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Painting with Water Based Oil Paints Workshop

April 15, 2011
Jessica Revtai
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For immediate release                  
Date:          April 15, 2011                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
From:        Sweetwater Center for the Arts 
              200 Broad Street, Sewickley, PA  15143                                                       
 
Contact:    Jessica Revtai 
 
Phone:      412-741-4405  Fax: 412-741-1178


Email:       jrevtai@sweetwaterartcenter.org

 

                                                                                   

Painting with Water Based Oil Paints Workshop

Sewickley, PA ... Painting with Water Based Oil Paints for ages 16 & up  to be held at Sweetwater Center for the Arts on Saturday, April 30, 2011, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Are you an artist who is concerned about the health risks related to painting with oil paints and solvents such as turpentine? Are you looking for a painting medium that can be cleaned with water? If you are an oil painter who would like to translate your techniques into a "safe" medium, or someone who would simply enjoy learning painting techniques in a new media, this class is for you. This class provides an introduction to the properties and techniques of water based oil paints. We will cover: preparing a surface, mixing colors, creating washes, painting "alla prima" and glazing techniques. Students may choose to paint from photographs or still life objects brought to class. There will be a break for lunch, so bring a bagged lunch or take a break in town. A materials list will be sent at the time of registration. This workshop is $45 for Sweetwater members and $60 for non-members.

To register for classes, call 412-741-4405.  Check out www.SweetwaterArtCenter.org for a complete listing of classes and workshops.

 

Sweetwater Center for the Arts makes its home in the Sewickley Valley Cultural Center (formerly the Old Post Office Building) in a central location in the town of Sewickley.  A non-profit organization established in 1975 with the mission of promoting creative arts and cultural experiences to the Sewickley Valley and surrounding regions, Sweetwater offers quality arts education for ages 3 to adult in a variety of areas including drawing and painting, photography, ceramics and sculpture, traditional crafts, culinary arts, mind and body, lectures and literary arts and music instruction.  Through grant funding, the Center often takes its programming to underserved regions, and scholarships are available for those demonstrating financial need.

 

 

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