Workshops and Demos

FREE Demo: “Hands On” Basic Drawing with Michael Lentz, October 2nd, 2011

Drawing and Photo by Michael Lentz
“Hands On” Basic Drawing Demo or Mini-Workshop
 with Michael Lentz
Sunday, October 2nd, 2011 - FREE Art Demo!
from 12 pm to 2 pm

 This FREE demo or mini-workshop with Michael, will cover the basics of drawing from life. Still life, landscapes, figures, portraits, the principles are all the same.

The demo 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 half of this demo or mini-workshop, Michael will demonstrate the very basics and lay them out in a simple way.

In the second half of the demo or mini-workshop, you will be drawing fruit (please bring your favorite) 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.

Figure Drawing by Michael Lentz

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 full 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

 “Hands On” Basic Drawing Demo or Mini-Workshop
with Michael Lentz
Sunday, October 2nd, 2011 - FREE Art Demo!
from 12 pm to 2 pm

FREE Demo: Expressive Acrylic & Mixed Media Painting with Jacqui Beck, October 1st, 2011



"Farmyard Collective" by Jacqui Beck

ACRYLIC & MIXED MEDIA: Expressive Acrylic & Mixed Media Painting
with Jacqui Beck
Saturday, October 1st, 2011 - FREE Demo!
11 am & 1:45 pm

Jacqui Beck will be demonstrating a wide range of uses of acrylic paints and products. She will also show how to use collaging, underpainting, and layering techniques as you bring more life to your paintings, and more enjoyment to your painting process.

Discover techniques that lend themselves to increasing the tendency to experiment, loosen up, and be more expressive.

"The Birds & Me" by Jacqui Beck


Some topics Jacqui will demonstrate:
  • How to set up and paint with acrylics, Acrylic paints and mediums.
  • Stages of a painting; from inception to gallery.
  • Preparing canvases, Texture, Collage, Stamping.
  • Paint application: Layering and edges, Toning, Underpainting, Impasto, Rubbing in color, Glazing, Veiling, Faking underpainting.
  • Dealing with "mistakes" and your inner critic, and loosening up.
  • Making changes and finishing a painting.

Even if you have attended a demo with Jacqui before, you’ll enjoy seeing all the new things she has been experimenting with. Bring your questions and come early to enjoy the lively and inspiring presentation from this creative artist.

This is a great FREE way to pre-view Jacqui's Workshop, Expressive Acrylic & Mixed Media Painting, on October 15th, 2011.  You can find out more on our October 2011 Artist Workshop Schedule

Great demo for the beginner and advanced painter, come and be inspired!

ACRYLIC & MIXED MEDIA: Expressive Acrylic & Mixed Media Painting
with Jacqui Beck
Saturday, October 1st - FREE Demo!
11 am & 1:45 pm

"Tree of Life Connection" by Jacqui Beck



October 2011 Schedule of FREE Art Demos at the Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store

Here is our schedule for FREE Art Demos for October 2011 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!

Check back at the blog often for updates and expanded descriptions for the FREE demos as they are added through out the month. You can see our Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store October Schedule by clicking the link.

ACRYLIC & MIXED MEDIA: Expressive Acrylic & Mixed Media Painting with Jacqui Beck
Please click on the link above for more information about Jacqui's Demo!
Saturday, October 1st at 11 am & 1:45 pm  
JacquiBeck.com
This is a great pre-view to Jacqui's Workshop of the same name on October 15th, 2011

DRAWING: “Hands On” Basic Drawing with Michael Lentz
Please click on the link above for important information about Michael's Demo!
Sunday, October 2nd from 12 pm to 2 pm
MichaelNeverStops.com

PASTEL: Drawing with Pure Color with Mary Shea
Please click on the link above for more infomation about Mary's demo!
Saturday, October 8th at 11 am & 1:45 pm
Mary-Shea.com
This is a great pre-view to Mary's Workshop of the same name on October 23rd, 2011

WATERCOLOR: From Sketch to Painting with Mark Brennan
Please click on the link above for more infomation about Mark's demo.Sunday, October 9th at 12 pm & 2 pm

Pastel: Pastels & Pastel Surfaces with Colleen Maxey-Richeson
Monday, October 10th 11 am & 1:45 pm

ACRYLIC: GOLDEN Acrylic Products Demo with Barbara DePirro - FREE Samples!
Saturday, October 15th from 1 pm to 3:30 pm
DePirro.com
Please click on the title link above for more information about this Special Demo-Lecture!
Please call the Seattle Store [ 206-223-9599 ] to register to make sure you have a spot for this FREE demo, and to make sure you get a FREE Sample!
Great demo to learn about all the GOLDEN Acrylics and Mediums!

