Creative Living Workshops

I am thrilled to be in McKinney, Texas and to find great people interested in and enthusiastic about helping me make Creative Living Workshops available here.  (I must also say I am so very grateful for the warmth and sunshine!).

Joanne Osborne of YogaUnity in downtown McKinney has generously opened one of the rooms in her Yoga Studio for (at least) two sessions this summer.  The studio is at 104 1/2 N. Tennessee, directly across from the McKinney Performing Arts Center.  The sessions are:

Tuesdays - July 6 - Sept 21 from 12:30 - 2:00
or
Sundays - Aug 1 - Oct 17 from 2:00 - 3:30

I fully expect each session to fill to over-flowing, so stay tuned (or contact me if you want to be notified) for additional sessions to be scheduled.

These workshops will be based on Julia Cameron's book, The Artist's Way, as the primary text.  The cost is $300 ($25/week for 12 weeks).

It is my intention to host 4 workshops a week as I get "out there" and get to know people, I am confident more workshops will be in the making - and soon.  I am not sitting still any longer than meditation and Morning Pages require so expect to see much more from me - and SOON.

Want to know more?  Send me a note and I will send you the brochure.  If you'd like to talk to me, indicate that (and send your phone number) in your note.

July 6 ... just 3 weeks from today.  See you there!

Debra

Portrait Workshop For Seattle Area Artists !

I attended a workshop with these two artists/instructors last month, and it was absolutely awesome. Day One ALONE was worth the workshop fee...and it is a 3 day workshop. Even in these economic times, this workshop is worth the money!

Creative Approaches to Drawing and Painting the Portrait
With Dan Riley and Joe MacKechnie
Feb. 27, 28, Mar 1 – 2009

Frustrated that you can’t seem to make great portraits? Do you lack the necessary drawing skills? Are you tired of producing photographic style portraits? This workshop will first review the basics of drawing and painting the portrait. Then will offer several approaches to making creative pictures. Finally, you will learn about the 6 basic emotions and how to portray them in the portrait setting. Every section will have a lecture, demo and lots of hands on experience. This workshop is suitable for beginners through advanced artists.

Section 1: Drawing Fundamentals

Section 2: Light and Shading

Section 3: Black and White Techniques

Section 4: Creative Color Techniques

Section 5: Facial Expressions

Feb. 27, 28, Mar 1 (Fri. - Sun) 9 am to 4 pm
$250 for all 3 days (includes model)
Arts Umbrella, Country Village, Bothell, WA.

For information: email rileydk@comcast.net or call Dan Riley at (425) 746 2555. Send deposit of $100 (or full price) to Dan Riley, 1437-159th Ave. SE, Bellevue WA 98008 in order to secure your reservation.

McAlister by Dan Riley

War Councilor by Joe MacKechnie

See more of their works at:

www.jlmackechnie.com

www.danrileyart.com