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"Can this painting be saved? I'm afraid I will ruin it if I try to fix it." we have all been there! Maybe you have a strong composition or strong color but the values are off. The values are accurate but oof-- that color!! Maybe it would look better cropped. The painting isn't working as is but you like the subject or parts of the painting. Bring your troubled work. Let's evaluate their strengths and weaknesses and see them with new eyes.
"Can this painting be saved? I'm afraid I will ruin it if I try to fix it." we have all been there! Maybe you have a strong composition or strong color but the values are off. The values are accurate but oof-- that color!! Maybe it would look better cropped. The painting isn't working as is but you like the subject or parts of the painting. Bring your troubled work. Let's evaluate their strengths and weaknesses and see them with new eyes.
"Can this painting be saved? I'm afraid I will ruin it if I try to fix it." we have all been there! Maybe you have a strong composition or strong color but the values are off. The values are accurate but oof-- that color!! Maybe it would look better cropped. The painting isn't working as is but you like the subject or parts of the painting. Bring your troubled work. Let's evaluate their strengths and weaknesses and see them with new eyes.
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Nestled in the Santa Rita Mountains, Madera Canyon is a breathtaking sanctuary of biodiversity, famous worldwide as a haven for rare birds, majestic wildlife, and stunning desert-to-mountain landscapes. Yet, preserving this fragile ecological treasure and sharing its beauty with the world requires a unique harmony between conservation and creativity. This exhibition proudly salutes the Friends of Madera Canyon, whose tireless dedication for forty years has helped keep this paradise accessible and thriving.
Heart Connections is a constellation of paintings, drawings, quilts, and installations that gathers the quiet stories of animals who lost their lives to our roads. Rachel treats each life as a microcosm—a bright light abruptly extinguished—deserving of witness. Through magical realism, their spirits rise, speaking through color, texture, and gesture, reminding us that our lives are interwoven with theirs in ways we often fail to see.
Travel through the history of winter in art, from the groundbreaking landscapes of Pieter Bruegel the Elder to the luminous snow scenes of familiar artists like Monet, Pissarro, and the Wyeth’s. Additionally, you will become immersed in breathtaking winter landscapes by lesser-known Japanese, European, and Russian painters who beautifully captured the magic and mystery of the winter season—all while enjoying the cozy warmth of Tubac in January!
Travel through the history of winter in art, from the groundbreaking landscapes of Pieter Bruegel the Elder to the luminous snow scenes of familiar artists like Monet, Pissarro, and the Wyeth’s. Additionally, you will become immersed in breathtaking winter landscapes by lesser-known Japanese, European, and Russian painters who beautifully captured the magic and mystery of the winter season—all while enjoying the cozy warmth of Tubac in January!
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Rock/Paper/Scissors is a mixed-media workshop that combines monoprinting, collage, drawing, and improvisational composition into an energetic, process-driven studio experience. Using large prepared plates, graphite, water-based materials, and hand-burnished printing techniques, participants create richly layered monoprints that become the source material for larger abstract works.
Rock/Paper/Scissors is a mixed-media workshop that combines monoprinting, collage, drawing, and improvisational composition into an energetic, process-driven studio experience. Using large prepared plates, graphite, water-based materials, and hand-burnished printing techniques, participants create richly layered monoprints that become the source material for larger abstract works.
Rock/Paper/Scissors is a mixed-media workshop that combines monoprinting, collage, drawing, and improvisational composition into an energetic, process-driven studio experience. Using large prepared plates, graphite, water-based materials, and hand-burnished printing techniques, participants create richly layered monoprints that become the source material for larger abstract works.
Bring a bravado of brushwork and a confidence to your landscape painting. In the comfort of the studio, learn the skills to tackle plein air painting.
Bring a bravado of brushwork and a confidence to your landscape painting. In the comfort of the studio, learn the skills to tackle plein air painting.
Bring a bravado of brushwork and a confidence to your landscape painting. In the comfort of the studio, learn the skills to tackle plein air painting.
Phoenix-based actor Elizabeth Ware will star in the one-woman performance portraying the life of Mary Colter, the foremost architect of the Southwest. They bring a unique perspective to this timeless story of a woman struggling to establish herself in the male-dominated world of early twentieth century architecture. As the chief architect and designer for the Fred Harvey Company, Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter was responsible for La Posada and most of the buildings that dot the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.
Phoenix-based actor Elizabeth Ware will star in the one-woman performance portraying the life of Mary Colter, the foremost architect of the Southwest. They bring a unique perspective to this timeless story of a woman struggling to establish herself in the male-dominated world of early twentieth century architecture. As the chief architect and designer for the Fred Harvey Company, Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter was responsible for La Posada and most of the buildings that dot the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.
