Annie Strack Workshops

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Painting Seascapes in Watercolor
Workshop Materials List
Participants in this workshop will learn the techniques to paint realistic water and skies. They will learn how to create convincing reflections and shadows in water, and how to paint various types of waves and water movement. Participants will learn multiple watercolor techniques including glazing, washes, dry brush, masking, lifting, etc., also composition design, values, and use of color temperatures. A pattern will be provided. Participants will transfer the pattern (drawing) on to their own watercolor paper.

Materials list:
  • 2 half-sheets (approximate size, 14x20 - 15x22 +/-) 140# or heavier cold pressed watercolor paper, either blocked or with a sturdy board
  • Graphite paper to transfer drawing
  • Several smaller scraps or a small pad of watercolor paper, for practicing brush strokes
  • Watercolor palette
  • Removable masking fluid
  • HB pencil
  • White plastic/vinyl eraser
  • water containers
  • Paper towels
  • 1" flat watercolor brush
  • Large round brushes, no smaller than #12
  • Assorted stiff brushes for scrubing and lifting
  • Paints: Indigo, Cobalt Blue, Ultramarine Blue (green shade/hue), Payne's Grey, Sepia, Olive Green, Sap Green, Violet, Yellow Ochre, and any other colors you like to use.
    Painting Architectural Portraits in Watercolor Workshop Materials list

Participants in this workshop will learn the tecniques to draw and paint portraits of homes, buildings, and other structures. They will learn how to create perspective in their compostitions, draw and paint trees and landscaping elements, and depict architectural features such as siding, stucco, brick, shingles, windows, etc. Participants will work from their own photos or blueprints, which must be sized to correspond to their watercolor paper.

Materials List:
  • 2 quarter sheets (approximate size, 11x14 - 12x16, +/-), 140# or heavier, cold pressed watercolor paper, either blocked or with a sturdy board,
  • Several smaller scraps or a pad of watercolor paper for praticing brushstrokes.
  • Watercolor palette
  • Removable masking fluid
  • Lightbox and extension cord
  • Ruler
  • White plastic/vinyl eraser
  • water containers
  • HB pencils
  • Paper towels
  • One inch flat watercolor brush
  • Round brushes in approximate sizes: #16, #10, #4, plus any other brushes you like to use.
  • Assorted stiff brushes for scrubing
  • Paints: Bring an assortment plus the usual colors for landscapes.
Besides being an internationally renowned maritime artist, Annie Strack is also a commercial artist specializing in Architectural Renderings. Her renderings are in the collections of numerous architects, builders, contractors, and home owners, and have been published in dozens of periodicals and magazines.


Art Business and Marketing Workshops

Art Business and Marketing workshops can be tailored to fit the needs of any group, and the length of the workshop can be adjusted according to the topics that the group would like to learn. Topics include: writing (resume, bio, artist statement, cover letters, proposals, press releases), Business planning (creating business goals, pricing, budgeting, scheduling), Marketing (setting budgets, tracking, creating promo materials, branding, inventory tracking,), Gaining credentials (choosing shows, entering, how to win, techniques of getting name recognition), Organizing the studio, customer relations and selling, and other related topics. Students will need to bring their existing promotional materials for critiques, and paper and pencils to work on new materials during the workshop.

All registered participants in the Art Business and Marketing workshops will recieve a complimentary copy of Strack's informative book, Business & Marketing for Artists.

Since 2005, Annie Strack has shared her extensive knowledge and experience of art business and marketing through her monthly columns and feature articles in Art Calendar Magazine, the premier national business magazine for professional artists.

Comments from workshop participants:

“Annie Strack is an accomplished instructor. Not only does she paint beautifully, but she is able to demonstrate her techniques to students painting at a variety of levels. I learned a great deal about mixing the colors required to paint realistic water.” ~ Kay Bailey
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"I cannot thank you enough, Annie. You made the workshop fun, as well as informative. I am so inspired to paint the sea that I love. I can hardly put my big brushes down! This workshop was my first. I have learned from painting with friends, TV shows, videos and books. But NOW I have had instruction from ANNIE STRACK!! Annie Strack's workshop was a great learning experience packed with technique, inspiration and tips. One of the techniques I learned was how to use a warm wash to bring water in the fore-ground closer and add luminosity. I also started using larger brushes more. I would recommend her workshop to anyone working with watercolor.” ~ Patsy Seguin
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“I really enjoyed Annie's workshop! She is extremely knowledgeable in watercolor. I think she is a great teacher for beginners as well more advanced people. She has good color theory and her colors work well together. Her judgment in assessing her class's level of work made it more enjoyable as an intermediate student by giving us a faster paced class with a more compact work experience. She stuck to her class projects, but answered many questions pertaining to the subject. This was taught as a technique class rather than a project class. She's enjoyable and pleasant to be around. I would take a class with her again if she comes back to BR. Glad I went.” ~ C. Hoffman
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One of the best workshops I have ever taken! ~ Helen Day
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Excellent - Well worth the cost of the workshop! Annie was very knowledgeable and easy to understand - Wonderful teacher! ~ Bonita Waesche
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I would take another workshop with Annie! ~ Laurie Manley
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Annie covered the water so well, and I really learned exactly what I came to learn. She helped me to observe water and skies more carefully and now I feel I "got" what she was saying, and what I needed to learn! ~ Lori Power
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Very instructive! The water conditions were very helpful (light, surf, etc.,) - excelent teacher - very helpful! ~ Lynn Zakem
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Very thorough for a three day workshop, and Annie was so attentive to each of us - would love to take a follow-up! ~ Marilyn Dartez
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You'll see more boats and water scenes in my work - thanks Annie - I really enjoyed it! ~ Gwen Tappin

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