Steps to a Successful Watercolor
Category: Demonstrations
Joanie Ford – Oct 11, 2021
Meeting at 12 PM Demonstration at 12:30 PM“Creating a Painting from Your Photo” OAG members were treated to an Awesome presentation by Joanie Ford! Joanie and OAG Program chairperson Gail Bannock received many, many thanks from those attending!! Visit Joanie Ford’s website – https://www.joanieford.com Below are just a few crumbs from Joanie’s talk. Read on!… Continue reading Joanie Ford – Oct 11, 2021
Gail Bannock -Art of Greeting Cards-March 8
March 8, 2021 Meeting and Gail Bannock’s Demonstration Twelve people attended the OAG March Demonstration given by Gail Bannock. She discussed the Art of Greeting Cards and talked about the variety of techniques, materials and mediums used in her card making process and brought several dozens for display. We had a wonderful interruption as MCA received… Continue reading Gail Bannock -Art of Greeting Cards-March 8
Jordan Shapot -Oils- Feb 8
February 8, 2021 Meeting andJordan Shapot’s Demonstration Jordan Shapot, a native and current resident of Central Florida, obtained his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Savannah College of Art and Design in 2009. Besides creating art for galleries, Jordan also does various commissions and freelance jobs ranging from illustration work to murals.
Linda DeLuca – Acrylics – Jan 11
Linda DeLuca will demonstrate her acrylic painting techniques at the Sept 14, 2020 meeting.
Cindy Vener- Oil and Cold Wax -March 9, 2020
Cindy Vener, local artist, demonstrated several advantages to mixing oils with cold wax medium. The work dries faster, allowing more layers to be applied; scratching through the layers creates textures and reveals the mysteries of underlayers. Cindy’s favorite reference book is Cold Wax Medium, Techniques, Concepts & Conversations by Rebecca Crowell & Jerry McLaughlin. The… Continue reading Cindy Vener- Oil and Cold Wax -March 9, 2020
Dotty Fitzgerald- “Mixed Media Abstract Expressionism” – February 10, 2020
Dotty Fitzgerald describes her art as “a place for the eye to travel and the mind to wonder”
Dana Fox Jenkins “Watercolor Sketchbooks/Journals”- January 13, 2020
Dana Jenkins demonstration focused on her travel journals that are brilliantly colored and evocative. A few sample pages from her journals are shown below. To complement her friend Dana’s demo, OAG member and Program coordinator Milly Sheffer showed how to make our own journals from scratch using bits of fabrics, cardboard, and leftover watercolor paper.… Continue reading Dana Fox Jenkins “Watercolor Sketchbooks/Journals”- January 13, 2020
Jan Vermilya – Pastel Demo August 12, 2019
Pastel Demonstration on achieving Fog Effects in Landscapes – by Jan Vermilya
The Figure in Pastel
“Pastel simplifies the craft of applying color in art. The mechanics of drawing with a stick of pastel is much like sketching with a pencil only in color and a plus is no solvents or water needed. Cleanup is washing your hands!” Don Borie Don says, “Drawing and painting to include the character or actions… Continue reading The Figure in Pastel