Faces Boot Camp -- Space Available

There is still room in the Faces Boot Camp on Sunday, March 6, from 1:00pm - 5:00pm 

These are Terry's words: " We will be drawing but NO drawing experience is needed! If you can write your name, you have sufficient hand/eye coordination to learn to draw faces. The focus will not be on a finished product but on deconstructing facial features and practicing drawing and shading their shapes. A fun Powerpoint presentation will give us some good inspiration and ideas. You will go home with some face templates, head shape patterns, shadow/highlight and proportion "maps", and more.

Here are a few pictures from this weekend's Faces Boot Camp...

Patti is in her own world as she uses
a stump to perfect the lips she has drawn

Terry shows some examples of whimsical faces and
explains that there are really no hard and fast rules with whimsical faces.

Katie and Lorie are learning the tricks of drawing eyes and noses.

Some of the final results from FACES Boot Camp with
Terry...everyone had a grand time and was amazed at all the tricks
of the trade that they learned from Terry. Great job, ladies

Terry Peattie gives Kathy some pointers
as she works on her facial features

Celeste, Kathy, Lori and Katie are trying their hands
 at different facial features. The results were amazing!

Lori doesn't really like to have her picture taken,
but she sure loves coming to mixed media classes at The Coo! 

Celeste shows off some of her practice work
and is impressed with everything she
 has learned today during "Boot Camp"

Everyone listens intently as Terry explains
 the processes involved in creating faces

Kathy has gotten the lips down pat, thanks to her
new relationship with Mr. Stump!

We will learn proper proportion and placement of features on the face and some nifty tools and tricks to help you achieve a pretty symmetrical face. We'll practice shading and highlighting using only a pencil, blending stump and eraser and also a fun technique using Stabilo pencils and gesso.

We will also go over efficient ways to use and reuse your drawn faces and some timesaving tricks for using your art in finished pieces, cards and art journals. We'll play a bit with some of the face stencils that are now available. They can be wonderful tools as you continue to practice shading, painting and drawing.

In addition, we will let go and have some fun with whimsical faces. After learning proportions and placement, we get to break all the rules to create whimsical girls!

The final portion of the class is devoted to different ways to color your faces. We can experiment with various mixed media combinations (time permitting - maybe we need a 3-day class???), but at least there will be examples and demonstrations of a number of ways to use whatever materials you like to work with. The skill you have in using the various art materials is what really makes your art look more sophisticated, not necessarily the appearance of the face you draw."
Class fee: $30.00

Art Journaling -- Monthly Journal Jam Openings!

MONTHLY JOURNAL JAM at The Coo. Ever think about trying some mixed media art? Explore the exciting world of mixed media through art journaling! Our art journal class is a fun, relaxed way you can practice and learn new art techniques and play with a variety of art products. Art just for you, created in your personal art journal. We now have openings in both classes - one is offered the 3rd Sunday of each month and the other on the 4th Saturday of each month. The class meets from 1:30pm - 5:00pm and the fee is $20. Join the happy art journaling club and have some creative fun!

Fun at Saturday's Gathering Basket Workshop

Katie has a packed room today with her Gathering Basket Workshop and everyone is having a grand ole time!

Friday's Gathering Basket Workshop

Katie had 6 ladies in her "Gathering Basket" workshop this morning and there were such serious looks of concentration as everyone worked on getting their baskets just right!

Go mini-mad in March!

Go mini-mad in March! We will be making 'bitty' versions of traditional Appalachian baskets. Workshops will be held on Friday, March 11, and Saturday, March 12, from 10:30am - 4:00pm. 

Friday, March 11, we will start out with a mini version of a laundry basket. Just big enough to hold business cards or sugar packets, this is a quick and easy basket. With choice of colors for the weaving, it carries a big punch for such a little basket. In the afternoon, we will make another mini; this time it is a traditional Appalachian Berry Basket. Just big enough to hold a couple of Plant City Strawberries or your watch and rings on a bedside overnight, this basket has all the details of the larger size. 

The cost of the Friday workshop is $40.00 for two baskets. The class fee includes all the materials needed, instruction and use of the instructor's tools. Class starts at 10:30am and goes until everyone is done - about 3:30pm or 4:00pm. Boxed lunches are available for $10.00. Please let Sharon know if you wish to order a lunch.

Saturday, March 12, the morning starts with an itty bitty version of a bushel basket. This time, the weavers are plain and the stakes have the optional color. Instructions will be given for adding the pin cushion if desired. The afternoon holds a little bit of a challenge - another mini version of a traditional basket! This time it isa a Shaker style, Cathead Spoon Basket. Named for its shape, this bitty version is actually about the right size to hold dessert spoons or even crochet hooks. This is the most challenging basket of the weekend, with shaping the base and rounded body, but results in a beautiful basket.
The cost of Saturday's class is $45.00 for the two baskets. The class fee includes all the materials needed, instruction and use of the instructor's tools. Class starts at 10:30am and goes until everyone is done - about 3:30pm or 4:00pm. Boxed lunches are available for $10.00. Please let Sharon know if you wish to order a lunch.

Save $5.00 on the total fee by signing up for BOTH days - only $80.00 for all FOUR March Mini Madness baskets.

Drawing Faces Boot Camp

"Drawing Faces Boot Camp" with Terry is taking The Coo by storm! Originally scheduled for Sunday, February 28, from 1:00pm - 5:00pm, it is now being offered on Sunday, March 6, from 1:00pm - 5:00pm as well. These are Terry's words: " We will be drawing but NO drawing experience is needed! If you can write your name, you have sufficient hand/eye coordination to learn to draw faces. The focus will not be on a finished product but on deconstructing facial features and practicing drawing and shading their shapes. A fun Powerpoint presentation will give us some good inspiration and ideas. You will go home with some face templates, head shape patterns, shadow/highlight and proportion "maps", and more.
We will learn proper proportion and placement of features on the face and some nifty tools and tricks to help you achieve a pretty symmetrical face. We'll practice shading and highlighting using only a pencil, blending stump and eraser and also a fun technique using Stabilo pencils and gesso.

We will also go over efficient ways to use and reuse your drawn faces and some timesaving tricks for using your art in finished pieces, cards and art journals. We'll play a bit with some of the face stencils that are now available. They can be wonderful tools as you continue to practice shading, painting and drawing.

In addition, we will let go and have some fun with whimsical faces. After learning proportions and placement, we get to break all the rules to create whimsical girls!

The final portion of the class is devoted to different ways to color your faces. We can experiment with various mixed media combinations (time permitting - maybe we need a 3-day class???), but at least there will be examples and demonstrations of a number of ways to use whatever materials you like to work with. The skill you have in using the various art materials is what really makes your art look more sophisticated, not necessarily the appearance of the face you draw."
Class fee: $30.00