DRAWING & PAINTING
Instructor - Sue Archer - AWS, NWS, TWSA, FWS
Sue is a studio and plein air artist, national workshop instructor and national juror and judge for watercolor exhibitions. She showed her work in Art Festivals in Florida from 1985 -2014 and still shows her work in national watercolor exhibitions. Since Sue began exhibiting her work in 1985, she has won over 200 state and national awards, has received a Florida State Individual Artist Fellowship grant for painting, and has a DVD “Commanding Color”.
For 25 years Sue had painted large still lifes showing strong light and with textural interest. Now she is doing abstracted-textural work, close-up or mid-distant landscapes, some figurative works, and drawings in-studio and plein air. Painting the effect of light on her subjects and creating texture are still a passion of hers no matter what the genre.
BEYOND THE BASICS: DRAWING & WATERMEDIA
This class is designed for intermediate to advanced students working in watercolor, acrylic, or gouache, as well as intermediate to advanced drawers. Students who have completed Peggy’s three beginner watercolor classes are welcome to join.
You’ll be encouraged to explore your own artistic direction by drawing and painting from personal reference material. Bring printed photos of your chosen subject matter (on 8.5” x 11” paper) or have them ready on a tablet—please note that we will not be working from phone screens. If you prefer to work from life, you are welcome to bring in your own still life setup or use one provided in class.
Instruction will focus on expanding technique, introducing foundational design concepts, developing personal style, and learning how to bring a painting to a polished finish.