Learn to make relief prints with linoleum blocks and cutting tools to create multi-colored images for both fine arts applications and crafts. Experiment with printing on metal foils and non-traditional surfaces. See a demo of the traditional Key Block Method and use the faster Reduction Cut Method for unique one-of-a-kind images. Make holiday greeting cards for family and friends.

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MICHAEL SWANN: Iwata Airbrush Workshop

Sat., Nov. 14, 10am– 3pm
Cost: $95, Free Lunch!

Break through the technical mysteries that surround the airbrush. This workshop, hosted by artist Michael Swann, will take you through the basic operation and uses of the airbrush as well as the additional equipment that it requires. Whether you wish to airbrush on paper, canvas, metal, or any other substrate, this workshop is for you! Beginners to intermediate level.

Michael Swann holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Birmingham Southern College and works in a variety of mediums, including the airbrush, oils, dry media, pin-striping and printmaking.

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TRENT THOMAS: Digital Media in Fine Art

Sat. Nov. 21, 10am - 3pm
Cost: $75 (some materials provided), Free Lunch!

Have you been wondering how to incorporate your digital photos into your work? Or have you seen artists using acrylic skins as collage elements, and been mystified about how to make one? Or are you just tired of your current working methods and want to try something new? Trent Thomas, whose in-store installation won first place in its division in Golden’s Mix More Media contest, will show you the ins and outs of printing digital images on a host of different surfaces, from acrylic skins to vintage newspapers, metallic foils to found fabrics and everything in between.

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GARY CHAPMAN: Observational Painting with Oil

Sat. Dec. 5, 9am–5 pm
Cost: $95 (Some Materials Provided), Free Lunch!

As Professor of Painting for 20 years at UAB, Gary Chapman has taught a Beginning Painting class centered on mastering the art of seeing and translating that information to the canvas, creating a convincing and dramatic illusion. The course is designed around a sequence of still lives, providing a logical and instructive progression to mastering oils. In this one-day course students will paint from one of these still lives and work to understand and utilize the elements from Chapman’s Mantra. Novices and seasoned painters alike will learn to develop an articulate language of oil paint in order to create more dynamic and rich paintings. Some experience with drawing is preferable.

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