Class Content:

Participants will learn: perspective; value drawing with pencils and conte sticks from still life (not portraits); how to observe and measure proportion; how to consider negative space; how to see and analyze subject matter; how to create a good composition. Students emerge from this class understanding how “to see” rather than merely look at subject matter.
The session is equivalent to 24 hours of study (likened to 8 sessions if half days). We meet full days on Tuesdays in April. The sample drawing shown is an indication of value drawing. We will work from inanimate objects called still life drawing.

Supply List: Click here to review the supply list.

Biography:

Lee Edge holds 2 degrees in art from Moore College of Art and Design (summa cum laude) and Tyler School of Fine Arts, Temple University, both in Philadelphia PA. She has taught in PA, Wyoming, Utah, Ohio, Virginia and Texas in public schools including adult education. She has received numerous awards for teaching excellence including Outstanding Art Teacher of Ohio and three time recipient of The VA Governor’s School Outstanding Art Teacher Award. Lee has won numerous awards in national, regional, state, and area art exhibitions. She is a member of AGTV, Knoxville Watercolor Society, TN Watercolor Society, and Southern Watercolor Society (holds signature membership in the last two societies).

COVID Protocol: To respect those with autoimmune issues/health problems, masks are needed for the class.

Workshop Content:

Create fun new images from bits and pieces of magazines. We’ll start by mining magazine pages to build palettes of color, texture and shape. Learn to create abstract images, landscapes, faces, and figures from torn pieces of paper. Use subtle imagery to tell a story, extract personal meaning, or simply create for fun!

Day one: learn about the tricks of the trade — how to use magazines as your source of color, drama, and texture and which substrates, products and tools work best. We will review the work of contemporary collage artists to observe techniques and find inspiration. You will create several forms of collage papers for use in future work. While your papers dry, you will create an abstract composition from magazine parts alone. This will be quick, intuitive work. Finally, you will use your morning papers to build an abstract collage focusing on color and texture.

Day two: learn how to compose a more complex image from magazine parts. We’ll review examples of collage landscapes, figures, and still life and discuss the mechanics of composing an image. Artists may choose an image of their own or follow Kathy’s lead to create this more complex image. Along the way, learn techniques for reducing wrinkles and bubbles, crutches for refining an image, methods for adding shading and values, and ideas for working in the negative spaces.

Supply List:

Primary art materials will be provided (e.g. substrates, glue / medium, craft brushes)

Please bring scissors, 2-3 good quality magazines (e.g. fashion, architecture, National Geographic) and two plastic containers for rinse water. Optional: Acrylic paint, markers / pens, random paper images you would like to include in your collages (e.g. interesting papers, photocopies of old photos or letters, poems, maps, etc.).

Biography:

I love to create with paper — cut, torn, sliced, ripped, painted, and reassembled. I am particularly drawn to the look, color, texture and malleable nature of torn magazines and painted papers. Images originally meant to convey one message in a magazine can be used to communicate something entirely new in a work of art. An automobile advertisement might become part of a face. A face might become part of an abstract image. Disparate images can be used to tell a story or to extract personal meaning. Discovering hidden images embedded in collage creates a mystery that I simply can’t resist! I have been collaging for 15 years and never grow tired of it. Come explore with me. 

COVID Protocol: Masks requested when social distancing is not possible.

Class Content:

Have fun learning the fascinating painting technique of Watercolor Batik! Use melted wax and watercolor paints on a fibrous rice paper to create beautiful artwork with surprising and one of a kind results. Paint sunflowers or create your own design and complete 1 or 2 watercolor batiks.

Demos and individual help will be provided to encourage each artist with their own creative expression. Beginning as well as experienced artists are welcome.

Rice papers, wax, melting pot, wax brushes, freezer paper and designs will be provided.

Supply List: Please bring your own watercolor paints, brushes, water container, paper towels, a waterproof black pen (Sharpie ultra fine or Pigma Micron size 08 or 05) and any old newspapers you already have on hand.
Also, please bring a stiff painting support (cardboard or drawing board) at least 14×20 inches in size. This will be used as you apply the melted wax to your painting.

