Workshops P.O. Box 828 Bolinas CA 94924   415-868-0105  toll free 800-749-4784 Descriptions and Registration information scroll below                                                              Workshops last updated 4-14-08 2008 January 12 Watercolor landscapes Level 2 Point Reyes National Seashore, CA February 23 Flowers in Bloom - Level II Point Reyes National Seashore, CA May 14-16 Flowers in Bloom New Orleans, Louisiana May 31 White Flowers Point Reyes National Seashore, CA June 19-20    Boone in June - Trade show-mini workshops   Cheap Joes, Boone North Carolina June 28    Exploring Watercolor Point Reyes National Seashore, CA July 14-18 Flowers in Bloom Cloudcroft, NM July 21-25 Flowers in Bloom Dallas, TX August 11-13 Treasures on the shore    (back-to-back) Mendocino Art Center, CA August 14-16 Flowers in Bloom           (back-to-back) Mendocino Art Center, CA August 30  Water Drops on Flower Point Reyes National Seashore, CA September  27-28 Have Fun - No Fear Mendocino Art Center, CA October  4-5 Treasures on the shore Point Reyes National Seashore, CA October  25-26 Up Close and Personal Mendocino Art Center, CA 2009 January 25 - 31 Flowers / landscape North Valley Art League, Redding, CA March  2 day Flowers / landscape Yellowknife, Canada May 18-22 Flowers in Bloom NFWS, Buffalo NY June 18-19 Boone in June - Trade show-mini workshops  Cheap Joes, Boone North Carolina June    22-26 Flowers in Bloom Cheap Joes, Boone North Carolina 2008 May 14-16, 2008    LWS  New Orleans, Louisiana     Wait list only Early registration suggested contact lwsart@yahoo.com In this watercolor class we will focus on simplifying flowers as we create petals and folds while exploring the illusion of depth. Learn through Birgit’s demonstrations how to create large washes on petals, layering techniques and the building of color for intensity, volume, depth and drama. She will also guide short exercises on color blending and wet-into-wet techniques. There will also be lots of time for practice. Bring your own photographs or work with the sketches Birgit provides.   Material list   To register contact lwsart@yahoo.com You can contact Jane Brown, Workshop Chair (985) 727-1105 and janebrown@bellsouth.net and put "Birgit O'Connor" in the Subject so that she will open unknown addresses. LWS is not set up to take credit cards.  Participants will have to mail a check to Jane. Cosmotop Brushes May 31     White Flowers  Point Reyes National Seashore, CA  $95 ($90 PSNSA members) Instead of painting the background first to determine where the flower is, learn how to create white flowers by using minimal color. Learn how to interpret a flower without adding every detail. Birgit shares her techniques and color combinations with many demonstrations throughout the workshop. You will learn how to control water and color to create large smooth variegated washes of color. This class is open to all skill levels beginners are welcome.  To register call Point Reyes National Seashore Association 415-663-1200    Material list     Cosmotop Brushes Lodging  Directions June 19-20   Boone in June    Mini Workshops Cheap Joes,  NC Thursday June 19,  2-6pm         Water Drops on Flowers Friday      June 20,   9-1pm         Shapes and Shadows Contact Heather Young 828-263-5472 or  heather@cheapjoes.com June 28    Exploring watercolors  $95 ($90 PSNSA members)  Point Reyes National Seashore, CA Join us for this introductory class to explore watercolor, the closest medium to fluid emotion. Be free, have fun—explore and express yourself by letting go of the frustration of trying to be in control or to create the perfect painting. You’ll learn about paper, brushes, water usage, color, movement, how to build color density, giving images shape, and other watercolor techniques. Birgit will provide sketches to work with so you can practice the basics while becoming familiar with the feel of how watercolor moves, as well as its transparency and color. This class is designed for beginners but if you already paint with watercolor this class will help you to let go and loosen up.  To register call Point Reyes National Seashore Association 415-663-1200  Cosmotop Brushes  Material list   Lodging  Directions July 14-18,  2008  Cloudcroft, NM  $ 550 Create a garden filled with beautiful flowers! Birgit will focus on a variety of different flowers including the paper like quality of the Matilija Poppy, luscious Red flowers, White Tulips, water drops on flowers, among others. You will learn how to build depth, add drama, and build the magic of dimensional illusion by adding water drops. Birgit shares her techniques and color combinations. You will learn how to control the application of watercolor to create large smooth washes of color for the petals. You will see how to interpret a flower without adding every detail. Birgit provides reference material and sketches but you are welcome to use your own material if preferred. Some knowledge of watercolor is helpful. This class is open to all skill levels, including beginners.For further information, please call: Linda Carter (888) 682-3601 or Carolyn Sharp (505) 687-2137 or Jan Rasch (505) 682-2889 or send an email message to: CloudcroftArt@zianet.com with "Birgit O'Connor" in the Subject line.  http://www.cloudcroftart.com   Cosmotop Brushes  Material list  July 21-25 Dallas, TX    $ 350 Create a garden filled with beautiful flowers! Birgit will focus on a variety of different flowers including the paper like quality of the Matilija Poppy, luscious Red flowers, White Tulips, water drops on flowers, among others. You will learn how to build depth, add drama, and build the magic of dimensional illusion by adding water drops. Birgit shares her techniques and color combinations. You will learn how to control the application of watercolor to create large smooth washes of color for the petals. You will see how to interpret a flower without adding every detail. Birgit provides reference material and sketches but you are welcome to use your own material if preferred. Some knowledge of watercolor is helpful. This class is open to all skill levels, including beginners.    