Workshops

Join Canson’s resident expert, Scott Bates, as he provides an overview of the Canson Infinity digital printing papers. You will learn the applications of each of the papers, along with information about paper textures and choices. Come learn about the digital printing process and the archival properties of the Infinity papers. Scott will instruct you how to make use of the ICC profiles available online and will print some sample works on… More »

For artists working in watercolor, this lively and entertaining discussion looks at the history, techniques, and materials that spell success when working in this most legendary of mediums. Discover which pigments granulate, why some colors stain, and the ideal landscape color palette. Learn the keys to color permanence and lightfastness. What mediums will help you capture texture and expressive gesture?… More »

Put your stamp on it! Carina Neumann from Hero Arts will be here for a creative card making workshop just in time for Valentines day. Carina will show you how to make imaginative Valentine’s, Birthday and other greeting cards in this hands-on workshop using Hero Arts rubber stamps… More »

We are extremely pleased to announce this rare opportunity to spend time with Chicago based artist Don Colley on his traveling bus tour promoting Faber Castell’s Pitt artist pens. Don creates much of his work with Pitt artist pens because of their high quality India Ink, unsurpassed lightfastness, and archival characteristics. During this two hour workshop… More »

Due to the popular demand of Pentel’s drawing and illustration pens, particularly following the release of their Inking Center this summer, we welcome Pentel’s Featured Artist, Chris Koehler. Chris Koehler will be discussing Pentel for use in sketching, drawing and finished illustration as well as various other techniques. He will be using… More »

Jacquard Products has been producing high-quality textile art supplies for almost 30 years. Their product lines include fabric paints, dyes, screen inks, pigment powders, fabric art markers, chemicals, waxes and superior-quality craft kits. Please join us for an afternoon with Annette Peirson from Jacquard. Annette will have the most popular Jacquard products such as… More »

Tired of spending tons of money on generic and ill-fitting Halloween costumes? Whether you plan to be a lion, a bear, a medieval princess or perhaps a scary monster this Halloween, join us for this idea generating workshop that will have you on your way to a one-of-a-kind costume… More »

Transfer your imagination into art with TAP, a premium-quality transfer paper that allows you to transfer images to virtually any surface with the heat of an iron. This demonstration will cover the myriad of ways you can use TAP on almost any surface-such as fabric, paper, polymer clay, wood, glass, metal and more!.. More »

Golden paint representative, Nina Deckert, will demonstrate how acrylics are used as watercolor. We’ll discuss pigment properties, the merits of using acrylic and the different effects and techniques made possible with acrylics thinned with water. We’ll also look at acrylic grounds that accept any water media, and discuss archival considerations such as lightfastness and varnishing… More »

Glenn Brill, artist representative for Gamblin Artists’s Colors, will present a practical, hands-on educational presentation on Gamblin oil colors. This 90 minute presentation will cover all aspects of oil paints, mediums and varnishes. Included in this interesting presentation will be discussion of color theory, mineral vs modern pigments, historical application of opaque and transparent colors, studio safety, and much much more… More »