Painting with Pastels
Instructor: Jane McGraw-Teubner
This class is ideal for anyone who has ever wanted to try the pastel medium or for more advanced pastel artists. Methods to capture mood, atmospheric perspectives, simultaneous contrast and mark making will be covered.
Classes will include a short introduction about pastels and materials, followed by demonstrations of still life or landscape subject that includes doing an underpainting. Individual instruction at your easel. All levels are welcome.
Summer I Session: 4 weeks starting 7/11/22
Day & Time: Mondays 10:00am - 1:00pm, In-studio
Cost: $240.00
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Introduction to Botanical Illustration
Instructor: Elizabeth Fusco
Botanical Illustration has been around since about 50 CE and made popular by many artists throughout history, including the master, Pierre Joseph Redoute (1759-1840). People’s love for painting flowers and plants and including them in their artwork is still in practice today.
Students will learn how to accurately draw a live specimen by using careful observation and measuring. After completing the drawing, the students will transfer the drawing to watercolor paper and begin painting with watercolor washes and finishing with dry brush techniques. Patience is key! Some drawing skills helpful, but not necessary for this intro class.
Summer I Session: 4 weeks starting 7/11/22
Day & Time: Mondays 1:30pm - 4:30pm, In-studio
Cost: $240.00
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Oil Painting: Materials, Color & Composition
Instructor: Randall DiGiuseppe
Oil painting is visual art’s most celebrated medium. To many artists, oil painting can seem complex and daunting. This course aims to demystify oil painting through a variety of time-tested exercises that explore the unique properties of oil paints, applied color theory, and independent painting projects via observation and/or imagination. Various classical and historic painting methods and approaches will be demonstrated. This course is open to all levels.
Summer I Session: 4 weeks starting 7/12/22
Day & Time: Tuesdays 10:00am - 1:00pm, In-studio
Cost: $240.00
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Mastering Watercolor
Instructor: William "Bill" Graf
This class is structured to help the beginner student to understand the medium of watercolor. We will be exploring landscaping painting, still life and portrait painting in various styles, spontaneous and rendered. The instructor will demonstrate: masking, brush control techniques, wet into wet and dry brushing techniques. Composition will be stressed in this class to focus the student on creating dynamic well thought out watercolor paintings!
Summer I Session: 4 weeks starting 7/12/22
Day & Time: Tuesdays 2:00pm - 5:00pm, In-studio & Online
Cost: $240.00
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Classical Drawing & Painting
Instructor: Randall DiGiuseppe
This class introduces students to the basic concepts, materials and methods of drawing. Students are guided through a series of foundational exercises that hone their observing and drawing skills each week. Every assignment focuses on a different topic (contour, value, perspective, chiaroscuro, etc.) designed to develop the student's drawing proficiency. This class is tailored to beginners, as well as seasoned artists, seeking a comfortable but challenging setting to elevate their skillset and to explore the beauty and endless possibilities of drawing.
Summer I Session: 4 weeks starting 7/12/22
Day & Time: Tuesdays 6:00pm - 9:00pm, In-studio
Cost: $240.00
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Portrait Drawing & Painting
Instructor: William "Bill" Graf
Working from a live model (mirror or photographs for online students) students learn to draw and paint portraits in the academic tradition. Building upon principles which were established in plaster cast drawing and painting, great emphasis is placed on accuracy of shapes, mixing flesh tones, and capturing the sitter's personality.
Summer I Session: 4 weeks starting 7/11/22
Day & Time: Mondays 10:00am - 1:00pm, Online
Cost: $240.00
Summer I Session: 4 weeks starting 7/13/22
Day & Time: Wednesdays 10:00am - 1:00pm, In-Studio
Cost: $300.00 (3 Student minimum)
Summer I Session: 4 weeks starting 7/13/22
Day & Time: Wednesdays 6:00pm - 9:00pm, In-Studio & Online
Cost: $300.00, In-Studio (3 Student minimum); $240.00, Online-only (Self-portrait or from photo)
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Still Life Painting
Instructor: William "Bill" Graf
In this course, students will first design still life arrangements in the studio, and will then proceed on to painting. Great attention is paid to accuracy of the drawing, relative values, and observing the light flowing over the form.
While great emphasis is placed upon observation, students are led to go beyond mere observation, and encouraged to design a rhythmic composition. Still life painting is an excellent opportunity to delve more deeply into the craft of oil painting.
From the application of rich impastos to the scraping down with a palette knife, from charcoal studies to color harmonies, this course is designed to welcome the beginner painter, and to engage the advanced painter.
Summer I Session: 4 weeks starting 7/11/22
Day & Time: Mondays 10:00am - 1:00pm, Online
Cost: $240.00
Summer I Session: 4 weeks starting 7/13/22
Day & Time: Wednesdays 10:00am - 1:00pm, In-Studio
Cost: $240.00
Summer I Session: 4 weeks starting 7/13/22
Day & Time: Wednesdays 6:00pm - 9:00pm, In-Studio & Online
Cost: $240.00
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Drawing & Painting
Instructor: William "Bill" Graf
This class is designed for all levels from beginner to professional.
The class will focus on painting in all mediums: oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, graphite & charcoal. The students will have the opportunity to paint Still Life, Landscape, portrait and cast drawing .
Students may work from photographs or life and will explore different techniques of drawing and painting.
Summer I Session: 4 weeks starting 7/13/22
Day & Time: Wednesdays 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Cost: $240.00, In-Studio & Online
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Painting Composition and Portfolio Prep
Instructor: Randall DiGiuseppe
This course demystifies the complexities of oil painting through a variety of time-tested exercises that explore the unique properties of materials while applying classical composition theory to independent projects. It is geared toward artists seeking to establish solid art portfolios for applying to art schools, art residencies and professional endeavors. Various classical and historic painting methods and approaches will be demonstrated. This course is open to all levels.
Summer I Session: 4 weeks starting 7/14/22
Day & Time: Thursdays 2:00pm - 5:00pm, In-studio
Cost: $240.00
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Plein Air Painting
Instructor: Anthony Davis
Anthony will take you through the steps of creating a successful landscape painting in studio. The beginning stages, consisting of preliminary sketches and blocking in, will be discussed and practiced, as will elements further into the painting process: color harmony, value and atmospheric perspective. Teaching will be strongly one on one in, as you paint your choice of scenery from photographs that you bring, or those provided to you. Instructor demonstrations may be incorporated during classes, though emphasis will be on student painting time. A variety of ability levels are welcomed, as long as the materials list is given adequate attention. This class is for pastels or oil paints.
Summer I Session: 4 weeks starting 7/15/22
Day & Time: Fridays 10:00am - 1:00pm
Cost: $240.00, In-Studio
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Painting (POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE)
Instructor: Christian White
This class is an opportunity to learn painting technique and principles of pictorial art by working alongside an experienced painter with a long career and some public recognition. Mr. White believes both in a structured education, involving imparting sound technical and practical instruction, and the experience of watching a professional at work, as the basis of a path to achieving one's own career goals as an artist. The class will take the form of taped demonstrations and live, interactive instruction through Zoom.
Day & Time: Thursdays 1:30pm - 4:30pm
In-Studio
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