"Basic Techniques for Painterly Colored Pencil"
July 10, 2009 (1-4 p.m.)
Chicago, IL
 
Discover the luscious "pointed potential" of the colored pencil! Colored pencil is steadily gaining attention as a richly-pigmented, easily-controlled, fine-art medium. This workshop will include techniques for transforming a still-life colored pencil sketch into a completed full-bodied painting, as such works are rightfully called. Learn and use fascinating "painterly" techniques for traditional, "dry," waxy/oily-based (non-watercolor) pencils. Explore methods for developing saturated, intense, jewel-like color and stunning three-dimensional effects. Learn how to blend, lift, highlight and create a surprisingly wide range of amazing textures. See why this dynamic, nontoxic, portable medium is gaining such attention. There will be demonstrations, materials to enjoy and sample, and a generous cache of take-home supplies for each student. Cost: $75.
 
Contact Gail Fishback; 847-380-9031; or visit http://www.learningproductexpo.com/chi/splash.html

"Colored Pencil on Colored Paper: Elegant, Speedy Landscapes"
July 11, 2009 (9 a.m. - 12 p.m.)
Chicago, IL
 
The colored pencil as a fine-art medium is flourishing! This portable, nontoxic medium packed with pigment offers stunning possibilities and yields effects which range from light and delicate to rich and intense, with dense, saturated colors. Colored pencil lovers have embraced pastel papers and colored, toned grounds for years, finding that the art literally unfolds on a toned surface with speed and elegance before the artist's very eyes. Kristy Kutch will guide the class through creating a landscape in colored pencil, on colored pastel paper. Kutch will also demonstrate techniques for creating textures for features such as clouds, grasses, trees and hills. Using principles of perspective, color selection and sequencing, participants will see their landscapes develop and unfold with surprising speed and ease. Cost: $75.
 
Contact Gail Fishback; 847-380-9031; or visit http://www.learningproductexpo.com/chi/splash.html

"Drawing a Painting with Watersoluble Pencils and Crayons"
July 12, 2009 (9 a.m. - 12 p.m.)
Chicago, IL
 
Do you own a set of watercolor pencils or watercolor crayons? Are you puzzled about how to actually use them? Watercolor pencils have been in existence for almost 80 years and while many people own sets, the pencil's artistic potential is still a mystery to many artists. Instructor Kristy Kutch, a seasoned workshop teacher and floral artist, will demonstrate and guide participants in creating a floral piece with watersoluble drawing products. Kutch will illustrate how to create smooth washed surfaces, wet-into wet bursts of intense color, crisp highlights, glazes of color and surprising textural effects. This hands-on workshop is designed to help both watercolorists and colored pencil artists alike learn the potential of these wonderful little tools. Cost: $75.
 
Contact Gail Fishback; 847-380-9031; or visit www.learningproductexpo.com

"Luminous, Lustrous Colored Pencil"
August 5-6, 2009 (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
McMinnville, OR
 
This workshop will feature the techniques for vivid, versatile, and non-toxic colored pencil. Kristy Kutch, a nationally known instructor and author of Drawing and Painting with Colored Pencil, offers demonstrations and access to a generous supply of sample materials. Students explore a multitude of colored pencil enhancing techniques. Incising, burnishing, blending, lifting, texturizing, non-toxic solvent hints: Kristy and her class will apply these to their colored pencil paintings. Using saturated, intense colors that fairly glow, students will be amazed at art that is so startling that it fairly jumps off the page! Venture into colored pencil painting (with either type of pencil) on a wide range of surfaces: Bristol board, colored pastel papers, multiple-medium art boards, and watercolor papers. Cost: $150.
 
Contact Kathleen Buck, Currents Gallery; 503-435-1316; or visit www.currentsgallery.com

"Wet or Dry? Amazing Colored Pencil Potential"
August 8-9, 2009
Gearhart (near Astoria), OR
 
Spend an exciting weekend on the magnificent Oregon coast, exploring a wealth of colored pencil and watersoluble pencil techniques. The workshop will be led by Kristy Kutch, experienced workshop instructor, author of the book Drawing and Painting with Colored Pencil and the featured artist on the DVD Colored Pencil Landscapes: Beyond the Basics. Kristy is a supportive, upbeat instructor who offers frequent demonstrations and plenty of individual attention. Learn techniques for enhancing textures, layering, blending, and lifting, both with wax-based and watersoluble colored pencils. Explore different surfaces which are colored pencil compatible, too. Each student will also receive an abundance of free samples of pencils, papers, and related materials. This promises to be an exciting weekend for artistic exploration! Cost: $120 until May 31 and then goes up to $150.
 
Contact Ellen Zimet; 503-861-0718; www.trailsendart.org

"Colored Pencil: Delicate to Dynamic"
August 11-14, 2009 (9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.)
Newport, OR
 
Be inspired by a workshop on the majestic Oregon coast! Learn from Kristy Kutch, refining colored pencil painting techniques. Waxy/oily and watersoluble colored pencils, plus watercolor crayons, will be featured, even combining them for "painterly" results. Giving frequent demonstrations, Kristy acquaints students with a variety of colored pencil compatible materials. Student receive a generous supply of products, including new items on the art scene. Classes are held (ocean-view classroom) at the Newport Visual Arts Center. (Contact Kristy to register, not the Visual Arts Center.) Kristy Kutch is the author of the book Drawing and Painting with Colored Pencil and the DVD Colored Pencil Landscapes: Beyond the Basics. Fee includes welcome lunch. Cost: $250.
 
