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Southern California's Premier Summer Art Festival Destination
Develop your inner artist with Art-A-Fair's adult art workshops
Calling all artists! This season, nurture your own artistic passion at Art-A-Fair’s adult art workshops. Art-A-Fair juried artists will help you develop your artistry as they share their skills teaching weekly workshops in watercolor, oil and palette knife, acrylic, drawing and Chinese Brush Painting. Workshops are offered Monday through Friday from 10:30–12:30 and from 1:00–3:00 p.m. to adults 16 years and older. All skill levels are invited to participate. Classes are $25 for two hours and $40 for four hours. Registration takes place on the Art-A-Fair grounds or by calling 949.494.4514. And join us Sundays for Classic Beading with Janeen Shagman (July 11 - August 22, 11-1pm, $25/class). Discover the secrets for creating unique and fashionable art-to-wear using a variety of techniques and top quality natural components.
Monday Workshop
Instructor: Barbara Kimmel-Palmer

Topics/techniques to be covered:

  • Wet-into-we brushwork
  • Adding detail to close-ups
  • Portraiture
  • Crystal, glass, water reflections & florals
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Tuesday Workshop
Instructor: Elaine Hughes

Topics/techniques to be covered:

  • Using water soluble oils on canvas
  • Using a palette knife for background
  • Using a palette knife for fine detail
  • Mixing colors with just 4 colors and white
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Wednesday Workshop
Instructor: Carol Heiman-Greene

Topics/techniques to be covered:

  • Rules of composition
  • Basic Rendering
  • Working & glazing with acrylics
  • Defining the light source
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Thursday Workshop
Instructor: Sharon Cannon

Topics/techniques to be covered:

  • Using ink, pencil & conte crayon
  • Mixing & blending with colored pencil
  • Contour drawing
  • Portraiture & head dimensions
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Friday Workshop
Instructor: KC Horng

Topics/techniques to be covered:

  • Using ink & the ink cake
  • Brush technique
  • Chinese papers, rice paper & silk
  • Painting plum blossoms, bamboo, orchids...
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Sunday Workshop
Instructor: Janeen Shagman

Topics/techniques to be covered:

  • Elements of design
  • Using basic jewelry pliers
  • Single & 3-strand beading
  • Embellishments & large dangles
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777 Laguna Canyon Road - Laguna Beach, California - 949.494.4514