Throughout the year Dots ‘N Doodles hosts various events. We also support our local community partners such as The Astoria Art Loft by listing their classes on our calendar as well as other local community events.
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YONG HONG ZHONG – 2 DAY CLASS
Watercolor Painting
This class has been rescheduled to: OCTOBER 3rd & 4th Time: 9:00 AM – 3:30 or 4:00 p.m.
This two-day watercolor workshop emphasizes the use of simplified composition, value structure, and color. Included are short lectures on visual structures and demos from B&W and color photos. Individual critiques will be available throughout the two days with a group critique each day.
Day 1 – First day: class begins at 9:00 AM – – 3:30 or 4:00 PM – –
Lecture on visual structure and composition with emphasis on values. A brief discussion on paints, brushes, and papers is followed by another demo from black and white photos. Painting time; end of day critique.
Day 2 – Lecture on visual structure and simplification with emphasis on values, color, light, and shadow. Demo from a color photo. Painting time and end of day critique.
MATERIALS – –
PAINTS: Azo Yellow, Cadmium Yellow, Cadmium Orange, Cadmium Red, Quinacridone Magenta, Alizarin Crimson, Dioxazine Purple, Ultramarine Blue, Cobalt, Blue, Cerulean Blue, Phthalocyanne Blue, Burnt Umber, Payne’s Gray, Ivory Black, Chinese White
BRUSHES: Round brushes, 4 to 5 sable or synthetic and a couple of squirrel (variety of sizes).
Flat brushes, 4 to 5 (variety of sizes)
Just bring what you already own.
PAPER: ARCHES Cold Press
10 X 14 or 9 X 12 – – 140/lb
12 sheets or whatever brands that you are comfortable with
OTHER: Palette, small sketchbook, thin sticks of vine charcoals, water container, paper towels, masking tape, drawing board, #2B pencils, palette knife, eraser, and a small stray plastic spray bottle
VISIT Yong Hong’s website at: WWW.YONGHONGZHONG.COM
YONG HONG ZHONG – 2 DAY CLASS
Watercolor Painting
This class has been rescheduled to: OCTOBER 3rd & 4th Time: 9:00 AM – 3:30 or 4:00 p.m.
This two-day watercolor workshop emphasizes the use of simplified composition, value structure, and color. Included are short lectures on visual structures and demos from B&W and color photos. Individual critiques will be available throughout the two days with a group critique each day.
Day 1 – First day: class begins at 9:00 AM – – 3:30 or 4:00 PM – –
Lecture on visual structure and composition with emphasis on values. A brief discussion on paints, brushes, and papers is followed by another demo from black and white photos. Painting time; end of day critique.
Day 2 – Lecture on visual structure and simplification with emphasis on values, color, light, and shadow. Demo from a color photo. Painting time and end of day critique.
MATERIALS – –
PAINTS: Azo Yellow, Cadmium Yellow, Cadmium Orange, Cadmium Red, Quinacridone Magenta, Alizarin Crimson, Dioxazine Purple, Ultramarine Blue, Cobalt, Blue, Cerulean Blue, Phthalocyanne Blue, Burnt Umber, Payne’s Gray, Ivory Black, Chinese White
BRUSHES: Round brushes, 4 to 5 sable or synthetic and a couple of squirrel (variety of sizes).
Flat brushes, 4 to 5 (variety of sizes)
Just bring what you already own.
PAPER: ARCHES Cold Press
10 X 14 or 9 X 12 – – 140/lb
12 sheets or whatever brands that you are comfortable with
OTHER: Palette, small sketchbook, thin sticks of vine charcoals, water container, paper towels, masking tape, drawing board, #2B pencils, palette knife, eraser, and a small stray plastic spray bottle
VISIT Yong Hong’s website at: WWW.YONGHONGZHONG.COM
Thanksgiving Weekend
Dots ‘N Doodles Art Supplies will be closed for the Thanksgiving Weekend starting Thursday through Monday.
