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Jennifer’s Gardens, a historic Austin property at 1101 31st Street, will be the venue for a one-day plein air pastel painting workshop, gently taught by award-winning Bastrop artist Enid Wood, PSA. You can paint cacti, palms, flowers, or limestone. Bring your own pastels, drawing board, paper, portable easel, sun protection, and bag lunch. The workshop costs $45. A catered lunch is available for and additional $10 if booked in advance. Please pre-register be e-mailing Enid at <enidwood@mac.com>.

2 Day Portrait Workshop in Pastel
(Beginner to Intermediate)

Only 10 students accepted.

Workshop Dates:

Fri. 4/5/2013 - Sat. 4/6/2013
10 am to 5 pm.
(1 hr. lucnch break)

Location: Jerry's Artarama
6010 IH 35 - Exit 238A, Austin, TX

Pastel is a great medium for learning portraiture as there is no drying time making the process faster. The concepts learned in this class will translate well into other mediums such as acrylic, watercolor, or oil.

$190 Workshop Fee - $30 Supply Fee    Supply List

Enroll Now!
Jerry's Artarama (512) 420-9359
or email workshops@dkrichardson-artist.com

Bob Rohm, our February meeting guest artist, will be offering a five day plein air painting workshop at the famous Ghost Ranch about an hour north of Santa Fe, NM. The workshop is October 6-12. Click here to read all about it and to download the registration form. Space is very limited.

Rita Kirkman - Instructor
March 2 & 3, 2013,  
Sat-Sun, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
First Baptist Church Family Center
240 Green St., Rockdale, TX

$195*

For Beginner to Advanced.
Add extra vibrancy and adventure to your pastel process! Underpainting with watercolor or oil is a great technique for pastel users who would like to loosen up, add more color, or simply play around with a different approach. Not only can it help improve your values, but by using judiciously placed pastel, it can add a look of freshness and spontaneity by allowing the underpainting to “speak.”
Students will work from their own photos of their chosen reference on Saturday. The Instructor will have extra photos if needed. Sunday (weather permitting) will be a plein air day in the beautiful countryside of rural Texas. Indoor locations are retained as a backup plan.
Daily demos and individual attention will be given.

Informational Flyer with Images
Supply List

*Includes breakfast & lunch, entry to the Tejas Book Fest Reception Friday evening, and a combined area in the Book Fest for you all to sell some art! (a volunteer will man this.)
For questions / more info contact
Rita Kirkman  rita@ritakirkman.com (210) 274-3384 ritakirkman.com
or Joan Ratliff  rcourts@swbell.net (512) 446-2361

Contact Joan Ratliff  to register:  (512) 446-2361   rcourts@swbell.net

Recommended lodging:  www.RainbowCourts.com   (512) 446-2361

Industrial Country Market on TX71W just west of Columbus is hosting a one-day workshop on Friday the 11th of January from 10am until 4pm, taught by Bastrop artist Enid Wood.  ICM has ponds, a gallery, and views of the beautiful Texas plains.  If the weather will not permit us to paint outside, we can paint indoors in their gallery space.  Bring your own art supplies, easel, and bag lunch.  The day will start with a demo/discussion and students can work on their own projects after lunch.  Enid is a gentle and encouraging teacher.  Adults welcome at all experience levels, from beginner to professional. $45.  You can sign up online.  <http://icm71.com/?page_id=47>

“Pastel in Miniature” One Day Workshop
Rita Kirkman - Instructor
June 30, 2012,  Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Casa de Linda Art Center
850 South Business IH 35, New Braunfels, TX
$100

For Beginner to Advanced.
Demos and open discussion will cover valuable hints and tips from Rita’s 30+ years of experience with pastel, as well as marketing tips for today’s economy (Tip #1: Smaller Paintings!)  Instruction will emphasize composition for a small format and application techniques to control detail without the 'mess.'
 
Contact the Casa de Linda Art Center        
to register: 830-624-5302                             
www.casadelinda.com
 

 
Tejas Art Festival Workshop - “Pastel in Miniature”
Rita Kirkman - Instructor
March 1 & 2,   Thurs. & Fri. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Lucy Hill Patterson Civic Center
609 Mill Street, Rockdale, TX
$195 *

For Beginner to Advanced.
Daily demos and open discussion will cover valuable hints and tips from Rita’s 30+ years of experience with pastel, as well as marketing tips for today’s economy (Tip #1: Smaller Paintings!)  Instruction will emphasize composition for a small format and application techniques to control detail without the ‘mess.’ All questions will be answered!
Students will work from their own photos of their chosen reference. The Instructor will have extra photos if needed.
Individual attention will be given.

About the artist:
Rita Kirkman has been using pastel since she was 11 years old. She received her BFA from the University of Dayton, and has improved her artistic skills studying with renowned pastelists Richard McKinley, Desmond O’Hagan, Maggie Price, Doug Dawson, Bob Rohm and Judith Carducci. Since 2003 Kirkman has consistently won major awards in national and international competitions. She is a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America and a recipient of the Master Circle Award from the International Association of Pastel Societies. In 2011 Kirkman became a Daily Painter and has posted hundreds of small, affordable paintings on her blog, ritakirkman.blogspot.com

Contact the Rockdale Chamber of Commerce to register: 512-446-2030 rockdalechamber.com

* Fee will include breakfast, lunch and snacks each day, the Artists and Authors dinner reception Friday evening, and 20% off a booth fee at the Tejas Art Fest on Saturday, March 3, to sell your art! Inquire to the Chamber for Art Fest application.

Preferred lodging: Rainbow Courts (512) 446-2361 rainbowcourts.com
Contact the Chamber for more options if needed.

Registration Form
Supply List

Join us for a three day pastel workshop, painting the old Western charm of downtown Round Rock, from period homes to junk yards to the historic township. Before heading out, we’ll meet in a gallery for morning lecture/demos and close with evening gentle critiques. Afterwards, you’re free to enjoy the local shops, pubs, restaurants, wine bars, dance halls and live music. It’s sure to be a memorable painting experience!

Marla's energetic workshops are an intensive mix of study, play and inspiration designed with both beginner and advanced pastelists in mind. She’ll guide you in finding the poetry of the painting process.You'll learn how to go beyond painting exactly what you see, to painting a piece that powerfuly conveys the mood and moment. She provides a strong base of the fundamentals to assist every student in reaching their unique artistic intentions in a respectful, nurturing environment.

You’ll need to bring a plein air easel and supplies.
Each workshop will have limited enrollment.

Tuition: $350
Dates: November 4-5-6, 2011 (Friday-Sunday)
Times: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Round Rock Art Space Gallery,
231 East Main, Round Rock, Texas

For reservations and more info, email S’zanne Reynolds.  

Marla's award winning artwork has been featured several times in the Pastel Journal, The Best of Pastel and Sketchbook Confidential II, (out in Spring 2112). Marla is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America and a Masters Circle Member of the International Association of Pastel Societies. To see more of her work, visit her website.