Northern California (Coastal West Marin County 1-hour north of San Francisco)

School of Intuitive Painting: Watercolor, Fluid Acrylic, Image and Collage

***Coming Soon! Watercolor Monotype and Chine Collé

Studio on the Mesa/Bolinas, California

Sunday, 1/2-day, 11 AM-3 PM, $40 (bring snacks and/or picnic lunch)

Sept 12, 19, 26, Oct 3, 10, 17 Nov 7, 14, 21, 2010

*Series Discount: 2 classes $65, 3 classes $90

*A series of 3 or more classes is highly recommended for superb results. Initial focus is on wet-into-wet practice and understanding the nature of the watercolor phenomenon itself including color studies.Continued practice emphasizes skill in edge tinting, light to dark and atmospheric effects while cultivating the individual artist's voice. Sequential classes add textual elegance, composition, brushwork and continued work with light and space. Individual expression is nourished and encouraged. Whether one's work moves in a realistic or abstract direction, innovative teaching methods will build self-confidence and enhance skill. Check out the student gallery on this website for student/artist comments and a view of results. Students interested in fluid acrylic and image transfer are advised to take a series of 3 classes minimum.

Private Classes / $35 per hour (call to schedule)

Art Supplies Provided on req uest / $20 one-day, $30 two-days (pre-book) - a combination of student and professional grade materials

Carol Duchamp Open Studio - Watercolor, Acrylic, Collage - call or email for appointment and directions

Local Lodging is available in Stinson Beach, Bolinas and Point Reyes Station.

Carol Duchamp, Sri Yantra Mandala, Watercolor, 23"x 23", 2009

California

Bolinas, California
School of Intuitive Painting

Watercolor, Fluid Acrylic, Image Transfer and Collage
with Carol Duchamp
Studio on the Mesa
1/2-day Sunday / 11 AM - 4 PM

Sept 12, 19, 26 Oct 3, 10, 17 Nov 7, 14, 21, 2010
Class Fee: $40 (bring snack and/or picnic lunch)

*Series Discount: 2 classes $65, 3 classes $90

Course Outline
This day half-day water media painting class is ideal for beginners, teachers, therapists and artists working in any medium who are seeking a fresh start. Whether your work moves in a realistic or abstract direction, class methods for evoking self-expression through the transparent magic of water media painting will be appreciated. By using a full range of non-traditional and experimental water media painting techniques, we will encourage 'the inner artist' to see and create a personal visual language. From the moment we wet our paper to the final sweep of form and color, we will attempt to evoke the presence of each artist in his or her work, discovering the personal palette of colors and shapes unique to each of us. All levels of skill are welcome. It is preferable that you take a class in watercolor before experimenting with fluid acrylics. However, if you are an acrylic painter, you are welcome to join any class for tips and techniques on painting with fluid acrylic and/or mixed media image transfer onto watercolor or fluid acrylic paintings.

Class demonstration and discussion will include wetting the paper or canvas, color, brushwork, compositional energy, atmospheric effects, textual elegance, edge tinting, and the use of watercolor crayon, acrylic inks and image transfer when desired. In addition, we will experiment with the beauty of accidents, back-up puddles and color saturation. Innovative methods will build self-confidence and facilitate the spontaneity inherent in water media painting. We encourage our imagery to dance in a playful way. Wet- into- wet techniques will be emphasized. Instruction is individualized. Class size is limited to 6 participants.

A suggested art materials list, confirmation letter and directions to Studio on the Mesa in West Marin County (1-hour north of San Francisco along the Pacific coast) will be mailed to enrollees. Overnight accommodations are available in Stinson Beach and Point Reyes Station. Enjoy a weekend hiking or at the beach in West Marin. Top it off with a watercolor or fluid acrylic painting class.

To enroll in a Water Media for Self-Expression class, simply mail a check made payable to Carol Duchamp in the amount of $40 (or series discount) to the address below with a note containing class date, your address, phone number, email, skill level and what interested you about the class. If you are a practicing artist, please bring one or two samples of your work. Questions? Call 415 868 9558. Email carol@arttreks.com. Mail to Carol Duchamp, Art Trek, P.O. Box 1103, Bolinas, CA 94924.