Check us out on Face Book.
For more information call Scott at 503-325-5081


Hoffman Center for the Arts
News Release
Date: January 28, 2020
Hoffman Center Offers Watercolor Basics—Four Elements
of Successful Painting
Tuition: $300.00
Dates: January 13, January 27, February 10, February 24
Time: 1:00 pm to 4 pm via Zoom
The Hoffman Center for the Arts in Manzanita will offer Watercolor Basics, a series of four classes to initiate the beginner or provide a refresher for intermediate painters. Led by Eugene artist Carolyn Gates, participants will practice washes, glazing, wet-into-wet techniques, composition, color theory, and value.
Live sessions are held on Zoom on the second and last Wednesdays in January and February from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Live sessions include demonstrations, show and tell, and Q & A. The workshop consists of an online segment with handouts, materials lists, and additional video demonstrations. Students who miss a ‘live’ session will be sent a link to the recording.
Additional information may be found at: https://hoffmanarts.org/events/watercolor-basics-four-elements-of-successful-painting/
Watercolor Basics:
Four Elements of Successful Painting
Materials List
Any of these materials are easy to find online at Dots ‘N Doodles Art Supplies – Astoria Or 503-325-5081
Paper: 140# Cold Press paper – This can be any 100% rag or cotton paper, such as Arches, Fabriano, or Fluid 100 (100% Cotton paper) You can buy it in full sheets (22” x 30”) or in blocks or pads. For this class I recommend either 2 full sheets, (which we will tear into smaller sizes for the various exercises and paintings), OR a block or pad that is 9” x 12”.
Sketch book: Bring your favorite sketchbook, to use for thumb nail sketches and planning ideas
Brushes: Bring any watercolor brushes you already have. Synthetic brushes are the least expensive, and you should get the best you can afford. Pure sable brushes are the best, but are the most expensive. No 12 round, No 8 round, No 4 round, 1″ flat, 1/2″ flat (optional)
Paint: Bring any transparent watercolor paints that you have (NOT Gouache or Acrylic). The minimum suggested palette would consist of the following (examples in parentheses):
1 Yellow (Aureolin OR Hansa Yellow, Cadmium Yellow OR New Gamboge)
1-2 Reds (Cadmium Red OR Pyrrol Red & Permanent Alizarin Crimson OR Carmine,)
1 Blue (French Ultramarine, Cobalt Blue, Prussian Blue)
1 Green (Winsor Green, Pthalo Green, Sap Green)
1 Brown (Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, Sepia)
1 Black ( Ivory Black, Payne’s Gray, or Neutral Tint)
If you want to buy new watercolors, I recommend using M.Graham, or Daniel Smith. My minimum suggested palette for the beginner is:
French Ultramarine Blue
Burnt Sienna
Aureolin (Yellow) Or Hansa Yellow
Cadmium Red OR Pyrrol Red
Permanent Alizarin Crimson OR Carmine
Winsor Green (Yellow Shade) OR Sap Green
Payne’s Gray
This palette of colors will allow you to mix some nice oranges, greens, purples, and grays.
Other Supplies:
Palette: to put your paint on, and mix colors. I recommend a plastic folding palette.
HB Pencil
Kneaded eraser
2 plastic water containers (for example: empty yogurt containers)
Paper towels
Masking tape
Small spray bottle
Photographs and Still Life Material
Throughout this class we will be working from either life or from photographs. The choice is up to you, but remember to keep things simple if you are a beginning student. This class will focus on organic subject matter, so think about photos of flowers, birds, mushrooms, trees, simple landscapes, etc. If you want to paint from life you will set up objects in front of you to paint from. Fruit, sea shells, simple flowers in a vase, tea pots, pottery, etc are good things to make a still life from.

