"Colored Pencil: Vivid and Versatile"
March 9-11, 2009 (9:00 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.)
Orange City, FL
 
Escape the winter doldrums in sunny central Florida and explore the fascinating range of colored pencil and watersoluble pencil techniques! Colored pencil is blossoming as a gorgeous, easily-handled, non-toxic art medium. Kristy Kutch, an experienced and supportive workshop instructor, will guide students (all levels welcome) in creating their own colored pencil paintings. Through frequent demonstrations and personal attention, she provides a wealth of information. Related art materials- many of them free- will also be available for student sampling. Evening Open-studio time at the Holiday Inn Express will be available. Kristy is the author of the book Drawing and Painting with Colored Pencil and is also the featured instructor in the DVD Colored Pencil Landscapes: Beyond the Basics. Cost: $240.
 
Contact Kristy Kutch; 219-874-4688; Kristy Kutch Colored Pencil Workshops, 11555 West Earl Road, Michigan City, IN 46360

"Colored Pencil Techniques and Tools"
March 14, 2009 (8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.)
The Villages, FL
 
Venture into "painting from a point", learning how to create stunning, vivid art with wax- or oil-based colored pencils. With an abundance of colored pencils and art materials (including samples for students), Kristy Kutch demonstrates blending, lifting, texturizing, and solvent-marker techniques. Kristy is the author of the book Drawing and Painting with Colored Pencil and is the featured instructor in the Artist Palette Productions DVD Colored Pencil Landscapes: Beyond the Basics. This condensed workshop is an introduction to a four-day course which Kristy will teach at The Villages on February 15-18, 2010.
 
Contact Darana Lobaugh; 352-750-2061

"Colored Pencil Mixed Media"
April 4, 2009 (10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.)
Milwaukee, WI
 
Explore the possibilities that can be drawn from the point of a colored pencil- or pen-and-pencil combination. With choices of surfaces, blending tools, and techniques, colored pencils and pens can yield a tremendous range of effects. Shimmer and shine? Soft glow or dazzling highlights? Saturated intensity? Fluid, transparent effects? Earthy and textured- or even delicate and wispy? Kristy will explore such possibilities, yielding a surprising range of effects. This promises to be an enjoyable day in an outstanding state-of-the art store with a gracious, helpful staff. Experiment with a wide array of materials- including some new products. (There will be generous take-home samples). Come and explore the ever-expanding range of the colored pencil!
 
Contact Nora Hackenberg or staff; 800-722-7450 or 414-442-9100; or visit www.artistanddisplay.com

"Drawing with Watersolubles: Juicy Colored Pencil"
April 5, 2009 (10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.)
Milwaukee, WI
 
Watersoluble drawing materials present a wonderful "bridge" between the control of drawing and watercolor's fluid grace. Whether it is called watersoluble or watercolor pencil, this medium offers an abundance of possibilities- neatly packaged within a highly-pigmented point. Do you want color which is light, fluid, and transparent- or perhaps rich, dense, and saturated? How about underpainting, resulting in layers and veils of vibrant color? Expanding the range of this medium, watersoluble crayons are richly-pigmented, easy to apply, and fun. Kristy will present tips and techniques for watersoluble pencil/crayon effects, as well as generous samples. She will also present two unique types of pencils, aquarelle colored graphite pencils and vibrant watersoluble ink pencils. Come and be surprised, intrigued, and inspired!
 
Contact Nora Hackenberg or staff; 800-722-7450 or 414-442-9100; or visit www.artistanddisplay.com

"Drawing and Painting with Colored Pencils: Lush and Lively Natural Wonders"
May 23-25, 2009
Rehoboth Beach, DE
 
The Rehoboth Beach, Delaware Art League invites you to "The Nation's Summer Capital" for this exciting colored pencil workshop. Come and explore the many tools, surfaces, and techniques which yield stunning, vivid colored pencil paintings. Both waxy and watersoluble colored pencil techniques will be included, along with an 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, 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 Diane B. Pirkey; 302-227-8408; or visit www.rehobothartleague.org

"Painting from a Point with the Colored Pencil"
June 11-12, 2009 (9:00 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.)
Sturgeon Bay, WI
 
Come to the Westwood Shores Waterfront Resort in scenic Door County, Wisconsin ("the Cape Cod of the Midwest") for a summer colored pencil getaway! Enjoy great scenery, excellent lodging prices, and an unforgettable art workshop. Colored pencils (both waxy and watersoluble types) offer an appealing combination of rich colors, non-toxic wet-or-dry convenience, easy control, and gorgeous results. Kristy Kutch, author of Drawing and Painting with Colored Pencil and the featured instructor in the DVD Colored Pencil Landscapes: Beyond the Basics, is a supportive, upbeat, informative teacher to artists of all experience levels. Learn techniques for layering, blending, incising, burnishing, lifting, and enhancing colored pencil art. Demonstrations, personal attention, samples, refreshments: this workshop offers it all! Students need to make their own reservations at the resort (www.westwoodshores.net) and mention that they are with Kristy's workshop group. Cost: $150.
 
Contact Kristy Kutch; 219-874-4688; Kristy Kutch Colored Pencil Workshops, 11555 West Earl Road, Michigan City, IN 46360

"The Amazing Range of the Colored Pencil"
June 15-19, 2009 (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
Grand Marais, MN
 
Enjoy "painting from a point", creating with both waxy/oily and watersoluble colored pencils. Featuring an abundance of colored pencils and art materials, this course is full to the brim with demonstrations and techniques. Kristy is the author of the book Drawing and Painting with Colored Pencil and is the featured instructor in the Artist Palette Productions DVD Colored Pencil Landscapes: Beyond the Basics. Lovely Grand Marais, MN is a clean, charming, art-friendly community on the north shore of majestic Lake Superior- perfect for a cool summer art getaway.
 
Contact Don Hammer; 800-385-9585; or visit www.grandmaraisartcolony.org

"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!
 
Contact Jo Pomeroy-Crockett; 503-458-5541

"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: $300.
 
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

"Exploring Colored Pencil Potential"
October 20-22, 2009
Aberdeen, NC
 
Discover the tremendous "pointed potential" of both waxy/oily and watersoluble colored pencils. During this workshop, Kristy Kutch will demonstrate and guide students in creating their own colored pencil paintings, with hues ranging from light and delicate to saturated and intense. Kristy is an experienced workshop instructor, having taught almost 200 courses nationwide. The author of the book Drawing and Painting with Colored Pencil, she is also featured in the DVD Colored Pencil Landscapes: Beyond the Basics.
 
Contact Melodie; 910-944-3979; or visit www.artistleague.org

"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

"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