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Tradeshow Workshops

Learning & Product Expo: Pasadena

The Painterly Printed Image (Th102)
Artist: Patti Brady
Date: October 15, 2009
Time: 9:00AM - 4:00PM

Painters and non-painters alike will take creative advantage of new grounds that allow artists to combine print and paint in luminous layers. This class will alleviate fears about new printing techniques and open up a world of acrylic skins—actual layers of acrylic paint that can be printed on directly from an inkjet printer. Students will work into these images to transform them, seal them and then create unique mixed media paintings. All supplies are included in this one-day workshop, including digital grounds, gel topcoats, surfaces and an on-site printer. Also available are a large variety of acrylic paints, gels and mediums to glaze, draw, overpaint, collage and pour over the digital images. Every participant will receive samples to take home. All levels are welcome. No additional supplies required, just bring your creative and open mind. Visit www.pattibrady.com for a detailed class description.

DETAILS:
Title:	The Painterly Printed Image (Th102)
Location:	Pasadena Conference Center Pasadena, CA
Fee:	$140.00 before October 9, 2009 and $150.00 after October 9, 2009
Event Website:	http://www.learningproductexpo.com/pas/splash.html (register online)
Phone:	Register by phone: Call 626-689-2690
Supply Sponsor:	Golden Artist Colors

Learning & Product Expo: Pasadena

Acrylic Explorations: Transparent Layers In Mixed-Media Applications (Fr102)
Artist: Chris Cozen
Date: October 16, 2009
Time: 9:00AM - 4:00PM

Transparent layers lend interest, mystery and complexity to the surfaces of mixed-media work. In this hands-on workshop you will create a series of complex mixed media works composed of numerous layers formed through the application of transparent paints, glazes, papers, transfers and various textural additions. You will learn the key elements to preserving the clarity of your layers when you WANT it and how to obscure your images when you INTEND to, as well learn the basics for direct image/face to face transfers using acrylic products. In addition, you will discover the best acrylic products for adhering various weight papers and objects to surfaces. All materials provided including Golden samples.

DETAILS:
Title:	Acrylic Explorations: Transparent Layers In Mixed-Media Applications (Fr102)
Location:	Pasadena Convention Center Pasadena, CA
Fee:	$140.00 before October 9, 2009 and $150.00 after October 9, 2009
Event Website:	http://www.learningproductexpo.com/pas/splash.html (register online)
Phone:	Register by phone: Call 626-689-2690
Supply Sponsor:	Golden Artist Colors

Learning & Product Expo: Pasadena

Acrylic Techniques For Illustrators And Pastel Artists (Sa102)
Artist: Amy Shawley
Date: October 17, 2009
Time: 9:00AM - 12:00PM

If you work primarily with drawing materials and desire to combine your talents with Acrylic painting, then this is the class for you! Learn about exciting ways to combine your drawing skills with acrylic products by exploring various texture gels as drawing grounds! Discover new techniques to spice up your creative process! We will be making a series of sample boards and small art pieces using texture gels, drawing pencils, pastels and acrylic paint skins. You will also get a short demonstration of how to transfer an image into a painting using gels and a LaserJet print, as an alternative to combining drawings with acrylic painting. Workshop-use paints, gels and reference images will be provided. Please bring drawing materials (PENCILS: either graphite or colored, and PASTELS: either oil or soft...whatever your preference!), painting smock and supplies to take notes, if desired.

DETAILS:
Title:	Acrylic Techniques For Illustrators And Pastel Artists (Sa102)
Location:	Pasadena Convention Center Pasadena, CA
Fee:	$75.00 before October 9, 2009 or $85.00 aftern October 9, 2009
Event Website:	http://www.learningproductexpo.com/pas/splash.html (register online)
Phone:	Register by phone: Call 626-689-2690
Supply Sponsor:	Golden Artist Colors

Learning & Product Expo: Pasadena

Luminous Layers, With Acrylic Gels (Sa134)
Artist: Patti Brady
Date: October 17, 2009
Time: 1:00PM - 4:00PM

Acrylic is a wonderful medium for creating multiple layers of intriguing depth. In this hands-on workshop, discover the array of gels that can be used to create seductive surfaces. Build your surfaces from thick to thin, with washes, pours and scraffito, as well as subtractive and additive applications. This workshop is designed to create ideas, not finished paintings. . .expect to play and return to your studio with a new lust for materials and plenty of juicy ideas to take your painting to new heights. Every participant will receive samples to take home. All levels are welcome. No additional supplies required, just bring your creative and open mind. Visit www.pattibrady.com for a detailed class description.

