Creation Station

Bluffton artist Lynda Potter leads a two-day workshop in floor cloth painting Sept. 17 and Sept. 24 from 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Potter will show how to enlarge and transfer your chosen image to become an acrylic painting on canvas. 106 Cordillo Parkway, Hilton Head Island. $80 plus a small supply fee. Call (843) 842-5738 to register or for more information.


DOLPHIN AND THE MERMAID

Watercolor artist Al Stine will return to Savannah Oct. 26-29 for a four-day workshop sponsored by The Dolphin and The Mermaid at the Bamboo Farm and Coastal Gardens. Stine was an illustrator in Chicago for many years. He graduated from the Chicago Academy of Fine arts and did additional studies at the School of Art Institute of Chicago. A Signature Member of the Midwest Watercolor Society and an Artist Member of the American Society of Marine Artists, he owns and operates Stine Gallery in Anderson, S.C. Stine and his wife Liz conduct watercolor workshops around the United States, Canada and Mexico. All levels, with emphasis on the landscape and the human figure. $275. Call (912) 351-9911 to reserve your seat or for more information.

KIM MILLER classes in drawing and acrylic painting will begin in September. Color Theory for Acrylic Painters will begin Sept. 5 and meet for three weeks. Introduction to Drawing begins Sept. 10 and continues for six weeks - designed for the student who "can't draw a straight line."

Call Miller at (912) 897-1873 for more information or to register.


SAVANNAH ART ASSOCIATION

"Drawing Inspiration for the Masters," free drawing classes will be held at SPACE in the Savannah Department of Cultural Affairs building, 9 West Henry St., from 9 a.m. until noon each Saturday unless noted. Remaining sessions include:

Sept. 8, 15, 22, 29 at Telfair Museum. Jan Pagratis teaches expressive issues in drawing.

Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27 at Telfair Museum. Phil Stark teaches envisioned images in drawing.

These free classes and the workshop are part of the Savannah Art Association's 9-month series of classes, "Drawing Inspiration From the Masters 2001" sponsored by the City of Savannah's Department of Cultural Affairs/Leisure Services Bureau and partially funded by the Arts Legacy Fund of the Savannah Foundation. Call the association to reserve a seat and get a supply list for each month, (912) 232-7731.

The following classes are in the City Market gallery above Signature Gallery. Call 232-7731 to register and for supply lists.

Life Drawing 7-9 p.m. $5. Every Tuesday.

Independent Study JERRY LUKE Thursdays 10 a.m.-noon, $10

Sept. 8, 1-5 p.m.: Savannah scenes in acrylic with Frances Mills. Call to get supply list and to register, space is limited. $30.

Entries for Fall Show are due Sept. 9-13. Show judging is Sept. 14.

Sept. 15: Fall Show opens, awards reception 7 p.m.

Sept. 22, noon-4 p.m. Painting in gouache with Phil Stark. $30.

Sept. 29 & 30: Two-day watercolor Workshop, $60. Paint a Savannah Fountain in watercolor with Maxine Helmey. Bring a sack lunch and/or snacks. Saturday 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday 2-6 p.m.


IN PERSPECTIVE WITH BETSY HAUN

One-on-one instruction in drawing and perspective drawing held by appointment with this City Market artist, upstairs in Studio 5 of Franklin Ward South. For a supply list, more information or to schedule classes, call Haun at 897-6524.


THE ART SCHOOL

A new season of art instruction is beginning at The Art School. Class sizes are limited: Instruction is structured but not so rigid that creative expression is hindered. Classes at The Art School, 320 E. Montgomery Crossroad, Suite 6, will be held weekly and students may enroll at any time as long as space is available. To register, or for more information, call school director Lind Hollingsworth at (912) 691-1181.


B. FRAME DESIGN

Faux finishing and decorative painting workshops the first Friday and Saturday of each month. Students will learn several faux finish techniques, including marbling, leather, sky and clouds, crackles and various glazing effects. Classes at the 108 Shipyard Road studio are from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. both days. $295 fee includes materials and lunch both days. Call 354-0287 to register or for more information.


GLYNN ART ASSOCIATION

A regular schedule of classes in a variety of media is held at this St. Simons Island gallery and teaching studio. For more information, call (912) 638-8770.


COASTAL CENTER FOR THE ARTS

This 52-year-old Glynn County nonprofit center offers a range classes and specialty instruction. For information, call (912) 634-0404.


HILTON HEAD ART LEAGUE

A new season of workshops presented by the Hilton Head Art League is about to begin. Held in the Disney Studio of the Self Family Arts Center, the workshops are suitable for artists of varying experience. To register, or for more information, call the League at (843) 671-3242.

Clay Sculpture and Slab Construction, Sept. 10-14, Sheri Ferbstein, $225;

Oils: Subject to Interpretation, Oct. 15-19, Charles Sovek, $425;
Innovative Approaches to Watercolor, Nov. 5-9, Frederick C. Graff, $350;

Painting with Colored Pencils, Jan. 28-Feb. 1, Kristy Kutch, $375;

Figures and Flowers in Watercolor, Feb. 4-8 or Feb. 11-15, Charles Reid, $650;

Watercolor: Simple, Fast and Focused, Feb. 25-March 1, Mel Stabin, $450;

Towards Significant Images, March 18-21, Burton Silverman, $650;

Plein Air Landscapes, April 8-12, Morgan Samuel Price, $425;

Capture Radiant Color in Oil or Soft Pastel - a Plein Air Painting Workshop, April 22-26, Susan Sarbeck, $500;

Landscapes and Portraits in Pastel, April 29-May 3, Alan Flattmann, $400;

Adventures in Watermedia Design and Collage, May 13-17, Hughey Phillis, $450;

Classical Still Life and Landscape Painting in Oil, June 10-14, James Sulkowski, $425.