Hoffman Center for the Arts
News Release
Date: January 28, 2020
Hoffman Center Offers Watercolor Basics—Four Elements
of Successful Painting
Tuition: $300.00
Dates: January 13, January 27, February 10, February 24
Time: 1:00 pm to 4 pm via Zoom
The Hoffman Center for the Arts in Manzanita will offer Watercolor Basics, a series of four classes to initiate the beginner or provide a refresher for intermediate painters. Led by Eugene artist Carolyn Gates, participants will practice washes, glazing, wet-into-wet techniques, composition, color theory, and value.
Live sessions are held on Zoom on the second and last Wednesdays in January and February from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Live sessions include demonstrations, show and tell, and Q & A. The workshop consists of an online segment with handouts, materials lists, and additional video demonstrations. Students who miss a ‘live’ session will be sent a link to the recording.
Additional information may be found at: https://hoffmanarts.org/events/watercolor-basics-four-elements-of-successful-painting/
Watercolor Basics:
Four Elements of Successful Painting
Materials List
Any of these materials are easy to find online at Dots ‘N Doodles Art Supplies – Astoria Or 503-325-5081
Paper: 140# Cold Press paper – This can be any 100% rag or cotton paper, such as Arches, Fabriano, or Fluid 100 (100% Cotton paper) You can buy it in full sheets (22” x 30”) or in blocks or pads. For this class I recommend either 2 full sheets, (which we will tear into smaller sizes for the various exercises and paintings), OR a block or pad that is 9” x 12”.
Sketch book: Bring your favorite sketchbook, to use for thumb nail sketches and planning ideas
Brushes: Bring any watercolor brushes you already have. Synthetic brushes are the least expensive, and you should get the best you can afford. Pure sable brushes are the best, but are the most expensive. No 12 round, No 8 round, No 4 round, 1″ flat, 1/2″ flat (optional)
Paint: Bring any transparent watercolor paints that you have (NOT Gouache or Acrylic). The minimum suggested palette would consist of the following (examples in parentheses):
1 Yellow (Aureolin OR Hansa Yellow, Cadmium Yellow OR New Gamboge)
1-2 Reds (Cadmium Red OR Pyrrol Red & Permanent Alizarin Crimson OR Carmine,)
1 Blue (French Ultramarine, Cobalt Blue, Prussian Blue)
1 Green (Winsor Green, Pthalo Green, Sap Green)
1 Brown (Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, Sepia)
1 Black ( Ivory Black, Payne’s Gray, or Neutral Tint)
If you want to buy new watercolors, I recommend using M.Graham, or Daniel Smith. My minimum suggested palette for the beginner is:
French Ultramarine Blue
Burnt Sienna
Aureolin (Yellow) Or Hansa Yellow
Cadmium Red OR Pyrrol Red
Permanent Alizarin Crimson OR Carmine
Winsor Green (Yellow Shade) OR Sap Green
Payne’s Gray
This palette of colors will allow you to mix some nice oranges, greens, purples, and grays.
Other Supplies:
Palette: to put your paint on, and mix colors. I recommend a plastic folding palette.
HB Pencil
Kneaded eraser
2 plastic water containers (for example: empty yogurt containers)
Paper towels
Masking tape
Small spray bottle
Photographs and Still Life Material
Throughout this class we will be working from either life or from photographs. The choice is up to you, but remember to keep things simple if you are a beginning student. This class will focus on organic subject matter, so think about photos of flowers, birds, mushrooms, trees, simple landscapes, etc. If you want to paint from life you will set up objects in front of you to paint from. Fruit, sea shells, simple flowers in a vase, tea pots, pottery, etc are good things to make a still life from.

Hoffman Center for the Arts
News Release
Date: January 28, 2020
Hoffman Center Offers Watercolor Basics—Four Elements
of Successful Painting
Tuition: $300.00
Dates: January 13, January 27, February 10, February 24
Time: 1:00 pm to 4 pm via Zoom
The Hoffman Center for the Arts in Manzanita will offer Watercolor Basics, a series of four classes to initiate the beginner or provide a refresher for intermediate painters. Led by Eugene artist Carolyn Gates, participants will practice washes, glazing, wet-into-wet techniques, composition, color theory, and value.
