Fine Art Workshops and Classes:

WORKSHOPS: geared to the beginner, intermediate, and professional alike...You'll work hard but Bonnie will show you how to have fun doing it. The eight Principles of Design will be cut down to size and each day you will see how they are applied to painting, creating monoprints, mixed media, collages or a number of other subjects. You will learn something valuable and practice it on the spot, coming away with increased understanding.

Watercolor workshop: Traditionally watercolor has been considered hard to control and too contrary for serious painting. Few artists have elevated this medium beyond a basic sketch. Bonnie has learned to push those boundaries. She will demonstrate the versatility of watercolor paint. You will learn how to mix colors using a limited palette and how to work in thin layers of washes to build up luminous colors. She will lead you step-by-step with illustrations of the painting process. Emphasis will be on what makes a good painting, planning the entire picture area, the importance of planning the composition with good division of shapes, value planning, communicating what drew you to the subject, and how to correct mistakes. Reach the next level of artistic confidence and ability. Through informal lectures, discussions, demonstrations and critiques you will be guided in refining your personal painting voice. Come prepared to find logical and creative answers to your watercolor problems.

If watermedia is your passion, then this highly energized painting workshop is for you! Bonnie's stress-free, positive approach toward the act of painting will inspire you to loosen up and have fun. Expect an intense, concentrated and lively workshop where you will elevate your understanding of how watercolor can be controlled.

Equipment Needed:

Paper- at least 2 sheets of 300 lb cold press, 22x30”

Painting board- 3/4” plywood board to stretch your paper on

Masking Tape to attach paper to board

Palette- any suitable watercolor palette with 18 paint wells

Water containers-at least 2

Paper Towels (Viva)

Brushes-3 Round watercolor brushes, small, medium and large 1” and 3” flat wash brush

Paint- (highest quality you can afford) Cadmium Yellow Medium, Cad. Lemon, Cad. Red, Alizarin Crimson,Winsor Blue-Green Shade, French Ultramarine,Indigo, Winsor Violet, Burnt Sienna, etc.

Other supplies you normally use

Plein Air Oil Painting Workshop: Open to all levels, taught with the individual artist in mind, this challenging workshop will expose you to principles of design and visual language. Discover all technical principles of outdoor painting. Primarily an oil painting class (acrylic painters welcome), the goal is to equip you with the skills necessary to fulfill your own artistic vision. Compelling landscape paintings are the result when you knows how to capture both the sense of place and your feelings about the subject. In the workshops we will work on the elements that let you translate your vision. Plein Air Oil Workshops in beautiful settings with instructor demonstrations, daily painting on location & group critique and private instruction at the easel. The focus is on understanding the land, designing the composition, atmospheric perspective, color, temperature, and value relationships and understanding and painting your personal artistic vision. Maximum 20 students.

Beginners Oil Painting Workshop:This workshop is for beginning oil painters and those who have started painting and want to develop their process and techniques further. We will cover general methods and techniques of painting, brushes and paints, basic color terms, selecting a palette, mixing colors, color harmonies and values, special effects, developing a painting and framing your work. There will be lots of one-on-one instruction for each student based on their individual progress and path. Demonstrations and critiques included.

Anyone 18 yrs. or older is eligible to attend; groups are made up of beginners, hobbyists, students and professionals. So don't feel intimidated you may teach the professionals something! The workshop is necessarily limited in size according to facility on a "first come" basis, and your check is your receipt and reservation. A supply list will be provided upon receipt of full payment.

Week long workshops are scheduled in the spring and fall in a local facility, camp, or through your local organization. Fees are based on rent of facility, student fees, and my expenses. Workshops available to art groups in other areas if pre-scheduled and a contract is signed. Twenty students are required to schedule the event. Out-of-town students will be provided a list of motels within the facilities area. If you are interested contact me by e-mail.

A supply list is provided upon enrollment and full payment- no one brand name of supplies is required.

One Day Workshops:

Drawing, Acrylics, Mixed Media, Oils, Watercolors, Monoprints, Collages, Framing, Matting, Jewelry making. The fee is $35.00 per student. No Supplies provided. Ten students are required or class will be cancelled.

A supply list is provided upon enrollment and full payment- no one brand name required

Classes: offered year round. Contact me for exact dates.

Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced Drawing Sessions: $50.00 per student for 4 weeks, 2 hour session. Class will include all the fundamentals of drawing, the tools used, and how to get different effects. Class size is limited to 6 students unless scheduled at a remote location then according to facility. Individual lessons available. No supplies provided.

Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced Oil and/or Acrylic Painting Sessions: $50.00 per student for 4 weeks, 1 to 2 hour session. Class starts with a demonstration. Individualized work on your own subject matter and painting level. Class size limited to 6 students. No supplies provided.

Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced Watercolor Sessions: $50.00 per student for 4 weeks, 2 hour session. Class starts with a demonstration. Individualized work. No supplies provided.