Contact Kristy Kutch; 219-874-4688; Kristy Kutch Colored Pencil Workshops, 11555 West Earl Road, Michigan City, IN 46360

"Lush and Lively Colored Pencil"
September 21-24, 2009 (9:00 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.)
Lake Geneva, WI
 
Sharpen those colored pencils and watercolor pencils! Prepare for 2009 workshop fun in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Kristy Kutch, a seasoned, supportive workshop teacher, is the author of Drawing and Painting with Colored Pencil and is featured in the DVD Colored Pencil Landscapes: Beyond the Basics. Featured will be the many aspects of this vibrant medium and its compatible surfaces. Create effects ranging from soft, transparent, and aqueous to dense and dramatic. Best Western Harbor Shores, located on Geneva Lake, offers fantastic student discounts. Guests receive continental breakfasts and rooms featuring mini-fridges and microwaves. A class welcome dinner is included. (Lodging reservations should be made separately: 888-746-7371. Mention this workshop for discount.) Plan this fall workshop vacation! Cost: $290.
 
Contact Kristy Kutch; 219-874-4688; Kristy Kutch Colored Pencil Workshops, 11555 West Earl Road, Michigan City, IN 46360

"Colored Pencil: Vibrant Possibilities"
October 26-28, 2009 (9:00 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.)
Blue Ridge, GA
 
Colored pencil is quickly gaining attention as a gorgeous fine-art medium! Under the guidance of author and longtime instructor Kristy Kutch, this workshop will include personal attention, plus numerous demonstrations of techniques and materials for creating stunning colored pencil paintings. The author of Drawing and Painting with Colored Pencil and the featured artist on the DVD Colored Pencil Landscapes: Beyond the Basics, Kristy provides a supportive, highly informative, yet enjoyable atmosphere for all levels of students. Many samples of art supplies are also included for students to use and keep. Blue Ridge, Georgia is nestled in the scenic, unspoiled tri-state mountain region of Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina- a glorious, inspiring location for an autumn workshop and art getaway.
 
Contact Patty Davenport; 706-632-2144; or visit www.brmaa.net

"Colored Pencil: Vivid and Versatile"
November 9-11, 2009 (9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.)
Toledo, OH
 
The Toledo Artist Club invites you to the beautiful indoor Toledo Botanical Gardens for this exploration of colored pencil techniques. Come and experience the many tools, surfaces, and surprising techniques which yield stunning, vivid colored pencil paintings. Both waxy and watersoluble colored pencil techniques will be included, along with a vast array of colored pencil-compatible surfaces, many of them free. Kristy Kutch is a seasoned, supportive teacher who aims to provide an informative and very enjoyable workshop experience. She includes frequent demonstrations (questions welcome and invited!), individual attention, and numerous take-home samples. The author of the book Drawing and Painting with Colored Pencil, Kristy is also featured on the DVD Colored Pencil Landscapes: Beyond the Basics.
 
Contact the Toledo Artist Club at toledoartist@sbcglobal.net, call 419-531-4079, or visit www.toledoartistclub.com; or contact Sharon Rapp at jimrapp@ix.netcom.com or 419-693-9976

"Vibrant Painting in Colored Pencil"
May 24-28, 2010 (9am- 4pm; Friday, 9am- 1pm)
Boone, NC
 
Discover the "pointed potential" of colored pencil! Kristy Kutch, author of Drawing and Painting with Colored Pencil and the featured artist in the DVD Colored Pencil Landscapes- Beyond the Basics, has taught colored pencil workshops nationwide. She provides an informative, supportive, and enjoyable atmosphere. Both "traditional" (wax-based or vegetable oil-based) and watersoluble pencils will be included, with fascinating "painterly" techniques for both types of pencils. Watersoluble crayons will also be featured. Explore a wide range of compatible papers and boards which lend themselves beautifully to this dynamic medium. There will be demonstrations, individual attention, many materials to sample, and a generous cache of take-home supplies for each student. Enjoy an unforgettable workshop in a top-notch studio atmosphere!
 
Contact Edwina May; 800-227-2788; or visit www.cheapjoes.com

"Coastal Colored Pencil"
June 21-25, 2010 (9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.)
Bernard (Acadia National Park), ME
 
Experience the unsurpassed beauty of Acadia National Park, Maine, while enjoying the art of colored pencil! Kristy Kutch, a seasoned workshop instructor and author of the book Drawing and Painting with Colored Pencil, will guide the class through techniques for waxy/oily colored pencils, watersoluble pencils, and even watersoluble crayons. Kristy will provide numerous demonstrations, a supportive, informative atmosphere, and generous take-home sample products. This workshop will feature a combination of plein air and studio days. Daily lunches are included in the workshop fee. Prepare to be pampered as not only a workshop student but also a welcome guest!
 
Contact Gail Ribas; 207-244-9742; or visit www.acadiaworkshopcenter.com

"Pick up a Pencil and Paint!"
August 30- September 1, 2010 (9:00 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.)
Springfield, IL
 
The Prairie Art Alliance invites you to historic Springfield, Illinois for an amazing journey into the world of colored pencil. Experience the many tools, surfaces, and surprisingly effective techniques which yield stunning, vivid colored pencil paintings. Waxy and watersoluble colored pencil/watercolor crayon techniques will be included, along with a vast array of colored pencil-compatible surfaces, many of them free. Kristy Kutch is a seasoned, supportive teacher who aims to provide an informative and very enjoyable workshop experience. She includes frequent demonstrations (questions welcome and invited!), individual attention, and numerous take-home samples.The author of the book Drawing and Painting with Colored Pencil, Kristy is also featured on the DVD Colored Pencil Landscapes: Beyond the Basics.
 
Contact Jane Johnson; 217-544-2787; or visit www.prairieart.org