Daisy Trio, a watercolor painting by Teri Sweeney, whose directing a workshop for beginning watercolor painters on Saturday.
An introduction to watercolor workshop, under the direction of Teri Sweeney and taught by Ann Proffitt, will take students through the basics of watercolor from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Teri Sweeney Studios in Gardnerville.
Techniques such as wet into wet washes, gradated washes and Sweeney’s technique, “skippy” painting will be practiced and then applied to a painting of daisies which students will complete in the one day session. A reference photograph and a drawing to trace will be provided so that students can concentrate on learning to paint. The cost is $75. Materials are available for $10.
Proffitt and Sweeney teach weekly painting classes in oil and watercolor in Gardnerville and South Lake Tahoe. Sweeney is a nationally recognized artist whose work has been displayed in shows such as the C. M. Russell Auction in Montana, Cowgirl Up! in Arizona and the San Dimas Invitational Western Art Show in California. Sweeney’s work is at www.tsart.org. Proffitt has been a student of Sweeney’s and has recently been accepted into the Art Show at the Draft Horse Classic in Grass Valley, Calif.
For more information and to register, contact Ann at 775-790-0141 or dancingpaint42@gmail.com.