Art and Photography Workshops

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Taking Photos with Painting in Mind 
Date:  Monday, June 16, 2008
Instructor:  Jane Ziegler
Price: $45 (member price $39)

A painter friend had done a rather nice painting with a stream running through it.  Except the stream was totally white.  I asked why she painted it that way and she said, "that's the way it looked in my photograph."  The camera rarely picks up all the elements needed to make a good painting.  The color is off, the perspective is flat and that grand mountain looks measly small.  Photos taken with a few tips in mind can be a convenient tool for the vacationing artist visiting Sequoia and Kings Canyon.  Awareness of the camera's shortcomings and how to get around them when coupled with our own inspirations can add up to can expressive painting.

This course is not about to how to paint.  It is about how a novice photographer can take pictures that will be useful material for a painting.
Price includes printing out some of your digital photos.
Age range: 15 and up.

Note: By registering for a Sequoia Field Institute program, you acknowledge having read and accepted the Release and Waiver of Liability Form. Please note any comments in the "Comment/Suggestions" box when checking out.  Once we receive your payment, a confirmation and detailed itinerary will be mailed to you.
 

SNHA Member  $39

Non-Member    $45

Pottery and Sketching in the Parks
Date:  Saturday - Sunday, September 13-14, 2008
Instructor:  Richard Flores
Price: $155 (member price $135)

Spend two creative days with award-winning Visalia potter Richard Flores.  He will share ancient clay techniques that have been used by some California tribes throughout the west.  You will then use those techniques to craft your own small items from clay.  Your art will be fired on the campfire in the way some tribal artists do to this day. Richard will also guide participants through a mini sketching course called, “Learn how to draw anything”.  At night around the campfire, Richard will share stories from native cultures that relate to earth and her precious resources. 
Price includes:  clay, drawing paper, pencils, dinner and breakfast basics (you bring the potluck side dishes), shared campsites.
Age range: 15 and up.

Note: By registering for a Sequoia Field Institute program, you acknowledge having read and accepted the Release and Waiver of Liability Form. Please note any comments in the "Comment/Suggestions" box when checking out.  Once we receive your payment, a confirmation and detailed itinerary will be mailed to you.
 

SNHA Member  $135

Non-Member    $155

Painting in the Park; Translating the Giant Forest onto canvas 
Date:  Saturday - Sunday, October 11 -12, 2008
Instructor:  James McGrew
Price: $173 (member price $150)

A unique plein air painting workshop by an accomplished artist and expert naturalist. Working among vast stands of towering Sequoias, you’ll discover relationships of composition, color, value, brushwork, aesthetics, and reference photography with implications for studio work.  Learn the materials and techniques for traveling light and working quickly outdoors.  From beginner to professional, you'll view Sequoia forests with a fresh perspective and deeper understanding as you learn about not just capturing the visual experience, but also the ecology of the magnificent trees.  Translate these elements through your brush and create more life-like, emotional and interpretive works of art.  Includes demonstrations in oils, instruction and critique. Oils highly recommended, but will accommodate other painting mediums.  Recommended materials list provided to registrants.
Age range: 16 and up.

Note: By registering for a Sequoia Field Institute program, you acknowledge having read and accepted the Release and Waiver of Liability Form. Please note any comments in the "Comment/Suggestions" box when checking out.  Once we receive your payment, a confirmation and detailed itinerary will be mailed to you.
 

SNHA Member  $150

Non-Member    $173

 

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