Post 517: Mixed Media Class with Penny Shaw

Mixed Media Class with Penny Shaw

A Mixed Media Workshop from the Prince William Art Society art group was given by Penny Shaw on Saturday, November 2, 2024 from 12-4pm.This workshop is the 9th in a series of 10 classes offered by the group in 2024 that have been offered free to the public.

Mixed Media Art Workshop

This beginning mixed media class explored the use of various papers, permanent markers, paint pens and assorted objects to create compositions found in nature.  Students observed images of reference photos learned to break them into background, middle ground, and foreground sections.  Students were encouraged to bring their favorite nature photos to class to use as a reference image. This class was led by Penny Shaw, an accomplished Woodbridge area artist. This event was held at the Chinn Park Library.

 

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Chinn Park Library is at 13065 Chinn Park Drive, Woodbridge, VA 22192 

Projects in Progress

The students enjoyed the class! It was challenging but fun. Several Prince William Art Society members were in attendance as well as area artists. 

As you can see from the mixed media on display, these are all works that will be in progress for awhile. In Penny's workshop today, she had her students begin their landscapes with the torn paper pieces that were used with Modge Podge. The papers will need to all dry about 8 hours before moving to any next steps. 

Next steps could include about anything, too. As stated above, the background and potentially the middle ground of the artwork were started but must dry before moving to the foreground and details. Anything can be added including paint, ink, pens, crayons, acrylic pens, fabric, more paper, kitchen sinks. Also we will need to trim the edges as the papers are not always attached exactly straight on the edge of the paper.

 

 

I would LOVE to see the student's pictures once they have completed their artwork - be sure and send me a photo!

And thank you Penny! A whole new world of art just opened!

Upcoming PWAS Workshops

Watch for the next workshops offered by the Prince William Art Society, they tend to fill up fast. Classes are free, but spaces are limited, and you must register at:  https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/register. Watch the website and this blog for news on up coming events. 2025 is lining up a roster of workshops too!

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Author: Penny Shaw, Tom Payne

 

Author: Donna Liguria
Artistry Spin Blogmaster and an artist member of PWAS in Woodbridge, VA, specializing in acrylic painting. She paints landscapes, seascapes, animals and many subjects. Visit her Website at DonnaLiguriaArt.com, her Donna's Esty site and her Blog at Donna’s Cave Paintings.

Photography/Video Credits: Donna Liguria

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Local Art: The Prince William Art Society is a 50+-year-old non-profit art group in PWC for the appreciation of fine art throughout the county and Northern Virginia. Visit us at any of our local art shows or join us for our monthly meetings - held on the 4th Monday of the month at the Tall Oaks Community Center at 12298 Cotton Mill Dr, Woodbridge, VA at 7:30pm

Want to join PWAS? Go to https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership

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Post 506: Mixed Media Workshop with Penny Shaw Nov 2

Mixed Media Workshop with Penny Shaw Nov 2

A new Mixed Media Workshop from the Prince William Art Society given by Penny Shaw on Saturday, November 2, 2024 from 12-4pm. The class is free but you must register on the Prince William Art Society website.

Mixed Media Art Workshop

This beginning mixed media class explores the use of various papers, permanent markers, paint pens and assorted objects to create compositions found in nature.  Students will look at images of reference photos and break them into background, middle ground, and foreground sections.  Students are encouraged to bring their favorite nature photos to class to use as a reference image. This class will be led by Penny Shaw, an accomplished Woodbridge area artist. This event will be held from 12-4 pm on Saturday, November 2^nd at Chinn Park Library.  It is free, but spaces are limited.  You must register at:  https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/register.  We hope to see you there.

 

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Chinn Park Library is at 13065 Chinn Park Drive, Woodbridge, VA 22192

What to Bring

Students are encouraged to bring a favorite nature photo for reference and a few magazine and/or newspaper clippings for the mixed media composition.

And bring your lunch and water.

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Authors: Larry Burch, Tom Payne, Penny Shaw 

 

Donna Liguria
Artistry Spin Blogmaster and an artist member of PWAS in Woodbridge, VA, specializing in acrylic painting. She paints landscapes, seascapes, animals and many subjects. Visit her Website at DonnaLiguriaArt.com, her Donna's Esty site and her Blog at Donna’s Cave Paintings.

