If painting people has scared you in the past, this is the workshop for you!  No drawing experience necessary. This workshop starts out with silhouettes of people, and then the last 2 days, students learn how to abstract them even further.   Karen has shortcuts to make drawing people really easy!  This workshop will concentrate on how to get many textures that only acrylic allows.  Also, design tips will be taught.  We will be using rubbing alcohol, different surface textures, and many other tricks to come up with special effects. Each painting will have about 4 layers to produce the special effects.  So much fun!

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Experience Level:  Intermediate to advanced

Karen Knutson

Karen Knutson attended Concordia College in Moorhead, MN and currently lives in Minneapolis, MN.  She thoroughly loves teaching watercolor and collage, and teaches workshops nationwide.  Her workshops are filled with techniques to make painting fun and easy.  She believes that painting should be fun, but also teaches a strong sense of design.  Karen is a signature member of Transparent Watercolor Society of America (formerly known as Midwest Watercolor Society), San Diego Watercolor Society, Red River Watercolor Society, the Montana Watercolor Society, and the Northern Plains Watercolor Society, the Minnesota Watercolor Society, Missouri Watercolor Society.  She has won many awards, both locally and nationally.  Her paintings are featured in Splash 6, Watercolor, Fun and Free, and Searching for the Artist Within , Watercolor- The Spirit of Spontaneity, Watercolor without Boundaries, The Artistic Touch 4, Watercolor, Making your Mark, and the magazine, Watercolor Magic (Aug.’04).  Her website is www.karenknutson.com and her blog is www.karenknutson.blogspot.com

Artist Statement:

“I paint watercolors because I love its free and wild qualities, forcing the artist to adjust to its many moods.  For the past few years, I’ve added collage and acrylic, which produces wonderful textures and color discoveries.  My paintings are sometimes totally abstract, but other times, there may be something recognizable in the painting.  I like my paintings to be different than “normal paintings” - anything that will make the viewer take a second look and be drawn into the painting!  I used to be attracted to paintings with unusual colors, but now I’m drawn to paintings with dynamic design.  First and foremost, I like to have fun while I paint, and I’m constantly trying out new things, so that I will grow as an artist.  I feel like the luckiest person alive to be able to do something that I love so much!”

To learn more about Karen visit:  her website www.karenknutson.com and her blog  www.karenknutson.blogspot.com

Non Members Fee: $440.00 Members Fee: $400.00