Coming Up – Another Virtual Watercolor Class Offering
- At June 14, 2022
- By katzp
- In News, Teaching
0
I will be delivering another offering of Sketching With Ink & Watercolor this summer through the Community Arts program at the University of Saskatchewan.
This link will take you to the page with complete program details and online registration. At this point, there are still several open spots for students.
The class will presented in five (3-hour) sessions (once a week on Thursday evenings) spread out over a month from July 7 through August 4.
The series is designed for artists and would be artists who are attracted to expressive line work and lively colors and keen to create images inspired by everyday life experiences.
We will work with ink and watercolor on paper, and engage in a series of ‘see & try’ experiences – brief demos followed by hands-on exercises and assignments.
The aim: to build a set of skills to help people capture vignettes on paper wherever they find them – from their own backyards to street cafés halfway around the world.
These are some of the topics we will cover:
Read More»One Week To Go…
- At April 24, 2022
- By katzp
- In News, Special Events
- 2
Black Fox Flowers
We’re less than a week away from the opening of our Artists’ Workshop 2022 Spring Show & Sale.
It’s been a fun adventure sorting through my work from the last three years and deciding what I will be presenting in the show.
Amazingly, I’m feeling pretty much ready for the big event.
Maybe that’s a result of having had the last three years to be preparing for it.
Rural Roots
If I had to choose one word to describe the work I’ll be presenting it would be ‘varied.
All of the work is watercolor – nothing has changed there.
Some is watercolor with pen and some without.
Read More»The Show Must Go On!!
- At April 08, 2022
- By katzp
- In News, Special Events
- 0
It’s been 3 long years since our last Artists’ Workshop Spring Show (Thank you Covid!).
And as of today, it’s just 3 short weeks until our 2022 Spring Show which WILL be going ahead. Yeah!!
Our members are excited to share our fresh artwork with all of you.
This year’s show and sale presents works in oil, watercolor, mixed media, collage, pastels, textile art, and watercolor batik.
You’ll find works of art featuring landscapes, still lifes, florals, gardens, urban scenes, and abstracts.
Works have been created by Celeste Dumonceaux Delahey, Jean Dudley, Kathryn Green, Monika Kinner, Val Miles, Paige Mortenson, Sharron Schoenfeld, Leslie Stadnichuk, and myself.
The show and sale will be hosted at Grace Westminster Church Auditorium (505 10th Street E here in Saskatoon) on these dates at these times:
- Friday, April 29, 5-8
- Saturday, April 30, 10-4
- Sunday, May 1, 12-4
I’ll be sharing previews of a few of my own works in a message or two in the weeks leading up to the event. So watch for those.
Mark your calendar now. We sure hope you can join us!
Tools For Sketching On The Go
- At March 26, 2022
- By katzp
- In Behind The Scenes, Process, Travel
- 0
Sketching on the go, whether it’s while vacationing in a foreign country or while sipping coffee in your local neighborhood cafe, is an exciting way to experience the world.
I’ve had a number of requests to share some info about what I take with me on these excursions. The answer varies depending on where I am, how long I’m planning to be out, and what I’m hoping to capture. But, that said, here’s the scoop on the basics and the extras.
Read More»Another Class – Another Great Experience
- At February 13, 2022
- By katzp
- In Behind The Scenes, News
- 2
I just wrapped up the third virtual offering of my Sketching With Ink & Watercolor Class presented through the Community Arts program at the University of Saskatchewan.
Five sessions (once a week) spread out over a month from start to finish. The series is designed for artists and would be artists who are attracted to expressive line work and lively colors and keen to create images inspired by everyday life experiences.
We worked with ink and watercolor on paper, and engaged in a series of ‘see & try’ experiences – brief demos followed by hands-on exercises and assignments.
The aim: to build a set of skills to help people capture vignettes on paper wherever they find them – from their own backyards to street cafés halfway around the world.
These are some of the topics we covered:
- Cultivating the art of noticing as a way to breathe more life into images
- Experimenting with dynamic lines to add variety and emphasis to the work
- Mixing and applying watercolors in ways that keep them fresh and lively
- Approaching a scene, exploring compositions, choosing a focus & completing a sketch
- Putting it all together – including specific tools and tips for sketching on the go
- Developing skills in critiquing your own sketches to keep growing as an artist
I enjoyed connecting with another lively group of committed students. They were quick to share their questions, eager to try to the techniques, and steady on the follow through with their practice assignments.
This time I delivered an evening class (5:30-8:30). So special thanks to husband, Dave, who created a 5:00 snack to nosh on before class, and was ready with dinner to enjoy after it was over.
More than once, during the delivery of the sessions, I found myself smiling to myself and thinking, “This is fun!” What more could you ask for?
