About the Demo:

Anna will be demonstrating the techniques she’ll be using in his workshop. Click here to see full details.

The demo will be in person and available online. The link to the meeting is below.

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Meeting ID: 740 986 2189

Join us for an afternoon of making ornaments to sell at the center during the holiday season! Paints and ornaments will be supplied. Price includes packaging too!

About the Demo:

Sheryl will be demonstrating the techniques she’ll be using in his workshop. Click here to see full details.

About the Demo:

Gyasi will be demonstrating the techniques he’ll be using in his workshop. Click here to see full details.

Kathy Durdin is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: TRA monthly demo

Time: Sep 10, 2024 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Beth Carson will be demonstrating how to paint an eye using oil paint on a 3” x 3” wood circle. Some of the information she will share includes:

• Taking a photo in the right light at the right distance and how to crop it

• Sketching the eye

• Starting point for painting

• Mixing the colors

• Reading the reflections and shadows in the pupil

• List of materials used

Bio

Beth Carson is an oil painter and fiber artist working out of her home studio just outside of sunny Tampa, Fl. She is heavily influenced by nature as well as the small everyday moments in life that are sometimes so easily overlooked. She loves to tell a story through her creations and believe that one of a kind handmade art adds life and character to every home. 

Demo will be in person and on Zoom.

Time: Aug 13, 2024 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Abstract:

Not all water-based paints are the same. Anne will compare the differences between each of the products, their unique characteristics, and applications.  She will demonstrate the versatility of the product and combining the products with each other. She will also show her set up with and  advantages of each paint when doing sketches or working plein Aire. 

The demo will be in person and on Zoom.

Topic: July TRA Demo

Time: Jul 9, 2024 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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About the Demo:

Kevin will be demonstrating the techniques he’ll be using in his workshop. Click here to see full details.

The demo will be in person and on zoom. Here is the Zoom Link

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About the Demo:

Yupo is “paper” made out of 100% plastic, not the usual ingredient for watercolor paper!  It presents a host of surprising features and challenges, but when the right mindset and techniques are applied, it can be a marvelous surface for watercolor paintings.  Thanks to the convenience of Zoom, Alexis Lavine will demonstrate how she uses Yupo to create her lively and colorful paintings on this unique surface.The demo will be on Zoom.

About the Artist:

Alexis believes in the power of design so strongly that she recently gave up her decades-long devotion to plein air painting to devote herself to studio work, where she could take more time to design her very best paintings! Teaching is one of the most important things she does. She loves to share her passion for art by guiding others to reach their creative goals, and she teaches with enthusiasm, commitment, passion, humor, and kindness. She has taught watercolor for over two decades, from California to the Caribbean. She has seamlessly adapted her classes to the Zoom platform and believes that her online workshops are as good as, and in many ways better, than in person classes. Honored as one of Watercolor Artist Magazine’s “Ones toWatch,” she is a signature member of the National Watercolor Society,Watercolor Honor Society, Transparent Watercolor Society of America, and others. Her paintings reside in collections throughout the country and overseas, and they can be found in galleries from the Mid-Atlanticto the Virgin Islands.

www.alexislavineartist.com

Email: alexislavineartis@gmail.com

Zoom Link

Topic: Alexis Lavine Demo

Time: Apr 9, 2024 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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About the Demo:

Michele will be demonstrating the techniques she’ll be using in her workshop. Click here to see full details.

The demo will be in person and on Zoom. Zoom Link below.

Topic: March Demo

Time: Mar 5, 2024 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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About the Demo:

Kim will be demonstrating the techniques he’ll be using in his workshop. Click here to see full details.
This demo will be online only via Zoom.

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Lindsey will be demonstrating the techniques to be used in her workshop. Click here to see full details.

