Painting Or Drawing The Portrait
Become more confident as a portraitist and capture the personality of your subject in your art. Students already confident in a medium other than graphite pencil (e.g. oil, acrylic, pastels, etc.) should feel free to bring them to class. Otherwise, prepare to draw with pencil and bring a 9 x12 sketch pad, a few soft pencils (anything from 6B to 9B), and, preferably, a kneaded eraser.
Paint from Your Experiences and Snapshots
Watercolor is especially good at documenting bright summer, vacation, and tropical surroundings! It starts in an orderly process, and develops with your own flourishes. Watch, follow and learn new methods. Color is transparent and can be layered, calligraphic brush work and use of white space add accents for visuals you notice.
Follow the Leader – Contemporary Painting
The way we paint can be as charming and captivating as What we paint. When we use art materials, we connect the mind, and the heart or spirit, through the hand, to expression. And what we make can surprise us! When you watch the demo warm-up exercises you will learn to use unique colors, to compose, and to layer to activate a surface. Paint from your travel experiences and summer photos, or from my still life set-up, as a way to develop your artistic vision.
Express Yourself In Oil Paints
Explore the vibrant colors, textures, and timeless beauty of oil paints. Learn about values,
color mixing, texture, edges and how to select a good composition. Instructor will cover
the materials used in oil painting, including paint, brushes, surfaces, and medium.
Instructor will demonstrate a variety of painting techniques and will provide individual
and class instruction and informative handouts for each topic. Bring sharp 8” x 10” or
larger printed photo references or use one provided by instructor (no electronic
references). Class critiques and one-on-one instruction. Open to beginner/intermediate
teens and adults. A materials list will be provided prior to class.
Acrylic Painting
Do you have a bit of background in drawing and/or painting, but want to move beyond
your current level? This class will help. We’ll cover various approaches to developing
compositions, become more aware of tonal values and make color a friend. We’ll employ
a host of technical tips, as well as allow time for critiques Please note, no class 7/4.
Under The Sea: Mixed Media Crafts 6/23-27 Week 1
Dive into creativity in this fun, hands-on art class! Kids will explore painting, collage, and other mixed media techniques to create vibrant underwater scenes filled with colorful sea creatures and ocean landscapes. Perfect for young artists who love to imagine and explore!
Mixed Media Forest Creatures 6/30-7/3 Week 2
Step into the enchanted forest! Kids will explore painting, collage, and other mixed media techniques to create whimsical woodland animals and lush forest scenes. Perfect for young artists who love nature. Please note: NO class on Friday 7/4
Painting, Drawing & More 8/4-8 Week 7
In this class we will be making lots of different projects – sculpture, paintings, drawings, a mobile. We’ll also be using many different materials – scratch-off paper, markers, both watercolor and acrylic paints, colored pencils and more! Come and join us for this fun and imaginative class.
Mini Masterpieces: An Artist a Day 7/21-25 Week 5
Students will discover a new master artist each day and explore their unique style through hands-on mixed media projects. From painting to collage, students will experiment with different techniques while learning art history!
Drawing & Painting The Earth, Sky & Ocean 7/28-8/1 Week 6
In this class students will use a variety of materials (watercolor paints, oil pastels and markers) in an exploration of our earth. We will create drawings and paintings using techniques specific to the various materials. Students may use teacher suggestions as a starting point or pursue their own ideas. There will be at least one three-dimensional project. The instructor will have numerous books on hand to spark your imagination. Our project for the last day will be a surprise!