Carol Duchamp, Santa Fe Metaphor and Jagged, watercolor, 23" x 32" 2008

Bolinas , California
School of Intuitive Painting

Weekend Intensive
Studio on the Mesa
Sat 10 AM-4 PM, Sun 10 AM-3 PM

tba 2011

Class Fee: $180 (bring picnic lunch)

Course Outline
This weekend intensive water media painting class is ideal for beginners, teachers, therapists and artists working in any medium who are seeking a fresh start. Whether your work moves in a realistic or abstract direction, class methods for evoking self-expression through the transparent magic of watercolor and water media painting will be appreciated. By using a full range of non-traditional and experimental painting techniques, we will encourage 'the inner artist' to see and create a personal visual language. From the moment we wet our paper to the final sweep of form and color, we will attempt to evoke the presence of each artist in his or her work, discovering the personal palette of colors and shapes unique to each of us. All levels of skill are welcome.

Class demonstration and discussion will include wetting the paper or canvas, color, brushwork, compositional energy, edge tinting, textural elegance and the use of watercolor crayon and acrylic inks. In addition, we will experiment with the beauty of accidents, back-up puddles and color saturation. Innovative methods will build self-confidence in this medium and facilitate the spontaneity inherent in watercolor painting. We encourage our imagery to dance in a playful way. Wet into wet will be emphasized. Instruction is individualized. Class size is limited to 6 participants. We highly recommend a weekend intensive or series of classes. Practice exercises and home study will enhance your painting skill and bring signature results, the discovery of each artist's unique painting voice

A suggested materials list, confirmation letter and directions to Studio on the Mesa in West Marin County (1-hour north of San Francisco along the Pacific coast) will be mailed to enrollees.

To enroll in a Water Media for Self-Expression weekend class, simply mail a check made payable to Carol Duchamp in the amount of $180 to the address below with a note containing class date, your address, phone number, email, skill level and what interested you about the class. If you are a practicing artist, please bring one or two samples of your work. Questions? Call 415 868 9558. Mail to Carol Duchamp, Art Trek, P.O. Box 1103, Bolinas, CA 94924. Email carol@arttreks.com.

Bolinas , California
Studio on the Mesa

Private Watercolor Classes

Call Carol at 415 868 9558 or email carol@arttreks.com to select dates.

$35 per hour

3-hour class: $125 including materials / $105 bring your own materials

6-hour class: $230 including materials / $210 bring your own materials

GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE for Group and Private Classes

The gift of a watercolor class (birthday, anniversary, holiday) is unusual and deeply appreciated by the receiver. It's a recognition of your friend or loved one's creative spark and a launch pad for developing the skills necessary to enhance creativity through watercolor, acrylic or mixed media collage painting - a source of joy and meaning in life. The gift of a painting experience is the gift of a lovely, creative day in West Marin and a gift of new and enhanced skill.

NEW WORK OPEN STUDIO (see Duchamp Gallery)

By Appointment

OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS

Local Lodging is available in Stinson Beach, Bolinas and Point Reyes Station.

Carol Duchamp, Buddha Baby and Self-Portrait, watercolor, 15"x 22", 2007

Mixed Media Intensives, Bolinas, California
School of Intuitive Painting

Water Media for Self-Expression with Carol Duchamp

Watercolor , Fluid Acrylic, Image Transfer & Collage

September 4, 5 & 6, 2010 Fall Mixed Media Intensive

1-day, $95 / 2-days, $180 / 3-days, $270

10 AM - 4 PM (bring picnic lunch)

This 3-day painting experience brings you 18 hours of class time with group and individualized painting instruction at Studio on the Mesa in Bolinas, California. Renew your art spirit with color and wet-into-wet water media techniques that offer the amateur and professional painter the broadest expressive range. Day 1, September 4 will focus on the watercolor phenomenon. Day 2, September 5 moves into an exploration of fluid acrylics including acrylic ink on paper and/or raw and/or primed canvas. Day 3, September 5 is a mixed media class combining watercolor, fluid acrylic, image transfer and collage.

Beginning and continuing students are welcome to join for one, two or all three days. Gift Certificates are available.

