The Art Guild of Orange Park Workshops

The Art Guild of Orange Park presents several one-day workshops taught by well-known local artists each season. The Guild also typically brings in a nationally known instructor to teach a two to three day workshop. The wide variety of mediums taught allows participants to choose a program that best interests them. Workshops are also open to the public.

Workshops 2024-2025

October 8, 2024 – Carron Wedlund – PastelBeginning a pastel painting
Primarily Technique driven, different handling of pastels, various mark-making
Explore Choice of materials - papers, pastels, spraying, framing, protection papers
Explore types of underpaintings.
Pastel drawings vs pastel paintings
Morning:
Short demo
Pastel exercises to play with different techniques using your own references or those I will provide
Experiment with different papers and pastels
Play with mark-making: shouting, whispering, glazing, scumbling
Afternoon:
Painting a pastel picture, or 2
Throw down and discussion

Supply List
• Table or floor easel, that keeps your work surface upright
• Backing board for support 11 x 14” or larger such as foamcore, masonite
• Painters tape
• Piece of tin foil or stiff paper for dust-catcher under board (a little wider than board)
• Old rag, paper towels
• Glassine pieces for covering your pastel painting, 2nd choice is tracing paper
• Note paper for preliminary sketches, value studies
• 3 shades of gray markers such as Tombow markers 15, 45, 95
• Photos to use as references for your paintings. I suggest keeping it simple.
• Pastels – Softer pastels such as Unison, Sennelier, Terry Ludwig or Jack Richeson, half sticks if available. I will bring hard pastels, Nupastels and Rembrants to share with you.
PastelComparison2024.pdf (dakotapastels.com)
• Sanded Pastel Paper- Carron will have U-Art 400 paper for you to use for the workshop and some samples of others. She will also have pastel paper available to purchase.
Paper Comp2023.indd (dakotapastels.com)

Optional:
• Wet wipes for cleaning hands or Fast Orange Hand Cleaner, disposable gloves, barrier type lotion such as Gloves in a Bottle
• Apron/smock to protect clothes or just wear painting clothes
• Scissors

9:30 am to 4:00 pm
150 Fox Valley Drive
Orange Park, FL 32073

$125 Members
$160 Non-members
Register

December 5, 2024 – Abby Howard Murphy – Plein AireJoin Abby Howard Murphy for plein aire painting at the lovely Jeff & Kim Camarda Estate.

Supplies for Abby’s Workshop

· Multiple drinks , box lunch
· Portable chair
· Brimmed Hat or Umbrella
· Sunglasses (if you are more comfortable)
· Sunblock (recommended)
· Bug Spray (just in case)
· Apron or clothes you can get dirty (wet canvases have been known to blow back)
· Travel Easel (adjustable)

OR large flat art board you can secure paper/canvas with clips or tape (work in lap if preferred)
Tripod support if needed

· Pencil, If using oils bring a red or blue oil pastel or oil stick
· Ruler
· Masking Tape
· Box of Paints or Pastels: assorted dark transparent and lighter colors (your choice)
· Even if working in Oil/Pastel, bring a tube of acrylic paint: burnt sienna, crimson or deep red
· Brushes (flat or angle, round, liner – medium to small sizes)
· Palette knife to mix paint
· Medium or thinner (if used)
· Sealable container for your chosen Thinner: ie: turpentine or Sansodor or Gamsol OR Sealable Container for water if you use water-soluble oils
· Palette – rigid or palette paper in a plastic box to keep moist if you don’t have a portable easel
· Acrylic or water-soluble oil folks should bring a spritz bottle
· 3 surfaces : 8x8, 8x10, 9x12, 10x10, 11x14, 12x12 or 8x20 (your choice)

Working smaller in plein air
Goal is to do 2 pieces (AM and PM)

· Canvas panel works well outside for travel, handling

If new, ideally wash and gesso
If you like to tint surfaces ahead of time, that is fine, but not necessary
Option to use stretched canvas OR heavy paper appropriate for your medium)

· Old clean rags (well washed old t-shirts have little lint) OR Paper Towels
· Trash Bag
· Masking tape
· Cardboard box, or plastic big enough to travel home with wet painting in car.
· Brush cleaner in sealable container….or something to wrap used brushes in to take home to clean
· Wet wipes or “Tub O Towels” –(cuts through oil paint well).
· Gloves if you like to use with oils
· Photo – bring a favorite landscape or building photo with sun and shadow to discuss and work from if weather is inclement.
· Optional: Wagon or wheeled crate or knapsack to roll supplies over terrain.

9:30 am to 4:00 pm
2571 Holly Point Rd East
Orange Park FL 32073

$125 Members
$160 Non-members
Register

January 7, 2025 – Paul Ladnier – Oil LandscapeClass is full
Registration closed

This is a general painting workshop that will emphasize painting procedures and processes that will help the student understand various approaches to beginning a painting and carrying through to finish. The instructor will demonstrate and discuss his approach and processes for making a convincing painting. There will be time for the student to paint in class which will prove to be beneficial painting landscapes, still lifes or figurative works.

