SOBO Workshops
Past Teachers
Allison Dyer "Collage"
DESCRIPTION:
Create paintings using a variety of paper including, dyed, stamped, stenciled, sheet music, maps and texts papers assembled together.
Emphasis on tearing techniques, creating a blend of value changes and composition design.
TEACHER:
About Allison: “I am a Collage artist. I create paintings using torn pieces of dyed papers. I include maps, sheet music, handmade papers, handwritten letters, children’s homework and notes. Collage allows me to reuse and share sentimental pieces of my life. Collage is truly authentic and quite unique. It is a fabulous way to express, piece by piece, your inner artist.
Feb 6th "Charcoal" Allyson Bode
DESCRIPTION:
Using book pages decopaged to drawing board, I will teach a technique of layering ink washes and charcoal to achieve a strong sense of light and composition. The book pages provide a toned background for working as well as visual interest with words that become part of the piece. The ink and charcoal create strong shadows and a sense of depth. The work is finished with white highlights or a pop of color using pastels.
MEDIA:
Book pages on drawing board, India ink, charcoal, and chalk pastel for optional pops of color.
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Feb 20th "Abstract Zentangle" Allyson Bode
DESCRIPTION:
This method of abstract art follows an easy structure and is meant to allow the artist to relax and enjoy the mixed media process through the repetition of pattern. Layering loose watercolors and refined linework creates an exciting depth to this abstract process. This class has a simple structure that can be expanded on in many ways. Perfect for beginners looking to explore materials as well as seasoned artists that want to relax into easy creativity.
MEDIA:
Watercolor, Tape, colored pencil, and fine-line markers.
Amanda DiCastro "Mixed Media"
DESCRIPTION
Snip, tear, and assemble your way through the expressive medium of collage. Create compositions using different medias like paints, pastels, drawings and a variety of papers and techniques to gather images, shapes and colors. To inspire your work, themes such as poems, landscape or personnel imagery will be shared.
Technique Tuesday
Dec 19th at 2pm
TEACHER
Amanda DiCastro BIO:
Amanda DiCastro is a local artist who is studying painting and ceramics at the Savannah College of Art and Design. Amanda’s work has been exhibited at at SOBO, Orlando CityArts and the Winter Park Sidewalk Arts Festival. Amanda enjoys all forms of creative expression and intends to use her degree and artistic experiences in a creative career after graduation.
"Painting Sliced Citrus" Anna Zucker
Description of Technique or Medium: “Painting Sliced Citrus”
In the painting class, students will learn to paint slices of citrus using acrylics. They’ll explore techniques to capture the vibrant colors and details, creating their own refreshing masterpieces. It’s a fun and creative way to express yourself with paint!
Artist:Anna Zucker
Link to Artist Website or Gallery
ANNA ZUCKER
Belinda Glennon "Clay"
Description:
I have been making hand built and wheel thrown pottery for many years and I still love the challenge of taking a soft lump of clay and creating art of permanence and beauty. Like a fossil, stoneware captures a lasting impression of ephemeral objects like the spidery veins in a garden leaf. In this technique Tuesday we will explore the use of liquid clay, slip, layered over impressed leaves to capture their organic beauty and add movement to the pottery.
Teacher:
Belinda Glennon joined the faculty at Crealde School of Art in 2002 and teaches classes for youth and adults using the pottery wheel and hand building techniques. For the past 9 years she has taught the young at art in Winter Garden at the Jesse Brock Community Center.
Cindy Vener "Abstract Landscapes" April 23
DESCRIPTION
Learn from well known Artist Cindy Vener. She will be sharing techniques she uses in creating her award winning abstract acrylic art.
TEACHER
ARTIST Cindy Vener (link here)
Cindy Vener "Acrylic Abstracts" Oct 24
DESCRIPTION
Learn from well known Artist Cindy Vener. She will be sharing techniques she uses in creating her award winning abstract acrylic art.
TEACHER
ARTIST Cindy Vener (link here)
Curtis Franklin "Urban Sketchers"
Join us for an intro to Urban Sketching, an on-location drawing form of art that is socially engaging, creating connections and learning opportunities.
Together with members from the Orlando Urban Sketchers chapter, we will discuss ‘on-location sketching’ basics, techniques, vision & values. We will end our meeting with a short sketching practice session on the nearby Plant St.
