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: Watercolor
Instructor: Kim Johnson Nechtman
Course Title: Loose and Colorful Animal Paintings in Watercolor
Course Meets: 06-04-2012 - 06-25-2012
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tuition: $180
Description: This class will help you learn to be loose and colorful with watercolors. We will concentrate on shapes, composition, and the application of paint with correct values. You’ll learn about lost and found edges for interest and movement, integrating the foreground with the background to make a cohesive painting, and connecting shapes. Participants will gain confidence, learn to be more analytical of your own and other’s paintings, and upgrade your own abilities.
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Medium: Acrylic, Watercolor
Instructor: Julie Gilbert Pollard
Course Title: Designing a Strong Point for Landscapes in Watercolor
Course Meets: 07-10-2012 - 08-14-2012
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Tuition: $270
Description: One of the most challenging aspects of landscape painting is establishing a “center of interest”, or “focal point”. Abstract design must be understood and utilized in order to create a dominant point of interest, no matter how representational the painting is meant to be. Therefore, our focus will be combining abstract design with realism for a stronger composition. There will be demos, exercises, critique and lots of painting time.
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Medium: Watercolor
Instructor: Kim Johnson Nechtman
Course Title: Paintings with Character: Watercolor Portraits from Photographs
Course Meets: 08-06-2012 - 08-27-2012
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tuition: $180
Description: Painting portraits can be intimidating to say the least, but I want to show you how to let go of that fear! In this class you will need some drawing skills behind you to get good contour drawings for your paintings. From there I will show you how to cross those lines to get good connecting shapes to your backgrounds and your subjects. We will concentrate on composition, the use of color, lights and darks, and where to use soft and hard edges. You should have some experience with watercolor and drawing to experience the full benefits of this class
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