Forstall Art!

Alex Bailey: Basic Drawing Materials

2010-02-05T16:05:00.015-06:00

Explore the tools for creating depth and volume. Alex will review the properties of drawing mediums including: graphite, charcoal, hard & soft pastels and oil pastels. All attendees will receive Cretacolor & Sennelier samples and free literature.

Saturday, March 6, 1pm-3pm
Class is free, limited to first 20 students

Alex Bailey: The A to Z of Acrylics

2010-02-05T16:03:00.005-06:00

This lecture covers acrylics from "A" to "Z," including: acrylic mediums, pigments, color mixing, glazing, gels, grounds, varnishing and health & safety. All attendees will receive GOLDEN samples and free literature.

Sat., March 6, 10 - 11:30am
Class is free, limited to first 20 students.

2010-01-21T13:23:00.005-06:00

Ed Brickler, Director of the Canson Art Education Program, will be presenting two lectures at Forstall Art Center: Make Your Mark & Color from Theory to Practice.
March: March 31st, 6pm - 8:30pm. Class is free, limited to first 20 students.

Make Your Mark: (60 minutes)
Properties of different papers; how to choose and use
Paper making and paper materials
Weights and textures
Archival properties
Sizing
Paper choices
Paper applications
Digital Papers

Color from Theory to Practice: (60 minutes)
Color theory applied to practical color mixing
The color wheel
Characteristics of color
Pigments
Developing a color palette

All About Art Programs are conducted by Ed Brickler, director of the Canson Art Education Program. A working artist, he has been an art materials consultant for twenty years, and has lectured on materials and techniques in art schools across North America. He has taught drawing and painting, and conducted workshops on color mixing, pen and ink, painting, and composition. Brickler has published articles in The Artist’s Magazine, Watercolor Magic, and Art Materials Today, and was a contributing editor to Palette Talk. He is a graduate of Moravian College in Bethlehem, PA, and the Baum School of Art, in Allentown, PA. 500 Years of Art History Art education is important to us for good reason. Our business – and our heritage – is fine art materials, and it has been for a long time. Since 1557, Canson papers have been manufactured in a village in France by a family known for innovation, including the invention of vellum and tracing papers, pulp-dyed paper and the 1783 invention of the hot-air balloon, made of paper. More recently, we have pioneered papers to enhance the performance of digital printing technologies. Nearby, our sister mill, Arches, has been creating the world’s most famous watercolor and printmaking papers since 1492. Royal Talens of Holland, distributed by Canson, has been creating color for fine artists around the world since 1899. We’re proud of our past, and dedicated to innovating programs and materials that engage and inspire artists – today and tomorrow. It is about the process of making art… imagination, materials, experimentation, and expression evolving into the end result. Developing students’ skills is easier when they know what they have to work with. For artists to really explore their potential, they need to understand what their materials can do. The Canson Art Education Program is designed to help art educators and teachers inform students about materials and techniques through a program of lectures, information and training. The lecture series combines history and emerging trends with hands-on demonstration to illuminate the roles of materials and techniques. These are not picture-painting demonstrations, nor are they sales pitches – just informative and practical presentations of artists’ tools. Although specific products are used, information is delivered to apply to materials in general. Lectures vary in length from one to two hours, and can be customized to meet the needs or interests of your class or artist group and adapted to any skill level. Each lecture is followed by a question and answer session.
http://www.canson-us.com/
http://www.koontzlakeartists.com/artists/brickler-ed/

Frank Flemming Clay Sculpture Workshop

2010-01-15T16:58:00.004-06:00

Frank Fleming will take you through the sculpture process with demonstrations, hints, tips & lots of fun. Mr. Fleming is well known in the Birmingham area for his sculptures, and is most famous here for his “Story Teller” animal sculpture in 5 Points South. We will fire the pieces in time for Valentine’s Day!

Sat, Feb. 6th, 10:30am - 3pm
Cost: $95, supplies included, Free lunch!

artist link

Encaustics with Maralyn Wilson... again!

2010-01-15T16:49:00.005-06:00

Maralyn will show you how to paint with pigmented hot wax, incorporating rich colors with mixed media to create paintings with a celestial glow. Encaustic painting offers incredible working properties such as: layering color upon color with immediacy without concerns for "fat over lean", no concern for drying time as encaustic paintings can be reworked immediately or even years later simply with the addition of heat. She will also teach techniques that reveal underlying colors.

Saturday, February 27, 10am – 4pm
Cost: $145, Enkaustikos supplies included, Free Lunch!

Maralyn Wilson Gallery

Hard Cover Books with Doug Baulos

2010-01-15T16:44:00.012-06:00

Create two hardcover books in one day!

In this class, Doug leads you through an exploration of the architectural possibilities of the book form. Using Doug’s own formats, students will learn how to connect, weave, fold and sew forms. Niches, windows and drawers will be discussed. Adhesive, sewn and non-adhesive bindings will be utilized. This is a construction class - we won’t be painting...much.

Instructor Site

Saturday, February 20, 10–4pm
Cost: $65, Free Lunch!

Encaustic Workshop with Maralyn Wilson

2009-12-08T15:55:00.006-06:00

Maralyn will show you how to paint with pigmented hot wax, incorporating rich colors with mixed media to create paintings with a celestial glow. Encaustic painting offers incredible working properties such as: layering color upon color with immediacy without concerns for "fat over lean", no concern for drying time as encaustic paintings can be reworked immediately or even years later simply with the addition of heat. She will also teach techniques that reveal underlying colors.

Sat. Jan 23,10-4pmCost: $145, Enkaustikos supplies included, Free Lunch!

Maralyn Wilson Gallery: http://208.75.85.114/

Understanding Contemporary Oil Painting Materials

2009-12-07T12:28:00.004-06:00

A comprehensive overview of Gamblin painting materials. Topics include color theory, color mixing, creating a personal color palette, and characteristics of painting mediums. FREE Product & Literature Samples.

http://www.gamblincolors.com/

http://www.annafoxryan.com/

Sat., Jan., 16th 10:30am - 12pm

Class is Free, limited to first 20 customers.

Sharon Gates: Acrylic Workshop

2009-12-07T11:28:00.010-06:00

Learn how to apply the elements & principles of design to take your painting to the next level.

Thursday, December 17
9:30am - 3pm
Cost $40, supplies not included
FREE Lunch!

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2009-11-04T14:27:00.003-06:00

Welcome to Forstall Art Center's new blog! From here, you can catch news about the happenings in the store, text and video tutorials, and connect with other artists on the blogosphere! Keep checking back over the next few days for updates.