Friday, August 17, 2012

Airbrush Techniques with Becky Myers

Sept 8 & 15, Oct 6 & 20
11 am - 3pm

Cost: Sept 8 intro class/$65. All four classes/$225

Requirements: Age 10 and up.

Description:

Explore a world of possibilities with airbrush painting. Take the single introductory class for $65, or for a deeper understanding, take all four classes at $225. Besides creating finished artworks on a variety of surfaces, airbrush is used for faux painting, pin striping, touching up old photos, backgrounds even fingernail painting!

Airbrush for Art or Craft


Becky Myers, outstanding artist, crafter and teacher, introduces the world of possibilities through airbrush painting. Airbrush can be a tool for pure creativity or supply important skills for adding quality and depth to home, craft or art projects. The first class, on September 8, introduces the tools and paints and provides practice time. In the subsequent series, September 15, and October 6 and 20, students explore special techniques and end up creating finished works fit for framing.

Myers provides a lifetime of knowledge both in the classroom and in the form of take home handouts and resources about tools and materials. Airbrush painting can be used to create pinstriping, backgrounds, touch up old photos do faux painting and even creatively paint fingernails.

Becky Meyers is an accomplished wildlife artist who lives in the tiny town of Carlton in the veritable artist’s colony called the Methow Valley. She makes her living from art and loves entering competitions. Becky began painting wildlife in 1987 and taught herself to render animals realistically on unusual surfaces; stone, canvas, marble, eggs, with a variety of media; paint, airbrush, drawing, scratchboard and wood burning. She is a master of the tools and techniques of art making and continuously looks for new ways of being creative. Register for class through Confluence Gallery, 104 Glover St. Twisp, 509-997-2787. www.confluencegallery.com

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