Mini Masterpieces: Palette Knife and Cold Wax Basics

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Mini Masterpieces: Palette Knife/Cold Wax Oil Painting Basics with Casey Cheuvront

January 4, 2025 | Saturday| 11 am – 4:00 pm

Experience Level: All levels of experience are welcome.
Medium: Oils, Cold Wax
Registration: Each student must register individually. Click the Cancellation Policy tab above for more info.
Materials List: $25 materials fee will be paid to the artist. See materials tab for more information.
Location: Sedona Arts Center/Theatre Studio

Good things come in small packages! Add some dimension to your painting with cold wax and learn the basics of palette knife painting in this one-day workshop. All materials provided. Leave with your own mini masterpiece!

Gallery depth mini panel, palette knife, paint, and cold wax included in the materials fee (paid to the instructor)
Reserve early; limited seating – All levels welcome!

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Casey Cheuvront

CASEY CHEUVRONT

Casey Cheuvront studied drawing, painting, sculpture and ceramics at CSUF California, and has been influenced (and instructed) by current artists like Bill Cramer, Dave Santillanes, Alan Wolton, Matt Smith, Stanley Kurth, Casey Klahn, and Camille Przewodek.

Her work is informed by her ongoing plein air habit and life-long appreciation of the natural world, established through a “feet-on-the trail” connection over many years. Her outdoor education began when she was very young, while accompanying her father on long treks, fishing, hiking, bow-hunting, archery exhibitions and professional competitive archery shoots. Later, she backpacked her way across the Sierras and the Uintas, flew California peaks in her hang glider, skied Utah powder, and mountain biked many happy trails in the Arizona desert.

Cheuvront’s pieces reveal an ongoing fascination with the Western and Southwestern wilderness, whether reflected in a local trail or a remote lake only reachable by a long backpack. Her enthusiasm is translated into a vibrant, modern palette and energetic, dynamic brushwork. Look for studio and plein air works showcasing the Yosemite highlands, Sonoran desert, and the red rocks of Sedona.

Member Organizations

Oil Painters of America (Juried Member)

Arizona Art Alliance (Juried Member)

Sonoran Art League (Juried Member)

Arizona Plein Air Painters (Juried Member)

Sedona Arts Center (Juried Member; Currently Exhibiting)

Grumbacher Certified Teaching Artist

Grumbacher Artist Ambassador

Awards

Sedona Plein Air Festival 2022:

Best Red Rocks (overall)

Third Place Airport Airport Quickpaint

Camelback Gallery: Bold Abstracts Bronze Award May 2022

Art for Land’s Sake 2nd Place 2022

Sedona Plein Air Festival 2021: Third Place Quick Draw 11/30/21

Sedona Plein Air Festival 2021: Honorable Mention Quick Draw 11/28/21

Sedona Plein Air Festival 2021: Honorable Mention Quick Draw 11/27/21

Juror’s Choice Award: Art for Land’s Sake 2021

Art for Land’s Sake 2nd Place 2019

Desert Ridge Plein Air Festival Best in Show 2019

Bold Brush Fav 15% 2019

Sedona Arts Center Community Plein Air event May 2019 Judge’s Merit Award

L’Auberge Quick Draw 2018 Judge’s Choice Award, Sedona, AZ

Art for Land’s Sake Juried Exhibition: Honorable Mention 2017

Shows/Events

Hidden in the Hills 2022

Mountain Oyster Show 2022 (Tucson)

Sedona Plein Air Festival Invitational 2022

Prescott Plein Air Festival Invitational 2022

Sonoran Arts League HITH Juried member Show 2022

Sonoran Arts League Member Show 2022

Camelback Gallery Bold Abstracts May 2022: Bronze Award

Sedona Arts Center, The Birdy Show, April 2022

Judge: Phoenix Artists Guild February 2022

Hidden in the Hills 2021

Sedona Arts Center Member Showcase 2021

Desert Foothills Land Trust: It’s Art For Land’s Sake, 2021

Today’s Water, Tomorrow’s Future, April 2021

Hidden in the Hills: November, 2021

Mountain Oyster Club Annual Art Show 2021

Sedona Arts Center Annual Plein Air Invitational Festival 2021

Prescott Plein Air Invitational Festival 2021

CAPTRUST Community Gallery Juried Exhibition, June – October 2021

Juror: “Sonoran Lights”; Sonoran Plein Air Painters:

CAPTRUST Community Gallery Juried Exhibition, June – October 2021

Desert Foothills Land Trust: It’s Art For Land’s Sake, 2021

Mountain Oyster Annual Art Show and Sale, 2020

Sedona Arts Center Annual Plein Air Invitational Festival 2020

Postcard Perspectives 2020

Mountain Oyster Club 50th Annual Art Show 2019

Sedona Arts Center Annual Plein Air Invitational Festival 2020

Prescott Plein Air Invitational Festival , September 30 – October 4, Invitational 202

Sonoran Arts League Instructor’s Invitational Exhibit 2020

Sedona Arts Center Magic and Dreams Exhibition 2020

Creative Connections Group Art Auction to benefit the Sonoran Arts League 2020

Sedona Arts Center 40th Annual Juried Members Exhibition 2020

6″ Squared Show 2020

OPA Great Annual Paint-out Host/Sedona Arts Center 2019

Postcard Perspectives, Artspace 2019

Featured Artist, 2019: Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block

Art/Slope October 2019

WHAM West Gallery 2019

Arizona Plein Air Painters Members Only Exhibition (Scottsdale Artists School) 2019

Sedona Arts Center Plein Air Event, L’auberge de Sedona, Judges Merit Award 2019

Taliesin West Desert Light: Juried Exhibition 2018

Sonoran Arts League Small Works Show 2018

The Holland Center Galleries (Arizona Art Alliance) 2017

Hidden in The Hill Studio Tour 2016

Hidden in The Hill Studio Tour 2015

El Pedregal Gallery 2016

Guest Instructor, Yosemite Conservancy

Guest Instructor, Sonoran Arts League

Guest Instructor, Arizona Art Supply

Sennelier Designated Demonstrator, Arizona Art Supply 2017

Workshops/Demo/Misc.

Juror: Camelback Gallery: Shades of Blue 1/2023

Sedona Plein Air Festival Demo Artist 2022

Prescott Plein Air Festival Demo Artist 2022

Sonoran Arts League Workshop 2022: Oil Painting Crash Course for Beginners

Sonoran Arts League Workshop 2022: Wheel Throwing for Beginners

Demo Artist: The Highlands Nature Center, Prescott, AZ, 2022

Demo Artist 2022: Oil Painting Crash Course for Beginners 2022

Scholarship Recipient, March 2022, Scottsdale Artists School

Oil Painting 101: February and March 2022: Arizona Art Supply

Sonoran Arts League Guest Instructor: Veteran’s Program 2020/2021/2022

Guest Instructor: Yosemite Conservancy Art and Nature Center, April 2022

Arizona Artists Guild Demo February 2022

Guest Instructor: Yosemite Conservancy Art and Nature Center 2021

Oil Painting 101a: Sonoran Arts League, 2021

Oil Painting 101b: Sonoran Arts League, 2021

Pastel Power Workshop: The Verdes Art Group, 2021

Watercolor Workshop: The Verdes Art League 2021

Oil and Cold Wax Demo: Arizona Artists Guild 2021

Oil and Cold Wax Demo: Westbrook Fine Arts 2021

Oil and Cold Wax Workshop: The Verdes Art League 2020

Oil and Cold Wax Workshop: Trilogy Art League at Vistancia 2020

Intuitive Abstracts Mixed Media Workshop: The Verdes Art Group, 3/12

Media

Plein Air Magazine Outdoor Painter online (just a little ditty!): https://www.outdoorpainter.com/a-few-of-my-favorite-things/?fbclid=IwAR3ZpbxykBypr-t-jfkcCIQ3VpvxdSZbmlkWWTfiqjPaXUXCk6MeEH1XeRU

Scottsdale Food and Beverage, 11/2021, p.72: https://issuu.com/richmanmediagroup/docs/ss-1221

