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Trish Poupard

Painting Transparent Watercolor Succulents

One-day Class

January 10, 2025, 9:30am - 4:00pm

$175 (member) or $205 (non member)

Location: Patterson-Appleton Arts Center

400 East Hickory

Denton, Texas

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Trish Poupard One Day Class - January 10, 2025

Trish has been painting in transparent watercolor for 12+ years with numerous acceptances into national and international exhibitions and has won many awards. Before beginning her career in fine art painting, she spent 14 years as a successful clothing designer in Los Angeles, Ca. She is a self-taught artist and resides in a small town north of Dallas.

"Light is the only reason to paint", says Trish. Her work is completely transparent with darks achieved by laying multiple washes. She is a watercolor purist and does not use any form of masking to maintain her whites by using negative painting to preserve the light.

Trish paints a multitude of subjects including florals, landscapes, skyscapes, seascapes, figures and portraits.

Trish Poupard One Day Class - 1/10/2025

Junanne Peck

Monotype and the Spontaneous Mark Printmaking Class

One-day Class

February 7, 2025, 12 noon - 4:00pm

$200(member) or $230 (non member)

Location: Patterson-Appleton Arts Center

400 East Hickory

Denton, Texas

Juanne Peck Printmaking Class - Click here to register

Join Junanne Peck, interdisciplinary artist, with printmaking as her primary art form. Peck is a demo artist for Akua Ink. She is a seasoned educator and Teaching Artist in the DFW area. Junanne is a TXO (Texas Original Artist) and was selected by the Texas Commission on The Arts. Her works are featured in solo and invitational exhibits.

In this class you will have a basic introduction to the use of the etching press and pin press in creating multi-layered monotypes. Artists will produce a printing plate from an original drawing or design and will become familiar with printmaking processes, tools and techniques using non-toxic waterbased Akua inks. Drypoint and stencils will be explored. Emphasis will be on color, visual texture, line and composition. We will explore TetraPac printing.

Supplies will be provided and included in the workshop price. Participants will only need to bring an apron and notebook for taking notes.

Juanne Peck Printmaking Class - Click here to register

Stephen Zhang

Critical Foundations for Watercolor Portrait

$250 or $280 (non member) due by March 1 to attend March 28, 29 Classes

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The focus of this workshop is on the fundamentals of watercolor portraiture, including human anatomy, forms, and lighting. Participants will practice addressing these elements loosely and efficiently with watercolor.

Born in China, Stephen graduated from Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts and received his MFA from the University of North Texas. He is currently an assistant professor in Communication Design at UNT. Stephen’s artwork has received widespread recognition both nationally and internationally, winning awards from prestigious exhibitions organized by the American Watercolor Society, the Transparent Watercolor Society of America USA, American Illustration and the Chinese National Art Exhibition, among others.

He has won 3 best of Show in 5 years at Watercolor USA. His work has been featured in publications such as Watercolor Artist, American Art Collector, Art Connoisseur and International Artist. This is the first of a series of watercolor portrait workshops to be taught by Stephen, each dealing with an important aspect of the art.

Cancellation / Refund Policy for Workshops

The cancelling member shall contact the Workshop Coordinator as soon as possible to facilitate replacement. The VAST wait list has first priority over other students who are not on the wait list.

Upon a student’s cancellation of a workshop at least one month prior to the start date of the workshop, the workshop fee is 100% refundable.

Upon a student’s cancellation of a workshop less than one month prior to the start date of the workshop, the entire fee is refundable only if the space is filled and paid for. If the space is not filled and paid for, the workshop fees are refundable, less the $100 deposit.

Once the workshop begins, there are no refunds for no-shows or withdrawals.

VAST reserves the right to cancel workshops due to insufficient enrollment or other reasons. If VAST cancels a workshop, applicants will receive a full refund.

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