*Still Life: "Light and Shadow"--A Three Day Oil Painting Workshop with Elizabeth Robbins * https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/6958239/robbins/Hydrangeas%20and%20Petunias%281%29-Elizabeth%20Robbins.jpg**https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/6958239/robbins/Sunflower%20Joy-Elizabeth%20Robbins.jpg**https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/6958239/robbins/Abundant%20Blooms-Elizabeth%20Robbins.jpg** *Our subject matter will be still life, with an emphasis on florals. Elizabeth will do demonstrations daily and students will paint from their own still life set ups. We will learn about the importance of shapes, how to see what we are painting in a new way, how to improve our compositions, the importance of temperature change, edges, finding our own voice in our paintings, and why there is beauty in simplicity. To enrich the learning experience, participation will be limited to 16.* *_Workshop Dates_: October 24^th , 25^th , 26^th2014: 9:00 am-4:00 pm daily (With an hour for lunch)* *_Workshop Location_: *Buckmaster Studio: 2617 W. Stewart, Puyallup WA., near Tacoma and Seattle.** *_Cost_*: $400.00 (Includes Workshop, Still Life Materials (flowers & fruit), Beverages & Snacks) *_Registration:_ $100 deposit. Enrollments will be accepted in the order the deposits are received. Thereafter, a Waiting List will be maintained.* You may pay by PayPal on Facebook (http://bit.ly/1fm3anG), using your account or your credit card, pay in person in cash, or mail a check. Your deposit is non-refundable. However, if Elizabeth Robbins or Frances Buckmaster, host, cancels the workshop for any reason, any fees deposited or paid will be refunded. *_Registration Fee Balance Due by September 8^th , 2014_.* If not received by that date, the deposit is forfeited and the person at the top of the Waiting List will be allowed to enroll in this opening. *_Lunches: Optional_ *A buffet - Large variety of sandwich makings, fruit, veggies, salad -- at $45 for three days. Order the buffet by including this fee as part of your registration balance. Alternatively, feel free to bring your own lunch.__ *_Supply List, Local Transportation and Housing Information_*: Upon receipt of your Registration Deposit, we will email you this information. Easels, side-tables, lighting, shadow boxes, and still life materials will be provided. All other supplies are the responsibility of the students. *_Parking & Accessibility_*: There is ample on site free parking. The studio is located on the first floor, with three steps up to its porch. A ramp to the porch can be available. Host: Frances Buckmasterfbuckmas@ix.netcom.com <mailto:fbuckmas@ix.netcom.com> /Elizabeth Robbins was raised in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah and began painting in her 20's. Now, with her children grown, she enjoys the freedom to devote full time to her art, with a focus on floral still life. Her work is in private collections throughout the United States and in the Ella Dunnegan Museum in Bolivar, MO.. Elizabeth is a Signature Member of "Oil Painters of America," a Signature Member of the National Oil and Acrylic Painter's Society, and a Master Signature member of the American Women Artists. Her work has been featured in Art of the West, the American Art Collector, Southwest Art, and the American Artist magazines./ -- Buckmaster Studio, Puyallup WA 98371 USA Long Pose Figure Studio---Thursdays (October-April) 6pm-9pm Coaching Classes: Mondays 10am-1pm; Wednesdays 6pm-9pm Urban Sketchers-Tacoma:(http://www.flickr.com/groups/tacomasketchers/) Host Art Programs Year Round by Local and Nationally Known Artists www.facebook.com/FrancesBuckmasterArtist (Workshop Information)