Sandie Bacon
Website: sandiebaconstudio.com
Area of Operation: Chicago, IL
Events:
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Golden Just Paint Experience
Join us for an interactive conversation about Golden Artist Color's OPEN paint. OPEN has a long dry time so is ideal for printmaking, shading, blending and plein air. Bring your questions and enthusiasm .The Just Paint Experience is a vibrant dialogue focusing on artists and their creativity. By encouraging artists to observe their processes, we hope to increase awareness and understanding of their needs, and present Golden Artist Colors as an inspiration and resource. Together, we will explore new and innovative materials concepts in an open and collaborative atmosphere, as we delve into participants’ questions and curiosities. Artists are encouraged to bring their ideas and insights to this event as unique artistic perspectives are not only welcomed, but highly valued
Date: September 24th, 2024
Time: 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Venue: Artnet Art Group, Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States
Contact: Sue Thomson
Email: Sue@spcah.org
Phone: 847-337-8437
Event Open to Public
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Acrylic Surfaces: An interactive Just Paint Experience
Join us for a hands on, interactive experience where we will explore acrylics used as grounds for watercolor , acrylic and oill paintings( adding textures and freeing watercolors to not having to be behind glass) we will also look at acrylic on plexiglass and on a variety of papers. FREE and FREE SAMPLES
Date: September 14th, 2024
Time: 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Venue: Naperville Art League, Naperville, Illinois, United States
Contact: Lynn Konecki
Email: contact@artbeatbuzz.com
Phone: 630 640-1839
Event Open to Public
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Acrylic Gels and Pastes
Come join me in a vibrant discussion centered around you and the versatile world of Golden Artist Colors, Inc. This event focuses on a vast array of Acrylic Mediums & Gels. Gain a broad understanding of each product and the unique qualities each offers. I'll be sharing how they can be used to modify paints (changing the sheen, viscosity, drying time, texture, etc.), as a glue for collage, for image transfers, to create encaustic effects or just to build up translucent layers witin your artwork.This event aims to foster an open and collaborative atmosphere, creating a platform for us to delve into any questions you may have. Together, we will explore new and innovative concepts by harnessing the potential of Golden's products and resources
Date: September 12th, 2024
Time: 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Venue: Addison Art lGuild, Addison, Illinois, United States
Contact: Tania Blanco
Email: taniablanco@aol.com
Phone: 630 464-3749
Event Open to Public
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Mediums, gels and pastes for acrylics;GOLDEn
Join us for a converstaion about all the gels, pastes and mediums that extend acrylics. from clear and glossy gels, to textural pastes see how modifies change sheens, textures, viscosity and drying times. we will have a hands on time to experimant
Date: September 11th, 2024
Time: 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Venue: Lemont Artists Guild, Homer glen, Illinois, United States
Contact: Lyn rozycki
Email: lynnrozycki@gmail.com
Phone: 708 301-7908
Event Open to Public
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Conversation about Mixed Media: Golden Mediums, gels and pastes
Join us for a hands on conversation on Golden paints and Mixed media. Sample a medium, gel and paste that works as glue, adds texture to your paints or makes an interesting topcoat. Ask questions and try new products Free samp[es
Date: September 7th, 2024
Time: 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Venue: Frankfort Art Association, Frankfort, Illinois, United States
Contact: Kristin Murphy
Email: info@frankfortarts.org
Event Open to Public
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Falls Festival of the Arts
Join us for a hands on lecture/demo at the Falls Festival in Menomee. Partispants will have a chance to have a chance to try gelli prints with OPEN acrylics, and to do quick pleain aire sketches with OPEN or Fluids.
