DANIEL SMITH: Bellevue Art Store Events

WATERCOLOR: Rich Italian Riviera Palette with Cindy Briggs & Theresa Goseling, FREE Demo February 4th, 2012

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"Venetian Light" by Theresa Goesling

WATERCOLOR: Rich Italian Riviera Palette with Cindy Briggs & Theresa Goseling

Saturday, February 4th, 2012 - FREE demo!

at 11 am & 1:45 pm

"Conca dei Marini" by Cindy Briggs

Theresa Goesling and Cindy Briggs Demonstrate with their Rich Italian Riviera Palette of DANIEL SMITH Watercolors. See how they capture the aged ambiance of Italy mixing and mingling granulating colors, adding texture and using decisive brushwork. In one hour, each artist will paint a scene from their workshops in Italy as they discuss their techniques and approach to painting watercolors in the studio and en plein air.

Some of the DANIEL SMITH watercolors Cindy and Theresa will be using at the demo are: DANIEL SMITH PrimaTek Watercolors: Green Apatite Genuine, Tigers Eye Genuine, Purpurite Genuine and Malachite Genuine, as well as: Naples Yellow, Lunar Earth, Cobalt Teal Blue, Cobalt Turquoise, Permanent Brown, Titanium Buff, Manganese Violet, and Cobalt Violet.

Cindy Briggs & Theresa Goesling
on a Balcony in the Italian Riviera

This FREE demo is a great preview to their workshop: WATERCOLOR: The Rich Italian Riviera Palette - Travel for the day with nationally recognized travel artist experts Cindy Briggs & Theresa Goesling on Tuesday, March 6th, 2012. You can find out more at the FREE demo, in our March/April newsletter and here on the blog in few weeks under "March Schedule of FREE Demos and Artist Workshops".

YUPO Paper: Conquering the Beast using Watercolors with Stacie Clark, FREE Demo January 29th, 2012

2012-01-27T17:44:00.000-08:00

"Shells" by Stacie Clark
Watercolor on YUPO

WATERCOLOR: Yupo: Conquering the Beast with Stacie Clark

Sunday, January 29th, 2012

at 12 pm & 2 pm - FREE demo!

SClarkWatercolors.com

"Iris Duo" by Stacie Clark
Watercolor on YUPO

Working with YUPO* paper and watercolors can be tricky and Stacie will demonstrate a few simple techniques can be used to create unique watercolor paintings.

Using 9x12 or 11x14 YUPO paper, Stacie will explain the unique properties and demonstrate magical results that can be obtained when YUPO is overlaid with watercolor paints. Because YUPO does not absorb paint, the vibrancy and transparency of DANIEL SMITH watercolor paints can be utilized to create flowing water, textured shells, flower petals that glow as well as many abstract qualities useful for creating rocks, landscapes or pure abstract shapes and forms to explore your own voice and creativity!

*YUPO is a Synthetic Paper, is 100% recyclable, waterproof and tree-free!

"Waterfall" by Stacie Clark
Watercolor on YUPO

Painting Northwest Seascapes in Watercolor with Cheryl Hoople, January 21st, 2012

2012-01-18T14:18:00.000-08:00

"Rocky Shores West Vancourver Island"
by Cheryl Hoople

WATERCOLOR: Painting Northwest Seascapes

with Cheryl Hoople

Saturday, January 21st, 2012- FREE demos!

at 11 am & 1:45 pm

CherylHoople.com

From pounding surf to rocky shore and tranquil slough, coastal scenes provide infinite inspiration and drama for beginning and advanced artists.

Join watercolorist Cheryl Hoople as she shows you how to paint Northwest seascapes. Using a direct, simply understated approach, Cheryl demonstrates how to add movement, contrast, and a range of tonal values to create a memorable painting.

Cheryl explains a number of basic watercolor techniques as well as methods for creating special effects as she demonstrates her own method of developing a coastal painting, step by step.

Discover what you can achieve as Cheryl demonstrates how to:

Get to know the materials—pick paints, brushes, and equipment to suit your project.
Watch as she shows you some watercolor basics : graded and wet-into-wet washes, dry brush techniques.
Cheryl will break down the coastal elements—and demonstrate how she paints surf and sky, rocks and beaches, birds and boats.

Cheryl’s step-by-step approach takes the intimidation out of this beautiful but often-mystifying medium, so come and learn something new and be inspired!

This FREE demo is a great way to pre-view Cheryl's Workshop: WATERCOLOR: Painting Northwest Seascapes with Cheryl Hoople on Sunday, February 12, 2012. The workshop is 12 pm to 4:30 pm, and $65 per day.

“LESSONS IN CLASSICAL DRAWING Essential Techniques from Inside the Atelier”: Book Signing with Juliette Aristides, January 15th, 2012

2012-01-10T17:03:00.000-08:00

Books by Juliette Aristides

“LESSONS IN CLASSICAL DRAWING:

Essential Techniques from Inside the Atelier”

by Juliette Aristides.

Sunday, January 15th, 2012 - FREE book signing

at 12 pm & 2 pm

AristidesArts.com

DANIEL SMITH Bellevue Store welcomes Juliette Aristides, artist, instructor and author, with a book signing to celebrate the release of her new book; “LESSONS IN CLASSICAL DRAWING: Essential Techniques from Inside the Atelier”.

Juliette, an instructor at Gage Academy of Art, is the author of two very popular art books: “Classical Drawing Atelier” and “Classical Painting Atelier”. Her new book “Lessons in Classical Drawing” is different from her earlier “Classical Drawing Atelier” book by focusing on specific lesson plans for learning classical drawing based on her atelier classes and comes with a companion 80-minuet DVD.

We now have Juliette's new book availble for sale so come by, meet Juliette and have her sign her new book for you!

Juliette Aristides book signing at Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store April 2008

Juliette will also be at our Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store on January 21st, 2012. Please click HERE to find out more.

Unusual Perspectives & use of Dramatic Light in Pastels with Jannelle Loewen: FREE Demo January 14th, 2012

2012-01-03T19:15:00.000-08:00

"Fireworks - Oaks Park" by Jannelle Loewen

PASTELS: Unusual Perspectives & use of Dramatic Light in Pastels with Jannelle Loewen

Saturday, January 14th, 2012 - FREE demo!

at 11 am & 1:45 pm

JannelleLoewen.com

"Mother Tree"
by Jannelle Loewen

Join national award winning artist, Jannelle Loewen, for an overview and demo of ‘Pastels - Unusual Perspectives and Use of Dramatic Light’ at the Bellevue Daniel Smith. You will learn the fundamentals of painting with pastels… and more!

In this demo, Jannelle will provide an overview of pastel fundamentals and then share her compositional and value secrets that make viewers take a second gasp when looking at pastel paintings! Jannelle will share her secrets; unusual perspectives and the use of dramatic light through composition and design, high contrast values, gorgeous colors and the use of sharp and blended edges.

Recognizing that there are many different learning styles, Jannelle will demonstrate her painting techniques and provide a written materials list and a basic overview of her painting style secrets so that the fundamentals of pastel painting are understood.

"New Snow Lake Reflections" by Jannelle Loewen

Drawing Portraits in Charcoal & Graphite with Dan Riley: FREE Demo, January 7th, 2012

2012-01-03T17:44:00.000-08:00

"Camile" by Dan Riley

DRAWING: Portraits in Charcoal & Graphite with Dan Riley

Saturday, January 7, 2012 - FREE demo!

at 11 am & 1:45 pm

DanRileyArt.com

"Zak" by Dan Riley

This demo offers insights about the human face that artists will find useful in drawing and painting accurate and interesting portraits. Dan will discuss technical aspects like proportions and facial structure and a lot about the art of making the two-dimensional portrait come alive. The demo will be done mostly in varieties of charcoal and will emphasize the fun and versatility of this often under-appreciated media. As always with Dan, this discussion will be lively and fun.

This FREE demo is a good way to preview Dan's Workshop in February: "CHARCOAL & GRAPHITE: Portraits in Black & White with Dan Riley", Wednesday, February 15, 2012, $75 per day.

February 2012 Schedule of FREE Art Demos at the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store

2011-12-22T18:29:00.000-08:00

Here is our schedule for FREE Art Demos for February 2012, at the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store. These are usually 1 hour long with the instructors demonstrating various art techniques, basic "how to" for a particular medium or how the artists do different art processes. You can learn a lot coming to these, and they are a great way to get inspired and get your creative juices flowing - for FREE!

Please check back at the blog often for updates and expanded descriptions for the FREE demos as they are added through out the month, even easier keep up on Facebook! You can see our Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store February Schedule by clicking Seattle [ blog ]February 2012 Schedule.

WATERCOLOR: Rich Italian Riviera Palette with Cindy Briggs & Theresa Goesling
Please click HERE to find out more about Cindy & Theresa's demo!
Saturday, February 4th, 2012 - FREE demos!
at 11 am & 1:45 pm
MakeEverydayaPainting.com

ACRYLIC: Texturizing Basics & Beyond with Alicia Harvey
Cancelled: Please note: this was listed in newsletter for Feb 11th, but has been rescheduled for:
Saturday, March 10th, 2012, at 11 am & 1:45
AliciaHarvey.com

PASTELS: Increasing Emotion & Feeling in Pastel Portraits with David Akers [aka D Rogale]
Saturday, February 18th, 2012 - FREE demos!
at 11 am & 1:45 pm
D-Rogale.ArtistWebsites.com

DRAWING: Drawing from Life with Michael Lentz
Saturday, February 25th, 2012 - FREE demo!
from 11 am to 1 pm
MichaelNeverStops.com
Bring drawing materials & piece of fruit to draw with during the second hour in this FREE 2 hour mini-workshop with Michael.

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February 2012 Schedule of Artist Workshops at the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store

2011-12-22T17:20:00.000-08:00

Here is our schedule for Artist Workshops for February 2012, at the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store. These are usually 4 to 5 hour long "Hands On" workshops with the instructors demonstrating and teaching various art techniques. You will be creating during the workshop as you learn. These workshops have a fee, a list of supplies to bring to work with, and require registration. Please regiester early to be sure of a spot in the workshop, and to make sure workshops are not cancelled due to low enrollment. To Register, please call the Bellevue Store at: 425-643-1781.
Also, don't forget about our FREE art demos too!

WATERCOLOR: Watercolor Simplified with Cindy Briggs & Theresa Goesling
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
MakeEverydayaPainting.com
Learn the basics of watercolor - How to put together a palette, what kind of paint, brushes and paper to use, and how to navigate the watercolor aisle. Jump start your watercolor journey with fun and easy projects designed to build confidence. Instructors will guide beginners through simple steps to better painting in an enriching and encouraging atmosphere.
001 900 249
$75 per day
10 am to 3 pm

WATERCOLOR: Journal Quickly and Completely with Cindy Briggs & Theresa Goesling
Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
MakeEverydayaPainting.com
Compose travel journals in Watercolors. In this workshop you will learn to paint and embellish the watercolor journal before you depart...or... compose a journal form your past memories and materials. whatever you decide, you will be prepared to paint wherever your desires of travels take you to.
001 900 249
$75 per day
10 am to 3 pm

WATERCOLOR: Painting Northwest Seascapes with Cheryl Hoople
Sunday, February 12th, 2012
CherylHoople.com
Using a wonderfully fresh, luminous painting style, watercolorist Cheryl Hoople shows you how to add movement, contrast, and a range of tonal values to create a dynamic Northwest seascape. Follow her direct approach to painting scenes that recall days at the beach, a rocky shoreline, or a stormy sea. Cheryl explains a number of basic watercolor techniques as well as methods for creating special effects as she demonstrates how to develop a painting step by step. You will also learn how to paint essential seascape elements, such as skies, rocks, sand, and even sea birds. Additional tips explore watercolor painting materials and color theory so that you use the watercolor medium to its fullest potential.
001 900 762
$65 per day
12 pm to 4:30

CHARCOAL & GRAPHITE: Portraits in Black & White with Dan Riley
Wednesday, February 15th, 2012
DanRileyArt.com
This workshop will be about drawing the human face in pencil, charcoal or other B&W media.
We will discuss facial proportions and structure and learn how to create an accurate drawing. We will discuss shadows and dramatic presentation of the portrait in monochrome. This will be a fun workshop and have lots of student drawing time and personal critique.
001 020 035
$75 per day
10 am to 4:30 pm

MONOTYPES: Intro to The Painterly Print with April Richardson
Sunday, February 19th, 2012
AprilRichardsonArtist.com
Experiment with this spontaneous and painterly method of printmaking combined with painting and collage to create mixed media artwork. Each monotype is a unique print, and the plate can be used over and over. Students will learn additive, subtractive, and drawing transfer techniques. Working with small plates, water-soluble inks, and a portable etching press, artists will explore the materials and tools to produce a series of monotypes. Beginning and experienced artists enjoy this medium.
001 900 165
$75 per day
11 am to 4:30 pm

INK & WATERCOLOR: Basic Drawing in Ink & Watercolor with Paula Ensign
Sunday, February 26th, 2012
PaulaEnsignArt.com
Looking to try something new this year? Develop your drawing skills using ink pens. Starting with observational techniques, the workshop will explore line, value and texture before adding the final component –color! Paula will show several ways to add excitement to drawings with watercolor. These techniques are also great for cards and journaling. No previous drawing or watercolor experience needed. Come learn in a positive and fun atmosphere.
001 900 763
$65 per day
12 pm to 4:30 pm

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January 2012 Schedule of FREE Art Demos at the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store

2011-12-21T17:53:00.000-08:00

Here is our schedule for FREE Art Demos for January 2012, at the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store. These are usually 1 hour long with the instructors demonstrating various art techniques, basic "how to" for a particular medium or how the artists do different art processes. You can learn a lot coming to these, and they are a great way to get inspired and get your creative juices flowing - for FREE!

Please check back at the blog often for updates and expanded descriptions for the FREE demos as they are added through out the month, even easier keep up on Facebook! You can see our Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store January Schedule by clicking Seattle January 2012 Schedule.