TEACHER:
Curtis Franklin, Central Florida Urban Sketcher - Urban Sketchers
Visual Storytelling through urban sketching art - Learn techniques on how to turn a simple drawing into a visual story, reportage style.
April 9th "COLOR and LIGHT" with David Yorke
DESCRIPTION:
ARTIST DAVID YORKE
DISCUSS SOME BASIC PRINCIPLES Of COLOR THEORY:
1. FOCUSSING ON PROPERTIES OF PAINT PIGMENT VS COLORED “LIGHT”
2. BASIC PAINT MIXING
3. EMPHASIS ON WARM & COOL COLORS
4. BLOCKING IN A CANVAS
Will be using acrylics and the subject for the demo a still life.
Elaine Person "Creative Writing"
Description:
Did you ever say, “Someday I want to write a story or a poem?” Someday is here!
Art creates art.
Join award-winning writer/photographer Elaine Person in writing stories, poems, essays, scripts, whatever genre you like, by looking at paintings, photographs, sculptures, and other types of art as writing prompts.
*See how art inspires your creativity.
*Discover what thoughts and ideas arise in you.
*Learn tools and techniques of writing.
*Share writing in a safe environment.
Your imagination will take you to places that will surprise you.
All skill levels welcome.
Supplies:
Pen and paper or electronic device.
Elizabeth McKinney "Jewelry"
Come Enjoy Hearing From Featured Artist Elizabeth McKinney About Jewelry Making Techniques
Jenny Gano "Techniques for Perspective Drawing"
Description of Technique or Medium
Learn several techniques for creating correct perspective when drawing a still life. Once you know and practice these techniques you can draw any object in correct perspective. For this class bring paper, pencil and eraser and I will show you how to draw a collection of still life objects.
Technique 1: Using the pencil to measure height versus width.
Technique 2: Using the pencil to determine angles.
Technique 3: Using the pencil to compare the space of one object’s position to another object’s position.
Introductory: Open To All Skill Levels
Artist:Jenny Gano
Link to Artist Website or Gallery
https://www.jennygano.com/
Jenny Gano "Atmospheric Watercolor"
Description of Technique or Medium: “Atmospheric Watercolor”
After lightly sketching in the shapes of bushes and trees going into the distance participants will apply colors that are mixed to reflect a gradual change as they go back in space. This gradual change is observable when we look into the distance and notice that far away trees or mountains look more bluish than ones that are close up.
Artist:Jenny Gano
Link to Artist Website or Gallery
https://www.jennygano.com/
Judy Pickett "Cyanotype"
DESCRIPTION:
Students will gain understanding of traditional cyanotype including history, precautions, and methods. Designing and developing photograms using precoated paper and pressed plants provided by the teacher. Students will get hands on practice with Blue and White Mediums
TEACHER:
ARTIST Judy Pickett (link here)
Demonstration at Hope Barton studio and the Hub on Canal.
Julie Kessler "Tar Paper"
MEDIUM:
Tar Paper & Acrylic
TEACHER:
ARTIST TEACHER: Julie Kessler
WEBSITE: www.JulieKesslerArt.com
About: For the Love of Art….. Julie Kessler has been creating art since her earliest childhood years. Tar Paper is her favorite substrate! Layering saturated colors of acrylic paint patterns, her paintings are Modern Folk Art with a Maximalism style of “more is more” approach.
DESCRIPTION: This technique session will allow students the opportunity to actively participate in learning Julie’s tips and steps to Tar paper acrylic painting.
Kathy Bee "Painted Glass"
DESCRIPTION
Learn to CREATE your own stained glass inspired piece using a unique form of stained glass paint that is cut with scissors and placed on bottles using your own instincts and creativity with design. Inspirational quotes and decorations will complete your one of a kind lighted art.
TEACHER
Ksenia Kazakova - May 21st - Palette Knife
DESCRIPTION:
The painting technique with a palette knife differs from the painting with brushes as it is quite exciting to work with and the result can be unusual, bright, and textured. The palette knife helps the artist apply thick paint strokes to the canvas or paper, creating relief images.
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Lenore Eastham - Jan 30th - Plastercraft
DESCRIPTION:
Explore the medium “plastercraft!” This is a very user friendly medium that can be adapted to many 3D uses. We will supply possible armature materials and “PlasterCraft.” Your creation can be tinted with watercolor while wet and accept paint beautifully when dry.
