Announcing rescheduled Fongwei Liu Portrait and Clothed Figure Workshop: Nov 22-24

Fongwei will help you improve handling value, edge, and color in painting portraits and figures. He will stress how to achieve specific painting effects by properly applying paints and medium.  He will introduce his painting concepts to establish a general framework to guide the entire painting process.

30 to 60 minutes lectures and 2 to 3 hours demonstrations will be done the first two mornings, followed by students’ practicing concepts taught. Group or one-on-one critique will be provided as well during the workshop.

Fongwei Liu

Portrait and clothed figure

-Beginner to Advanced Level

Date: November 22-24, 2013

Time: 9:00am to 4:00pm

(12pm to 1:00pm lunch break)

Location:

Patris Studio and Art Gallery

3460 2^nd Avenue

Sacramento, CA 95817

Tuition: $360 (3 days) + model fee

Contact: Patris at  artist_patris@yahoo.com

Speed Studies Class at the studio

Speed Studies class with Abigail Van Cannon on Thursdays noon to 4 pm.  Last week we did still life set ups.  This week we will work from the model.  Abbie is a great teacher and helps us get our brushes moving!  No time to dilly dally in this  class. 

A very fun, creative evening at the studio

Enjoying live music in the studio with friends, family and neighbors. 

Creativity and artistic expression are shared in many ways at the studio.  Thanks to our musician friends for providing an evening of fantastic music and to everyone who came out to enjoy it.  Next time the group comes to play, I'm grabbing my sketch book--make art! be art! buy art!

Reserve your spot for this upcoming Oil Painting workshop in Sacramento

Study with master artist Michael Siegel and find out how to take your painting skills to the next level. He is an amazing teacher and I always learn so much, get so inspired, and so excited about painting when I study with him.  He is by far one of the best teachers I have ever had.  Don't miss out--sign up today! A $100 deposit holds your spot.

New Monday Morning Figure Drawing session starts Sept. 9

ANNOUNCING: a new Monday Morning Figure Drawing session at the studio.  Starts Sept. 9

.  Kick off your week with some serious figure drawing practice.  Bring whatever medium you'd like to use. We have plenty of easels, lots of space, fresh coffee brewing for you and free on street parking!

Mondays (starts 9/9/13)
9 am - 12 noon
$10 per session
short poses to longer poses

A very informative and successful event with Sacramento Business Journal

60 chairs fit nicely for this event.

Sacramento Business Journal did a great job making it all happen this morning.  Thank you Panera Bread for catering the event.

Many business leaders and companies learned about the exciting things we are doing here at the studio and in Oak Park. 

We had a great presentation on the mobile app industry and the importance it plays for businesses. 

Working with Wax: Encaustic Workshop at the Studio this past weekend

Instructor and artist Sue Stover taught artists how to use her unique encaustic approach with wax and other materials. She is a great teacher and everyone enjoyed this two day workshop of experimenting, creating, and learning.

Students learned and practiced new techniques to create beautiful encaustic artwork during the workshop.  Thank you everyone who attended and helped put this workshop together at the studio.