The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County has announced a line-up of artistic learning at the Bayou Arts Center this month with weekly and special workshops and classes. February’s line-up consists of classes in acrylics, pastels, watercolor and basket weaving. Most of the Alliance’s classes are offered weekly, and some feature guest instructors including Tom Lynch, one of the nation’s premier watercolorists, who will lead a four-day watercolor workshop, February 23 – 26.
Lynch has written seven books, hosted an award-winning PBS TV Art Series and was recently listed as one of the nation’s top 20 teachers by American Artist Magazine. He is currently featured on the new cable TV channel Visual Arts Network (VAN) and on the leading internet art education site ArtAcademyLive.com.
Tom’s workshop, ‘Watercolor Secrets Revealed’, invites students to experience the vast range of flexibility of watercolor in a fun atmosphere that welcomes the advanced beginner, intermediate and advanced painter.
Each day includes demonstration paintings with detailed explanations of the ‘how’ and ‘why’ followed by individual attention so that each student understands and has an example of the day’s objective and a positive critique session. Tom will include tips on photography, on-location painting, matting and salvage techniques for discarded paintings.
The details of the workshops planned in February are as follows:
What: Two-session Pine Needle Basket Weaving with Carol Dickson
When: Friday, February 12 and Friday, February 19
Time: 10 am – 2pm
Cost: Call 850-622-5970 for pricing.
What: Pastels with Melody Bogle, South Walton’s 2016 Artist of the Year
Session 1: Mondays, February 15, 22 and 29
Time: 12 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Session 2: Tuesday, February 16 and Tuesday, February 23
Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Cost: $35 (General) / $30 (CAA Members)
What: Watercolor with Carol Dickson
When: Wednesday, February 10 and Wednesday, February 17
Time: 12:30pm – 3:30pm
Cost: $35 (General) / $30 (CAA Members)
What: Acrylics with Betty Pinkston
When: Thursday, February 18 and Thursday, February 25
Time: 12:30pm – 3:30pm
Cost: $35 (General) / $30 (CAA Members)
What: Watercolor Secrets Reveled with Tom Lynch
When: February 23 – 26, 2016, 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. each day
Where: The Bayou Arts Center
Cost: $380 per student
