The best of both worlds! Water-soluble colored pencils combine the precision and control of drawing with the fluid possibilities of paint. Explore the many ways these versatile pencils can be used – wet or dry, alone or for mixed media. Great for artists’ journals and plein air, for sketching or serious artwork, they even mix well with pen and ink and traditional watercolor. The class will include fun exercises, a guided painting project, and time to work on your choice of provided subjects. Various pencil sets will be available to share in class, no need to bring your own. Paper will also be included.
Artist Bio
Melissa Miller Nece is regarded as one of the foremost colored pencil artists in the country. Her enthusiasm and humor have made her a favorite speaker for arts groups around Florida, and she has inspired many others to try colored pencils through her classes and workshops. She has been teaching colored pencil, drawing, and oil and acrylic painting at the Dunedin Fine Art Center since 1990. She has taught many workshops around Florida and the country.
Since 2008, Melissa has served on the national governing board of the Colored Pencil Society of America, as ways and means director, president, and currently as corporate relations director, cultivating a strong working relationship with art materials companies. She is a 20-year merit signature member and a CPX signature member of the society. She previously served two terms as president of CPSA District Chapter113. She is also a signature member and board member of the Miniature Artists of America, a member of the Florida Artist Group, a trustee of the Professional Association of Visual Artists and a member and past board member of the Miniature Art Society of Florida.Melissa exhibits and has won numerous awards in Florida and in national and international juried exhibitions. She has nine awards just in CPSA International and “Explore This!” Exhibitions. For her artwork, Melissa finds inspiration in the Florida environment, particularly its beaches. But sometimes she explores intuitive abstract themes, things that have to be expressed in a less literal way
What you will need
With pencils and paper provided, the supplies to bring are minimal–a couple brushes, erasers and fine line art markers if you wish. You may want a support board for the paper and tape to secure it.