Wylie

Landscape in Pastel - Understanding Values to Capture Strong Light

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ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:

Nancy Wylie is a realist painter working in watercolor, pastels and oils. Her passion for painting the world as she sees it comes from living in Colorado as a sixth generation native of Arvada, a suburb of Denver. She loves how the blue skies and sunshine create deep values and colors giving her work depth and light.

Nancy has loved art as long as she can remember. She graduated from the University of Northern Colorado with a degree in Art Education with a minor in Outdoor Education, in 1977. During that time she studied art in Italy for half a year and studied the masters throughout her travels in Europe . She taught art in Jefferson County Schools for several years before staying at home to be a full time mom. Over time she began devoting her professional talents to painting full time, teaching workshops, giving critiques, and jurying shows locally and nationally.

Nancy’s work conveys a sense of reality and beauty that transports the viewer into a world that they can relate to. What motivates her to paint is “the beauty of God’s creation. I see such subtle beautiful things around me that I just want to capture them in the moment and preserve them forever on paper or canvas. Not that I can even come close, but if I can make someone get the same feeling looking at my paintings, then I have accomplished what I was called to do. I want to express through my painting what I see in nature and be able to bring that beauty into a home or office.” says the artist.

Nancy is represented by Ago Gallery in Ouray; Sand Dollar Gallery in Denver; Mary Williams Fine Arts in Boulder and Main Street Gallery in Glenwood Springs, Colorado . She is a member of numerous arts organizations, including being a signature member of both the Colorado Watercolor Society and the Pastel Society of Colorado. She has won numerous awards at local, state and national shows. For more information, contact Nancy Wylie at 303-420-8169 or email@nwylie.com. Check her website out at www.nwylie.com.

"GO" DATE: July 9, 2010

The "go" date is the date at which WCA determines whether there are enough students or not to run the class. If this is a class you are interested in, please be sure to enroll before the "Go" date (and encourage your friends to do so as well) so that we can be sure to run the class! We will notify you at the end of the business day on the "GO" date if the class is to be cancelled so that you can make other plans for that date, but ideally, we'll see you at the class!

Discount Deadlines:

The Early Registration Deadline for this class is July 5, 2010. Enroll by or before July 5th and SAVE!

Course Description

ABOUT THIS CLASS:

In this workshop you will learn to see how values play an important role in making your painting come alive with light and strong composition. Nancy will do a mixture of lecture, demonstrations and lots of one on one with each student. She will also plan on a critique at the end from work done in class and work brought in if there is time. Nancy will also try and cover techniques, tricks and materials as questions come up.

PRICE for this 2 Day Workshop:
Students Enrolling and Paying by or before July 9th:
WCA Member: $225

Non-WCA Member: $250

Students Enrolling or paying after July 9th:

Non-WCA Member: $275

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	ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: Nancy Wylie is a realist painter working in watercolor, pastels and oils. Her passion for painting the world as she sees it comes from living in Colorado as a sixth generation native of Arvada, a suburb of Denver. She loves how the blue skies and sunshine create deep values and colors giving her work depth and light. Nancy has loved art as long as she can remember. She graduated from the University of Northern Colorado with a degree in Art Education with a minor in Outdoor Education, in 1977. During that time she studied art in Italy for half a year and studied the masters throughout her travels in Europe . She taught art in Jefferson County Schools for several years before staying at home to be a full time mom. Over time she began devoting her professional talents to painting full time, teaching workshops, giving critiques, and jurying shows locally and nationally. Nancy’s work conveys a sense of reality and beauty that transports the viewer into a world that they can relate to. What motivates her to paint is “the beauty of God’s creation. I see such subtle beautiful things around me that I just want to capture them in the moment and preserve them forever on paper or canvas. Not that I can even come close, but if I can make someone get the same feeling looking at my paintings, then I have accomplished what I was called to do. I want to express through my painting what I see in nature and be able to bring that beauty into a home or office.” says the artist. Nancy is represented by Ago Gallery in Ouray; Sand Dollar Gallery in Denver; Mary Williams Fine Arts in Boulder and Main Street Gallery in Glenwood Springs, Colorado . She is a member of numerous arts organizations, including being a signature member of both the Colorado Watercolor Society and the Pastel Society of Colorado. She has won numerous awards at local, state and national shows. For more information, contact Nancy Wylie at 303-420-8169 or email@nwylie.com. Check her website out at www.nwylie.com. Call WCA at (970) 318-0150 or *Register*

GO Date	"GO" DATE: July 9, 2010 The "go" date is the date at which WCA determines whether there are enough students or not to run the class. If this is a class you are interested in, please be sure to enroll before the "Go" date (and encourage your friends to do so as well) so that we can be sure to run the class! We will notify you at the end of the business day on the "GO" date if the class is to be cancelled so that you can make other plans for that date, but ideally, we'll see you at the class! Discount Deadlines: The Early Registration Deadline for this class is July 5, 2010. Enroll by or before July 5th and SAVE!

Course Description	ABOUT THIS CLASS: In this workshop you will learn to see how values play an important role in making your painting come alive with light and strong composition. Nancy will do a mixture of lecture, demonstrations and lots of one on one with each student. She will also plan on a critique at the end from work done in class and work brought in if there is time. Nancy will also try and cover techniques, tricks and materials as questions come up.

Prices	PRICE for this 2 Day Workshop: Students Enrolling and Paying by or before July 9th: WCA Member: $225 Non-WCA Member: $250 Students Enrolling or paying after July 9th: WCA Member: $250 Non-WCA Member: $275

Notes	SUPPLY LIST: Pastels You need an assortment of colors. Having different brands of pastels are helpful for having hard to soft pastels. I have all brands, but prefer Grumbacher (which is now Prismacolor), Terry Ludwigs, Shmincke, Unison, Great American Art Works, Girault, Nupastels (hard), and Faber-Castell (hard). You don’t need a lot (even though you never have enough pastels!), but I recommend at least a small set of hard and a small set of soft pastels to start with if you are new at it. Paper I have used all brands of pastel papers, but I prefer Wallis (sanded paper). Easel You need to work upright so the pastel dust falls down off your painting. I make a dust catcher out of folded paper and masking tape, taped below my painting. Backing Board Anything sturdy from wood to a piece of foam core works. It needs to be a few inches bigger than the paper. Other Gloves in a Bottle or a barrier cream Finger Cots (get them in the Band Aid section) or gloves Stomps or tortillons Leather pieces (2x2), not chamois Baby syringe (for blowing the dust) Brushes (for brushing off layers of pastel) Old washcloth or rags Fixative (I like Winsor Newton) Masking tape Small sketch book and pencil Wet wipes Photographs For source material to paint from I will be doing daily demonstrations, lectures, individual instruction, and critiques. Please call at 303-420-8169 or email me at email@nwylie.com if you have any questions.