ACRYLICS: Texturizing Basics and Beyond with Alicia Harvey, January 22, 2012

"A Mother" by Alicia Harvey

ACRYLICS: Texturizing Basics and Beyond

with Alicia Harvey

Sunday, January 22nd

 at 12 pm & 2 pm

AliciaHarvey.com 

Alicia Harvey introduces you to the different types of texturizing methods available to the acrylic artist today. Topics include paper texturizing in underpainting - as shown in much of Jacqui Beck's work - or as collage, and texturizing with selected GOLDEN Acrylic gels and grounds. After this demo, you will understand the basics of these products, the appropriate surfaces on which to use them, and their appearance in relation to acrylic paint. 

If you have ever stood in front of our GOLDEN Gels and Mediums display at our Seattle and Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Stores and wondered (or been confused) as to what to try, this is a great way to find out more about them from Alicia!

Here are the GOLDEN products Alicia will be demonstrating:
- Soft gel, regular gel, heavy gel, and extra heavy gel
- Coarse and extra coarse pumice gel
- Molding paste, light molding paste and hard molding paste
- Glass bead gel
- Granular gel
- Tar gel
- Clear self-leveling gel
Also in Alicia’ demo:
DANIEL SMITH Matte and Gloss Acrylic Mediums
Decorative and Handmade papers available at DANIEL SMITH

Watercolor with Pizzazz! Workshop with Stella Canfield, February 11th & 12th 2012

"Promenade" by Stella Canfield

Watercolor with Pizzazz! 

 Workshop with Stella Canfield

Saturday & Sunday February 11th & 12th, 2012

$75 per day

ArtGalleryStella.com 

This two day watercolor workshop with Stella Canfield is all about YOU!

Stella will help you to develop your own creative process and finishing a painting every day (if not two!). From sketching to design, color, light and techniques until applying emotion, brush strokes, and final touches, Stella will be there for you through the entire day, making sure you feel comfortable and confident with your process.

You will find all about Stella’s process, her calling the “Muse” and fitting her art into the busy dynamic of the daily life. She is a working artist, mother of four, wife and a friend, active member of society and a volunteer, keeping up with life on two continents, America and Europe. Her energy is contagious and her passion for life and art is admirable.

The class will start with a fast demo and the rest of the day will be dedicated to YOU and YOUR process. Plan on working hard and having fun at the same time. The challenge you will overcome will be leaving the worries and limits behind and “get into the Zone”. You will free yourself of the pressure and judgment and enjoy the creative process as we create for no one else but ourselves. There are no limits to creation!

Stella is the artist behind the DVD, “Debunking the Myth of Talent”.

You can read a DANIEL SMITH Inksmith article

by Stella; ”Quest for Expression” from a few years ago. 

You can also preview Stella's workshop by coming to the FREE demos

 on January 28th, 2012:

Watercolor with Pizzazz with Stella Canfield.

Please call the Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store at

206-223-9599 to register for your spot at Stella's workshop! 

Tip: Be sure to register early so you don't miss out! 

"Fall Colors" by Stella Canfield



Watercolor with Pizzazz! With Stella Canfield! FREE Demo, January 28th, 2012



"Exubarance" by Stella Canfield

WATERCOLOR: Watercolor with Pizzazz!

 with Stella Canfield

Saturday, Januray 28th, 2012

at 11 am & 1:45 pm - FREE demo!

ArtGalleryStella.com

11 am Morning Demo: Exuberant Flowers

1:45 pm Afternoon Demo: Street scene

DANIEL SMITH welcomes Stella Canfield

for one of her few USA watercolor events this year!

At this FREE demo, Stella will show you how she paints flowers in the morning and street scenes at the afternoon demo. She will go through the entire process of her creating the painting to the final execution revealing all her secrets. Stella will talk about sketching, design and color choices, light, techniques as well as choosing a subject while applying it on paper and finishing a painting.

You will learn how she achieves the looseness and boldness of her watercolors as well as interweaving the deep emotions she feels toward her subjects. You will leave the two demos feeling more confident and enthusiastic about your own work and eager to hold the brush in your hand.
Stella is happy to answer your questions!

Stella is the artist behind the DVD, “Debunking the Myth of Talent”. Please click on this link and you can read a DANIEL SMITH Inksmith by Stella; "Quest for Expression” from a few years ago.

This FREE demo is a great way to preview Stella’s two day Workshop

Watercolor with Pizzazz! Workshop with Stella Canfield

Saturday & Sunday February 11th & 12th, 2012,

from 11 am to 4 pm each day, and $75 per day.



 "K Town" by Stella Canfield



Travel Journal with Water Media, including Pens, Waterbrushes, Walnut Ink and Watercolor with Molly Hashimoto: FREE Demo, January 15th, 2012



New York vignettes by Molly Hashimoto



WatercolorTravel Journal with Water Media, including Pens,

Waterbrushes, Walnut Ink and Watercolor

 with Molly Hashimoto

Sunday, January 15th, 2012 - FREE demos!

