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• PAL/LAA General Meeting: Mark Monsarrat Conducts a Plein-air Workshop

  
  • What: Mark Monsarrat is a longtime plein-air and studio painter of oil landscapes in the Craftsman style, following the classic traditions of the Hudson River School, Early California painters, and the California Impressionists. With a background in engineering, Mark holds a BFA in drawing from the California College of the Arts and an MFA in painting from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. A winner of many awards for his work, Monsarrat participates in juried paintouts, art shows and competitions, and teaches painting classes and workshops.

    
    For our demonstration Mark will re-create the plein-air experience from photo reference, as he reveals his unique tonal-colorist approach using his customary limited palette. The artist will create a new painting, demonstrating everything from site selection and the thumbnail sketch, through canvas preparation, to paint mixing and application, and on to eventual completion. He will also be announcing his upcoming classes and events, and his demonstration painting will be available for sale after the demo.
    

  • Where: Almond Avenue School
  • When: February 21, 7:30 pm.
  
  

• Figure Drawing Workshop

  • What: Improve your drawing skills - open to all artists. Under 18 need parental consent, as live models are drawn. $20 per session, if you pay for the month. $23 drop in.
  • Where: Bothwell Art Center, 2466 8th St. Livermore
  • Contact: For more information contact Barbara Stanton
  
  

• Show & Tell Night at the Bothwell

  • What: One Tuesday out of the month is “Artists Show & Tell” at the Bothwell Arts Center at 7p.m. At these get-togethers you have the opportunity to see what other artists are working on, to critique artwork or have your artwork critiqued, or to bring other art-related things like new techniques, or other creative subjects that interest you. Bring a snack or drink if you like and join us for an interesting and fun evening.
  • Where: Bothwell Art Center, 2466 8th St., Livermore
  • When: February 21 at 7:00 pm
  • Contact: D'Anne Miller.
  
  

• Sketching Group

  • What: Sketching Group meets weekly on Wednesday at various locations. Email reminders are sent on Tuesday.
  • Where: Locations vary due to weather.
  • When: Weekly on Wednesdays from about 10 am to noon.
  • Contact: Email Sally Haig at h2ocolor@sbcglobal.net. to be put on an email information list.
  
  

• Fremont Art Association Plein Air / East Bay Outdoor Painters

  • What: Weekly outdoor painting group. The location will change every two weeks. All mediums are welcome; there is nothing you need to do to join in except show up and paint. Join us on Wednesday mornings from 9 am to 1:00 pm; bring your lunch if you want to share in a group critique at the end.
  • Where: Locations vary. Visit www.fremontartassociation.org/faapa.php
  • When: Wednesday mornings from 9 am to 1:00 pm
  • Contact: PAL/LAA contact is Linda Beach. Her email is lsbeach@comcast.net.
  
  

• Acrylics from Beginner to Experimenter

  • What: Learn uses of acrylics in small classes with lots of individual assistance and demonstration, from realism to contemporary abstraction. Classes run the first 3 Thursdays of the month, from 2pm to 5pm; final Thursday of the month you are asked to work at home and bring in questions on your pieces or artworks in progress to the next class; you may also attend art exhibitions and gallery shows as an alternative. Instructor: Linda Ryan, local artist, art events coordinator and Manager of the Bothwell Arts Center. View instructor's work at http://www.lindaryanfineart.com; for more realistic work, check out the "other art" pages.
  • Where: The Bothwell Art Center
  • Fee: $65 for the 3 weeks; $25 each if attending on a drop-in basis. All the proceeds of this class benefit the Bothwell Arts Center
  • When: First 3 Thursdays of the month, from 2pm to 5pm. See above.
  • Contact: Linda Ryan's email address is LRyan@livermoreperformingarts.org
  
  

• Adult / Teen Saturday morning Art Class

  • What: Open to all teen / adult artists, beginner to advanced. Oil painting, watercolor, ceramics, drawing, mixed media.
  • Where: At the artist's Teaching Studio, Livermore
  • When: Saturdays, 9:30 - 11:30am
  • Fee: $120 per 4 classes. $30 per class
  • Contact: For more information contact: Thomasin Dewhurst at thomasin_d@hotmail.com or visit childrensartclassesprojects.blogspot.com
  
  

