Upcoming Workshops

5th Annual Children's Summer Art Workshop
Painting from a Still Life

July 9 & 10, 9 AM - 12 Noon
Regalia House located at
4133 Grevelia Street, Pleasanton, CA
Fee including materials: $45 per child 

The Pleasanton Art League will present its fifth annual Children's Summer Art Workshop. In this two-day workshop for children 9 years and older, students will learn how to set up a painting and progress through the various steps to complete it. Using acrylic paints, they will learn traditional painting techniques including underpainting, glazing, and scumbling. Additionally they will learn how to mix colors, and techniques to blend color in their paintings.

Flyers with registration forms can be picked up at the Pleasanton Library. One can also register by calling the instructor, Madelynn Ellis, at 925-462-7964 or by e-mailing her at mtellis@pacbell.net. Early registration is encouraged, as this workshop will be limited to 20 students. Additional interested students will be placed on a waiting list in case of cancellations.

This workshop is made possible by a grant from the Alameda County Arts Commission.

Kim Lordier: 2-Day Pastel Landscape Workshop

July 26 & 27, 2008
9 AM to 4 PM
Pleasanton, CA
Fee: $185

This 2-day workshop will stress key elements of picture making with emphasis on composition, value, color and edge control. Kim will present a demonstration each day and you will have structured time at your easel. Workshop enrollment is limited to 16.

Kim Fancher Lordier, a graduate of the Academy of Art University, San Francisco combines keen observation and sensitivity to her award winning landscapes. Inspired by the California Impressionists and Tonalists, Kim Lordier paints in the plein air tradition to capture the beauty, depth and enery of the land and sea. She is currently a Signature Member of the Laguna Plein Air Painters, the Pastel Society of the West Coast, and an Artist Member of the California Art Club. Lordier recently received the The Laguna Plein Air Painters First Place Award and the Pastel Journal Grand Prize. Her work has been featured in the Pastel Journal, American Artist and Southwest Art. For more information about Kim, visit www.kimfancherlordier.com.

"There is nothing like the inner peace that comes from working from life, exploring the way the sun can transform an ordinary object into something stunning. I want you to see the beauty in what we pass by everyday, and acknowledge the importance of open space in our lives."

To register for this workshop, send a check for the full amount of $185 or a deposit of $85, make your check payable to Pleasanton Art League. Send to: Linda Beach, 5833 Ida Court, Livermore, CA 94550. NOTE: Checks are due before June 20, 2008.

Click here to download a PDF of the registration form.
Click here to download the registration form as a Word document.

Workshop Information

For information about workshops, check this website or contact Linda Beach at 925-449-4226.