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Learn to create beautiful garden-inspired pendants or earrings in bronze metal clay using the magical textures of Sonoran Desert plants. Students will choose leaves, flowers, or plant parts to make surface impressions in the clay, showcasing their creations within a cutout or freeform shape. Demonstration and instruction include how to work with, refine, fire, and finish metal clay creations. Instruction also includes how to make silicone molds of plant parts for repetitive use.
Learn to create beautiful garden-inspired pendants or earrings in bronze metal clay using the magical textures of Sonoran Desert plants. Students will choose leaves, flowers, or plant parts to make surface impressions in the clay, showcasing their creations within a cutout or freeform shape. Demonstration and instruction include how to work with, refine, fire, and finish metal clay creations. Instruction also includes how to make silicone molds of plant parts for repetitive use.
Learn to create beautiful garden-inspired pendants or earrings in bronze metal clay using the magical textures of Sonoran Desert plants. Students will choose leaves, flowers, or plant parts to make surface impressions in the clay, showcasing their creations within a cutout or freeform shape. Demonstration and instruction include how to work with, refine, fire, and finish metal clay creations. Instruction also includes how to make silicone molds of plant parts for repetitive use.
Tiger Blossom: A Practice in Listening is a five-day immersive workshop series inspired by the principles of Ikebana and mindfulness. Designed for participants of all experience levels, the series offers a gentle, accessible entry point into presence, self-refinement, and creative expression through botanical materials.
Tiger Blossom: A Practice in Listening is a five-day immersive workshop series inspired by the principles of Ikebana and mindfulness. Designed for participants of all experience levels, the series offers a gentle, accessible entry point into presence, self-refinement, and creative expression through botanical materials.
Tiger Blossom: A Practice in Listening is a five-day immersive workshop series inspired by the principles of Ikebana and mindfulness. Designed for participants of all experience levels, the series offers a gentle, accessible entry point into presence, self-refinement, and creative expression through botanical materials.
Create an expressive abstract artwork while exploring the fascinating connection between creativity and the brain. NeuroMagic is a unique drawing experience that combines art, mindfulness, and the science of neuroplasticity—the brain's ability to form new neural pathways throughout life. Using flowing lines, shapes, and color, participants are guided through a simple step-by-step process that encourages creativity, self-expression, and fresh perspectives. As the drawing develops, many participants find themselves entering a calm, focused state that quiets mental chatter and reduces stress. Because there are no mistakes and no artistic expectations, NeuroMagic is accessible to everyone, regardless of artistic experience. Participants will leave with a completed piece of artwork that is both visually striking and personally meaningful, along with a deeper appreciation for the connection between creativity, awareness, and possibility. No artistic experience is necessary. All materials are provided.
Create an expressive abstract artwork while exploring the fascinating connection between creativity and the brain. NeuroMagic is a unique drawing experience that combines art, mindfulness, and the science of neuroplasticity—the brain's ability to form new neural pathways throughout life. Using flowing lines, shapes, and color, participants are guided through a simple step-by-step process that encourages creativity, self-expression, and fresh perspectives. As the drawing develops, many participants find themselves entering a calm, focused state that quiets mental chatter and reduces stress. Because there are no mistakes and no artistic expectations, NeuroMagic is accessible to everyone, regardless of artistic experience. Participants will leave with a completed piece of artwork that is both visually striking and personally meaningful, along with a deeper appreciation for the connection between creativity, awareness, and possibility. No artistic experience is necessary. All materials are provided.
Create an expressive abstract artwork while exploring the fascinating connection between creativity and the brain. NeuroMagic is a unique drawing experience that combines art, mindfulness, and the science of neuroplasticity—the brain's ability to form new neural pathways throughout life. Using flowing lines, shapes, and color, participants are guided through a simple step-by-step process that encourages creativity, self-expression, and fresh perspectives. As the drawing develops, many participants find themselves entering a calm, focused state that quiets mental chatter and reduces stress. Because there are no mistakes and no artistic expectations, NeuroMagic is accessible to everyone, regardless of artistic experience. Participants will leave with a completed piece of artwork that is both visually striking and personally meaningful, along with a deeper appreciation for the connection between creativity, awareness, and possibility. No artistic experience is necessary. All materials are provided.
Discover how the gel plate can create atmospheric landscapes unlike those produced with any other medium. In this workshop, students with some gel printing experience will build on basic techniques to create layered, ethereal scenes filled with depth, texture, and luminous color. Through hands-on demonstrations and guided practice, participants will explore layering, color blending, composition, and mark-making to create the illusion of glowing skies, misty horizons, and distant landscapes. The gel plate's unique printing process encourages experimentation, allowing unexpected textures and "happy accidents" to become part of each composition. Students will complete several prints while gaining confidence in techniques they can continue to explore long after the workshop. Each participant will leave with a collection of one-of-a-kind landscape prints and fresh inspiration for their gel printing journey.