12 pm & 2 pm

MollyHashimoto.com

Learn how to sketch quickly as you are traveling and on the go, while at the same time designing beautiful pages that you can complete in the comfort of your hotel room or in your studio.

Molly will share her many  journals and demonstrate with waterbrushes and small palettes, pen and wash, and offer you a list of her favorite paints, a relatively small list that can represent just about anything you will encounter on your travels.  She'll also tell you all about how she works with her journals to create larger studio paintings and the illustrations that she has been doing for over 20 years for Pomegranate Communications.

Torcello sketches by Molly Hashimoto

Please come with all your questions; Molly is a seasoned teacher who thoroughly enjoys a lively exchange!

This is a great way to preview Molly's workshop: Watercolor: "Travel Journal with Water Media, including Pens, Waterbrushes, Walnut Ink and Watercolor" on January 29th, 2012. You can find out more by clicking HERE.



Molly Hashimoto and Juniper Travel Photo



Juliette Aristides: Book Signing and FREE Drawing Demo to Launch her New Book: “LESSONS IN CLASSICAL DRAWING: Essential Techniques from Inside the Atelier”, January 21, 2012

Books by Juliette Aristides

“LESSONS IN CLASSICAL DRAWING:

Essential Techniques from Inside the Atelier”

by Juliette Aristides

Saturday, January 21st, 2012

at 11 am & 1:45 pm - FREE demo + Book Signing

AristidesArts.com

 DANIEL SMITH Seattle Store welcomes Juliette Aristides, artist, instructor and author, with a special FREE demo and book signing to celebrate the release of her new book; “LESSONS IN CLASSICAL DRAWING: Essential Techniques from Inside the Atelier”.

Juliette, an instructor at Gage Academy of Art, is the author of two very popular art books: “Classical Drawing Atelier” and “Classical Painting Atelier”. Her new book “Lessons in Classical Drawing” is different from her earlier “Classical Drawing Atelier” book by focusing on specific lesson plans for learning classical drawing based on her atelier classes and comes with a companion 80-minuet DVD.

At the two, 1 hour FREE demos, Juliette will be demonstrating a drawing lesson from her new book, and afterward, will be signing her new book that will be available for sale here at DANIEL SMITH.

Juliette Aristides signing books at Seattle Store April 2008

Juliette will also be at our Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store for a book signing (no demo) on January 15th, 2012.  Please click HERE to find out more.

Rendering Glass & Crystal in Watercolor with Ann Breckon: FREE Demo, January 14, 2012

Flowers with Lemons and Crystal Watercolor
by Ann Breckon

WATERCOLOR: Rendering Glass & Crystal in Watercolor with Ann Breckon
Saturday, January 14, 2012 - FREE demo!

at 11 am & 1:45 pm   

AnnBreckon.com
Watch as Ann demonstrates how to create the look of shiny, clear and reflective glass when painting with watercolors.  See how easy it is to form the look of cut crystal as Ann shares tips while she paints.  Ann will show painting a simple water glass to colored glass and faceted crystal.  See past the glass and paint to the interesting shapes and colors seen through it.  This is demo is for painters of all levels.

This FREE demo is a great preview for Ann's Workshop in February:

"Rendering Glass & Crystal in Watercolor with Ann Breckon" 

Sunday,  February 19th, 11 am to 5 pm
 Monday, February 20th, 10 am to 4 pm   

$75 per day 
 AnnBreckon.com

“Hands On” Basic Drawing from Life with Michael Lentz: FREE Demo, January 8th, 2012

Apple Sketch and photo by Michael

DRAWING: “Hands On” Basic Drawing from Life with Michael Lentz

Sunday, January 8, 2012 - FREE demo!

from 11 am to 1 pm

MichaelNeverStops.com

Bring drawing materials & piece of fruit to draw with during the second hour in this FREE 2 hour mini-workshop with Michael.
 
This FREE 2 hour demo, or mini-workshops will cover the basics of drawing from life. Still life, landscapes, figures, portraits, the principles are all the same. The demos will focus on the very basics of learning to see and then learning to interpret and design in drawings. It will cover procedure, values, edges, simplification and design, and measuring.
 
The first hour, Michael will demo the very basics and lay them out in a simple way.
In the second hour of the demo or mini-workshop, you will be drawing fruit (please bring your favorite to draw from) and you’ll have the opportunity to apply the new information. Michael will come around and help everyone for the remaining 45 minutes or so. This demo or mini-workshop is a great chance to begin with the fundamentals or to catch up if you've already got some working knowledge.

