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5 day Beginning and Intermediate Airbrush with Sheri Hoeger
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Trompe L'Oeil with William Cochran, creator of the Community Bridge in Frederick, MD. Join this master of trompe l'oeil for a full week of instruction at our studio in Placerville. 
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• The image at left is trompe l'oeil paint only, on flat concrete.To see more of his remarkable work visit williamcochran.com or click here for a brochure in PDF format.After it opens, you can also save it by clcking file>save. Note: This is a large file, not recommende for dial up users. .)

"A truly amazing class - I feel like I learned so much, each day moving forward in leaps and bounds. It forced me to think outside the box, expand my horizons, and challenge my artistic skills. Everyone in the class agrees that [this was] an exceptional experience, and I will definitely be in the follow-up classes."
- Nichole Blackburn, Celadon Studio & Fine Art, Los Angeles, CA

For California workshops call toll-free at (888) 882-6232 or e-mail Sheri@madstencilist.com to register, or Click Here for online registration.

Workshop Policies: Workshops are held from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm unless otherwise noted. We may run overtime, so it's best if you can be flexible. Class size is limited to a maximum of ten students. Some airbrush experience or a beginning workshop is prerequisite for the intermediate classes. Some workshops may combine airbrush with hand painting and/or faux techniques. Lunch is included in the workshop fee and will be provided. If you must cancel a workshop up to two weeks before the start date, you will receive a full refund of your deposit. After that time, the deposit may be applied toward an upcoming workshop. If we must cancel a workshop, you will receive a full refund. Upon receipt of your deposit you will receive a confirmation letter and packet with lodging and local tourist information as well as directions to the studio.

*Placerville is located 45 miles east of Sacramento in the beautiful Gold Country of the Sierra Foothills. This is a resort area with excellent restaurants, shopping, B&B's, hiking and gold panning, and is less than 90 minutes from Lake Tahoe. Plan on spending on extra day or two if you can. Click Here for tourist information

 
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About the Artist:
 Sheri Hoeger, The Mad Stencilist, has worked in the decorative painting field since 1988. Sheri's professional specialty is stenciling with airbrush, and she has influenced the use of this tool by custom stencilers throughout the country. She has taught workshops (including the national SALI convention) and has produced Embellishments Stencils since 1993. Sheri's expertise has gained her work national recognition in magazines, books and television. She has authored numerous articles on airbrushing, including a chapter devoted to airbrushing interiors in The Ultimate Airbrush Handbook. To view examples of Sheri's work, go to stencils in use and/or madstencilist.com/custom/
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