ASBA PRE-ORDER 2024

Painting Structure! with Jean Emmons What takes a painting from good to great? Painting structure! The sculptural qualities of gourds offer us an opportunity for an in-depth study of what makes or...

Juror Training with Carol Woodin Thurs. October 17, 1:30pm-4:30pm A review of the topics needed to serve as a juror for ASBA exhibitions, including policies and procedures, and criteria used in...

An Apple a Day… Capturing the Texture and Character of Apple Using Damp and Dry Watercolor Techniques with Mary Dillon 'An apple a day…. ‘ get your teeth into capturing the texture and character...

Illustrating Ferns with Laura Silburn We will look at garden and houseplant ferns to explore the botany of this fascinating and ancient group of plants and consider how you might go about recording...

The Mystique of Vellum with Jesse Meyer Sat. October 19, 10:45am-12:00pm Jesse Meyer discusses the process of vellum and parchment production and its historical and current context.

Sharpen Up! – Using Dry Brush to Crisp Edges and Smooth Blends with Laura Silburn Bring your work into focus in the final stages for clarity and crispness. We will look at which brush to use and how...

A Glorious Obsession with Helen Allen The Medlar, Mespilus germanica, has become more popular over the past decade as a garden/orchard tree and for its exotic fruits that are mentioned in...

Mastering Composition in Graphite with Irina Neascu This class is suitable for beginners and intermediates. It consists of various fast exercises on composition. Playing with various subjects, we...

The History of Pigment in Art with Jenny Rowe Sat. October 19, 2:30pm-4:00pm Civilizations first used combinations of clay, chalk, burnt wood, and animal fat as pigments 40,000 years ago with a...