Please bring materials to draw with and a piece of your favorite fruit. Daniel Smith will also have supplies on hand available for purchase.

Supplies Michael will be using during this “Hands On” demo or mini-workshop, and suggests you bring to take advantage of this FREE opportunity to learn!

18''x24'' Smooth Newsprint
Generals Charcoal Pencils (6B)
A standard razor blade
A sanding pad
sketchbook
Staedler lead holder
2B lead
lead sharpener

Six Week Winter Drawing Class with Mary Shea begins January 9th, 2012

Mary Shea student drawing:
"Asparagus" by Achim Nicklis

DRAWING: Six Week Drawing Class with Mary Shea

Mondays, January 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th,
February 6th and 13th, 2012

5 pm to 7 pm 

Mary-Shea.com

Do you love drawings? Do you want to draw what you love? Here is an opportunity to learn and practice the basics of drawing – or improve your drawing skills – in a supportive class environment.

Mary Shea teaches a drawing class for adults that is appropriate for beginners as well as people with some drawing experience who want additional instruction and practice. Every week there are different exercises focusing on the basic drawing elements: line, value, shape, space, and fun.

This 6 week session Mary will focus a lot on composition and ways to construct pathways through your drawings. You'll be working with pencil, charcoal, ink, and seeing how the materials affect compositional choices.

Photo of pen and ink drawing courtesy of Achim Nicklis.

The above "drawing of the Asparagus, was done in an earlier class during a session devoted to using ink, focusing on line to build form. This is a great example of drawing's economy of means - with line alone, Achim has built rounded forms, a lovely wavelike movement of the asparagus, and depth." - Mary Shea.

WINTER DRAWING CLASS

Mondays, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

January 9th through February 13th, 2012

Mary-Shea.com

6 week class - $150.00

Please call the Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store to register at: 206-223-9599

Painting Northwest Seascapes in Watercolor with Cheryl Hoople, FREE Demo, January 7, 21012



"Rocky Shores, West Vancouver Island"
by Cheryl Hoople

WATERCOLOR: Painting Northwest Seascapes with Cheryl Hoople

Saturday, January 7, 2012 - FREE demo!

at 11 am & 1:45 pm

CherylHoople.com

From pounding surf to rocky shore and tranquil slough, coastal scenes provide infinite inspiration and drama for beginning and advanced artists.

Join watercolorist Cheryl Hoople as she shows you how to paint Northwest seascapes. Using a direct, simply understated approach, Cheryl demonstrates how to add movement, contrast, and a range of tonal values to create a memorable painting.

Cheryl explains a number of basic watercolor techniques as well as methods for creating special effects as she demonstrates her own method of developing a coastal painting, step by step.

Discover what you can achieve as Cheryl demonstrates how to:
Get to know the materials—pick paints, brushes, and equipment to suit your project
Watch as she shows you some watercolor basics : graded and wet-into-wet washes, dry brush techniques.
Cheryl will break down the coastal elements—and demonstrate how she paints surf and sky, rocks and beaches, birds and boats.

Cheryl’s step-by-step approach takes the intimidation out of this beautiful but often-mystifying medium, so come and learn something new and be inspired!

This FREE demo is a great way to pre-view Cheryl's Workshop: WATERCOLOR: Painting Northwest Seascapes with Cheryl Hoople on Sunday, January 22, 2012.  The workshop is 11 am to 5 pm, and $75 per day.

February 2012 Schedule of FREE Art Demos at the Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store

Here is our schedule for FREE Art Demos for February 2012 at the Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store. These are usually 1 hour long with the instructors demonstrating various art techniques, basic "how to" for a particular medium or how the artists do different art processes. You can learn a lot coming to these, and they are a great way to get inspired and get your creative juices flowing - for FREE!

Please check back at the blog often for updates and expanded descriptions for the FREE demos as they are added through out the month, even easier keep up on Facebook! You can see our Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store February Schedule by clicking Bellevue February Schedule.

WATERCOLOR: How to Paint & Draw with DANIEL SMITH Watercolor Sticks with Che Lopez
Saturday, Feburay 4th, 2012 - FREE demos!
at 11 am & 1:45 pm
ArtofChe.com

WATERCOLOR: Rich Italian Riviera Palette with Cindy Briggs & Theresa Goesling
Sunday, February 5th, 2012 - FREE demos!
at 12 pm & 2 pm
MakeEverydayaPainting.com

OIL, ACRYLIC, GOUACHE & WATERCOLOR: Contemporary Impressionism: Focus on Color with Henry Stinson
Saturday, February 18th, 2012 - FREE demos!
 at 11 am & 1:45 pm
HenryStinson.com

ACRYLIC: How to Paint Figures with Dianna Shyne
Saturday, February 25th, 2012 - FREE demos!
at 11am & 1:45 PM
DiannaShyne.com

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