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  10-12:30 An ongoing series.

712B Francis St Longmont CO 80301  (Studio)

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!

Saturday October 29, 2011 9-1pm  No Fear Flowers.

Saturday December 3, 2011 8:30-12:30

Saturday January 21, 2012 8:30-12:30

Colorado Free University, Denver  www.colofreeu-registrar.com

Capturing Vibrant Fall Colors In Watercolor

This is a really fun class. We will paint aspens with a very loose approach, using spatter and spray bottles as well as other more traditional approaches to autumn paintings. Color relationship will be explored which will make the colors sing.  Other techniques covered will be mingling paint on the paper, composition and negative painting. 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. All levels are welcome. Sat September 24 2011 12:30-5:30 Arvada Center For The Arts 720-898-7200 20)

Large Red Poppies Georgia O’Keeffe Style

Sensuous complexities of the flower as discovered by Georgia Okeeffe, with smooth curvaceous shapes charged with vibrant color. Demonstrations followed by student practice time and stories of O’Keefe’s life.

Sat November 5, 2011 Lifelong Learning, Boulder julie.kurzawa@bvsd.org 303-449-1125

Large Loose Vibrant Flowers in Watercolor

Learn the many techniques that encourage expressive, innovative
floral paintings.  Encourage good design, value, color, mingling the
paint on the paper, wet in wet, and negative painting. Loose and
free techniques that will give you the freedom to portray the transparency and delicacy of flowers charged with color. Sat November 12th.  9-1pm Arvada Center For The Arts 720-898-7200 20)

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Georgia O’Keeffe Landscapes of Desert Cliffs, Vibrant Skies and Rolling Hills.  Explore the simplified forms soft edges and colorful charms of the landscape. Demonstrations, student practice and stories.

Sat Nov 19th, 2011 9-1pm Lifelong Learning, Boulder julie.kurzawa@bvsd.org 303-449-1125

 

Trip to San Juan Island in July or August  2012.

Beautiful scenes around every corner.   Water views, gorgeous beaches, snow capped mountains, eagles and whales.

Teresa lived and taught painting workshops on the islands for 15 years. She knows of all the intimate secret spots to paint and will guide you on a most wonderful painting experience with demos, one on one instruction and critiques.

The workshop is $500. A full package that includes a beautiful waterfront place to stay will be $1500+/-

The San Juan Islands are among the most beautiful landscapes in the world. This will be a trip you will not forget. For more info on the island visit www.sanjuanisland.com

To register go to www.artbyteresa.com or email Teresa at teresa.smith5@gmail.com or call 303-246-3208

Ghost Ranch, New Mexico

The May 2013 Ghost Ranch Workshop

° 5 day painting workshop with Teresa Smith

including critiques

° 5 nights in the New Mesa rooms (dbl. occupancy)

° 3 meals per day

° After hours access to the studio

The focus of this workshop is to capture the FEEL of Ghost Ranch, the ambiance that comes to mind using local color and allowing our emotions to come forth in our work. You will be guided in creating successful paintings with emphasis on good design, color, and content. There will be demos each day and lots of paint along work, critiques, and one-on-one attention. The focus will be loose and vibrant watercolors that portray the beautiful scenery, and most importantly, paintings with emotional content. Whatever your level of painting, your work will take a leap during these focused several days.