Monday, February 18, 2019
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Free and open to the public.
Pre-registration is encouraged; walk-ins welcome!
45-minute time slots starting at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Imagine how you leave your mark on the world. Are you silly or serious? Do you love music and dancing? Or is studying science more your style? What makes you unique, and how can you present that in watercolor and contour lines? In this workshop, we will discover how to create portraits inspired the spotlight exhibition, Yousuf Karsh: American Portraits.
While Yousuf Karsh used a camera to portray people, you will use a mirror to capture your image. Use transparent film to develop a rendered self-portrait with simple lines. Then using watercolor, you will paint a background scene to express your identity to your audience. This is your chance to give a splash of color, show your favorite things, represent your wild side or prove you’re a serious individual. You are unique and this is your time to shine!
The Southeast Steuben County Library will provide a green screen photo booth. Bring an item from home that is unique to you and get ready to strike a pose!
About The Artist
Corning area artist Erica Unterman is a self-proclaimed weaver. Trained in textiles, she also has a passion for glass, sculpture and mixed media. Therefore, she weaves her way through art mediums, refusing to take a stringent label. Erica can be found experimenting with different art techniques in her home studio or elsewhere in the community assisting fellow artists. Themes of nature, home and community involvement can be found in her work. Erica organizes the annual fashion show for The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes and teaches art regionally for organizations such as the Southeast Steuben County Library, Corning Museum of Glass and The Rockwell Museum. A true friend of arts and culture, Erica strives for positive and creative change in her world.
Free and open to the public.
Pre-registration is encouraged; walk-ins welcome!
45-minute time slots starting at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Imagine how you leave your mark on the world. Are you silly or serious? Do you love music and dancing? Or is studying science more your style? What makes you unique, and how can you present that in watercolor and contour lines? In this workshop, we will discover how to create portraits inspired the spotlight exhibition, Yousuf Karsh: American Portraits.
While Yousuf Karsh used a camera to portray people, you will use a mirror to capture your image. Use transparent film to develop a rendered self-portrait with simple lines. Then using watercolor, you will paint a background scene to express your identity to your audience. This is your chance to give a splash of color, show your favorite things, represent your wild side or prove you’re a serious individual. You are unique and this is your time to shine!
The Southeast Steuben County Library will provide a green screen photo booth. Bring an item from home that is unique to you and get ready to strike a pose!
About The Artist
Corning area artist Erica Unterman is a self-proclaimed weaver. Trained in textiles, she also has a passion for glass, sculpture and mixed media. Therefore, she weaves her way through art mediums, refusing to take a stringent label. Erica can be found experimenting with different art techniques in her home studio or elsewhere in the community assisting fellow artists. Themes of nature, home and community involvement can be found in her work. Erica organizes the annual fashion show for The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes and teaches art regionally for organizations such as the Southeast Steuben County Library, Corning Museum of Glass and The Rockwell Museum. A true friend of arts and culture, Erica strives for positive and creative change in her world.