Workshops
Wet-On-Wet Watercolor Landscape Painting
Dates: 3/5/26 and 3/12/26 Thursdays 1-3pm
Location: Artworks Gallery, 109 Fall Street, Seneca Falls, NY 13148
Registration Cut-off Date: 3/2/26
Instructor: Roberta Nelson
Cost: $20 per class
Workshop Description: The workshop is a series of two classes focusing on landscapes done in the wet-in-wet method of watercolor painting. The paints are applied to wet paper or other wet colors which makes controlling their flow difficult, but creates very interesting and pleasing results. The use of various washes (flat, graded, granulated, transparent, and superimposed) also enhance the effects. This method is excellent for atmospheric effects, exaggerated forms, and soft edges. Skies and water are excellent subjects for this technique. Working in this method is really a lot of fun and exciting results and surprises occur.
Materials Provided by the Participant: set of watercolor paints (do not buy tube colors that say tint), brushes, cold pressed 140lb. wt. watercolor paper 9”x 12” or larger, a board to stretch the paper, masking or painters tape, water container, paper towels, pencil, eraser, and photos to use for subjects.
Materials Provided by the Instructor: information sheets
Contact the instructor: for more information or to register email rnelson33@rochester.rr.com.
Polymer Clay Jewelry with Mica Powder Paints
Date: 3/14/26 Saturday 10am-3pm
Location: Artworks Gallery, 109 Fall St., Seneca Falls, NY 13148
Instructor: Roberta Nelson
Registration: Cut-off Date: 3/7/26
Cost: $40
Workshop Description: Freeform jewelry uses simple sculptural processes in polymer clay to create pins, earrings, or pendants. Interesting forms and textures can be created by using simple household tools, stamps, layering, incised and excised designs, and mica powder paints. The designs in the pieces will be created using incised lines and texture sheets, and then painted with the beautiful mica powder paints. If desired, bring a mask to use when painting with the mica powder paints.
Materials Provided by the Participant: exacto knife, vinyl gloves, small size brushes, water container, paper towels, ruler, and 2 or 3 black Premo Sculpey polymer clay packs
Materials Provided by Instructor: plastic flatware, toaster oven, rolling machine, wax paper, texture plates, template paper, and mica powder paints.
Contact: for questions or registration, contact the instructor at rnelson33@rochester.rr.com.
Shading Techniques
Date: 3/19/26 – 3/27/26 Thursdays1 -3pm
Location: Artworks Gallery, 109 Fall St., Seneca Falls, NY 13148
Cost: $20 per class
Instructor: Roberta Nelson
Registration: Cut-off Date: 3/12/26
Workshop Description: Shading is the application of high-key mid-key, and low -key values to create a realistic, 3-dimensional quality in individual objects and compositions that are drawn on a flat surface. This 2 week series class concentrates on the various drawing techniques used to create those tonal values and textures in drawn objects. (the second class builds upon the first one)
Materials Provided by Participant: a set of drawing pencils ranging from the H through the B grades, a drawing pad 9”x 12” or larger, and a good eraser
Materials Provided by Instructor: information sheets and swabs for blending.
Contact Information: to register email the instructor at rnelson33@rochester.rr.com
Winter Landscape Drawing in the Negative
Date: 3/28/26 Saturday 10am-3pm
Cost: $40
Registration Cut-off Date: 3/21/26
Location: Artworks Gallery 109 Fall St., Seneca Falls, NY
Instructor: Roberta Nelson
Workshop Description: Learn the basics of drawing winter landscapes by applying various composition principles, drawing techniques, types of landscape compositions, and then shading it with a white colored pencil on black paper.
Materials Provided by Participant: a regular drawing pencil, a white colored pencil (preferrably Prismacolor), an eraser, and a photo of scene to be drawn if desired.
Materials Provided by Instructor: Information sheets, landscape photos, and black paper.
Contact Information: to register contact the instructor at rnelson33@rochester.rr.com