{"id":801,"date":"2018-06-13T18:50:30","date_gmt":"2018-06-14T00:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/?p=801"},"modified":"2018-06-13T18:50:30","modified_gmt":"2018-06-14T00:50:30","slug":"splash-squiggle-ink-watercolor-workshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/special-events\/splash-squiggle-ink-watercolor-workshop\/","title":{"rendered":"Splash &#038; Squiggle Ink &#038; Watercolor Workshop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Pat-Painting-Plein-Air-Scottsdale.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-803 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Pat-Painting-Plein-Air-Scottsdale-292x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"292\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Pat-Painting-Plein-Air-Scottsdale-292x300.jpg 292w, https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Pat-Painting-Plein-Air-Scottsdale-195x200.jpg 195w, https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Pat-Painting-Plein-Air-Scottsdale.jpg 438w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 292px) 100vw, 292px\" \/><\/a>I&#8217;m stepping out and delivering my first &#8216;open to the public&#8217; art workshop this summer at Black Spruce Gallery in Northside Antiques on Highway #2, just south of Christopher and Emma Lake.<\/p>\n<p>The one day workshop will run from 9 am to 3:30 pm on Friday, August 10th.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to learn more about painting lively, light-hearted, colorful ink and watercolor sketches, this workshop is for you.\u00a0 I will be sharing a sampling of the techniques I use to create my whimsical, colorful vignettes of the world.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll be treated to a series of \u2018See &amp; Try\u2019 experiences \u2013 brief demos followed by hands on experiments. There will be no pressure to create a grand masterpiece \u2013 just an invitation to explore and enjoy.<\/p>\n<p>You will learn more about:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Using continuous line contour drawings to loosen up and warm up<\/li>\n<li>Cultivating the art of noticing as a way to breathe more life into your images<\/li>\n<li>Creating dynamic lines and taking a creep \u2018n\u2019 crawl approach to composition<\/li>\n<li>Playing with an Elegant Writer to produce fun and easy images<\/li>\n<li>Mixing and applying watercolors in ways that keep them fresh and lively (using place \u2018n\u2019 pull and toss \u2018n\u2019 tease techniques)<\/li>\n<li>Combining watercolor splashes with ink lines \u2013 for contrast and emphasis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Pat-Painting-Costa-Rica1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-806 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Pat-Painting-Costa-Rica1-291x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"291\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Pat-Painting-Costa-Rica1-291x300.jpg 291w, https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Pat-Painting-Costa-Rica1-194x200.jpg 194w, https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Pat-Painting-Costa-Rica1.jpg 524w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px\" \/><\/a>Morning instruction will be held in the classroom and (weather permitting) the afternoon session will take place en plein air (in the great outdoors).<\/p>\n<p>Instructional Level: Some prior experience with watercolors will be an asset, but is not essential. Instruction will be geared to Beginner\/Intermediate levels.<\/p>\n<p>The workshop fee will be $125 for the day with lunch included. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blacksprucegallery.ca\/workshops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This link will take you to complete details<\/a> on my session (and other workshops being offered this summer at Black Spruce Gallery), as well as a materials list and an online form for registering for the workshop.<\/p>\n<p>I hope to see you there!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m stepping out and delivering my first &#8216;open to the public&#8217; art workshop this summer at Black Spruce Gallery in Northside Antiques on Highway #2, just south of Christopher and Emma Lake. The one day workshop will run from 9 am to 3:30 pm on Friday, August 10th. 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