Topic: Lindsay Simonds Demo

Time: Jan 9, 2024 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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About the Instructor — Steve Rogers AWS, NWS, TWSA:

His paintings have won hundreds of awards in juried competitions including the National Watercolor Society Purchase Award -“Best of Show” in 2006 and four awards in the American Watercolor Society. Steve is a Signature Member of the American Watercolor Society and was an Ambassador/Director of AWS and is also a Signature Member of the National Watercolor Society and Transparent Watercolor Society of America. He was the National Invited Juror for the 2007 AWS Exhibition where he served on the Jury of Selection. He was the Chairman of the Jury of Awards for the 2010 AWS Exhibition and he was Juror and sole Awards Judge for TWSA . Steve’s work has been featured in the magazines Watercolor Magazine, Watercolor Magic, International Artist, l'Art de l'Aquaelle, the Art of Watercolor, Pratique des Arts and the books Expressing the Visual Language of the Landscape, Secrets from the Contemporary Watercolor Masters - vol. 1 (in Chinese), The One Hour Watercolorist, and a Gallery of Marine Art, as well as two best - selling DVD’s – 7 Secrets of Painting Reflections in Watercolor and The Secrets of Painting Light and Shadow in Watercolor.

About the Demo:

From the artist: My painting is grounded in realism, but it goes beyond portraying the physical reality and seeks to communicate the emotional and spiritual beauty of God’s creation. I paint in a straightforward manner in transparent watercolor on paper. The first and foremost secret is to paint with honesty. I set out to paint a truthful representation of the scene I have chosen. I want to communicate the feeling of late afternoon sunlight, or quietly disturbed water I am not trying to do the camera’s job of recording the facts of a place. I am painting the presence and sense of what I felt when I was there. While I paint and sketch on location to drink in the ambiance and become familiar with my subject, the majority of my paintings are done from the thousands of slides and digital images I take and later view while painting back at my studio. I am able to capture the first light of daybreak or some other fleeting effect. My painting is really of my memory of the place-It's color and light.

About the Demo:

Gel plate printing is a fun and versatile method used to create monotype prints. The instructors will demonstrate the basics of printing with a gel plate, using stencils, botanicals, and other “found items” to create their prints.

Lisa will talk about her artistic process, and explain the freedom she feels using the abstract approach. She will also reflect how focusing on the tranquility of capturing the essence of natural landscapes. As part of her demonstration, she will walk through how she creates a painting.

About the Artist— Lisa Perez Moran Figueroa:

As an artist since childhood, painting with my father, I have been inspired by nature and he introduced me to abstract ideas.

My current paintings tend to lean towards an abstract expressionist style, as I am intrigued by the duality of the mind, its capability of being fluid and limited at the same time. My attraction to abstract art is the based in the freedom of letting go one’s analytical human mind.  My paintings demonstrate colors, whips of colors, brushstrokes, palette knife swipes, and various textures, my completed works are left for the observer to use their imagination in seeing something.

I find tremendous peace and freedom of mind and body when creating my works of art and hope when others observe and analyze them, they see and feel that as well.  Some of my abstract work can carry familiar images with abstract forms or a natural landscape.  I truly enjoy listening to their visual experiences as they walk me through what they see and explain it with such detail.  It is satisfying to watch how playful the mind allows itself to be when presented with obscure images.  It is a confirmation that my abstract style of painting is being understood as it was meant to be.

Recent Exhibits: 

i have recently exhibited at the Carrollwood Cultural Center: Emerging Artists Sept 2021; Mystery & Macabre Oct 2021

Education:

School of Visual Arts, NYC

Hunter College, NYC - Bachelor of Art, Fine Arts

New York Academy of Art

Art Student's League

Description

Learn basic drawing skills, character development, story and panel creation and a brief overview of cartooning through the ages, as well as a discussion of the future of comics in today’s tech society. Come with an open mind and look forward to fun and creativity.

About the Artist — Tim Gibbons:

Tim  received his Bachelor of Arts Degree at the University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL.  At a very early age, he  became mesmerized by early Mayan and Aztec  art,  which continues to be a theme in his paintings.  Tim’s art is also influenced by  science, sci-fi, history and politics.   His media is pen and ink,  acrylic, oil, mixed media, print work and sculpture. Tim’s work has been shown throughout Texas and Florida and has been exhibited  in one-man gallery shows at  Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, TECO Public Art Gallery,  Stageworks Theatre, Inkwood Books, Bamboozle Café, Bamboozle Tea Lounge, Kahwa Espresso at The Element, The Bunker  and the Gasparilla Art Show,  as well as the Florence Arts Studio, Florence, Oregon.  Tim’s art has been published in  the Brooklyn Art Library Sketchbook Project  where it is on permanent display in the Brooklyn, NY Library of the Arts. His art  has also been published in the Tampa Bay Artbook. 

