In this 4- week class Peter will teach the basic geometry of the head, its anatomy, muscles of form and expression, the features, and their lighting. He will share some thoughts on the head at angles and perspective. The basic elements of drawing will be presented in the context of the head, These will include identification of form, mass conceptions, determining position, location, lighting, and proportion, and the use of common drawing systems. Examples of master drawings will supplement the...

If you haven’t Zoomed yet, you are rare! More and more meetings, events, workshops, and groups are meeting remotely using Zoom. Let’s dive into the back end of Zoom and learn about how to set up an account, what level of account to purchase, and what are the best settings for your meetings and events. We’ll discuss meeting best practices, like Zoom etiquette, how to keep people engaged with polls, and what makes a good Zoom experience for everyone, including the host. This lecture is aimed at...

In this 4- week class Peter will teach the basic geometry of the head, its anatomy, muscles of form and expression, the features, and their lighting. He will share some thoughts on the head at angles and perspective. The basic elements of drawing will be presented in the context of the head, These will include identification of form, mass conceptions, determining position, location, lighting, and proportion, and the use of common drawing systems. Examples of master drawings will supplement the...

PLEASE NOTE: This workshop will take place at Curly Girl Art Studio, 889 53rd St., Port Townsend. A fabulous introduction to collage, this TGIF class at the Curly Girl Art Studio, uses a variety of paper ephemera (printed matter) to create small collages.  Using a quilting iron, we will adhere the paper items to small boards (approx 5” x 7”) with aromatic melted beeswax. Feel free to bring your own paper ephemera, but please, no items with acrylic paint. This process is absolutely addicting!...

This class will allow students to truly explore and experiment with a simple process and beautiful materials! We will create unique designs using collage papers of all kinds. Cutting and layering paper will allow us to consider how the fragments relate to the whole. As we work, we will discuss the design elements of shape, color, repetition and unity as we transform diverse scraps into new art pieces. Art supply kits for these projects are included with the purchase of this class! Kits may be pi...

For painting in oils or acrylics, this class explores abstract landscapes using cold wax or gel medium. Cold wax medium gives your oil paints a finish reminiscent of encaustic, with more ease and safety. Kari will explain the parameters of the materials, review useful tools, and demonstrate various techniques--collage, monoprint, mark-making and more, that we might not be using in our current painting practice. The medium of cold wax is not applicable to acrylic paint, but many of the same techn...

In this two-part workshop students will be introduced to the art of developing site-specific installations in the public realm – which always begins with a good idea and a specific location. During the first session we will look at examples of site-specific installations from several artists, discuss the process under which these projects evolved from early concepts to realized projects, and begin the process of developing individual students’ ideas – to be presented during the second session. ...

In this lecture, David will talk about his work as a visual artist, and the similarities between his gallery art and how he now works as a quilter. This talk starts with a review of David’s stitched paper artwork, which he has been creating and showing in galleries for over 20 years. He will give examples of where his inspiration comes from, and what his creative process is like. His artwork appeals to those who love organic processes and the beauty of nature, color and texture. David combines ...

Paper collage meets quilting in this fun and adventurous online workshop. YES, YOU CAN STITCH PAPER WITH YOUR HOME SEWING MACHINE! Using your home sewing machine, create immediate creative collages with paper and thread. No waiting around for glue to dry! David will guide you through a series of hands-on exercises and share his 20+ years of experience as a paper collage artist, including all my tips and ideas for simple but striking compositions.

Paint sunsets, storm clouds, fantasy skies and more in this workshop. Building your painting with firm art principles and observation as the basic architecture, we'll play with shape and color to take them to another level of reality. This is a painting workshop with demos, and you will be getting the photos for several skies that we will be painting together, plus a supply list. We'll learn a few rules about representing skies, then we'll paint several quick renderings of different types. Ther...

In this two-part workshop students will be introduced to the art of developing site-specific installations in the public realm – which always begins with a good idea and a specific location. During the first session we will look at examples of site-specific installations from several artists, discuss the process under which these projects evolved from early concepts to realized projects, and begin the process of developing individual students’ ideas – to be presented during the second session. ...

his online workshop provides an approach that frees you to explore the delight of color and form that is abstraction. Over three 2-hour sessions, you will embark on a distillation process that eliminates non-essential details, arriving at a modern art that joyfully expresses the simple nature of subject and scene. Through historic and contemporary examples, you will learn different ways of seeing abstraction.

his online workshop provides an approach that frees you to explore the delight of color and form that is abstraction. Over three 2-hour sessions, you will embark on a distillation process that eliminates non-essential details, arriving at a modern art that joyfully expresses the simple nature of subject and scene. Through historic and contemporary examples, you will learn different ways of seeing abstraction.

his online workshop provides an approach that frees you to explore the delight of color and form that is abstraction. Over three 2-hour sessions, you will embark on a distillation process that eliminates non-essential details, arriving at a modern art that joyfully expresses the simple nature of subject and scene. Through historic and contemporary examples, you will learn different ways of seeing abstraction.