Welcome to the 2009-2010 Art Workshops at the Palm Springs Art Museum.
Workshops take place in the Sidonia Milano Center on the museum's Lower Level. Workshops are geared to all adult levels of experience, except where noted. Weekday classes last from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Weekend classes are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Most classes are limited to 12 students, to provide unique personal attention, and are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Please register as early as possible to ensure your place in a class.
Registration
Workshop fees are required at the time of class registration and may be paid by credit card or check. You may register with the museum's Box Office, either in person or by calling 760.325.4490.
Cancellation Policy
Classes must reach a minimum enrollment 30 days before class start, or the class will be cancelled and full refunds will be issued. Student cancellations made less than 30 days out will be refunded, less $50, only if the cancelled space is taken by another student. There are no pro-rated refunds for partial workshop attendance.
Artist Council Memberships
Substantial savings on workshop fees are enjoyed by Artists Council members. In addition, AC members
May submit their original artwork for the juried ACE 2010 exhibition at the museum
Enjoy member-only events, including demonstrations and lectures
Receive priority announcements of museum and council events
Participate in fund-raising events for the museum
Memberships are available at several levels. The Artists Council Coordinator can help with any questions or enrollment in the Artists Council. Please call 760.322.4850 or email
Life Drawing Workshops
Facilitator: Ron Meyers
Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Fee: $20 AC members, $30 nonmembers
These workshops are not instructed, but are meant to provide an opportunity for artists at any level, working in any medium, to have access to a live, undraped model in a casual atmosphere.
October 3, 10, 31
November 7, 14, 21
December 5, 12
January 9, 30
February 13, 27
March 13, 27
April 3, 17, 24
May 1, 15, 22
June 5, 12, 26
July 10, 24, 31
August 21, 28
September 11, 18, 25
Solarplate Printing
Instructor: Dan Welden
Sunday to Tuesday, January 24 to 26
$325 AC members, $375 nonmembers
Developed by master printmaker Dan Welden, solarplate etching utilizes UV light and water instead of traditional grounds and acids. The solarplate is a light-sensitized plate that accepts drawings and paintings on acetate, photocopies, computer print-outs on transparenrt film, and photographs on film. Artists can also paint directly on the solarplate. Participants will be able to produce several 7 x 10 images during this intensive workshop. Larger plates may be available with prior request. Printmaking experience preferred, but not essential. www.danwelden.com
Encaustic Painting and You
Instructor: Charlie Ciali
Sunday to Tuesday, January 31 to February 2
$325 AC members, $375 nonmembers
One of the worlds oldest art media, encaustic is a method of painting in which colors in wax are fused to a surface. This workshop covers the basic principles of encaustic painting, including creating the medium with beeswax, rosin and oil pigment, the preparation of surfaces, transfer of images, and different methods of applying the encaustic medium. Students will also become familiar with encaustic's capabilities – how it can be polished, modeled, sculpted ot textured, and how it can be combined with collage materials. www.exposureps.com/artists/ciali_bio.htm
Assemble This!
Instructors: Robert Brasier and Debra Ann Mumm
Wednesday to Friday, February 10 to 12
$325 AC members, $375 nonmembers
Assemblage by its nature redefines our relationships with objects. This class encourages out-of-the-box creativity by incorporating objects into your art. This unique class brings together two instructors to illustrate two distinct assemblage approaches, which will stimulate your creativity. Materials for the first day are provided, but for the following days, students should bring anything from meaningful mementoes to interesting junk, to create something unique and special.
Drawing with Confidence
Instructor: Diane McClary
Tuesday to Thursday, February 16 to 18
$325 AC members, $375 nonmembers
Day one practices drawing still life set-ups with an emphasis on contour drawing, composition, proportion, placement and values, especially light and shadow. Day two focuses on simple landscape drawing useful for travel or location sketching, and for preliminary painting studies. Perspective studies will also be presented. Day three, learn the principles of successful portrait drawing. There will be many demonstrations, opportunities for questions and to experiment with many different drawing materials. www.dianemcclary.com
1-Day Figure Drawing
Instructor: Brian Biedul
Saturday, February 20
$125 AC members, $150 nonmembers
This workshop will concentrate on four distinct approaches to life drawing. Experimenting with these methodologies and combining them is what creates a personal style. A short demonstration and lecture will precede medium-length poses with a live model. The key to good drawing is seeing clearly and knowing what to look for. This workshop will prove helpful to artists who are trying to bring their work to the next level. www.biedul.com
Creative Painting
Instructor: Kwok Wai Lau
Monday to Friday, February 22 to 26
$450 AC members, $500 nonmembers
These workshops emphasize individual instruction in composition, technique and concept development. Whether your work focuses on realism, impressionism, or abstract painting, Mr. Lau will guide you to new insights and accomplishments. The class is conducted in a studio setting. Please bring your "work in progress."
Power Color Painting
Instructor: Caroline Jasper
Monday to Wednesday, March 1 to 3
$325 AC members, $375 nonmembers
All levels welcome! Empower your palette and awaken the power of color in your painting. Painting on red canvas, you will learn to use light, to manipulate color value, color theory and develop illusion for dynamic depth. You'll work on new paintings every day and go home with a head full of master color concepts. Oils preferred, but other painting media acceptable. www.carolinejasper.com
Creative Painting
Instructor: Kwok Wai Lau
Monday to Friday, March 8 to 12
$450 AC members, $500 nonmembers
These workshops emphasize individual instruction in composition, technique and concept development. Whether your work focuses on realism, impressionism, or abstract painting, Mr. Lau will guide you to new insights and accomplishments. The class is conducted in a studio setting. Please bring your "work in progress."