For the past 45 years Tim has been teaching both children and adults in the Tampa Bay area and throughout Hillsborough  County,  the Laguna Gloria Art Museum,  Austin, Texas.  In Houston, Texas Tim was the art director of the Houston, Texas Parks and Recreation Department.  

 In 2011 Tim was awarded the first  Gladys S. Kashdin  “Above and Beyond” award,  presented for  “always going above and beyond” in helping others in the arts community, as well as Commendation from the Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners for my contributions to the arts community in Hillsborough County, which was signed by all the Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners. 

Tim is passionate in supporting the local arts community and placing art in public places.  Currently he curates the art galleries at several Tampa and St Petersburg brewery galleries.

Tim can be reached at tim@funkyasamonkey.com, 813.231.2579. Follow him on Facebook: Funky As A Monkey Art Studio, Instagram: Gibbons2823.

Tim Gibbons: Artist Statement 

“Art is a reflection of life built upon a foundation of mystery, amusement, exploration, experience and most importantly, serendipity.  My drive, as an artist, is to explore and relate on paper,  canvas or in 3-D what I assume existence is, not in any religious or spiritual meaning, but rather, in a more earth-bound and scientific view from the micro- to the macro-cosym of the universe.  The steady pulse of life, with all its changes and complexities, is in harmony within this chaotic illusion.  And, this illusion lives in every line drawn or brush stroke which I put to paper or canvas.  

Science and humor go hand and hand in my art.  I have strived, and have had some success, at presenting my personal experience in this voyage of earthbound awareness.  I continue to attempt to expand my horizons in different medium and hope my images relate to a kindred spirit in humanity.

About the Instructor — Donna Morrison:

Being a native Floridian, Donna Morrison’s first artistic love is old world Florida and conservation of its native lands, creatures and cultures. She also finds inspiration in natural settings, creatures and people discovered all around the world in her travels and experiences. She combines her passion for color and detail to produce works of art with a flair for the dramatic. She is widely recognized for her realistic representations of Florida which include such subject matter as water birds, landscapes, orchids, various creatures and human portrayals. Donna enjoys painting with various mediums on a variety of surfaces and specializes in watercolor. She teaches workshops and classes, has been recognized in Artists Magazine as a “Top 10 Artist to Watch” and holds signature statuses in the National Watercolor Society, Southern Watercolor Society and the Florida Watercolor Society.

Donna was born and raised in Bradenton, Florida where she learned to love the land through her family’s activities with farming, fishing and raising livestock.  She was an active member in numerous community organizations, and went on to attend Furman University in Greenville, SC earning a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with an interest in advertising design. Post graduation she moved to Tampa where she worked as a Chamber of Commerce Communications Manager and as a graphic designer. She created and ran her own company Bayou Graphics, Inc. which focused mainly on print design. After ten years she sold her company and moved into fine art exclusively. Donna has shown her work and earned numerous awards and praise throughout the state of Florida. She has participated in traveling national exhibitions, is an active member of many local and state art organizations, and has held board positions with the Florida Watercolor Society, Tampa Regional Artists, Art Center Manatee and Las Damas de Arte. Morrison has a solo gallery in shared space with Smith Brothers Framing in Tampa, Florida.  Most of her work can be viewed online at www.donnamorrison.net.

About the Instructor — Sue Downes Allen:

Sue Downes Allen’s work is founded in traditional watercolor, but in recent years she has explored the boundaries of all water media and its alluring spontaneity.  The result of this experimental approach is often abstract and uniquely original.

Sue received her BFA at University of Utah in 1980 and has been painting and teaching the  nature of water media ever since. She is a consistent award winner and was proud to be awarded signature status in the National Watercolor Society in 2011.  In 2013 Sue had a painting included in the American Watercolor Society 146th International Exhibition. Sue was featured in Watercolor Magic Magazine, December 2005.

Sue Downes Allen is a signature member and past President of Florida Watercolor Society, a member and past President of Brandon League of Fine Arts and she served as a professional advisor to the Hillsborough County Florida Art For Public Places committee. She has lived and exhibited her work in Europe and many states including Alaska and now lives and works in Lithia, Florida, near Tampa.