Biography: Martha Kisling has over thirty years experience painting in the exciting and spontaneous medium of watercolor. She also enjoys experimenting with acrylics, mixed media and collage and has taught painting classes and workshops while living in Colorado, South Carolina and now Tennessee. She enjoys sharing her personal creative discoveries while encouraging students to develop their own artistic expression. Martha’s original artwork has been exhibited in art shows and galleries and is currently being shown at the Rugby Art Gallery in Historic Rugby, TN.

Instructor Website: https://marthakisling.blogspot.com

COVID Protocol: Masks requested when social distancing is not possible.

Workshop Content: In this workshop we will be using acrylic paint, art supplies and found materials to fabricate one of a kind mixed media sculptures. Participants should collect found materials ahead of time and formulate a theme for the piece so they can be ready to build an additive sculpture.

Supply List: Assemblage Materials List

Biography: Sandy Washburn is a recognized teacher of acrylic and mixed media techniques. Her workshops are packed with helpful tips, sound aesthetic information and, best of all, fun! Her art has garnered numerous awards and can be found in many collections around the world. Sandy lives on a mountaintop outside Chattanooga, TN.

Instructor Website: www.paynterwashburn.com

COVID Protocol: Masks requested when social distancing is not possible.

“Live from Canada on Zoom”

Workshop Content: Discover how to start, build and complete watercolour nature’s patterns and florals as you learn the essential skills of negative painting. In this three day Zoom workshop you will discover how to paint delicate blossoms and foliage. All it takes is a simple shift in the way you see! Linda will demonstrate and lead you step-by-step through the key exercises and basic tactics of working with this unconventional, inspiring approach.

Topics covered in this program include, interpreting your subject matter, negative painting strategies, simplified design, basic colour concepts, and “seeing” for painting. You will learn how to reduce your subject into simplified shapes, create purposeful underpaintings and practice the glazing techniques used for layering negative shapes. On the first day, we develop control by working on dry paper, in readiness for the thrill of building wet into wet layers on the following two days.

Our time together will include video demonstration, hands-on painting time and live discussion about how to apply negative painting concepts to your favourite subjects.

Once you learn the basics you will see and paint the world in an exciting and different way!

Lessons: Linda will be presenting to us Live from Canada on Zoom from 10:00 am-1:00pm each day. Participants may either join other students at Chota where we will project the Zoom to a large screen or participate from home. After Linda drops off at 1:00 pm, students may stay to work on their project in the classroom or go home early. At the end of the day, students are invited to email a photo of their work to Linda for critique. Then, we’ll start the next morning with Q&A before carrying on with her instruction.

On the first day, we develop control by working on dry paper, in readiness for the thrill of building wet into wet layers on the following two days.

Supply List: 2022 Supplies Watercolour-natures patterns
Students will receive photo reference and handouts for the workshop. In addition, Linda will post the daily recorded video demonstrations on a workshop private webpage which students may watch for 30 days.

Biography: Linda Kemp is internationally recognized for her unique, contemporary watercolors and acrylics. Her innovative use of negative painting is the focus of her two best selling books, Watercolor Painting Outside the Lines and Simplifying Design and Color For Artists. Linda is featured in art publications, video and internet forums, with over 1.5 million YouTube views.

She is honoured to be a Life Member of the Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour (CSPWC), the Ontario Society of Artists (OSA) and a Life Member of the Society of Canadian Artists (SAC). Her award winning paintings are in collections around the world, including The Royal Collection, Windsor Castle, U.K.
In 2008 Linda was awarded the A.J. Casson Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Water Colour, the top award for the CSPWC National Exhibition, Open Waters. In 2005 she was Awarded Woman of the Year for Arts and Culture.

Linda is an enthusiastic teacher who truly cares about the sharing of knowledge with her students, She instructs at symposiums and workshops throughout Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and France and now online. She has served as juror for numerous national and international exhibitions including the 2020 Women in Watercolor International Juried Competition.