Live sessions are held on Zoom on the second and last Wednesdays in January and February from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Live sessions include demonstrations, show and tell, and Q & A. The workshop consists of an online segment with handouts, materials lists, and additional video demonstrations. Students who miss a ‘live’ session will be sent a link to the recording.
Additional information may be found at: https://hoffmanarts.org/events/watercolor-basics-four-elements-of-successful-painting/
Watercolor Basics:
Four Elements of Successful Painting
Materials List
Any of these materials are easy to find online at Dots ‘N Doodles Art Supplies – Astoria Or 503-325-5081
Paper: 140# Cold Press paper – This can be any 100% rag or cotton paper, such as Arches, Fabriano, or Fluid 100 (100% Cotton paper) You can buy it in full sheets (22” x 30”) or in blocks or pads. For this class I recommend either 2 full sheets, (which we will tear into smaller sizes for the various exercises and paintings), OR a block or pad that is 9” x 12”.
Sketch book: Bring your favorite sketchbook, to use for thumb nail sketches and planning ideas
Brushes: Bring any watercolor brushes you already have. Synthetic brushes are the least expensive, and you should get the best you can afford. Pure sable brushes are the best, but are the most expensive. No 12 round, No 8 round, No 4 round, 1″ flat, 1/2″ flat (optional)
Paint: Bring any transparent watercolor paints that you have (NOT Gouache or Acrylic). The minimum suggested palette would consist of the following (examples in parentheses):
1 Yellow (Aureolin OR Hansa Yellow, Cadmium Yellow OR New Gamboge)
1-2 Reds (Cadmium Red OR Pyrrol Red & Permanent Alizarin Crimson OR Carmine,)
1 Blue (French Ultramarine, Cobalt Blue, Prussian Blue)
1 Green (Winsor Green, Pthalo Green, Sap Green)
1 Brown (Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, Sepia)
1 Black ( Ivory Black, Payne’s Gray, or Neutral Tint)
If you want to buy new watercolors, I recommend using M.Graham, or Daniel Smith. My minimum suggested palette for the beginner is:
French Ultramarine Blue
Burnt Sienna
Aureolin (Yellow) Or Hansa Yellow
Cadmium Red OR Pyrrol Red
Permanent Alizarin Crimson OR Carmine
Winsor Green (Yellow Shade) OR Sap Green
Payne’s Gray
This palette of colors will allow you to mix some nice oranges, greens, purples, and grays.
Other Supplies:
Palette: to put your paint on, and mix colors. I recommend a plastic folding palette.
HB Pencil
Kneaded eraser
2 plastic water containers (for example: empty yogurt containers)
Paper towels
Masking tape
Small spray bottle
Photographs and Still Life Material
Throughout this class we will be working from either life or from photographs. The choice is up to you, but remember to keep things simple if you are a beginning student. This class will focus on organic subject matter, so think about photos of flowers, birds, mushrooms, trees, simple landscapes, etc. If you want to paint from life you will set up objects in front of you to paint from. Fruit, sea shells, simple flowers in a vase, tea pots, pottery, etc are good things to make a still life from.

Hoffman Center for the Arts
News Release
Date: January 28, 2020
Hoffman Center Offers Watercolor Basics—Four Elements
of Successful Painting
Tuition: $300.00
Dates: January 13, January 27, February 10, February 24
Time: 1:00 pm to 4 pm via Zoom
The Hoffman Center for the Arts in Manzanita will offer Watercolor Basics, a series of four classes to initiate the beginner or provide a refresher for intermediate painters. Led by Eugene artist Carolyn Gates, participants will practice washes, glazing, wet-into-wet techniques, composition, color theory, and value.
Live sessions are held on Zoom on the second and last Wednesdays in January and February from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Live sessions include demonstrations, show and tell, and Q & A. The workshop consists of an online segment with handouts, materials lists, and additional video demonstrations. Students who miss a ‘live’ session will be sent a link to the recording.