Website: www.sueallenart.com 

About the Demo:

From Sue: “I will show how you will pour, splatter and run watercolor paint, until a totally original image emerges. 

I think you will find any water media experience you have had will help you quickly master these techniques. Emphasis will be on design and composition, color and contrast but bring your adventurous self, the one who loves to experiment and play with paint.  That said, Sue will demonstrate each step in her process and help students solve problems as they happen.  

I work wet in wet on paper or cancas, in an intuitive manner, then adding other water media and other creative choices to enhance my artwork. 

Also Available Online

Link by Zoom

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Meeting ID: 740 986 2189

About the Instructor — Luc Boivin:

Luc Boivin is a self-taught painter-illustrator. He’s been drawing since a very young age, inspired by his grand mother’s oil paintings. His curiosity allowed him to progress rapidly in numerous mediums.

In search of spontaneity, he took his first steps in watercolor in 2015. Quickly seduced by this medium which offers immense possibilities, his progress is rapid. In 2016 the magazine Leisure Painter in UK publishes an article about one of his paintings.

In 2020, he’s invited to exhibit a painting at the international exhibition Fabriano in Aquarello in Italy, in the Canadian pavilion.

It’s his relentless hope of seeing his subjects come to life on paper or on canvas that drives him. When he approaches the portrait, his main objective is to translate the emotion of the gaze while maintaining spontaneity through the play of shadows and light without losing himself in the fine details that characterizes photorealism. His creative process goes through visualization, exploration and experimentation without limits or guidelines regardless of the medium or technique used.

Because of his enthusiasm for this medium, his determination and his desire to share his passion, he regularly presents demonstrations and workshops of his technique.

You can see more of his work at     www.LucBoivin.art

About the Demo:

This demo will show you how to paint people in watercolor with bright and vibrant colors while saving the white of the paper and focussing on key essential elements without getting lost in every little details. Its all about trying to keep things as simple as possible while working in a way to maximise spontaneity with a touch of looseness and making sure to convey movement and emotion.

There will be a demonstration and discussion to explain my approach which will be the same used by the participants. All questions will be answered during that period.

Link to demo on Zoom.

Time: Mar 10, 2022 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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About the Instructor — Joanna Karpay:

Joanna Karpay, an award winning artist, has been painting since childhood.  Painting is a passion and as a professional artist, her work is inspired by her love of nature.  As a Florida native she is drawn to paint the landscapes, flora and fauna that she has known all her life.  Inspired by tropical colors and shapes, she is known for her bold brushwork and vibrant colors.. You can see more of her work at  www.joannakarpay.com

About the Demo:

This demo will show you how to create exciting pastels by starting with an underpainting. Pastels are a vibrant and beautiful medium that can be used in bold strokes of pure color pigment to achieve exciting, expressive paintings. The use of an underpainting is a great way to loosen up and make a more interesting and painterly painting.

There will be a demonstration and discussion covering the various forms of dry pastels, papers and techniques as well as good planning before starting your painting. Learning how to handle pastels and layer color is also a key topic.

Zoom Meeting

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Meeting ID: 740 986 2189

In this landscape oil painting demo Rolando will be discussing color mixing, various brush techniques and what to look at as the painting develops. Some of my discussions, as I demonstrate my methods and techniques, will include color mixing, various brush techniques, and what to look at as the painting develops. I will feature a landscape painting begun at Anna Maria Island. Although I will discuss all aspects of the painting, the focus will be footprints on the sand. I will be observing a bit of sand with the characteristic look of beaches and after some foot traffic. Throughout, I will be answering questions and hopefully providing insights

Ronald Malone Watercolor Portraiture

Ronald Malone, Watercolor Portrait Artist

Website:                                        www.ronaldmalone.com

Email:                                            wcartist@ronaldmalone.com

Phone:                                           863-205-0345

Education:

Evangel University, B.A., Art major
Friends University, MBM, Management

Personal:

Married, four children.  Cindra, wife, retired nurse, now trains show dogs.  We own historic home in Bartow, FL.

