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SKILLBUILDER
artist’s sketch
Keith Sluder, a new member of SDP, is a master watercolorist, cover artist, degreed designer, travel-teacher in
nine states, lecturer, muralist, consultant, and former gallery owner. He is one of the most versatile artists in the
country today and is considered an expert in all water-based media (watercolor, acrylic, gouache, casein, matte
acrylic, egg tempera, inks), oils, pastels, and graphite pencil. Keith paints in twelve subject matters: dynamic land-
scapes, wildlife, portraits, Native American, architectural, enchanted visions, seascapes and lighthouses, still life,
Americana, whimsical, art nouveau, and fantasy. On his website you can view more than two hundred images
of his artwork. After a forty-year career as a successful international artist, Keith has turned to travel-teaching. He
genuinely cares about his students, and it gives him a great feeling of accomplishment to know that he’s helping to raise their skill levels. Keith tries to give his students everything he can in every class he teaches. If you would like Keith to teach at your chapter, contact him via email at keithsluder@me.com. Along with his wife, Barbara (the “B” in KB ARTFORMS), Keith will create a class or seminar for your media choice and subject matter preference. On Keith’s website, there is a growing number of instructional DVDs and CDs contain- ing step-by-step instructions of his original techniques along with detailed sketches and painted pictures. Visit Keith’s website at www. keithsluder.com. Sign up for Keith’s newsletter at www.keithsluder.com/magicrealism/newsletter.html.
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