Northern California Arts, Inc. is sponsoring an Acrylic Workshop by local, renown artist, STEVE MEMERING. Dates February 18 and 19, 2012, 9:00-4:00pm at the Sacramento Fine Arts Center, 5330-B Gibbons Drive, Carmichael, CA 95608. Steve will be exploring more extensively modern acrylics and techniques and will emphasize “open” acrylics and how to use them. Cost $150 members/$175 nonmembers. For more information contact Joan McMurray 916-966-8910, joan.mcmurray@comcast.net
“After the success of my last workshop at the Fine Arts Center, there seemed to be considerable interest in exploring more extensively modern acrylics and techniques. This coming workshop in October will emphasize “open” acrylics and how to use them. I’m finding that they are giving my work quite and constantly gaining insight regarding ways of using the new technology.
If you are a watercolor or oil painter and have been frustrated with the fast drying time of most acrylics, you may gain a new enthusiasm for the medium in this upcoming two day romp.
My personal goal for all of you is to find out where you are as an artist and give you a boost to the next level. My teaching style is a lively “potpourri” of lectures, demos and critiques. I show my own work, both successes and failures, and we work from our own resource materials with me helping you along the way. Starting ideas will be provided for those who are stumped.
I promise all of us a steep learning curve with bumper crop of new discoveries. So folks, buckle your seatbelts and let’s have some fun with a fresh approach to the new acrylics.” -Steve Download Flyer Here

Kit Night
Instructor
Creating Dynamic Composition & Radiant Color in Oil
(Acrylics welcome)
March 23 - 25, 2012. Friday, 2pm - 6pm, Sat & Sun 10am - 5pm, Tuition $245
Sacramento Fine Arts Center
Fun, challenging, inspirational, a chance to talk with fellow painters and take your work to the next level.
Applicable to all genres of painting.

Visit Kit Night Workshop Page for more info. http://kitnight.com/workshops.htm

Sign up early to avoid being on the wait list. $100 deposit holds your spot. Class is almost full. Please make check payable to:
Night Studio, PO Box 551110, South Lake Tahoe , CA 9615

David Peterson Workshop March 10, 2012

“Paint the Town, Carmichael” Urban Watercolor Workshop at Sacramento Fine Arts Center, 5330B Gibbons Dr., Carmichael, CA. March 10, 2012, from 9am-1pm. Fee: $40. Need materials? Add $10.
In this class: "Students of all levels will come to this workshop prepared with sketches and drawings made from life to paint in the class room. We will paint Carmichael subjects (Or your neighborhood if you wish). David will present a brief lecture followed by a demo. After the demo the class will work making a value plan from material brought to class and then paint a half sheet watercolor. David will be available for personal assistance. We will assemble for a critique 30 minutes before dismissal. The point of the class is to practice painting fast and loose from life! We are going to have fun!” Download Flyer Here

Robert Regis Dvorák Workshop March 31, 2012

PAINTING THE FIGURE SIMPLY AND BEAUTIFULLY IN WATERCOLOR
This class will be directed to the spontaneous representation of the male and female figure in
watercolor. There will be a strong emphasis on the use of color, white space and composition.
Color mixing from a limited palette, light, shade, shadow, brush techniques, graded washes,
foreshortening, facial details, lost and found edges, and proportion will be demonstrated and
practiced. We will work from professional models. No matter how much previous instruction
you have had, this class will have you seeing and painting the figure in a new way. Download Flyer Here