At My Studio

Building Layers and Texture with Oil and Cold Wax

January 19-22, 2018 10-4:30 except for the 21st, when we’ll meet from 10-2.

Bring: One 16 oz. jar or tin of Gamblin or Dorland’s cold wax medium, an oil paint set (inexpensive is fine), and two cradled panels of any size.

I will provide: Extra cold wax, additional oil paints, mixed media board, and flat birch panels, a variety of texturing tools, brayers, tissue paper, oil bars, and more.

Tuition: 500.

Oil and cold wax are the perfect materials for creating a richly textured and complex surface. You will learn how to build up many interesting layers, how to choose colors, how to use many unusual texturing tools, how to use oil bars for added painting excitement, how to incise and scrape back, and how to bring your pieces together. I focus on abstraction, but if you want to use a more representational style, that is fine. You’ll leave with some works in progress and some finished pieces, and with the knowledge to keep working in this amazing medium.

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about the class. When you register, I’ll tell you how to find my Portland, Oregon studio in the Montavilla area. If you need information about lodging and restaurants, I’ll be happy to provide it. (You can walk to several fine restaurants, coffee shops, and a small grocery store from my studio.)

Cancellation Policy
Cancellation at least 30 days before the class date = full refund minus $50 cancellation fee or you may apply your payment to another class.

Cancellation less than 30 days before the class date = full refund minus a $75. cancellation fee

No show = no refund.

If the workshop is canceled by the instructor, you will receive a full refund.
Should any injuries occur during or as a result of participation in any class or workshop, the registered student agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Serena Barton.

My workshops are limited to 8 participants & tend to fill fast, so please register early. If the class needs to be rescheduled due to weather or low enrollment, refunds will be issued in full.

$500.00

Archaeology in Oil and Cold Wax Painting

February 3-5, 2018 10-4:30

Bring: One 16 oz. jar or tin of Gamblin or Dorland’s cold wax
medium, and an oil paint set (inexpensive is fine.)
Works in progress or old acrylic or oil paintings you
don’t like.

I will provide: Extra cold wax, additional oil paints, oil paper, mixed media board, and flat birch panels, a variety of texturing tools, brayers, tissue paper, oil bars, and solvents.

Abstract paintings with oil and cold wax can take your breath away when you use a combination of adding and subtracting in your pieces. I often feel like an archaeologist when I explore beneath the surface of my layered paintings, often finding treasure I didn’t know was there! We will create some pieces from the beginning of the process, using subtractive and additive techniques. Also, feel free to bring your works in progress and explore using solvents and subtractive techniques to bring more life to your paintings and create ancient-looking, highly textured, and evocative pieces.

Intermediate level

Cancellation at least 30 days before the class date = full refund minus $50 cancellation fee or you may apply your payment to another class.

Cancellation less than 30 days before the class date = full refund minus a $75. cancellation fee

No show = no refund.

My workshops are limited to 6 participants & tend to fill fast, so please register early. If the class needs to be rescheduled due to weather or low enrollment, refunds will be issued in full.

$375.00

Gesture and Mark-Making in Oil and Cold Wax Paintings

March 24-26, 2018 10-4:30

Bring: One 16 oz. jar or tin of Gamblin or Dorland’s cold wax
medium, and an oil paint set (inexpensive is fine.)

I will provide: Extra cold wax, additional oil paints, mark-making pencils and graphite crayons, oil pastels,a variety of texturing tools, brayers, tissue paper, oil bars, and solvents.

We’ll be using oil and cold wax on Arches Oil Paper, the ideal surface for really letting loose with wild marks and bold gestures. Works on paper dry more quickly than those on panel, and the texture of the paper makes your piece look great from the first layer! Come and play, and leave with some great pieces.

This class is full. Please contact me through this site to get on the waiting list.

Payment policy:

Cancellation at least 60 days before the class date = full refund minus $100 cancellation fee or you may change to another class.
Cancellation less than 60 days before the class date = full refund minus a $150 cancellation fee only if the space is filled by another paying student.
No show = no refund.

My workshops are limited to 6 participants & tend to fill fast, so please register early. If the class needs to be rescheduled due to weather or low enrollment, refunds will be issued in full.

$275.00

Coloring Outside the Lines

Individual art coaching

Learning to make art involves learning to see, moving past the inner critic, and accepting what you produce at a given moment. I provide gentle and inspiring coaching and guidance with both the technical and emotional aspects of creating. We go at your pace and free you to find your own style.

The Art of Life Group

Ongoing Women's Creativity Group

Meets one Saturday a month from 1-5 PM. Tuition: 70. per Saturday. Most supplies included.

A group for women who want to experiment with art, move through blocks, and share the joys and challenges of the creative process. Each group includes playful activities designed to bypass the inner critic and loosen up inspiration. Spirited art-making produces fun and surprising results! Contact me for more information about joining.

Contact Serena for more information/registration. (This group is currently full.)