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January 2018
Card Making : Cabin Fever Wednesday
Bring watercolor paint and paper
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May 2018
Membership Meeting
Regularly Scheduled Meeting
Find out more »Workshop : EXPERIMENTAL WATERMEDIA by Karen Lenhart
This workshop will use traditional watercolors along with a variety of water and dry media on a textured substrate. Participants will experience the flexibility of combining various water media, while pushing their watercolor paintings in an entirely new painterly direction. Participant supply list: Normal watercolor supplies paints, brushes, table covering, paper towels/tissue,1/8 sheets of watercolor paper. Winsor Newton Permanent White Gouach, Watercolor Grounds- white (Daniel Smith or Golden). Bring only if you have the following: Inktense Pencils, Acrylic inks, High…
Find out more »June 2018
Membership Meeting
Regularly Scheduled Meeting
Find out more »Workshop : STAR, ARTIST BOOK by Karen Gleisner
This “STAR” artist Book is made with multi layers of different colored papers. Assembled into 7 signatures, this 5.5” x 5.5” book when closed will unfold into an 11” diameter star design when fully opened. This book has a variety of content possibilities for future use including photos, artwork, collage, etc. Supplies to bring by participant, if you have otherwise we will share: pencil, eraser, ruler, scissors, Xacto knife, cutting mat, bone folder or paper folding tool, 10 sheets of…
Find out more »Deadline for Show Entries & New Members
The 54th Annual Manito Art League Show is July 19th-22nd. The deadline for show entries is June 30th, please complete the Show Entry Form. Learn More about the Manito Art League Annual Show.
Find out more »July 2018
Membership Meeting
No Great Art in the Great Northwoods or Workshop
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Membership Meeting
Regularly Scheduled Meeting
Find out more »Workshop : THE VALUES OF UNDERPAINTING by Arlene Sarkela
Participants will do an under painting of a photo of their choice in either raw umber or burnt sienna acrylic paint and gesso. I will demonstrate planning composition, contrasts and values in the under painting. Then participants will do their under painting using at least five values of acrylic on canvas with a gesso brush or other 1 1/2”-2” brush. After lunch break we will paint over underpainting with color adding contrasts and detail. Participant supply list: paints, brushes, substrates…
Find out more »September 2018
Workshop : YIKES STRIPES – BRING ON THE GLUE by Char Brickner
Using paints, stencils, book pages, music sheets and tissue, we will create a soft collage background for our work. Your silhouette choice will be traces and painted onto our finished 12 x 12 background. As you begin to ‘fill’ your silhouette with rows of cut paper strips - you will start to see the beauty and intricacy of this simple layered process and end with a finished piece of art work for yourself or to give. ALL materials provided by…
Find out more »October 2018
Workshop : DESIGN, COMMIT, CREATE, FROM CHAOS TO WOW! by Barbara McFarland
A tour of basic water media materials, composition, color, subject and completion. Materials to be brought by participant: your favorite substrates(paper, canvas,etc), paints, brushes, sketch book, photos or images of subjects, plastic to cover tables, tape, paper towels, collage paper if you wish to collage. Materials that will be provided: handouts. COST Class is free to members. Non members pay $10 extra. We will break for lunch. Please bring your lunch. Class size 20, last day to sign up Sept.…
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