For more information about Linda and her art/workshops visit:
Email: studio@lindakemp.com

Instructor Website: www.lindakemp.com

COVID Protocol: Masks requested when social distancing is not possible.

Class Content: Combine paint and collage to create a beautiful mixed media landscape painting. Use watercolor and/or acrylic paints along with collage papers to add texture for the trees and rocks. Hand painted papers, cheese cloth and stamping will add to the fun. Demonstrations along with individual instruction will encourage everyone to explore their own artistic expression.

Supply List: Watercolor and/or acrylic paints, brushes, water container, paper towels, pencil, matte medium with old brush and 3 sheets of 140lb watercolor paper or mixed media paper 11×14 or larger if desired.
White gesso and several sheets of white tissue paper (the less shiny the better)

Rice papers, cheese cloth and stamping material will be supplied.

Biography: Martha Kisling’s lifelong love of art led her to the exciting and spontaneous medium of watercolor. She has taught painting classes and workshops for over twenty five years while living in Colorado, South Carolina and Tennessee. She enjoys sharing her personal creative discoveries while encouraging students to develop their own artistic expression. Martha’s original artwork has been exhibited in many art shows and galleries and is privately owned around the world. Her watercolor paintings are currently being shown at the Rugby Art Gallery in Historic Rugby, TN.

Instructor Website: marthakisling.blogspot.com

COVID Protocol: Masks recommended when social distancing is not possible.

Class Content: Combine paint and collage to create a beautiful mixed media painting of calla lilies or flower of your choice. Use watercolor and/or acrylic paints along with rice papers and stamping to add texture and fun to the composition. Demonstrations along with individual instruction will encourage everyone to explore their own artistic expression

Supply List: Watercolor and/or acrylic paints, brushes, water container, paper towels, pencil, matte medium with old brush and 2 sheets of 140lb watercolor paper or mixed media paper 11×14 or larger if desired.

Rice paper and stamps will be supplied.

Biography: Martha Kisling’s lifelong love of art led her to the exciting and spontaneous medium of watercolor. She has taught painting classes and workshops for over twenty five years while living in Colorado, South Carolina and Tennessee. She enjoys sharing her personal creative discoveries while encouraging students to develop their own artistic expression. Martha’s original artwork has been exhibited in many art shows and galleries and is privately owned around the world. Her watercolor paintings are currently being shown at the Rugby Art Gallery in Historic Rugby, TN.

Instructor Website: marthakisling.blogspot.com

COVID Protocol: Masks recommended when social distancing is not possible.

Class Content: Learn to experiment with alcohol inks on Yupo to produce free-flowing abstracts and colorful flowers. Materials will be provided.

Biography: Claire Payne discovered and explored her passion for art through her own personal life-journeys. As often happens, the journeys took her through good times as well as bad, and art gave her a means to survive, conquer, and rejoice in the celebration and joy of life. Watercolor is Claire’s favorite medium, but she enjoys trying her hand at various media on different surfaces. In this class, artists will play with alcohol inks on a synthetic surface called YUPO.

Claire’s work has been accepted into international juried shows as well as the International Society of Experimental Art. She has been recognized at the Watercolor Art Society-Houston, and she has won numerous 1st-place awards in art shows around the country.

“I love the vibrant colors and exciting freedom of alcohol inks. I paint for pure pleasure and the fun of the art.”

Artist Website: payntings.com

Class Content: Come learn the relaxing, meditative art of needle felting.
In this class I will teach you about the natural fibers and the tools used to create a 2 D needle felted frame-able piece of art on Linen. We will discuss all the possibilities of substrates and images. You will free hand draw your image or use transfer pens. I will have plenty of my work there so you can see the different ways to needle felt. The class fee includes all the wool and your tools which are yours to take home. I will give you sites to see other peoples work to explore.

