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We offer workshops which guide you to find your inner muse including jewelry making, marketing your art, and oil painting and drawing."> <meta name="keywords" content="market your art successfully, going digital, oil painting, figure drawing, jewelry making, webster 42, precious metal clay">  <style type="text/css"> </style> </head> <body class="bgMain" leftmargin="0" topmargin="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0"> <table width=1020px height=100% align=center cellpadding=0 border=0> <tr> <td width="100" colspan=1 class="LeftBar"> <img src="http://www.lopressionism.com/Templates/TemplateImages/LeftBar.jpg" valign=top> </td> <td colspan=3 valign=top>    <div id="mainLogo" align=center> <img src="http://www.lopressionism.com/Templates/TemplateImages/LogoFont.gif"><br> <img src="http://www.lopressionism.com/Templates/TemplateImages/HandsLogo.gif"><br><br> <img src="http://www.lopressionism.com/Templates/TemplateImages/FineArtCenter.gif" alt="Fine Art Center" width="232" height="32"><br> </div>     <div id="topMenu" align=center><img src="../Templates/TemplateImages/MenuLines.jpg"><br><br> <div class="bulletText"> <a href="../home.htm" class="whiteText">Home</a> <span class="bullets">•</span> <a href="../Artists/Gallery.html" class="whiteText">The Gallery </a> <span class="bullets">•</span> <a href="../Boutique/Boutique.html" class="whiteText"> Boutique Rococo</a> <span class="bullets">•</span> <a href="../NewsEvents/NewsEvents.html" class="whiteText">News & Events </a><span class="bullets">•</span> <a href="../Services/Services.html" class="whiteText"> Services</a> <span class="bullets">•</span> <a href="Workshops.html" class="whiteText">Workshops</a> <span class="bullets">•</span> <a href="../Subscribe/Subscribe.html" class="whiteText">Subscribe</a> <span class="bullets">•</span> <a href="../Contact/Contact.html" class="whiteText"> Contact</a><br> <br> </div> <img src="../Templates/TemplateImages/MenuLines.jpg"></div>         <div align="center"> <p><a href="#UPA" class="FooterText">Understanding & Painting Abstraction </a><span class="bullets">| </span><a href="#FIG" class="FooterText">Painting the Figure</a><span class="bullets"> | </span><a href="#PMC" class="FooterText">Precious Metal Clay</a><br> <a href="#IC" class="FooterText">Your Inner Chameleon</a><span class="bullets">| </span><a href="#WME" class="FooterText">Websites Made Easy</a><span class="bullets"> | </span><a href="#MYAS" class="FooterText">Market Your Art Successfully</a><span class="bullets"> | </span><a href="#GD" class="FooterText">Going Digital for Artists</a><br> <a href="Instructors.html" class="FooterText">Meet our instructors!</a><br> </p> </div> <table width="100%" border="0"> <tr></tr> </table> <br> <table width="100%" border="0"> <td colspan="2" background="../Templates/NewsletterTemplateImages/SectionBarBlank.gif"><div align="center" class="whiteText"><a name="UPA" id="UPA"></a>Understanding & Painting Abstraction</div></td> <tr> <td width="79%" height="178" valign="top" align="left" class="greyText">What is the purpose of abstractions and how do you realize your concept? "Abstraction is something that summarizes or concentrates the essentials of a large thing or several things." So Sayeth Webster. So Sayeth Samuelson. This 18 hour, 3 day workshop, instructed by Fred Samuelson, will have an exciting appeal experimenting with various painting surfaces using watercolors or acrylics. The workshop will progress from sketch development through the elimination of perspective without the loss of representational images. Students will learn to identify the subject and emphasize it... a path to perfect painting! You will also be instructed on how to redesign your image and use personal color. Students are asked to bring sketches and material to use in their painting. A materials list will be provided upon registration, and a one hour lunch break will be taken from 12 - 1pm on each day of the workshop.</p> </div></td> <td width="21%" valign="top" class="greyText"><p align="center" class="greyText"><img src="http://www.lopressionism.com/Workshops/PaintingAbstraction/PaintingAbstraction.jpg" alt="Abstraction" width="200" height="148"><br> <span class="FooterText">Instructor: Fred Samuelson</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="greyText">"You are your own light source - the space is yours - abstractions are fantasies of the mind. However, to make it work, you must develop a language of physical symbols that fit the new world you have created."</p> <p> DATES: Fri, Sat & Sun. July 18, 19, & 20th from 9am -4pm.</p> <p>COST: $165.00 includes a $20 non-refundable deposit required upon registration.