UPCOMING
WEEKLY ART EVENTS – ONLINE

Thursday, January 23 @ 5-7 pm MST

Live DEMO: Vibrant & Textured Animal Portraits

• CONTRAST: how to use contrast to visually pull and push the viewer’s eye 
• TEXTURE: how to create texture that’s BOLD and creates INTEREST, with a palette knife and brush.
• COLOR: how painting with a LIMITED PALETTE can create unity, balance, and harmony in your work.

Thursday, January 30 @ 12-1 pm MST

Live PANEL: Art Studio Tours!

• Set up your studio to support the way you create
• Make the most out of whatever space you have available
• Organize the your tools and materials to enhance your practice

Thursday, February 6 @ 5-6 pm MST

Live PANEL: Travel Tips for Artists

• Choose the best subjects and scenes for quick travel sketches or paintings
• Pack efficiently, bringing only what you really need
• Protect your artwork and materials while traveling

Thursday, February 13 @ 5-6 pm MST

LIVE ART CRITIQUES! Level Up Your Color & Composition Skills

• The collaborative relationship between color and value.
• Strategies to direct the viewer’s eye into your painting and keep them there
• How to capture viewers’ attention and imagination

Thursday, February 20 @ 5-6 pm MST

LIVE PANEL: Live Panel: How to Find Your Courage! Unlock Artistic Confidence & Thrive

• How to recognize imposter syndrome when it shows up in your work and mindset.
• Ways to reframe your thinking so you understand and embrace your value as an artist.
• The power of connecting with a community of cheerleaders, that gets it.

Special Event | Sunday, February 23 @ 11 am-1 pm MST

5 Core Practices of Composition

• LIMITED FOCUS to simplify and emphasize elements for compelling storytelling 
• VARIATION to create more engaging, less static compositions
• MOVEMENT to convey flow and energy to capture and guide the viewer’s eye
• PICTURE FORMAT to intentionally direct energy and movement
• ACTIVE NEGATIVE SPACE to go from passive to enriched