DRAWING: Portraits in Charcoal & Graphite with Dan Riley
Please click HERE to find out more information about Dan's demo.
Saturday, January 7th, 2012 - FREE demos!
at 11 am & 1:45 pm
DanRileyArt.com
This FREE demo is a good way to preview Dan's Workshop, Wednesday, February 15th, 2012.

WATERCOLOR: Warm up your Winter Landscapes with Susie Short
Please click HERE to find out more information about Susie's FREE Demo
Sunday, January 8th, 2012, at 12 pm & 2 pm
SusieShort.net
This FREE demo is a good way to preview Susie's Workshop on January 15th

FRAMING: Canvas Stretching with Anita East
Thursday, January 12th, 2012 - FREE demos!
at 11 am & 1:45 pm

PASTELS: Unusual Perspectives & use of Dramatic Light in Pastels with Jannelle Loewen
Please click HERE to find out more information about Jannelle's demos
Saturday, January 14th, 2012- FREE demos!
at 11 am & 1:45 pm
JannelleLoewen.com

BOOK SIGNING: “LESSONS IN CLASSICAL DRAWING: Essential Techniques from Inside the Atelier” by Juliette Aristides
Please click HERE to find out more information about Juliette's book signing.
Sunday, January 15th at 12 pm & 2 pm
AristidesArts.com

DRAWING: Drawing from Life with Michael Lentz
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012- FREE demo!
from 11 am to 1 pm
MichaelNeverStops.com
Bring drawing materials & piece of fruit to draw with during the second hour in this FREE 2 hour mini-workshop with Michael.

WATERCOLOR: Painting Northwest Seascapes with Cheryl Hoople
Please click HERE to find out more about Cheryl's free demo!
Saturday, January 21st, 2012- FREE demos!
at 11 am & 1:45 pm
CherylHoople.com
This FREE demo is a good way to preview Cheryl's Workshop: "Painting Northwest Seascapes with Cheryl Hoople" February 12th, 2012, $65 per day.

MIXED MEDIA & COLLAGE: Watercolors, Pens, Markers & More with Charlotte Stone
Sunday, January 22nd, 2012- FREE demos!
at 12 pm & 2 pm

INK & WATERCOLOR: Basic Drawing with Paula Ensign
Thursday, January 26th, 2012- FREE demos!
at 11 am & 1:45 pm
PaulaEnsignArt.com
This FREE demo is a good way to preview Paula's Workshop: "Ink & Watercolor: Basic Drawing with Paula Ensign" Sunday, February 26th, $65 per day.

MONOTYPES: Intro to The Painterly Print with April Richardson
Saturday, January 28th 2012- FREE demos!
at 11 am & 1:45 pm
AprilRichardsonArtist.com
This FREE demo is a good way to preview April's Workshop: "Monotypes: Introduction to the Painterly Print with April Richardson" Sunday, February 19th, 2012, $75 per day

WATERCOLOR on YUPO: Conquering the Beast with Stacie Clark
Please click HERE to find out more about Stacie's FREE demo!
Sunday, January 29th, 2012- FREE demos!
at 12 pm & 2 pm
SClarkWatercolors.com

Keep up with all DANIEL SMITH Stores Demos, Workshops and Special Events with:

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January 2012 Schedule of Artist Workshops at the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store

2011-12-21T17:35:00.000-08:00

Here is our schedule for Artist Workshops for January 2012, at the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store. These are usually 4 to 5 hour long "Hands On" workshops with the instructors demonstrating and teaching various art techniques. You will be creating during the workshop as you learn. These workshops have a fee, a list of supplies to bring to work with, and require registration. Please regiester early to be sure of a spot in the workshop, and to make sure workshops are not cancelled due to low enrollment. To Register, please call the Bellevue Store at: 425-643-1781.
Also, don't forget about our FREE art demos too!

WATERCOLOR: Warm up your Winter Landscapes with Susie Short
Sunday, January 15th
SusieShort.net
Think winter landscapes must be painted with cool blues and chilly greens? Find out how to take the chill out of your winter landscapes with warm, earthy tones. Susie will share tips, ideas and colors for painting these warmer landscapes and you'll also learn how DANIEL SMITH PrimaTek Watercolors add subtle details to warm winter landscapes.
001 020 059
$75
11 am to 4 pm
Be sure to come to Susie's FREE demo: Warm up your Winter Landscapes, on Sunday, January 8th, 2012.

Warm up your Winter Watercolor Landscapes with Susie Short: FREE Demo January 8th, 2012

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Warm Winter Landscape Watercolor Painting by Susie Short

Warm up your Winter Watercolor Landscapes with Susie Short

Sunday, January 8th, 2012

at 12 pm & 2 pm

SusieShort.net

Come see Susie Short’s examples of warm winter landscapes painted with DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolors and selected DANIEL SMITH PrimaTek Watercolors. Watch Susie’s watercolor paintings come to life as she demonstrates techniques showing how to use DANIEL SMITH Masking fluid to reserve warm whites when working wet-in-wet. She will also share tips for lifting and retrieving highlights and sun patterns when using selected PrimaTeks. If you are a landscape painter….You do not want to miss this demo!

Some of the PrimaTek Watercolors Susie will be using at the demo are:
Hematite Genuine
Hematite Burnt Scarlet
Hematite Violet
Serpentine Genuine
Purpurite Genuine
Mayan Blue Genuine
Kyanite Genuine
Bronzite Genuine

Susie will also be teaching a workshop on Warming up your Watercolor Landscapes on Sunday, January 15th, 2012, from 11 am to 4 pm, $75. The FREE demo on January 8th is a great way to preveiw taking this workshop!

Learn to Paint on Silk using Dye-Na-Flow with Asher Katz: FREE Demo December 11th, 2011

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Asher Katz demonstrating at DANIEL SMITH

Watch and learn from Asher Katz how to paint on silk using Jacquard Dye-N-Flow.

FABRIC ARTS: Jacquard Art Products Demonstration

Sunday, December 11th, 2011 - FREE demo!

at 12 pm & 2 pm

Asher is Jacquard Fabric Art Product’s expert artist demonstrator and he will introduce you to silk painting with Jacquard Dye-N-Flow at these hands-on demonstrations this weekend at both our Bellevue and Seattle DANIEL SMITH Stores.
You will get to try your hand at painting on silk using a hoop in the “hands on” portion of this FREE demo! Get ideas and learn some great techniques to make beautiful holiday gifts. A limited number of hoops will be provided on a first come, first served basis for attendees. Please plan to arrive early!

Dye-Na-Flow by Jacquard

Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store:
FABRIC ARTS:
Jacquard Art Products Demonstration
Painting on Silk using
Dye-Na-Flow with Asher Katz
Sunday, December 11th, 2011
FREE demo!
at 12 pm & 2 pm

Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store:
FABRIC ARTS:
Jacquard Art Products Demonstration
Painting on Silk using
Dye-Na-Flow with Asher Katz
Saturday, December 10th, 2011
FREE demo!
at 11am & 1:45 pm

How to use Silk Dyes & Make Gifts with Rita Gesinger at the FREE Demo on December 10th, 2011

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Photo provided by Rita Gesinger

SILK DYEING: How to use

Silk Dyes & Make Gifts

with Rita Gesinger

Saturday, December 10th, 2011 FREE demo!

at 11 am & 1:45 pm

RitaGesinger.com

Watch and learn how to color beautiful silk with dyes, paint and wax at Rita’s demo. Learn to add highlights, texture and color and make your own silk scarves. Come and get your creative juices flowing, catch the excitement Rita has for this type of material, and get some Holiday Gift Making ideas!

List of some of the supplies Rita will be using at the demo:
Silk scarves - Jacquard Habotai Silk
Jacquard iDye
Jacquard Dye-Na-Flow
Jacquard Gutta resist 4oz
Sumi brushes
Foam brushes

Gold Leaf Fun with Ann Breckon, FREE Demo December 9th, 2011

2011-12-08T17:47:00.000-08:00

Gold Leaf painting by Ann Breckon

GOLD LEAF: Gold Leaf Fun with Ann Breckon

Friday, December 9th, 2011- FREE demo!

at 11 am & 1:45 pm

AnnBreckon.com

Gold Leaf is easy and fun and does not have to be expensive. Come see several ways to enhance your artwork with a metallic sheen that adds elegance, drama and can even be used for problem solving. Ann will also bring several other home and holiday decorating ideas for gold leaf that you will love!

Some Supplies Ann will be using or talking about in her demo:
Mona Lisa Gold Leaf Adhesive
Mona Lisa Gold Leaf Sealer
Mona Lisa Simple Leaf, Gold
Mona Lisa Adhesive Leaf Pen
Mona Lisa Gold Leaf Starter Kit
Mona Lisa Variegated Leaf Sampler

If you have ever wondered how to use Gold Leaf in general and particularly how to incorporate into your artwork, this is a good demo to come to!

December 2011 Schedule of FREE Art Demos at the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store

2011-12-07T18:01:00.000-08:00

Here is our schedule for FREE Art Demos for December 2011 at the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store. These are usually 1 hour long with the instructors demonstrating various art techniques, basic "how to" for a particular medium or how the artists do different art processes. You can learn a lot coming to these, and they are a great way to get inspired and maybe get creative juices flowing to make some Holiday Gifts - for FREE!

Please check back at the blog often for updates and expanded descriptions for the FREE demos as they are added through out the month, even easier keep up on Facebook! You can also see our Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store December Schedule by clicking here: Seattle December 2011 Schedule.

MIXED MEDIA: Cards & Gifts with Cindy Briggs & Theresa Goesling
Friday, Dec 2nd, 2011 at 11am & 1:45 pm
MakeEverydayaPainting.com

WATERCOLOR: Sumi-e Watercolor for the Holidays with Yuming Zhu
Monday, Dec 5th, 2011 at 11 am & 1:45 pm
YumingFineArt.com

DRAWING: Basics of Drawing from Life with Michael Lentz
Wednesday, Dec 7th, 2011 from 11 am to 1 pm
Bring drawing materials & a piece of fruit to draw with during the second hour of this FREE 2 hour mini-workshop with Michael!
MichaelNeverStops.com

FRAMING: Decorative Mat Wrapping or Covering -Tips from a Professional Framer - Anita East
Thursday, Dec 8th, at 11 am & 1:45 pm

GOLD LEAF: Gold Leaf Fun with Ann Breckon
Friday, Dec 9th, 2011 at 11 am & 1:45 pm
AnnBreckon.com

SILK DYEING: How to use Silk Dyes & Make Gifts with Rita Gesinger
Saturday, Dec 10th, 2011 at 11 am & 1:45 pm
RitaGesinger.com

FABRIC ARTS: Jacquard Art Products Demonstration
Sunday, Dec 11th, 2011at 12 pm & 2 pm
Asher Katz (Fabric Artist for Jacquard) will be demonstrating Dye-N-Flow Liquid Paint on silk AND there will be a Hands-On part to this demo where participants will get to try it themselves using a hoop with silk! Quanities are limited, so first come, first served.

PASTEL: Pastels with Color & Flair with David Akers [aka D-Rogdale]
- Cancelled: We are very sorry, D-Rogale asked to cancel his demo this Saturday.
-UPDATE! Pastel artist Jannelle Loewen is replacing David and will demonstrating:
PASTELS: Unusual Perspectives & use of Dramatic Light in Pastels with Jannelle Loewen JannelleLoewen.com
Saturday, Dec 17th, 2011 at 11 am & 1:45 pm with Jannelle Loewen

DRAWING: Four Components of Perspective with Joe MacKechnie
Sunday, Dec 18th, 2011at 12 pm & 2 pm
JLMacKechnie.com

Keep up with all DANIEL SMITH Stores Demos, Workshops and Special Events with:

DANIEL SMITH Seattle Store Events Blog

DANIEL SMITH Bellevue Store Events Blog

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Become a Fan of DANIEL SMITH Stores Events on Facebook

Follow DANIEL SMITH: Artists’ Materials on Twitter at: DANIELSMITH_ART

Become a DANIEL SMITH: Artists’ Materials Fan

on Facebook: DANIEL SMITH Art Supplies

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December 2011 Schedule of Artist Workshops at the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store

2011-12-07T18:00:00.000-08:00

Here is our schedule for Artist Workshops for December 2011 at the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store. These are usually 4 to 5 hour long "Hands On" workshops with the instructors demonstrating and teaching various art techniques. You will be creating during the workshop as you learn. These workshops have a fee, a list of supplies to bring to work with, and require registration. Please regiester early to be sure of a spot in the workshop, and to make sure workshops are not cancelled due to low enrollment. To Register, please call the Bellevue Store at: 425-643-1781.
Also, don't forget about our FREE art demos too!

Workshop: Business of Art - Turn your Art into Cards & Cash with Ray Pfortner
Saturday, December 3rd, 2011
RayPfortner.com
Making greeting cards from your art is great for self-promotion and gifts. But what about selling your cards? How do you price them? Where can you sell them – and how?
In this workshop you will learn how to manufacture your cards, from scanning to selecting art to materials, always emphasizing how to maximize your profit. But the focus will be on how to turn those cards into cash – through direct sales, selling partners and reps. We will also explore how to license your art to commercial card companies. Making greeting cards from your art is great for self-promotion and gifts.
001 900 456
$85 per day
10 am to 4 pm

WATERCOLOR: Painting Holiday Themes with Kay Barnes
Sunday, December 4th, 2011
KayBarnes.com
Here's your chance to create a very unique piece of fine art to hang in your entryway or over the mantle for the holidays! You might also reproduce your painting created in this workshop for your own unique greeting cards.
Working from your photos or your imagination, we will start with a loose and juicy wet into wet painting and with layering, lifting and numerous other watercolor techniques, create a beautiful winter wonderland. You may wish to add figures, birds or other wildlife, skiers etc. to make it uniquely your own. This will be a fast paced class which will help you expand and explore your skills. Some experience helpful but not required.
01 025 506
$85 per day
11 am to 4 pm

MIXED MEDIA: Cards & Gifts with Cindy Briggs & Theresa Goesling
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
MakeEverydayaPainting.com
International Traveling Workshop Instructors, Cindy Briggs & Theresa Goesling demonstrate creative painting techniques for holiday cards and gifts. The authors of Make Every Day A Painting, will share a portion of their manual on how they paint quick studies which they will use to create artful cards and gifts. They will demonstrate using watercolor ground as a base for painting on a multiple of items, photo transfers, stamping, working with various gel mediums and more.
001 900 671
$85 per day
10 am to 3 pm

WATERCOLOR: Painting Portraits in Watercolor with Dan Riley
Monday, December 12th, 2011
DanRileyArt.com
This workshop is about painting fast and easy portraits in watercolor. A review of facial proportions, shadow dynamics, and edge control is followed by demonstration of techniques for free and loose watercolor application. Hands on exercises will help you experience the watercolor medium as being fun and playful rather than fearful and demanding. You’ll learn a lot and have a good time doing it.
001 900 341
$85 per day
10 am to 4:30 pm

OIL: Oil Painting without Mineral Spirits with Steve Whitney
Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
SteveWhitney.com
Have you avoided oil painting for fear of exposure to mineral spirits? Or would you like to reduce or eliminate them from your studio? If your answer to either question is yes, this one-day workshop by award-winning painter Steve Whitney is for you. Steve will discuss studio safety, demonstrate various techniques, and help you create a painting from scratch without using mineral spirits either for thinning your paint or cleaning your brushes.
001 900 476
$85 per day
10 am to 4 pm

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FREE Origami Demos with John Smiley, November 26th, 2011, to Celebrate our New Origami Papers at DANIEL SMITH!

