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Workshops
P.O. Box 828
Bolinas CA 94924
415-868-0105
toll free
800-749-4784
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Descriptions
and Registration information scroll below
Workshops last updated 4-14-08
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2008 |
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January 12
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Watercolor
landscapes Level 2
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Point Reyes
National Seashore, CA
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February 23
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Point Reyes
National Seashore, CA |
May
14-16
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Flowers
in Bloom
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New
Orleans, Louisiana
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May 31
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White Flowers
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Point Reyes
National Seashore, CA
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June
19-20
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Boone in June
- Trade show-mini workshops
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Cheap Joes,
Boone North
Carolina
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June
28
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Exploring
Watercolor
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Point Reyes
National Seashore, CA |
July
14-18
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Flowers
in Bloom
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Cloudcroft,
NM
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July 21-25
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Flowers
in Bloom |
Dallas, TX
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August 11-13
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Treasures on
the shore (back-to-back)
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Mendocino Art
Center, CA
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| August 14-16 |
Flowers
in Bloom (back-to-back)
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Mendocino Art
Center, CA |
August
30
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Water Drops on
Flower
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Point Reyes
National Seashore, CA |
September
27-28
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Have Fun - No
Fear
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Mendocino Art
Center, CA |
October
4-5
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Treasures on
the shore |
Point Reyes
National Seashore, CA |
October
25-26
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Up Close and
Personal
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Mendocino Art
Center, CA |
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2009 |
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January 25 - 31
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Flowers /
landscape |
North Valley
Art League, Redding, CA
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March 2
day
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Flowers /
landscape
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Yellowknife,
Canada
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| May 18-22 |
Flowers
in Bloom |
NFWS, Buffalo
NY
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June 18-19
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Boone in June
- Trade show-mini workshops
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Cheap Joes,
Boone North Carolina |
June
22-26
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Flowers in
Bloom
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Cheap Joes,
Boone North Carolina
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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
welcome To 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
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2 & 5 day classes students are welcome to
bring pieces they are
working or any piece they are having problems with.
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P.O. Box 828, Bolinas, CA. 94924 415-868-0105, toll
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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.
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