Workshops

CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS

See Descriptions below and sign up for our currently scheduled Workshops:

BEGINNING FIGURE DRAWING with Cody Winiecki
Saturday: May 21, and June 18 2022 -- 9am-12 noon
At the Lincoln Gallery 429 N. Lincoln Avenue, Loveland, CO
Cost: TVAL Member $55 Non-TVAL Member $65

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May 21, 2022 -- "Beginning Figure Drawing" with Cody Winiecki Non-TVAL Member $65

June 18, 2022 -- "Beginning Figure Drawing" with Cody Winiecki Non-TVAL Member $65

May 21, 2022 -- "Beginning Figure Drawing" with Cody Winiecki TVAL Member $55

June 18, 2022 -- "Beginning Figure Drawing" with Cody Winiecki TVAL Member $55

Supplies:
vine charcoal and charcoal pencils OR graphite pencils in a range
from H to 2B
kneaded eraser, Moo eraser
18x24 masonite drawing board
18x24 drawing pad

In these three-hour classes students will learn

gesture
proportions
basic anatomy
rendering

This is a beginner/intermediate level class, but all are welcome to attend.

Whether you struggle in these areas or just want the extra practice, you will benefit from hands-on instruction and demonstration. Using a combination of live models and photo references students will familiarize themselves with the clothed form, and how to better incorporate it into their work.

BOLD, EXPRESSIVE FLORALS with Annie O'Brien Gonzales
Sunday, June 5 or July 10, 2022 -- 10am-4pm
At the Lincoln Gallery 429 N. Lincoln Ave., Loveland, CO
Cost: TVAL Member $85 Non-TVAL Member $95

A low-pressure, fun workshop taught by a certified
Golden Artist Educator!!

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June 5, 2022 -- Bold Expressive Florals" with Annie O'Brien Gonzales Non-TVAL Member $95

July 10, 2022 -- Bold Expressive Florals" with Annie O'Brien Gonzales Non-TVAL Member $95

June 5, 2022 -- Bold Expressive Florals" with Annie O'Brien Gonzales Non-TVAL Member $85

July 10, 2022 -- Bold Expressive Florals" with Annie O'Brien Gonzales TVAL Member $85

Annie will share her innovative approach to staying looser and more expressive with artists at any level. Experienced painters and “newbies” will both learn:

Basics of expressive painting
Setting up for success
Systematic approach to painting
3 No-fail Color palettes
Increasing impact of paintings through value difference
Critiquing your own work

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PREPARING FOR PLEIN AIR! with Gail Denton
Monday June 6 10am-12Noon
Cost: TVAL Member $40 Non-TVAL Member $45

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June 6, 2022 -- "Preparing for Plein Air!" with Gail Denton Non-TVAL Member $45

June 6, 2022 -- "Preparing for Plein Air!" with Gail Denton TVAL Member $40

Learn the “real dirt” on painting outdoors!!

Go Outside and Paint:
A Beginner’s Guide to Plein Air Prep

what to take
where to go
when to go
how to choose your location

what to paint and what to wear
how to keep it simple
Take a lunch (and a chair!)

MIXED MINI - LONG'S PEAK with Vicky Russell
Sunday June 12 noon-4pm & Monday June 13 -- 9am-1pm
Cost: TVAL Member $200 Non-TVAL Member $225

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June 12 & 13, 2022 -- "Mixed Mini-Longs Peak" with Vicky Russell Non-TVAL Member $225

June 12 & 13, 2022 -- "Mixed Mini-Longs Peak" with Vicky Russell TVAL Member $200

The workshop will be held at Vicky Russell’s studio, 355 E. 2nd Street

Vicky will share her techniques combining watercolor, acrylic medium, walnut ink and pastel. We will create a finished mini painting of Long’s Peak at Vicky’s 2nd Street Studio, 355 E. 2nd Street.

During her career as a certified art educator Vicky received local, state and national recognition with numerous awards.