South Scottsdale Magazine, p. 72: https://issuu.com/richmanmediagroup/docs/ss-1221?fr=sMDg2OTQ2MjMzNw

Scottsdale Progress Business Page (Cavasson commission), 11/21/21: https://issuu.com/timespub/docs/sp_112121/1?e=8633901/88401087

Curious Kirby Podcast: https://anchor.fm/curiouskirby/episodes/Teaching-Art–Creating-Community-Casey-Cheuvront-and-John-Gates-ev22po?fbclid=IwAR2ZkYcWxDMe6TYr5wE8ls7Ony_EfuWYXZzb6wrHsR-q5AgbKogt7xtBnDw

AZ Creates! Interview discussion, The Chandler Arizonan: https://issuu.com/timespub/docs/0207_caz/22

Scottsdale Progress: Prescott Plein Air Festival: https://www.scottsdale.org/arts_and_entertainment/scottsdale-artist-featured-in-prescott-fest/article_cd8fc8a8-ff59-11ea-b5d0-c37fb03d4a17.html

Shoutout Arizona Interview/article: https://shoutoutarizona.com/meet-casey-cheuvront-artist/

Grumbacher “Artist Spotlight” interview: http://www.thalo.com/articles/view/1404/spotlight_artist_casey_cheuvront

“Art on the Canal” artist video: https://youtu.be/5x2fYttQfAw

YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLruQPuwEx84WRXxpJDwuAw

Voyage Phoenix: http://voyagephoenix.com/interview/check-casey-cheuvronts-artwork/

The Daily Independent on The Great American Paint In:

https://www.yourvalley.net/stories/pandemic-inspires-cheuvront-for-the-great-american-paint-in,171170?fbclid=IwAR2E2cvY85WQmC9UWPcAC0rIvl3oLEB4wlxUoMdxJxwSBT2o-JC1cVFdMuU#.Xwpd4IAi42c.facebook

Materials List:

A materials fee will be paid to the instructor directly. Please call Casey at 480-274-8166 or email to arrange payment at caseycheuvront@gmail.com

You may wish to bring snacks and sack lunch.

Cancellation Policy

Registration and Cancellation Policies

Registration

Each student must enroll individually.
Classes must be paid in full upon registration.
Students may register online or by calling the Sedona Arts Center’s Office at 928-282-3809, ext 1.
Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express are accepted or student may pay with cash or check by registering in person during office hours, 9 am – 5 pm, Mon – Fri.

In-Person and Online Classes Cancellation

Students must cancel or transfer at least 7 days prior to the first day of class.
If a student cancels or transfers before the 7-day cut-off, a 15% fee will be applied.
If a student cancels within 7 days prior to class, there are no refunds.
If Sedona Arts Center cancels the class for any reason, all payments made will be refunded in full.

Note: If traveling to Sedona, we strongly urge students to purchase refundable airline tickets or travel insurance in case of workshop cancellation due to insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen changes. Sedona Arts Center is not responsible for non-refundable ticket purchases or lodging fees.

Important Message

The Sedona Arts Center is not responsible for providing make-up sessions or issuing refunds, credits, or transfers for courses missed as a result of illness, emergencies, or other events beyond our control. There are absolutely no refunds after the cut-off date for any reason, unless the Sedona Arts Center has to cancel the workshop, then all fees paid will be refunded in full.

"I wanted to thank you again for your class and your generosity sharing your talent. You are a gifted instructor and artist with the ability to communicate your skills and inspire others. I have a piece in the Sedona Small Works show and this is partially your achievement as well. My reawakening into my fine art really was jumpstarted by your influence. So I thank you for that from the bottom of my heart. - Sending gratitude, M."