Biography: I am a self taught needle felter. I have taken classes on line from some of the best. I love textiles and needle felting is right up my alley. I am a long time art quilter. I have taken classes from national quilt instructors from all over the world. I have many award winning quilts and one has traveled the US for 1 year. I have a quilt published in Susan Brubaker Knapps book, “Point, Click, Quilt!” Another quilt was used in advertising for a National qult show. I lean towards textiles and however I can manipulate them. Needle felting is another way to create images and sculptures. In today’s world there is everything to learn online. I am constantly researching what ever medium I work in. I sell my pieces on Etsy and have customers in my community. I also have commissions.

Artist Website: https://www.etsy.com/shop/PamGeorgeQuilts?ref=seller-platform-mcnav

Workshop Content: Create fun new images from bits and pieces of magazines. We’ll start by mining magazine pages to build pallettes of color, texture and shape. Learn to create abstract images, landscapes, faces, and figures from torn pieces of paper. Use subtle imagery to tell a story, extract personal meaning, or simply create for fun!

Day one, learn about the tricks of the trade — how to use magazines as your source of color, drama, and texture and which substrates, products and tools work best. We will review the work of contemporary collage artists to observe techniques and find inspiration. You will create several forms of collage papers for use in future work. While your papers dry, you will create an abstract composition from magazine parts alone. This will be quick, intuitive work. Finally,you will use your morning papers to build an abstract collage focusing on color and texture.

Day two, learn how to compose a more complex image from magazine parts.  We’ll review examples of collage landscapes, figures, and still life and discuss the mechanics of composing an image. Artists may choose an image of their own or follow Kathy’s lead to create this more complex image. Along the way, learn techniques for reducing wrinkles and bubbles, crutches for refining an image, methods for adding shading and values, and ideas for working in the negative spaces.

Day three will be reserved for completing your work. Kathy will share tips on finishing, sealing, and displaying your masterpiece. 

Biography: I love to create with paper — cut, torn, sliced, ripped, painted, and reassembled. I am particularly drawn to the look, color, texture and malleable nature of torn magazines and painted papers. Images originally meant to convey one message in a magazine can be used to communicate something entirely new in a work of art. An automobile advertisement might become part of a face. A face might become part of an abstract image. Disparate images can be used to tell a story or to extract personal meaning.  Discovering hidden images embedded in collage creates a mystery that I simply can’t resist! I have been collaging for 15 years and never grow tired of it. Come explore with me. Kathy

COVID safety precautions include: 

1.  Face masks required during demonstrations and close contact situations,
2.  Close-contact demos minimized by using projector
3.  Artists’ tables spaced 6-10 feet apart — masks optional when socially distanced,
4. Participation via Zoom possible for artists wishing to join from home. 

Workshop Content: Learn how to mix the paint, learn the basic techniques, and get hands on experience producing your own works of poured art.

I will provide the paint and pouring medium, canvases, gloves, and other supplies. Please bring a few trays, pans, or box tops covered in tin foil to put your paintings in, (minimum size 10”x 12”) and a roll of paper towels. Wear old clothes – this is messy! Plan to do two test tiles and two 8×10 canvases. I will have many acrylic paint colors, including red, yellow, blue, orange, purple, aqua, white, black, gold, silver, and more.

Contact Joni if you have any questions about this class: jonismithnow@gmail.com

Biography:
Joni Smith
Farragut, TN
Bachelor of Fine Art from Winthrop College
Member of TN Artists Association
I paint mostly using acrylics but also do mixed media. I’ve been doing fluid acrylic paintings for the past 4 years. It is a very fun and free form of expression.

Covid Protocol: Face masks will be required during demonstrations and close contact situations.  Joni will speak to the whole class socially distanced during the presentation without a mask in order to be heard.  Artists tables will be spaced 6-10 feet apart — masks optional when socially distanced.

Workshop Content: This class will focus on creating a large abstract painting in a two day workshop. Demonstrations and handouts will furnish participants with visuals and records for the techniques being taught. Sound principles composition and color theory will be stressed to ensure participant’s success with the project. New techniques currently in use by the teacher will be introduced.