NAEA Pacific Regional Art Educator of the Year
CAEA Art Educator of the Year State of Colorado

Since retiring from art education she has brought that same level of excellence into the classroom at her studio in downtown Loveland, CO. 355 E. 2nd Street

COME PAINT WITH DAWN NORMALI
Wednesday: June 22 and August 3, 2022 -- 2pm-5pm
At the Lincoln Gallery 429 N. Lincoln Avenue, Loveland, CO
Cost: TVAL Member $65 Non-TVAL Member $75

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June 22, 2022 -- Painting with Dawn Normali Non-Member $75

August 3, 2022 -- Painting with Dawn Normali Non-Member $75

June 22, 2022 -- Painting with Dawn Normali Member $65

August 3, 2022 -- Painting with Dawn Normali Member $65

What you'll learn:

drawing with a paint brush
composition
values

complementary colors
balance and texture

Come paint with Dawn Normali a fun and energetic teacher! Dawn emphasizes interpreting the essence or spirit of the subject. Paint with her on a new composition each month or work from your own photo reference. Oils or acrylics!

NOW GO PAINT - Ready to take Your Paints Outside
with Gail Denton
Monday July 11 10am-12Noon
Cost: TVAL Member $40 Non-TVAL Member $45

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July 11, 2022 -- "Now Go Paint" with Gail Denton Non-TVAL Member $45

July 11, 2022 -- "Now Go Paint" with Gail Denton TVAL Member $40

Gail will support, encourage, and guide you in:

planning: where to go, when, why and with whom?
what to wear, referencing the weather and your general terrain.
finding a location, with safe parking, restrooms, useful shade and level ground.
choosing a scene with a scene grid, qualifying it with a value sketch, and confidently selecting the best canvas shape.

setting up your work space. Lugging your gear to the work spot.
beginning your underpainting/canvas toning, drawing your shapes, and adding color.
what to leave in the car

All this and more, as your instructor Gail circulates among you. Lending a hand, offering another tip, seeing the “try-out” through so you are in the groove and ready to forge ahead with your own plein air experience.

GO WITH THE FLOW - ALCOHOL INKS with Vicky Russell
Monday July 18 -- 9am-3:30pm
Cost: TVAL Member $140 Non-TVAL Member $155

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July 18, 2022 -- "Go with the Flow Alcohol Inks" with Vicky Russell Non-TVAL Member $155

July 18, 2022 -- "Go with the Flow Alcohol Inks" with Vicky Russell TVAL Member $140

The workshop will be held at Vicky Russell’s studio, 355 E. 2nd Street

Vicky will share her techniques to create fun, colorful fantasy landscapes. Students will have the opportunity to explore this fun medium. All paintings turn out differently! Students will leave with 3 separate paintings.

As an artist/instructor Vicky enjoys sharing her passion for art with her students. Her teaching style consists of demonstrating art techniques in steps toward a completed painting. She allows her students to experience the process of art making in a fun and relaxed environment. Vicky states, “My adult students have an opportunity to step out of their daily routines into a creative space for a while.”

During her career as a certified art educator Vicky has received local, state and national recognition with numerous awards.

MIXED MEDIA GREETING CARDS

MIXED MEDIA GREETING CARDS with Randy and Teresa Redmond-Ott
Sunday, August 21, 2022 -- 12Noon-3pm
At the Lincoln Gallery 429 N. Lincoln Ave., Loveland, CO
Cost: TVAL Member $65 Non-TVAL Member $70
All supplies are included.

August 21, 2022 -- Mixed Media Greeting Cards with Randy & Teresa Redmond-Ott Non-TVAL Member $70

August 21, 2022 -- Mixed Media Greeting Cards with Randy & Teresa Redmond-Ott TVAL Member $65

All levels mixed media greeting cards. We will use alcohol Inks and paper die cuts to make 3-4 greeting Cards.

DIVING INTO WATERCOLOR WAX BATIK
with Linda Renaud
Sunday and Monday November 13 & 14 -- 9am-4pm
Cost: TVAL Member $225 Non-TVAL Member $250

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Nov 13 & 14, 2022 -- "Diving into Watercolor Batik" with Linda Renaud Non-TVAL Member $250

Nov 13 & 14, 2022 -- "Diving into Watercolor Batik" with Linda Renaud TVAL Member $225

The process of watercolor wax batik will be explained, demonstrated and practiced in this hands-on, intensive workshop. Learn how to select the best photos to work from, plan your painting, build the multiple layers of wax and watercolor and then do the final batiking and the “reveal.”

All participants will paint the same painting in order to make it possible to complete the project in two days. Workshop students do need to have some experience in watercolor.

Topics covered will include:
Recognizing Value Changes (light to dark)
Review of Color – color harmonies, analogous & complementary colors
Planning Your Painting; First Wax Application – and Initial Wash of Watercolor

Continuing with the planning/diagramming process
Building Up the Layers
Batiking your painting
The “Reveal” – removing the wax, sharing the results