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="FooterText"><div align="right"><a href="#Top" class="FooterText">Back to Top</a> </div></td> </tr> </table> <br> <table width="100%" border="0"> <tr></tr> <tr></tr> <tr></tr> </table> <table width="100%" border="0"> <td colspan="2" background="../Templates/NewsletterTemplateImages/SectionBarBlank.gif"><div align="center" class="whiteText"><a name="FIG" id="FIG"></a>Painting the Figure</div></td> <tr> <td width="18%"><div align="center"><img src="http://www.lopressionism.com/Workshops/Figure/RoseAnnSam.jpg" width="174" height="200"><span class="FooterText">Instructor: Rose Ann Samuelson</span> </p> <br> </div></td> <td width="82%" valign="top" class="greyText">One of the greatest teachers is the human form. You can never say, 'This time I really know what I'm doing.' It's everchanging and constantly challenging. In this 3 day, 18 hour workshop taught by Rose Ann Samuelson, not only will you improve your painting skills but you will learn how to develop your imagination. Rose Ann will instruct you in placing your figure in a scene to tell a story. There will be no live nude model, however the instructor will provide enough photos for each person to choose 3 or 4 to work from. The idea is not to simply illustrate. This workshop will distance you from the subject matter, making the image more complex. The figure will be drawn or painted in a situation rather than a pose. Students will be free to work with whatever media they choose, but please bring your supplies with you. No need to worry about packing up those portable easels though, we have plenty to use here at the gallery.</p> <p class="greyText">"Painting is a constant struggle, striving endlessly to understand composition, wiping out, starting over, experimenting with new ideas, never leaving behind the most important element...good drawing."</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="20" colspan="2" class="greyText">DATES: Fri, Sat & Sun. July 18, 19, & 20th from 9am -4pm. </p> <p class="greyText">COST: $165.00 includes a $20 non-refundable deposit required upon registration.</p></td> </tr> <tr></tr> <tr> <td height="20" colspan="2"><div align="right"><a href="#Top" class="FooterText">Back to Top</a> </div></td> </tr> </table> <table width="100%" border="0"> <tr></tr> </table> <br><table width="100%" border="0"> <td colspan="2" background="../Templates/NewsletterTemplateImages/SectionBarBlank.gif"><div align="center" class="whiteText"><a name="PMC" id="PMC">6 Weeks of Precious Metal Clay - Basics and Beyond!</a></div></td> <tr> <td width="82%" valign="top" class="greyText"><div align="left">Whether you've already had an introductory PMC class, or a more advanced one, this 6-week session makes the perfect gift for you or anyone! We've had so many requests for different levels of PMC training that Linda Kline has offered to dedicate Wednesdays to us starting in June!<br> <br> Precious Metal Clay (PMC) has revolutionized jewelry making. This user-friendly medium, which looks, acts and feels like clay is, in reality, pulverized granules of pure silver (.999). New students will learn basic techniques to manipulate the clay to produce exquisite jewelry designs of pure, fine silver (.999), including pendants, earrings, rings, and beads. Returning students are invited to use this class as an open studio for independent study to fire and finish their designs with the benefit of having a senior certified PMC instructor availalble to answer any questions. The instructor will collect a materials fee of $100 (subject to change with the cost of silver) at the first class session, which includes a basic tool kit and enough silver to complete at least three jewelry designs. Additional silver will be available for sale during the class. A different technique/jewelry project will be covered each week.<br> <br> COST: $150.00 per person for the entire 6 weeks, which includes a $20.00 non-refundable </div></td> <td width="18%" valign="top"><p align="center" class="greyText"><img src="http://www.lopressionism.com/Workshops/PMC/EarNeck.jpg" width="140" height="224"><span class="FooterText">Instructor:<br> Linda Kline</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="53" colspan="2" class="greyText">registration fee. Call 321-722-6000 to register. This workshop will be held on the first floor of the gallery, so you won't need to haul your tools up the stairs.</p> <p class="greyText">DATES: <span class="EventTitles style1">PLEASE GET ON WAITING LIST FOR NEXT CLASS! 