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Workshops

Details on our most current workshops are listed below. Sign up today!

Check back soon for more information and online sign ups for future workshops:

June 16: Watercolor with YUPO papers

July 7: Discover Oil Paints with Michael Harding
July 21: General Pencil’s Watercolor Pencil Workshop

Canson Infinity Digital Papers Workshop

Date of Workshop: March 17, 2012

Canson Infinity

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 »

Winsor & Newton Watercolor Workshop

Date of Workshop: February 11, 2012

Late Tuesday Afternoon

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 »

Pentel Arts Inking Workshop

Date of Workshop: November 12, 2011

Koehler1owl

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 »

Textile Surface Design with Jacquard

Date of Workshop: October 22, 2011

Painted Fabric by Sherrill Kahn - Jacquard Textile Colors, Neopaque and Lumiere

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 »

Mask Making Workshop – Boo!

Date of Workshop: October 15, 2011

Max Making

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 This! Workshop

Date of Workshop: October 8, 2011

Transfer Art

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 »

Watercolor Effects with Acrylic Paints

Date of Workshop: September 10, 2011

Acrylic as watercolor

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 »

Screen Printing Seminar

Date of Workshop: August 13, 2011

Andy Warhol's famous silkscreen painting series of Marilyn Monroe.

Annette Pierson of Jacquard will go through the steps required for traditional silk screen preparation, from mixing and applying the emulsion to burning the screen. You will explore alternate methods for using the screens with stencils, as well as… More »

Aerosol Art Workshop

Date of Workshop: August 6, 2011

Butterfly Study #2, Max Ehrman

Join internationally renowned artist Max Ehrman (aka Eon75) as he demonstrates the unique properties of Montana Spray Paint. Learn the difference between the White, Black and Gold can lines and how they are used as a true art medium and can enhance a wide variety of art projects… More »

Michael Harding Oil Colors

Date of Workshop: July 23, 2011

Leoni Uys, Swimmer

We are very pleased to announce that Michael Harding will be flying in directly from the UK to be here at FLAX for this very special workshop. Michael will be discussing his unique hand-made professional oils and discussing why he decided to start making his own paints… More »