Better Brushstrokes, Or How the Brush Makes a Painting a Painting!

Better Brushstrokes, Or How the Brush Makes a Painting a Painting!

Instructor: Fran Sutherland

In this workshop, Fran Sutherland will take you on a journey to explore all the intricacies of paint brushes and all the nuances of brushstrokes. Experiencing the unique qualities of each brush for a particular media, especially to hold and manipulate the brush to achieve the desired result. Students will also learn why we choose a specific bristle, size, and shape for painting to achieve a particular result. In addition, Fran will demonstrate how to use Sumi-e brushes, as well as discuss the differences between western and eastern brushes.

Date:  February 3, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: SRAL Studio

Student Supply List:

• Paints you usually work with
• All the brushes you own
• Appropriate small substrate for your mediums

Fran is an award-winning painter and teacher who shares her time between the Hudson Valley of New York and the Santa Rita Mountains of Arizona. During her career she has taught students from elementary through college level within the New York State school system.

She was a scholarship student at the New York Phoenix School of Design and later received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in art education from the State University of New York, College at New Paltz. Presently, Fran is an active member of the Santa Rita Art League (AZ); the Community Performance and Art Center (AZ); Society in Kinston (NY); the Woodstock Artists Association and Museum (NY); the Barrett Art Center (NY); and Unison Art Center and Sculpture Garden (NY).

Her multi-media paintings reflect her studies and travels synthesizing both Eastern and Western cultural and artistic aesthetics. The chosen media help to express her ideas and are especially evident in textural compositions using oil and acrylic resist techniques. Many of her works resonate with an integration of geologic coloration and play of light on local and international sites and architectural structures. Recently, her semi-autobiographical artworks feature collage paintings on photo screen prints of bridges. She continues to be inspired by New York’s Hudson Valley and Arizona’s Santa Rita Mountains. View works by Fran at http://www.fransutherland.com/.

Click the teal “Register Now” button below to sign up.