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Acrylic Painting with Bruce Marion – Streams – for Adults

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In the Flow

Learn to paint this beautiful and serene mountain stream, in a loose, impressionistic style. Bruce will show you how to create chunky, natural-looking boulders with palette knife, how to create translucent, moving water that sparkles as it splashes along its course, how to build depth in your painting by softening colors and edges in the distance, and how to offset the cool tranquility with some sunlit backlight, to bring the scene to life.

All painting materials will be supplied for this class. Bring an apron or clothes you don’t mind getting paint on.

What students are saying:

“Thank you so much for the wonderful art experience! I have taken several workshops during my art journey of the last 20 years, but never have a been a part of one quite like yours! Your talents, your organization, your generosity of ideas, your enthusiasm and kindness, have left me incredibly inspired. I feel like my journey is taking a very different and positive path because of you.”- Linda

About Bruce:

Classically trained, Marion received his BFA in 1978 from the prestigious Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, where he studied with world-renowned artist Pat Nagel, and Lorser Feitelson, the father of Post-Surrealism. He taught at the Otis Parsons Institute of Art in Los Angeles, before moving to Arizona in 2000. His passion to keep art alive in the next generation has led to several grants to implement month-long art programs for Arizona elementary schools. In 2015, he led a two week art workshop tour of Greece, followed by another workshop tour of Italy in 2016. He was awarded a major public commission for Sam Houston State University; the ten large works now reside in the new Social Sciences and Humanities building at the Texas college. Marion’s art is represented in nine galleries across the United States and through his online program at www.BruceOnArt.com, he teaches art students across the US, Canada, and England how to improve their art while having an incredible amount of fun along the way!

Marion lives in Phoenix, Arizona with his wife, Lee, a highly accomplished glass artist (leewrightglassworks.com) as well as his dog and two cats.

www.brucemarion.com

Acrylic Painting with Bruce Marion – Mindscape Landscapes – for Adults

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Mindscape Landscapes

If a picture’s worth a thousand words, then a “Mindscape” is worth an entire book! What is a Mindscape? A Mindscape is a landscape painting that captures your feelings and memories of a location as much as its physical realm. Learn to create an evocative, extraordinary acrylic landscape painting, culled from your imagination, in this highly-innovative workshop with award-winning artist and acclaimed teacher Bruce Marion.

In Mindscape Landscapes you will:

* Learn the basic form and value structure of a landscape

* Learn innovative acrylic painting techniques to easily bring depth to your image

* Learn easy-to-apply methods of creating foliage and water reflections

* Learn to use acrylic’s fast-drying time to your advantage, to layer paint with beautiful textures

As with all of Marion’s classes, “Mindscape” will be fast-paced and fun, with instruction that is highly supportive and helps you identify your unique style. This class is for all levels.

All painting materials will be supplied for this class. Bring an apron or clothes you don’t mind getting paint on.

What students are saying:

“Thank you so much for the wonderful art experience! I have taken several workshops during my art journey of the last 20 years, but never have a been a part of one quite like yours! Your talents, your organization, your generosity of ideas, your enthusiasm and kindness, have left me incredibly inspired. I feel like my journey is taking a very different and positive path because of you.”- Linda

About Bruce:

Classically trained, Marion received his BFA in 1978 from the prestigious Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, where he studied with world-renowned artist Pat Nagel, and Lorser Feitelson, the father of Post-Surrealism. He taught at the Otis Parsons Institute of Art in Los Angeles, before moving to Arizona in 2000. His passion to keep art alive in the next generation has led to several grants to implement month-long art programs for Arizona elementary schools. In 2015, he led a two week art workshop tour of Greece, followed by another workshop tour of Italy in 2016. He was awarded a major public commission for Sam Houston State University; the ten large works now reside in the new Social Sciences and Humanities building at the Texas college. Marion’s art is represented in nine galleries across the United States and through his online program at www.BruceOnArt.com, he teaches art students across the US, Canada, and England how to improve their art while having an incredible amount of fun along the way!

Marion lives in Phoenix, Arizona with his wife, Lee, a highly accomplished glass artist (leewrightglassworks.com) as well as his dog and two cats.

www.brucemarion.com

“Capturing Voice and Rhythm in Your Writing” with Manuel Aragon

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In this seminar, we’ll examine the trick of pace, the landscape of silence, and percussive elements of voice using
examples from Jesmyn Wards, Bryan Washington, Tommy Orange, and the music of Bad Bunny. Writers of all levels welcome.
As part of the Mountain Words Literary Festival. Included in Festival Pass, or $30 single entry. At the Center. Masks required.

Precious Metal Clay Jewelry

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Precious Metal Clay (PMC) is a crafting medium with the consistency of polymer clay, composed of very small particles of silver. Artist Mary Tuck guides the class through molding and shaping the PMC into beautiful pendants, rings, and earrings that are then fired in a tabletop kiln. The binder in the PMC burns away, incredibly leaving 99% pure silver pieces of jewelry. Finish your work by creating a patina, burnishing, polishing, and finally assembling the silver into a wearable piece of jewelry. Perfect for last minute, handmade gifts!

Watercolor & Wine: Winter Series

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Join local watercolor artist, Karen Hill, for a step-by-step painting class of fall scenes. Karen guides the group through a watercolor painting from start to finish, giving instruction on setting up to paint, wash and watercolor painting techniques, composition, and more. Wine and spritzers are provided to participants 21 and older, so you can relax and create! All watercolor supplies and your drinks are included. Absolutely no watercolor experience is necessary!