Detail from "Worlds Apart II" water media acrylic by Lana Grow

VISITING ARTISTS

East Meets West: Chinese Painting & Watercolor
Lian Quan Zhen
Strengthen your paintings using Lian's instruction on design, composition and color. During the first two days students will practice techniques of “ Chinese Brush Painting” in a spontaneous style and then in a detailed style. The following three days students will continue to develop skills with “Color Pouring and Blending” methods. Lian is the author of Chinese Painting Techniques for Exquisite Watercolor and Chinese Watercolor Techniques: Painting Animals.
Class ID: H100
Date/Time: Wednesday-Sunday, August 6-10,
9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Age/Level: Advanced, Intermediate and Beginners with some experience.
Tuition: $500 Member/$550 Non-Member
Location: Masonic Lodge
Click here for a Materials List (Word document).

BIO: Lian Zhen is an award winning master watercolor artist and sought after instructor. Born in China, he immigrated to the United States in 1985. He received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from University of California at Berkeley in 1992 and a Master of Architecture Degree from MIT in 1996.
He teaches workshops nationwide and around the globe. His work beautifully captures the drama and mood of light. Asian watercolor and ink techniques are characterized by fresh bright color and daring simplicity. Lian teaches both the "spontaneous" and "detail" styles of Chinese Watercolor along with color pouring and blending - techniques derived from Chinese art. Subjects include landscape, animal and floral motifs.

"Painting for me is a spiritual process. I enjoy watching color flow from one corner of the painting to the other. One by one, each stroke reveals the next, connecting heart to arm, to hand, to fingers, and then onto the paper. It’s like a life force passing from me to the picture." - Lian Zhen

Aquamedia & Collage: Experimental and Energizing Class
Lana Grow
Students will stretch their creative boundaries with Lana Grow. This class introduces new and experimental ways of painting with water based acrylics. Be ready to try one thing after another as the class moves from transparent to translucent to opaque! Emphasis will be to achieve line, depth and texture in their work. The focus of the work is abstract; however, combining abstract with realistic elements is an option. There will be will exploration of beginning paintings in several experimental ways. Finishing techniques will be introduced and demonstrated. Each day will include several demos and time for the student to work as well as a private critique. Each student will receive a three-ring booklet that contains in depth information on class demos, design, color, inspirational quotes, finishing suggestions, supply sources and much more. Look for additional information on Lana Grow at www.artshow.com/grow
Class ID: J200
Date/Time: Monday-Friday, November 17-21,
9:30 AM-4:00 PM
Age/Level: Advanced, Intermediate and Beginners up for a challenge.
Tuition: $375 Member/$395 Non-Member
Supply List: Click here for a supply list (Word document).
Location: Tamarack Nature Center

To see a slideshow of photos from the Spring 2008 Lana Grow workshop, click the following link:
http://web.mac.com/rcuerden/WBCA_ART_CLASS/_WBCA_Art_Class_08.html