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We have new Origami Papers and Books at our

DANIEL SMITH Stores!

To celebrate, both our Bellevue and Seattle DANIEL SMITH Stores will be having FREE Introduction to Origami Demos with Origami Artists John Smiley, Terry Allen and Ayumi Hayatsu. John, Terry and Ayumi are member of P.A.P.E.R. (Puget Area Paperfolding Enthusiasts Roundtable) which is part of Origami-USA.org.

John Smiley starting to
fold a Crane

John Smiley will be demonstrating one of his original origami designs (the Basket) as well as a few classical designs. Learn more about the history and materials for making origami from John, Terry and Ayumi at these FREE demos.

John Smiley folding a Crane

Also, near the end of the demo, follow along with John, Terry and Ayumi, and make a simple origami piece to take home!

Come and learn more about this traditional and beautiful art form at our DANIEL SMITH Stores.

John Smiley's Origami Crane

Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store:
Introduction to Origami with John Smiley, Terry Allen and Ayumi Hayatsu
Saturday, November 26th, 2011
11am and 1:45pm
FREE 1 hour demos!

"Table"
Folded by John Smiley

"Basket"
Original origami design by John Smiley

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Basics of Drawing and Painting Portraits in Watercolors, FREE Demo with Dan Riley, November 20th, 2011

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"Ann B" by Dan Riley

DRAWING: Basics of Drawing & Painting Portraits in Watercolor with Dan Riley

Sunday, November 20th, 2011
FREE demo!

at 12 pm & 2 pm

DanRileyArt.com

Dan Riley will be demonstrating techniques for developing fast and fun portrait images in watercolor. Come and learn some new tips to add to your painting skills!

This is a great FREE preview to Dan’s Workshop in December:

WATERCOLOR: Painting Portraits in Watercolor
Monday, December 12th, 2011
10 am to 4:30 pm.
$85 for the Workshop:
This workshop is about painting fast and easy portraits in watercolor. A review of facial proportions, shadow dynamics, and edge control is followed by demonstration of techniques for free and loose watercolor application. Hands on exercises will help you experience the watercolor medium as being fun and playful rather than fearful and demanding. You’ll learn a lot and have a good time doing it.

Please call the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store at 425-643-1781, to reserve your spot for Dan Riley’s December Workshop, and remember, the demo on November 20th is FREE, just drop in at the Bellevue Store!

Holiday Watercolor Painting with Kay Barnes: FREE Demo November 19th, 2011

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Holiday Painting by Kay Barnes

WATERCOLOR: Holiday Painting with Kay Barnes

Saturday, November 19th, 2011 - FREE demo!

11 am & 1:45 pm

KayBarnes.com

Kay Barnes will start this FREE watercolor demo

painting loose and juicy by working wet into wet.

She’ll then begin painting with layering,

lifting and numerous other watercolor techniques,

creating a beautiful winter wonderland.

Watch and learn great painting tips while

Kay paints a beautiful Holiday scene!

Kay is also the creator of the "Artist Glazing Kit".

This FREE demo is a great preview to Kay’s workshop:

Painting Holiday Themes in Watercolors

Saturday, December 4th, 2011

11 am to 4 pm

$85 per day.

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Please call the Bellevue Store to register: 425-643-1781 for Kay’s Workshop

Remember, the demo on November 19th is FREE!

Basics of Drawing from Life with Michael Lentz: FREE Demo November 12th, 2011

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Apple Drawing by Michael

DRAWING: Basics of Drawing from Life with Michael Lentz

Saturday, November 12th, 2011 - FREE Demo!

from 11 am to 1 pm - Special time!

MichaelNeverStops.com

"This FREE demo (or mini workshop since you are invited to draw too!) will cover the basics of drawing from life. Still life, landscapes, figures, portraits, the principles are all the same.
The demo will focus on the very basics of learning to see and then learning to interpret and design in drawings. It will cover procedure, values, edges, simplification and design, and measuring.

Charcoal Portrait by Michael

The first half of the demo/workshop, I will demo the very basics and lay them out in a simple way.

In the second half of the demo/workshop we will set out some fruit and give the participants a chance to apply the new information. I will come around and help everyone for the remaining 45 minutes or so.

This demo/workshop is a great chance to begin with the fundamentals or to catch up if you've already got some working knowledge.

Please bring materials to draw with and a piece of your favorite fruit. Daniel Smith will also have supplies on hand available for purchase."
-Michael

Materials Michael suggests to bring if you would like to draw during the second hour:

One 18''x24'' Smooth Newsprint Pad
Generals Charcoal Pencils (6B)
A standard razor blade
A sanding pad
sketchbook
Staedler lead holder
2B lead
lead sharpener
kneaded eraser

FREE Watercolor Demo: Adding People to your Landscape Scene with Joe Mac Kechnie, November 13th, 2011

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"At the Ocean" by Joe Mac Kechnie

WATERCOLOR: Adding People to your Landscape Scene with Joe Mac Kechnie

Sunday, November 13th 2011

2 pm & 2 pm - FREE Demo!

JLMacKechnie.com

Joe Mac Kechnie will be sharing his tips on how to add people to your watercolor landscapes.

"Florence" by Joe Mac Kechnie

Joe will demonstrate:

How to simply draw and paint the shapes of people.
Adding people to give a sense of scale to the composition.
Adding people to strengthen the focal point.

The materials that Joe will be using at his demo:

Arches watercolor paper
DANIEL SMITH watercolors
Gouache paints (including white paint)
Pastels (NuPastels and soft pastels)
Water soluble black inks and pens
F&W acrylic inks
#4-#8 round watercolor brushes

Come to learn, Come for Fun and Come to be Inspired!

"4th of July" by Joe Mac Kechnie

FRAMING: Professional Framing Tips with Anita East. FREE Demo November 10th, 2011

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FRAMING: Tips from an Expert Framer - Anita East

Thursday, November 10th, 2011

11 am & 1:45 pm - FREE Demo!

Art Framing 101 with Expert Framer Anita East at this FREE demo, learn (or review) basics of assembling a frame kit, forming an art package, and securing package to a frame using a framer's point gun. Learn to install dust jacket and quality hanging hardware, and how to select quality framing materials from a conservation standpoint.

At the demo, Anita will frame 1 standard art package into Artcare Frame Package, 1 prestretched canvas into a frame.

Materials Anita will be demonstrating:
Framer's point gun and points, wood and metal frame kits, pre-cut mats and backing, Lineco tapes and glue to include frame sealing tape, rabbet foam tape, linen and paper hinging tapes, PVC glue, 3M ATG tape, acrylic sealing medium such as GAC 100, hanging hardware, Kraft Paper or acid-free backing paper, Bump-Ons, sanding block, archival quality ArtCare systems, cotton gloves, boning tool.

Additional tools and supplies Anita will be using:
Flat-tip, cross-point, needle-nose, 19.2-V, soft hammer, extra u-spring, centering tape measure, centering ruler, scissors, glass, glass cleaner, blue shop towels, spacers, wire, hardware.

This is a great introduction demo for finding out to frame your art, and use the tools and supplies professional framers use and learn why they are used.

November 2011 Schedule of FREE Art Demos at the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store

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Here is our schedule for FREE Art Demos for Novemer 2011 at the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store. These are usually 1 hour long with the instructors demonstrating various art techniques, basic "how to" for a particular medium or how the artists do different art processes. You can learn a lot coming to these, and they are a great way to get inspired and get your creative juices flowing - for FREE!

Please check back at the blog often for updates and expanded descriptions for the FREE demos as they are added through out the month, even easier keep up on Facebook! You can see our Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store November Schedule by clicking Seattle November Schedule.

OIL: Oil Painting without Mineral Spirits with Steve Whitney
Thursday, November 3rd at 11 am & 1:45 pm
SteveWhitney.com

FRAMING: Tips from a Professional Framer - Anita East
Please click on the above link for more information about this Framing demo!
Thursday, November 10th at 11 am & 1:45 pm
Anita will show you how to use the tools for framing and how to do your own framing in this FREE Demo!

DRAWING: Basics of Drawing from Life with Michael Lentz
Please click on the above link for more details about Michael's demo!
Saturday, November 12th from 11 am to 1 pm
MichaelNeverStops.com

WATERCOLOR: Adding People to your Landscape Scene with Joe Mac Kechnie
Please click on the above link for more information about Joe Mac Kechnie's demo!
Sunday, November 13th at 12 pm & 2 pm
JLMacKechnie.com

WATERCOLOR: Holiday Themed Watercolors with Kay Barnes
Please click on the above link for more info about Kay's demo!
Saturday, November 19th at 11 am & 1:45 pm
KayBarnes.com

DRAWING: Basics of Drawing & Painting Portraits in Watercolor with Dan Riley
Sunday, November 20th at 12 pm & 2 pm
DanRileyArt.com

ORIGAMI: Introduction to Origami with John Smiley, Terry Allen and Ayumi Hayatsu
Saturday, November 26th, 2011
11am to 12pm and 1:45pm to 2:45pm
Note: this FREE demo was added after our newsletter was printed.

MIXED MEDIA: Simple Cards for any Occasion with Che Lopez
Wednesday, November 30th at 11 am & 1:45 pm
ArtofChe.com

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November 2011 Schedule of Artist Workshops at the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store

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Here is our schedule for Artist Workshops for November 2011 at the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store. These are usually 4 to 5 hour long "Hands On" workshops with the instructors demonstrating and teaching various art techniques. You will be creating during the workshop as you learn. These workshops have a fee, a list of supplies to bring to work with, and require registration. Please regiester early to be sure of a spot for you in the workshop, and to make sure workshops are not cancelled due to low enrollment. To Register, please call the Bellevue Store at: 425-643-1781.

COLORED PENCIL: Introduction to Colored Pencil with Gary Green
Saturday, November 5th, 2011
GGArt.biz
Discover colored pencil with master colored pencil artist, Gary Greene. The beginning class consists of a discussion describing colored pencils, paper surfaces, tools, and techniques, starting with the “foundation” colored pencil technique: layering. A study will be featured in step-by-step stages of completion and then demonstrated. Reference art and easy to understand notes will be provided for students to follow as they learn the layering technique
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$100 per day
10 am to 4 pm

WATERCOLOR: Impressionistic Landscapes with Kathy Collins
Sunday, November 6th, 2011
KathyCollinsWatercolors.com
Learn the secrets to exquisitely simple, yet powerful impressionistic watercolors using Kathy’s technique for rapid-process painting. Achieve dramatic high contrast paintings by charging in color and mixing flowing wet paint right on the paper. Students will complete one or more works in a single session.
001 020 330
$75 per day
11:30 am to 4:30 pm

WATERCOLOR: Unusual Watercolor Surfaces with Ann Breckon
Sunday, November 27th, 2011
AnnBreckon.com
Watercolor isn't just for paper any more! Daniel Smith carries a fun, interesting and varied number of surfaces and products that can be painted on, and others that can be applied to paper or board and then painted with watercolor. For the class we will do several small paintings on as many of these surfaces as we have time for. (It's worth coming just to see what adding Ox Gall can do!) Bring the holiday company for a fun, playful day and Christmas gift ideas.
001 025 518
$75 per day
11 am to 4 pm

Be sure to register early to make sure there is space for you!

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FREE Lecture: Exhibiting your Art with Ray Pfortner, October 22nd, 2011

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Photo curtesy of Ray Pfortner

LECTURE: Exhibiting Your Art with Ray Pfortner
Saturday, October 22 - FREE Lecture
from 11 am to 1 pm - Special Time!
RayPfortner.com

Ray Pfortner will share tips on how to Exhibit your Art in this FREE Demo: A key to getting your art sold is getting it seen. But where to exhibit? How to approach a venue? What terms including commissions are involved? How to price? How to promote? What signage to include? How to hang? How to handle sales tax?

This is a great opportunity for artists of any medium to learn some tips on how to exhibit their art.

FREE Demo: Colored Pencil 101 with Gary Greene, October 23rd, 2011

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"Spheres" by Gary Greene

COLORED PENCILS: Colored Pencil 101

with Gary Greene

Sunday, October. 23rd, 2011

11 am & 1:45 pm

GGArt.biz

Find out all about “painting” with colored pencils at this FREE demo with Gary Greene, author of "Ultimate Guide to Colored Pencil”. Come and find out how Gary "paints" with colored pencils and gets such rich colors for a gorgeous painting like the above "Spheres" painted with, you guessed it - colored pencils!

"Backpetals" by Gary Greene

“Tired of the same old watercolors? Fed up with messy oils, acrylics or pastels? Are you spending more time setting up and cleaning up your art space?