321-722-6000</span></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><div align="right"><a href="#Top" class="FooterText">Back to Top</a> </div> <br></td> </tr> </table> <table width="100%" border="0"> <td colspan="2" background="../Templates/NewsletterTemplateImages/SectionBarBlank.gif"><div align="center" class="whiteText"><a name="IC" id="IC"></a>Your Inner Chameleon</div></td> <tr> <td width="19%" valign="top" class="greyText"><div align="center"><span class="FooterText"><img src="http://www.lopressionism.com/Workshops/InnerChameleon/MixItUp.jpg" width="167" height="150">Instructor: Angela St. Amant</span></div></td> <td width="81%" valign="top"><p align="left" class="greyText">This is a color theory workshop with a focus in painting. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned artist, this workshop will give you practice mixing and better understanding color. Do your paintings look flat? It's probably because you're not exercising the power of complimentary colors - We'll teach you these terms and definitions, the color wheel, color tricks and their psychological, personal, and emotional implications. The gallery has plenty of easels onsite, so you won't have to lug yours with you! You'll be able to try oils, acrylics or watercolors. The course assumes you can quickly sketch a simple still life setup as a prerequisite.</p> <p align="left" class="greyText">Week 1: Color theory & mixing practice<br> Weeks 2, 3, & 4: You will paint a different still life each week that enforces concepts learned in week one. We're not looking for realism, we're looking for speed and pushing the color!<br> Week 5: practice embellishing giclées if you wish, or paint whatever you want!</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="53" colspan="2" class="greyText">DATES: <span class="EventTitles style1">PLEASE GET ON WAITING LIST FOR NEXT CLASS! 321-722-6000</span> <p class="greyText">COST: $150.00 which includes a $20.00 non-refundable deposit. Materials: bring a roll of paper towels and something to transport a wet painting back home on! We'll supply everything else EXCEPT lunch!</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><div align="right"><a href="#Top" class="FooterText">Back to Top</a> </div> <br></td> </tr> </table> <table width="100%" border="0"> <td colspan="2" background="../Templates/NewsletterTemplateImages/SectionBarBlank.gif"><div align="center" class="whiteText"><a name="WME"></a>Websites Made Easy </div></td> <tr> <td width="77%" valign="top" class="greyText"> This is a workshop we've devised in response to consistent queries from our customers looking for someone who can design an affordable website. We're pleased to introduce this new workshop to teach you how to do it yourself! We are partnering with Jeannie Masterson of <a href="http://www.webster42.net" target="_blank" class="greyText">"Andy's Web Tools"</a>. Andy's Web Tools is a product that allows you to build your own website using their pre-constructed templates. Spend the day with step-by-step instruction and lots of hand-holding. By the end of the day, you'll have a website with the opportunity to put it "on-line"; if you choose to sign up with Andy's Web Tools. (If so, the fee is less than $30 per month). There is no software to download - everything is internet based.<br> </td> <td width="23%" valign="top"><div align="center"><img src="http://www.lopressionism.com/Workshops/Web/Cavemen.jpg" alt="Cavemen" width="300" height="161"><br> <span class="FooterText">Instructor: Jeannie Masterson</span></div></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="82" colspan="2" class="greyText"><p>COST: $75.00 a $20 non-refundable fee required upon registration. If you have attended "Going Digital for Artists" at LoPressionism the class is FREE! If you choose to sign up with Andy's Web Tools, the $99 sign up fee will be waived if you've taken ANY WORKSHOP at LoPressionism Gallery!<br> <br> DATES: Sunday, August 17th. From 9am - 4pm.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><div align="right"><a href="#Top" class="FooterText">Back to Top</a> </div></td> </tr> </table> <br> <table width="100%" border="0"> <td colspan="2" background="../Templates/NewsletterTemplateImages/SectionBarBlank.gif"><div align="center" class="whiteText"><a name="MYAS"></a>Market Your Art Successfully! </div></td> <tr> <td width="19%" height="275" valign="top"><div align="center"><img src="http://www.lopressionism.com/Workshops/MYAS/NoStarving.jpg" alt="No Starving Artists" width="150" height="193"><br> <span class="FooterText">Instructor: <br> Angela St. Amant</span></p> </div></td> <td width="81%" valign="top"><p><span class="greyText">Improved workshop! Have your art copyright questions answered, find out how to handle those constant request for donations, and receive a one on one consulting hour with the gallery staff.