Keizer Art Association
Classes
Have you ever been curious about gouache (say “squash” but with a “g”) paint? Come to this 3 class workshop to learn about the different consistencies you can paint with gouache from watered down like watercolors to straight out of the tube like acrylics! Learn the difference between designer gouache and acrylic gouache, plus their pros and cons! Students will be working with designer gouache with hands-on lessons about adding water to change the consistency of the paint to achieve different effects. This opaque “cousin” to watercolor can be a fun addition to your art tool belt. Students will also learn how Elizabeth integrates gouache into a watercolor painting!
*Please bring everything above that has*
Monday Morning Colored Pencil Classes.
These colored pencil classes are full. Registration is closed.
If you are an art instructor and would like to be part of this outreach program, please contact Keizer Art Association, keizerartassociation@gmail.com.
These fun workshops are the perfect fit for anyone who is new to drawing, artists who struggle to freehand their designs, or intermediate artists who want to improve their technique. Laura will walk through examples, give demonstrations, and show you how to start and complete a drawing project of your own. Learn core observational drawing techniques to produce accurate representations of your chosen subject. Students will have the option of choosing a beginning (easier) subject or a more advanced subject to practice techniques at their level.
The class will cover techniques in line and proportion; light, form, and shading; composition and perspective; and more. You’ll learn how to use your drawing materials, how to choose and light your subject, and most importantly, how to observe and see like an artist. Each workshop provides lots of time to work on a project with one-on-one feedback from the instructor.
Bring your own materials (see materials list), or purchase a kit that has everything you need for all four sessions.
$60 for all four sessions
$25 kit fee (optional) paid directly to instructor
Bring to each class:
You may also wish to bring:
If you’re not sure where to purchase materials, but you would like to bring your own, I recommend the Art Department in Downtown Salem, BLICK in Beaverton, or The Merri Artist in McMinnville. If you take your materials list in, they will help you find what you need.
In this 4-week course you will follow along with us as we create beautiful watercolor paintings step by step. Classes cover basic techniques in watercolor for creating two-dimensional artwork. Some techniques will be color mingling and mixing, glazing, pouring, spattering, sponges and much more! Whatever your skill level is, there will be something new for you!
You can find most of the art supplies at the Art Dept. Salem, Michael’s or Hobby Lobby, or purchase online at Cheap Joe’s or Blick Art Supplies. Other items can be found around the house.
Location: Keizer Art Association classroom, 980 Chemawa Rd., Keizer, OR, 97303
Location: Keizer Art Association classroom, 980 Chemawa Rd., Keizer, OR, 97303
Learn all about color theory in this two-day workshop designed for artists and designers of all mediums. Students will explore a little of the history and the science behind color as well as the artistic principles of creating and using effective color palettes. We’ll dive into what makes color, well, colorful.
This workshop will cover how to create inspiring color palettes that tell a story, how to mix pigments to create a rainbow of colors, and why certain colors work well as primary colors in a palette. By means of demonstrations and hands-on exercises, students will examine the color wheel of both additive and subtractive color systems, and students will work on a colorful art piece.
We’ll break for a half hour around noon, so bring your lunch.
Gouache
Paper
Paintbrushes
Pencil and eraser
Measuring tools and other stuff
KAA has created an instructional environment that will meet all your teaching needs.
In-person Classes
Patio Classes
Contact KAA (keizerartassociation@gmail.com) for more info and class scheduling
Keizer Art Association supports our art community by providing free art classes to Oregon
Trail
Card holders. This offer is provided on an as-available basis.
Contact KAA at
keizerartassociation@gmail.com for more information.