may do some of the exercises in their sketchbooks (particularly the drawing/sketching exercises!), as long as the paper is good quality.
PAINTS:
We will be learning to mix colors, so students will need to bring a palette of split primary colors. This means 6 colors, a warm and a cool version of red, yellow, and blue. As always, we will use every color you want to bring! We want you to learn how to mix a range of colors, but we also want you to develop your own color palette and stay true to your own style. So, bring what you have.
BRUSHES:
You will need good quality artist grade brushes. Synthetic brushes are good for scrubbing and lifting, but for actual painting we use natural hair brushes. Kolinsky (really good sable) and squirrel brushes. An assortment of sizes, depending on the size of your painting. You should have at least one large round (10 or 12) and a medium round (6 or 8) and a medium size squirrel quill/mop (5 or 6). You can bring other brushes as well.
AUXILARIES:
You will also need:
Paper towels
Pencil and eraser (white plastic or vinyl)
Pen for sketching (any permanent black ink pen will do)
2 water containers
Tape and board to mount your paper onto
Masking fluid
Palette
(sketchbook is optional)
In this 1-day workshop you will learn how to sketch and paint a variety of trees and other landscape elements using pen and ink and watercolors. There is nothing to pre-draw before class begins, students will learn the skills and techniques in class and draw and paint along with the instructor.
Learn how to use values, colors, and a variety of perspective techniques when painting trees to add depth and dimension to your landscapes. This class is perfect for both plein air painters and studio painters! All artists, whether they are new to watercolors or experienced painters, will benefit from watching Annie as she explains her techniques for creating spectacular paintings.
Multiple watercolor techniques are covered in the workshop, including glazing, washes, dry brush, masking, lifting, & more. Students will gain an understanding of the properties of different paints, learn how to successfully mix colors, and how to use values and color temperatures to enhance their compositions. Students will watch and learn as each painting step and technique is explained and demonstrated with clarity that makes the lessons easy to absorb. Annie inspires her students to develop their own style of painting and motivates them to broaden their creativity, while teaching the skills and instilling the knowledge needed to excel as artists.
PAPER:
Students will use AT LEAST one full sheet of watercolor paper per day. We will divide our sheets into smaller pieces, and work on 1/8 to ¼ size pieces at a time. Students may bring blocks of paper or pads of paper instead of sheets, if they wish. Paper MUST be artist grade. Paper may be cold pressed or rough, at least 140 pounds or heavier. Students may do some of the exercises in their sketchbooks (particularly the drawing/sketching exercises!), as long as the paper is good quality.
PAINTS:
We will be learning to mix colors, so students will need to bring a palette of split primary colors. This means 6 colors, a warm and a cool version of red, yellow, and blue. As always, we will use every color you want to bring! We want you to learn how to mix a range of colors, but we also want you to develop your own color palette and stay true to your own style. So, bring what you have.
BRUSHES:
You will need good quality artist grade brushes. Synthetic brushes are good for scrubbing and lifting, but for actual painting we use natural hair brushes. Kolinsky (really good sable) and squirrel brushes. An assortment of sizes, depending on the size of your painting. You should have at least one large round (10 or 12) and a medium round (6 or 8) and a medium size squirrel quill/mop (5 or 6). You can bring other brushes as well.
AUXILARIES:
You will also need:
Paper towels
Pencil and eraser (white plastic or vinyl)
Pen for sketching (any permanent black ink pen will do)
2 water containers
Tape and board to mount your paper onto
Masking fluid
Palette
(sketchbook is optional)
About the instructor:
Annie Strack earned Signature Membership in over 20 organizations including the International Society of Marine Painters and International Plein Air Painters, and she’s an Official Authorized Artist for the USCG. She exhibits internationally and has had 22 solo shows. An experienced commercial artist, she’s created designs for countless businesses and produced architectural renderings for dozens of architects and contractors. She’s the author of The Artists Guide to Business & Marketing, contributing editor for Professional Artist Magazine, and her DVD Painting Seascapes in Watercolor has been broadcast on TV stations worldwide. She travels around the world to teach workshops, jury shows, & paint en plein air. She’s an expert in the uses and properties of artist materials and she presents programs for schools, art centers, and art stores. Her artwork has received hundreds of awards and hangs in over 1,000 collections worldwide including USCG, Navy, Pentagon, Senate, and Veterans Administration.
Annie Strack earned Signature Membership in over 20 organizations including the International Society of Marine Painters and International Plein Air Painters, and she’s an Official Authorized Artist for the USCG. She exhibits internationally and has had 22 solo shows. An experienced commercial artist, she’s created designs for countless businesses and produced architectural renderings for dozens of architects and contractors. She’s the author of The Artists Guide to Business & Marketing, contributing editor for Professional Artist Magazine, and her DVD Painting Seascapes in Watercolor has been broadcast on TV stations worldwide. She travels around the world to teach workshops, jury shows, & paint en plein air. She’s an expert in the uses and properties of artist materials and she presents programs for schools, art centers, and art stores. Her artwork has received hundreds of awards and hangs in over 1,000 collections worldwide including USCG, Navy, Pentagon, Senate, and Veterans Administration.