Adult Workshop Descriptions at Artsplace in Cheshire
Colored Pencil Workshop
Beginner Colored Pencil Workshop
Try it - you’ll like it! Learn to layer and shade with prismacolor colored pencils to give dimension to your art. This short workshop gives you the chance to try colored pencils and serves as the prerequisite for Intermediate Colored Pencil.
Try it - you’ll like it! Learn to layer and shade with prismacolor colored pencils to give dimension to your art. This short workshop gives you the chance to try colored pencils and serves as the prerequisite for Intermediate Colored Pencil.
Drawing Workshops
Contrast Drawing Workshop
Confidently create a stunning contrast of light and dark values in this workshop. The image, rendered in white charcoal on black paper, produces an amazing piece of art. All levels welcome. Bring a bag lunch.
Confidently create a stunning contrast of light and dark values in this workshop. The image, rendered in white charcoal on black paper, produces an amazing piece of art. All levels welcome. Bring a bag lunch.
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Drawing a Face Workshop
Learn how to draw and shade a realistic face in this two day workshop using graphite pencil. Develop skills in a relaxing atmosphere to personally advance your art. Bring a bag lunch. |
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Drawing from the Right Side of the Brain Workshop
Learn “to see" in a new way in this fun class with techniques to shift from our analytical left brain side to the more creative and artistic right brain. These techniques will trick your left brain to "let go", allowing focus and development of perception, edges, spaces, light, shadow and relationship of objects.
Learn “to see" in a new way in this fun class with techniques to shift from our analytical left brain side to the more creative and artistic right brain. These techniques will trick your left brain to "let go", allowing focus and development of perception, edges, spaces, light, shadow and relationship of objects.
Nature Sketching Workshop
Learn to draw a selection of objects such as shells, driftwood, leaves, seedpods and feathers by close and careful observation. Students will use pencil or graphite. All levels welcome. Bring a bag lunch.
Learn to draw a selection of objects such as shells, driftwood, leaves, seedpods and feathers by close and careful observation. Students will use pencil or graphite. All levels welcome. Bring a bag lunch.
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Scratch Art Workshop
Learn to create the illusion of 3 dimensional form with the technique of scratch art. This is not your elementary school scratch art, but a method that enables you to render light and shade in the genre of realism. You'll create an 8"x10" still life of two simple objects. Some drawing experience helpful. |
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Skulls and Bones Workshop
Through close and careful observation learn to see the beauty in animal skulls and bones. Different styles of drawing will be encouraged, including gestural. Practice shading and texture techniques and take home one or more sensitively rendered drawings. All levels welcome. Bring a bag lunch.
Through close and careful observation learn to see the beauty in animal skulls and bones. Different styles of drawing will be encouraged, including gestural. Practice shading and texture techniques and take home one or more sensitively rendered drawings. All levels welcome. Bring a bag lunch.
Glass Workshops
Beginner Stained Glass: Heart or Tulip Workshop
This beginning course will teach you the basic steps of cutting, grinding, foiling and soldering your very own stained glass project. Students will create a sun catcher from a colorful choice of glass to take home and hang.
This beginning course will teach you the basic steps of cutting, grinding, foiling and soldering your very own stained glass project. Students will create a sun catcher from a colorful choice of glass to take home and hang.
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Moravian Star Workshop
Learn the basic techniques for cutting glass and assembling this intricate Moravian star ornament. 3D hanging stars make great gifts all year round. |
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Mosaics Workshop
Learn how to cut glass using mosaic wheel cutters, adhere glass and grout your finished product of a 6" terra cotta pot or a 4"x4" coaster.
Learn how to cut glass using mosaic wheel cutters, adhere glass and grout your finished product of a 6" terra cotta pot or a 4"x4" coaster.
