Join artist Sally Evans for a transformative painting class where you'll learn to make your paintings more dramatic and alive with color. This class is designed to enrich your paintings in a modern way by focusing on color theory, design, and self-expression.
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About Sally:
Sally holds a BFA in Graphic Design and Fine Art from the University of South Carolina. She began her career as a graphic artist before transitioning into a full-time painting practice in the early 1990s. Known for her expressive use of color and bold, dynamic design, Sally’s work spans plein air landscapes, figurative painting, and vibrant portrayals of dogs and animals. She works in pastels, acrylics, and mixed media, capturing movement and emotion with energy and heart.
Among her most recent accolades, Sally was featured in Slaying Orlando, a book highlighting her life and work alongside 23 other female entrepreneurs making a meaningful impact. The Chicago Weekly named her one of their Top 10 Visionary Artists for 2025, recognizing her for pushing creative boundaries and inspiring change. Blick Art Materials also featured her painting Lilies Dance in Light in a national advertising campaign in 2019.
Class Highlights:
- Color Theory: Dive into the principles of color theory to enhance your artistic skills.
- Design & Self-Expression: Learn to express yourself and design your paintings with confidence.
- Acrylic Demonstrations: Sally will demonstrate techniques using acrylics, though you may choose to paint with oil if preferred.
First Day Activities:
- Color Mixing Exercises: Engage in various exercises to master color mixing and selection.
- Harmonizing Colors: Discover how to use colors to harmonize your paintings.
- Understanding Values: Gain a deeper understanding of values, complementary colors, tints, tones, and grays through fun and insightful exercises.
Day 2 : Students will practice colors on a painting.
* Students can purchase materials from Sally for an additional $35.00
Materials List
Paints
(students can purchase the hues of the cadmium colors)
Cadmium Yellow Light or Lemon Yellow or hansa yellow
Cadmium yellow medium (if you have it)
Thalo Green Blue Shade
Phtholoycyanine blue green shade
Ultramarine Blue
Cadmium Red or pyrrole red
Burnt Sienna
Quinacridone Red or alizarin crimson
Quinacridrone Magenta
Titanium White (large Tube)
Carbon Black (Golden Brand)
Paynes gray (if you have it)
Supplies
3 8x10 canvas boards and 1 11x14 canvas
Paper Palette 9x12 or 11x14 or large Paper plates
Spray bottle for water (use a misting bottle to keep my paints wet)
Brushes: Bring what you have and we will have some to share
Royal Nickel packs (green handle firm) are really good.
I use Round #4 #6 #8, #10
Filbert and bright same sizes.
Bring any other brushes they already own
Script liner brush also known as a rigger for outlining
Apron
sketch book for notes
Color wheel (the pocket one is good). I also have the Analogous Color Wheel by Hal Reed.