Date: August 24th, 2024
Time: 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Venue: Falls Festival of the Arts, MenomeeFalls, Wisconsin, United States
Contact: stacie Estrada
Email: stacieeffoa2gmail.com
Phone: 414 520-2708
Event Open to Public
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Acrylic surfaces- from watermedia to oils; Coinversation about golden paints
Join us for a hands on conversation about surfaces for acrylics; GOLDEN grounds, papers, aluminum, canvases and more. discussion about what works best with watercolor, acrylica snd oils- Hands on about subtractive techniques
Date: August 7th, 2024
Time: 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Venue: Oak Brook Art league, Oak Brook, Illinois, United States
Contact: L yn Tenis
Email: lyntenis@aol.com
Phone: 630 247-1531
Event Open to Public
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4 day watercolor/acrylic workshop
2 nature based workshops per day/ watercolor in morning and acrylic in afternoon with two dynamic artists: Anne Farley Gaines and Sandie Bacon. anne will focus on watercolor techniques, working in a series and 3-dimensional watercolor. . .and sandie will start with gelli prints, working on acrylic grounds with watercolor or acrylic and oPEN paints
Date: June 24th, 2024 - June 27th, 2024
Time: 11:00 AM - 03:30 PM
Venue: Anne Gaines Studio, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Contact: anne farley gaines
Email: annegines@yahoo.com
Phone: (312)203-9964;
Fee: 150 for one day- $300 for all
Event Open to Public
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Acrylic Surfaces; textures, substrates- a conversation with golden
Join me for a hands on conversation about the wide world of surfaces for acrylics; GOLDEN working grounds, plexiglass, aluminum, papers. . . we will look at differences between smooth and textured surfaces, and consider absorbency and scale
Date: June 22nd, 2024
Time: 01:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Venue: CWCA, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Contact: Anne Farley Gaines
Email: gainesart@yahoo.com
Phone: 312 203-9964
Event Open to Public
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Mixed Media: Layers and Translucency with Plexiglass
Using several plexiglass panels and paint skins, we will work with layers to create depth on the front and back of plexiglass panels, creating a 3dimensional effect. Included is a wooden stand for display. They look great in summy windows
Date: May 21st, 2024
Time: 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Venue: AIR Gallery, Glencoe, Illinois, United States
Contact: Beth
Email: airtstudio348@gmaIL.COM
Phone: 708 466-3519
Event Open to Public
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Mixed Media: Gellies, Collage, Accordion Books and More
Workinbg with a varity of translucent and opaque collage papers, paints and gelli plates, we will create an accordion bookWorking intuitively with a varity of techniques, thius will be an opportunity to explore mixed media and create a finished project
Date: May 7th, 2024
Time: 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Venue: Air Studio, Glencoe, Illinois, United States
Contact: Beth
Email: airstudio348@gmail.com (subject line accordion book)
Phone: 708 466-3519
Fee: $45 ($25 for AIR members) and a $10 materials fee
Event Open to Public
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Gels, Pastes and Mediums in Collage: A Conversation with Golden Paints
Join us for an interactive conversation and hands on activities using the myriad of modifiers in versatile acrylics. We will take a look at the role of gels, pastes and mediums in collage: as a glue, top coat, to add textures. alter sheens, layer papers, and create textures. Participants will get a wonderful sampling of Golden products via mail.
Date: May 5th, 2024
Time: 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Venue: Midwest Collage Society, Darien, Illinois, United States
Contact: Nancy Swingle
Email: nswingle@myyahoo.com
Phone: 708 635 1122
Event Open to Public
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Spring Flower Inspiration
Spring is bursting with color. Explore painting flowers using brushes that create petal forms (fibert, triagke, angle) and using Golden's HIgh Flow or OPEN paints. Great for Mother's Day!
Date: April 23rd, 2024
Time: 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Venue: AIR Gallery, Glencoe, Illinois, United States
Contact: Beth
Email: beth@petersonmktg,com
Phone: 708 466-3519
Fee: $55($10 supplyies included)
Event Open to Public
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Explore Acrylics
Dive into the world of acrylics. Explore 5 different lines of paints from Fluid to slow drying, and all the different ways to add texture and layers. From glossygels to liquid mediums and thick and juicy pastes, this is a hands on demo of the vast array of acrylics Free with Free samples(that magically come by mail in a beautiful black box)
Date: April 18th, 2024
Time: 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Venue: Geneva Lakes Arts, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States
Contact: Nichol
Email: bynichol@yahoo.com
Phone: 262 215-1174
Event Open to Public
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How Surfaces Impact Acrylic Paintings:: A conversation with Golden Paints
From highly slick to gritty and rough, the surface you paint on informs how paint is applied. From acrylic grounds for watermedia, to papers and alternative surfaces (plexiglass, wood, aluminum), we look at a variety of samples as well as experience hands on substrates.