<br> <br> What is the number one mistake artists make when trying to market their art? Find out in this 16-hour workshop taught by Angela St.Amant. In this workshop you will cover topics such as basic business skills & planning, creating marketing materials, tips for the web, producing, pricing & protecting your artwork & how to get on a gallery's "good side" with professionalism. The workshop will conclude with a marketing analysis of your artwork in a group critique & brainstorming format.<br> <br> COST: $160.00 - includes the "Art Marketing 101" book, a binder full of handouts and a one on one consulting hour at your convenience within 30 days after the end of the workshop! A $20.00 non refundable deposit holds your space. <br> </span><br> <span class="greyText">DATES: <span class="EventTitles style1">PLEASE GET ON WAITING LIST FOR NEXT CLASS! 321-722-6000</span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" valign="top"><p class="greyText"> This workshop is eligible for 16 teacher inservice points! </p></td> </tr> <tr></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" valign="top"><div align="center"><span class="ArticleText" style="font-style: italic">"I feel like I got my money's worth the first night!" - Pat Frazier, mixed media artist & poet</span></div></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="FooterText"><div align="right"><a href="#Top" class="FooterText">Back to Top</a> </div></td> </tr> </table> <br> <table width="100%" border="0"> <td colspan="2" background="../Templates/NewsletterTemplateImages/SectionBarBlank.gif"><div align="center" class="whiteText"><a name="GD"></a>Going Digital for Artists </div></td> <tr> <td width="69%" height="244" valign="top" class="greyText"> <div align="left">"Going Digital for Artists" teaches anyone, especially artists, who need to photograph their work, format it electronically to submit to art shows, galleries, or trade shows, and upload photos using "Zapplication." - Zapp is an online image submission process many venues are now using to jury images. "Slides are quickly becoming a thing of the past", as Brian Abrahamson, fine art photographer and instructor for this course describes. Our workshop will bring computer novice artists into the digital age in a friendly and comfortable venue. Basic computer navigation skills are a pre-requisite for this workshop.<br> <br> Students must register with a $20.00 non-refundable fee ahead of time to receive the software in advance. It works on both Mac & PC platforms. Load the software onto your computer according to the instructions we provide and become a little familiar with it before coming to class if you can. Bring your laptop or desktop computer to class with you if you like! This workshop is eligible for a minimum of 5 Teacher inservice points! <br> <br> </div></td> <td width="31%" valign="top"><p align="center" class="greyText"><img src="http://www.lopressionism.com/Workshops/GoingDigital/DigitalPhoto.jpg" alt="Going Digital" width="240" height="210"><br> <span class="FooterText">Instructor: Brian Abrahamson & Angela St. Amant</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="19" colspan="2" class="greyText"><p class="greyText">COST: $100.00 (includes the $20.00 non refundable deposit) <br> <br> DATES: Saturday, August 16th from 10:30am - 5:00pm. </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><div align="right"><a href="#Top" class="FooterText">Back to Top</a> </div></td> </tr> </table>          <div class="makeItSmall greyText" id="bottomMenu"> <center> <a href="../home.htm" class="greyText">Home</a> | <a href="../Artists/Gallery.html" class="greyText"> The Gallery</a> | <a href="../Boutique/Boutique.html" class="greyText"> Boutique Rococo</a> | <a href="../NewsEvents/NewsEvents.html" class="greyText"> News & Events </a>|<a href="../Services/Services.html" class="greyText"> Services</a> |<a href="Workshops.html" class="greyText"> Workshops</a> | <a href="../Subscribe/Subscribe.html" class="greyText"> Subscribe</a> | <a href="../Contact/Contact.html" class="greyText"> Contact</a><br> </center> </div>     <div width=778px height=26 class="bgCopyright FooterText" id="Copyright" align=center valign=center> © Copyright 2008 LoPressionism Inc. - All Rights Reserved</div>     <div align=right valign=top class="ArtInfoLogo"> <a href="http://www.artinfo.com"><img src="http://www.lopressionism.com/Templates/TemplateImages/ArtInfoLogo.gif" border=0></a></div></td> <td width="113" colspan=1 class="RightBar"> <img src="http://www.lopressionism.com/Templates/TemplateImages/RightBar.jpg" valign=top></td> </tr> </table> </body> </html>