The Fairborn Art Association is sponsoring a 5-day watercolor workshop with Sterling Edwards from September 30 to October 4, 2013. The workshop will be held in the Fairborn Art Association Gallery located in the rear of the Fairborn Senior Apartment Building, 221 N. Central Avenue, Fairborn, OH.  Sterling Edwards is a contemporary watermedia master. He is a signature member of Transparent Watercolor Society of America, as well as Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolor, an international organization based in Toronto. He is also an author of the North Light Book, Creating Luminous Watercolor Landscapes, a Four Step Process. He is also a contributing artist to numerous other magazines and books. His instructional DVDs are marketed worldwide. The cost for this workshop is $260 for a FAA member, $280 for a non-member. This is a bargain compared to charges at other workshops taught by Sterling Edwards. There are several places left in the workshop. To register, send a registration form (available at the Gallery and on our website), along with a check, to Yuki Hall, 4136 Fox Fern Court, Beavercreek, OH 45432. Make check payable to the Fairborn Art Association. For additional information, contact Yuki Hall at 937-426-7229 or email [email protected]

Sterling Edwards workshop registration form (Word Document)

Misuk organized some fun “paint-in” meetings in June, July, and one in August for FAA artists and their friends and family. The meetings were bustling with painting, socializing, and enthusiastic critiquing. She plans on continuing these meetings starting in September, every other Thursday from 10 am to 2 pm (as before). Dates of painting are:  September 5, 19, October 10, 17, 31, November 7.  Time of meeting: 10am–2pm. Misuk plans to hire models for us to sketch for a couple of sessions. The total cost for each session is $5 (including the $2 gallery fee, snacks, drinks, and model fee).  Please send your registration with a $30 check (for 6 sessions) to Misuk Goltz, 2489 Sherbourne Way, Xenia, OH 45385. The registration form and additional information for these sessions is attached.

Misuk 2013 Fall Paint In registration 2 (Word Document)

Misuk 2013 Fall Paint In registration 2 (Pdf File)

Yuki will be teaching an 8-week class from September 16 to November 25, from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm (class will not meet on Sep 23, 30 and Nov 4) at the Fairborn Art Association Gallery. In this 8-week course, you will gain fundamental knowledge and techniques about watercolor painting such as variegated wash, graduated wash, granulation, glazing, etc. You will also learn basic drawing skills with a main focus on perspective drawing. In addition, various methods of simplifying complex subject matter will be discussed. This course is primarily designed for beginner level and advanced-beginner level students. However, a broad spectrum of subjects will be addressed, enabling strengthening and refinement of skills at all levels. The cost is $85. To register, please send the payment and the registration form to Yuki Hall, 4136 Fox Fern Court, Beavercreek, OH 45432. For questions, call or email Yuki at 937-426-7229,  [email protected]   The registration form and additional information is attached.

Yuki Watercolor New Beginning (Word Document)

Yuki Watercolor New Beginning (Pdf File)

Need a change of pace? Explore a couple of mediums that might surprise you with their ease of use & dramatic, beautiful results. This 8-week session at the FAA gallery begins Tuesday, Sept. 24 thru Nov. 26 (no class Oct. 1 & 15) from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost is $70 for the session. Tom also has classes Wed. mornings & Thur. nights at Rosewood Art Ctr. in Kettering & Fri. mornings in Vandalia.  If  interested in any of these you may contact him at 236-1959 or at [email protected].

Sandy will be teaching a watercolor class for Fairborn Art Association beginning Wednesday September 11, 2013, from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. The class will run for 8 weeks (no class on Oct. 2) ending on Nov. 6th and is geared for beginning and intermediate students. Kinnamon has a B.A. in art and is a signature member of both Ohio and PA Watercolor Societies. She is the author of the books, Watercolor Creations and Watercolor: Step by Step, and has published many magazine articles on watercolor. She also is a national travel teacher for watercolor workshops. The classes will focus on individual attention and demonstrations. Techniques, values, and composition will be explored. She is an excellent teacher. A variety of subject matter will be taught. Call Sandy at 543-9990 to register or for more information.