Southern California Learning and Product Expo 2007 Show - Pasadena, CA Create Movement with Color and Composition for Watercolor Fri 9 - 12 AM 3 hour workshop Ever wonder why some painting keep you interested for a long time, moving the eye from one interesting area to the next? Learn how to use color and composition to enliven your watercolors. By using temperature, brilliance and value to create depth you create a fore, middle and back ground to "hang" your story in. We will study compositional techniques for dramatic focal points and how to build color compositions that lead the eye around the painting. Learn to balance opposites for a visually elegant painting. Demo's include: color theory, watercolor texture and brushstroke techniques, & composition. Supplies included. All levels. Take home brushes. Cathy Carey's website: www.artstudiosandiego.com Create Mood and Depth with Watercolor using Temperature, Value and Brilliance Fri 1 - 4 AM 3 hour workshop In this hand-on class we begin with an introduction to color theory and the emotional vocabulary of color and how to communicate through color. Next we will work on using color harmonies and complementary colors to create atmospheric perspective and under-painting techniques. Learn how to block in color and balance opposites for rich color effects as well as how to create texture with brushstrokes. Demo's include: color theory, watercolor texture and brushstroke techniques, & composition. Supplies included. All levels. Take home brushes. Cathy Carey's website: www.artstudiosandiego.com Watercolor: Travel Watercolor Techniques Fast and Loose Sat 9 - 12AM 3 hour workshop For watercolorists it is essential to master color by understanding color theory. Learn to quickly choose the correct color to make clean color mixes by knowing the undertone. Practice how to layer and use the water for brush techniques for shortcuts to texture. Create mood and feeling by using color to capture the fleeting impressions of landscapes. Discover the beauty of painting fast and loose, great for travel. Learn how to get and keep clean color and make mud your friend! We will from several famous artists’ travel watercolor style. Take home brushes. All levels. Cathy Carey's website: www.artstudiosandiego.com Acrylic: Travel Techniques for capturing light and mood on location Sat 1 - 4 PM 3 hour workshop Acrylic and travel go together, you can paint with more water for quick watercolor sketchbook studies and with less water for oil like texture that dries quickly. Build up plein air studies fast, and finish a painting in one sitting alla prima style. Being quick means mastering color by understanding color theory, learn to quickly choose the correct color to make clean color mixes. Learn how to layer and use brush techniques for quick texture. Create mood and feeling by using color to capture light and shadow. Discover the beauty of alla prima, great for travel. Take home brushes. All levels. Cathy Carey's website: www.artstudiosandiego.com Multi Media Acrylics: using mediums, additives and collage Sun 9 - 12 AM 3 hour workshop You can do so much with Acrylic by knowing how to use the mediums. In this hands-on workshop you will learn by using Gels, Pearlescents, Metallics and Retarder. Plus we will add collage pieces to the paint and gels for unlimited multimedia possibilities. Demo's include: color theory, layering color, brush stroke techniques, & composition. We paint and emboss on foils, embed beads, string and paper in the paint. Collage materials supplied. All levels. Take home brushes. Cathy Carey's website: www.artstudiosandiego.com Impressionist Texture & Expressive Color in Acrylic Sun 1 - 4 PM 3 hour workshop Using brushstrokes in layers like the Impressionists and emotional color of the Expressionists, create dynamic personal paintings that express your individuality. This class will give you the foundation you need to use color effectively. Learn how to use temperature, brilliance and value to create depth. Learn emotional color strategies of how to apply complementary color as underpainting. Next see how to build color compositions that create dynamic focal points. Practice Impressionist brushstroke techniques for beautiful rich texture. Demo's include: color theory, layering color, brush stroke techniques, & composition. Supplies included. All levels. Take home brushes. Cathy Carey's website: www.artstudiosandiego.com Return to top of page

Art Classes at the The Glass House Escondido, CA Private and Semi-Private Lessons Watercolor, Colored Pencil, Acrylic, Oil, Pastel, Egg Tempera and Drawing all taught overlooking beautiful mountain and lake views in Escondido. Call 760-489-9109 for more information. Return to top of page