Workshops and Demos

July Artists Workshop at Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store

This July we have several Artists Workshops and one for Kids! All of these Workshops are about exploring your inner creativety and making some ART! Please call the Seattle DANIEL SMITH Art Supply Store to register at: (206) 223-9599

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MONOTYPE: The Painterly Print
April Richardson
Sunday, July 11th
aprilrichardsonartist.com

Monotype is a spontaneous and painterly method of printmaking. Join April in learning to use basic techniques: additive, subtractive, and drawing transfer while working with 4x6-inch plates, water-based inks, and a small etching press (press provided by instructor). Spend the day exploring the materials and tools to produce a series of prints by adding depth, layering with pencil, pastel, metallic pigments, watercolor, and collage. Open to all levels of printmaking.
001 900 165
$75 per day
11 am to 4 pm

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New...Summer Art Classes for Kids!
PRINTMAKING & COLLAGE: Intuitive Paths
Melissa Koch
Mondays, July 12th, 19th, 26th
mkartstudios.blogspot.com

PRINTMAKING & COLLAGE: Intuitive Paths
A three-session workshop designed for kids to discover their creative path with fun weekly projects. Students will learn a simple printing process then encouraged to pursue their own creativity in painting, sumi ink, and collage.
Ages 10 to 17yrs - all levels - supply kit available at a nominal fee.
001 900 408
$30 per day
10 am to 12 pm
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WATERCOLOR & ACRYLIC: Creating from Chaos
Ed Labadie
Sunday, July 25th
edlabadie.com

Explore exciting methods of painting without preconceived ideas for spontaneous development and discoveries. Learn Ed’s unique style of producing endless possibilities by pouring paint onto a surface allowing images or abstract shapes to emerge. Class is designed to push student creativity while giving practical painting tips and techniques. Fun informative demonstrations during the day, and plenty of individual assistance. All levels welcome.
001 900 409
$75 per day
11 am to 4 pm

Make your summer a creative one!

Traffic Info for Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store

Because of the construction on the Spokane Street Viaduct Widening Project, there is construction that can cause traffic delays that could affect how you get to our DANIEL SMITH Store in Seattle on 1st Avenue South.

You may want to visit this link to see what is happening with construction: South Spokane Street Project to find out the current status of construction nearby, so you can plan an alternative route if necessary.

Hope to see you soon at our Store and for one of our great FREE Art Demos!


DANIEL SMITH
4150 First Avenue South
Seattle, Washington 98134
(206) 223-9599

Hours:•Monday through Thursday 9 - 7 PM
•Friday and Saturday 9 - 6 PM
•Sunday 10 - 6 PM


FREE "How To" Art Demos for July!

July schedule for our FREE "How To" Art demonstrations at the DANIEL SMITH Art Supply Store in Seattle.

We offer these 1 hour Art demos every weekend, so you can come and find out how Artists work with their particular art materials, learn tips and techniques that the Artist shares in the demos and BE INSPIRED! Some of the demo Artists also offer workshops for more in depth instruction and coming to the FREE demos allows you to get a "test drive" of how the Artist works and what more you will learn in the workshop.

JOURNALS: The Joys of Journaling
"Come learn more about art journaling, how to make a journal and some easy & fun techniques to start you off!"
Liesel Lund
Saturday, July 10th at 11 am & 1:45 pm
liesellund.com
Don’t miss Liesel’s Workshop Aug 15th Seattle Store!

MULTI MEDIA: Energies Your Abstractions
Maxine Mattson
Sunday, July 11th at 12 & 2 pm
maxinetheartist.com

ENCAUSTIC: Materials & TechniqueHamid Zavareei
Saturday, July 17th at 11 am & 1:45 pm
Read a DANIEL SMITH Blog article on Hamid's Encaustic demo last summer at DANIEL SMITH for more about the demo
gageacademy.org
Don’t miss Hamid’s Oil Painting Workshop Aug 18th & 19th Seattle Store!

ACRYLIC: The Dual Color Wheel
Gail Baker
Sunday, July 18th at 12 & 2 pm

WATERCOLOR STICKS
Che LopezSaturday, July 4th at 11 am & 1:45 pm
Read a DANIEL SMITH Blog article on a Watercolor Sticks demo with Che from last year at the Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store.
artofche.com
Don’t miss Che’s Workshop Aug 8th Bellevue Store

PASTEL: Portraits & StructureDon Lee
Sunday, July 25th at 12 & 2 pm
donleeart.com

COLORED PENCIL: Clowning Around but Seriously
Deanna Christian
Saturday, July 31st at 11 am & 1:45 pm

Come for Fun, Information and Inspiration!

Special Added FREE Demo for Saturday with Tatyana Deynega

Pastel: Portraits in Pastels
Tatyana Deynega
Saturday, June 12th 12 to 2pm Special Time!
Tatyana's portraits in pastel, graphite and oils are also now on display in the DANIEL SMITH Gallery.

Come for Fun, Information and Inspiration!

June Workshop

WATERCOLOR: Approaching Your Subject
with Kay Barnes
Sunday June 6th
kaybarnes.com
How do I start? What do I do next? What if I am stuck? Which method
Do I choose for this painting?

In this course students select the subject matter, and also choose the approaches that suit their painting most effectively. Kay will guide you through some of the various methods for under painting, wet into wet, wet on dry, charging colors, negative painting, and glazing. This experience will challenge your skills and help to develop new ones. Students are encouraged to bring photos of the subjects that intrigue them.
001 025 506
$75 per day
11 am to 4 pm

Please call the Seattle Store at:
(206) 223-9599
To register for this Workshop.

FREE "How To" Art Demos for June!

FREE "How To" Art Demos for June at the Seattle DANIEL SMITH Art Supply Store. These are FREE demonstrations so come for fun, to learn and be inspired!

WATERCOLOR: Paint Watercolors That Dance With Light
Elizabeth Kincaid
Saturday, June 5th at 11 am & 1:45 pm
elizabethkincaid.com

MULTI MEDIA: Beautiful Art Doll Faces
Rivkah Mizrahi
Sunday, June 6th at 12 & 2 pm
DollMakersMuseBlog
dollmakersmuse.com

MONOTYPES: Painterly Print
April Richardson
Saturday, June 12th at 11 am & 1:45 pm
aprilrichardsonartist.com
Don’t miss April’s Workshop July 11th Seattle Store!

WATERCOLOR: Misty Northwest Mountain Trail
Deborah Haggmann
Sunday, June 13th at 12 & 2 pm
dhaggmanwatercolors.com

ENCAUSTICS: Artistic Techniques for Working with Wax
Patricia Baldwin Seggebruch
Saturday, June 19th at 11 am & 1:45 pm
pbsartist.com
Patricia Baldwin Seggebruch previous demo blog post:
"Encaustics Are Hot!" demo with Patricia Baldwin Seggebruch at DANIEL SMITH

Fathers Day Special Event
Bring the whole family to create a watercolor painting using Daniel Smith Extra Fine™ Watercolor STICKS! Great advice on how to start painting - the Seattle store staff all artists ready to serve you!
Free Event – Special Prize Drawing!
Sunday, June 20th from 12 to 3 pm

GESSO: Preparing a Traditional Ground
Charles Douglas
Saturday, June 26th at 11 am & 1:45 pm
gildingstudio.com

GONGBI: Chinese Ink Painting
Patsy Surh O’Connell
Sunday, June 27th at 12 & 2 pm
patsysurhoconnellart.com
Patsy Surh O'Connell previous demo at DANIEL SMITH blog post:
"Chinese Ink Painting" demo with Patsy Surh O'Connell at DANIEL SMITH

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