BIG
SKY— Tickets are now on sale for the Arts Council of Big Sky’s eighth annual
fundraising art auction event on Saturday, Feb. 29, at The Wilson Hotel from
6-10 p.m.
This event, which is the only
dedicated fundraiser for the Arts Council of Big Sky, includes a quick-finish,
live and silent auctions, music, food and drinks.
The live auction will feature
artwork by renowned artists Kevin Red Star, Carol Hagan, Julie Chapman, Terry
Cooke Hall, Rachel Warner, Cyrus Walker, Ben Pease, Amber Blazina, Barb Swartz-Karst,
Miles Glynn, Carol Spielman, Harry Koyama, Tabby Ivy, Tom Gilleon and Carrie
Wild, among others.
Many of the artists will be completing works during the quick-finish portion of the event, and then those final, one-of-a-kind pieces will be auctioned off later in the evening.
Attendees are encouraged to arrive early and witness the pieces come to
life right before their eyes, before being finished and framed on-site. The silent auction includes a variety of work from local
and regional artists.
The
event is sponsored by Big Sky Sotheby’s International Realty.
Please visit bigskyarts.org or call the ACBS office at (406) 995-2742 for more information and to purchase tickets.
We all are familiar with using a limited palette, but do you use one? Do you know how to use a
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We all are familiar with using a limited palette, but do you use one? Do you know how to use a limited palette to create different color combinations? Are you tired of carrying around 15-20 different tubes when you paint plein air? Have you ever wanted to create a certain “mood” in a painting but failed? Do you create a lot of mud? Do you struggle to achieve color harmony? All these problems are addressed in John’s workbook in clear and concise language!
Based on the bestselling “Limited Palatte, Unlimited Color” workbook written by John Pototschnik, the workshop is run by Maggie Shane and Annie McCoy, accomplished landscape (acrylic) and plein air (oil) artists,exhibitors at the Big Sky Artists’ Studio & Gallery and members of the Big Sky Artists Collective.
Each student will receive a copy of “Limited Palette, Unlimited Color” to keep and take home to continue your limited palette journey. We will show you how to use the color wheel and mix your own clean mixtures to successfully create a mood for your paintings.
Each day, we will create a different limited palette color chart and paint a version of a simple landscape using John’s directives. You will then be able to go home and paint more schemes using the book for guidance.
Workshop is open to painters (oil or acrylic) of any level although students must have some basic knowledge of the medium he or she uses. Students will be provided the book ($92 value), color wheel, value scale and canvas papers to complete the daily exercises.