Spaces left in Fine Arts Workshops

The Elk Grove Fine Arts Center presents a bevvy of workshops and classes every month for all skill levels. Here are some upcoming classes:

Oil Painting, with Kristine Bybee, Saturday, May 8, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Fee - $50.00

This workshop will include a step-by-step process designed for students to realize a finished painting in oil. Thoughtful demonstrations, critiques and handouts accompany this class to help students achieve maximum results. This workshop designed for the novice to intermediate painter.

Acrylic Abstract Painting, with David Lobenberg, Sunday, May 23, 10:00 am - 2:00 p.m., Fee - $80.00. This workshop is appropriate for beginner to advance painters as well as for painters who want to learn how to paint with acrylics or who already have experience painting. There will be no representational painting what so ever! I'll be passing out some hand outs and talking about all sorts of ways you can think about what you are going to paint BEFORE you put brush to canvas. You will have a road map and not end up with a jumbled, mushy abstract mess with no emotion, feeling, strong color sense, striking composition, etc. We will also explore some great specialized acrylic mediums that can be used for your abstract.

Painting Watercolor Koi Fish, with Ron and Sandy Ridley, Wednesday, May 26, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.,

Fee - $40.00. This watercolor demonstration is designed for both new and experienced painters. All you need is an interest to learn and a desire to have fun. We will be teaching you how to draw Koi Fish and arrange them in a composition. You will be using a wet in wet technique by applying the wet paint to the wet paper and letting the pigments blend together

www.elkgrovefineartscenter.org.

Set Your Creative Spirit Free

"The Artist’s Way," a workshop with Barbara Long, will take participants through exercises and processes that will set your creative spirit free.
The workshop will take place at the Elk Grove Fine Arts Center on Monday evenings starting Jan.11 through Feb. 22, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Explore with fellow artists the spiritual and emotional aspects of your creative journey.
The cost is $35. The workbook is an additional fee. Pre-registration and payment is required.
For more information or to sign up, please call (916) 685-5992 or e-mail egfinearts@frontiernet.net.

Photo courtesy of the Elk Grove Fine Arts Center. "Sonoma Barn"

Open Studio Changes at EGFAC

Open Studios Painting Sessions will end on Friday, Nov. 20. The Open Studios Watercolor Sessions will still be held on Tuesdays at the Elk Grove Fine Arts Center, 9080 Elk Grove Blvd. from 12:30 p.m.- 2:30 pm. Oil painting artists can join this session but must use Turpinoid only. Beginners and super beginners welcome. Focus will be on solutions to problems and demonstration of watercolor techniques. Call Teresa at 687-8908 for reservations. Classes are $10 per session.

Elk Grove Fine Arts Center's "2nd Friday" event in September

Elk Grove artist Russell Frank painted this pastel portrait of a duck
titled "Wood Duck on a Bright Winter Day." Frank will be the featured guest
artist at the 2nd Friday event at the Elk Grove Fine Arts Center on
Sept. 11.

The Elk Grove Fine Arts Center, the light and airy gallery in Old Town Elk Grove, is once again hosting their 2nd Friday event that mirrors the downtown Sacramento “Second Saturday” event on a much smaller scale.
On the second Friday of each month residents are invited into the center to view amazing art by talent local craftspeople. Everything from paintings, sculptures and photography can be viewed at the Fine Arts Center.

Each month a different artist is selected at the “Featured Guest Artist.” For the Sept. 11 event Elk Grove artist and resident of 19 years Russell Frank will be the featured artist. Frank will have his art on display and be talking to the public about his pastel, ceramics and woodworking art pieces.

Another perk to this event is much of the artwork is reasonably priced. Some of the paintings reflect local scenery too, which would be a nice addition for the walls of local businesses in particular.
Snacks and drinks will be provided. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. and ends at 9 p.m. It is free to the public.