Art Experience:

Art Teacher, Middle and High School, 4-years in Ohio

Past President of the Lakeland Art Guild

Art Recognition:

Signature Member, Florida Watercolor Society

Signature Member, Georgia Watercolor Society

Bronze, Tallahassee Watercolor Society Member Show
Best-in-Show, Ridge Art Assoc. City Hall Show
Best-in-Show, Ridge Art Assoc. Anniversary Show
2-years in Western Federation Watercolor Society Shows

Statement:

I took a beginner’s watercolor painting class in September of 2015. I was hooked. I have painted almost every day since. I tried many subjects and find portraits the most challenging, yet the most enjoyable to paint.

Much of my private studio time is spent experimenting with the many materials, styles and techniques watercolor painting offers.

My greatest “breakthrough” came after attending Ted Nuttell’s workshops.  I created a color schematic of my paint palette and realized I had a vast array of colors, values, and intensities available to me.  At that point I was using maybe 10% of my palette’s potential.

Zoom meeting — see below for the link.

Topic: TRA monthly meeting

Time: Aug 12, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Cynthia is an acrylic painter with a Bachelor’s in Art Studio from the University of South Florida. She loves learning new art forms like from making paper to bookbinding. In her undergrad work, she did mixed media watercolor paintings with cartoons embedded in abstracted backgrounds. Many of these pieces were not typical sizes, so, to present them, she had to cut down full mat boards, and calculate them to fit in standard frame sizes.

Cynthia will demonstrate how to measure and cut a mat for your artwork, including breaking down a full sheet for multiple mat sizes. She will go over tips for choosing mats that fit your budget and project, benefits for pre-cuts vs. cutting your own, and some tricks to ensure your finished mat looks as professional as possible.

NOTE: This demo will be LIve in person at the Old Hyde Park Art Center, not on Zoom.

Mastering Color and Texture with Colored Pencils

Get ready to color way outside the lines and explore the versatility, depth and range of expression possible with colored pencils! In this demonstration you’ll get a step by step look into Liza’s drawing process, including her personal approach to color selection, layering and solvent- free blending with Prismacolor pencils. From realism to impressionism and from abstract to the surreal; colored pencils are an excellent choice of medium for any artist to try!

About the Artist

Liza Compass is an award winning self taught artist, musician and content creator native to the Tampa Bay Area. While she enjoys expressing herself in a multitude of art forms and medias, Liza’s first love has always been colored pencils.

Inspired by lucid dreams and the majesties of the natural world, her work straddles the boundary between Realism and Surrealism, falling into a realm the artist lovingly terms "Dreamscape Realism" to describe the art created from her mind's eye. Liza's artwork is constantly evolving. She creative strives to combine unexpected materials with more classic methods of art making to capture what inspires her most in likeness, emotion and higher meaning. Emotional potency is the driving force between everything Liza does, which she hopes to communicate to the viewer through her choices in color, motion, texture.

In addition to creating visual art, Liza enjoys making videos on YouTube, which introduce her viewers into the life of a living artist, musician and all around creative soul. But above all else, Liza hopes to encourage creative expression through the arts..

Topic: TRA June meeting

Time: Jun 10, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Laure Ferlita will be providing a free watercolor demonstration, about the joys of working on location in a journal, at our May Monthly Meeting. A brief meeting will be conducted prior to Laure’s demonstration. Non-members are welcome to attend this free event.

from The Studio To The Street:
Creating A Successful Mindset for Working On Location
With Laure Ferlita

Learn the joys of working on location in a journal with Laure Ferlita as she finds inspiration (and joy) in capturing colorful images from life, whether she’s traveling or right here in sunny Florida. Laure shares ideas on how to get going with drawing quickly and simply as well as adding color with watercolors.

Zoom link

Topic: TRA monthly meeting

Time: May 13, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Mary Mirabal is an award-winning contemporary artist living in Tampa, Florida. Her exuberant paintings in oil paint and cold wax celebrate the regional colors, luscious textures and blissful ambience of the high desert of New Mexico – her “second home”. Her joyful works of art have won the hearts of many collectors worldwide.

Mary has had numerous solo and group exhibitions throughout the U.S. including those held at Highlands Museum of the Arts; the Tampa Museum of Art; and Scarfone/Hartley Gallery at University of Tampa; among others. She is represented by Hat Ranch Gallery and Turquoise Butterfly Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Dwell Home in Tampa, Florida, and Sloan Home and Gallery in Atlanta, Georgia. 