Class demonstration and discussion will include wetting the paper or canvas, color, brushwork, compositional energy, edge shading, atmospheric effects, textual elegance and the use of watercolor crayon, acrylic inks and polymer mediums for collage. The class is taught is taught in a warm and supportive environment that nourishes the intuitive power of self-expression. Whether your work moves in a realistic or abstract direction, innovative teaching methods will build self-confidence and enhance your skill.

*Lodging is available in Stinson Beach, Bolinas or Point Reyes Station. Call or email for details.

A suggested materials list, confirmation letter, directions to Studio on the Mesa in West Marin County (1-hour north of San Francisco along the Pacific coast) and local lodging information will be mailed or emailed to enrollees.

To enroll in a Mixed Media Intensive class, simply mail a check made payable to Carol Duchamp in the amount of $95, $180 or $270 to the address below with a note containing class date, your address, phone number, email, skill level and what interested you about the class. If you are a practicing artist, please bring one or two samples of your work. Questions? Call 415 868 9558. Mail to Carol Duchamp, Art Trek, P.O. Box 1103, Bolinas, CA 94924. Email carol@arttreks.com.

Artist Instructor
CAROL DUCHAMP, B.A., Otterbein College, Ohio, M.A., University of Strasbourg, France, has been leading outdoor watercolor painting classes in the U.S. and abroad for 20 years. Her teaching style encourages experimentation and self-discovery in a supportive environment that nourishes the intuitive power of self-expression. Her watercolors are rich in color, lushly saturated and sensual in form and have been described as 'cosmic, flowing and full of light." She has been showing her watercolor abstracts in and around the San Francisco Bay area for more than 10 years at Commonweal, the Bolinas Museum and Caffé Trieste among other locations. You may view selections of her watercolor, acrylic and collage paintings on the gallery page of this website. Carol has taught for City College of San Francisco (Continuing Ed), University of California Santa Cruz & UCLA Extensions, Sun Valley Art Center, Miraval Resorts, and Art Trek. She currently teachs at her Studio on the Mesa in West Marin County, at College of Marin and for Art Trek.

News Flash: The Birth of Post-Watercolorism at Caffé Trieste!
In a remarkable, quiet corner of the sleepy jet set village of Sausalito on the edge of the Golden Gate, the birth of a whole new movement in art has announced herself in the name of Carol Duchamp, a rogue watercolorist who has chosen for her venue the unlikely, but most popular café in the city, Caffé Trieste, to reveal something like a dozen new masterpieces of light and bathtub water technique.

In an era accustomed to saunas, jacuzzis and the realization that water is more precious than oil, Duchamp's watercolors may indeed prove to be the solution to Global Warming and ecological scarcity. Dipping her canvasses in the bathtub (filled), she has - in an instant - glorified sustainable painting by using the bath for multiple purposes: hygiene, pleasure, washing clothes, and -now- great art!

Such revolutions are rare in this age of redundancies and densities. But Duchamp has taken the metaphor of the bathtub - worked to death in Bonnard and Degas - to a new high, by actually incorporating the bathwater into the very texture of her cosmic consolations.

Anon. Sausalito Wire Service

Student Comments
"I enjoyed myself so much last Saturday. Truth to tell, I was a little apprehensive about painting with others. But it was wonderful. You really have something special going, not the least of which is your ability to read your students and help support us as we find our own way. Thank you very much!" Susan (March, 2006)

"Hello Carol,
Yet again I wish to thank- you for the marvelous classes!  My daughter called last night and we had a grand time talking about what I did under your tutelage.  You are the most gentle of teachers and I loved the way you guided me.
On the inside of my computer armoire doors (white) I have posted five pieces of art I have accomplished (practice pages, too) and I love having the feel of them around me.  I  have the 'real' painting in the living room, and the three little ones together on a table in my studio.  
I so appreciate having some skills now to use to enjoy myself.
With deepest gratitude,
Peggy" (July 2009)

Carol Duchamp Watercolors

Above watercolors by Carol Duchamp were painted with Winsor-Newton and Holbein professional grade watercolors on Arches 300 lb paper. For painting sales see Duchamp Painting Gallery.