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March 19th "Sidewalk Chalk" with Artist Lenore Eastham
DESCRIPTION:
Sidewalk Chalk Basics. Learn some techniques to elevate simple sidewalk chalk to a work of art. After a brief presentation, you will be given a small panel to design your own chalk art to take home. All ages welcome but children MUST be with a participating adult. (We will be working on tables, no kneeling or bending required 😉) Lenore Eastham has coached multiple prize winning elementary school group artists for Spring Fever in the Garden Chalk Festival.
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Lenore Eastham "Tooling Foil"
DESCRIPTION:
This is an introduction to creating art using Tooling Foil. We will explore creating varied textures, images, and finishes. Participants will be provided with practice pieces and a choice of sizes for one finished piece. If you would like to bring a line drawing of a desired image for reference, you are welcome to but Lenore Eastham will guide you “from scratch” with some options.
TEACHER:
Marc Harvill "Painting High Def Trees"
DESCRIPTION
Learn how to Paint realistic trees using acrylic and oil paints with a 4 step Process.
TEACHER
Artist Marc Harvill was featured in our “Florida Water Ways & Wild Life” Exhibition at SOBO in June & July and will have a piece featured in our “EPIC Art” Exhibition showing in October & November at SOBO.
Marc Harvill Site (CLICK HERE):
Mary Beth Lesko "Watercolor Pencils and Color Pencil"
Description
Watercolor Pencils and Color Pencil
All skill levels welcome.
Mary Beth Lesko "Colors of White"
Description of Workshop
The Colors of White technique will introduce artists of the proper ways to mix colors for various shades of white and create interesting shadows and shapes within the white objects. They will analyze the reference noting the light source and distinguish shapes and shades of shadows.
All skill levels welcome.
Maru Godas - Special Guest Artist - April 30
Technique Tuesday April 30th at 2pm: Mixed Media Lab: Exploring and Texture Skills
SPECIAL GUEST ARTIST from BARCELONA SPAIN:
MARU GODAS
World-renowned Urban Sketchers Instructor Maru Godas travels to countries and cities worldwide to teach local groups the art of urban sketching and illustration. Her teaching includes workshops at Urban Sketchers Symposiums and Regional Events, at MISA School of Art in the US and in her country Spain. Godas also holds online illustration workshops at Domestika.
About the Artist: Maru Godas (click here for her site)
DESCRIPTION
In this study, we will learn how to create textures with gouache, pencil, and materials like the jelly plate, to produce beautiful compositions combined with line elements such as graphite, colored pencils, or crayons.
Meg Lung "Colored Pencil"
DESCRIPTION
This technique session will teach the basics of drawing faces. We will go over basic facial proportions, as well as learning how to identify the defining features of a face and accurately render them on paper. First, everyone will be taught basic principles. Afterwards, everyone will go off of the same reference picture and be led in their attempt to recreate it. The goal of the technique session is to walk away with the beginning of a portrait drawing.
TEACHER:
Mike Goodge "Cartooning & Anime"
DESCRIPTION:
You will have the opportunity to draw and create cartoon characters, comic strips, story telling inspired by comic books, animation and Manga Art.
MEDIUM:
Markers, sharpies, coloring pencils and watercolor.
TEACHER:
ARTIST Mike Goodge
Mike Goodge "Pop Art Love"
DESCRIPTION:
Celebrate Valentine’s Day by being creative and create your own painting of a Pop Art image of a couple in love inspired by American artist Roy Lichtenstein!
MEDIUM:
Heavy multi media paper to paint own or small canvases, acrylic paints of all colors, pencils, erasers, pencil sharpeners, black sharpies, brushes, cups for water, paper towels, plastic table covers.
TEACHER:
ARTIST Mike Goodge https://mgoodgegeo.wixsite.com/artist
March 5th "Fiber Art" Mirjana Cesar
Description of Technique or Medium: “Fiber Art”
Get ready to unleash your creativity and craft unique jewelry pieces using a pebble, felt, beads and embroidery thread. Whether you’re an experienced crafter or a beginner, you’ll love this jewelry making class.
Mirjana Cesar is a resident artist at FAVO. Mirjana’s fiber art and jewelry creations had been published in numerous issues of: Belle Armoire Jewelry, Belle Armoire, Sew Somerset, and Somerset Studio Gallery Magazines.