Additional information may be found at: https://hoffmanarts.org/events/watercolor-basics-four-elements-of-successful-painting/
Watercolor Basics:
Four Elements of Successful Painting
Materials List
Any of these materials are easy to find online at Dots ‘N Doodles Art Supplies – Astoria Or 503-325-5081
Paper: 140# Cold Press paper – This can be any 100% rag or cotton paper, such as Arches, Fabriano, or Fluid 100 (100% Cotton paper) You can buy it in full sheets (22” x 30”) or in blocks or pads. For this class I recommend either 2 full sheets, (which we will tear into smaller sizes for the various exercises and paintings), OR a block or pad that is 9” x 12”.
Sketch book: Bring your favorite sketchbook, to use for thumb nail sketches and planning ideas
Brushes: Bring any watercolor brushes you already have. Synthetic brushes are the least expensive, and you should get the best you can afford. Pure sable brushes are the best, but are the most expensive. No 12 round, No 8 round, No 4 round, 1″ flat, 1/2″ flat (optional)
Paint: Bring any transparent watercolor paints that you have (NOT Gouache or Acrylic). The minimum suggested palette would consist of the following (examples in parentheses):
1 Yellow (Aureolin OR Hansa Yellow, Cadmium Yellow OR New Gamboge)
1-2 Reds (Cadmium Red OR Pyrrol Red & Permanent Alizarin Crimson OR Carmine,)
1 Blue (French Ultramarine, Cobalt Blue, Prussian Blue)
1 Green (Winsor Green, Pthalo Green, Sap Green)
1 Brown (Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, Sepia)
1 Black ( Ivory Black, Payne’s Gray, or Neutral Tint)
If you want to buy new watercolors, I recommend using M.Graham, or Daniel Smith. My minimum suggested palette for the beginner is:
French Ultramarine Blue
Burnt Sienna
Aureolin (Yellow) Or Hansa Yellow
Cadmium Red OR Pyrrol Red
Permanent Alizarin Crimson OR Carmine
Winsor Green (Yellow Shade) OR Sap Green
Payne’s Gray
This palette of colors will allow you to mix some nice oranges, greens, purples, and grays.
Other Supplies:
Palette: to put your paint on, and mix colors. I recommend a plastic folding palette.
HB Pencil
Kneaded eraser
2 plastic water containers (for example: empty yogurt containers)
Paper towels
Masking tape
Small spray bottle
Photographs and Still Life Material
Throughout this class we will be working from either life or from photographs. The choice is up to you, but remember to keep things simple if you are a beginning student. This class will focus on organic subject matter, so think about photos of flowers, birds, mushrooms, trees, simple landscapes, etc. If you want to paint from life you will set up objects in front of you to paint from. Fruit, sea shells, simple flowers in a vase, tea pots, pottery, etc are good things to make a still life from.

Hoffman Center for the Arts
News Release
Date: January 28, 2020
Hoffman Center Offers Watercolor Basics—Four Elements
of Successful Painting
Tuition: $300.00
Dates: January 13, January 27, February 10, February 24
Time: 1:00 pm to 4 pm via Zoom
The Hoffman Center for the Arts in Manzanita will offer Watercolor Basics, a series of four classes to initiate the beginner or provide a refresher for intermediate painters. Led by Eugene artist Carolyn Gates, participants will practice washes, glazing, wet-into-wet techniques, composition, color theory, and value.
Live sessions are held on Zoom on the second and last Wednesdays in January and February from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Live sessions include demonstrations, show and tell, and Q & A. The workshop consists of an online segment with handouts, materials lists, and additional video demonstrations. Students who miss a ‘live’ session will be sent a link to the recording.
