Announcing Francisco Benitez Encaustic Workshop

  It is with great pleasure and honor to welcome Francisco Benitez, internationally known master artist, back to Sacramento where he will hold a 3-day Encaustic Workshop at the Patris Studio and Art Gallery in Oak Park.  

Francisco, who resides in both Europe and New Mexico, did his first encaustic painting in the fall of 2005, after years of being fascinated with the medium, but never daring to paint figuratively in it. In the 1990’s, when he lived in France, he discovered a book called the Mysterious Fayum Portraits, by Euphrosyne Doxiadis.  He was mesmerized by these ancient portraits,and  began experimenting with the ancient tools, called “cauteria”, and the four-color palette of the ancient Greeks.

Encaustic is a particularly challenging, yet beautiful medium, in which to paint and is one of the most permanent mediums known to us.  Participants in this 3-day workshop will experience this ancient and mesmerizing medium as they work under the tutelage of master artist Francisco Benitez.

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Super fun Paint and Sips this weekend!

Kids Paint and Sip teacher Abigail Van Cannon shows the young inspiring artists the next step to creating their own painting.

Kids Paint and Sip--a fun, creative time for kids to let their inner artist come out and create!

Our Adult Paint and Sips are designed to guide each person through easy-to-follow steps to making their own paintings.

This is so much fun!

  Check the dates for our next Paint and Sip events for adults and kids at http://paintandsip.blogspot.com

Holiday Happenings and December Schedule Updates

Join us for some holiday happenings here at the studio and gallery this month!

Holiday Paint and Sip for Adults
 Friday December 13
 6:30 pm - 9 pm
no artistic experience needed!  We provide all materials, paints, canvases and step-by-step instruction.  A great way to have some fun with paint!
tickets available at paintandsip.blogspot.com

Holiday Paint and Sip Just for Kids
Sunday December 15
 2 pm - 4 pm
We have a special paint and sip just for kids from 9 - 12 years old. We provide all instruction, materials, and a mug of hot cocoa.  Gift wrapping available. A fun way for kids to be artsy!
more info and tickets at paintandsip.blogspot.com

2nd Saturday in the Triangle District---this Saturday!!

check out how we do 2nd Saturday here at Patris Studio and Art Gallery and make us part of your winter art walk this Saturday
3 pm - 6 pm  long pose session with clothed model.  All skill levels and ages are invited to paint, draw, sculpt or just observe the creative process.   no charge, donations accepted.

 
6:30 pm - 10 pm (or longer) art reception and live music jam session led by John Gruber and Friendsenjoy an evening of live music,  fine art by several top artists in the area, some refreshments, and creative vibe

 
Annual Holiday Party
Monday Dec. 16
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
click here for your invitation and come celebrate the holiday season with us!

 Holiday schedule updates:
Wednesday morning Urban Landscape Club will meet this Wednesday at Patris Studio--still life painting, finish some artwork---whatever your artist self is choosing--we'll be warm and cozy inside.  All welcome to join us. $10 work for as long as you'd like in the studio.  Coffee, tea, cookies and hot soup provided.

• Monday morning Figure Drawing will follow regular schedule

• NO sessions or classes 12/24 or 12/31

• Pop up Fridays all regular sessions except

12/27  Pop Up Friday--open studio session only--bring art supplies, set up a still life, work on a painting, etc.  We'll have hot coffee, munchies, music
 
check with individual teachers about their holiday schedules if unsure about weekly class sessions

Annual Holiday Party Invitation Dec. 16

Come join us on Monday Dec. 16 for our annual Holiday Party at the Patris Studio and Art Gallery for an evening of holiday enjoyment and creative camaraderie that brings us all together as one big art family. 

 Artists friends, art teachers, musicians, art appreciators, students, artist models, patrons - creative individuals from all walks of life are the fabric and foundation of what makes the studio and gallery a very special place to be.  

You are cordially invited to our

ANNUAL
HOLIDAY
PARTY

6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Join us for an evening of friends,

food,

holiday cheer,

and creative camaraderie

Patris Studio and Art Gallery
3460 2^nd Avenue

Sacramento, CA 95817

Everyone is invited to bring a heavy appetizer and beverage to share

Just for Kids Paint and Sip -- Dec. 15

Announcing our next Paint and Sip: December 13

 

No Fongwei Liu, but we do have open studio Nov 22 and next week too!

We had to postpone the Fongwei Liu portrait and clothed figure workshop we had scheduled for this weekend because we didn't get enough people signing up in advance.  But we will have our Friday session long pose with live model from 10 am - 1 pm tomorrow 10/22/13.

Also next Monday we will have our regular figure drawing session 9 am - noon.

Tuesday evening we'll also keep our figure drawing session going from 6:30 pm - 9 pm.

No Friday session the day after Thanksgiving--enjoy the holiday!!

Conte drawing from last week's open studio session.