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NEW 4-Week Colored Pencil Intensive! with Lara Strazdas

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About the author: SOAR: The Southern Oregon Artist's Resource is a directory of Southern Oregon artists, artisans and those who serve them and calendar of their art events, and Art Matters!, our blog posting Southern Oregon art events and matters of interest to artists, enthusiasts and patrons of the arts near and far. SOAR was created and is maintained by art advocate and web designer Hannah West in Jacksonville, Oregon to promote our diverse and talented arts community to our visitors and the rest of the world.
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541.773.1444   101 N. Central Ave., Medford, Oregon 97501   centralartsupply.comMON-FRI: 10-6 | SAT: 10-5

Space Is Limited! Sign up NOW for a 4-Week Colored Pencil Intensive with Lara Strazdas

Get Real with Colored Pencil – A 4-Week IntensiveInstructor: Lara StrazdasWhen: Fridays, October 8, 15, 22 & 29Where: Central Art ClassroomTime: 1-4pmFee: $180 (for all 4 sessions)Class Size: 6-8 students (8 max.)Registration Required. Click here to register.

In this 4 day workshop, I want to take you beyond coloring books and delve into realistic colored pencil techniques to create this beautiful Snow Leopard. I will show you how to build numerous layers to create realistic textures and 3-dimensional forms, and we will create a soft blurry background so our Snow Leopard looks like it is ready to come off the page!

I will also share with you:

other techniques that can be used on different surfaceswhy using more than one brand and

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September 23rd, 2021 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Central Art Supply, Classes and Workshops, Classes and Workshops, Cultivating Your Talent, to Artists | Leave a comment

Lara Strazdas Mini-Workshop at Central Art!

By Southern Oregon Artists Resource, 1982 contributed posts
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About the author: SOAR: The Southern Oregon Artist's Resource is a directory of Southern Oregon artists, artisans and those who serve them and calendar of their art events, and Art Matters!, our blog posting Southern Oregon art events and matters of interest to artists, enthusiasts and patrons of the arts near and far. SOAR was created and is maintained by art advocate and web designer Hannah West in Jacksonville, Oregon to promote our diverse and talented arts community to our visitors and the rest of the world.
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541.773.1444   101 N. Central Ave., Medford, Oregon 97501   centralartsupply.comMON-FRI: 10-6 | SAT: 10-5

Space Is Limited! Sign up NOW for a Mini Workshop with Lara Strazdas (plus watch for a 4-week intensive)

Mini Workshop – Colored Pencil 101: IntroductionInstructor: Lara StrazdasWhen: Friday, October 1Where: Central Art ClassroomTime: 1-3pmFee: $20Class Size: 6-10 students (10 max.)Registration Required.

In this mini-workshop we’ll explore: Types of pencils, their differences and similarities; good, better, best. We’ll also find out which pencils work best for various techniques, and uncover different surfaces that work well with colored pencil (some may surprise you). You’ll learn blending techniques to get rid of the dreaded graininess, as well as layers and color mixing, plus: tips for creating bokeh backgrounds, how to create realistic textures, incorporating mixed media, and much more!But wait, there’s more! Can’t get enough colored pencils? Want to learn more? Lara will ALSO be offering a 4-week Colored Pencil Intensive held

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September 11th, 2021 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: Central Art Supply, Classes and Workshops, Classes and Workshops, Cultivating Your Talent | Leave a comment