Art Workshops By The Sea

Providing 1 to 5 day- Art Workshops in: Painting, Watercolor, Drawing, Oil Painting, Photography, Ceramics, Musical Instrument Making, Multidimensional Development, Storytelling, Dance & Performance Art. Workshops that offer immersion opportunities in Modern, Contemporary & Traditional Art Classes.

Assisting artists and curious individuals with the opportunity to develop their ideas, visions and skills by bringing them together with today's top teaching artists from around the world in an environment that is uniquely inspiring.

The workshops are located at various art spaces around Florence, including inns and hotels. Some are out on the beach, others are in studio, still others may be around our distinctive lakes. This variety of locations best meets the needs of the class environment, encouraging artists to relax, focus on expressing their creativity, and get to know one another. To provide a more informal, and attentive environment, class sizes are limited. Instructors and their schedules are updated and added regularly to provide diverse and exciting choices.

Instructors & Workshop Schedules ~ 2012

Pastel and Realism With M. Kathryn Massey

July 13, 14, 15

Pastel Achieve believable realistic pastel paintings. Think about creating a unified picture beyond the literal subject matter; to move beyond copying the surface of things.

Rejuvenate Your Creative Spirit With Sara Naumann

July 20, 21, 22

Explore, create, discover—and rejuvenate! This mixed-media 3 day workshop focuses on revitalizing your creative spirit and exploring new techniques. The goal for this workshop is to give you time to pause for creative rejuvenation, to explore mixed-media and art journaling techniques, and to leave with tools and ideas to incorporate into your own artwork. Please join us !

Painting with Paper: Representational Collage With Susan Schenk

July 17, 18

Take mixed media to the next step by using paper as paint to create works of art that look like paintings. Make lively and compelling works that invite viewers to come closer and be amazed. In this two day no drawing, workshop, you will capture nature in paper.

Paint Florence Italy in Florence Oregon With Cindy Briggs & Theresa Goesling

July 25, 26 Plein Air July 27, 28

In Studio Discover. Create. Captivate! Nationally recognized watercolorists, Cindy Briggs and Theresa Goesling share how to take your idea from inspiration to design to finished luminous painting with their rich Italian themed palette of colors. Painting Florence Italy in Florence OR. Get it all 2 days of Plein Air and 2 days of In Studio classes.

Novel Little House With Stephanie Rubiano

August 3, 4, 5

In this exciting and innovative workshop, we will transform an old bookinto a wonderful stand-alone piece where a winged creature resides. Creating from an antique photo, birch wood and real butterfly wings! Mica-covered windows show off some favorite images and a tiny hinged door will open to reveal a tintype of your choosing.

Bring a Painting to Life Lustrous Dazzling Florals With Brian Davis

August 11 - 15

Internationally renowned, Brian Davis, will show you how to approach painting in oils that has made his floral paintings dramatic and renowned. Through Brian’s techniques you will learn how to bring a painting to life. In addition for those who are interested, he will answer questions about what makes a artist successful, and the business of art.

Achieve The Believable With M. Kathryn Massey

Aug 17, 18, 19 - Oil Painting ~ A Workshop for All Levels

Students will explore the means to achieve a believable realistic oil painting through Elements of value, color, edges and paint quality (impasto) and brushwork. Emphasis will be placed on painting with a concept; a plan to prepare then realize a painting. This class is for those who want to learn how to paint and are willing to think about painting in a new way.

All Things Resins + Metal With Marcia & Ty Schultz

Aug 24, 25, 26

Discover the materials and techniques of Art ad Motion Picture Industry. Contemporary Artists often use a wide range of Creative Fluids’ to fulfill their objectives and visions. Be it Steampunk, Milagro charms, Journals, Papers / book covers, or 2 or 3 dimensional art pieces, the fun starts here.