Discover how the gel plate can create atmospheric landscapes unlike those produced with any other medium. In this workshop, students with some gel printing experience will build on basic techniques to create layered, ethereal scenes filled with depth, texture, and luminous color. Through hands-on demonstrations and guided practice, participants will explore layering, color blending, composition, and mark-making to create the illusion of glowing skies, misty horizons, and distant landscapes. The gel plate's unique printing process encourages experimentation, allowing unexpected textures and "happy accidents" to become part of each composition. Students will complete several prints while gaining confidence in techniques they can continue to explore long after the workshop. Each participant will leave with a collection of one-of-a-kind landscape prints and fresh inspiration for their gel printing journey.
Discover how the gel plate can create atmospheric landscapes unlike those produced with any other medium. In this workshop, students with some gel printing experience will build on basic techniques to create layered, ethereal scenes filled with depth, texture, and luminous color. Through hands-on demonstrations and guided practice, participants will explore layering, color blending, composition, and mark-making to create the illusion of glowing skies, misty horizons, and distant landscapes. The gel plate's unique printing process encourages experimentation, allowing unexpected textures and "happy accidents" to become part of each composition. Students will complete several prints while gaining confidence in techniques they can continue to explore long after the workshop. Each participant will leave with a collection of one-of-a-kind landscape prints and fresh inspiration for their gel printing journey.
Throughout the history of Western civilization, artists have sought to express the classical virtues of Truth, Beauty, and Goodness—ideals rooted in the artistic and philosophical traditions of ancient Greece. This lecture begins with a look at art from Greek antiquity, then follows the rebirth of these virtues during the Renaissance, and concludes by considering how modern and contemporary artists have reimagined them for the present age.
Throughout the history of Western civilization, artists have sought to express the classical virtues of Truth, Beauty, and Goodness—ideals rooted in the artistic and philosophical traditions of ancient Greece. This lecture begins with a look at art from Greek antiquity, then follows the rebirth of these virtues during the Renaissance, and concludes by considering how modern and contemporary artists have reimagined them for the present age.
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Hear the musical tale of journeys that transport you back to where each composition was born. The mesmerizing violin, oud, and many other ethnic instruments have a way of inspiring a deeper connection.
Hear the musical tale of journeys that transport you back to where each composition was born. The mesmerizing violin, oud, and many other ethnic instruments have a way of inspiring a deeper connection.
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In this workshop, Roberta will demonstrate the use of collage rice paper and free flowing watercolors to encourage students to experiment with shapes, textures, and colors for outrageously creative florals.
In this workshop, Roberta will demonstrate the use of collage rice paper and free flowing watercolors to encourage students to experiment with shapes, textures, and colors for outrageously creative florals.
In this workshop, Roberta will demonstrate the use of collage rice paper and free flowing watercolors to encourage students to experiment with shapes, textures, and colors for outrageously creative florals.
For over 40 years, Arizona Aqueous has been an annual national juried exhibition of artwork created with water-based pigments on paper, including watercolor, gouache, acrylic, and ink.
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This exhibition celebrates the work of the 100+ artists participating in Open Studio Tour.
In architectural school, we were trained to use our eyes in a new way, to observe carefully and to consider the elements of line, proportion and composition as tools of creation. The natural world has its own set of relationships. In this show I have reenvisioned the natural world through my training and expertise and present it as I see it - a few paintings in the show depict my interpretation of places I loved on hikes in Arizona - or as it exists in my imagination. In other pieces, I have simplified and abstracted my sensibilities as an architect into color and line, hoping to engage the viewer directly on an emotional level.
The real work of painting is inward and not on a canvas, the real work is seeing your subject without judgements. Painting is an event and if its right on the inside it will be right on the canvas. Its a fact the better we see the better we'll paint. Learn from David Simons and acquire a painters eye!
The real work of painting is inward and not on a canvas, the real work is seeing your subject without judgements. Painting is an event and if its right on the inside it will be right on the canvas. Its a fact the better we see the better we'll paint. Learn from David Simons and acquire a painters eye!
The real work of painting is inward and not on a canvas, the real work is seeing your subject without judgements. Painting is an event and if its right on the inside it will be right on the canvas. Its a fact the better we see the better we'll paint. Learn from David Simons and acquire a painters eye!
A fun and casual 2 day workshop in oil or acrylic to help bring more life to your animal portraits and paintings. Bring some favorite photos and a willingness to explore using an edited brushstroke and curiosity to put down vibrant color! Some painting experience required.
A fun and casual 2 day workshop in oil or acrylic to help bring more life to your animal portraits and paintings. Bring some favorite photos and a willingness to explore using an edited brushstroke and curiosity to put down vibrant color! Some painting experience required.
A fun and casual 2 day workshop in oil or acrylic to help bring more life to your animal portraits and paintings. Bring some favorite photos and a willingness to explore using an edited brushstroke and curiosity to put down vibrant color! Some painting experience required.
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