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Local Art: The Prince William Art Society is a 50+-year-old non-profit art group in PWC for the appreciation of fine art throughout the county and Northern Virginia. Visit us at any of our local art shows or join us for our monthly meetings - held on the 4th Monday of the month at the Tall Oaks Community Center at 12298 Cotton Mill Dr, Woodbridge, VA at 7:30pm

Want to join PWAS? Go to https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership

Have an idea for a blog post? Are you a writer and want to help with the blog? Let me know! Thank you for visiting, and remember to Share, Follow, and Comment! pinterest-site-verification=3ad32cc9cfeae507ba5a382d62fcee17

Post 505: Plein Air Painting with Michele Frantz on Oct 19

Plein Air Painting with Michele Frantz on Oct 19

Have you ever wanted to grab your art supplies and just get out in the fresh air and paint away? Don't know where to begin? Here is your chance to learn some Plein Air Painting tips, techniques, fundamentals and more! A great workshop with Michele Frantz at the Occoquan Regional Park on Saturday, October 19 from 9am to 1pm.

 

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NEW EVENT - Plein Air Painting with Michele Frantz on Oct. 19

Explore the fundamentals of plein air (outdoor) painting with accomplished local artist Michele Frantz. This hands-on workshop includes topics like: choosing the scene, establishing values, mapping the shapes, using perspective, and more. We hope you can join us on October 19th at Occoquan Regional Park for this fun event. Membership is not required. The event is free, but you must RSVP on our Registration page: https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/register. This event is made possible with support from the Prince William Arts Council and Prince William County Parks and Recreation.

 

Suggested Material to Bring:

• Small sketchbook for value sketches
• Paint Supplies for medium of choice (surface, brushes, paints, etc.)
  
• Portable easel
• Chair or stool
• Attachable umbrella
• Drinking water

(I would also add a camera to record for your reference location, lighting, etc.)

Occoquan Regional Park 9751 Ox Rd, Lorton, VA 22079-3435 Meet down by the boat ramp.

 

Don't forget our other exciting Prince William Art Society events!

PWAS members (+1) can register for our free bus trip to the National Gallery of Art on Oct. 26th.  Bus leaves from the Tall Oaks Community Center. YOU MUST SIGN UP BY OCTOBER 12! We must have a minimum of 20 people!

We hope to see you at one of our events or at our regular monthly meetings for the 

Prince William Art Society which are held on the 4th Monday of the month at the Tall Oaks Community Center 12298 Cotton Mill Road, Woodbridge at 7:30pm

 

Register for Workshop with Michele Frantz https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/register

Become a PWAS Member https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership

Register for PWAS Field Trip (PWAS Member plus one adult) https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/register

To Read More: Plein Air Painting Equipment and Supplies  

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Author: Donna Liguria
Artistry Spin Blogmaster and an artist member of PWAS in Woodbridge, VA, specializing in acrylic painting. She paints landscapes, seascapes, animals and many subjects. Visit her Website at DonnaLiguriaArt.com, her Donna's Esty site and her Blog at Donna’s Cave Paintings.

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Local Art: The Prince William Art Society is a 50+-year-old non-profit art group in PWC for the appreciation of fine art throughout the county and Northern Virginia. Visit us at any of our local art shows or join us for our monthly meetings - held on the 4th Monday of the month at the Tall Oaks Community Center at 12298 Cotton Mill Dr, Woodbridge, VA at 7:30pm

Want to join PWAS? Go to https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership

Have an idea for a blog post? Are you a writer and want to help with the blog? Let me know! Thank you for visiting, and remember to Share, Follow, and Comment! pinterest-site-verification=3ad32cc9cfeae507ba5a382d62fcee17

Post 493: Learning to Gild with Bettie Sperty

Learning to Gild with Bettie Sperty

The Prince William Art Society has been sponsoring various art workshops for the last few months around the area on various art topics. The classes have all been very well attended - and enjoyed. The latest in our workshop series was Gilding (Metallic Leafing) with Bettie Sperty on Saturday, September 7, 2024. What a fun, creative tool to add to our artist skill sets!

 

Bettie Sperty with some samples of Gilding with Metallic Leafing

Learning About Leafing

Bettie Sperty is a Prince William Art Society member and the current Secretary of the art group. She is an outstanding self-taught artist of often whimsical and fantastic subjects. And she loves adding a bit of sparkle to her art pieces, hence making gilding right up her alley.

We had 8 students taking her workshop and all of us so enjoyed it. A really eye opening and inspirational workshop and the students asked some great questions about the process, things to try, and more.

Gilding Workshop Photos

 

Bettie going over the basics on the gilding supplies like types of adhesive, types of foils, many tips and techniques, some do's, some do nots, and some work-arounds. Plus, the bonus of you CAN gild almost anything.

 

We had 5 Prince William Art Society members, 6 including Bettie, and several others that weren't - but they found out about the gilding workshop on Facebook. The registration filled so fast! Hopefully, Bettie can do another class soon.

 

Sandra, me, Nicole and our new friend Dawn showing off our "Pizza Boxes" 

 

Our Pizza Box Gilding Supplies and artwork to take home!