Artist:Mirjana Cesar
Link to Artist Website or Gallery
MIRJANA CESAR
Nick Bingham "3D Sculpture"
DESCRIPTION
Nick will bring both entry level and fine art 3D pieces while discussing the Techniques involved in creating his Award Winning 3D Pieces of Art. Students will have the opportunity to work with cut glass.
TEACHER
Artist Nick Bingham has two pieces in our current Exhibition “Free Expression: Abstracts”
Nicora Gangi "Acrylic" Jan 9th
DESCRIPTION:
Fine Art by its very nature implies fine relations. Art study is the attempt to perceive and create those fine relations of line, mass, color. Harmony and beauty are fine relations that can be understood only through appreciations. This class technique session will begin that training through the appreciation, observation and color harmonies worked out by means of the pastel medium.
MEDIUM: Acrylic
TEACHER:
ARTIST Nicora Gangi (link here)
About: “I taught a variety of disciplines over 29 years as professor at Syracuse University School of Art and Design Class ages - 18- 90 yrs. along with children art classes (5-15) and Homeschool workshops (mothers, fathers and children ages 3-16).”
Nicora Gangi "Book Making"
DESCRIPTION:
This Technique Tuesday will focus on a simple and artistic Book Making technique. Please bring a square 12 x 12 inch piece of your favorite fabric. We will have some supplies at SOBO but please bring your own if you can.
MATERIALS
- 12x12in piece of fabric (We have some samples but you can bring something of your own with your style if you prefer)
- Glue Sticks (we have)
- Card Stock (we have)
- 1/4 Inch Ribbon (We have some samples but you can bring something of your own with your style if you prefer)
- Scissors (we have)
TEACHER:
ARTIST Nicora Gangi (link here)
About: “I taught a variety of disciplines over 29 years as professor at Syracuse University School of Art and Design Class ages - 18- 90 yrs. along with children art classes (5-15) and Homeschool workshops (mothers, fathers and children ages 3-16).”
Nicora Gangi "Oil"
DESCRIPTION:
Fine Art by its very nature implies fine relations. Art study is the attempt to perceive and create those fine relations of line, mass, color. Harmony and beauty are fine relations that can be understood only through appreciations. This class technique session will begin that training through the appreciation, observation and color harmonies worked out by means of the oil medium.
MEDIUM:
Oil
TEACHER:
ARTIST Nicora Gangi (link here)
About: “I taught a variety of disciplines over 29 years as professor at Syracuse University School of Art and Design Class ages - 18- 90 yrs. along with children art classes (5-15) and Homeschool workshops (mothers, fathers and children ages 3-16).”
Nicora Gangi - "Pastels"
DESCRIPTION:
Fine Art by its very nature implies fine relations. Art study is the attempt to perceive and create those fine relations of line, mass, color. Harmony and beauty are fine relations that can be understood only through appreciations. This class technique session will begin that training through the appreciation, observation and color harmonies worked out by means of the pastel medium.
MEDIUM:
“Pastels: Water Reflections” Learning techniques applied through pastels in capturing the subtle nature of reflection of light across water.
TEACHER:
ARTIST Nicora Gangi (link here)
About: “I taught a variety of disciplines over 29 years as professor at Syracuse University School of Art and Design Class ages - 18- 90 yrs. along with children art classes (5-15) and Homeschool workshops (mothers, fathers and children ages 3-16).”
Noga Rose "Urban Sketchers"
Join us for an intro to Urban Sketching, an on-location drawing form of art that is socially engaging, creating connections and learning opportunities.
Together with members from the Orlando Urban Sketchers chapter, we will discuss ‘on-location sketching’ basics, techniques, vision & values. We will end our meeting with a short sketching practice session on the nearby Plant St.
TEACHER:
Noga Rose (Grosman) - USk Orlando - Urban Sketchers
I’ve lectured and taught Urban Sketchers’ basic drawing concepts around Ctr. FL since 2016. I also organized multiple urban sketching workshops and demos by accredited urban sketchers instructors throughout the years. I’m the founder of the USk Orlando chapter and an Executive Board member of the Urban Sketchers not-for-profit international organization.