Additional information may be found at: https://hoffmanarts.org/events/watercolor-basics-four-elements-of-successful-painting/
Watercolor Basics:
Four Elements of Successful Painting
Materials List
Any of these materials are easy to find online at Dots ‘N Doodles Art Supplies – Astoria Or 503-325-5081
Paper: 140# Cold Press paper – This can be any 100% rag or cotton paper, such as Arches, Fabriano, or Fluid 100 (100% Cotton paper) You can buy it in full sheets (22” x 30”) or in blocks or pads. For this class I recommend either 2 full sheets, (which we will tear into smaller sizes for the various exercises and paintings), OR a block or pad that is 9” x 12”.
Sketch book: Bring your favorite sketchbook, to use for thumb nail sketches and planning ideas
Brushes: Bring any watercolor brushes you already have. Synthetic brushes are the least expensive, and you should get the best you can afford. Pure sable brushes are the best, but are the most expensive. No 12 round, No 8 round, No 4 round, 1″ flat, 1/2″ flat (optional)
Paint: Bring any transparent watercolor paints that you have (NOT Gouache or Acrylic). The minimum suggested palette would consist of the following (examples in parentheses):
1 Yellow (Aureolin OR Hansa Yellow, Cadmium Yellow OR New Gamboge)
1-2 Reds (Cadmium Red OR Pyrrol Red & Permanent Alizarin Crimson OR Carmine,)
1 Blue (French Ultramarine, Cobalt Blue, Prussian Blue)
1 Green (Winsor Green, Pthalo Green, Sap Green)
1 Brown (Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, Sepia)
1 Black ( Ivory Black, Payne’s Gray, or Neutral Tint)
If you want to buy new watercolors, I recommend using M.Graham, or Daniel Smith. My minimum suggested palette for the beginner is:
French Ultramarine Blue
Burnt Sienna
Aureolin (Yellow) Or Hansa Yellow
Cadmium Red OR Pyrrol Red
Permanent Alizarin Crimson OR Carmine
Winsor Green (Yellow Shade) OR Sap Green
Payne’s Gray
This palette of colors will allow you to mix some nice oranges, greens, purples, and grays.
Other Supplies:
Palette: to put your paint on, and mix colors. I recommend a plastic folding palette.
HB Pencil
Kneaded eraser
2 plastic water containers (for example: empty yogurt containers)
Paper towels
Masking tape
Small spray bottle
Photographs and Still Life Material
Throughout this class we will be working from either life or from photographs. The choice is up to you, but remember to keep things simple if you are a beginning student. This class will focus on organic subject matter, so think about photos of flowers, birds, mushrooms, trees, simple landscapes, etc. If you want to paint from life you will set up objects in front of you to paint from. Fruit, sea shells, simple flowers in a vase, tea pots, pottery, etc are good things to make a still life from.

FREE ONLINE GOLDEN acrylic PAINT WORKSHOP.
JUST SIGN UP, ATTEND AND LEARN SOME VERY USEFUL INFORMATION ABOUT ACRYLICS & MEDIUMS.
http://www.gomnb.com/email/newsletter/1415128938
Artists will leave enthusiastic to explore the extensive potential of Acrylic! About this Event This free online event packs in a ton of valuable information about acrylics, guiding listeners through the basics while opening up new possibilities. Learn the unique properties of GOLDEN Fluid Acrylic Colors, Heavy Body Acrylic Colors, OPEN Acrylic Colors and High Flow Acrylics. Get a comprehensive overview on the many Gels & Mediums and how they can change texture, viscosity, saturation, intensity of color and more. The lecture includes a review of Grounds that create truly, contemporary surfaces for painting, drawing and mixed media. Each event includes an array of examples of these materials put to use. Artists will leave enthusiastic to explore the extensive potential of Acrylic!
Attendees (US/Canada) will have the opportunity to receive free samples mailed direct. More details will be sent upon registration. The Zoom link will be emailed the day prior to the event.
This event is sponsored by Golden Artist Colors & co-hosted by Dots ‘n Doodles in Astoria, OR.
http://www.gomnb.com/email/newsletter/1415128938
Date and Time Sat, May 1, 2021
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM PDT
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