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Shading Basics Series of Workshops
Workshop: Shading Basics Series
Date: 3/6/25 – 3/27/25 Thursday afternoons
Time: 1pm – 3pm
Registration Cut-off Date: 2/27/25
Location: Artworks Gallery 109 Fall St., Seneca Falls, NY
Cost: $40 for all four sessions, $10 per session
Instructor: Roberta Nelson
Description of Workshop: Shading or value drawing, is the application of light values (highlights), mid-values (tones), and dark values (shadows). The value drawing is done on a flat surface and creates a realistic, 3-dimensional quality and depth in individual objects and compositions.
Roberta says, “This four weeks class is for people who would like to learn how to shade objects to produce dimensional effects, or just sharpen already learned skills. It encompasses study of the value components, lighting, object contours, value contrasts, tonal mapping, drawing techniques, pencil grades and pressures, etc.”
Materials Provided by Participants: set of drawing pencils ranging from the H through the B grades, a drawing pad 9”x 12” or larger, and a good eraser.
Materials Provided by the Instructor: Information sheets and swabs for blending.
Contact information: To register, contact the instructor at 315-549-8323 or email rnelson33@rochester.rr.com.
Winter Landscape Drawing in the Negative
Workshop: Winter Landscape Drawing in the Negative
Date: Saturday, 3/29/25
Time: 10am - 3pm
Cost: $40
Registration Cut-off Date: 3/22/25
Location: Artworks Gallery 109 Fall St., Seneca Falls, NY
Instructor: Roberta Nelson
Description of Workshop: Learn the basics of drawing winter landscapes by applying various composition principles, drawing techniques, types of landscape compositions, and then shading it with a white colored pencil on black paper.
Materials Provided by Participants: a regular drawing pencil, a white colored pencil (preferrably Prismacolor), an eraser, and a photo of scene to be drawn if desired.
Materials Provided by the Instructor: Information sheets, landscape photos, and black paper.
Contact information: register with the instructor at rnelson33@rochester.rr.com.
Colored Pencil Shading
Workshop: Colored Pencil Shading
Date: 4/4/25 – 5/2/25 Fridays
Time: 1-3pm
Location: Art Works Gallery 109 Fall St., Seneca Falls, NY
Cost: $10/session
Registration Cut-off Date: 3/28/25
Workshop Description: This workshop encompasses dry methods used to blend colored pencil strokes to create a painterly effect. These methods include overlaying colors, glazing, burnishing, and colorless blending pencils.
Materials Provided by the Participant: drawing paper or pad, set of Prismacolor colored pencils that include white, grey, and black, eraser, and a colorless blending pencil. Pictures to be drawn, if desired.
Materials Provided by the Instructor: information packets and blending swabs.
Contact Information: contact the instructor at rnelson33@rochester.rr.com
Florals in Mixed Media
Workshop: Florals in Mixed Media
Date: 4/5/25 Saturday
Time: 10am-3pm
Location: SCAC 109 Fall St. Seneca Falls, NY
Cost: $40
Registration Cut-off date: 3/29/25
Workshop Description: Floral compositions will be done by combining wet and dry mediums which create interesting textures and atmospheres. The wet medium used will be watercolors and the dry, colored pencils, pastels, felt tipped pens, or regular pencil
Materials Provided by Participant: watercolors, brushes, palettes, pencils, erasers, and watercolor paper 140lb. wt., and whatever dry media desired..
Materials Provided by Instructor: information sheets and pictures of flowers
Register: contact instructor at rnelson33@rochester.rr.com.
Wet-On-Wet Watercolor Painting
Workshop: Wet-On-Wet Watercolor Painting
Dates: 4/10/25
Time: 1-4pm Thursday
Location: SCAC at 109 Fall Street, Seneca Falls, NY 13148
Registration Cut-off Date: 4/5/25
Instructor: Roberta Nelson
Cost: $30
Description: The workshop focuses on the wet-in-wet method of watercolor painting. The paints are applied to wet paper or other wet colors which makes controlling their flow difficult, but creates very interesting and pleasing results. The use of various washes (flat, graded, granulated, transparent, and superimposed) also enhance the effects. This method is excellent for atmospheric effects, exaggerated forms, and soft edges. Skies and water are excellent subjects for this technique. Working in this method is really a lot of fun and exciting results and surprises occur.
Materials Provided by the Participant: set of watercolor paints (do not buy tube colors that say tint), brushes, cold pressed 140lb. wt. watercolor paper 9”x 12” or larger, a board to stretch the paper, masking or painters tape, water container, paper towels, pencil, eraser, and photos to use for subjects.
Materials Provided by the Instructor: information sheets
Contact the instructor to register: email rnelson33@rochester.rr.com
Alcohol Ink Painting Workshop
Crayon Painting
Workshop: Crayon Painting
Date: 4/24/25 Thursday
Time: 1- 4pm
Location: Seneca County Art Council, 109 Fall St., Seneca Falls, NY 13148
Instructor: Roberta Nelson
Cost: $30
Registration: Cut-off Date: 4/17/25
Workshop Description: Crayon painting is applying a solution such as mineral oil or baby oil to blend the color strokes which creates the appearance of a painting rather than a drawing. The crayons can be applied in different pressures to create interesting effects. Heavy pressure produces bold colors while light pressures produce softer effects.
Materials Provided by Participant: Box of crayons, brushes, regular pencil, eraser, paper towels, and photos of desired subject to be painted.
Materials Provided by Instructor: information sheets, solution medium, papers, and blending swabs, blow dryer, iron, and pointed tools.
Contact Information: for questions or registration, contact the instructor at rnelson33@rochester.rr.com
Positive-Negative Drawing
Workshop: Positive-Negative Drawing
Date: 4/26/25 Saturday
Time: 10am-3pm
Cost: $40
Location: Art Works Gallery, 109 Fall St., Seneca Falls, NY
Registration Cut-off Date: 4/20/24
Workshop Description: Striking contrast drawings are created by breaking a drawing into positive and negative space and shading them with only white and black colored pencils. An abstract design is cut out of black paper and glued onto a white illustration board. The selected drawing for the project is then transferred onto the illustration board. All of the shadows in the positive or white areas of the drawing are shaded in with a black pencil while the highlights remain the white of the paper. All of the highlights in the negative or black areas of the drawing are shaded with a white colored pencil while the shadows remain the black of the paper.
Materials Provided by the Participant: sketch pad, regular pencil, a black colored pencil, a white colored pencil, an eraser, a hard surface to be used as a cutting board, an exacto knife, a scissors, glue, and a regular pencil .
Materials Provided by the Instructor: black paper, white illustration board, and tracing paper.
Contact: Register with the instructor at rnelson33@rochester.rr.com