Then discover the exciting, creative and versatile medium of colored pencil. Yes, colored pencil is a serious art medium with unique properties, which when used with the right technique, will allow you to create artwork that looks like any medium you desire.” -Gary Greene

"Individuality" By Gary Greene

This is a FREE demo, and a great preview to Gary’s workshop:

“Introduction to Colored Pencil with Gary Green”

Saturday, November 5th, 2011

$100 per day

10 am to 4 pm
Please call the Bellevue Store to register for the workshop at: 425-643-1781

Beyond Texturizing: GOLDEN Acrylic Gels & Grounds to Create Exciting Textures with Alicia Harvey, October 10th, 2011 - FREE Demo!

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"In to the Clouds" by Alicia Harvey

MIXED MEDIA: Beyond Texturizing with Alicia Harvey

Monday, October 10th, 2011

from 10 am to 12 pm - FREE Demo!

AliciaHarvey.com

With this demo, Alicia Harvey builds on her Texturizing Basics demo of Oct. 6, and you don't have to have attended that demo to come to this one! Learn how to incorporate decorative papers onto surfaces, and explore how different Golden Acrylic gels and grounds can be used together to create exciting textures for your artwork.

Products Alicia will be working with during this FREE demonstration are:

* GOLDEN gels and pastes, especially GOLDEN Acrylic Gel Medium Paste Intro Set
* GOLDEN Acrylic Medium (gloss) or DANIEL SMITH Ultimate Acrylic Medium (gloss)
* GOLDEN Fluid Matte Medium or DANIEL SMITH Ultimate Acrylic Medium (matte)
* DANIEL SMITH's selection of handmade & decorative papers

Excellent Acrylic Books that Alicia will be referencing:

* Rethinking Acrylic by Patti Brady
* New Acrylics Essential Sourcebook: Materials, Techniques, and Contemporary Applications for Acrylics Artist by Rheni Tauchid
* Acrylic Revolution: New Tricks and Techniques for Working with the World's Most Versatile Medium by Nancy Reyner
* #5326 Altered Surfaces: Using Acrylic Paints With Gels, Mediums, Grounds & Pastes by Chris Cozen

If you have ever wondered how to create texture and depth in your paintings or wondered about GOLDEN Acrylic Mediums, Gels and Paste, this is a great demo for you!

"Hands On” Layering it up: Acrylic Layering Techniques with Theresa Goesling - FREE Demo October 9th, 2011

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"Dance of the Poppies" by Theresa Goesling

Acrylics: Acrylic layering techniques

with Theresa Goesling

Sunday, October 9th, 2011

12 pm & 2 pm

TheresaGoesling.com

Focusing on Acrylics on Paper, Theresa Goesling will start with a loose abstract base layer and build to make a colorful scene. Acrylic painters will learn to build dimension into their paintings with layers. There will be an emphasis on color and how to mix neutrals that make your colors pop! .

Some of the materials Theresa will be using in her demo:

Canvas Board
Gessos; Gold, Yellow Ochre, White or Orange
Brushes DS Platinum Long Handle White Taklon
Multi Media Brushes Filbert 12, 10 or 8, Flat 10, 12 or Round 6, 8 or 12
Permanent Paint Pens for Signature
Pencil: Derwent Sketching Dark Wash
Rubbing Alcohol
Barrier Cream
Paper Towels
DS Acrylic Brush Cleaner
DS Acrylic Medium Gloss
Acrylic Paints

Come to Learn, Come for Fun and Come to be Inspired!

Painting Expressive Skies in Watercolor with Maria Coryell-Martin, FREE Demo on October 8th, 2011

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"Cirrus" by Maria Coryell-Martin

Painting Expressive Skies in Watercolor

Maria Coryell- Martin

Saturday, October 8th, 2011 - FREE Demo!

11 am & 1:45 pm

ExpeditionaryArt.com

Maria Coryell-Martin who is "Exploring the World through Art" will be demonstrating “How to” paint compositions with expressive skies in watercolor. She’ll show ideas for designing, color mixing, blotting, masking as well as glazing techniques in this FREE demo.

Maria will also be teaching a “Hands On” Workshop:

“Cloudscapes with Maria Coryell-Martin”

Saturday, October 15th, 2011

$75 per day, 10 am to 4 pm

To Register, please call the Bellevue Store at: 425-643-1781

Maria Coryell-Martin at her Seattle Store demo: "Painting Expressive Skies in Watercolor" in September 2011

Discover the Infinite & Brilliant Versatility of GOLDEN Acrylics, FREE Lecture with GOLDEN Paints Artist Barbara De Pirro at the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store!

2011-10-04T12:13:00.000-07:00

GOLDEN Gels, Mediums, Pastes & More!

GOLDEN LECTURE: Innovations in Acrylic

Discover the infinite & brilliant versatility of acrylics!

Sunday, October 16th, 2011

From 1 pm to 3:30 pm - Special Time!

DePirro.com

In this 2 ½ hour lecture about GOLDEN products, Barbara De Pirro (official GOLDEN Artist) will sift through a mountain of valuable information, guiding you through the basics, while opening up new possibilities.

Get a grasp on the many GOLDEN gels, mediums, grounds and how they can change the texture, saturation and intensity of your work.

Gain an understanding of how to extend the wet time of acrylics, facilitating blending, shading, glazing and fine detail.

Whatever your approach as an artist, this lecture will offer the technical knowledge to support your concepts. FREE Literature and samples…plus, get your questions answered.

Please call the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store at 425-643-1781,

to reserve your seat for this FREE demo,

and make sure that you get a goodie bag of samples!

Mixed Media: Texturizing Basics using GOLDEN Acrylics with Alicia Harvey - FREE Demo Thursday, October 6th, 2011

2011-10-03T15:20:00.000-07:00

"Angel 1" by Alicia Harvey

MIXED MEDIA: Texturizing Basics using GOLDEN Acrylics

with Alicia Harvey

Thursday, October 6th, 2011

From 10 am to 12 pm (noon)

AliciaHarvey.com

Alicia Harvey introduces you to the different types of texturizing methods available to the acrylic artist today. Topics include paper texturizing in underpainting – as shown in much of Jacqui Beck’s work or as collage, and texturizing with GOLDEN Acrylic gels and grounds.

When you leave this demo, you will understand the basics of these products, the appropriate surfaces on which to use them, how they appear alone, mixed with paint, and painted on. Alicia will take Texturizing even further with her Beyond Texturizing (FREE) Demo on Monday, October 10th!

Products Alicia will be working with during this FREE demonstration are:
* All GOLDEN gels and pastes, especially GOLDEN Acrylic Gel Medium Paste Intro Set
* GOLDEN Acrylic Medium (gloss) or DANIEL SMITH Ultimate Acrylic Medium (gloss)
* GOLDEN Fluid Matte Medium or DANIEL SMITH Ultimate Acrylic Medium (matte)
* DANIEL SMITH's selection of handmade & decorative papers

Good Books that Alicia will be referencing:
* Rethinking Acrylic by Patti Brady
* New Acrylics Essential Sourcebook: Materials, Techniques, and Contemporary Applications for Acrylics Artist by Rheni Tauchid
* Acrylic Revolution: New Tricks and Techniques for Working with the World's Most Versatile Medium by Nancy Reyner
* #5326 Altered Surfaces: Using Acrylic Paints With Gels, Mediums, Grounds & Pastes by Chris Cozen

If you have ever wondered how to create texture and depth in your paintings or wondered about GOLDEN Acrylic Mediums, Gels and Paste, this is a great demo for you!

Introduction to Pastels with Casey Klahn, FREE Demo Wednesday, October 5th, 2011

2011-10-03T13:02:00.000-07:00

"Sometimes Weather" by Casey Klahn

PASTEL: Introduction to Pastels - FREE Demo!

with Casey Klahn

Wednesday, October 5th, 2011

From 10 am to 12 pm

TheColorist.blogspot.com

Pastels are the premier way to get color down on paper with boldness and intensity. This drawing medium acts like anything you want it to – even like a painting medium if you so desire. Artist Casey Klahn will demonstrate his pastel technique, and field your questions during this two hour event.

This is a great FREE pre-view to Casey Klahn’s Pastel Workshops: Beginning Pastel on Wednesday Oct. 19th, and Intermediate Pastel on Thursday Oct. 20th, 2011

Casey Klahn will using these supplies during his demonstration:
* Sennelier Soft Pastels
* Unison Pastels
* Rembrandt Pastels
* Rives BFK paper
* Sennelier La Carte paper
* Hahnemühle mould-made Ingres paper
* General's White Charcoal Pencil
* Vine Charcoal, all sizes
* Tortillions
* Artist's Tape
* Drawing Board
* Spray Fixitive

If you have ever wondered about how to use Pastels, this is a great FREE demo to come too!

FREE Acrylic & Mixed Media Demo with Rabbit Skin Glue and Fabric - Creating Sculptural Elements to add to your Paintings with Judy Selogy, October 2nd, 2011

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"Genesis" by Judy Selogy

Acrylic & Mixed Media Demo with Rabbit Skin Glue and Fabric

Creating Sculptural Elements to add to your Paintings

with Judy Selogy

Sunday, October 2nd, 2011 - FREE Art Demo!

12pm & 2pm

RedFishArtworks.com

Judy Selogy will be demonstrating how you can use Rabbit Skin Glue and Fabric to create sculptural elements that add dimension to acrylic paintings. Judy will talk about the historical use of Rabbit Skin Glue in Art and her UN-traditional approach for using as an active part of the artwork.

She’ll show you how to mix it up (she uses a crock pot to keep it warm while working with it) and how to use it by dipping fabric into it. As the Rabbit Skin Glue thickens or “jells” at room temperature, it holds the shapes that you sculpt it into. It quickly sets, then after a week to cure, it’s ready to be gessoed, then for painting.

This is a very interesting technique that you might like to add to your Art Technique Knowledge, and see how you might use them in your own Mixed Media work!

Acrylic & Mixed Media Demo with Rabbit Skin Glue and Fabric
Creating Sculptural Elements to add to your Paintings

with Judy Selogy

Sunday, October 2nd, 2011 - FREE Art Demo!

12pm & 2pm

RedFishArtworks.com

FREE Demo - Acrylic & Mixed Media: Paintings with Found Objects with Nancy Grigsby, Saturday, October 1st, 2011

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"A Man of his Word" by Nancy Grigsby

ACRYLIC & MIXED MEDIA: Paintings with Found Objects with Nancy Grigsby

Saturday, October 1st, 2011 - FREE Art Demo!

11 am & 1:45 pm

Interested in doing Mixed Media? Like to learn more ways to work with Arcylics? Nancy Grigsby will show you how you can get started with her exciting and informative 1 hour, FREE demos at 11 am & 1:45 pm!

"This demo will give attendees ideas for approaching a painting that uses not only acrylic paint but also a variety of collaged material including found objects and treasured second-hand finds.” - Nancy Grigsby

Nancy’s demo will provide a great introduction to her popular Workshop "Paintings with Found Objects” which is scheduled for Mon, Tues, & Wed, October 24th, 25th & 26th . You can find out more about that by clicking HERE be sure to scroll down until you see Nancy's Workshop.

You can see more of Nancy's work with Found Objects in the August issue (2011) of 'Watercolor Artist' magazine's Creative Corner.

ACRYLIC & MIXED MEDIA: Paintings with Found Objects with Nancy Grigsby

Saturday, October 1st, 2011 - FREE Art Demo!

11 am & 1:45 pm

NMGrigsbyStudios.com

October 2011 Schedule of FREE Art Demos at the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store

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Here is our schedule for FREE Art Demos for October 2011 at the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store. These are usually 1 hour long with the instructors demonstrating various art techniques, basic "how to" for a particular medium or how the artists do different art processes. You can learn a lot coming to these, and they are a great way to get inspired and get your creative juices flowing - for FREE!

Please check back at the blog often for updates and expanded descriptions for the FREE demos as they are added through out the month. You can also see our Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store October Schedule by clicking the link.

ACRYLIC & MIXED MEDIA: Paintings with Found Objects with Nancy Grigsby
Please click on the link above for more information on the this demo!
Saturday, October 1st, 2011, 11 am & 1:45 pm NMGrigsbyStudios.com
This FREE demo is a great way to pre-view Nancy's 3 day Workshop: ACRYLIC & MIXED MEDIA: Paintings with Found Objects on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, October 24th, 25th & 26th 2011. $195 for all 3 days. Please call the Bellevue Store at: 425-643-1781 to register.

MIXED MEDIA: Acrylics & Mixed Media with Rabbit Skin Glue with Judy Selogy
Please click on the link above for more information on the this demo!
Sunday, October 2nd, 2011, 12 pm & 2 pm
RedFishArtworks.com

PASTEL: Introduction to Pastels with Casey Klahn
Please click on the link above for more information on the this demo!
Wednesday, October 5th, 2011, from 10 am to 12 pm TheColorist.blogspot.com
This FREE demo is a great way to pre-view Casey's Workshop: Beginning Pastels on Wednesday, October 20th, 2011 10 am to 4 pm, $80. Please call the Bellevue Store at: 425-643-1781 to register.

MIXED MEDIA: Texturizing Basics with Alicia Harvey
Thursday, October 6th, 2011 from 10 am to12 pm   AliciaHarvey.com
Please click on the link above for more information about Alicia's demo!
Be sure to come to Alicia's other FREE demo; MIXED MEDIA: Beyond Texturizing on Monday, October 10th from 10 am to 12 pm!

WATERCOLOR: Cloudscapes with Maria Coryell- Martin
Please clink on the title link above for more information about Maria's demo!
Saturday, October 8th, 2011, 11 am & 1:45 pm   ExpeditionaryArt.com
This FREE demo is a great way to pre-view Maria's Workshop; Watercolor Cloudscapes on Saturday, October, 15th, $75. Please call the Bellevue Store at: 425-643-1781 to register.

ACRYLIC: “Hands On” Layering it up with Theresa Goesling
Please cllick on the title link about for more infromation about Theresa's demo!
Sunday, October 9th, 2011, 12 pm & 2 pm
TheresaGoesling.com
This will be a fun "hands on" demo that you will be able to try doing some of the techniques Theresa will be showing!