Material list    Cosmotop Brushes ( Not yet listed on ther site www.artistsshowplace.com  )  To Register contact . Doris Vasek  972-722-5492  doris_vasek@sbcglobal.net August 11-13  Treasures From the Shore  Mendocino CA   $ 240     Filling fast Three-day workshop 9:30am to 4:30pm.  Learn how to create three-dimensional illusion in rocks, shells, beach glass, sand and other treasures from the shore. Birgit shares her techniques of depth, luminous color combinations and unusual textural effects to create depth. Bring your own reference material or use photos and sketches Birgit provides. Demonstrations throughout the workshop, field trips, with a special treat of learning the Framing without Glass technique This class is open to all skill levels beginners are also welcome Mendocino Art Center, (707) 937-5818 or (800) 653-3328 Online Registration   Material list   Cosmotop Brushes  August 14-16    Flowers in Bloom  Mendocino CA   $ 240  (with a 4th day option $ 75)  Filling fast Three-day workshop (4th day option)  9:30am to 4:30pm. Birgit shares her techniques and color combinations with a variety of different flowers, you will learn how to interpret a flower without adding every detail. Learn how to control water and color to create large smooth washes in the petals, and how to make a painting more dramatic with backgrounds. Add the illusion of dimensional with water drops. Compositions Matilija Poppy, Water drops on Flowers, Red Cannas, and White Tulips among others. Demonstrations throughout the workshop work with your own reference material, paintings in progress or use photos and sketches Birgit provides.  Some knowledge of watercolor is helpful. This class is open to all skill levels beginners are welcome.  Mendocino Art Center, (707) 937-5818 or (800) 653-3328  Online Registration   Material list    Cosmotop Brushes August 30     Water drops on Flower Point Reyes National Seashore, CA  $95 ($90 PSNSA members) Add another dimension to your paintings by adding water drops, this magical illusion helps to add depth and make paintings more interesting. Learn how to interpret a flower without adding every detail. Birgit shares her techniques and color combinations with many demonstrations throughout the workshop. You will learn how to control water and color to create large smooth variegated washes of color. This class is open to all skill levels beginners are welcome. To register call Point Reyes National Seashore Association 415-663-1200 Material list   Cosmotop Brushes Lodging  Directions September 27-28   Have Fun - No Fear        Mendocino CA    just added Be free, have fun, explore and express yourself, let go of the fear and frustration of watercolor. Learn about paper, brushes, how color moves, layering, shape, how to apply them to paintings and many other watercolor techniques. Learn the basics and becoming familiar with the medium no drawing skills required, Birgit provides sketches when needed. If you have some watercolor knowledge this class will help you to loosen up and let go. Mendocino Art Center, (707) 937-5818 or (800) 653-3328    Cosmotop Brushes  Material list   October 4 - 5 Treasures on the shore   (Special treat “Rustic lodging” at the Lifeboat Station) Point Reyes National Seashore, CA Learn how to create three-dimensional illusion in rocks, shells, beach glass, sand and other treasures from the shore. Birgit shares her techniques of depth, luminous color combinations and unusual textural effects to create depth. Bring your own reference material or use photos and sketches Birgit provides. Demonstrations throughout the workshop, field trips, with a special treat of learning the Framing without Glass technique This class is open to all skill levels beginners are also welcomeTo register call Point Reyes National Seashore Association 415-663-1200  Material list  Cosmotop Brushes Lodging  Directions October 25-26 Up Close and Personal  Mendocino CA    just added Mendocino Art Center, (707) 937-5818 or (800) 653-3328   Take a closer look with intimate view inside the flower and Simplify a subject using the magic of watercolor. Create luscious washes and bring shape and the illusion of depth and drama to your paintings. Bring your own reference material or use the sketches provided by Birgit. Open to all skill levels, including beginners.  Mendocino Art Center, (707) 937-5818 or (800) 653-3328    Cosmotop Brushes  Material list    2009 Early March  - Yellowknife, Canada May 18-22, Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society, Buffalo, New York June 18-19   Boone in June -  Mini Workshops Cheap Joes North Carolina Contact Heather Young 828-263-5472 or heather@cheapjoes.com June 22-26  Flowers in Bloom - Cheap Joes, Boone North Carolina contact Edwina  edwina@cheapjoes.com New Book Watercolor in Motion   by Birgit O'Connor (Hardcover -  release date March 2008) from North light Books If you have a special person or comment you would like please enter it in the comment box on the order form List Price:   $29.99     Signed copy $ 24.99 Material Lists Exploring Watercolor Within the Flower Flowers Flowers Level  2 White Flowers Wild Iris Rocks & Kelp From the shore Cactus Succulents Landscapes level 2  Discontinued Colors Brushes - Art Supplies   Mendocino Workshop 2006 General Information Videos Where to find larger paper Where is Point Reyes? Point Reyes National Seashore  Lodging   Point Reyes   Mendocino Questions Contact Artists Magazine 2007   In the Studio, Jan Watercolor Magic 2007  Cover, etc, April Watercolor Magic 2007   Brushes, June Watercolor Basics July 2006 Watercolor Magic June 2006  Watercolor Magic February 2006 Watercolor Magic December 2006 2 & 5 day classes students are welcome to bring pieces they are working or any piece they are having problems with. Showing :: Stinson Beach Grill in Stinson Beach, CA  P.O. Box 828, Bolinas, CA. 94924  415-868-0105,   toll free 800-749-4784 Join my  mailing list  mailto:birgitoconnr@earthlink.net May - October 31 2002. During this time 120 of my floral images were  being featured by Britney Spears at her new restaurant  NYLA, at the Dylan Hotel in Manhattan. These images are shown as a on a continuos loop video display on a 12' screen in the main dinning room. This was an interesting venue to expose watercolor to a larger audience.