Date: April 15th, 2024
Time: 06:30 PM - 08:30 PM
Venue: Wheaton Public Library(du Page Art League), Wheaton, Illinois, United States
Contact: Bari Ericson
Email: bericson@wheatonlibrary.org
Phone: 630 868-7529
Event Open to Public
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Impasto Painting
Van Gogh's seductive painting surfaces of a "Starry Night" are a great example of how artists use thich, juicy, heavily textured paints to create vibrant canvasses. We will explore a variety of gels and pastes which you can add to acrylics to create similar artwork: . Whether abstract or figurative, you will expand your horizons. Participants will leave with several samples using acrylic paint with a heavy gel, a molding pasts, and a combination with gritty aggregates for a rich, patinaed surface. We will also look at a brief slide show of contemporary palette knife painters. Materials included
Date: April 14th, 2024
Time: 01:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Venue: La Grange Art League, LaGrange, Illinois, United States
Contact: Gailene
Email: gailenediane@gmail.com
Phone: 708 352-3501
Fee: $65
Event Open to Public
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Inspired by Pierre Bonnard
Ah Pierre Bonnard! such beautiful, vibrant colors and intriguing compostions. Delve into t creating an interior scene/stiilife inspired by his artwork. We will look at ai mages of his paintings as well as other artists who are directly inspired by him. We will also set up a variety of still lives, and work with Golden Fluids and OPEN paints
Date: April 9th, 2024
Time: 01:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Venue: AIR Gallery, Glencoe, Illinois, United States
Contact: Beth
Email: beth@petersonmktg.com
Phone: 708 466-3519
Fee: $55 (includes a $10 materials fee)
Event Open to Public
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How Surface Impacts Paintings: A conversion with Golden Paints
Acrylics are a versatile painting, and this interactive demonstration will explore a myriad of ways that the painting surface imapacts your artwork. We will look at a series of acrylic grounds that provide iways to take watercolors(and acrylics) away from having to frame, as well as a variety of papers, aggrecate grounds, plexiglass and papers. Hands on, and a chance to sign up for a wonderful box of Golden goodies.
Date: March 23rd, 2024
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Venue: SVA, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States
Contact: Christy Myers
Email: christy750@gmail.com
Phone: 815 326-0068
Event Open to Public
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Mixed media Madness
Mixed Media Madness Join us for a day and a half deep dive into mixed media. We will work with gelli prints, making collage papers, collaging, creating transparent layers, adding textures, exploring different paints, textures, surfaces and topcaots. Participants will leave with many samples, an enhanced understanding of materials and a couple finished projects: an artist book, and finished mixed media pieces. Most materials included
Date: March 23rd, 2024 - March 24th, 2024
Time: 01:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Venue: SVA, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States
Contact: Christy
Email: christy750@gmail.com
Phone: 815 326-0068
Event Open to Public
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Surfaces and Mediums for Acrylics
An overall view of Golden Paints and the surfaces to paint on/ modifiers to use with the paints. In this interactive presentation we will work with a variety of premade surfaces, as well as have. a lively discussion about acrylics
Date: March 5th, 2024
Time: 10:00 AM - 01:30 PM
Venue: Northern Illinois University, deKalb, Illinois, United States
Contact: Billie Giese
Email: bag.niu.edu
Phone: 815 753-1534
Event Open to Public
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Color in Acrylics: A conversation about Golden Paints
A hands on presentation Join us for a look at color and acrylics: modern vs mineral colors, what paints work for glazing? Creating metallic finishes with iridescent paints, the properties of interference points and the amazing colors or the brand new So Flat line. Participants get a wonderful box of Golden samples in the mail.
Date: March 3rd, 2024
Time: 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Venue: La Grange Art League, La Grange, Illinois, United States
Contact: Gailene
Email: gailenedianne@gmail.com
Phone: 708 334-9054
Fee: 10
Event Open to Public