A NEW Class from Contemporary Artist Liz Tran!

Starscape
Instructor: Liz Tran
6 Lessons over 2 Weeks • $72.25

Class Dates: October 6-16, 2020

Create a rainbow, polka-dotted, semi-abstract starscape with cut paper, acrylic paint, pens, graphite, alcohol ink, glitter and more! Build layers and create depth, texture and motion through pattern and color, and learn how to prep and finish your painting so it is gallery ready.

I’m so thrilled to share this project with you! I hope you find the process of creating your very own starscape to be meditative, joyful, and informative. I am an art materials NERD and this is a great opportunity to let loose and use up those supplies that have been hanging around the studio. It’s also a fabulous opportunity to try something NEW. Most importantly, this is a stellar (ha!) opportunity to have a whole lot of FUN.

Liz

Scholarships are available. Click HERE.

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A super fun and freeing class… Click HERE for details!

Top 5 Reasons to Take Watercolor Workshop!

Anita’s new class begins tomorrow!

Hi everyone!

I wanted to remind you that our new online class — Watercolor Workshop with Anita Lehmann— starts Tuesday, September 15th!

Here are the top five reasons I’m planning to take this class myself!

1. I want to get more vibrant colors in watercolor.

2. I love Anita’s artwork.

3. I want to get a better handle on wet-on-wet technique.

4. I’ve always been fuzzy about the difference between warm blues and cool blues, warm reds and cool reds, etc. 

5. Painting Clouds! 

And there’s more… Won’t you join me?

Watercolor Workshop is a must-have for your toolbox. The class runs over three weeks (recorded with forever access) and is still 15% off. Click HERE to learn more.

Carla

P.S. We still have some scholarships available… email Steve at steve@carlasonheim.com for more info. 

Thursday!

It’s already Thursday again, how did that happen?

I’m still painting bugs, just a bit more slowly as my month has gotten really busy suddenly. I am already planning next year’s year-long class, and we are filming three new classes in the next three weeks… phew!

One of these is a new Kids Art class… hurray!

And more very soon about the other classes as well, but in the meantime don’t forget about Anita Lehmann’s new Watercolor Workshop which begins on Tuesday!

I learned so much during the filming… she has a wonderful way of teaching and I hope you can join us! Scholarships given for those in need. Click HERE for more information about the class!

As always, thank you for being here and part of our community.

Goings On

Notes taken with watercolor and ink while listening
to a show by Chris Wells. Page inspired by Martha Rich and her
Words & Pictures assignment for us back in January!

I send a twice-monthly newsletter out and one went out on Wednesday… here is a link to it if you would like to take a peek: newsletter. And if you would like to subscribe, go here!

I’ve had a good week and hope you have, too. Summer break is over and we are moving into filming our Fall lineup of classes and planning next year’s year-long. Personally I have been listening to a book by Dr. Mike Dow called “The Brain Fog Fix,” and am implementing some of his vitamin recommendations (and do feel more clearheaded!).

I’ve also been tuning in each morning to The Secret City Daily Show with Chris Wells… and today he read to us a beautiful poem by Stuart Kestenbaum titled “Holding the Light.” These lines… wow:

it all comes down to this:
In our imperfect world
we are meant to repair
and stitch together 
what beauty there is, stitch it 

with compassion and wire. 

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I hope you have a beautiful weekend.

Registration Open for “Watercolor Workshop” with Anita Lehmann!

Watercolor Workshop with Anita Lehmann
Class Dates: September 15 – October 1, 2020
7 Lessons • $72.50
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Dear Creative Adventurers:

In seven creative sessions we will develop an understanding of transparent watercolor, discover its characteristic four variables and work with the beauty of the paint. Whenever I work with watercolor I am excited to see where the paint takes me!

Painting with watercolor has its challenges, and in this class I’ll share “cut-to-the-chase” techniques for making vibrant and expressive pieces. We will try to eliminate some of watercolor’s challenges: muddy paint, weak colors, paintings overworked, feeling a lack of control, or too many colors to manage. These step-by-step lessons begin with getting comfortable with your tools: paint, water, a few brushes and paper. We will investigate properties of color, color strategies and working with color’s key partner “value.” Awareness in watercolor’s four variables will be presented to simply break down the thinking process while painting: wetness, composition, value and color. 

A must-have class for your mixed media toolbox… The adventure begins. Let’s paint!

Anita

Class begins September 15th… learn more HERE!