Drawing with Watercolors using DANIEL SMITH Watercolor Sticks with Che Lopez: FREE Demo October 22nd, 2011

Photo curtesy of Che Lopez

WATERCOLOR: Drawing with Watercolors

using DANIEL SMITH Watercolor Sticks

with Che Lopez

Saturday, October 22nd - FREE demo!

11 am & 1:45 pm

ArtofChe.com

Learn to draw and paint with DANIEL SMITH Watercolor Sticks!

This new medium can free up your imagination by drawing and then painting bold brush strokes from your drawing. With the same techniques used in traditional watercolor, the sticks give you the freedom to paint anywhere without dragging you palette around. Drawing and painting has never been easier!

Che will also be having a 2 day workshop on the Sticks at the Kirkland Arts Center

 “ Drawing the Portrait in Watercolor”

on Saturday and Sunday, November 12th and 20th

 from 10am to 4pm.

Visit www.kirklandartscenter.org for info about Che's workshop there.

Holiday Watercolor Painting with Kay Barnes: FREE Demo October 22nd, 2011

Holiday Watercolor Painting by Kay Barnes

WATERCOLOR: Holiday Painting with Kay Barnes

Saturday, October 22nd, 2011 - FREE demo!

11 am & 1:45 pm

KayBarnes.com

Kay Barnes will start this watercolor demo painting loose and juicy by working wet into wet. She’ll then begin painting with layering, lifting and numerous other watercolor techniques, creating a beautiful winter wonderland. Watch and learn great painting tips while Kay paints a beautiful Holiday scene!

Kay is also the creator of the "Artist Glazing Kit".

This is a great preview to Kay’s workshop:

Painting Holiday Themes in Watercolors

Saturday, November 12th, 2011

11 am to 4 pm

$85 per day

Please call the Seattle Store to register: 206-223-9599.

Turning Art into Cards with Ray Pfortner: FREE Lecture October 21st, 2011

"Lake Cresent" Card image curtesy of Ray Pfortner

Lecture: Turning Art into Cards with Ray Pfortner

Friday,October 21st, 2011 - FREE Lecture!

from 4 pm to 6 pm - Special Time!

RayPfortner.com

Making greeting cards from your art is great for self-promotion and gifts. But what about selling your cards? How do you price them? Where can you sell them – and how?

Ray Pfortner will talk about how to manufacture your cards, and turning those cards into cash – through direct sales and selling partners. He’ill also explore how to license your art to commercial card companies.

This is a great opportunity to learn another aspect of the “Business of Art”!

"Four Roads" Card image curtesy of Ray Pfortner

Watercolor: Holiday Card Making with Susie Short! FREE Demo October 16th, 2011

Watercolor Holiday Cards by Susie Short

Learn to make Holiday Cards using watercolors with Susie Short!

Sunday, October 16th, 2011

12 pm & 2 pm - FREE Demo!

SusieShort.net

Susie's Website with info about the demo and workshop

Christmas will be here before we know it! Time to get some watercolor greeting cards painted. Susie Short will help get you in a painting mood with her Winter Landscape and Winter Birds greeting card ideas!

Watercolor Holiday Cards by Susie Short

Whether you want to paint individual cards for those special people on your list or paint one card to scan and reproduce to send to everyone don’t miss this demo!

Susie uses many basic watercolor techniques along with several tricks and short cuts to create her greeting cards. Learn some new formulas for mixing winter colors. You will be amazed at how easy you can create Aspen or Birch trees using a credit card.

Susie will also share tips for using a sponge to lit highlights and paint evergreens. She will also share some special tips for using Daniel Smith masking fluid. Come watch Susie paint Winter Landscapes and Winter Birds!

Susie makes watercolor painting fun and easy, so if have been wondering about watercolors, this is a great demo for you (bring along a friend too!).  This demo is great for the complete beginner and the intermediate painter who would like to get some great tips.

Come for Fun, come to Learn and come to be Inspired!