MIXED MEDIA: Beyond Texturizing with Alicia Harvey
Please click on the title link above for more information about Alicia's demo!
Monday, October 10th, 2011, from 10 am to 12 pm
AliciaHarvey.com
Don't forget to come to Alicia's MIXED MEDIA: Texturizing Basics on Thursday, October 6th, 2011 from 10 am to12 pm!

ACRYLIC: GOLDEN Acrylic Products Demo with Barbara De Pirro - FREE Samples!
Sunday, October 16th, 2011, from 1 pm to 3:30 pm
DePirro.com
Click on the title link above for more information about this FREE demo-lecture!
Please call the Bellevue Store [ 425-643-1781 ] to register for this FREE demo to reserve your spot, and make sure you get your FREE Sample!
Great demo to learn about all the GOLDEN Acrylics and Mediums!

LECTURE: Exhibiting Your Art with Ray Pfortner
Saturday, October 22, 2011, from 11 am to 1 pm
Please click on the title link above for more information about this FREE demo-lecture!
RayPfortner.com

COLORED PENCILS: Colored Pencil 101 with Gary Greene
Sunday, October 23rd, 2011, 11 am & 1:45 pm
Please click on the title link above for more information about this FREE demo!
GGArt.biz
This FREE demo is a great way to pre-view Gary Greene's Colored Pencil Workshop, Saturday, November 5th, 2011 from 10 am to 4pm, $100. Please call the Bellevue Store to register at: 425-643-1781.
Gary is the author of "Ultimate Guide to Colored Pencil"

WATERCOLOR: Unusual Watercolor Surfaces with Ann Breckon
Saturday, October 29th, 2011, 11 am & 1:45 pm
AnnBreckon.com
This FREE demo is a great way to pre-view Ann's Workshop, Unusual Watercolor Surfaces, Sunday, November 27th, 2011, 11 am to 4 pm, $75. Please call the Bellevue Store at: 425-643-1781 to register.

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October 2011 Schedule of Artist Workshops at the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store

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Here is our schedule for Artist Workshops for October 2011, at the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store. These are usually 4 to 5 hour long "Hands On" workshops with the instructors demonstrating and teaching various art techniques. You will be creating during the workshop as you learn. The workshops have a fee, a supply list and require pre-registration to make sure you have a spot, and please register early so you don't miss out! To Register, please call the Bellevue Store at: 425-643-1781. Also, don't forget about our FREE art demos at Bellevue!

Check back at the blog often for updates and expanded descriptions for the Artist Workshops and to find out about our FREE demos as they are added through out the month. You can see our Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store October Schedule by clicking the link.

PASTELS: Painting Photo Realistic with David Akers
Monday & Tuesday Oct 3rd & 4th   D-Rogale.ArtistWebsites.com
Join David as he teaches and demonstrates his techniques for creating photo-realistic work using soft, hard and pencil pastel. During the course of the two day workshop, David will take a painting from sketch to finish and teach how to avoid common mis-steps when trying to achieve realism with this medium as you work on your own painting.
001 900 538
$75 per day
10:30 am to 3:30 pm

ACRYLIC & MIXED MEDIA: Stretching Towards Abstraction with Jacqui Beck
Wednesday, October 12th   JacquiBeck.com
Learn about the process of abstraction and how you can use abstracting techniques to make your artwork more creative, loose, personal and interesting. All levels of experience welcome.
001 020 332
$85 per day
10 am to 4 pm

WATERCOLOR: Cloudscapes with Maria Coryell- Martin
Saturday Oct 15th   ExpeditionaryArt.com
Learn to paint compositions with expressive skies. We’ll explore design, color mixing, blotting, masking as well as glazing techniques. You will have the opportunity to paint 4 distinct cloudscapes based on provided photos. Feel free to bring your own photos for inspiration.
001 900 108
$75 per day
10 am to 4 pm
You can pre-view Maria's Workshop at her FREE demo on Saturday, October 8th, at 11 am & 1:45 pm!

PASTEL: Beginning Pastels with Casey Klahn
Wednesday Oct 19th   TheColorist.blogspot.com
Beginning pastel artists will be amazed at the intensity, directness and fun that is involved in the making of pastel paintings. Organize your pastels and the picture plane to create your own authentic works. Students will be learning the basics of working with pastels.
001 900 672
$75 per day
10 am to 4 pm
You can pre-view Casey's Workshop at his FREE demo on Wednesday, October 5th from 10 am to 12 pm!

PASTEL: Intermediate Pastels with Casey Klahn
Thursday Oct 20th   TheColorist.blogspot.com
Intermediate pastel artists will learn to simplify their paintings for better results. Confirm the abstract design in your paintings to get your idea across. Students from the Oct 19th. beginning workshop may want to register for this workshop too.
001 900 673
$80 per day
10 am to 4 pm
You can pre-view Casey's Workshop at his FREE demo on Wednesday, October 5th from 10 am to 12 pm!

ACRYLIC & MIXED MEDIA: Paining with Found Objects with Nancy Grigsby
Mon, Tues & Wed, Oct 24th, 25th & 26th   NMGrigsbyStudios.com
This workshop is designed for the artist who wants to explore the world of abstract art through acrylics, image transfers and - most fun of all - found objects. Students will learn how to incorporate everyday objects on paper, canvas, paperboard and more. The goals for this course include learning how to approach an abstract/semi-abstract painting by looking at inspiration and materials; providing the artist with the skills to determine how to succeed with an abstract painting; and recognizing and ENJOYING the journey process that differentiates abstract from realism. Each day will include artist demo on using materials, plenty of student painting time ad end-of-day critique/discussion.
001 900 669
$195 for all 3 days
10 am to 4 pm
You can pre-view Nancy's Workshop at her FREE demo on Saturday, October 1st at 11 am & 1:45 pm!

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Learn How to be more Abstract in your Artwork with Jacqui Beck, FREE Acrylic & Mixed Media Demo, September 25th, 2011

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"Rapt" by Jacqui Beck

ACRYLIC & MIXED MEDIA: Stretching Towards Abstraction

with Jacqui Beck

Sunday, September 25th, 2011

12 pm & 2 pm - FREE Demo!

JacquiBeck.com

"Peacock Trees" by Jacqui Beck

In this FREE demo, Jacqui will be demonstrating the processes of abstraction and how you can use abstracting techniques to make your artwork more creative, loose, personal and interesting. This is a good demo for all mediums, and all levels of experience welcome.

This is also a great pre-view to Jacqui’s Workshop on Wednesday, October 12th, 2011 with same name: ACRYLIC & MIXED MEDIA: Stretching Towards Abstraction with Jacqui Beck.

"Cat Thoughts" by Jacqui Beck

Painting Faces and Figures with Watercolors with Theresa Goesling and Cindy Briggs, FREE Demo Sunday, September 18th, 2011

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Just Between Us by Cindy Briggs

WATERCOLOR: Faces & Figures with Theresa Goesling & Cindy Briggs

Sunday, September 18th, 2011

11 am & 1:45 pm - FREE Demo!

MakeEveryDayAPainting.com

Figure Study by Cindy Briggs

Theresa Goesling & Cindy Briggs will show you how they capture the essence of people add life to their paintings with figures and faces in both Transparent and Opaque Watercolors. Watch a learn how to capture the essence and add life to your paintings with people.

You can read a blog post from a couple of years ago about a demo Theresa & Cindy did at the Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store: Theresa & Cindy's Free Watercolor Demo at Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store

This is a great pre-view to

Theresa and Cindy’s Workshop Faces & Figures

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store

Kathy Collins will be demonstrating her High Contrast Impressionist Watercolor Techniques at a FREE Demo on Saturday, September 17th, 2011

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A Little Paradise by Kathy Collins

WATERCOLOR: High Contrast Impressionist Techniques

with Kathy Collins

Saturday, September 17th, 2011

11 am & 1:45 pm

KathyCollinsWatercolors.com

Kathy Collins will be demonstrating her rapid process technique for painting dramatic high contrast watercolors. She uses large brushes, charging in color and mixing flowing wet paint right on the paper to achieve intense dark values while preserving white spaces.

A Signature Member of the Northwest and Montana Watercolor Societies and Women Painters of Washington, Kathy’s award-winning paintings have been featured in Watercolor Artist Magazine, The Artist’s Magazine, and Splash 10 and 12. You can see her work at: http://www.kathycollinswatercolors.com/

Here is a blog post about a demo Kathy did a couple of years ago: Kathy Collins Demo at Bellevue DANIEL SMITH

This is a great pre-view to Kathy’s Workshop she will be doing

November 6th, 2011

Bellevue DANIEL SMITH!

DIGITAL PRINTING: On Paper, Fabric and Other Materials with Alicia Harvey, FREE Demo September 9th, 2011

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Seasons in Seattle by Alicia Harvey

DIGITAL PRINTING: On Paper, Fabric and Other Materials with Alicia Harvey

Friday, September, 9th, 2011

from 10 am to 12 pm.
AliciaHarvey.com
This is a FREE 2 hour demo, just come on by the Bellevue Store.

Alicia Harvey demonstrates how to use GOLDEN Digital Printing Grounds to print crisp, clear images onto handmade paper, fabric, acrylic skins, and other unconventional materials. Topic includes how to treat these materials with the grounds, what type of printer to use (and understanding how your printer prints), and how to incorporate your printed images onto canvas and boards. When you leave this demo, you will know how to use GOLDEN Digital Grounds to extend, modify, and wow your artwork!

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Watercolor Basics with Che Lopez, FREE Demo, this Saturday, September 10th

2011-09-06T15:14:00.000-07:00

October Squash by Che Lopez

FREE Watercolor Demo with Che Lopez

Watercolor Basics - The 3 Basic Fundamentals of Watercolor

Saturday, September 10th, 2011 at 11am & 1:45pm

In this FREE, 1 hour demo, Che Lopez, will be demonstrating Watercolor Basics; the three basic fundamentals of watercolor:
Composition
Color mixing
Painting light to dark.

Watercolor can be explained and learned using three techniques:
Dry
Wet
Color Mixing.

Che will demonstrate how he uses both of these 3 techniques from start to finish using a basic palette to draw, mix and paint. While painting, he will be sharing tips that you can use in your painting as well. Excellent demo for the beginner, and intermediate painter.

FYI, Che has been teaching Watercolor Fundamentals at the Kirkland Arts Center since Fall ’09. And he has an upcoming 8 week course, at the Kirkland Arts Center , where, he guides you step by step and you learn and implement these 3 techniques. With painting exercises and demos before every class. Watercolor Fundamentals start Sept. 28th, 2011 This FREE demo is a great introduction to Che’s 8 week Watercolor Class at the Kirkland Arts Center.

The 3 Basic Fundamentals of Watercolor with Che Lopez

Saturday, September 10th, 2011 - FREE!

11am & 1:45pm

TheArtofChe.com

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FREE Pastel Demo this Sunday, Pastel Portraits with Don Lee

2011-09-02T11:34:00.000-07:00

This Sunday we are happy to have Don Lee teaching how to use Pastels to “paint” Portraits, in 2, FREE 1 hour Demos!

PASTEL: Pastel Portraits with Don Lee
Sunday, September 4th, 2011 - FREE!
12 pm & 2 pm

Don Lee is an expert portrait painter and pastel artist, he will be sharing his tips on working with both. Even if you have never used pastels but are curious about them, this is a good way to find out more, and of course if you are using them, and would like to learn some tips on portrait painting with pastels, then this is a great demo for you!
DonLeeArt.com

Come for Fun, to Learn & be Inspired!

Remember, our Demos are FREE

Just come on by the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store!

September 2011 Schedule of FREE Art Demos at the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store

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Here is our schedule for FREE Art Demos for September 2011 at the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store. These are usually 1 hour long with the instructors demonstrating various art techniques, basic "how to" for a particular medium or how the artists do different art processes. You can learn a lot coming to these, and they are a great way to get inspired and get your creative juices flowing - for FREE!

Check back at the blog often for updates and expanded descriptions for the FREE demos as they are added through out the month. You can see our Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store September Schedule by clicking the link.

PASTEL: Pastel Portraits with Don Lee
Sun Sept 4th at 12 pm & 2 pm DonLeeArt.com
Don Lee will be demonstrating tips for painting portraits usings Pastels.

OIL PASTEL: Mixed Media with Oil Pastels with Jessica Lambert
Thurs Sept 8th from 10 am to 12 pm JFKLambertFineArt.com
This FREE demo is a great way to pre-view Jessica's Workshop, MIXED MEDIA: Oils, Acrylics, and More! Saturday, Sept. 24th, 10 am to 4 pm, $75.

DIGITAL PRINTING: On Paper, Fabric and Other Materials with Alicia Harvey <--Please click on the link for more details!
Learn how to use GOLDEN’s Digital Grounds in this demo with Alicia Harvey.
Fri Sept 9th from 10 am to 12 pm AliciaHarvey.com

WATERCOLOR: Watercolor Basics with Che Lopez <--please click for details!
Che will introduce you to watercolor basics - great way to get started!
Sat Sept 10th 11 am & 1:45 pm ArtofChe.com

WATERCOLOR: High Contrast Impressionist Techniques with Kathy Collins
Please click on the link for details about this FREE demo!
Sat Sept 17th 11 am & 1:45 pm KathyCollinsWatercolors.com

WATERCOLOR: Faces & Figures with Theresa Goesling & Cindy Briggs
Please clink on the link above for details about this demo!
Sun Sept 18th 11 am & 1:45 pm MakeEveryDayAPainting.com
This FREE demo is a great way to pre-view Theresa & Cindy's Workshop, WATERCOLOR: Faces & Figures, Thursday, Sept 22nd, 10 am to 3 pm, $75.

ACRYLIC & MIXED MEDIA: Stretching Towards Abstraction with Jacqui Beck
Please clink on the link above for details about this demo!
Sun Sept 25th 12 pm & 2 pm JacquiBeck.com
This FREE demo is a great pre-view to Jacqui's Workshop, ACRYLIC & MIXED MEDIA: Stretching Towards Abstraction, Wednesday, Oct 12th, 10 am to 4 pm, $85.