9:30 am - 4:00 pm Arrive at 9:00 to set up.
150 Fox Valley Drive
Orange Park, FL 32073

$125 Members
$160 Non-members
Registration Closed

SUPPLY LIST

The materials list is only a guideline. Feel free to bring what you are used to and comfortable with. Bring a landscape reference photo and a nice size canvas at least 11 X 14 or 16 x 20.
Paint: All major brands are good but stay away from the student grades. The colors are not as saturated or permanent. This is a very basic palette. Add to it as you like.
Cadmium Yellow, Yellow Ochre
Orange
Cadmium Red, Alizarin Crimson,
Ultramarine Blue, Cerulean Blue, Cobalt Blue
Sap Green, Viridian Green
Raw Sienna, Burnt Sienna, Raw Umber, Burnt Umber
Titanium White, Ivory or Chromium Black 
Solvent: Odorless Turpenoid (brand name), Gamsol or odorless mineral spirits. No regular Turpentine. I do not usually use additional medium. The simpler the better. No solvents go down any sink.

Brushes: Hogs Bristle Brushes In sizes #4, #6, #8, #10- They may be your shape of choice, I like Filberts and Flats. 2 'Round's in size #1 or #2- and a ‘rigger’ brush. This is for sketching in the painting and detail. You might have fun trying a 3/8 or 1⁄2 inch ‘mop’ brush. It looks like a rounded make up brush (not the squirrel pointed one). This is great for blocking in thinned paint.

Palette: Plexiglas sheet, oiled wooden palette or covered plastic palette box. Nothing smaller than 9x12. Paper palettes are too absorbent don’t hold up with a wind.
easel It can be a table easel or stand up
Rags or Paper Towels:

February 8 or 10, 2025 – Bill Gura – Pencil and Pantograph with live modelClass is full
February 8 Registration Closed

February 10 session open for 6 students

Bill invites participants to his studio where they will work with a live model. You will be given a chance to study lighting techniques and will be able to choose from an array of different costumes, props and draping to dress and then photograph (phone or camera) the model in the pose you choose. You will also have the chance to use a Pant-o-graph with a portrait of your choice taken from the workbooks in his studio.

10:00 am - 12:30 pm
604 Lorn St
Orange Park, Fl 32073
(studio in back of house)

$65 Members
$100 Non-members
Registration Closed for February 8 session

Register for February 10 session

March 4 & 5, 2025 – Janet Rogers – Watercolor FloralsWorkshop is full.
Registration is closed.

Fresh flowers in the studio will be the inspiration for this workshop. Janet will demonstrate various “fun” exercises geared to interpret flowers in a loose and expressive manner. Discovering the unique “nature” of individual flowers and “finding” new colors will be highlighted. Seeing values and connecting them will be a focus also. In addition to the fresh flowers for each table, Janet will also have photos of various flowers available to enable students in creating great paintings. Of course, students are encouraged to bring some of their favorite photos (or real flowers) to the workshop also. (they can also bring photos from magazines, or internet!)

Demonstrations and individual help will weave throughout the workshop, with an emphasis on letting the medium of watercolor lead the students to new adventures in watercolor. (PLEIN AIR – in studio!) Some goals include “keeping the white paper”, avoiding “mud”, intuitive color and composition.

Besides working with students individually and class demos, Janet and attendees will enjoy “Show and Tell” – and opportunity to see class work together and enjoy! ALL LEVELS WELCOME!!

9:30 am - 4:00 pm each day
150 Fox Valley Drive
Orange Park, FL 32073

Workshop is full.
Registration is closed.

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April 8, 2025 Leslie Kruzicki — Mixed MediaYou will sketch an image of an animal (if you have recently lost a pet this would be a great way to honor them) or plant (flower, fruit or vegetable) of your choice onto your chosen substrate. Then you will paint it using a range of colors and values. Next we will create a variety of beautiful papers to be used in a collage (aka collage fodder) using different papers, paints and tools. You will learn about monoprints and other printing techniques using Gelli plates or plexiglass and found objects. You will learn tips and tricks from how to tear your paper to how to glue it down properly. By the end you should have a finished piece and you’ll have leftover papers to use on another piece! The only drawback? You’ll never look at a small piece of paper the same way again and you’ll never want to throw one in the garbage. It could be the perfect paper for your next creation!

SUPPLY LIST
Reference Image: Any plant or animal to be the focal point of your piece (If a pet has passed recently this would be a wonderful project to honor them with)
If you want to get a head start, you can draw the image on your substrate. Don’t get too detailed and don’t worry about a background yet.

Substrate 16” x 20” or smaller for finished piece - your choice:
watercolor paper (140lb)

Canvas (either board or stretched - if stretched bring some books or a box that will fit in the back)

Any kind of board. I often use old MDF backs from frames. I’ll bring some of those.

Brayers - rubber or otherwise

Liquitex or Golden Matte Gel Medium

Paints: acrylic(regular or fluid or both) or watercolor or inks

Brushes - I buy cheap bristle square bristle ones that I only use for collage, because I often ruin them.

Any plastic squeegee devices you might have (I will bring several), an old credit or membership card is an option or small pieces of matboard

Gesso - if you are using a board that has NOT been gessoed already

Papers, Papers, and More Papers:

Definitely bring Newsprint

Plain white paper - copy paper, drawing paper, or watercolor paper (90lb is best for collage)

If you have failed watercolors that you don’t mind tearing up bring those

Any other kind of paper whether it’s colored or patterned

Bring what you think will work well in your piece or just what intrigues or excites you

Although we will be making collage papers, something you already have might turn out to be perfect. Plus you can also use some of the techniques to alter those papers and make them your own (whether it’s newspaper or wrapping paper or wallpaper or specialty art papers).

9:30 am - 4:00 pm
150 Fox Valley Dr
Orange Park, FL 32073

$125 Members
$160 Non-members

Register