DETAILS:
Title:	Luminous Layers, With Acrylic Gels (Sa134)
Location:	Pasadena Conference Center Pasadena, CA
Fee:	$75.00 before October 9, 2009 or $85.00 aftern October 9, 2009
Event Website:	http://www.learningproductexpo.com/pas/splash.html (register online)
Phone:	Register by phone: Call 626-689-2690
Supply Sponsor:	Golden Artist Colors

Learning & Product Expo: Pasadena

Acrylic Explorations: Working Wet Into Wet (Su102)
Artist: Chris Cozen
Date: October 18, 2009
Time: 9:00AM - 12:00PM

What happens when you work "wet" with Acrylic paints and products? Explore fun and interesting watermedia techniques and discover which surfaces enjoy soaking up juicy, wet Acrylics. You will learn the mechanics behind successful watermedia applications, discover variations that will lend texture and excitement to your work, and investigate how each paint's viscosity responds when introduced to water. In addition, experience painting into wet Acrylic products such as Molding Pastes, Tar Gels and other interesting and exciting textures. All materials are provided including samples.

DETAILS:
Title:	Acrylic Explorations: Working Wet Into Wet (Su102)
Location:	Pasadena Convention Center Pasadena, CA
Fee:	$75.00 before October 9, 2009 or $85.00 aftern October 9, 2009
Event Website:	http://www.learningproductexpo.com/pas/splash.html (register online)
Phone:	Register by phone: Call 626-689-2690
Supply Sponsor:	Golden Artist Colors

Learning & Product Expo: Pasadena

Using Acrylics Like Oil (Su131)
Artist: Amy Shawley
Date: October 18, 2009
Time: 1:00PM - 4:00PM

This workshop is a formal introduction to OPEN, the new paint system from GOLDEN Artist Colors. OPEN and OPEN mediums have a unique set of relaxed working properties that allow them to stay workable for hours and days, allowing artists to practice a variety of techniques that are familiar to oil painters, such as smooth blending, soft edges, glazing, subtractive painting and fine detail work. Discover the range of possibilities as we combine and layer OPEN paints with traditional acrylic paints and texture gels...all without solvents! Learn how to develop your acrylic painting skills, control drying time and, most importantly, be inspired with this new paint! We will create few small paintings with several different techniques so that you go home with a good working knowledge of OPEN! Workshop-use materials will be provided. Please bring a painting smock or apron and supplies with which to take notes, if desired.

DETAILS:
Title:	Using Acrylics Like Oil (Su131)
Location:	Pasadena Convention Center Pasadena, CA
Fee:	$75.00 before October 9, 2009 or $85.00 aftern October 9, 2009
Event Website:	http://www.learningproductexpo.com/pas/splash.html (register online)
Phone:	Register by phone: Call 626-689-2690
Supply Sponsor:	Golden Artist Colors

Jerry's Art of the Carolina's

The Painterly Printed Image (TH931)
Artist: Patti Brady
Date: November 12, 2009
Time: 5:00PM - 8:00PM

Painters and non-painters will take creative advantage of new grounds that allow artists to combine print and paint in luminous layers. This class will alleviate fears about new printing techniques and open up a world of acrylic skins—actual layers of acrylic paint that can be printed on directly from an inkjet printer. Students will work into these images to transform them, seal them and then create unique mixed media paintings.

All supplies are included in this one-day workshop, including digital grounds, gel topcoats, surfaces and an on-site printer. Also available are a large variety of acrylic paints, gels, and mediums to glaze, draw, overpaint, collage and pour over the digital images. Every participant will receive GOLDEN samples to take home. All levels are welcome. No additional supplies required, just bring your creative and open mind.

This workshop is perfect for photographers, and digital artists, who are interested in opening up possibilities for the print on unique surfaces. Mixed Media artists will find new ideas to expand their current work. Come with a sense of adventure, and be open to new ideas, not finished work!

