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Workshops, Wanders & More!

February 28, 2023 – 9:33 pm

Come celebrate Springtime with a workshop, walk, class, or combination! On March 18 and 19, I’ll be offering Inspired Wanders at Art & Soul. We’ll begin on Saturday morning with a fun and relaxing walk in the woods for inspiration before heading to the studio for personalized explorations of mark-making and imagery. To learn more, visit:

https://www.artandsoulnashville.com/service-page/inspired-wanders

Discover the possibilities of fluid paint on paper by joining me for Painting in Water Media at the Franklin Recreation Center! This 4-week series starts on Tuesday, March 21, and you can find the details here:

https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/wcpr/activity/search/detail/21655

If you’re tired of making mud and long to enhance your sense of color, join me for the 5-week Color Theory Basics at the Little Art House in Sylvan Park! Classes start on Thursday, March 23. For more details or to register, visit:

https://www.littlearthousenashville.com/adult-classes-sylvan-park

Hope you can join us on Friday, March 24, from 1-2:30 PM for a relaxing and meditative Forest Bathing walk at Beaman Park! Your $12 fee includes a donation to the park.

To register, email: beamanpark@nashville.gov

Interested in painting abstractly but unsure how to begin? Then join us on Saturday, March 25, at the Franklin Recreation Center for Natural Abstractions, and discover ways to abstract the natural world. All the details are here:

https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/wcpr/activity/search/detail/21658

You can see this painting in person at the Monthaven Arts & Culture Center; it’s part of the Multiple Views exhibition, which ends on March 26. To experiment with these techniques yourself, why not sign up for Follow the Flow – Water Media Adventures at Art & Soul? This 6-week class begins on Wednesday, March 29. You can learn more here:

https://www.artandsoulnashville.com/Teacher-Bios/Elizabeth-Sanford

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Mystery Technique #124

February 20, 2023 – 6:55 pm

Curious about the techniques used here? You can learn more next month if you’ve signed up for email updates!

ANSWER TO MYSTERY TECHNIQUE #123:

Kurd Kutter is the mystery ingredient from last month! It’s an easy way to erase acrylic ink from Yupo; you can remove the paint selectively or erase the entire painting and start over. Here’s a demonstration:

First I used a brush to paint Krud Kutter in a linear shape. As you can see in this example, you can also spatter it on with a brush or a tool like this one from Kemper. Next I wiped the Yupo with a paper towel to remove the dissolved paint and excess cleaning solution. To be sure all the Krud Kutter was gone, I finished by wiping the surface with water. Special thanks to Lisa Cantrell Wood for introducing me to this great product, which also works well as a household cleaner.

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Art Opening, Upcoming Classes & Forest Bathing Walk!

January 31, 2023 – 9:12 pm

Symbiosis IV, ©Elizabeth Sanford

The Tennessee Watercolor Society is having an exhibition, and you’re invited! Multiple Views opens on February 25 at Monthaven Arts & Culture Center with a reception from 2 – 4 pm; each of the 31 artists will have 2 paintings on display. For more information, visit:

https://monthavenartsandculturalcenter.com/exhibition/tennessee-watercolor-society-2-2/

Practical Color Theory at the Franklin Recreation Center starts on Tuesday, February 7, and it’s almost full, so sign up soon if you’d like to join us! You can learn more by visiting:

https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/wcpr/activity/search/detail/20886

My other February classes are full, but there are still 2 places left in Watercolor Basics at the Franklin Recreation Center on Saturday, March 4. You can find all the details here:

https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/wcpr/activity/search/detail/22050

And on March 18 and 19, I’ll be offering Inspired Wanders at Art & Soul! Come celebrate Springtime during these two days of artistic play within nature and your own wild interior! Explore painting, writing, and/or book-making; supplies are included, and all levels are welcome. To learn more, visit:

https://www.artandsoulnashville.com/service-page/inspired-wanders

Join me on February 25 or March 24 from 1-2:30 PM for a relaxing and meditative Forest Bathing walk at Beaman Park! Your $12 fee includes a donation to the park. You can find more details here: https://www.elizabethsanford.com/forest-bathing/

To register, email: beamanpark@nashville.gov