Two New Art Workshops in April
Two new art workshops are coming in April at LGS Recreation. Mark your calendar and register on the links below. Two Saturday classes to explore two different mediums.
SCRATCHBOARD ILLUSTRATION – EASTER BUNNY Workshop
Date: Saturday April 15th, 2025
Time: 10 am to 12:30 pm
Price: $40 + $5 materials fee
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Learn how to draw an Easter Bunny on scratchboard. Scratchboard art is a type of engraving that uses a sharp tool to scratch away black surface to reveal a white color. Think of it as reverse drawing – instead of making dark marks on a white paper, you create light marks on a dark surface to create an image. Scratchboard art it is commonly used to create realistic portraits of animals.
Materials provided with $5 fee.
Instructor: Elvira Rascov
GOUACHE LANDSCAPES Class
Date: Saturday April 26, 2025
Time: 10 am to 12:30 pm
Price: $50
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In this class you will learn to paint landscapes with gouache (opaque watercolor). Gouache is a wonderful medium that allows you to layer bold colors with different blending techniques. The instructor will have a project for the class where you can paint-a-long while you familiarize yourself with gouache paint by exploring tones, brushstroke techniques and understanding color combinations. No previous experience or knowledge is required for this class.
Materials for this class
Gouache paints a selection of primary colors plus black and white (Winsor and Newton brand)
Synthetic paintbrushes: One half inch angle shader, a quarter inch filbert brush, a size 8 round brush, and a size two round brush. These are basic suggested brushes to bring to class.
Watercolor paper 120 LB
A palette to mix your paints.
A detailed list of materials will be sent to you when you sign up for the class.
- A sample of gouache landscape
This is a sample of a gouache landscape. Using different combination of colors and brush strokes.
Instructor: Elvira Rascov
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Elvira Rascov, an accomplished Colombian American artist, loves to render nature in watercolors and oils. Elvira has taken her art a notch further, and used these painting techniques to create groovy functional ceramics.
Inspired by her early teachers in Bogotá, Elvira teaches Art throughout the Bay Area, making painting fun and expressive.
When she is not busy capturing the soft California landscapes with its soothing hues of yellows and greens, she is experimenting with cityscapes.
Classes location: Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center – 208 East Main Street, Los Gatos, CA 95030
