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Paint seascapes at multi-day workshop Artist Claudia Nice to teach master painting class at Astoria Art Loft Submitted photo by Andy Zahn The sun sets during last year’s Wonders of Willapa event. Discover wonders of Willapa Bay at sunset LONG BEACH, Wash. — Join the Friends of Willapa National Wildlife Refuge for a Won- ders of Willapa Celebration of Trails along the South Bay Trail of Willapa Bay at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19. Hike along the one-mile trail and ¿nd information booths and exhibits set amid the natural beauty of Willapa Bay at sunset. Discover the latest plans for public access to refuge land ,and learn about the di- verse wildlife of the south bay region from refuge staff, the Wildlife Center of the North Coast and local naturalists. A kid’s booth will offer special activities for all ages. To get there, head to San- dridge Road, northeast of Long Beach, and turn east on 95th Street. Arrive anytime after 7 p.m. and stay to enjoy the night sky through provid- ed telescopes and binoculars, weather permitting. Call 360- 665-0772 after 4 p.m. for pos- sible weather cancellation. Visit www.friendsofwil- laparefuge.org for more infor- mation. Astoria drawing group puts on annual art show ASTORIA — Draw, a casual drawing group based in Asto- ria, will hold a group art show at Grace Episcopal Church from Sept. 18 to Nov. 5. The public is invited to attend a reception at 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 20 in the church’s parish hall, located at 1545 Franklin Ave. Draw members live in or near Astoria and gather togeth- er bi-weekly to draw, sketch and paint. The group has been meet- ing regularly since 2006 in many places around Astoria and the Columbia River, get- ting inspiration from the rich variety of subjects in nature, ASTORIA — Astoria Art Loft will host Claudia Nice for Painting the Coast, a multi-day painting workshop this Octo- ber. Nice’s ¿rst class at the loft in April brought rave reviews, so she is returning to teach a master class on painting sea- scapes. The workshop will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 1 and from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 2 and 3. Cost is $260. On the ¿rst day of the workshop, Nice will bring the group together for an introduc- tion to the class, share her plan for helping students develop a painting, and take attendees to the beach to look at rocks, sand, and waves and make a few preliminary sketches. There will also be samples of pictures to paint as well, and students are welcome to work from their own photos. The second and third days of the workshop, students will start using acrylic paints (but pastels and watercolor are ac- ceptable). Acrylic students can work on canvases. Nice will demo how to mix ocean blue- greens and how to make shad- ow colors. She will show how to make preliminary sketches Submitted photo Students will learn to paint a sea scene, like this one, during an October workshop with Claudia Nice at Astoria Art Loft. directly on canvas or paper. At the workshop, Nice will take an acrylic painting of her own from start to completion so students can watch the prog- ress. She will also show tech- niques for sand, water spray, foam and rocks. Students will receive indi- vidual help as they progress. Some knowledge of painting in the media of your choice is recommended. Nice attended the Univer- sity of Kansas but gained her realistic pen, ink and watercol- or techniques from sketching nature. She spent over 15 years traveling across North America for Koh-I-Noor/Rapidograph and Grumbacher as an art con- sultant, conducting seminars, workshops and demonstrations at various schools, clubs, shops and trade shows. Her relaxed, informative method of instruction is geared to put the beginner at ease, and encourage the seasoned artist to new heights. Nice has authored or con- tributed to over 30 books, including “Creating Texture in Pen & Ink With Watercol- or.” She has sold over 40,000 books related to her drawings and techniques. Her art work has won numerous awards and is often found in leading art in- struction magazines. For more information, visit her website at brightwoodstudio.com This workshop is limited to 12 participants. To save a spot, make a check out to the Astoria Art Loft, 106 Third St., Asto- ria, OR, 97103 for $75. In your memo line, write Claudia Nice Workshop. You can also register on http://astoriaartloft.com through Paypal. For addition- al questions, email astoriaart- loft@gmail.com. Final pay- ment for this class will be due Sept. 14. Save a spot deposits are not refundable. Prepare for emergencies, attend safety fair Submitted photo John Wecker paints during a Draw group session at Fort George Brewery. landscape, people, buildings, and still life. 10 | September 17, 2015 | coastweekend.com WARRENTON — NW Natural and Safe Kids North Coast will hold Get Ready North Coast, a safety fair and emergency pre- paredness event, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19 at Lum’s Auto Center. The event aims to prepare families for a natural disaster and includes a free lunch and safety item give aways. The safety fair will include a bike rodeo sponsored by War- renton Police, who will going over bike and helmet safety. Warrenton Fire will be present with a ¿re engine promoting ¿re safety. 0edix Ambulance Service will also be in atten- dance with an ambulance — and possibly a surprise visit by Andy the Ambulance. North Coast Safe Kids will be doing a child car seat in- spection on existing car seats. Child Passenger Safety Week is Sept. 13 to 19, and Graco, Inc., a baby products company, has sent 10 different car seats to be given away to low income fam- ilies in need of a car seat. North Coast Safe Kids will also have car seats available for low in- come families at a reduced rate Get Ready North Coast 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19 Lum’s Auto Center 1605 S.E. Ensign Lane, Warrenton Free lunch of $20. Women, Infants and Children (WIC) cards will be required to verify low income. Poison Safety will be cov- ered by North Coast Preven- tion Works, and North West Parenting will be there to pro- mote families. Clatsop County Sheriff 0arine Patrol will have a boat at the event. The U.S. Coast Guard will be covering proper use of the life vest. NW Natural will be there with an emergency prepared- ness team: American Red Cross, ham radio operators, tsunami awareness team, and emergency management team. The ¿rst 100 families will also receive free Red Cross emer- gency kits. A hot dog lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lum’s Auto Center is located at 1605 S.E. Ensign Lane.