Art By Teresa

Art By Teresa

Painting Workshops

Expand your creativity and satisfy the urge to produce your own colorful paintings in a safe and positive atmosphere. Several classes’ available, ongoing classes and one-day workshops in Longmont, Boulder, Arvada, and Denver.

Teresa Smith has been teaching watercolor, acrylics and collage workshops for several years. She is well known nationally for her landscapes, florals and equine art that is sold throughout the United States and Canada.

Inspired by nature, Teresa intuitively creates & paints personal impressions of the environment that surrounds her.

Her goal is to emotionally touch others through her art and create paintings that make you feel.

Teresa has lived and studied art for most of her life in Canada and the United States. She has had a classical education in Fine Arts and treasures her life as an artist.

She enjoys sharing her knowledge with others and learning from the great masters of our time, while living in a beautiful inspiring environment with her three daughters and several pets.

Teresa believes in order to grow as an artist we need to continually experiment and strive for innovative paintings. To push boundaries and step into the unknown. To try new things and allow our inner knowing to take charge. Painting is a spiritual process. We must trust that our hand knows what color or what brush to choose. Our painting comes to life and takes us on an exciting journey. All we have to do as artists is to allow the art to unfold and follow its lead. Make order out of chaos. The result is astounding. Did I paint that we say?  The painting is alive.

Loose and vibrant watercolors. You will really “GET IT”.

I will break it down simply so you will walk away from this class with new found insight on how to loosen up your watercolor style. We will learn how to simplify shapes and create effective designs. We will learn paint application, and the colors and paper that will transform your work. What it takes to add emotional content to your paintings and how you can put your own personal stamp on you work. With my loose style and paint application techniques, it is virtually impossible to create muddy, overworked paintings.   This is your opportunity to take a class where you will finally “GET” how to paint loose, vibrant, watercolors. All levels are very welcome and lots of personal coaching will be provided.

All levels are very welcome and lots of personal coaching will be provided.

$90 per 4 classes.      Wednesday’s   1-3:30 An ongoing series.

No Fear Watercolor

Fear  not! You, too, can create uniquely exquisite watercolor paintings!
Take delight  in your creations THROUGH THIS “BASICS 1-2-3″ class presented
by nationally recognized artist and teacher, Teresa Smith.
In this fun class we will cover composition, design, values, washes,
brushwork, color mixing and negative painting AND HOW IT ALL CAN COME
TOGETHER NATURALLY.  You will be delighted by your progress in just this one day!

Colorado Free University, Denver 303-399-0093 Sunday Feb 28, 2010 Focus on flowers. Sunday April 11, 2010 Focus on “Loose and Free” techniques. Sunday May 23, 2010 Focus on landscape.

Expression With Color. A Painting Workshop.

This workshop will focus on using color to charge your paintings with emotion mood and good design. There is much to be learned about color mixing, mingling and which colors to use together. What is a complimentary color scheme and how to use it? How to make a color brighter and how to make magic not mud. I will be using watercolor but the information is useful in any medium.                               Saturday January 23, 2010 Arvada Center For The Arts 720-898-7200                           Sat March 6th  2010  Lifelong Learning, Boulder julie.kurzawa@bvsd.org 303-449-1125

Colorado Landscapes in a Loose and Vibrant Watercolor Style

Using landscape as an inspiration the focus of this class will be painting our personal interpretation of the beautiful landscapes that surround us. You will learn about color mixing, using compliments, values and good shapes to push your work into a more successful design. This is your opportunity to take a class where you will finally “GET” how to paint loose, vibrant landscapes in watercolor.

Saturday April 10, 2010 Arvada Center For The Arts 720-898-7200 20

Sat June 5  2010  Lifelong Learning, Boulder julie.kurzawa@bvsd.org 303-449-1125

Large Loose Vibrant Flowers in Watercolor

Let us learn the many techniques that encourage expressive, innovative floral paintings.  I will encourage good design, values, color, mingling the paint on the paper, wet in wet, and negative painting. Learn the loose and free techniques and also the more traditional approach that will give you the freedom to portray the transparency and delicacy of flowers charged with color.

Saturday Feb 20 2010 Arvada Center For The Arts 720-898-7200 20                                            Sat May 1  2010  Lifelong Learning, Boulder julie.kurzawa@bvsd.org 303-449-1125

Trip to Mexico March 21-28 2010.

Imagine a week of painting in one of the most beautiful Mexican towns! San Miguel de Allende is known for it’s artistic character and

Inspiration. It draws artists from around the world to breathe in its creative surroundings. Join our small group on this adventure to warmer weather and art.

Trip to San Juan Island in July 2010. More details to follow.

Nationally renowned artist/ teacher Skip Lawrence Week long workshop August 9-13 2010 more info