Workshops
Sue Martin: Simplifying Nature in Oil and Cold Wax
Escalante Heritage Center Escalante, UT, United StatesWednesday, September 21 (9 AM to 4 PM) and Thursday, September 22 (9 AM to noon) - COST: $200 / Maximum of 10; Minimum of 4 / All ability levels Sue will help you see the landscape as overlapping shapes, values, patterns, and color. After identifying the essence of the scene before you, she will […]
Tera & Jaynie Connor: Barn Quilts Made Simple
Escalante Town Park - Hands on Art Tent North 100 West, Escalante, UT, United StatesFriday, September 23, 1 PM - 5 PM COST: $75 includes supplies / Maximum of 10 In this afternoon session join Tera and Jaynie Connor for an easy and fun barn quilt workshop. Sign up for hands-on experience in creating your very own 2’x2’ hand-painted barn quilt! This class is perfect for any skill level […]
Michael Keyes: Lively Woodcut Printmaking, en Plein Air
Escalante Town Park PavilionFriday, September 15, 2023 (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM) COST: $130 / Maximum of 10; Minimum of 4 / All ability levels Participants will be introduced to wood and paper types, carving tools, inks, brayers, and printing tools used in making woodcut prints. We will discuss how to store and safely transport paper, ink, tools, […]
Margie Lopez Read: Patterns from Nature
Escalante Town Park PavilionSaturday, September 16, 2023; 9:00 AM to noon - COST: $60 / Maximum of 15 / All ability levels and ages With this workshop we will explore the value of 'knowing' your subject matter as a means to improve the quality of your art. This includes involving more than visual observation of the subject, and […]
Kadi Franson: Linocut Workshop for Bryce Canyon Centennial Celebration
High Plateaus Institute, Bryce CanyonMonday, September 18 (1:00 PM to 4:00 PM) COST: $46 / Maximum of 15; Minimum of 5 / Beginner level Join us for a collaborative event between Escalante Canyons Art Festival and Bryce Canyon National Park to celebrate art in the park and Bryce Canyon’s centennial year. In this workshop, you will learn how to hand […]
Sue Martin: Experiments with Mixed Water Media
Escalante Innovation Center 100 West 100 North, Escalante, UT, United StatesTuesday, September 19 (9:30 AM to 4:00 PM) and Wednesday, September 20 (9:30 AM to 12:30 PM) COST: $200 / Maximum of 8; Minimum of 4 / All ability levels Sue Martin starts each year playing with paint. Experimenting with mixed water media in a playful way helps her shrug off old art habits and […]
Roland Lee: Getting the Most from Plein Air Painting
Escalante Innovation Center 100 West 100 North, Escalante, UT, United StatesThursday September 21 (9:00 AM - 7:00 PM) and Friday, September 22 (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM) Lunch and rest break noon to 2:00 PM COST: $200 / Maximum of 12; Minimum of 6 / Intermediate and Advanced ability levels Roland Lee will teach three specific ways to get the most from outdoor painting on location. […]
2024 Helga Watkins: Design for Landscape Painting
Escalante Innovation Center 100 West 100 North, Escalante, UT, United StatesFriday, September 20, 2024: 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM and Saturday, September 21, 2024: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM COST: $180 / Maximum of 8; Minimum of 4 / All ability levels It is convenient at times to think of composition as equivalent to design in representative painting. While composition is a critical factor, there […]
2024 Bill Cramer: Canyons & Colors, Escalante en Plein Air
Escalante Town Park PavilionMonday and Tuesday, September 23 & 24, 2024 (7 am - dusk), Location - Meet at Escalante Town Park Pavilion COST: $250 / Maximum of 12; Minimum of 6 / All ability levels This will be an enjoyable and intense two-day plein air workshop painting at scenic locations around Escalante, Utah. Emphasis will be placed […]
2024 Pam Haunschild: Landscape Textures in Watermedia
Escalante Innovation Center 100 West 100 North, Escalante, UT, United StatesWednesday, September 25, 2024: 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM and Thursday, September 26, 2024: 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM COST: $175 / Maximum of 12; Minimum of 4 / All abilities, all levels In this fun and exciting workshop, we will create textures for nature-inspired paintings using the watermedia of your choice. Textures create excitement […]