Watercolor has a reputation for being “hard” which is completely undeserved. Yes, it’s a bit unforgiving, but not difficult. We will first cover the basics of composition/design and dialing in the values. This short (1.5–2 hours) demo will show you how to create background washes with a variety of interesting colors, soft or even lost […]

What could be more inspiring than a landscape demo featuring a watercolorist, a pastelist, an oil painter using a brush, and an oil painter using a palette knife? Susan De'Armond, Patricia Rose Ford, Nita Harper, and Terry Chacon promise to wow you by painting the same landscape using entirely different plein air techniques. These California […]

Suzanne will demonstrate oil painting with found objects and local subject matter.  Shapes and Shadows and some flowers are most likely going to need some attention!  Learn about the challenges with the shifting sun. Learn how to spot and recognize the “Sweet Spot” of a plein air painting in this paint- along session. Bring your […]