This week, Friday Afternoon Club brings you The Dusty Pockets, an ripping five-piece band out of Bozeman.
If you haven’t heard their sound yet, here’s a little teaser:
What does the term “Recreational Americana” mean to you? To The Dusty Pockets, the self-invented genre is indicative of the band’s mission to make seriously good music and have a lot of fun in the process.
The band has taken a purposefully self-driven approach to their craft that they believe will allow them to grow as musicians and people in a fashion that ensures their long term viability as an organization.
The Pockets are currently focused on producing and releasing content from their purpose-built 1500-square-foot recording studio located near downtown Bozeman, where they have crafted a formidable collection of polished work for themselves, local acts, and nationally-touring artists. “The game plan,” says lead singer Dave Walther “is to draw from the well of talent and capabilities we have on-hand to try and build a wider audience before hastily rushing into the touring machine. Then, hopefully, we can start filling up rooms around the region and beyond.”
The band released their debut album Hard Line in 2018, a follow-up EP in 2019, and have been steadily releasing new singles throughout 2020. Their music can be found on all streaming platforms, live videos on YouTube, and up-to-date information on Instagram or www.thedustypockets.com —
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.