Illustrated Journal
Instructor: Kathy Dunham
Mondays, March 15, April 5, April 19
$325 AC members, $375 nonmembers
Explore the possibilities of creating your own illustrated journal. No matter what media – graphite, ink, watercolor, or colored pencil – you will learn simple techniques to make your journal unique. We will begin by making our own handmade journal, then progress to creative sketching while exploring the tools and materials available in the market today. Incorporating the written word with the sketches and drawings we create will add the finishing touches. The class is open to all skill levels. www.kathydunham.com
Spontaneous Watercolor
Instructor: Tom Fong
Tuesday to Thursday, March 16 to 18
$325 AC members, $375 nonmembers
All levels are welcome. Focusing on intuition and improvisation, watercolor students will learn to be free and loose, letting their hands lead them through new discoveries. Each day begins with a lecture and demonstration focusing on the use of large brushes in bold and spontaneous painting. Personal and group critiques will provide insight for further development. www.tomfongwatercolors.com
Basic Techniques of Acrylic Painting
Instructor: Kathleen Elsey
Friday, March 19
$125 AC members, $150 nonmembers
In this technique-oriented studio painting workshop, beginning and intermediate students will learn how to paint with acrylic – how to set up your palette, use your brushes, mix colors and how to apply paint to the canvas. You will learn to work "thick and bold," and how to keep your paint from drying too fast. There will be slide presentations, live demonstrations, handouts and lots of individual instruction. We'll work to finish a painting in this fun-filled day. www.elsey.com
Bright and Bold Acrylics
Instructor: Kathleen Elsey
Saturday and Sunday, March 20 & 21
$250 AC members, $300 nonmembers
Bring life into your acrylic paintings. We will use still life as a vehicle for seeing shapes, colors and light while applying the elements of strong composition. Each day starts with a warm-up to loosen up overall painting. Then we'll move to a still life painting and take it to finish. Beginners will work from simple objects, while advanced painters will work from more complex arrangements. This workshop includes a slide presentation on the development of paintings, live demonstrations, handouts, individualized instructions and group critiques. www.elsey.com
Positive Approach to Negative Painting
Instructor: Linda Kemp
Monday to Wednesday, March 22 to 24
$325 AC members, $375 nonmembers
This workshop focuses on projects designed to teach the student how to develop paintings using negative shapes and glazing. Linda will lead the class by interactive demonstrations, lectures, critiques and by individual attention in hands-on situations. Each day, projects become more complex and focus on creating a variety of interpretive underpaintings and building layers with overlapping shapes. Within this framework , students will develop their personal style, while learning about color and pigment organization and how to make picture planning easy. www.mergetel.com/~h2ocolor/
Creative Painting
Instructor: Kwok Wai Lau
Monday to Friday, March 29 to April 2
$450 AC members, $500 nonmembers
These workshops emphasize individual instruction in composition, technique and concept development. Whether your work focuses on realism, impressionism, or abstract painting, Mr. Lau will guide you to new insights and accomplishments. The class is conducted in a studio setting. Please bring your "work in progress."
Expressive Figure Master Class
Instructor: Joanne Ruggles
Tuesday to Thursday, April 6 to 8
$325 AC members, $375 nonmembers
Learn new tools, techniques and strategies that will help loosen your figurative artwork. Non-traditional marking instruments will be explored, including crafting primitive pens out of wooden dowels, to unlock bold marking potential. Learn how to use preliminary abstract designs beneath your figure studies to incease spontaneity and provide fresh ideas. All students should have prior experience working from the human figure. www.beaulerugglesgraphics.com
mARTketing
Instructors: Kate and Robert Burridge
Saturday and Sunday, April 10 & 11
$250 AC members, $300 nonmembers
Two days of essential information for artists. The Burridges have assembled, compiled and distilled most everything that artists should know about how to sell their work. Students will take home pre-printed notes of useful and nee-to-know information. The "dynamic duo" will also cover how to photograph your work to present it to its best advantage. Artists' spouses/partners are encouraged to register and attend. www.robertburridge.com
Big, Wild Intentions with Acrylics
Instructor: Robert Burridge
Monday to Friday, April 12 to 16
$450 AC members, $500 nonmembers
Full title: Loosen Up Your Acrylic Painting with Big, Wild Intentions! Think of this as a 5-day master's program, beginning with developing your conceptual theme and working at your own pace to create a body of work. Each day starts with hand-outs and a brief demonstration. Bob then works individually with each student, focusing on fresh directions, and keeping the "loosen up" theme always in mind. Come prepared to be exhausted and exhilarated! www.robertburridge.com
Plein-Air Color, Color, Color!
Instructor: Diane McClary
Tuesday and Wednesday, April 20 & 21
$250 AC members, $300 nonmembers
Plein-air painting on location at the beautiful east end of the Coachella Valley. Class will convene at Ms. McClary's residence before venturing to a special location each day. One location features the unique colors of water, bougainvillea and palm trees, and the second will feature the glories of late spring in the desert. Any medium is welcome as long as the student has some proficiency. Class focus is on color use in plein-air situations. www.dianemcclary.com
Plein-Air Design, Design, Design!
Instructor: Terry Masters
Thursday and Friday, April 22 & 23
$250 AC members, $300 nonmembers
Class begins each day at the museum, with in-studio demonstrations by the instructor and some preparatory work by the students to help focus for the day ahead. Moving to locations near the museum. Students will learn how to translate what they see into coherent and appealing compositions. Oil is preferred, but if student is proficient, other media may be used. Class focus is not technical, but on concept and design in plein-air situations. www.desertartist.com
