Light and color in Central Texas

March 19 - April 30, 9 am - 12 noon
The Art School, The Contemporary Austin
Oil or Acrylics. Dive into color-mixing while using our location of Laguna Gloria and Central Texas as your source of inspiration. Learn techniques to successfully convey light and shadow in your paintings to create a seasonal mood and aura.

 

March 21 - May 2, 9 am  - 12 noon
The Art School, The Contemporary Austin
Students may paint in oil or acrylic. Learn how to paint botanical subjects in a realistic manner. Experiment with traditional and contemporary styles, with individual feedback and demonstrations. Take inspiration from Laguna Gloria’s beautiful grounds as you gain skills in painting with realism. Projects include indirect painting (layers and glazing, old master style) and quick and loose alla prima style.

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Botanical painting

Still life from the grocery store

May 14, 21, & 28, 6 pm - 9 CST, online Zoom
Denver Botanic Garden School of Botanical Art & Illustration
Do you find yourself awed by the arrangement of acorn
squash or confounded by the cornucopia of cucumbers at
your local grocery store? Ordinary produce from the grocery
store provides a wealth of subject matter for botanical still
life drawings. Select subjects from your local produce section
or from your own kitchen and use colored pencils to explore
forms and textures in a still life drawing.