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Elio Camacho
Elio is a nationally known colorist who teaches oil and acrylic painting across the United States. Using engaging demos in his still life workshops, he stresses design and color theory in conveying emotion and effective composition. He incorporates an ala prima approach to mixing color on the canvas as well as the palette. He reveals how warm and cool colors, value and transparency control composition, depth and focal points in a painting. Read more about Elio here.
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Zentangle drawing by Grace Mendez
1 Session Workshop
Introduction to Zentangle®
Drawing with Grace Mendez, Certified Zentangle Teacher
Saturday, September 21
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Fee:
$45 Members; $55 Non-members
$10 materials fee day of class
Learn a relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns.
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Janet Lenore
6 Session Workshop
Advanced Beginners Ukulele with Janet Lenore
September 25; October 2, 9, 23, 30 &
November 6
Wednesdays, 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Fee:
$125 Members; $135 Non-members
Move on to the key of G and learn new strums, timing and other righ-hand techniques.
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Magical Sunset at Crown Beach, Alameda by Mandar Wagholikar
1 Session Workshop
Dynamic Painting in Soft Pastels with Mandar Wagholikar
Saturday, October 5
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Fee:
$60 Members; $70 Non-members
Learn to paint vibrant landscapes using the magic of soft pastels. Read workshop testimonials here!
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I Saw Utah by Peggy Cotton
6 Session Workshop
Begin Again in Oils with
Peggy Cotton
Oct. 17-18; 24-25 & 31-Nov. 1
Thursdays & Fridays
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Fee:
$225 Members; $275 Non-members
(Limited seating!)
Acquire the tools to paint in oil and get to THAT color much more. You will copy an oil painting from one of the masters.
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Watercolor by Wendy Soneson
1 Session Workshop
Copy the Master! Watercolor with Wendy Soneson
Sunday, October 20
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Fee:
$40 Members; $50 Non-members
($5 Materials fee)
Learn the tools of painting in watercolor. TWe will copy one of the watercolor masterpieces of John Singer Sargent.
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Fountain pen & watercolor by Emily Weil
1 Session Workshop
Fountain Pen Fun and Watercolor with Emily Weil
Saturday, October 26
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Fee:
$55 Members; $65 Non-members
(Supply kits available to purchase)
Learn to use ink pens with flexible nibs in your drawings and add watercolor.
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Pumpkins by Margaret W. Fago
6 Sessions
Color Dynamics in Watercolor
with Margaret W. Fago
Beginning - Intermediate
Nov. 4, 11, 18, Dec. 2, 9, 16
Mondays, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Intermediate - Advanced
Nov. 5, 12, 19 & Dec. 3, 10, 17
Tuesdays, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Fees:
$120 Members; $162 Non-members
Come develop your painting voice while learning watercolor techniques.
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Watercolor landscape by Wendy Soneson
1 Session Workshop
Landscape in Watercolor with
Wendy Soneson
Sunday, November 10
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Fee:
$40 Members; $50 Non-members
($5 Materials fee)
We will paint landscapes on fully saturated paper from photos provided by the instructor.
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For workshop updates, please visit our website here!
All classes and workshops are subject to change or cancellation. Pre-registration is recommended. Please visit our website for list of current offerings. Your continued support for the artistic community is greatly appreciated.
If you would like to teach a class or start a program, please visit our website for more information at FrankBetteCenter.org
If you don't see a workshop offered that you would like to take, please
contact programs.
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Untitled by Elio Camacho
1 Session Workshop
Building a Strong Foundation in Acrylic and Oil Painting with
Elio Camacho
Saturday, October 19
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Fee:
$105 Members: $125 Non-members
Develop the tools needed for growing as a painter and artist.
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Dingbatz bookmarks by Grace Mendez
1 Session Workshop
Zentangle Inspired Art ~ Dingbatz Bookmarks with Grace Mendez
Saturday, September 21
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Fee:
$45 Members; $55 Non-members
Prereq: Intro to Zentangle Drawing
Create bookmarks using tangles as we go back in time and revive the use of printer’s ornaments (dingbats).
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Cartoon by Gary Francis
1 Session Workshops
Creative Cartooning
with Gary Francis
Saturday, September 28
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Next Workshop:
Saturday, October 12
Fee :
$45 Members; $55 Non-members
Learn to construct characters in classic Looney Tunes and Disney cartoon style.
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Paper mache CA quail by Nancy Overton
2 Session Workshop
Making Paper Mache Birds with
Nancy Overton
October 5 & 12
Saturdays, 10:00 am - 12 noon
Fee:
$120 Members; $140 Non-members
(All materials included in fee)
Join in a totally new crafting experience and leave with a one-of-a-kind, (hand-made by you) favorite feathered-friend.
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Tangled labyrinth by Grace Mendez
1 Session Workshop
Tangled Labyrinths with
Grace Mendez,
Saturday, October 19
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Fee:
$45 Members; $55 Non-members
Learn how to create and tangle a classical labyrinth using zentangle inspired patterns.
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Day of the dead altar by Mela Delgado
2 Session Workshop
Day of the Dead Altar with
Mela Delgado
October 20 & 27
Sundays, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Fee:
$160 Members; $175 Non-members
Create your very own altar you can fill with memories and offer gifts to the dead.
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Sugar skulls by Mela Delgado
1 Session Workshop
Day of the Dead Sugar Skull Making
with Mela Delgado
Sunday, October 27
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Fee:
$25 Members; $30 Non-members
Learn to make sugar skulls from scratch, and then decorate them.
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Gourd drawing by Margaret W. Fago
6 Sessions
Drawing Dynamics
with Margaret W. Fago
Nov. 4, 11, 18, Dec. 2, 9, 16
Mondays, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Fee:
$120 Members; $162 Non-members
Learn how to create design and form through line, shading, black and white shapes and tonal values.
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As Far As We Can Go by Sandra Strohschein
2-Day Watercolor Workshop
Let's Paint Alameda! with
Sandra Strohschein
Sat. & Sun., Nov. 9 & 10
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Fee: $250 per student
Limited seats available!
Taught with a strong emphasis on composition, light and lost and found edges.
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Pearl Street Stucco by Carolyn Lord
3 Sessions Drawing Workshop
Intermediate Perspective for Artists
with Carolyn Lord
December 3, 10, 17
Tuesdays, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fee: $350 per registrant
All materials and supplies included
Prerequisite: Prior attendance of "Perspective for Artists.:
Lessons will build on the prior class, with the introduction of limited-palette oil on chipboard.
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