WATERCOLOR: Holiday Card Making with Susie Short
Please click on the link above for more infomation about Susie's demo!

Sunday, October 16th 12 pm & 2 pm
SusieShort.net
This FREE demo was added after newsletter went to printer and Susie has a Holiday Card Making workshop on November 5th & 6th

Lecture: Turning Art into Cards with Ray Pfortner
Please click on the title link above for more information about this Lecture.
Friday, October 21st from 4 pm to 6 pm 
RayPfortner.com

WATERCOLOR: Holiday Painting with Kay Barnes
Please click on the link above for more infomation about Kay's demo.
Saturday, October 22nd 11 am & 1:45 pm
KayBarnes.com

WATERCOLOR: Drawing with Watercolors using DANIEL SMITH Watercolor Sticks with Che Lopez
Please click on the link above for more infomation about Che's demo.Saturday, October 22nd 11 am & 1:45 pm
ArtofChe.com
This special demo was added after our newsletter went out.

PRINTMAKING: Laser Printer to Make Etchings with Bill Ritchie
Saturday, October 29th at 11 am & 1:45 pm
Emeralda.com


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October 2011 Schedule of Artist Workshops at the Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store

Here is our schedule for Artist Workshops for October 2011 at the Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store. These are usually 4 to 5 hour long "Hands On" workshops with the instructors demonstrating and teaching various art techniques. You will be creating during the workshop as you learn. The workshops have a fee, a supply list and require pre-registration to make sure you have a spot and to make sure workshops are not cancelled due to low enrollment. To Register, please call the Seattle Store at: 206-223-9599.

Check back at the blog often for updates and expanded descriptions for the Artist Workshops and to find out about our FREE demos as they are added through out the month. You can see our Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store October Schedule by clicking the link.
 
ACRYLIC & MIXED MEDIA: Expressive Acrylic & Mixed Media Painting with Jacqui Beck
Saturday, October 15th JacquiBeck.com
Discover techniques that lend themselves to increasing the tendency to experiment, loosen up, and be more expressive. Learn about acrylic paints and products, and how to use collaging, underpainting, and layering techniques as you bring more life to your paintings, and more enjoyment to your painting process. Open to all levels of experience.
001 020 332
$85 per day
10 am to 4 pm

PASTEL: Drawing with Pure Color with Mary Shea, Sponsored by Sennelier
Saturday, October 23rd  Mary-Shea.com
Mary will demonstrate ways to draw and paint with the ‘fragile’ medium of pastel - which in fact has great strength and stability of color. Students will participate in several exercises to experiment with marks and materials, using other artists' images. These fundamental concepts will then be applied to a longer drawing.
001 900 183
$75 per day
11 am to 4 pm

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MIXED MEDIA: Mix it up with Watermedia Painting with Natalie Oswald, FREE Demo, September 18th, 2011

Lady Slipper by Natalie Oswald
MIXED MEDIA: Mix it up with Watermedia Painting with Natalie Oswald
Sunday, September 18th 2011 - FREE Demo!
at 12 pm & 2 pm

Natalie Oswald lets her materials inspire creativity in her paintings of flora and fauna. Working with a combination of mediums can produce exciting and intriguing results, Watch while Natalie guides you through the process of exploring water based materials to generate ideas, new techniques and "happy accidents". During this demo, she'll share her favorite tips and products to avoid the common pitfalls of combining watermedia. Working on panels, she'll prepare the surface to accept watercolor, gouache, ink, acrylic and more without beading or lifting. As the painting progresses she'll show methods for working loose and for adding detail, and discuss inclusions such as collage and gold leaf.

