November’s a great time to explore new directions! My 4-week Mixed Media Mini-Session at Plaza starts on November 7, so look for the details on the Workshop & Classes page of my website!

November 16 is your last chance to take my Tunnel Book workshop for awhile — I won’t be offering it in 2020. These pop-up theaters make great gifts, so hope you can join us!

My last workshop of the year is on November 23. It’ll be an action-packed day of Mixed Media experiments; email me at elizabeth@elizabethsanford.com to reserve your spot!

Here’s a Sneak Preview of a piece soon to be on display in the Tennessee Watercolor Society Exhibition at the Smith-Trahern Mansion in Clarksville; the Opening Reception is Thursday, October 3, from 5-7pm; hope to see you there!

Come explore the wet side of mixed media! There’s still room for you to join us for ADVENTURES IN MIXED MEDIA: PUDDLES AND POURS at Plaza if you act fast — the workshop starts this weekend, Saturday, September 28! Be sure to mail me at elizabeth@elizabethsanford.com with any questions!

Tired of accidentally making mud? Baffled by color theory? Then you need to sign up for Practical Color Theory on Saturday, October 12 at Plaza! All supplies are included, and you can contact me at elizabeth@elizabethsanford.com with any questions. Happy Painting!

Wonder what new technique I tried for the first time in this painting? You can find out the details next month if you’ve signed up for email updates; I’ll explain more about it in May!

ANSWER TO MYSTERY TECHNIQUE #79:

Amazing things can happen when you combine lots of water and color and 140 lb. Arches watercolor paper! This closeup shows part of a painting inspired by the shapes and colors of sassafras leaves in the fall. I began by using a brush filled with water to “draw” the outlines of the largest leaf on the  paper, filling in the wet shape with additional water until the unstretched paper began buckling into hills and valleys; then I added diluted acrylic ink to the valleys of water. As the water slowly evaporated, the edges of the puddles dried multiple times, leaving behind linear traces.