Classes and Workshops

Contact me if your group would like to set up a workshop.

Watercolor Reimagined (CLASS IS FULL*)
Baltimore Watercolor Society ZOOM workshop
2 Days: February 10-11, 2023 10am - 4pm Eastern Time Zone
Cost: $100 for members; $135 for non-members
*  2024 ZOOM workshop dates TBD; for more info contact:
https://www.baltimorewatercolorsociety.org/Contact-Us

Use your familiar watercolor pigments and papers in a new way! By using acrylic matte medium, our watercolor paintings can soar to new heights. This medium allows us to create a new painting surface from which we can easily lift out color and put new color down in its place (without creating “mud”). It adds to and enhances your traditional watercolor pigments, creating texture and areas of visual interest in your paintings. This is a great way to try acrylic techniques without having to purchase all new paints and papers. (Since we are covering papers with matte medium, you can even use inexpensive brands of watercolor paper!).
 
Creating Paintings With Impact IN-PERSON WORKSHOP
Sat - Sun, November 4 - 5, 2023  9:30 AM - 4:30 PM (Pacific time)
$255 (members)  $295.00(non-members)
Oregon Society of Artists, 2185 SW Park Place, Portland, Oregon
To register and view supply list: https://canvas.osartists.org/classes/784

Liz will demonstrate how to construct a strong, connected composition, how to combine acrylic painting with patterned collage papers and take chances which make your art memorable and personal. It's all about composition, color, value, line and shape. Color has strong emotional impact, but is much more effective if played off neutrals.
Topics covered include:

• How to prepare your paper for acrylic painting
• Retaining the “good parts”, while obscuring areas that aren’t working
• Using collage and/or opaque pigments to change your painting
• Subtle use of stencils/stamping to create unique patterns
• The impact of adding line (either drawn, or scratched into paint)
• Repurposing old paintings into new works of art

 

Custom-Made Watermedia Workshops
If you, or a small group of artists are interested in taking a customized workshop in acrylics, watercolor, or mixed media, please contact me for more information.

Student Testimonials

What Liz's students say about her classes and workshops:

"Opens Up A New World" 
 I had never worked with acrylics before and, in fact, had rarely painted in any medium. Liz's total support from beginning to end has opened my eyes to the unlimited possibilities. Liz constantly tries out new methods and materials and shares the results via email.  (Be sure to get onto her e-mail list!)  Dip into a class with Liz. Bet you'll get hooked. - Joan Andon

"Liz Makes It So Easy"
Liz makes everything seem soooooooooo easy and it is! She's great at motivating you to "jump in" and get going on a painting. She
encourages you to let go and paint, paint, paint!  - Shelley Lebel

"Renewed Enthusiasm"
I cannot thank you enough for this week’s workshop.  I am really enthusiastic to be whole-heartedly back into my work.  I am pleased with several of the finished starts I did in class.  I am excited to share these with family and friends and I have not been able to say that (although they always support my efforts) in a long while. Thank you, thank you! - Susan Gross

"Take a class with Liz!"
 Liz is a natural-born teacher and a wonderful artist. She's obviously having fun when she's teaching--just tremendous enthusiasm for art. Some of the things  I've especially liked about her classes (I've taken 2 and will take more in the future) are: she is constantly circulating amongst the students versus spending the class time painting her own projects--constantly involved--making suggestions, asking questions, pointing out things you might not have seen; the classes I've been in have had novices and artists who have been painting for years--she makes it all work, no matter what your level of expertise happens to be. - Susan Nestor 

Liz with marbled papers/paintings

Liz with fellow marbling artist and friend Rene Eisenbart