Medium: Oil Painting
Instructor: Robert Lemler
Course Title: Fundamentals of Oil Painting
Course Meets: 06-08-2012 - 06-29-2012
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Tuition: $180
Description: This four week class is designed for students just starting out, as well as those who wish to clarify their understanding of the key principles that every artist needs to know in order to improve their paintings. The weekly topics addressed in this class will include: value, color, edges, and how to create a good design. Lemler will guide you through a series of exercises that will strengthen your skills, while also enjoying the learning process. Demonstrations, individual instruction, and thoughtful discussions will enhance this useful four week course, setting the stage for you to take your paintings to the next level.
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Medium: Drawing , Oil Painting, Sculpture
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Course Title: Art for Amateurs
Course Meets: 07-11-2012 - 07-25-2012
Time: 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Tuition: $120/3 classes
Description: Art for Amateurs is a perfect introduction to art and the Scottsdale Artists' School. This class is for those with little or no art experience, but wish to nourish their passion for fine art. Sample three different mediums over the course of three weeks. Cost includes all painting and sculpting supplies--just bring a pencil and paper for the first session. Each three session series is geared towards the absolute beginner--the first session focuses on drawing, the second on oil painting, and the third on sculpture. There will be a different instructor each week.
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Medium: Drawing , Oil Painting, Sculpture
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Course Title: Art for Amateurs
Course Meets: 08-13-2012 - 08-27-2012
Time: 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Tuition: $120/3 classes
Description: Art for Amateurs is a perfect introduction to art and the Scottsdale Artists' School. This class is for those with little or no art experience, but wish to nourish their passion for fine art. Sample three different mediums over the course of three weeks. Cost includes all painting and sculpting supplies--just bring a pencil and paper for the first session. Each three session series is geared towards the absolute beginner--the first session focuses on drawing, the second on oil painting, and the third on sculpture. There will be a different instructor each week.
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Medium: Acrylic, Oil Painting, Watercolor
Instructor: Suzanne Falk
Course Title: A Peek into the World of Realism
Course Meets: 05-21-2012 - 06-18-2012
Time: 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Tuition: $180
Description: In this class students will learn basic tips and tricks for starting a realistic painting. We will focus from the ground up with canvas preparation, tips on setting up an interesting still life that tells a story, and tricks for achieving the look of feathers, fur, glass, metal, and basic skin tones, as well as how to trick the eye with rich shadows and dazzling highlights. This is a good course for beginners as well as students who have some experience but wish to take their paintings to the next level. Beginners will learn how to mix luminous colors and continuing students are encouraged to bring works in progress for help with design elements and any other roadblocks they need help overcoming. We will be creating in a controlled but relaxed atmosphere so as to encourage creative thinking with an emphasis that painting be fun, and not something to be afraid of!
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Medium: Oil Painting, Pastel
Instructor: Judith Spitz
Course Title: Discover Your Own Unique Painting Style
Course Meets: 06-07-2012 - 06-28-2012
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Tuition: $180
Description: Each week Judith will demonstrate in oil and/or pastel, identifying basic painting techniques such as shape, edges, composition, and perspective in her own unique style of painting. With the use of photographs, Judith will impress the importance of painting what you SEE, not what you think you know. Students will learn to apply these techniques to then build their own styles while improving their individual expertise. Group discussion, individual instruction, and q&a periods will be part of this class.
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Medium: Oil Painting
Instructor: Robert Lemler
Course Title: Fundamentals of Oil Painting
Course Meets: 06-08-2012 - 06-29-2012
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Tuition: $180
Description: This four week class is designed for students just starting out, as well as those who wish to clarify their understanding of the key principles that every artist needs to know in order to improve their paintings. The weekly topics addressed in this class will include: value, color, edges, and how to create a good design. Lemler will guide you through a series of exercises that will strengthen your skills, while also enjoying the learning process. Demonstrations, individual instruction, and thoughtful discussions will enhance this useful four week course, setting the stage for you to take your paintings to the next level.
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Medium: Oil Painting
Instructor: Jerry Salinas
Course Title: Drawing and Painting the Head
Course Meets: 06-18-2012 - 07-23-2012
Time: 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Tuition: $270 + $35 Model Fee
Description: Most open studios provide students a limited amount of time to successfully complete a head study. Professional illustrator and artist, Jerry Salinas, will provide students with a variety of training techniques to be able to come up with a convincing head study. This course will investigate the individual forms of the head and more importantly how to make them come together in an integrated whole. Students will learn to use an approach that helps them see the big shapes first, then go into the details towards the end of the session. The core of the lessons will be based on drawing, values, edges, planes of the head and composition. Bring your chosen medium. If you are new to working from life, start with drawing. Previous study helpful, but not required.
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Medium: Oil Painting
Instructor: Robert Lemler
Course Title: The Alla Prima Still Life
Course Meets: 07-13-2012 - 08-03-2012
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Tuition: $180
Description: Unlike most other subjects, the still life offers the artist complete control over every aspect of the final painting. Unlimited choices of color, key, arrangement and lighting of one's subject make still life one of the most popular genres. Design begins with a concept and ends in an arrangement of elements and lighting which is then painted. Through demonstration, lecture and individualized instruction, students will be offered guidance composing, lighting and painting their subject. This class is suitable for all levels of experience as students compose and paint their own arrangements in an alla prima fashion (paintings which are painted in a single painting session
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Medium: Oil Painting
Instructor: Bill Lundquist
Course Title: The Really Useful Painting Class
Course Meets: 08-07-2012 - 08-28-2012
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Tuition: $180
Description: Each artist's brush stroke is as individual as his or her own signature. These signature techniques are developed through experimentation and individual preference. The qualities of good drawing, exciting value ranges, interesting composition, appropriate color and unifying edge development combine to make paintings successful. This class will help you to learn and appreciate those essential painting elements and stir the creative process.
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