Join us and begin to learn,
or just become a more confident watercolour painter!
This
watercolour workshop is designed to appeal to all levels of painters. The
weekend of learning and sharing will commence with Karin’s evening lecture
entitled “The Art of Being an
Artist”, a presentation created as part of a recent solo show by the same name,
taking participants through
all aspects of the colourful life, struggles and
working habits of an artist.
The two full
days of the watercolour workshop will cover the basics in this medium, warm-up
exercises, demos of traditional and new techniques as well as a thorough review
of composition and design to bring it all together. Karin will lead
participants from idea, photography or sketch to finished painting and provide lots of handouts, individual attention and
critiques.
On Friday Oct 19, Karin will be giving a lecture that is open to anyone who would like to come. The workshop is on October 20 and 21, 2012 with a cost of $130.00. Registration happens at the first meeting of the new year! September 17 at 7:30 pm at NUP Room 205! This class is for all levels!
A bit about Karin:
Karin Richter was born in Germany into an artistic family, Karin
has had a passion for painting since she was a child. She has been a
professional artist for more than 20 years with a style that can be described
as impressionistic. Her subjects
are varied and she enjoys working in watercolour, oils, acrylics and pastels.
Karin completed her professional training in
foreign languages, worked as a translator and interpreter in France and Germany
and eventually moved to Montreal in 1973. Calgary has been home to Karin and
her family since 1977. She draws inspiration not only from the western
landscape and the Canadian Rockies close at hand but also from international
destinations she travels to on a regular basis. Throughout the years, Karin’s
paintings have been featured in solo and group shows in many prominent
locations and private and public galleries locally, nationally and
internationally. Sharing her knowledge of painting has been a joy to Karin for
many years. She is an enthusiastic art instructor to many aspiring artists in classes
and workshops in Calgary and across Canada.
She has become known as the traveling artist and leads
groups on painting holidays on land and at sea in Canada and Europe.
An elected member of the Canadian Society of
Painters in Watercolor (CSPWC), the Alberta Society of Artists (ASA), the
Society of Canadian Artists (SCA) and Pastel Artists Canada (PAC) with a Master
Pastellist designation (MPAC), Karin has received many awards including the
Immigrant of Distinction Award in 2010 for her contributions in the art
community. Karin’s work has appeared in several trade publications and is
included in the Biennial Guide to Canadian Artists in Galleries and in Canadian
Artists at Auction. She is featured in the book entitled “How Did You Paint
That – Seascapes, Rivers and Lakes” published by the International Artist
Magazine. Her paintings can be found in corporate and private collections all
over the world.
For any questions please e-mail ykwatercolour@gmail.com or call Shawna at 920.4290