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September 2011 Schedule of Artist Workshops at the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store

2011-08-16T10:21:00.000-07:00

Here is our schedule for Artist Workshops for September 2011 at the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store. These are usually 4 to 5 hour long "Hands On" workshops with the instructors demonstrating and teaching various art techniques. You will be creating during the workshop as you learn. The workshops have a fee, a supply list and require pre-registration to make sure you have a spot and to make sure workshops are not cancelled due to low enrollment. To Register, please call the Bellevue Store at: 425-643-1781.

Check back at the blog often for updates and expanded descriptions for the Artis Workshops and to find out about our FREE demos as they are added through out the month. You can see our Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store September Schedule by clicking the link.

WATERCOLOR: Watercolor Landscapes with Kay Barnes
Sunday, September 11th KayBarnes.com
Learn how to decide what to paint in a landscape as well as the secrets to mood setting skies, masses of foliage, and textural foregrounds. Practice using colors and value changes to establish distance, and light to create drama. Lots of room for beginners with some experience and intermediate and advanced students will be challenged as well.
001 025 506
$85 per day
11 am to 4 pm
Tip: August 27th, FREE 1 hour demo on this topic at 11 am & 1:45 pm, a great way to pre-view this Workshop!

OIL: Painting Techniques from the Old Masters with Larine Chung
Monday, September 12th LarineChung
This workshop is open to beginners or completely new oil painters. Instruction on materials, setting up your palette, how to successfully start your painting and what to learn from the Old Masters. It will be a fun workshop with lots of info about oil painting.
001 900 287
$75 per day
10 am to 3 pm
Tip: August 28th, FREE 1 hour demo on this topic at 11 am & 1:45 pm, a great way to pre-view this Workshop!

WATERCOLOR: Faces & Figures - Transparent & Opaque Watercolors with Theresa Goesling & Cindy Briggs
Thursday, September 22nd MakeEveryDayAPainting.com
Learn how to capture the essence and add life to your paintings with figures and faces. Learn how to unify, simplify and combine shapes to make believable people within your composition in both transparent and opaque watercolors. We will do some fun exercises to help you simplify figures for your painting then develop a painting utilizing figures such as in a scene using your own reference photos or one provided by the instructor. A simplified approach to the portrait will also be shared.
001 900 671
$75 per day
10 am to 3 pm
Tip: Sept 18th, FREE 1 hour demo on this topic at 12 pm & 2 pm, a great way to pre-view this Workshop!

MIXED MEDIA: Oils, Pastels, Acrylics and More! with Jessica Lambert
Saturday, September 24th JFKLambertFineArt.com
Have you ever used oil pastels and acrylics at the same time in the same piece of artwork? Or mixed oils with acrylic mediums? Come have fun and create some cutting edge art, in a relaxed and open manner with me and find out how to create new ways of using all of these mediums alone or together! Risk-takers are very welcome!
001 900 475
$75 per day
11 am to 4 pm
Tip: Sept 8th, FREE 1 hour demo on this topic at 11 am & 1:45 pm, a great way to pre-view this Workshop!

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FREE Mixed Media: Watercolor Mosaics Demo with Rita Gesinger August 18th plus Artist Workshop Sunday, August 21st with the same medium.

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Photo Courtesy of Rita Gesinger

We have FREE demo on Thursday, August 18th, 2011 with Rita Gesinger demonstrating how she creates her Watercolor Mosaics, 11am & 1:45 pm. Mixed Media: Mosaics.
Rita also has an Artist Workshop on Sunday, August 21st from 11am to 3pm, more in depth and “hands on” on the same topic, $75 per day.

“This demo explores mosaics thru the centuries.I will explain how I make my mosaics. What I am thinking and how I proceed thru the process. I have worked in paper and glass mosaics that are now installed in public places and institutions. This is a very fun and easy way create.” ~Rita Gesinger.

Thursday, August 18th, 2011

Mixed Media: Mosaics

11am & 1:45pm

RitaGesinger.com

FREE!

Great way to preview Rita’s Mixed Media: Mosaics Workshop

Sunday, August 21st, 2011

11am to 3pm,

$75

001 900 345

FREE Pastel Demo with David Akers [ aka D Rogale ] This Saturday, August 13th, 2011

2011-08-09T10:49:00.000-07:00

Guardian Angel

Photo Courtesy of David Akers [ aka D Rogale ]

This Saturday, August 13th, 2011, David [ aka D Rogale ]

will be sharing some of his techniques for

Painting Photo Realistic with Pastels.

Saturday, August 13th

11am & 1:45pm - FREE!

D-Rogale.ArtistWebsites.com

Note: D Rogale will be teaching a Pastel Workshop in October,

this is a great way to preview his workshop:

Painting Photo Realistic with Pastels.

BUSINESS OF ART: Turning your Art into Cards & Cash Workshop with Ray Pfortner

2011-08-08T18:07:00.000-07:00

Photos Courtesy of Ray Pfortner

This Sunday, August 14th, 2011, learn how to “TURN YOUR ART INTO CARDS – AND CASH - Workshop with Ray Pfortner.

Making greeting cards from your art is great for self-promotion and gifts. But what about selling your cards? How do you price them? Where can you sell them – and how? Discuss how to manufacture your cards, but the focus will be on how to turn those cards into cash – through direct sales and selling partners. We will also explore how to license your art to commercial card companies. The objectives of this workshop are simple:

1) To prove that selling cards is one of the best (i.e., the safest, least costly, most approachable and easily tackled) ways to make more of a business of your art.
(2) To get you started immediately making and selling your own cards.
(3) To make sure you will never look at a greeting card, including your own, the same way again.
For visual artists working in all media, from painting to collage to print making to photography, even pottery and jewelry.
Participants should bring 5 samples of their art they feel are appropriate for greeting cards – or cards already made from their art – to share.

001 900 456
$85 per day
11:30am to 5pm
RayPfortner.com

If you are interested in taking this workshop, please call the Bellevue Store at: 425-643-1781 to pre-register. Pre-registering is important to make sure that you don’t miss out in case it sells out or it’s cancelled due to not enough people signing up.

FREE Watercolor with Gold Leaf Demo with Suzanne MacDonald

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Photo Courtesy of Suzanne MacDonald

Saturday, August 6th, 2011 at 11am & 1:45pm.
FREE Watercolor demo with Suzanne MacDonald.
Learn to loosen up and how to work with watercolor/mixed medium. Suzanne will be demonstrating how to combine a technique she has developed by tearing the paper before the watercolor painting is complete to create texture as well as in laying gold leaf in the painting.

Saturday, August 6th, 2011
11am & 1:45pm - FREE!
SuzanneMacDonald.com

August 2011 Schedule of Artist Workshops for Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store

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Artist Workshops at the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store are a great way to learn more, in a "hands on" studio setting, how to create in different art mediums, here is our August 2011 Schedule of Artist Workshops:

WATERCOLOR: Portraits with Ann Breckon
Monday & Tuesday, August 8th & 9th AnnBreckon.com
Spend two days painting a portrait of your choice, or duplicate the example Ann will be demonstrating. Covered in the class: skin colors, hair, eyes, noses, mouths, ears and backgrounds. Tips for sketching and lots of help might make a portrait painter out of you! There are three great Daniel Smith watercolors that combined mix the perfect skin tones for just about any portrait. Come find out what they are!
001 025 518
$75 per day
10am to 4pm

BUSINESS OF ART: Turning your Art into Cards & Cash with Ray Pfortner
Sunday, August 14th
Note cards are one of the easiest, least costly an yet most useful products you can make from your art in this challenging economy. They can be a powerful income stream. Discover how-to properly replicate your art and make your cards a promotional tool and how-to meet selling partners.
001 900 456
$85 per day
11:30am to 5pm

MIXED MEDIA: Mosaics with Rita Gesinger
Sunday, August 21st, 2011 RitaGesinger.com
Rita, a traditional fine-arts and glass mosaic artist specializing ins iconic art, silk painting, gold leaf and multiple mediums will teach you how to create Mosaics with paper and glass.
001 900 345
$75 per day
11 am to 3 pm

If you are interested in attending any of these Artist Workshops, please call the Bellevue Store at: 425-643-1781 to pre-register. Please register early to make sure you have a spot for the Workshop and get the supply list for it. Please note that if not enough people have pre-registered the Workshop will be canceled, so it’s important to pre-register!

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FREE Art Demos for August 2011 at the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store

2011-07-26T16:23:00.000-07:00

These are usually 1 hour demos by Artists at our Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store who will be demonstrating a particular art medium, sharing techniques and more. Great way to find out about a new art medium that you are interested in, or learn more about a medium you already are working with, and be inspired...all for FREE, just come to the store and drop in!

WATERCOLOR: Demo with Suzanne MacDonald
Saturday, August 6th at 11am & 1:45pm SuzanneMacDonald.com

PAPERMAKING: Western & Japanese Styles with Mary Ashton - CANCELLED!
Sunday, August 7th at 11am & 1:45pm
We are sorry, this demo has been cancelled.

PASTELS: Pastels with Color and Flair with David Akers [ aka D Rogale ]
Saturday, August 13th at 11am & 1:45pm D-Rogale.ArtistWebsites.com
Note: David will be teaching a Pastel Workshop in October, and this is a great way to preview his workshop: Painting Photo Realistic with Pastels.

MIXED MEDIA: Mosaics with Rita Gesinger
Thursday, August 18th at 11am & 1:45pm RitaGesinger.com
Note: Rita will be teaching a Mosaics Workshop Sunday, August 21st from 11am to 3pm and this is a great way to preview her Workshop ($75).

OIL PASTEL: Working with Gold Leaf with Suzanne MacDonald
Saturday, August 20th at 11am & 1:45pm SuzanneMacDonald.com

WATERCOLOR: Landscape Painting with Kay Barnes
Saturday, August 27th 11am & 1:45pm KayBarnes.com
Update: Date was posted incorrectly posted on the blog, it should have been the 27th. The day of the week and newsletter is correct - very sorry for the error.
Note: Kay will be teaching a Painting Watercolor Landscapes Workshop on September 11th, and this is a great way to preview her Workshop.

OIL PAINTING: Master Copy with Larine Chung
Sunday, August 28th at 11am & 1:45pm LarineChung.com
Note: Larine will be teaching a Oil Painting Techniques from the Old Masters Workshop in September and this is a great way to preview her Workshop.

WATERCOLOR: Faces & Figures with Cindy Briggs
Tuesday, August 30th 11am & 1:45pm
Update: August 26th, Cindy's demo is NOT cancelled, Cindy will be here on Tuesday, August 30th for the demo, sorry for the confusion.
Cindy Briggs and Theresa Goesling will be teaching a Workshop on September 22nd, Faces & Figures in Watercolors, and this free demo is a great way to preview their workshop!

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Figurative Alla Prima Oil Painting: FREE Demo with Karen McClelland

2011-07-21T17:32:00.000-07:00

Photo Courtesy of Karen McClelland

Saturday, July 23rd, 2010, at 11am & 1:45pm: Figurative oil painter Karen McClelland will demonstrate Painting from a photo reference without loosing the emotion and movement of the real life subject.

Karen paints using direct painting, which is also known as alla prima, and refers to a method by which the artist applies each stroke of paint with the intention of having it stand as the final stroke. There is very little retouching or overpainting done after the paint from the first sitting has dried. This is an opaque painting technique used by the Impressionists in their early work.

Direct painting relies on more planning because the artist must consider form, color and value simultaneously. Artists use this technique when they want a fresh and spontaneous look to their paintings.

Saturday, July 23rd, 2011
11am & 1:45pm
FREE!
KarenMcClelland.com

FREE Mixed Media Demo: Rabbit Skin Glue and Fabric - Creating Sculptural Elements to add to your Paintings with Judy Selogy

2011-07-14T18:09:00.000-07:00

Photo Courtesy of Judy Selogy

Saturday, July 16th, 2011, at 11am & 1:45pm Judy Selogy will be demonstrating how you can use Rabbit Skin Glue and Fabric to create sculptural elements that add dimension to paintings. Judy will talk about the historical use of Rabbit Skin Glue in Art and her un-traditional approach for using as an active part of the artwork.
She’ll show you how to mix it up (she uses a crock pot to keep it warm while working with it) and how to use it by dipping fabric into it. As the Rabbit Skin Glue thickens or “jells” at room temperature, it holds the shapes that you sculpt it into. It quickly sets, then after a week to cure, it’s ready to be gessoed, then for painting.
Also (this was a request from an attendee at a previous demo) Judy will share how she does her drip oil paintings. These are very interesting techniques, and perhaps one or both that you might like to add to your Art Technique Knowledge, and see how you might use them in your own Mixed Media work!

Saturday, July 16th, 2011
11am & 1:45pm
FREE!
RedFishArtworks.com

FREE Mixed Media Demo: How to Paint on Silk and Apply Gold Leaf with Rita Gesinger

2011-07-14T15:02:00.000-07:00

Photo Courtesy of Rita Gesinger

Sunday, July 17th, 2011, at 11am & 1:45pm we have a FREE demo with Rita Gesinger who will be demonstrating “How to Paint on Silk with Dye Paints and Gold Leaf”. Rita will show you the materials you would use, like our new Dye-N-Flow paint-able fabric dyes (part of our new Fabric Arts Supplies from Jacquard) and Mona Lisa Gold Leaf, and how to use them on silk. She will also share ideas on how you can design your own painted silk pieces.
Sunday, July 17th, 2011
11am & 1:45pm
FREE!
RitaGesinger.com
Rita will be doing this same demo at our Seattle Store on Saturday, July 16th, 2011.

Artist Workshops for July at the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store

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Our Artist Workshops for July 2011, at the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store, these are great ways to learn in depth about a new art medium, learn additional art techniques, more about an important topic and Be Inspired!

PASTELS: Pastels with Color and Flair with David Aker
Monday, July 11th, 2011
10am to 4pm
$75 per day - sku 001 900 538
Mixing texture, color and painting boldly with color.

MIXED MEDIA: Creative Travel Journaling with Cindy Briggs & Theresa Goesling
Thursday, July 14th, 2011
10am to 4pm
$75 per day - sku 001 900 249
Quick and creative painting solutions for your travel journal. Bring your own travel reference photos to paint from. Fun exercises to help you confidently paint quick studies and create artful collage pages fro your travel journal.
MakeEverydayAPainting.com

If you are interested in attending any of these Artist Workshops, please call the Bellevue Store at: 425-643-1781 to pre-register. Please register early to make sure you have a spot for the Workshop and get the supply list for it. Please note that if not enough people have pre-registered ,the Workshop will be canceled, so it’ important to pre-register!