 

Bettie's husband, Brian, Sandra McClelland Lewin, Nicole Fisher, and Penny Shaw

 

Staci Blanchard and I using the hair dryer to quick-dry the adhesive

 

Dawn trying gold leafing with water colors, and it worked!

 

Nicole experimenting with gilding on one of her artworks, and it ended up so cool! Note that her work is still in progress and many areas are still taped off.

I said at one point during the class, when have you ever had 9 women together in one room and it ever be so quiet? Everyone was so intently focused on their gilding projects that the silence was 'golden'. And oh my goodness, the artwork and the creativity that surfaced that was shown was outstanding! And for some of the gilding students, this was their first time doing the craft too!

 

Amazon, here we come for more gilding supplies! This stuff comes in lots of colors and variegated too. My little artist heart is gilded!

 

Leave a comment below about the class or if you would like to take a leafing class!

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Author: Donna Liguria
Artistry Spin Blogmaster and an artist member of PWAS in Woodbridge, VA, specializing in acrylic painting. She paints landscapes, seascapes, animals and many subjects. Visit her Website at DonnaLiguriaArt.com, her Donna's Esty site and her Blog at Donna’s Cave Paintings.

Photography/Video Credits: Bettie Sperty and Donna Liguria

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Local Art: The Prince William Art Society is a 50+-year-old non-profit art group in PWC for the appreciation of fine art throughout the county and Northern Virginia. Visit us at any of our local art shows or join us for our monthly meetings - held on the 4th Monday of the month at the Tall Oaks Community Center at 12298 Cotton Mill Dr, Woodbridge, VA at 7:30pm

Want to join PWAS? Go to https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership

Have an idea for a blog post? Are you a writer and want to help with the blog? Let me know! Thank you for visiting, and remember to Share, Follow, and Comment!

Post 485: Gilding: Metallic Foil Leafing with Bettie Sperty

Gilding: Metallic Foil Leafing with Bettie Sperty

A new workshop is hitting the Registration page on the Prince William Art Society's website! Want to learn how to add some sparkle to your artwork? Open to the public and free, get registered as soon as you can to take this workshop! Mark your calendar and get ready to sparkle!

A Shiny New and Exciting Art Workshop for You!

Introducing the latest workshop available from the nonprofit art group, the Prince William Art Society (PWAS). Seating is limited! Want to get involved with Prince William County's oldest art group? See Memberships.

Date: Saturday, September 7, 2024 - Gilding

Gilding: Metallic Foil Leafing with Bettie Sperty – Sept. 7, 2024 12-4pm

Do you like a little shine in your artwork? If so, this is the workshop for you! This workshop will introduce participants to the fun of using metallic leaf in their artwork. You will learn the “how-to(s)” of surface preparation, application of metallic leaf, and use of the foil as a full background and as an accent for artwork. Bettie Sperty, an accomplished artist, will demonstrate the process of foil leafing and then guide you in creating your own project. This workshop will be held at the Chinn Park Library. Participation is free, but spots are limited. Register to attend Prince William Art Society events at: https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/register.

Location: Chinn Park Library, 13065 Chinn Park Dr, Woodbridge, VA 22192

Materials: Gilding kits will be supplied by the workshop teacher

Contact Bettie Sperty for any questions at bettiesperty@gmail.com

Prince William Art Society Event Registration

Keep an eye open for the upcoming news, events, and workshops you might want to take on the Prince William Art Society website at https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com. Many of the workshops have limited seating - but only sign up if you really want to take it. 

We do allow registration to continue after the cap has been hit. People can be wait-listed and we have filled in with those people when we are notified that a signup could not attend. But what a shame it is when someone just does not show up!

PWAS Register: https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/register 

PWAS News and Events: https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/news-events

 

Free with support from the Prince William Arts Council and the Prince William Parks and Recreation

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Author: Larry Burch, Tom Payne

 

Author: Donna Liguria
Artistry Spin Blogmaster and an artist member of PWAS in Woodbridge, VA, specializing in acrylic painting. She paints landscapes, seascapes, animals and many subjects. Visit her Website at DonnaLiguriaArt.com, her Donna's Esty site and her Blog at Donna’s Cave Paintings.

Photography/Video Credits: Bettie Sperty

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Local Art: The Prince William Art Society is a 50+-year-old non-profit art group in PWC for the appreciation of fine art throughout the county and Northern Virginia. Visit us at any of our local art shows or join us for our monthly meetings - held on the 4th Monday of the month at the Tall Oaks Community Center at 12298 Cotton Mill Dr, Woodbridge, VA at 7:30pm

Want to join PWAS? Go to https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/membership

Have an idea for a blog post? Are you a writer and want to help with the blog? Let me know! Thank you for visiting, and remember to Share, Follow, and Comment!