Sound of Bamboo Breaking by Natalie Oswald
Materials Natalie will be using in her demo:
Ampersand Gessobord
DANIEL SMITH Gesso
DANIEL SMITH Watercolor Ground
GOLDEN Acrylic Ground for Pastels
Watercolor, Ink, Gouache, Acrylic - various brands
Water-based gold leaf size
Saral Transfer Paper
Stabillo Pencils
Various Brushes
Golden Spray Varnish

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Introduction to Iwata Airbrush with Dave Thompson, FREE Demo This Sunday, September 18th, 2011

Iwata Airbrush at Seattle DANIEL SMITH
FREE Iwata Demo
Sunday September 18th, 2011
12pm to 1:30pm

This Sunday, Dave Thompson will be demonstrating Iwata Airbrushes.  He will be showing the basics of using these airbrushes, as well as the supporting accessories such as compressors.  We carry several models of Iwata airbrushes and Dave will be discussing the features of each model. 
If you have been curious about airbrush, this is a good way to find out more about the mechanics of how to use these art tools.  Dave will be happy to answer your questions through out the demo.  Hope to see you there!

Sketchbook to Gallery: Watercolor Sketching Tips with Ron Stocke. FREE Demo this Sunday, September 11th, 2011


The Red Umbrella by Ron Stocke


WATERCOLOR: Sketchbook to Gallery with Ron Stocke
Sunday, September 11th, 2011 - FREE Demo!
at 12 pm & 2 pm

 
Sunday, well known Watercolor Artist Ron Stocke will show you the advantages of keeping a watercolor sketchbook.


Catalina Cafe by Ron Stocke
This demo is for all levels and should help you develop your work by eliminating unnecessary details, concentrate on values and simplifying shapes. Ron will show you his process of quick thumbnail value sketches that capture the essence of your subject as well as small color studies that pin point the focal area of your painting and connect small medium and large shapes.

“Whether you’re on location or in your studio keeping a sketchbook allows me the freedom to capture elements for future paintings or just try out new ideas and it has been the my most valuable artistic tool for the last 20 years.”

For those artist’s who are interested in keeping a travel journal, this is the perfect demo for you. Ron has been keeping a watercolor journal for the last 20 years and has documented all of his travels from Mexico, United States and Europe. You can see how Ron develops a painting from sketch to finished painting in the June issue of Watercolor Artist Magazine.

During the demo Ron will be using:
  • Sketchbook:  Aquabee Super Deluxe for watercolor is what Ron uses.
  • Limited Watercolor palette: yellow ocher, ultramarine blue, alizarin crimson, sap green and burnt sienna.
There will be time to follow along with Ron during his demo, so, it you like, please feel free to bring to the demo:

  • Sketchbook (the Aquabee Super Deluxe for watercolor is available at the store)
  • Watercolor palette: small palettes or travel palettes are fine
  • Brushes: bring any brushes you may have. Remember you will be working in a sketchbook, and the paintings will be small in scale.
  • Colors: A limited palette is fine yellow ocher, ultramarine blue, alizarin crimson, sap green and burnt sienna are the colors Ron will use.
  • Misc: water container, household sponge, pencil.

 This is a great opportunity to learn and, it you like, work along with Ron while he demonstrates and shares tips that will help you with your own work! 

FREE Demo - Acrylic & Mixed Media: Paintings with Found Objects with Nancy Grigsby, Sunday, September 11, 2011


"A Man of His Word" by Nancy Grigsby
Acrylic/Collage/Found Objects on Wood Panel
Size: 16"x16"

ACRYLIC & MIXED MEDIA:
Paintings with Found Objects with Nancy Grigsby
Sunday, September 11th, 2011 
12 pm & 2 pm
FREE Art Demo!

Interested in doing Mixed Media? Nancy Grigsby will show you how you can get started with her exciting and informative 1 hour, FREE demos at 12pm & 2pm!

"This demo will give attendees ideas for approaching a painting that uses not only acrylic paint but also a variety of collaged material including found objects and treasured second-hand finds.”   - Nancy Grigsby

Nancy’s demo will provide a great introduction to her popular Workshop "Paintings with Found Objects” which is scheduled for Wed, Thurs & Fri, Sept 28th, 29th & 30th . You can find out more about that by clicking HERE be sure to scroll down until you see Nancy's Workshop.

You can see more of Nancy's work with Found Objects in the August issue (2011) of 'Watercolor Artist' magazine's Creative Corner.

ACRYLIC & MIXED MEDIA: Paintings with Found Objects with Nancy Grigsby
Sunday, September 11th 2011 - FREE!
12 pm & 2 pm

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FREE Demo: Painting Expressive Skies in Watercolor with Maria Coryell-Martin, September 9th, 2011

Cirrus by Maria Coryell-Martin

 FREE Watercolor demo with Maria Coryell-Martin
How to Paint Expressive Skies and Cloudscapes
Friday, September 9th, 2011 at 11 am & 1:45 pm.