For Artist Workshops and FREE Demos at our Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store please click here: Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store Events Blog

Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store FREE Art Demos for July 2011

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FREE Art Demos for July 2011 at the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store.
These are usually 1 hour demos by Artists who will be demonstrating a particular art medium, sharing techniques and more. Great way to find out about a new medium that you are interested in, learn more about a medium you already are working with, and be inspired...all for FREE!

Watercolor: Creative Travel Journaling with Theresa Goesling
Saturday, July 9th
11am & 1:45pm
MakeEveryDayAPainting.com
Theresa will share tips on watercolor travel journal paining and turning it into a creative expression documenting your next vacation real or imaginary! Theresa (along with Cindy Briggs) also have a Workshop for more in depth learning plus hands on Creative Travel Journaling on Thursday, July 14th.

Drawing: Charcoal with Michael Lentz
Wednesday, July 13th
10am to 12pm
“Crash course in the fundamentals of drawing from life. Bring a piece of fruit and something to draw with (charcoal or graphite with a sketchpad, as an example). I am going to demo, then help you work through the basics of procedure, measuring, simplification, values and design.”
MichaelNeverStops.com

Mixed Media: Demo with Judy Selogy
Sunday, July 17th
11am & 1:45pm
RedFishArtworks.com

MIXED MEDIA: Silk Painting & Gold Leaf with Rita Gesinger
Saturday, July 17th
11am & 1:45pm
RitaGesinger.com

Oil Painting: Figurative Alla Prima Painting with Karen McClelland
Saturday, July 23rd
11am & 1:45pm
KarenMcClelland.com

Oil Painting: Palette Knife Painting with Larine Chung
Sunday, July 24th
11am & 1:45pm
LarineChung.com

Watercolor: Portrait Painting with Ann Breckon
Saturday, July 30th
11am & 1:45pm
This is a FREE watercolor demo about painting portraits in Watercolor, it's a great way to see if you would like to register for Ann's Workshop.
“Watercolor Workshop: Painting Portraits” with Ann Breckon and learn more about to paint portraits with much more in depth intructions and tips on how to paint portraits. The Watercolor Portrait Painting Workshop is on Monday & Tuesday, August 8th & 9th in which you will be painting too! More information about workshop to be posted later.
AnnBreckon.com

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March FREE DEMO Schedule

2011-02-28T12:41:00.000-08:00

HANDS-ON WATERCOLOR DEMO: Watercolor Sticks 101 with Che Lopez

artofche.com

Saturday March 5th at 9am to 10am

Please call store to register 001 900 342 ($10 material fee)

PASTEL: Creating Beautiful Landscapes with Barbara Van Dyke-Shuman

bvdart.com

Sunday March 6th at 12 pm & 2pm

MIXED MEDIA: How to Apply Gold Leaf to your Work with Rita Gesinger

ritagesinger.com

Sunday, March 13th at 11 am & 1:45 pm

ACRYLIC: Special Liquitex Demo! Understanding Acrylics with Michele Theberge

micheletheberge.com

liquitex.com

Sunday, March 20th from 2pm-4pm

Please call store to register.

COLOR PENCIL: Special Prismacolor hands-on demo! Techniques to get your Creative Juices Flowing with Prismacolor rep Shelley Minnis

prismacolor.com

Monday, March 21st at 1pm-3:30pm

Will include FREE samples and door prizes from Prismacolor!

WATERCOLOR: Watercolor Sticks on Claybord with Che Lopez

artofche.com

Saturday, March 26th at 11 am & 1:45pm

ACRYLIC: Special demo with Golden brand paints! Golden Innovations with Barbara DePirro

depirro.com

goldenpaints.com

Sunday, March 27th from 1pm-3:30pm

March WORKSHOP Schedule

2011-02-28T12:25:00.000-08:00

MIXED MEDIA: Expressive Acrylic & Mixed Media with Jacqui Beck
Wed, March 9th
jacquibeck.com

This workshop offers a wonderful opportunity to learn to paint more expressively and personally. Learn how to use collaging, under-painting, and layering techniques as you bring more life to your paintings and more enjoyment to your painting process. This workshop is open to participants with all levels of experience.
001020 332
$85 per day - 10 am to 4pm

PEN &INK: The Traveling Arist's Journey with Marcia Shaver
Mon, March 21st
marciashaver.com

Marcia Shaver, local artist and author of "The Artist's Journey", will give a fun and lively hands-on pen and ink drawing class. Inking techniques, materials, the advantages of using pen and ink, adding color to drawings, travel journaling styles and the motivations for illustrating a jounral will be discussed.
001 900 536
$75 per day - 11am to 4pm

February Spotlight

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We still have two more great events left in this short month; come by and learn something new!
BUSINESS: The Business of Exhibiting with Ray Pfortner
Sat, February 26th
pacificnorthwestartschool.com

Behind every visual artists are twin passions – to create and to share what they create. Public exhibitions are a perfect way to satisfy the second passion – to get feedback, to sell work and secure commissions, and in turn to encourage more creation. But where to exhibit? How to approach a venue? What terms including commissions are involved? How to price? How to promote? What signage to include? How to hang? How to handle sales tax? Explore all these considerations and more. This program is invaluable for visual artists working in all media, whether considering your first show or your fiftieth.
FREE SPECIAL EXTENDED DEMO: 11-2 PM

WATERCOLOR: Color and Composition in Watercolor with Kay Barnes
Sun, February 27th
kaybarnes.com

Learn design aspects that will help you create an effective and cohesive watercolor piece from a professional and reknowned watercolorist.

WORKSHOP: 11-4 pm
$75

February Artist Workshop Schedule for Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store

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WATERCOLOR:
Improving on Reality with Ann Breckon
Sun & Mon, February 6th and 7th
annbreckon.com

This two day workshop will focus on multiple ways artists can paint more than they see. There are times when reality is so enchanting it serves as the perfect inspiration for successful art, but usually our work as creators is to be inspired by a subject and use it as a jumping off point to make what we see better when we paint it. Come learn how to move mountains, improve color, make smarter designs, create mood, tell a story and take your art to the next level. The subject of the painting will be a landscape and reference photos will be provided.

001 025 518
$75 per day
10 am to 4:00 pm

FREE Art Demo Schedule for February at the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store

2011-02-01T12:55:00.000-08:00

OIL BAR:
The Joy of Oil Bar with Rita Gesinger
Sat Feb 5th at 11 am & 1:45 pm
ritagesinger.com

WATERCOLOR:
Watercolor with well-known local artist Kay Barnes
Sat Feb 12th at 11 am & 1:45 pm
kaybarnes.com

MIXED MEDIA:
Expressive Acrylic & Mixed Media with Jacqui Beck
Sun Feb 13th at 11 am & 1:45 pm
jacquibeck.com

ENCAUSTICS:
Image in Encaustic with Willow Bader
Sat Feb 19th at 11 am & 1:45 pm
willowbader.com

MIXED MEDIA:
Art Journaling with Liesel Lund
Sun Feb 20th at 11 am & 1:45 pm
liesellund.com

Come for FUN & INSPIRATION!

FREE Art Demo Schedule for January at the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store

2011-01-26T11:57:00.000-08:00

HANDS-ON DEMO

WATERCOLOR:
Watercolor Sticks Made Easy with Che Lopez
2 sessions!
• Fri Jan 28th from 9 am to 10 am artofche.com
• Sat Jan 29th at 11 am & 1:45 pm
Call the store to register
001 900 342
$10 material fee per session
artofche.com

Artist Workshops for July

2010-06-28T18:55:00.000-07:00

We have a wide range of Watercolor Workshops to chose from for July AND a Basic Drawing Workshop at our Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Art Supply Store! Check out the great choices for learning how to paint in Watercolor from the basics with our Watercolor Sticks with Che to fresh techniques for you in Watercolors.

Please call the Bellevue Store at:

(425) 643-1781

to register for a Workshop.

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WATERCOLOR: Exploring Batik Techniques

Denise Stone
Saturday, July 3rd

therowdygoddess.com
The batik watercolor process produces art with vibrancy, distinctive color shadings, and impressionistic images. Students will experience using water-media - watercolor and gouache to paint on handmade Asian papers, then explore the various methods of using a wax resist and ink wash to create the distinctive batik crackle effect.

001 900 404

$75 per day
10 am to 3:30 pm

WATERCOLOR: Creating Iridescent Backgrounds

Craig Harris
Sunday July 11th

pixelnoise.us
In this course students learn to create engaging compositions with strong visual interest. Learn how frisket and masking fluid can be used to simplify your design. Paint beautiful unifying backgrounds with PRIMATEK and Luminescent colors. Understand the quick and easy method of adding metal leaf embellishments.
001 900 403
$50 per day
11:30 am to 4:30 pm

DRAWING: Basic Drawing I

Rita Gesinger
Wednesday, July 14th, 21st, 28th

ritagesinger.com

Wanting to improve your drawing skills or just beginning and don't know where to start? Join Rita and learn about value, contour, perspective, and gesture.
001 900 345
$75 for 3-week course
5 pm to 7 pm

WATERCOLOR STICKS 101

Che Lopez
Saturday, July 17th

artofche.com
Start your day exploring and learning how to use this fantastic drawing and painting tool. Watch a short video of Watercolor Sticks being used to paint/draw two pansies, and then come and try them yourself! The $10 materials fee covers the supplies you will be using AND you will get a $10 coupon to use that day to buy Art Supplies, what a deal!
001 900 204
$10 materials
9 am to 10 am

WATERCOLOR: Landscapes With or Without Figures

Michele Cooper
Sunday, July 18th

michelecooper.com
Certainly, figures don't belong in every landscape painting, but every landscape painter should consider the option of adding figures. Maybe the only thing holding you back is a little practice, and a bit of courage. Michele will give easy tips during class while you practice painting people with only a few brush strokes.
001 900 406
$75 per day
11:30 am to 4:30 pm

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Have a creative summer,

and learn more about Art Making!

FREE "How To" Art Demos for July!

2010-06-24T18:38:00.000-07:00

Schedule for our FREE "How To" Art demonstrations for July at the DANIEL SMITH Art Supply Store in Bellevue.

We have 1 hour FREE Art demos every weekend where Artists share their tips and techniques for Painting, Printmaking, Pastels, Multi-Media and more! You can learn a lot at these demos and sometimes the Artists also offers Art Workshops where you can learn more while making Art, which makes the FREE demos a great way to "test drive" an instructor before signing up for a Workshop. The demos are great ways not only to learn, but BE INSPIRED!

PRINTMAKING: Reduction Prints
Joan Mamelok
Saturday, July 10th at 11 am & 1:45 pm
Don’t miss Joan’s Workshop Aug 1st Bellevue Store!

WATERCOLOR: All About Textures
Che Lopez
Saturday, July 17th at 11 am & 1:45 pm
artofche.com
Read a DANIEL SMITH Blog article on a Watercolor Sticks demo with Che from last year at the Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store.
Don’t miss Che’s Workshop Aug 8th Bellevue Store!

OIL: Waterdrops - Finishing Touches on Flowers
Carolyn Sterling
Saturday, July 24th at 11 am & 1:45 pm
carolynsterling.com

MULTI MEDIA: Musicians & My Ladies
Suzanne MacDonald
Sunday, July 25th at 12 & 2 pm
suzannemacdonald.com

PASTEL: Portraits & Structure
Don Lee
Saturday July 31st at 11 am & 1:45 pm
donleeart.com

Come for Fun, Information and Inspiration!

Gallery Show: Northwest Coastal Conceptions by Craig Spencer Harris

2010-06-16T12:44:00.000-07:00

Now showing at the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store Gallery:

Craig Spencer Harris through June 27th.

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The watercolor paintings of Craig Spencer Harris reflect his affinity for the folklore and iconic imagery of the Northwest coastal peoples. Craig uses Daniel Smith watercolors, particularly the luminescent paints which include duochromes, interferences, and iridescents. Through the use of masking, Craig is able to create dazzling backgrounds that unify his subject matter. In addition to luminescent watercolor paints, Craig enhances his work with a variety of metal leafs such as 23k gold, sterling silver, and copper.

To see more Artwork by Craig Spencer Harris please visit his website:

Pixelnoise

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The Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Gallery is open during regular store hours, and the Art can be viewed most times except when an Artists Workshop is in session or during one of our FREE Art Demos.

Craig will also be demonstrating DANIEL SMITH Iridescent Watercolors at a FREE Art Demo later in this month at Bellevue.

Watercolor: Iridescent Watercolors

Craig Spencer Harris

June 27th: 12pm & 2 pm

FREE!

Come for fun and inspriation!

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* Photo courtesy of Craig Spencer Harris

June Artists Workshops

2010-06-03T14:18:00.000-07:00

WATERCOLOR: Fibonacci Sequence
with Libby Berry
Saturday, June 12th – additional artist information available upon request
Join Libby in this classical approach to composition, and learning that secret formulas used by Renaissance painters. Open to all levels.
001 900 343
$75 per day
10 am to 4 pm

WATERCOLOR: The Basics
with Che Lopez
Sunday, June 13th
artofche.com
It’s never too late to learn the basic studio set up – improve skills to confindently mix colors, simplify finding brushes, and why to choose a good quality paper. Class has loads of useful tips all with Che’s fun and stress free approach to painting.
001 900 342
$75 per day
11:30 am to 4:30 pm

OIL MEDIUMS: Playing with Turpentine & DS Sol
with Judy Selogy
Saturday, June 19th
Additional artist information available upon request
Learn how to manipulate oil paints using odorless mineral spirits creating pigment separation, and color to achieve distinctive effects. Individuals that are chemical sensitive need to use precationary measures.
001 900 344
$55 per day
10 am to 3 pm

OIL: Create Showstopping Paintings
with Linda Demetre
Sunday, June 20th
lindademetrearts.com
Linda will show you her unique techniques to add pizazz to your paintings. The class will concentrate on keeping your work rich and exciting, but with a personable touch to match that individual artist in you! Any level of painting welcome.
001 015 558
$75 per day
11:30 am to 4:30 pm

Daniel Smith Extra Fine™ Watercolor STICKS 101
with Che Lopez
Saturday, June 26th
artofche.com
Start your day exploring and learning how to use this fantastic drawing and painting tool.
001 900 204
$10 materials
9 am to 10 am

OIL: The Joy of Painting with Oil Bar
with Rita Gesinger
Saturday, June 26th
ritagesinger.com
Join Rita for a day of exploring and experimenting many ways to use oil bar in your paintings - drawing, painting, fussing, monoprints, encaustics, mosaic – Everything goes! Open to all levels.
001 900 345
$75 per day
10:30 am to 3:30 pm

Please call the Bellevue Store at:
(425) 643-1781
To register for the Workshops.

