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AC1712 Water in the Landscape: Weeklong Summer Retreat - Julie Drew - July 20-23

Summer Week-long Retreat at Artelier!
Painting the Nature of Water in Watercolor: waterfalls, tumbling water, waves crashing into rocks. Looking for a creative getaway not far from home? Why not spend a week at Artelier exploring and experimenting with a diverse range of materials?

Water is amazing as it moves, flows, reflects and tumbles down a mountain or hill. It is translucent and pickups color around it. It changes as it moves. I never get tired of painting water. Learn how to paint the nature of water as it falls and tumbles and crashes over or into rocks. We will look at how it reflects or picks up colors around it. We will look at the flow and how it changes the way we paint it. Included will be filling in the landscape around the water. In this four-day workshop, each morning, we will work on studies with an aspect of painting the movement of water. In the afternoon, we will apply what we learned to a full landscape working on your own projects.

We will cover:
o The use of masking in the waterfall, and water movement
o Painting the rocks under the surface of the water
o Capture the luminescence of a wave that is crashing
o Painting the reflected lights and color on the water surface

Julie will be teaching with demos in the morning and coaching you on your projects in the afternoon. You are welcome to follow along with the demos or work from your own reference photos.

Julie Drew waits and listens, letting the details of the world around her speak beauty and wonder. Adding her own distinct expression using watercolor and mixed media to capture the depths and nuances of color, light, and shadow, she creates paintings that proclaim peace, mystery, and wonder.
Her passion for art led to a BFA in Painting and Drawing from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA, USA in 1987. Julie has been painting for over 35 years. In 1997, Julie moved with her family to Edmonton, Alberta.
Although Julie works predominantly in watercolor, she also uses mixed media with her own handmade paper. Julie teaches watercolor, mixed media, acrylic, oil and papermaking. Her art work has been exhibited around Alberta.

Website: www.JulieDrew-ArtandFaith.com
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Water in the Landscape: Weeklong Summer Retreat - The Paint Spot - Art Supplies and Art Classes, Edmonton Looking for a creative getaway not far from home? Why not spend a week exploring and experimenting with a diverse range of materials? July 20-23