"Attending Casey Cheuvront’s retreat has been life-changing for me. I am somewhat new to oil painting and new to plein aire painting. (I loved art in high school, and than basically with the normal kids and career life stuff that comes up took a 30 year sabbatical) as I’ve been trying to get back into it, I’ve often encountered two extremes, either very shaming and harsh critiques that just make me want to quit doing art forever, or no direction, sunshine and rainbows, and I leave with a couple crappy pieces of art I force my husband to say he likes. In this workshop, I felt wonderfully supported, but also objectively critiqued. I felt Casey had this wonderful quality of being kind, while pushing me to be better. If you look at her art, it’s no question she is a talented artist. But Casey is also a supportive, kind and wonderful teacher, and I highly recommend taking her instruction whenever you can!" - Becky N. on a plein air painting retreat

"Being a great artist and being a great art teacher require two separate skill sets, and fortunately for me, Casey Cheuvront has both. I have taken two workshops from Casey and also watched teaching demos at meetings of Arizona Plein Air Painters. Her teaching style is logical, understandable, building one concept upon another, and also lively fun. At the recent workshop I attended in Yosemite, I heard other participants around the campfire at night, saying they had learned specific advice that they could incorporate into their art processes. During her daily demos, Casey showed the “whys” and the “why nots” with examples of both. My time and money were well spent. I really got a lot out of the workshop." - Rita G. on the 2024 Yosemite Oil Painting Retreat

"I took the high key/low key oil painting class [at Arizona Art Supply] from Casey and was thoroughly impressed with her knowledge of painting and how well she conveyed it. I had never painted with oil before and she went into the mechanics of the medium and great detail as to what materials to use and why. I came away after a four hour class with enough knowledge to proceed on my own with reasonable success. Can’t recommend her enough!" - Rosemary P.

"Casey, the comments I have gotten on your demo have been dazzling...everyone seems to have loved and learned a lot!" - M.S.R., on a Cloud Painting Demo for her area's Art League

"I am fairly new to oil painting but have taken other workshops and have been painting regularly for the last few months, so I didn’t think I needed the Oil Painting 101 class. I opted instead to take the next class that was offered: Working with a Limited Palette. But I learned so much in there and heard about so much about what had been covered in the Oil Painting 101 class that I think now I will go back and take that class after all. And I will be very interested in any other classes that Casey offers. I love her painting style as well her teaching style. She illustrates and explains concepts thoroughly and each student gets individual attention. She is very knowledgeable - not only about oil painting but about many facets of art and very generous with that knowledge. Time and money both well spent." - Mary H., on Oil Painting Basics: Working with a Limited Palette

"Have you spent hours on YouTube watching artists instruct and walked away with a million questions? Have you taken an in person workshop and wondered why you spent the money because you didn't learn anything? I have. If you're looking for really good, sound, art foundations from a real, practicing oil painter then you must take workshops with Casey! Not only does she know her stuff, she shares everything she knows graciously! She offers excellent, sound criticism that will improve your work and to top it off, she is a genuinely lovely person to spend time with!" - Nancy B., on Oil Painting Basics: A Little Knife Music

"Casey Cheuvront is a remarkable teacher. She is personable, knowledgeable, kind and generous in sharing her experiences and expertise. This class is foundational for anyone who contemplates painting in oil, and after attending the class, it is hard to imagine why you would not! The class time flies by, and is packed with information, demonstrations and tips about best practices and materials management. I highly recommend this class." - Susan R., on Oil Painting 101

"Casey is a knowledgeable teacher who is very generous with her knowledge and provides lots of individual attention in her classes. So far she has helped me to understand the process of painting clouds and she also introduced me to cold wax painting. I have no reservations about recommending any class she might teach." - Jan P., on private lessons

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Mini Masterpieces: Palette Knife/Cold Wax Oil Painting Basics with Casey Cheuvront

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Mini Masterpieces: Palette Knife and Cold Wax Basics

Description

Mini Masterpieces: Palette Knife/Cold Wax Oil Painting Basics with Casey Cheuvront

Casey Cheuvront

Cancellation Policy

Other Items with this Instructor

Brisk Morning by Casey Cheuvront

Easy Like Sunday Morning by Casey...

Evening Monarch by Casey Cheuvront

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Handpainted Bookmark by Casey Cheuvront

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Pear by Casey Cheuvront

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They Went Thataway! by Casey Cheuvront

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Twin Souls by Casey Cheuvront

Glacier Point Apron by Casey Cheuvront

Inception by Casey Cheuvront

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