Maria Coryell-Martin who is "Exploring the World through Art" will be demonstrating “How to” paint compositions with expressive skies in watercolor. She’ll show ideas for designing, color mixing, blotting, masking as well as glazing techniques in this FREE demo.

Maria will also be teaching a “Hands On” Workshop, WATERCOLOR: Cloudscapes at our Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store on Saturday, October 15th. To Register, please call the Bellevue Store at: 425-643-1781.

WATERCOLOR: Cloudscapes with Maria Coryell-Martin
Friday, September 9th, 2011 - FREE!
11 am & 1:45 pm

“DESIGN DYNAMIC PAINTINGS” Workshop with Ed Labadie September 24th, 2011



Reunion by Ed Labadie
“DESIGN DYNAMIC PAINTINGS” Workshop with Ed Labadie September 24th, 2011


We are excited to have Ed Labadie (Who’s DVDs we carry) here at our Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store to teach a Workshop “DESIGN DYNAMIC PAINTINGS” . This is an in person, “Hands On” Workshop based on Ed’s DVD by the same name: “DESIGN DYNAMIC PAINTINGS”.

Ed Labadie DVD
“Painting should be a fun and rewarding experience. Yet, many artists become frustrated and disenchanted as they toil with tiny brushes, hoping that more details will provide the visual impact and emotional connection with viewers that successful artists seem to create effortlessly.

The secret is in understanding the fundamentals of design and composition. All the details in the world won’t save a painting that is inherently poorly designed. Once educated and enlightened, artists find great joy ‘in the process’ of painting, locating problems quickly, then resolving them, for dramatic results.

Exciting and completely original works can be created, sometimes quite rapidly, once the basics lessons are understood: Fascinating shapes, an intriguing set of values, a strategic contrast, a cohesive color scheme, and editing distractions, just to name a few.”
- Ed Labadie

Ed will help simplify and compress these essentials, provide demos and personal attention, and share constructive critiques. His DVD ‘Design Dynamic Paintings’ is available from DANIEL SMITH, and at the workshop.

“DESIGN DYNAMIC PAINTINGS” with Ed Labadie
Saturday, September 24th, 2011 
$75 per day
11 am to 4 pm

Be sure to register early to reserve your spot for this “hands on” opportunity
to learn directly from Ed Labadie.
Please call the Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store at 206-223-9599 to register.
Supply list provided when you register.

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FREE Demos this Weekend: Oil Painting with Larine Chung & Sundrenched Watercolors with Cindy Briggs


Seattle Store FREE Demos this weekend September 3rd & 4th, 2011.
Oil Painting with Larine Chung and Watercolors with Cindy Briggs.
Our FREE demos are usually about an hour with an Artist showing you how they work and giving you tips on how you can do it too!

OIL: "Learning Oil Painting Techniques from the Old Masters" with Larine Chung
Saturday, September 3rd
11 am & 1:45 pm - FREE!
This is a FREE demo for both the novice and intermediate oil painter, or even if you are curious about oil painting.
Larine Chung will introduce you to the basic materials for oil painting, setting up your palette, successfully starting your painting and what to learn from the old masters.
This will be a good demo to learn how to get started with oil painting, and a good way to preview Larine’s Workshop “Learning Oil Painting Techniques from the Old Masters” which is a ‘Hands On” 4 hour class on September 17, 2011, please click on the link for more info.



WATERCOLOR: Sundrenched Watercolors with Cindy Briggs
Sunday, September 4th
12 pm & 2 pm - FREE!
Cindy Briggs Demonstrates in Transparent Watercolors how she paints dramatic sunlit scenes with captivating colorful shadows. Even if you don’t know much about watercolors, this is still a very good demo to come to because Cindy is an excellent teacher, and you will enjoy learning more!
This is a great preview to Cindy Briggs & Theresa Goeslings Watercolor Workshop: "Sundrenched Watercolors" on Friday, September 23rd, which is a 5 hour "Hands On" Workshop, please click on the link for more info.
CindyBriggs.com  Please visit to see some of Cindy's beautiful watercolors!
MakeEveryDayAPainting.com


Come for Fun, to Learn & be Inspired!
Remember, our Demos are FREE,
 just come on by our Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store!