Delaware Valley Art League

Monthly Meeting, Demonstration, and Workshop

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MEMBERSHIP MEETING:

February 19, 2025 (Wednesday)

1:00pm - 3:00pm

Demo: Jill Athouse-Wood - acrylics

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WORKSHOP:

February 25, 2025 (Tuesday)​

10:00am - 3:00pm

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Artist's Bio:

Jill Althouse-Wood is an artist and writer based in Arden, Delaware. With a background in textile design, her art is infused with rich colors, textures, and patterns. Jill uses acrylics on dark canvases, bringing subjects with her on her journey from shadow to illumination. Inspired by the Sherwood Forest where she resides, Jill's work captures the essence of nature through various degrees of abstraction. In the last few years, she has integrated female figures
into her landscapes, exploring themes of mystery, transformation, and empowerment. Recognized for her talent, Jill was awarded the Emerging Artist Fellowship in painting by the Delaware Division of the Arts in 2023. As a founding member of the Arden Artisans Collective, she continues to craft narratives that invite viewers on a visual journey of introspection and discovery. Find out more about Jill and discover her art at www.jillalthousewood.com and on instagram @jill_althousewood.

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Workshop Information:

​Building off of my demonstration, we will be working on two small paintings at once, one a figural work and the other an abstract tree ring mandala. The two works will relate to each other. I will demonstrate how I take existing photos, crop images, manipulate on my phone to come up with source material for my paintings. We will start the painting process on a dark canvas and build our subject using lighter tones. We will alternate working on the tree ring mandala which is a more meditative, intuitive process. Though the processes are different, they complement each other as a painting practice. We will find ways to make the two paintings “speak” to each other through repetition of color, shapes, and line.

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Supply List:

​Two 8” square gesso-prepared canvases pre-painted or gessoed in solid black, including sides. I use 1.5 inch profile, but the choice is up to artist. If you don’t get a chance to pre-paint, you can do it in the workshop. It will just speed the process.
 

A variety of brushes, from fine tip for details up to size 10. I like filbert.
 

Acrylic paints:
Titanium White
Mars Black
Burnt Sienna
Ultramarine Blue
(Other accent colors of your choice—colors you love and will pop on a black canvas)
Metallic paint color of your choice—can pick one, such as copper, or several to work with.
 

Acrylic Paint markers:
Fine Tip (approx 0.7mm) in black and white and metallic (To coordinate with whichever acrylic paint you have)
Optional—more markers with wider tips greater than or equal to 2-3mm in white, black and metallic. These are fun to have and use, but you can make wider marks with paint instead.

Please also bring a paint palette, water container, and paper towels.

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Click on the Workshop Registration Button below to secure your spot!

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PLEASE NOTE: The cost of workshops has been changed to $50.00 for members and $60.00 for non-members starting Oct 2024.​​

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