Welcome Susan McManamen!
We are please to announce that Susan McManamen has joined Cloud 9 as our oil painting instructor! We love her artwork and fun personality!
Susan is offering oil painting classes online using Zoom. So come join her there until you can paint with her in person.
In the meantime, enjoy this fun video of Susan, her studio and her plein air passion.
Susan will be teaching Online Beginning Oil Painting for Adults & Teens
on Wednesdays 10am - 1pm , September 2 - October 7
and
on Thursdays 4pm - 7pm, September 3 - October 8
Register for the schedule that works best for you!
Pricing
Tier 1 Video only $90
Tier 2 Video and weekly live Zoom session $180
Tier 3 Video, weekly live Zoom session and three separate one hour one-on-one sessions $250
I love oil paint! The texture, rich color, and versatility can’t be beat. Let me introduce you to this wonderful medium. In this class you will learn not only how to work with oil but foundational concepts for expressing your own unique ideas. We will start with dramatic still life of fruits and vegetables. A humble subject that produces lovely results.
For more information and to register, email susanpaintsoils@gmail.com
In Susan’s own words:
I have a passion for the Northwest. I grew up here, graduated from Western Washington University with a Bachelors of Arts in Illustration and Graphic Design and worked for GTE in Everett as an online artist for eight years.
Ever since I can remember, I’ve always enjoyed creating things. My mom was very encouraging even letting me use her acrylics at about the age of 8 to finish paper mache puppets for my refrigerator box theater.
Ten years ago I decided, after many years of media experimentation, to focus on watercolor. While “focusing on watercolor” I discovered oils for painting outdoors. Since then I’ve been whole heartedly smitten with the media and plein air painting. It has become a particular obsession of mine. I’m currently secretary on the board of Plein Air Washington Artists and participating in a personal challenge to paint 365 plein air paintings in 365 days.
Contrary to popular opinion, oils are a very forgiving medium. It has been perfect for use in my daily painting practice. Much easier to learn than watercolor and even more forgiving than acrylic, nothing can beat the luscious texture and rich color of oil paint.
I love to see what people create in my classes! We are all snowflakes! I believe each person naturally creates art that is uniquely their own. I’m here to give them the skills and support to express their individual ideas.
For more information on the courses I am teaching and to register please visit my website at susanmcmanamen.com. Follow me on Instagram or Facebook.