Orit Reuben "Plein Air"
Come Enjoy Hearing From Featured Plein Artist Orit Reuben
“I am compelled to capture nature in all its beauty.” Orit Reuben
ABOUT ORIT:
Award-winning artist Orit Reuben, is an impressionist pastel painter. Born in Israel to a family of artists, Orit is greatly influenced by her late grandfather, who was also a painter. As a child, she painted at the side of her mother, who still paints.
Orit is inspired by the beauty of nature, and loves to paint outdoors where she can truly experience her surroundings. She draws inspiration from light effects and loves to observe how objects are illuminated. Her paintings often depict glow and intense light. Orit prefers to paint on sunny days, which are plentiful in Florida, where she currently resides. Her innate sense of color results in playful and inventive color pallets.
In her previous career, Orit was an interior designer, which is why she often includes structures in her paintings. She finds compositional balance in the combination of the linear geometry of buildings and organic plant shapes.
Orit is represented by Authentics Art Gallery and Be On Park, Arabella on Morse, and Live Oak Gallery. She is a signature member of The Florida Painters. a member of Pastel Society of America, Pastel Society of Central Florida, American Impressionist Society, and a Member of Excellence of the Southeastern Pastel Society. She participates in plein air events and draws inspiration from the new landscapes she encounters where she lives and on her travels.
For purchase and pricing inquiries contact me at oritreuben@yahoo.com or call 612-860-9053.
Pj Svejda "Eyes"
Description: students will learn techniques of Charcoal drawing and tips for Portrait Drawing, focusing on the eyes and various positions.
PJ Svejda is a professional artist residing in central Florida. In 2020 she opened up her own studio and gallery in Downtown Mount Dora. She specializes in portraits of both human and animals and has been teaching in Maitland, Windermere and Mount Dora for years.
Studio Art Farm - Mt. Dora
Rudy Drapiza "Watercolor"
Description:
Watercolor Techniques with Rudy Drapiza
Rudy brings a unique story and a long history of working on some of the most iconic images and brands throughout Florida. From beautiful paintings to powerful murals, Rudy has an incredible talent. Many of you will remember the chalk drawing the City had him create on Valentine’s Day last year on our famous brick wall downtown. By the way, he painted most of that with a piece of chalk on an eight foot pole. You will undoubtedly enjoy the opportunity to get to know Rudy Tuesday.
https://www.facebook.com/DrapizaGallery/
Stacy Barter "Oil"
Learn Oil techniques to make your paintings sing with light, color, depth and movement through demonstrations and discussion, and an opportunity to CREATE together.
Stacy is leading an upcoming 3 Day Oil Workshop at SOBO April 15-17th (click here for details)
TEACHER:
Stacy Barter - website
Stacy has been a professional, full-time artist for the past 25 years. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Central Florida, and working in graphic design, she stumbling into an all from life oil painting workshop with renowned instructor Gregg Kreutz and following that intense week of study, she knew that oil painting was what she must do. Four years later, after continuing to hone her newly found passion with further master instruction, Stacy leapt into oil painting professionally.
Stacy realized she was particularly drawn to painting from flowers and striving to capture their intricacy and beauty. This passion culminated in a painting of Peonies, honoring her grandmother, that won Best in Show, a $25,000 prize, with “Blossom - Art of Flowers”, an International Exhibition and Museum Tour in 2007.
Stacy has received significant award acknowledgements in Floral, Figure and Landscape paintings over the years that include awards with the National Oil and Acrylic Painter’s Society, Oil Painters of America, and The American Artists Professional League, including being granted Signature Status in all three organizations, and being reviewed for the same status by the American Impressionist Society and The Portrait Society of America.
Susan Grogan "Alcohol Ink"
DESCRIPTION
Learn from well known Artist Susan Grogan.
Susan is the Watercolor and Alcohol Ink Artist behind all of the creative we use for ARTs in APRIL.
Susan will be sharing techniques she uses in creating her unique style tomorrow.
Technique Tuesday
April 18th at 2pm
TEACHER
ARTIST Susan Grogan (link here)
Svetlana Hollinger "Acrylic"
DESCRIPTION
This technique session will help students through step by step demonstrations to understand beginning applications of Acrylic in terms of shapes and subject matter. The Artist will reflect on their particular inspiration and style in their approach to painting and particular techniques.
TEACHER
ARTIST Svetlana Hollinger (link here)
