| Sharon will be teaching four different classes. See listings below for detail. The tools needed, material fee and class size are the same for all four classes. Note: As long as a student knows how to use the tools they are welcome in any of the intermediate or advanced classes - they just will have to understand that they may move a bit slower than the others and as always, everyone's project will be different. Tuesday: Lion Portrait (5x7) all day This project will cover techniques for rendering short smooth and long course fur, giving life to eyes, facial expressions, and controlling mood through value and light color washes and stain. Level: Beginners and above Tools needed: Please bring your burning unit and writing or ball tip, hair tip or skew, and shader (shader required for Hawk and Owl projects). Material fee: $8.00 Minimum/Maximum students:1 Min - 10 Max Wednesday: Red Tailed Hawk (5x7) ** This class is FULL ** all day This project will cover techniques to rendering feathers, giving life to eyes, habitat, and controlling mood through value and light color washes and stain. Level: Intermediate and above Thursday: Running Wolf (5x7) all day This project will cover techniques to rendering different types of fur, giving life to eyes, basic facial anatomy, and controlling mood through value and light color washes and stain. Level: Intermediate and above Friday: Barn Owl (5x7) all day This project will cover techniques to rendering feathers, giving life to solid color eyes, rendering white on white feathers, habitat, and controlling mood through value and light color washes and stain. Level: Intermediate/advanced Web site: www.TheWoodburningShop.com |
| Sharon C. Bechtold – Pyrography Instructor As a third generation artist Sharon grew up around a variety of materials, tools and the encouragement that have been instrumental to her development. After completing studies in commercial art, fine art, and photography, Sharon worked as a graphic designer in the family business. Her oil paintings, watercolors, and burnings, have won numerous awards and been represented by galleries throughout the Chicago area. Since 1988 she has taught art both at the college level and children’s classes. During the last 7 years she has devoted herself exclusively to Pyrography, developing her own unique style, based on renaissance art principles, in order to render a highly realistic image with emotion. Her passion lies not only in creating art but in sharing what she learns and inspiring others to join her in the exciting journey that this art form provides. Her teaching approach is highly personalized encouraging her students not only to learn the methods but to find their own “voice� so that their art reflects their unique personality. |
Sharon C. Bechtold
