Gouache Painting Workshop: Value
Gouache Painting Workshop: Value
Date/Time: Tuesday, November 10, 2026
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Teaching Artist: Andres Salazar
Cost: $45 per person
Preregistration required. Click here to enroll or learn more.
Explore the most fundamental concept in painting: value! Using one color of gouache plus white and black, students will explore how to arrange their paintings in different shades of lightness and darkness to create convincing shadows and balanced compositions. Teaching Artist Andres Salazar will walk students through these essential monochromatic painting exercises for any skill level!
This single-day workshop will be taught on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
This class is for ages 16 and over. The cost of this workshop is $45 per person. All skill levels are welcome and all materials are provided. Preregistration is required and space is limited. The course will be begin inside the Cole Creativity Center located at 123 N 10th St, Santa Paula, CA. Free parking is available directly behind the building and students may enter through the front or back door.
Questions? Please call the Museum at (805) 525-5554 ext. 104 or email creativity@santapaulaartmuseum.org.
About Our Teaching Artist:
Andres Salazar is a lifelong traveler and artist, always searching for stories and adventures to capture through visual art. A longtime painter, he currently lives and works at the WAV (Working Artists Ventura) artist studio lofts in Ventura, California.
After receiving formal art training in Fresno and Santa Barbara, Andres began his career in the graphic novel industry as an artist assistant to Howard Chaykin. He went on to publish several graphic novels and children’s books, developing skills in draftsmanship and illustration that continue to influence his fine art practice.
Andres is also a filmmaker and educator. He has written and directed short films as well as the feature documentary Small Town Quirky. He has presented on art at conferences, hosts the YouTube channel The Art of Comics, and teaches art and visual language through arts organizations and school districts throughout Ventura County.
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