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Here is the current offering of Kay's popular Workshops at both the Eden Gallery and other locations nationwide. Come and participate, they are fun and will add to your portfolio of watercolor technique. Eden Gallery is located at 18815 156th Ave. N.E. Woodinville, WA, other locations as noted.
If you cannot participate at the these special workshops, there are many sponsored workshops throughout the year at local art centers and art stores like McDee's (eastern Washington) and Daniel Smith (Bellevue/Seattle). Please see our events calendar, on the "Events" page of the web site, for a full listing of these sponsored workshops and demonstration events. |
 We all get stalled every now and then and don’t know what we need to do to finish our paintings, so we toss them aside and begin anew. We end up with many promising pieces of unfinished paintings that nag us and mock us and beg us to come back. Before you add any more to the unfinished pile, bring them to the finishing school and let Kay help you get a jump start! Learn how to get over the bump in the road that keeps you potential masterpieces in a drawer instead of a frame! We will have constant critiques and learn where the hurdles are and find techniques to solve the problems and move your paintings to the finish line!!! This unique workshop will be offered only twice this summer. You may want to attend one day or all ten days. You may come as many days as you like at a very nominal fee of $50.00 per day. Bring your paintings and prepare to have an exciting and satisfying workshop experience. 10:00am - 3:00pm; July 12, 13, 14, 15 & 16, and August 16, 17,18,19 & 20, 2010 Registration begins now for the Finishing School program. As always, Kay encourages you to enroll soon as these workshops always prove to be popular and fill up quickly. Feel free to call Kay for more information: 206-372-7611 Click [ here ] to open and print-out the registration form to reserve your space.
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 This is one of Kay’s most requested workshops ever! The treated paper workshop is a very unique experience in working with transparent watercolor. The surface of hot pressed paper is coated with acrylic medium and then watercolor applied loosely and abstractly. The outcome is a mystery all the way through the process. Words like intriguing and amazing come to mind as we watch the magic unfold. The workshop will begin with a great lesson in design and include daily critiques to guide the student through this fascinating process. Learning to let go and let the medium of watercolor take over is part of the benefit of this workshop. The "stand-back-in -awe" principal is definitely at work here. You may work out design problems, create fabulous textures, rework areas and lift out paint as much as your painting requires with out the usual problems we might have in more traditional approaches. You may create a very loose and abstract painting or work with it to bring closer to realism. We will explore rocks and waterfalls, brilliant florals, and birds using this unusual and exciting approach. This is a fast and fun adventure in painting!! Class size is limited. Sign up soon! Registration begins now and the cost is $225.00 for all three days. Classes are from 10:00am - 3:00pm, August 6, 7, & 8, 2010 To register for Treated Paper Workshop, please print out, fill out the registration form available [ here ] and mail with your $50.00 deposit to reserve your space. Feel free to call Kay for more information: 206-372-7611 As always, Kay encourages you to enroll soon as the Treated Paper workshops always prove to be quite popular and fill up quickly. Supply list for this workshop can be viewed and printed out [ here ].
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 The focus of this workshop will be working with a variety of approaches in one painting. We will paint the large shapes as an underpainting using sectional wet into wet passages. We will then proceed to layer in colors, isolating and defining more specific elements as the painting progresses. The various approaches used to create the painting will include wet into wet, wet on dry, charging color and glazing. The workshop experience will challenge your skills and help you develop new ones. You will let you determine the subject matter and approaches that suit that subject most effectively. Kay will provide a comprehensive lecture and demo in the mornings, and assist you with your efforts in the afternoons. Each day a different subject will be offered. Join us for a lively and rewarding journey with a lot of encouragement and support from a master teacher. This 4-Day Workshop will be held October 4, 5, 6, 7, 2010 (9 am - 4 pm, Monday through Friday) at the Polynesian Resort at Ocean Shores, WA (thepolynesian.com 360-289-3361 or 1-800-562-4836). The cost is for this workshop is $290.00. As always, please remember that these workshops have limited space and fill-up quickly, so enroll soon. We can only accept the first 20. To reserve your place or for more information please call Linda Parisi at 360-589-9330 or email Linda at ParisiArt@msn.com. A $100.00 deposit will be required (payable to Linda Parisi, 790 Island Circle, Ocean Shores, WA 98569) with the $190.00 balance by August 15, 2010. November in Hawaii! Come With Kay To The The Kauai Watercolor Workshop  Join Kay in expanding your watercolor painting skills with five days of on site demos and critiques as you paint the beautiful gardens, beaches and sunsets of the Poipu area of Kauai, the Garden Isle. Painting on location can overwhelm you as an artist. Kay will help you to break down complex scenes into manageable forms. How do we choose the most interesting parts and give them life? You will learn how to convey the beauty of the "Garden Isle" into watercolor with new approaches and techniques that Kay brings to all of her workshops. Your painting will be more creative and the artistic energy that Kay brings will be contagious to all. Artists of all skill levels benefit from Kay's teaching and encouragement. We will have a variety of subjects to challenge us in this workshop and all of us will take something new and rejuvenating from this experience. Subjects covered in the five days of instruction: Plein air work, planning and design, color mixing and simplifying complex subjects with daily critiques of students' work. Enjoy the camaraderie of fellow students in family style lodging in adjacent homes within the lovely Poipu Kai Resort. Both homes are located mid-way between Shipwreck Beach in front of the Grand Hyatt and Brennecke's Beach (body surfing) and Poipi Beach, great for swimming and snorkeling. All beaches can be reached within a ten to fifteen minute walk through the tropical gardens and green belt of Poipu Kai Resort. The resort's swimming pool, spa and tennis courts are also within walking distance. The Kauai workshop will be from November 14th to November 21st 2010 (7 days). Cost is $1300.00 and does not include airfare. A $300.00 reservation fee is required and enrollees to this class are very limited so reserve your space early. Click [ here ] for our Kauai Workshop brochure (pdf) and more detailed information. If you would like more information about any aspect of the trip, we would love to hear from you. Please contact us by phone at: 206 372 7611 or email us at: kaybarnes.art@verizon.net for a reservation form. And please remember that these special workshops have proven popular and fill-up quickly. What others have said about Kay's past Hawaii workshops: Sue L.:
“The trip to Maui with Kay was paradise and joy - she
brought me to a new level in my artistic journey!” If you are interested in organizing a workshop for business or friends, in either traditional or treated paper watercolor, please contact Kay at her e-mail address by clicking here or call at 206-372-7611. |
