Wednesday, 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 and a sense of depth in paintings and help viewers emotionally connect with your work. They are also a wonderful way to rework and revitalize paintings you are not happy with. We will use various texturing materials and tools (provided), including sand, palette knives, tissue paper and various texturing mediums. We will focus on creating textures that work well with natural subjects like rocks, mountains, trees, and water. This workshop will be held indoors the first day, but we will cover how to use textures “en plein air”. Our goal is to create 3-5 painting starts and work toward finishing 1-2 of these starts the first day. The second morning you have a choice of taking your texturing skills outside (I will provide texturing materials for you) or continue your starts indoors with me. Both groups will gather for a wrap-up session indoors at the end of the morning. 

Participants will meet at the Escalante Innovation Center media room at  9:30am on day 1, and at 9:30am on day 2.

Supplies provided by instructor: Two 11 x 14 surfaces; all texturing mediums and materials, applicators and other miscellaneous materials.

Supplies provided by students: 3 surfaces – watercolor paper, pre-gesso’d boards or canvases all work well. Brushes, a palette, a large water container and a water spray bottle. I encourage you to bring 1 or 2 of your paintings that you are not happy with, as texturing is a wonderful way to revitalize and rework your creations!

You might also want to bring sketches or photographs for inspiration.  

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Pam’s paintings provide a unique, powerful vision of nature that deepens the connection between the viewer and the natural world. She works in watermedia – acrylics and watercolor. Her distinctive style is colorful, highly textured and semi-abstract, but the natural forms can still be identified. She loves to paint both outside for inspiration and in the studio for texturing and finishing work. Pam’s art education consists of many classes at art colleges and intensive mentorship with three well-known watermedia artists. Pam has been selected as an artist-in-residence at three National Parks and the Mendocino Art Center, and continues to be inspired by her time there. She is a signature member of Artists for Conservation and has received many awards for her work. Her work is held in many public and private collections, including the National Park Service. She is represented by three galleries. Pam has taught many watermedia workshops in Oregon and Northern California, including at Sitka Center for Art and Mendocino Art Center and enjoys helping students find their own artistic pathways.

You can see more of her work at www.pamhaunschild.com