Claudia's Art Instruction Videos
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3 sheets of 9 X 12, 140 lb. cold press watercolor paper (Arches, Winsor & Newton Artist brand, or Savior Faire brand) Tablets, blocks or cut up whole sheets are fine.
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One bottle of masking fluid. I recommend Masquepen or Daniel Smith masking fluid in the applicator bottle.
BRIGHTWOOD STUDIO WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS
Brightwood Studios is located at the western base of beautiful Mt. Hood -- just 45 minutes away from Portland International Airport, along Highway 26. Nestled among the wooded foothills of the Cascade Range, this rustic retreat features two large classrooms, easy paved access, and enough majestic mountain scenery to inspire even the most timid artist. Lily ponds, terraced gardens, tumbling mountain streams, and well-groomed forest trails invite the artist to wander, linger, and create. At the end of the day, unwind with a walk in the woods. In the evening, you will want to gather around the fire to hear pioneer stories, roast marshmallows, and gaze at the stars, perfectly framed between lofty moonlit peaks. Nearby, you will find a variety of accommodations restaurants, resort facilities, and fly fishing streams, golf, unlimited hiking trails, and shops displaying the work of local artisans. There is also year-round skiing on Mt. Hood.
Although step-by-step projects are completed in class, these fun and informative workshops are meant to provide the participant with the basic concepts needed to move confidently into the creation of original art. Beginners are welcome. Questions and experimentation are encouraged. Art fundamentals such as: drawing, color theory, value, contrast, and design are a key part of the workshop experience. Workshops from the beginning techniques, to intense study groups, covering a variety of subjects -- each reflecting Claudia's realistic nature inspired style. Most of the materials for the pen, ink, and watercolor classes are provided on a loan basis, as part of the workshop fee.
Special two day "theme" workshops are offered during the year, centered around specific subjects or techniques, in which students work both in the classroom and "out in the field," in sunlit meadows and shady mountain forests. Inquire about private one-on-one art retreats, where the guest chooses the subject, and medium, and is immersed in the ultimate art experience.
You are invited to join Claudia for an art retreat at Brightwood Studios. Let yourself be inspired by the majestic surroundings, invigorated by crisp mountain air, relaxed by bird songs, and pampered by sumptuous mountain meals. And plenty of time to do what you like best -- sketching and painting. Classes are small with lots of individual attention given, and taught at a pace that will allow you to enjoy your creativity.
Class size is limited to 15, so reserve your choices of workshops early.
2010 Brightwood Studio Workshop Schedule
Each workshop includes instruction, handouts, most materials, and lunch. Limited camping (tent and RV) is available on site (by reservation, first come, first served, $10 per night for RV hookups - water & 15 A power -- NO SEWER) and RV parks and motels are nearby.
Weathered Tree Trunks in Pen, Ink and Watercolor – Friday & Saturday - May 14th & 15th, 2010 -- This workshop is now full, you can ask to be put on a standby list.
In
this two day class, you will learn how to put the texture of reality into
gnarled tree trunks as you paint the stand of ancient, weathered alder trees
pictured. Learn how to use glazing, masking and pen and ink techniques
to bring the landscape to like. Claudia will teach you the art of "pen
blending" (stroking the pen over a damp surface to blend the ink lines
subtly into the watercolor painting). Other types of tree bark will be
explored and practiced, including paper birch, moss covered big leaf maples
and evergreen trees.
Student Provided Supplies:
All other supplies will be provided on a loan basis.
Class will run from 9:00 AM until 4:30 PM and will include lunch and an afternoon snack. All supplies are provided. Cost $220
Painting People in your Landscapes -- Friday & Saturday - August 27th & 28th, 2010
Claudia
will show you how to turn stick figures into proportionally correct, realistic
human figures to enhance and populate your landscape paintings. In this class we
will be painting a series of miniature watercolor landscapes and creating simple
but believable figures in the background to provide color and interest to the
scene. You need not be an accomplished "drawer" to take this class.
Beginners are welcome. You will be drawing and painting figures without
fear before you know it.
Student Provided Supplies:
1. Watercolor pad or large sheet cut into smaller pieces of 140lb cold press. Please bring artist quality paper- Winsor Newton Artist brand, Arches, or Savoir Faire.
All other supplies will be provided on a loan basis.
This two day drawing class, Class runs from 9 AM to 4:30 PM each day. Lunch and an afternoon snack are provided. Cost is $220.
Keeping a Sketchbook Journal in pencil, pen and ink -- Friday & Saturday - Oct 1st & 2nd, 2010
Learn
the fun of keeping a visual journal, using pencil and pen to set down
memories. Claudia will show you how to make simple landscape sketches,
including trees, flowers, still running water, animals, birds and rustic
buildings. Weather permitting, we will take our journals outdoors and
sketch the fields, flowers ponds, and forest wilderness that surrounds
Brightwood Studio. This class is geared for beginners, but advanced
journal keepers will find it fun and enlightening too.
Student Provided Supplies:
1. A small sketchbook journal (8 x 10 or smaller), suitable for making pen and ink entries.
2. Pigma or Pitt in sizes 005 (F) and 05 (S). Rapidograph pens will be available to use on a loan basis.
3. A No. 2B and 4B drawing pencil and eraser.
4. A paper stump or tortillions for blending.
All other supplies will be provided on a loan basis.
Class runs from 9 AM to 4:30 PM each day. Lunch and an afternoon snack are provided. Cost is $220.
Last updated,
Thursday, January 15, 2010
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