Intuitive painting is a method of painting based on what each artist instinctively feels to be right for their particular painting. We will all begin with a similar surface treatment of the canvas. Instructions and demonstrations will suggest options that may be chosen to move the piece forward. Each artist will hopefully carry on a dialog with the image they are developing, so they can be spontaneous throughout the process.

Biography: Sandra Washburn is a regionally known artist who specializes in acrylic and mixed media paintings, as well as assemblages. Sandra’s work has won numerous regional and National awards. Sandra teaches in numerous venues in TN, including Plaza Art in Nashville, Jerry’s Artarama in Knoxville, and Art Creations in Chattanooga. Her workshops are always fast-paced, informative, and, most of all, fun!

Artist Website: Paynterwashburn.com

Covid Protocol: Face masks will be required during demonstrations and close contact situations.  Artists’ tables will be spaced 6-10 feet apart — masks optional when socially distanced. Sandy will speak to the whole class socially distanced during presentation without a mask in order to be heard.

Workshop Content: Working from Observation at Ft. Loudon State Park in Vonore with graphite or color pencil.

Lessons: How to select a composition from observed landscape and to capture information to apply to drawing paper. How to build value with graphite or color pencil. How to select a focal point and created a sense of depth, foreground, middle ground, and background.

Supply List: Here is the list of what to bring to class: En Plein Air Supply List. If you have any questions, contact Lee Edge (paintingsbylee@gmail.com).

Biography: (Loretta) Lee Edge has an extensive background teaching art in public schools around the U S as well adult education including in Tellico Village. Lee earned a bachelor’s degree in art at Moore College of Art/Design on full scholarship and a master’s at Tyler School of Fine Arts, Temple University, both in Philadelphia Pa. She holds signature membership in the Tn Watercolor Society and in the Southern Watercolor Society, having received awards for paintings in exhibits sponsored by both societies, and in other exhibits sponsored by the Oak Ridge Art Center and the Fountain City Art Center.

Workshop Content: Join award winning watercolor artists, Soon Y Warren, for a two day workshop to learn how to create a watercolor of Garlic in a step by step process. Soon Y Warren will provide a reference photo, drawing, and step by step images for the group exercise.  Following a painting demonstration of each step, workshop participants will do their own painting in order to fully understand the process. While concentrating on technique, the concept of color theory, composition, and color values will be incorporated into the workshop. The recordings of the YouTube sessions will be made available to participants after the workshop is over.

Garlic Drawing File & Materials List:
“Garlic”  Watercolor Drawing
Materials list 

Biography: Soon Y. Warren is a full time artist, teacher and workshop instructor nationally and internationally. She has an Associate degree in commercial art. Soon Y. had numerous exhibitions and earned numerous awards. Soon Y. is a signature member of National Watercolor Society (NWS), American Watercolor Society (AWS), Southern Watercolor Artist (SW), Texas Watercolor Society, Purple Sage Brush (TWS), Transparent Watercolor Society (TWSA), Rocky Mountain Water-Media (RMNW), and Society of Watercolor Artist (SWA).

Her paintings are in permanent collections of private, corporate and educational institutions the US and internationally.

She is represented by Your Private Collection Art Gallery, Granbury, Texas and Southwest Gallery in Dallas, Texas

web site: www.soonwarren.com

Class Content: An art journal is a form of self-expression which incorporates colors, images, patterns, and may include many materials. Some art journals have a lot of writing, while others are purely filled with images.  An art journal is a place where you can practice new art ideas and techniques and is also a place where you can express and explore personal feelings through images and writing.

In this class, Cindy Moser will share many of her art journals as examples. Participants will be given a variety of ideas, plus information on how to use various mediums and on how to personalize your Art Journal cover, should you want to do that. Actual hands-on development of your journal will be done, by doing the front inside cover and the first page of your Journal.

Participants will cover the inside of the cover of their journal by using cardstock scrapbooking paper, or any heavyweight paper available.  “No matter if the front covers of my journals are later covered with paint, clay, or scrapbook paper, I still use the scrapbooking paper for the inside of the journal cover. It will give you a thicker cover and provides a good balance if the front cover bends slightly due to the clay, paint, etc.”