This FREE Demo is a great pre-view for Susie’s Workshops in November

 for Hands on Painting and Learning:

WATERCOLOR: Holiday Cards with Susie Short

Saturday & Sunday, November 5th & 6th, 2011

11 am to 4 pm

$75 per day
Please call the Seattle Store to register at: 206-223-9599

Sketching from Photographs using Watercolors and Ink Pens with Mark Brennan, FREE Demo October 9th, 2011

"Green Lake Sunset" by Mark Brennan

Sketching from Photographs using Watercolors and Ink Pens

with Mark Brennan

Sunday, October 9th, 2011

at 12 pm & 2 pm

"Queen Anne Stair" by Mark Brennan

Mark Brennan will demonstrate using Faber-Castell Watercolor Pencils and Pitt Ink Pens to create sketches from photographs. He’ll show you how thoughtful composition and use of shadows can result in more dramatic work. Mark will also share a couple of his "completed" sketchbooks to pass around - always fun to see other artists sketchbooks!

Materials Mark will be using in his demo:

Moleskine Watercolor Sketchbook

Watercolor Block Pad
Faber-Castell Pitt Sepia pens in S or F nibs
Faber-Castell Watercolor Pencils
Watercolors: Ultramarine, Burnt Umber, Raw Sienna, Cobalt Blue, Cadmium Yellow and Red.
Watercolor brushes; a small round and small flat.

Water container



"Green Bean" by Mark Brennan



FREE Pastel Demo - Drawing with Pure Color with Mary Shea, October 8th, 2011

"Waiting Room" by Mary Shea

PASTEL: Drawing with Pure Color

with Mary Shea

Saturday, October 8th 2011 - FREE demo!

at 11 am & 1:45 pm

Mary-Shea.com

“At this Demonstration, I will be talking about my love for pastels, especially the Sennelier soft pastels, and I hope to show why pastels are worth being passionate about. I’ll also show and discuss other artists’ pastel works, and some of some of the history of the medium."

"There will be examples of my work done over many years’ time to show the pastel processes and techniques that I explore in my drawings and use to enhance my monotypes."

"I’ll talk about ways to frame and present pastels, the ‘mess’ factor, and the issue of fixative/no fixative, among other topics. And I’ll demonstrate some of the different methods of using dry pastel that I use, talk about the color choices I make, and show the papers I work on."

"There will be time for questions!” -Mary Shea

Materials I will show and discuss:
Rives BFK White Sheet, 250gsm, 22 in x 30 in
Canson Mi-Teintes Paper
Strathmore 500 Series Charcoal Paper Sheets
Ampersand Pastelbord
Sennelier Soft Pastel Sets
Sennelier Iridescent Soft Pastels
Fixative (Sennelier)

If you are curious about how to work with Pastels, then you are invited to come!

This FREE demo is a great way to pre-view Mary Shea's Workshop:

PASTEL: Drawing with Pure Color

Saturday, October 23rd, 2011

$75 per day

11 am to 4 pm

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

Discover the Infinite & Brilliant Versatility of GOLDEN Acrylics, FREE Lecture with GOLDEN Paints Artist Barbara De Pirro at the Seattle DANIEL SMITH Art Store!

GOLDEN Gels, Mediums & Pastes

GOLDEN LECTURE: Innovations in Acrylic

Discover the infinite & brilliant versatility of GOLDEN Acrylics!

Saturday, October 15th, 2011 - FREE Demo!

From 1 pm to 3:30 pm - Special Time!

DePirro.com

In this 2 ½ hour lecture, about GOLDEN products, Barbara De Pirro (official GOLDEN Artist) will sift through a mountain of valuable information, guiding you through the basics, while opening up new possibilities.

Get a grasp on the many GODLEN gels, mediums, grounds and how they can change the texture, saturation and intensity of your work.

Gain an understanding of how to extend the wet time of acrylics, facilitating blending, shading, glazing and fine detail.

Whatever your approach as an artist, this lecture will offer the technical knowledge to support your concepts. FREE Literature and samples…plus, get your questions answered.

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

to reserve your seat for this FREE demo,

and make sure that you get a goodie bag of samples!

Robert beside the GOLDEN Mediums, Gels, Pastes & more aisle at the Seattle Store