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Watercolor of the Wild
Wednesdays, 12:00 pm
September 24 – November 12 | Ages 16-99+

Learn how to paint the people, landscapes, animals, or flowers you love. Receive personal one-on-one attention, as well as daily demonstrations to help you grow in experience as a watercolor artist. All skill levels are welcome.

No makeup classes will be made available in the case of illness or inclement weather

Instructor:  Ken Buck 

Supply List

Winsor Newton or Daniel Smith colors tubes

  • Permanent Alizarin Crimson
  • Burnt Sienna
  • Burnt Umber
  • Cadmium Red
  • Cadmium Yellow
  • Transparent Yellow
  • Cerulean Blue
  • Cobalt Turquoise
  • French Ultramarine Blue
  • Hooker’s Green Dark
  • Indigo
  • Permanent Mauve
  • Permanent Magenta
  • Permanent Sap Green
  • Rhodonite Genuine
  • Raw Sienna
  • Sepia
  • Phthalo Green

Additional Watercolor Supplies:

  • 4 H pencil and kneaded eraser
  • Watercolor paper; 140 pound to 300-pound, rough/cold press. (individual sheets* or watercolor blocks)
  • Two plastic water containers
  • Rags or paper towels
  • Masking tape
  • A flat watercolor palette with multiple wells
  • Flat watercolor brushes, mop brush, and a script brush or liner

Please bring your own photographic images to paint from each week.

*If using individual sheets of paper you will need a drawing board to attach the paper to

Pastels
Tuesday, 9:00 am
September 23 – November 11 | Ages 16-99+

Explore color through pastels at a beginner and intermediate level. Use traditional pastels as you learn how to mix colors and layering processes. Create still life’s and landscapes using a photo reference. Expand your skills through demonstrations and personal instruction.

No makeup classes will be made available in the case of illness or inclement weather

Instructor: Ken Buck

Supply List

Please bring your own reference photo to class each week.

Required:

  • Pastel-toned paper with colors (pad or individual sheets)
  • Pastel boards or sanded pastel paper (your choice of drawing surface)
  • Pastels: Sennelier, Nu Pastels, Rembrandt or Great American
  • For paper sheets you will need masking tape or bull clamps, and a drawing board that is larger than your paper. 
  • Kneaded eraser
  • Stiff bristle brush
  • Soft vine charcoal

Optional:

  • Pastel pencils
  • Cookie tray
  • Dish towel or rags
  • Wet wipes 

Open Studio (Watercolor, Pastel, Acrylic) Mondays, 12:00 pm September 22 – November 10 | 16-99+

Explore the medium of your choice in this 8-week open studio class. Students will be given individual attention on the subject of their choosing. Familiarity with the medium is required and no demonstrations will be given during this class.

No makeup classes will be made available in the case of illness or inclement weather.

Instructor:  Ken Buck 

Supply List

Please bring your own reference photo to class each week.

All other mediums and surfaces are at the student’s discretion.

Supply advice can be given on the first day of class.

Serpent Mound: A Celebration
Ken Landon Buck
Art Show Opening Reception

Serpent Mound: A Celebration
One artist’s spiritual journey at his favorite sacred space: Ken Landon Buck has created a unique vision of his observations of Serpent Mound over the last three years. This show is composed of Indigenous people and their friends gathering and doing ceremonies on the Equinoxes and Solstices, people praying, performing their own spiritual acts, or being contemplative on the side, and also images of the landscape around the site. There are around 25 to 30 works of art planned for the exhibition in watercolor, gouache, and pastels.
“While visiting Serpent Mound ,a couple of years ago during Spring Equinox, I was lucky to come across a group of Indigenous people celebrating the energies in their singing, dancing and chanting. I was so moved by them I began taking candid shots to capture their walk along the snake shaped mound. As I walked the path with them and followed in their footsteps I was deeply moved by their wisdom sharing , and tried to be like an unobtrusive observing spirit in their rhythms. Later as I looked at the images on my phone I was so inspired by their actions that I knew then and there I had to paint these scenes as stories.  By sharing my observations I hope to awaken the viewers with the spiritual place itself, the people who quietly take care of the world by their actions, and press the need for caring for all people. Thanks to my Mother who first opened my eyes to other worlds, began my journey to be a better person and took me to Serpent Mound to experience the deeper connections.”
Please RSVP for the Opening Reception of this Art Show by completing the ticket process (free).
The gallery will have open hours between Sept 29 – Oct 25. Please RSVP for Gallery Visits HERE
Enjoy a free lecture by Ken, discussing the inspiration and thought process behind the work , October 13th. More information can be found here.