Hosting the first open studio since my return to Taos, New Mexico last year. Donna Clair, Doug Yeager and I have put together a series of paintings and photographs representing our experience of being in Taos and creating artwork here.… Read More »‘3 Artists of Taos’ Open Studio May 27-29, 2017
It has been a long while since we’ve had an event in Taos. It’s great to be back and we’re really looking forward to this one with poet Sara Berkeley Tolchin. We’re going to take a break from all the news and… Read More »‘Poetry and Painting’ An Art Event at the Taos Studio
It has been a long, hot summer and the Berkeley Painting Group invites you to see the “fruits of our labor”. Come see how we have taken advantage of the mostly locally-grown produce that are depicted in paintings we have… Read More »‘The Long, Hot Summer’ Show Opening at Berkeley Fine Art Studio
Fun little painting from our Monday painting group. Thanks to Trisha Buresh for bringing all her challenging objects for painting! Stay tuned for the next show of our group later in August. We’ll have a bunch of new pieces celebrating… Read More »Cherries in a Basket
July 31 — August 02, 2015
Have you ever struggled to mix the color you want? This is a painting workshop for you!
We’ll be:
If you are a beginner or a just like to dabble, and you want to learn more; you want to learn the basics, then this workshop is for you!
Have you ever found yourself admiring a painting and then wondering: How did they make that color? Do you ever feel frustrated while figuring out how to mix the exact color you want? Do you want a simple and easy method for mixing the correct color consistently? This is the workshop for you.
In this beginner workshop you will learn how to keep yourself organized by setting up and using your palette efficiently. You will learn exercises in creating color harmonies, use of grayscale, how to work with contrasts and color temperature.
These simple tried and true techniques will allow you more freedom in your painting process and faster results!
You’re invited to join in the fun of bringing your artistic side to life!
Please bring:
Please click the Purchase button to the right to register online.
Bring yourself and wear your apron and comfortable clothes.
About the instructor: Peggy Cotton has been a Bay Area Painter for ten years. She has been commissioned by art lovers in Boston, New York, San Francisco, Oakland, Alameda, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, and Nassau, Bahamas. Her work has been exhibited at The Museum of Modern Art, The Art Institute of Boston, Frank Bette Center for the Arts, Aroma’s Restaurant, Alameda Towne Center, ArtWorks Studio and Berkeley Fine Art Studio.
Sign up and register online now. (Class size is limited)
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I’m celebrating 2015 with a new approach to art: getting out in the world! Yes, after spending years working, painting and showing exclusively in my studio, I’m happy to be expanding boundaries! Oxtail Gallery is a neat, beautiful gallery on… Read More »‘Tiny Treasures’ Show Opening at Oxtail Gallery
4″ x 5″, oil on canvas
A little painting done with a knife completed in the studio in Berkeley, CA that will add a little color and fun to your space.
Oil paint on canvas mounted on board. Hang as is or add your frame.
