Oil Painting from Life with Barbara Hack

Barbara Hack’s work is an ongoing reflection on people and their emotions. Working predominantly in painting mediums, Barbara relishes the challenge of realistic portraiture, and her subject matter reflects her love for figurative work. But she pushes beyond realism, as well, in her desire to capture resonant moments in time. Her work pursues figures from the past with their moods and their contexts. Ephemeral figures are momentary presences that are nonetheless powerful enough to make lasting, even shaping, impressions. Barbara attempts to understand these figures and their ephemerality and to share that understanding with others.

Sara & Chelsie share an artistic foundation rooted in traditional graphite work, yet both dare to expand our palettes with innovative techniques. These ladies join forces to offer a self-portrait workshop teaching foundational graphite methods, as well as how to achieve unique darkest darks, brightest brights, & subtle applications of color in an otherwise black & white medium. This mixed-media drawing workshop welcomes both serious beginning students & seasoned professional artists!