As a representational painter, I’m attracted to the variety of formal possibilities in a motif; characteristics like the shapes of shadows or the colors of forms. I respond with playfulness, then objectivity, then moments of raw emotion, which often look like rescuing the effort with a unified simplification, or messing it up to give myself […]
Explanation and demonstration of the process of painting a flower from selection to completion. Pat believes “art is soul inspiration.” Her goal is to spark an emotion that causes one to move in and take a closer look. Painting mostly florals, animals, hearts and whimsical art using oil and acrylic.
I started painting with pastels and joined Ozarks Pastel Society in 2001 and soon became a signature member. I have exhibited in many shows and have taken many workshops. I am currently enjoying painting in acrylics with a group of friends at the West Fork Fire Station. I’m also a member of Artists of Northwest […]
Kathleen will start you on the road to developing one’s sense of abstraction: the process of creating thoughts into art. The horizon is quite simply a good place to begin a landscape, realistic or abstract. explore notions of abstract painting learn about characteristics of acrylic paint and mediums observe demonstrations of acrylic painting create unique […]
Join encaustic artist and storyteller Beth Bobbitt for an immersive talk and demonstration that blends process and technique with the healing principles of creativity. Beginning with the foundations—preparing substrates and mixing beeswax, damar resin, and pigment—Beth will build layered surfaces, fuse with heat, add color, carve textures, embed materials, and create photo transfers, while explaining […]