• Arts and Literature Explorers Dinosaur Quest

  • What: Learn About and Draw Dinosaurs. Students will explore several different species of dinosaurs by reading stories of fact and fiction. In addition students will complete a colored pencil drawing with step-by-step instructions. Th art and reading instructor is Ann Donaldson. For ages 5-9. Recommended for all reading levels. Taught by a credentialed reading teacher. Cost is $150.
  • Where: The Bothwell Art Center
  • When: Saturdays 2/25/2012 - 3/31/2012, 10am - 11 am
  • Contact: Call 925-238-1369
  
  

• 2012 Textile Conference,Tradition/Innovation

  • What: Among the classes will be beginning level weaving, spinning and basketmaking. An especially interesting one concerns using new technology to add light and sound to textiles.
  • Where: Oakland Conference Center, across the street from a BART station
  • When: May 18 to 20
  • Information: cnch.org
  
  

• Watercolor Collage Workshop

  • What: Watercolor Collage Workshop with Lynn Slade. Space is limited so please register early. Bring basic watercolor supplies. Fee is $225
  • Where: The Fremont Art Centre, 37697 Niles Blvd., Fremont (corner of J St.)
  • When: March 9-11, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
  • Contact: For more information contact: Simone Archer at sarcher239@aol.com
  
  

• Young at Heart

  • What: For youths 5-11 years. Kids visit the Harrington Gallery to see the current exhibit, then go to the Reznick Studio upstairs to create an artwork to take home. City of Pleasanton’s youth art instructor Debbie Wardrope and visual arts coordinator Julie Finegan have teamed up to present this fun after-school program.
  • Where: Harrington Galery in Pleasanton
  • When: Thursday, February 9, from 4:30 to 5:45 pm
  • Information: Visit online.activecommunities.com/pleasanton
  
  

• RLCC Classes

  • What: Thomasin Dewhurst is offering the following classes:

    Art for Homeschoolers (ages 5 - 10): Fridays, 3/9 at 10am (8 classes)

    Art for Homeschoolers (ages 11 - 18): Tuesdays, 3/13 at 10am (8 classes)

    Introduction to Art History for Children in 2nd to 8th grades: (a fun Art and Art History introduction course: Students learn about famous art & artists, and make art in the style of the artists they learn about. Students will make Rock Art / Cave paintings, Egyptian art and heiroglyphics, Impressionist paintings, a Renaissance still-life in oils, a Van Gogh pastel artwork, Greek vases out of clay and more ...) Fridays, 3/9 at 4pm (8 classes)

  • Where: Robert Livermore Community Center
  • When: See above
  • For more information visit register.larpdrecandpark.org/homepage.html
  
  

• Children's After School Art Class

  • What: Students develop their creativity by exploration and experimentation, while learning essential techniques of drawing, painting, sculpting and other methods of making art. Ages 5 - 10
  • Where: At the artist's Teaching Studio, Livermore
  • When: Tuesday afternoons from 3:30 - 4:30pm
  • Fee: $15 per hourly lesson, $22.50 per 1 & 1/2 hour lesson, $57 / month (4 one-hourly lessons), $90 / month (4 1 & 1/2 hourly lessons)
  • Contact: For more information contact: Thomasin Dewhurst at thomasin_d@hotmail.com or visit childrensartclassesprojects.blogspot.com
  
  

• Art with Cindy

  • What: Cindy helps you on your art projects, from drawing lessons to painting in oils, acrylics and watercolors.
  • Where: Richards Craft Store in Livemrore
  • When: 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month. First class will be Wed. January 5th from 5:30 to 7:30
  • Fee: $20/class
  • Information: Send email to Cindy at cindys_art@comcast.net
  
  

• Children’s Art Classes with Nancy Storch

  • What: Openings for small on- going group classes for 13-14 year olds on Saturday mornings from 9:00 to 10:30 am, and for 9-10 year olds on Thursday afternoons from 4:15 to 6:45 pm. All materials are provided
  • Where: Pleasanton at her studio
  • More Information: Visit www.NancyStorch.com
  
  

• PAL Workshop with Tina Moore

  
  • What: A pastel workshop to help you get the most out of the wonderful medium of pastels will be offered by award-winning artist/instructor, Tina Moore. Learn to put life, depth and drama in your pastel paintings. Both experienced pastel painters and those new to the medium will be able to make a beautiful painting with plenty of one on one instruction. Participants can make their own choices regarding subject matter. The same principles apply whether you are painting a portrait, landscape or other subjects.
  • Where: Firehouse Arts Center.
  • When: March 21-23, 2012, 9:30 to 4:30
  • Fee: $240
  • Application: Download
  • Information: Email Linda Beach at lsbeach@comcast.net
  
  

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  A listing of more classes and workshops can be found at artshow.com

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