FREE "How To" Art Demos in June!

2010-06-01T17:25:00.000-07:00

FREE "How To" Art Demos at the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store. Come for fun, to learn and be inspired!

OIL: The Joy of Painting with Oil Bar
Rita Gesinger
Saturday, June 5th at 11 am & 1:45 pm
ritagesinger.com
Don’t miss Rita’s Workshop June 26th Bellevue Store!

WATERCOLOR: Abstract Compositions
Deborah Stachowic
Sunday, June 6th at 12 & 2 pm
paintscapeabroad.com

WATERCOLOR: Creating Iridescent Watercolors
Craig Spencer Harris
Sunday, June 27th at 12 & 2 pm
Don’t miss Craig’s Workshop July 11th Bellevue Store!
Craig's Artwork: "Northwest Coastal Conceptions" is now on display at the Bellevue DS Store Art Gallery through June 27th

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May Artist Workshops

2010-04-30T13:23:00.000-07:00

Special Event
The Acrylic Seminar from Winsor & Newton! with Christine Hanlon
FREE Seminar!
Sunday, May 2nd
Christine Hanlon

Christine Hanlon is an artist/teacher from the San Francisco Bay area, and working as Education Advisor for Winsor & Newton since 1998. She has been trained on methods and materials with Winsor & Newton in London.

First 30 receive a free packet of acrylic product with a combined value of over $35

Seating Limited - Pre-Registration Required Please call to register: (425) 643-1781
Update: Seminar is full, however, there is room still at the Seattle Store on Saturday May 1st from 12 to 2pm. Call Seattle store at (206) 223-9599 (still room as of April 30th!) to verify and pre-register.
Free Seminar!
12 to 2 pm

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WATERCOLOR:
Getting Unstuck with Katherine Wright
Monday, May 3rd
Katherine Wright

Don’t get stuck…let Katherine show you easy and dynamic ideas to loosen up and make your paintings lively! Students will learn basic fun techniques to get the joy, creativity, and confidence back in your watercolors. Bring to class several paintings that you feel could use a fresh new look.

001 900 326
$75 per day
11 am to 4 pm

Katherine recently did a FREE demo on "Getting Unstuck" at the Seattle Store and you can read about that by clicking on the link. This was a brief introduction to the Workshop.

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MULTI MEDIA:
Using Recycled Materials with Alicia Harvey
Sunday, May 9th
Alicia Harvey

Art ideas are all around us - learn how recycled materials (cardboard, corks, netting, cheesecloth, etc) can be used either to texture or to embed into your artwork. You will leave looking at the possibilities that are found in all things "junk-ful."

001 900 339
$50 per day
11:30 am to 4:30 pm

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WATERCOLOR:
Layer it up – Transparent, Metalics, & Opaque Watercolor with Theresa Goesling & Cindy Briggs
Friday, May 14th
Theresa Goesling & Cindy Briggs

Join Theresa and Cindy with their dynamic layer it up methods using Transparent and Opaque watercolors. Explore mixing and layering illuminating colors that mingle serendipitously, then pushing your piece further by adding the sparkle of metallic watercolors. Students will also learn how to layer opaque pigments for that extra element of "daring and fun" ending the class with the completion of two paintings. Open to all levels.

001 900 249
$85 per day
11 am to 4 pm

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OIL:
Simplifying Still Life with Ariella Blechner
Sunday, May 23rd
Ariella Blechner

It’s time to catch and understand the light in your still life by translating the light to the colors that are on your palette. After all, color is pigment, and the world is infinite with hues. Learn how shadow, light, value, edges and contours create the illusion of three dimensionality leaving lightened objects that transpire from your paintings to the viewer. Open to all levels.

001 900 340
$75 per day
11:30 am to 4:30 pm

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MULTII MEDIA:
Painting Portraits from Photographs with Dan Riley
Monday, May 24th
Dan Riley

The line drawing is the beginning stages of any painting. Dan will show you how to start a contour by utilize basic drawing and composition techniques. This is a wonderful beginners class for simplifying and developing a portrait painting from photographs.

001 900 341
$100 per day
10 am to 3 pm

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Please call the Bellevue Store at: (425) 643-1781 to register for each Workshop you are interested in attending.

Come for Fun, Information and Inspiration!

Spring Art Show!

2010-04-21T17:58:00.000-07:00

At the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store Gallery we have an Art Show with Artists Theresa Goesling and Cindy Briggs.

Cindy is showing Watercolor Paintings and Theresa showing is Multi Media with Acrylic Paintings.

Show: April 16th to May 17th 2010.

FREE Art Demos for May 2010 at the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Art Supply Store

2010-04-15T16:26:00.000-07:00

FREE "How To" Art Demomonstration Schedule for May 2010 at the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Art Supplies Store. Mark your calendar for the ones that you want to come to...don't miss out!

OIL: Simplifing Still Life with Ariella Blechner
Saturday, May 1st at 11 am & 1:45 pm
ariellablechner.com
Ariella Blechner Blog

Don’t miss Ariella’s Workshop May 23rd Bellevue Store!

MULTI MEDIA: Painting Portraits from Photographs with Dan Riley
Saturday, May 8th at 11 am & 1:45 pm
danrileyart.com
Dan Riley Blog

Don’t miss Dan’s Workshop May 24th Bellevue Store!

WATERCOLOR: Approaching Your Subject with Kay Barnes
Saturday, May 15th at 11 am & 1:45 pm
kaybarnes.com
Don’t miss Kay’s Workshop June 6th Seattle Store!

ACRYLIC: Golden Innovations with Barbara DePirro
Sunday, May 16th from 12 to 2:30 pm Special Time!
depirro.com

Barbara DePirro Blog

Daniel Smith Extra Fine™ Watercolor STICKS with Che Lopez
Saturday, May 22nd at 11 am & 1:45 pm
artofche.com

Che Lopez Blog

OIL MEDIUMS: Playing with Turpentine & DS Sol with Judy Selogy
Saturday, May 29th at 11 am & 1:45 pm
Don’t miss Judy’s Workshop June 19th Bellevue Store!

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Remember, these are FREE "How To" Art demos so.....

...Come for Fun, Information and Inspiration!

Every Day, Express Yourself with ART....

~Deborah Burns

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Layer it up with Luminescents, Iridescents, Opaques, Transparent and Metallic Watercolors with Theresa Goesling and Cindy Briggs, FREE Bellevue Demo

2010-04-12T13:59:00.000-07:00

Artists Theresa Goesling and Cindy Briggs will demonstrate their fun Layer it Up techniques at a FREE "How To" Art demo. "Discover new DANIEL SMITH Watercolors and painting approaches to add to your painting journey. Enjoy stories of painting the Amalfi Coast as you watch Theresa and Cindy share their creative approach to layering Transparent watercolors...layering opaques, adding collage, Luminescents, Metallics and other fun mediums to their work."

"Theresa will work in opaques, while Cindy paints in luminous iridescent transparents, mingling colors and adding metallic watercolor calligraphy. Side by side, the two will paint scenes from the Amalfi Coast sharing stories from their painting adventures"....and please visit their wonderful website "Make Everyday a Painting" for more on painting in Europe. To read about a past demo with Theresa and Cindy please click on the link.

If you have ever wondered about our DANIEL SMITH Luminescent Watercolors, this is a great demo to find out from this fun Artist Duo. Some of the Art Supplies they plan on using at this demo are:

DANIEL SMITH Watercolors: Pale Gold Metallic, Interferance Silver, Iridescent and Duochrome Sets, plus Quinacridone colors.
Painting with DANIEL SMITH Black Gold 311 brushes Size 4, ¾” Cats Tongue 24-4, 10-40 Special Short Bright size 2
Painting on Fabriano Artistico 140 lb Cold Press, and Fabriano Artistico 300 lb Smooth Press.

Sunday, April 18th
Watercolor: Layer it up with Luminescents
Theresa Goesling & Cindy Briggs

FREE!
11:30 to 2pm (Special Time!)
Don't miss Theresa & Cindy's Workshop May 11th & 12th at the Seattle Store

Theresa & Cindy also have another FREE Demo at the Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store April 17th "Watercolor Painting: Go Beyond What You See and Go Beyond the Photo"

For more scheduled FREE Art Demos:
Seattle DANIEL SMTH Store Events Blog
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Come for Fun, Information and Inspiration!

Every Day, Express Yourself with ART....

~Deborah Burns

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Painting Horses in Watercolor with Ann Breckon: FREE Art Demo at DANIEL SMITH Art Supplies

2010-04-05T12:52:00.000-07:00

This Saturday, April 10th, the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Art Supply Store has a FREE Art demonstration with Watercolor Artist Ann Breckon: Painting Horses in Watercolor.

Ann will be "showing how to create a realistic version of a horse, starting with an underpainting of light colors and then layering up increasing value and detail to finish." For an example of what Ann will be demonstrating, you can see some of the techniques in her "Puppy Pile" watercolor. In that painting you will "see an example of the shading that shows the three-dimensional contouring used to bring the animals to life."

"Many a landscape painting can be enhanced by the addition of animals. They show scale, add interest, direct the eye through the painting, and add a living element. The skills shown that result in a horse can also be transferred to any furry creature you might like to learn to paint."

For the demo Ann will be using DANIEL SMITH Watercolors in: Quinacridone Burnt Scarlet, Burnt Sienna, French Ultramarine, Raw Sienna with Black Gold Wateroclor (round) brushes in size 12 and larger, and Sumi Hake brush on Arches Watercolor Paper - 140 lb. cold press.

If you have wanted to learn how to paint animals in watercolor, then this FREE demo with Ann is a great introduction, Ann will also have a Workshop on Painting Horses in Watercolor at the Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store on April 28th & 29th for more in depth instruction while working on your own painting.

WATERCOLOR: Painting Horses
Ann Breckon
FREE Art Demos
Saturday, April 10th, 2010
11am & 1:45pm

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~Deborah Burns

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April Artists Workshops

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We have 2 Artists Workshops this April for you at our Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store:

MIXED MEDIA: Pen & Ink with Watercolor with Joe MacKechnie
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Joe MacKechnie
Exploring different ways to paint with watercolor by combining it with something else can lead to exciting discoveries as an artist. For this workshop, Northwest Artist Joe MacKechnie will be teaching how watercolor and ink can be combined to create powerful effects and exciting paintings.
Workshop Project #1: Painting an Urban Scene
Workshop Project #2: Painting Koi Fish
Sunday April 11, 2010
11:30am to 4:30pm
$75 per day
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WATERCOLOR: "Getting Unstuck with Katherine Wright"
Monday April 12, 2010
Katherine Wright
"Don't get stuck...let Katherine show you how easy and dynamic ideas to loosen up and make your paintings lively! Students will learn basic fun techniques to get the joy, creativity, and confidence back in your watercolors. Bring to class several paintings that you feel could use a fresh new look."
Monday, April 12, 2010
11am to 4pm
$75 per day
001 900 326

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April 2010 FREE Art Demos at the Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store

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Here is the list of our FREE April Demos at the Bellevue DANIEL SMTH Store. Also, please check back here at our Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Events Blog to see if we have added any new, Special FREE Demos by looking under "Labels" for "Added FREE Art Demos".

Saturday, April 3rd
Watercolor: Oversized Dramatic Flowers
Deborah Stachowic
11am & 1:45pm

Saturday, April 10th
Watercolor: Painting Horses
Ann Breckon
11am & 1:45pm

Saturday, April 17th
Watercolor: Make Everyday a Painting
Theresa Goesling & Cindy Briggs
11:30 to 2pm (Special Time!)

Saturday, April 24th
Multi Media: Mermaids & Other Whimsical Beasts
Suzanne MacDonald
11am & 1:45pm

Saturday, April 24th
Cardmaking: Cardmaking Hands On Fun - Presented by Strathmore Papers
Kari Foteff
3pm to 5pm (Special Time!)
Just in Time for Mother's Day!

Sunday, April 25th
Landscape Painting: Essential Concepts and Techniques for Plein Air and Studio Practice
Gage Instructor Mitchell Albala
12pm to 2pm
Have Mitchell sign your copy of his new book: Landscape Painting after his demo!
**Updated 4/15/01**
Link to DANIEL SMITH Blog: Recent post on Mitchell Albala's painting demo and Book signing at the Seattle DANIEL SMITH Store

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~Deborah Burns

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Hello Bellevue & Eastside Artists!

2010-03-16T18:05:00.000-07:00

To help keep you better informed about our FREE "How To" Art Demos at our Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store, we are starting a new blog just for you!

While we have our FREE demos and Workshops listed in our bi-monthly mailer [ March/April ] there often is not as much information regarding what the demo is about, so we have created this new blog to provide a more timely and dynamic place for you to come and find out more. We don't want you to miss out on a great FREE demo!

We also plan to post about Special Events that are added after our mailer is sent out, Shows in our Art Gallery, "what's new" in our store, and ??

We would also love to hear from you with feedback about demos you attend, what kinds of demos you would enjoy attending, if you know of any instructors you would like have do a demo here, or ???

Please pass the news on to your Artist Friends about our new blog, because the more the merrier and BETTER we can help you with resources to help you make ART!

Hope to see you again soon at our Bellevue DANIEL SMITH Store!

Come for Fun, Information and Inspiration!

Every Day, Express Yourself with ART....

~Deborah Burns

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