Sorry about the short notice of the cancelation of the Golden Acrylic Demo.  It will now be Saturday July 19th same time and place:

Golden Artist Colors

Lecture/Demo

Guest Artist: Miles Laventhall

Attention: Beginning & Experienced Artists!

This 1 1/2 - 2hr. lecture/demo is an educational workshop about various types of pigments, viscosity, types of paints, unusual gels, mediums, grounds and varnishes.  Valuable info about paint quality, creating saturated color, watercolor and oil-like effects, unique surfaces and textures to work on, will be introduced at this event.  Learn about clean color mixing with transparent and opaque pigment, and many creative possibilities using cutting edge acrylics and watermedia.  Free samples and hand painted color charts are available for all pre-registered participants.

Sponsored by: Utrecht Art Supply 

Date: Saturday, July 19, 2008

Time: 1:00pm-3:00pm

Place: 6250 So. Dixie Highway

             Miami, FL 33143

Pre-registration by July 18, 2008

Contact: Regina at 305-740-7077

Guest Artist: Miles Laventhall

Attention: Beginning & Experienced Artists!

This 1 1/2 - 2hr. lecture/demo is an educational workshop about various types of pigments, viscosity, types of paints, unusual gels, mediums, grounds and varnishes. Valuable info about paint quality, creating smooth saturated color, watercolor and oil-like surfaces, unique textures and mixed media materials will be introduced and demonstrated. Learn about clean color mixing of transparent and opaque pigment, and many creative possibilities, using cutting edge acrylics and watermedia. Free samples and hand painted color charts are available for all registered participants.

Sponsored by: Utrecht
Date: Saturday, June 21, 2008
Time: 1:00pm-2:30pm
Place: 6250 So. Dixie Highway, Miami, FL 33143
Pre-registration by June 20, 2008
Contact: Regina at 305-740-7077

UNDERSTANDING CONTEMPORARY OIL PAINTING MATERIALS

Glenn Brill, Artist Representative for Gamblin Artist’s Colors, will present a practical, hands-on educational presentation on Gamblin Oil Colors. This 90 minute presentation will cover all aspects of oil paints, mediums and varnishes, including:
Color Theory and Practical Color Mixing
Navigating Color Space
Mineral vs. Modern Pigments
Understanding Color Names
Oil Paint Manufacturing
Professional Grade Oil Paint vs. Student Grade Oil Paint
Mediums and Varnishes
Indirect vs. Direct Painting Techniques
Supports, Sizing and Grounds
Studio Safety

The goal of the presentation is not only to educate participants on oil paints but to provide information that will enable attendees to create their own personalized palette. All attendees will receive FREE Gamblin Product & Literature Samples. All attending instructors will receive the Gamblin DVD, Navigating Color Space.

About the Presenter:
Glenn Brill has presented over 100 educational presentations throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia. Currently an Adjunct Professor at San Francisco State University, Glenn has also taught at California
College of the Arts, San Francisco Art Institute and University of California @ Hayward. Glenn has been involved in art material product development and education for over 15 years. He has worked for some of the premier art material companies as Director of Education, helping to develop and test oil and acrylic paints, brushes, canvas, paper, and drawing materials. Glenn has been the recipient of two National Endowment for the Arts Visual Fellowships, Author of “Beyond the Brush” and co-author of “The Acrylic Handbook”. His artworks are in the permanent collections of the Archives of American Art, Brooklyn Museum, San Jose Museum and Phoenix Art Museum. Glenn holds
a BFA from the California College of Arts and Crafts, an MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art and is a Tamarind Master Printer.

 Saturday May 24th 10am to 12:30pm

What are you interested in learning? What excites you?

We are planning our next batch of Demo’s for the month of May.  We have some new classes on Sundays:
Oil painting- Fausto Nunez teaches landscape painting, $55 per class and supplies will be 10% off.
During the week we are planning some kids classes- 3-d collage with Diana & Maria Monroy. Their schedule will be sent out shortly.

On Saturdays we are planning more Plastilina demos (this time we will be making animals), Oil painting demos and acrylic painting demos.

If there is anything else that you would be interested in learning how to use please let us know.  The more feedback we getm the better we can serve you.

In the past we’ve had: Color theory with gouche, Using coloraid, Screenprinting, and Relief printing Linolium with Linolium.

April 5th
2pm to 5pm
This has been one or our most popular demonstrations. It’s fun and easy way to make wearable art. Jordan shows you how to make the screens in three different ways. He’ll demonstrate how to print your images on paper & fabric.

Jodan from Almightee
Screenprinting demo using the Speedball products

Check out what we have on SALE now!

Traditional Utrecht Canvases- 65% off list on ALL SIZES

Tracing Paper- 55% off list

White Foamboard- up to 70% off list

Prismacolor sets of 12 - $26.99

Chartpack Open Stock $1.99 each

Utrecht Drawing Pads- 55% off list on ALL SIZES

Utrecht Acrylic 6 tube set- $11.99

Model Building Supplies- 20% off our regular prices.

Princeton brushes- up to 45% off list

Come in and get a coupon for $10 off a $50 Sale!

Click on the link to get directions to our Miami location

http://www.utrechtart.com/stores/dsp_viewstore.cfm?storeID=100

March 17th- 12pm to 3pm 
Demo by Jez Visitante

Jez will be making collages with Color Aid to demonstrate optical effects of transparentcy and depth of field.  He will be demonstrating a mosaic style of “painting” with an impressionist’s approach.

with Ana Holmes
March 16th
12pm to 2:30pm

Learn how to stretch your own canvas and linen.  Ana will be demonstrating how to put strecher bars together, stretch the canvas and priming.

Sunday March 8th
by Clara Huisman

Learn how to use the Logan 301 mat cutter for custom size mats.  Clara will be using standard measurment methods used for framing artwork.  You will learn how to make single and double mats.