The artist has also received many accolades, including Awards of Excellence from Renee Phillips, Director/Curator of Manhattan Arts International, NYC, NY, who wrote, “Mary Mirabal possesses extraordinary skill and versatility in fusing elements of realism with abstraction, juxtaposing harmonious colors, and building tactile surfaces to capture New Mexico’s natural beauty. Furthermore, she transcends geographic locale and lifts viewers to states of reverence and joie de vivre.”

Mary is a member of prestigious art organizations including: Professional Association of Acrylic Painters; International Society of Acrylic Painters; Tampa Regional Artists; and Acrylic Painters USA.

Zoom Link

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Meeting ID: 740 986 2189

The Demo

Please join us for a fantastic demo by watercolor artist Janet Rogers. She will be conducting a 3 day virtual workshop on March 29-31, 2021: Watercolor Impressions - Flowers to Figures.

Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7409862189

Directions for Zoom or FB Live here.

About the Artist

Janet Rogers has been a working professional artist for overt 35 years, and has achieved Signature Status in The American Watercolor Society, The Florida Watercolor Society, South Carolina Watercolor Society and others. She has garnered many awards over the years for her sensitive paintings of people which are spontaneous, direct, and expressive. Janet shares easily with others her passion and joy for the fluid and unexpected nature of watercolor.

Her workshops and demonstrations featuring impressions of people and also flowers are very popular across the United States, Canada, and in Europe. Four instructional and inspiring DVDs - “Expressive Watercolor Florals”, “Expressive Watercolor Portraits”, “Watercolor Rhythms with Figures”, and “Expressing the Bouquet in Watercolor” are also available.

Janet also has been featured in watercolor painting videos on You Tube., as well as a delightful new Interview on YouTube.

You can view her work at http://www.watercolorsbyrogers.com and you may also join one of her online classes and workshops.

ARTIST STATEMENT:

“I love the qualities of watercolor – its fluid nature. To me, the interaction of artist with the medium is like a dance – full of motion, feeling and expression. I love to watch the painting develop and to discover new color and composition.

As a teacher, I would like to enable students to find their connections with watercolor in new and expressive ways.”

- Janet Rogers

The Demo

All too often, we rely on our images or nature to create our composition for us.  We don’t spend enough time planning, but want to get started painting or drawing.  Then, after hours invested in our work The image we have created doesn’t effectively communicate our vision.

The Composition of our work is what makes our work interesting and complete..  Composition is more than just structure — it includes values, shapes, space, movement, dominance, edges, color, texture, unity, variation, etc. All need to be considered before one starts painting.  Otherwise, success is more a happy accident.  With planning, we know where we are going and we are intentional about what we are doing.  

In her demonstration, Kathy will provide an overview of the elements of composition, with some illustrations.  

In the workshop, attendees will use with their own completed paintings, and their own still life set up, to explore the elements of composition. Our objective will be to provide everyone with the tools to enhance their planning in the future and to evaluate their work. We will explore digital applications that help us examine our works. Kathy will share ideas about what to include in a checklist to use to evaluate one’s work both before and after painting.  You might even be motivated to rework that prior painting, with much greater success!

Zoom Meeting

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Directions for Zoom or FB Live here.

About the Artist

Kathy Durdin is a national award winning watercolor and mixed media artist.  She has exhibited across Florida, as well as nationally, from New York to California.  She is a signature member of numerous national watercolor societies, including Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Texas, Louisiana, Southern and Watercolor West, a leading transparent watercolor society. She has won numerous awards at exhibits at these societies.

 Kathy has also served as president of Florida Watercolor Society in 2012, and since then has been its Director of Operations. She has been on President of Tampa Regional Artists from 2007 to 2010 and 2012 to the present.  She is on the board of Tampa Bay Businesses for Culture and the Arts.  She is also one of the founders of the Doodad Repurposed Sculpture Competition. Now in its ninth year, it is the only three-dimensional art competition for students grades K-12 in Hillsborough County.

Kathy has a Bachelor in Business Administration from the College of William and Mary, and worked for years as a management consultant and later as a leadership development consultant and coach.  She is a CPA in Florida and Virginia and an Associate Certified Coach.