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Create Striking Art with Ink on Clayboard with Pensacola's Own RodMan!

Discover the unique world of clayboard art in this engaging hands-on workshop. Learn the surface's advantages, master push-and-pull ink techniques, explore tricks, shortcuts, and ink removal methods, and create a dramatic black-and-white piece with stunning detail and contrast. Finish your artwork with proper sealing and protection, ready for framing and display!

Perfect for artists, hobbyists, and anyone looking to try a fascinating new medium.

Instructor: Rod "RodMan" Leisure

Saturdays - October 3 and October 10

Pensacola Campus

Building 21 - Room 2107

8:00am to 12:00pm

Price $110

Instructor Bio

The son of a hardworking plumbing contractor, he wouldn’t let the artist in him be stifled. The

work ethic of Rod “RodMan” Leisure gained while working with his father all those years is still

evident in his work today, from a 100+ hour drawing to giant wall murals. He gained the vision

and fortitude it takes to do a challenging subject and see it from start to finish. Rod’s practical,

efficient approach to doing art stems from those years as a blue-collar worker, and a great big

“Can Do” attitude.

Ever inquisitive and often referred to as a renaissance man, Rod tackled many forms of art,

jumping in with both feet on everything from Fine Art, Murals, Plein air, Sculpture, to Custom

paint. The list really does go on and on! It was his natural curiosity about how this whole “art

thing” works that led him to demonstrating/lecturing, teaching and even consulting on a book

being written on the art process.

Recognized by the ISSA (International Society of Scratchboard Artists) as a “Master”, their

highest distinction, Rod finished 2nd up against the best in the world working in this medium.

Humbly he says, “That answered questions about whether I was any good or not. I’m no longer

interested in beating other artists, I’d rather help them”. Rod has not entered a contest in

years, although he’s judged and demonstrated at Scratchboard shows in Vancouver, B.C.;

Berea, KY; Santa Rosa, CA; San Antonio, TX and more. He’s tapped this ability and desire to

teach, to travel, holding demonstrations, classes and collaborations from as far away as

Australia, Canada and nearly every state in the USA.

A sampling of Rod’s varied works and a conversation usually convinces most that “This guy is

the real deal!” His choice of plein air ink painting subjects has to be rooted in his

construction/mechanical background featuring engines, bridges, buildings and vehicles. His

quick wit and tongue-in-cheek humor are found in the highly imaginative works. RodMan, the

unlikely artist that wouldn’t be stopped.

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