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Multi-Media Workshop
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Summer Floral Silk Scarf Workshop
Natural dyes are used on a silk hankie to practice before dying the silk scarf. This process results in unique backgrounds for each student. Patterns may be placed under the scarf as a guide for silk paint embellishments. No experience necessary. Bring a bag lunch. |
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Painting Workshops
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Alla Prima Oil: Summer Flowers Workshop
Fresh strokes of color! Alla Prima (or wet on wet) paintings are vibrant, lively and completed in one session. This is not a beginner painting class. Prior knowledge (in any painting medium) of brush work and color mixing is required. Bring an apron, a roll of paper towels, a box to transport your wet (8x10) painting home and a bag lunch. Note: See photo reference on the right |
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Color & Music Workshop
Expand your color sense and acrylic painting ideas in this unique art and musical environment. You will assemble one-of-a-kind color palettes as inspired by carefully chosen music. This total art experience will awaken your creativity and likely spark new ideas.
Expand your color sense and acrylic painting ideas in this unique art and musical environment. You will assemble one-of-a-kind color palettes as inspired by carefully chosen music. This total art experience will awaken your creativity and likely spark new ideas.
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Day Lily Workshop
This stenciling technique workshop is NOT the country stenciling that was so popular years ago. This is the opportunity to learn a specific painting technique that dates back to the late 1800’s with master artist Jean Hansen. NO artistic talent is needed to produce the finished 8” x 10” product that will look like a fine painting. Each student will receive their own stencil to take home following the workshop. http://www.jeanhansen.com. |
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Exploring the Color Wheel Workshop
Students will learn about color, high and low key, chroma and value structure through exercises and the creation of a saturation chart in this important workshop for all level students. During the second session students will paint a shape based abstract design to incorporate the new color knowledge gained.
Students will learn about color, high and low key, chroma and value structure through exercises and the creation of a saturation chart in this important workshop for all level students. During the second session students will paint a shape based abstract design to incorporate the new color knowledge gained.
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Mixed Media Approach to Aquabord Workshop
Explore innovative new options in this fun workshop using watercolor and acrylic paint with scratchboard techniques to create a beautiful 8x10 cottage with flowers. |
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Sun & Sand Oil Painting Workshop
Dip Your toes into some sun and sand! Enjoy painting a sandy path lined with beach grass. Learn painting techniques including values, color, and getting that authentic speckle of sand. |
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The Sky's the Limit Workshop
Learn to create effective landscape paintings that clearly say what we want them to say in our own unique voices. Painting landscapes in pastel can be a daunting task, especially when working from a photograph. In this workshop, you will learn how to interpret your photograph, simplify your design and layer color that will give structure and harmony to your work. Learn how to describe convincing depth in your skies, reflections in your water and atmospheric perspective to your land. Learn how to use Panpastel as an adjunct to traditional pastel in underpainting. Each day will begin with an instructive demo to include land, water and sky and will finish with an instructive critique. All levels welcome! A supply list will be provided upon registration.
Learn to create effective landscape paintings that clearly say what we want them to say in our own unique voices. Painting landscapes in pastel can be a daunting task, especially when working from a photograph. In this workshop, you will learn how to interpret your photograph, simplify your design and layer color that will give structure and harmony to your work. Learn how to describe convincing depth in your skies, reflections in your water and atmospheric perspective to your land. Learn how to use Panpastel as an adjunct to traditional pastel in underpainting. Each day will begin with an instructive demo to include land, water and sky and will finish with an instructive critique. All levels welcome! A supply list will be provided upon registration.
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Water & Reflections on Aquabord Workshop
A new fresh approach to traditional watercolor using a new product called Aquabord, which permits unlimited corrections. Reclaim your white with this special clay-coated masonite board and bring home an 8x10 painting of water reflections. |
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Watercolor Techniques on Aquabord Workshop
Learn how to use an intriguing product called Aquabord with watercolor paint to create an 8"x10" landscape. |
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Pastel Workshops
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Plein Air Pastel I Workshop
En plein air is a French expression that means “in the open air.” Painting outdoors to capture landscapes in the natural light has been a popular practice for centuries. All levels of artists are invited to practice the atmospheric techniques to complete an intriguing pastel landscape. Plein Air Pastel II Workshop Painting outdoors lends itself to freshness on the paper. Students will learn the skills necessary “to see” and capture clouds and trees in this pastel workshop for all levels. Bring a bag lunch. |
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