Medium: Acrylic, Oil Painting
Instructor: Julie Gilbert Pollard
Course Title: The Watercolorist Segues to Oil
Course Meets: 01-12-2013 - 02-16-2013
Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Tuition: $270
Description: Watercolor and oil require the painter to think in opposites: “light to dark” versus “dark to light”, transparent versus opaque, and so on. The transition from “thinking in watercolor” to “thinking in oil” can be smoothed by beginning your oil painting with fluid acrylics used as watercolor. Two methods using acrylic as the under-painting will be explored. Don’t have oils? Don’t worry – it will not be necessary for you to buy oil paint! Try it out first: five essential Holbein DUO Aqua Oil colors will be provided (dollops squeezed onto your palette). You need only add a brush and a canvas or multi-media support to your acrylic or watercolor supplies. Please see the supply list for suggested oil brush and watercolor/acrylic supplies you will need. A photo will be provided, but you are always welcome to paint from your own reference material. There will be demonstrations, exercises, critique and lots of painting time.
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Medium: Acrylic, Gouache, Watercolor
Instructor: Julie Gilbert Pollard
Course Title: Watercolor Unleashed! Painting the Red Rocks
Course Meets: 03-05-2013 - 04-09-2013
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Tuition: $270/6 sessions
Description: Paint Sedona and Oak Creek Canyon in watercolor or water-media. Beautiful and inspiring are the soaring cliffs and formations in red rock country, with sparkling Oak Creek at their feet. Paint this sublime subject – your painting vortex awaits! A photo from the Sedona/Oak Creek Canyon area will be provided but you are always welcome and encouraged to paint from your own reference material. There will be demonstrations of techniques suitable for the subject, exercises, critique and lots of painting time.
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Medium: Acrylic, Oil Painting, Pastel
Instructor: Allen Garns
Course Title: Composing with Objects, Shapes and Values
Course Meets: 03-12-2013 - 03-12-2013
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuition: $90
Description: Design and composition can make or break a picture. We often think of composition as being the placement of shapes and things. Just as important, however, is the organization of lights and darks or values. Through some carefully planned exercises, this class will deepen your understanding of how to use an economy of values to create strong compositions.
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Medium: Acrylic, Gouache, Watercolor
Instructor: Julie Gilbert Pollard
Course Title: Freshen Up Your Watercolors!
Course Meets: 07-02-2013 - 07-30-2013
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Tuition: $180
Description: Watercolor paintings are often technically good but still lack spark and freshness – it’s a challenge we all face with watercolor, often becoming “the muddy medium.” This class will focus on: • Fresh, clean color • Intuitive negative painting • Incorporating soft lost edges and sharp found edges • Spontaneous, sure brushwork • Stronger composition & design Landscape scenes and flowers will be our subjects and photos will be provided for your use, but you are always welcome to paint from your own reference material. There will be demos, exercises, critique and lots of painting time.
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Medium: Acrylic, Charcoal, Conte, Oil Painting
Instructor: Jerry Salinas
Course Title: Painting from Photographs
Course Meets: 07-08-2013 - 08-12-2013
Time: 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Tuition: $270
Description: Not all paintings are done from life. A majority of artists use photos to complete their masterpieces. We will take your photos and change the composition; add elements, lighten and darken values and colors to tell your story. This class will give you the opportunity to use your full creativity to produce a finished piece of artwork. Open to artists in all mediums and all skill levels.
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Medium: Acrylic, Oil Painting, Watercolor
Instructor: Julie Gilbert Pollard
Course Title: Acrylic Underpinnings
Course Meets: 08-20-2013 - 08-20-2013
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuition: $90
Description: You will learn to use “acrylic underpinnings” to set the stage for vibrant colors in your paintings. Using a photo that Julie will supply, watercolor and oil painters alike will begin their paintings in exactly the same way: with dark acrylic accents. Watercolorists, try a new support for your paintings! Using “acrylic underpinnings” is an excellent technique to use for watercolor on canvas. Oil painters will use their personal favorite canvas or board. The benefits of this method are numerous and enable you to get the bones of your painting established and “locked in” at the very beginning. It’s a unique approach to both oil and watercolor that will add considerably to your repertoire of painting techniques! The only prerequisite is an attitude of joy in the act of painting. Class time will be structured, yet open enough to accommodate the artistic spirit within us all!
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