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CAG Class: Color First Ink Later with Mike Daikubara

March 29 @ 10:00 am

$50
An outstanding opportunity to use the color first technique to complete urban sketches.  This class will be held outside in an urban area and the instructor will provide tips and techniques to create urban landscapes. Sketching a complex scene can be intimidating at first, requiring lots of planning, lots of underlying line work, and lots of time. It might even make you give up starting with the thought of all of this. But there’s an approach to make this go all easier using the “COLOR First INK later” approach. Contrary to the approach of line work followed by adding color, broad watercolor washes of loose color are applied first using a mop brush to get started. Since details are hard to control with this brush, it ultimately makes sketching easier and less intimidating since you’ll give up trying to control the colors. You’ll also quickly find out that it’s really hard to make a mistake at this stage since the colors perform their magic by mixing on their own and thus, you’re actually controlling the colors. Once the initial layer of the color wash has dried, ink brings the details and the focus of the story to life, followed by additional colors and highlights to finish the sketch. This is all done using limited tools in a limited amount of time. The results?! The sketches are more vibrant, dynamic, and overall, just fun! We will meet and sketch the outside exterior view of the beautiful Cabarrus Art Council building. The class will be conducted completely on-location from direct real-life observation. *Please note that we will be sketching outside and will not go inside. Registration Required; To Register: Send an email to mike@daikubara.com Class Cost: $50 CAG members, $55 non-members Payment Method: Students can pay through Zelle, Venmo or PayPal, Details will be provided at the time of registration. The instructor is unable to accept Cancellations after 3/14. Cancellations before 3/14 will include a payment transaction fee of $5; A list of recommended supplies will be provided at registration; Cabarrus Arts Council; 65 Union Street S; For more information, visit www.cabarrusartguild.org

Details

Date:
March 29
Time:
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Cost:
$50
Event Categories:
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Website:
https://www.cabarrusartguild.org/classes

Organizer

Cabarrus Art Guild
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Venue

Cabarrus Arts Council
65 Union St S
Concord, NC 28025 United States + Google Map

Cultural Groups

Energizing our community through arts excellence includes supporting cultural arts groups, artists, and programs.

Grants, community art walks, gallery exhibitions, school programs, and a thriving theatre season are a few ways the Cabarrus Arts Council nourishes its community.

The arts create a sense of place and an identity for communities. It encompasses various mediums of expression and has the power to reach down and touch us deep inside. We are constantly striving to make arts accessible to all members within the community, so that singing, dancing, writing, acting, drawing, painting…can inspire, comfort and excite both the creator and the audience.

Communities with active cultural arts programs take tremendous pride in their neighborhood and are pleased to invite guests to visit and participate. The arts open minds and lead the way to constructive communication and innovation. The arts also benefit the county by attracting audience members who shop, eat and enjoy its various accommodations.

By supporting arts groups and providing visual and performing arts programs, the Cabarrus Arts Council serves our community in a fundamental way that benefits all!

All non-profit arts organizations in Cabarrus County have the opportunity to apply for annual funding from the Cabarrus Arts Council.

Cultural Groups

Energizing our community through arts excellence includes supporting cultural arts groups, artists, and programs.

Grants, community art walks, gallery exhibitions, school programs and a thriving theatre season are a few ways that the Cabarrus Arts Council nourishes its community.

The arts create a sense of place and an identity for communities. It encompasses various mediums of expression and has the power to reach down and touch us deep inside. We are constantly striving to make arts accessible to all members within the community, so that singing, dancing, writing, acting, drawing, and painting…can inspire, comfort, and excite both the creator and the audience.

Communities with active cultural arts programs take tremendous pride in their neighborhood and are pleased to invite guests to visit and participate. The arts open minds and lead the way to constructive communication and innovation. The arts also benefit the county by attracting audience members who shop, eat, and enjoy its various accommodations.

By supporting arts groups and providing visual and performing arts programs, the Cabarrus Arts Council serves our community in a fundamental way that benefits all!

All non-profit arts organizations in Cabarrus County have the opportunity to apply for annual funding from the Cabarrus Arts Council.

Community Theatre

Old Courthouse Theatre
OCT is a community theater, using local talent to perform five shows annually. Actors, set builders, light and sound technicians, and box office personnel are all community volunteers.

Choral Music

Piedmont Choral Society

The Piedmont Choral Society is a chorus that includes singers from across the community.Its mission is to provide high-caliber performances of both sacred and secular choral masterworks that have stood the test of time and have become standards to which all other musical literature is compared.

Instrumental Music

Piedmont Prime Time Community Band
The community band creates an opportunity for people who play a musical instrument to enjoy practicing and performing with others in the community. The band also performs at special events in the area such as outdoor celebrations in the park and is available upon invitation.

Music History

NC Music Hall of Fame
This organization was organized to promote, commemorate, and preserve the rich musical heritage of the State of North Carolina.

Visual Arts

Cabarrus Art Guild
The Art Guild provides opportunities for visual artists to gather, learn from each other, and enjoy lectures and workshops conducted by visiting artists. Twice annually the guild exhibits the work of its members.

ClearWater Arts Center and Studios
The old city water works facility has been converted by the City of Concord into affordable artist studios. A diverse group of artists explores many different media offering classes, lectures, and more.

Woodturning

Southern Piedmont Woodturners
The Southern Piedmont Woodturners is dedicated to the art of woodturning through education. They achieve this mission through monthly meetings that feature a variety of national, regional, and local woodturners. SPW hosts A Day at the Lathe, an annual two-day woodturning conference featuring three nationally renowned artists.

Art Related Links

Below are links to various municipalities, non-profit arts organizations, and other resources for our community.