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In 1893, ten years after first moving to Giverny, Claude Monet bought a meadow next to his property on the other side of the railway. A little brook called the Ru ran through it -- a diversion of the Epte, which is a tributary of the Seine. With permission from the local council he dug a pond, inspired by the water gardens depicted in his collection of Japanese woodblock prints. He bought books on botany, made designs for the layout and plants and wrote daily instructions for his seven gardeners. All this was made possible because his dealer......Read On

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    32nd Annual Watercolor Wyoming National Juried Exhibition

    The 32nd Annual Watercolor Wyoming National Juried Exhibition will showcase the talents of watercolor artists from across the United States. The show will be on…

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Upcoming Workshops

  • Aug 2, 2017 to Aug 12, 2017 - FOLLOW YOUR BLISS TO FRANCE! 10 nights – $ 3600

    paula-riley_workshop4Join artist and teacher Paula Riley for the trip of a life time! Paint on the beautiful grounds of Le Vieux Couvent in the Dordogne region of France.  Enjoy many excursions to the most enchanting villages in France. And savor delcious homemade French country cuisine. Open to all painting levels using the mediums of oil, acrylic, or watercolor.Paula will provide demos and lots of one-on-one time at the easel. Cost includes accommodations, most meals, transportation to excursions and to/from Toulouse airport. This is the last chance to experience the fine hospitality at this lovely property, as the owners are retiring in 2018!

     

    Questions — contact Paula at priley921@sbcglobal.net or call her at (925) 330-3060.  For more information click here. Visit Paula’s website https://paulariley.com/

     

  • Aug 2, 2017 to Aug 5, 2017 - Gibsons School of the Arts – Expressive Watercolour with BRENT LAYCOCK

    brent-laycock_workshopA 4-day course held in picturesque Gibsons, BC, Canada

     

    Styles of watercolour techniques including expressive brushwork, colour and dynamic colour will be discussed as well as solutions for what to do when things go wrong.  Suitable for advanced beginner to intermediate students.

     

    Fee $440.00  for more info visit our website at http://gibsonsartschool.net/

     

     

  • Aug 4, 2017 to Aug 8, 2017 - 5-Days Painting in Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada with Keith Thirgood

    keith-thirgood2Join us in Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park for five days of instructor-guided painting.
     
    Keith Thirgood will lead you by canoe into the backcountry of the park, where you’ll camp and paint like plein air painters did 100 years ago. He guides you in painting in a loose, free manner. Also, learn Modern Colour Theory and how it makes you a better colourist.
     
    This is a self-supplied retreat. You need some familiarity with canoeing/camping to do this. We provide the canoes, instruction and beautiful scenery. A very small group, individual instruction.
     
    Visit my website for more information and sign up: http://www.wilsonstreetstudios.com
     

  • Aug 9, 2017 to Aug 12, 2017 - Gibsons School of the Arts – Creating Dynamic Studio Paintings with JERRY MARKHAM

    jerry-markham_workshopA 4-day course in scenic Gibsons, BC, Canada

     

    Using paintings done outdoors near the school in combination with sketches and photo references students will create a large finished painting in the classroom.  The essential information needed while in the field to create a dynamic studio painting will be discussed.  Media acrylics, oils.  Suitable for advanced beginner to intermediate.

     

    Fee $440.00  for more info visit our website at http://gibsonsartschool.net/

     

     

  • Aug 14, 2017 to Aug 17, 2017 - Gibsons School of the Arts – Making a Good Painting with DEBORAH TILBY

    deborah-tilby_workshopA 4-day course taught in the beautiful setting of Gibsons, BC, Canada

     

    Explanation of what goes into the making of a good painting including subject, composition, colour etc.  Basic concepts of oil painting will also be taught along with an understanding of colour.  Suitable for beginner students with basic skills to intermediate.

     

    Fee $440.00  for more info visit our website at http://gibsonsartschool.net/

     

     

     

     

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