Desert Bloom with Tess Rubinstein
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TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 6:30 - 8:30pm PT
This is an in-person workshop at CfM Art Room:
4035 Judah St, San Francisco, next door to our shop!
In this workshop, we’ll use painted line to capture the beauty of the desert. We’ll work with watercolor and Sumi ink to create several gestural landscape paintings, each highlighting the abundance of desert plant life that flourishes in the spring. Rather than focusing on the strictly representational, this session will prioritize experimentation as we practice various design elements, including simplification, value, rhythm, and expressive mark making. All levels welcome!
MATERIALS NEEDED
These are the supplies you'll need to bring for class—feel free to supplement this list with other options you love or have on hand!
- Watercolor paints – We recommend a mix of warm/cool/earth tones and a few brights or neons if you have them
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Watercolor paper – A pad or block of cold press paper, or individual sheets (8"x10" recommended, but any approximate size will do!)
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Brushes – A Size 6 or 8 Round, and a smaller Size 2 Round, along with any other sizes/styles you enjoy using
- Sumi ink
- Pencil
- Eraser
- Optional: Newsprint; brush pen; Washi, Artist's, or Nichiban masking tape
If you'd like to purchase supplies from our shop, you can order online and select in-store pickup, or shop in person before class. Shop hours are 11am-6pm daily; please plan ahead if you're picking up supplies! Instructors will not have access to the shop when we're closed.
ABOUT INSTRUCTOR
Tess Rubinstein is a multi-disciplinary artist and naturalist based in coastal California. She uses painting, printmaking, and paper-making to explore themes around attention and ecology. She received a BFA from the Pacific Northwest College of Art in 2017, and has since worked as an illustrator, educator, and muralist.
tessrubinstein.com / @tessrubinstein
THINGS TO KNOW
If you need to cancel, please let us know as soon as possible so we can open up your spot! We are only able to refund if we’re notified at least 48 hours prior to the workshop.
Workshop doors open 15 minutes early for all to arrive and get settled. Class will start promptly so everyone has plenty of time to create!
There is 1-hour parking along our block, and unmetered street parking in the surrounding neighborhood. We recommend building in extra time to park for evening and weekend classes.
If you are planning to teach in the future using anything you’ve learned from us, we kindly ask that you credit Case for Making + the individual instructor where applicable.
Thank you so much for taking our workshops!!
