Pickle Street School Studio is a one-room school building that has been renovated into a working art studio located in scenic Monterey Township, Michigan. Transformed into an art studio, Pickle Street offers a variety of arts and enrchment classes and workshops.
2980 134th Ave Hopkins, MI, 49328 United States
616-896-9090
269-686-6617
2980 134th Avenue, Hopkins, Michigan
In this 2-day plein air workshop, Richard Jordan, former Director of the Plein Air Artists of West Michigan, will demonstrate his process for creating the triple effect of convincing skies, trees & water.
Wonderful Pastels! They can be bold and buttery, they’re highly pigmented, and they’re your very direct creative connection to the paper. Whether you’ve started your pastel journey or you’ve just been thinking about trying them, here’s a good chance to jump in. In this class, we’ll explore the many ways to create a sound and pleasing painting, step by step. So many options, so much to explore!!!
Come prepared to expand your ideas about the medium and grow your confidence in using them which, with practice, will soon translate to a much more enjoyable experience.
An adult course for the beginner to the advanced artist.
A painting is good, not because it looks like something, but rather because it FEELS like something. In this 2-day plein air workshop, Richard Jordan, former Director of the Plein Air Artists of West Michigan, will demonstrate his process for developing the poetry in painting. It’s not what you paint, but how you paint it that moves the needle from ordinary to something extra. He will give classroom and on-site demonstrations, working individually with each artist.
In this 2-day class Mary Ann will demonstrate and provide instruction in pastel. With instruction from IAPS Master Circle pastelist Mary Ann Pals, students will work from reference photos and learn how to choose harmonious colors to create a vibrant pastel painting.
Mary Ann will give demonstrations and will also provide individual help to students. This workshop is recommended for age 18+ advanced beginners and above.
**A few FREE sample Ludwig pastel sticks will be given to all students.
This workshop explores the use of design, color, contrast and movement in your painting. Sharon can help you increase viewer interest using your medium of choice. Great for advanced beginners and above skill levels in all painting mediums. This is a great chance to learn from a master artist!
This 2-day workshop is geared to help you find ways to use distinct brushstrokes of different colors side-by-side allowing the viewers eye to optically mix them rather than blending the paint.
Barbara will demonstrate with instruction how to use this technique. Individual instruction as well as final critiques will be highlighted.
Where would this world be without animals?! Whether it’s your pets or animals in the wild, they have their own personalities. We will work on capturing their expressions and moods. I will emphasize brush strokes, line work and values. Animals have so many colors. We can also use color to bring out their character. Lets have fun!
with Richard Jordan
In this workshop, Richard Jordan, former director of the Plein Air Artists of West Michigan, will demonstrate the start to finish method he employs to bring a plein air painting to life. Capturing the mood of a landscape, Richard will help artists while working on location both days.
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