Whimsy Art Workshop Level II 010311

4 Week Program

Start Date: January 3, 2011

NOTE: You will have access to the workshop material (including video - streaming only and workbooks) as long as the information remains on the ArtTrader website. This will be no shorter than 1 year from the start of the workshop.

Week 1: Flowers, Plants, Trees, Landscapes

• Nature as inspiration for whimsical art
• Covering patterns and shapes in nature
• Landscapes & skies
• Trees & flowers

Week 2: Animals

• Simplifying animal forms
• Beginner's shapes and variations
• Adding accessories

Week 3: Whimsical Buildings

• Patterns in architecture
• An intro to basic perspective and two point perspective
• Whimsical buildings & houses
• Lighting on buildings

Week 4: Advanced Mixed Media Techniques

• Layering your art
• Textures (texture paste, mediums)
• Painting on text
• Glittery and shimmery accents
• Incorporating stamps

Each week participants will view our video(s) and receive their PDF workbooks with written details and art exercises. Participants will also have the opportunity to display their work to other participants for feedback and interact with others taking the class.



Cancellation Policy: A full refund, less $10 administration fee, will be given for cancellations up to one day prior to the start date of each program (Nov 7, 2010 for Level I and Jan 2, 2011 for Level II). There will be no refunds given on or after the start date of our online workshop (Nov 8, 2010 for Level I and Jan 3, 2011 for Level II).