DETAILS:
Title:	The Painterly Printed Image (TH931)
Location:	Hilton North Raleigh 3415 Wake Forest Road Raleigh, NC 27609
Fee:	$95.00
Event Website:	http://www.jerrysartevents.com/artofca202.html
Phone:	Phone 919-876-6610
Supply Sponsor:	Golden Artist Colors

Jerry's Art of the Carolina's

Fresh Paint: Open Acrylics/New Options for Oil Painters (TH933)
Artist: Phil Garrett
Date: November 12, 2009
Time: 5:00PM - 8:00PM

This workshop will concentrate on the New Golden OPEN Acrylics and their use. These paints have an extended working time that can give painters much more control of blending and overall manipulation to achieve wonderful controlled effects. They can be used alone or in combination with existing Heavy Body and Fluid Acrylics and their mediums, gels and additives. This gives painters a truly comprehensive system of Paints.

Students need to bring synthetic brushes suitable for thicker paint applications (Bristle Type), # 2 pencil and notebook.

DETAILS:
Title:	Fresh Paint: Open Acrylics/New Options for Oil Painters (TH933)
Location:	Hilton North Raleigh 3415 Wake Forest Road Raleigh, NC 27609
Fee:	$95.00
Event Website:	http://www.jerrysartevents.com/artofca202.html
Phone:	Phone 919-876-6610
Supply Sponsor:	Golden Artist Colors

Jerry's Art of the Carolina's

Luminous Layers, With Acrylic Gels (FR911)
Artist: Patti Brady
Date: November 13, 2009
Time: 9:00AM - 12:00PM

Acrylic is a wonderful medium for creating multiple layers of intriguing depth. In this hands-on workshop, discover the array of GOLDEN gels that can be used to create seductive surfaces. Build your surfaces from thick to thin, with washes, pours and scraffito, as well as subtractive and additive applications. This workshop is designed to create ideas, not finished paintings...expect to play and return to your studio with a new lust for materials and plenty of juicy ideas to take your painting to new heights.

Every participant will receive samples to take home. All levels are welcome. No additional supplies required, just bring your creative and open mind.

DETAILS:
Title:	Luminous Layers, With Acrylic Gels (FR911)
Location:	Hilton North Raleigh 3415 Wake Forest Road Raleigh, NC 27609
Fee:	$95.00
Event Website:	http://www.jerrysartevents.com/artofca202.html
Phone:	Phone 919-876-6610
Supply Sponsor:	Golden Artist Colors

Jerry's Art of the Carolina's

Encaustic Acrylic Effects (SA928)
Artist: Patti Brady
Date: November 14, 2009
Time: 5:00PM - 8:00PM

DETAILS:
Title:	Encaustic Acrylic Effects (SA928)
Location:	Encaustic Wax Effects with Acrylic, “Beeswax” without the bees. Learn how to create several wax like surfaces that are milky, translucent and rich with that buttery patina of wax. Explore layering in transferred images, collage and embedded images with gels and pours. Carving, scraping, and staining with layers will enrich your acrylic paintings and surfaces and these techniques can be combined to create dynamic depth to your work. All levels are welcome. No additional supplies required, just bring your creative and open mind.
Fee:	$95.00
Event Website:	http://www.jerrysartevents.com/artofca202.html
Phone:	Phone 919-876-6610
Supply Sponsor:	Golden Artist Colors

Jerry's Art of the Carolina's

Fresh Paint: The Fluid Acrylics (Sa931)
Artist: Phil Garrett
Date: November 14, 2009
Time: 5:00PM - 8:00PM

Fluid Acrylics are “juicy”, rich and flowing, and pack a high pigment load punch. Along with the fluid acrylics and Air Brush colors we will explore an exciting range of mediums, gels and grounds that can provide fresh surfaces for watermedia paintings. We will work with unique pigments (iridescent and interference) to create one of a kind washes and glazes. During the workshop you will create several paintings that will serve as reference for your future explorations.

Students should bring an assortment of synthetic brushes for watercolor (no expensive Kolinsky’s), roll of paper towels, and a # 2 pencil. All paints, gels and mediums are provided by Golden Artist Colors.

DETAILS:
Title:	Fresh Paint: The Fluid Acrylics (Sa931)
Fee:	$95.00
Event Website:	http://www.jerrysartevents.com/artofca202.html
Phone:	Phone 919-876-6610
Supply Sponsor:	Golden Artist Colors