After that we will do a simple, but fitting, beginning journal page, using watercolors, or paints, or markers, or colored pencils. You will also need a Sharpie Black permanent pen and compass, bowl or whatever you have available to outline a circle. Any black permanent pen will work. We are going to get creative and have fun!

Supply List: Art Journaling Supply List

Biography:

Cindy Moser is a Monroe County native, where she taught high school art for over 30 years; she loved teaching teenagers.  Upon retirement she began offering classes in acrylics, watercolor collage and art journaling from her home studio and is now teaching on Zoom.  Prior to the pandemic she offered workshops at art conventions from coast to coast as a Helping Artist for DecoArt Paints and an Ambassador for Royal Brush Company.  Cindy earned an MFA at Tennessee Tech.  She lives in Knoxville with her good-looking husband, who joins her in hiking and photography.

Online educational suggestions for AGTV members!

WORKSHOPS: 

• Watercolor Live 3 day Virtual Global Event January 28-30, 2021
  “The world’s largest online art training event” with 20 top teachers
   https://watercolorlive.com/tickets
• Ann Blair Brown Oil Workshop:  Interpretive Brushwork 
  February 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2021: anneblairbrown.com
• Bob Burridge Art Workshops
  https://robertburridge.com/Workshops/schedule.html 
• Pushing the Limits of Watercolor Demo by Deena Ball (PWCS) Jan 9, 2021
  Philadelphia Water Color Society event-4054832

CLASSES: 

• Joe Cibere Zoom Workshops every Saturday https://www.joeciberewatercolors.com/workshops
• Watercolor: Canadian artist Doug May. 
  https://www.arrowsinthequiver.com/youtubevideos.html 
• Will Kemp Arts School: https://willkempartschool.com/  
• Live Figure Drawing via Zoom:
  https://artsallianceofstratford.org/figure-drawing-zoom/
• Karen O’Neill Oil painting: Painting glass transparently:
  https://www.karenoneilfineart.com/#online-classes-and-demos
• Ann Blair Brown Oil Painting: A Painters Journey and other videos and podcasts: Ann Blair Brown

ORGANIZATIONS OFFERING ONLINE CLASSES DUE TO COVID  

• Fine Line Creative Arts Center  classes 
• The Art League  classes
• Seattle Artist League classes
• Oregon Art Supply classes

MEMBER RECOMMENDED PAID LEARNING CHANNELS:

• Easel In Sight  $35/ month
  https://www.easelinsight.com/
• Artists Network TV  $10/month promotional price
  https://www.artistsnetwork.com

DEMONSTRATIONS (free):

• Watercolor demos by Joe Cibere
• David R. Smith Watercolor demonstration (1 hr 22 min)
• AMERICAN WATERCOLOR SOCIETY Painting Demo Andy Evansen, AWS
• How To Paint Fog in Watercolors – with Artist Sterling Edwards
• How to Paint Clouds in Watercolor with Artist Sterling Edwards
• Color mixing for artists, mixing green, painting with watercolor
• The 5 Most Valuable Watercolor Techniques (2 hr 36 min)  
• Florida Watercolor Society YouTube channel of instructional videos
• How to add a watermark to your instagram photos using your iPhone or Android Phone
• Drawing Cat Eyes with Coloured Pencils
• Scratchboard Society Workshop Videos
• Scratchboard tutorial (1 hr 50 min) 
  how to scratchboard – scratchboard drawing tutorial – scraperboard lesson
• Lachri Fine Art:  Colored pencils, graphite, inktense, painting and more: Youtube channel
• Proko:  Line drawing tutorials on all parts of the human body plus gestures: Youtube channel 
• Mixed Media Girl:   Mixed media, watercolor, fluid art and more:
  Youtube channel
• All about Art Journals – Mixed Media Art with Willowing (48 min): https://youtu.be/PIoI0eNiqxM?t=129

Please send us any additional suggestions!