Workshop Content: More Than a View: Painting Tellico Waters
This two-session workshop invites participants to explore creative ways to paint lake scenes, celebrate the rich history of Tellico Village, and the deep blessing of living near a beautiful and storied body of water. Attendees will leave with both new painting skills, and a sense of clarity of soul, and gratitude for their unique surroundings.

The objective will be to inspire the participants to paint lake scenes that go beyond realism, incorporating mood, texture, emotion and story. I will introduce simple techniques that build confidence for beginner and intermediate artist. I will weave in the participants “fleeting, immediate, raw emotion, ie “FIRE”, as we incorporate Tellico’s rich history. I will encourage the participants to access their own stories, and embrace imperfection, finding joy in the creative process.

Supply List: Acrylic paints in muted blues, soft greens, and earthy neutrals. Textural tools such as palette knives or old plastic gift cards or sponges. Small canvas boards or gessoed watercolor papers (5 x 7) for studies, and larger canvas boards or prepared watercolor papers (9 x 12, for example) for final paintings. Rags, brushes, and spray bottles for textural techniques.

Biography: Sheila Atchley is a late blooming full time fine-art artist. She is a published and self-published author, a pastor’s wife, and retired home educating mother of four. She is also an enthusiastic advocate of something she calls a “middle kindling.” She believes it is never too late to pursue creative passion. Art is a tool in the toolbox for the care and maintenance of the soul, and making real things in the real world for the good of our neighbor is the secret to all kinds of goodness.

Instructor Website: www.sheilaatcheley.art