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OILS​
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ACRYLIC
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DRAWING
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​WATERCOLOR
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PASTEL
A Passion For Painting offers a variety of art classes in their studio location at 168 North 100 East.  Click any of the Art Categories above to see a listing of available classes.  Please call Teacher directly  to reserve your space NOW.
 

OIL CLASSES

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​Hooked On Oils

--See GrDUATE oILS BELOWIf you’ve ever wanted to learn to oil paint, this is the class for you! If you’ve painted “years ago” and just want to get back into it—this is the class for you! If you are an experienced painter, but are struggling to get a certain “look” that is evading you—this is the class for you! This class will start with the basics: the types of brushes and their use and care, how to mix the color you want every time, warm and cool colors, basics of composition and design, techniques of drybrushing, scumbling, glazing etc will be discussed and demonstrated. The different approaches used by tonalist and colorist painters. Painting done in class will reinforce your understanding of these principles. This class includes all supplies—brushes, paints, canvas—even the paper towels! You can try this medium without fear of having to purchase a thing! This 4-session class is scheduled monthly. 


Dates:  Not Available at this time Time: 6-8 p.m. Cost $125.00 

​Graduate Oils

This class continues from where Hooked on Oils left off. We will continue painting various landscapes, tackling all those painting problems that come up—getting correct values for different lighting conditions, seasons, and times of day. How to paint water—moving or still—and handle the shadows and reflections. Red rocks of our area, and much more! 


Dates: October 7,14,22,29 or November  4,11,18,25 or December 2,9,16,30 Time 6:-8 p.m. Cost $100.00   Call Becky Whitney 435-680-2155
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​Painting Party 

This class is just for fun!  Just time away from the hustle and bustle to relax and enjoy some time to do something creative!  We supply the paints, the canvas --everything is included--just come have fun!

Dates:  To be announced Time: TBA  Cost: $50

Still Life with James Cook


  With all of the beautiful scenery in Southern Utah--everyone wonders why they would paint Still LIfe!  Because Still Life is where you REALLY learn to see perspective, accurately render temperatures, shadows and values!  Painting from life will ALWAYS be easier and will give you the skills to keep your paintings from photographs realistic.  If you're serious about learning to paint--don't skip Still Life Class!

Date: To Be Arranged October 28,29 Time: 10:00-4:00 Cost: ​$100
​To Register Call James Cook (818) 569-9119
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​Portraits from the Costumed Model


James Cook will teach this class focusing on portraits (head and shoulders) but we will use a costumed model that will add some fun to learning portrait techniques as well as posing, lighting etc.   


Dates:    November 18,19,25 Time:  10:00-4:00   Cost:  $150+ $50 model fee
​To Register call James Cook 818-569-9119

Studio Painting with a Plein Aire Attitude

Brad Holt will teach this class with a combination of indoor/outdoor painting sessions.  All studio work will be done focusing on the aspect of painting outdoors--making decisions quickly as your light is moving, learning to filter out what is important and what is not important to capture the scene in your paintings.  

Date:  TBD  Time:  10:00-4:00  Cost:  $150.
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A Study of Painting Like the Old Masters With James Cook

Learn how Rembrandt and many others got that special look to their oil paintings--study the grisaille/bistre/verdaggio underpaintings.  Techniques of glazing.  Attention to Values etc.  

Date: To Be Announced Time: 10:00-4:00 Cost: ​$150

ACRYLIC CLASSES

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​Acrylics


Diane Graebner will teach this 1-day Acrylic Painting Workshop where you’ll learn to tackle the elements of a landscape as well as learn to enjoy this fast-drying medium that allows you to almost instantly paint over any mistakes etc! 


Dates: October 19 or November 2  Time: 10:00-4:00  Cost $50. 

Ray Huff will teach this two-day Acrylic Painting Workshop focusing on all aspects of fine art painting while using the acrylic medium.  

Date: 2019 to Be Announced Time:  10:00-3:00  Cost: ​$100.
 

DRAWING CLASSES

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​Beginning Drawing / Continuing Drawing

Come learn (or sharpen) those drawing skills in this two-day workshop taught by James Cook. James has many years’ experience working in illustration, but more importantly—his class is a great help in furthering your drawing skills as evidenced by the before and after pictures seen here. Amazing what 2 days of study can do! 

Dates: October 7,8 Time: 10:00-4:00 Cost: $75. 

To Register Call James Cook 818-569-9119
 

WATERCOLOR CLASSES

​Beginning Watercolor

Lola Krummenacher will teach this watercolor workshop where you can really jump in and learn this fun, free and relaxing medium! Learn all the basics of brushes and their use, how to work wet-on-wet, dry-on-dry, wet-on-dry etc.  Learn how to get dark values in watercolor. And, best of all--how to fix watercolor!  


Dates: October 23,24,25 Time: 10:00-4:00  Cost: $95   
​To Register Call Lola Krummenacher 435-628-0661
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​Watercolor with Lola Krummenacher


Continuing on with watercolor learning how to solve problems you'll encounter in painting--how to keep your painting looking fresh and exciting!  Further your skills by tackling many subject matter that will come up in painting the landscape such as trees, rocks, water, flowers and more!  


Dates:  October 23,24,25 Time:  10-4:00  Cost $95.
​To Register, Call Lola 435-628-0661

​Watercolor While Thinking Like an Oil / Acrylic Painter

Watercolor is the only medium where you usually think of your lights/highlights at the first of the painting instead of the last. Let Ray Huff show you his approach to watercolor using a method of painting in the darks first! This might be a great class for anyone who’s been waiting to try watercolor because they thought it was “too confusing”! 

Date: To Be Announced Time: 10:00-3:00 Cost: $95.   
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​Intermediate Watercolor with Lola Krummenacher

This watercolor class will continue your skills in problem solving and giving your paintings the results you want.  Date:  October 23,24,25 Time:  10:00-4:00   Cost $95.  
​To Register, Call Lola 435-628-0661

​Portraits / People In Watercolor

Lola Krummenacher teaches you how to render realistic portraits in watercolors as well as how to incorporate people in your street scenes and landscapes.  

​Date: November 6,7,8  Time:  10:00-4:00   Cost:  $95.  
​To Register, Call Lola 435-628-0661
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  Cityscapes in Watercolor with Lola Krummenacher

Lola Krummenacher will teach this class on doing cityscape in watercolor!  We have such beautiful landscape sceneray in Southern Utah that we often forget how fun it can be to incorporate buildings, quaint shops, people strolling the streets etc.

Date: November 20,21,22Time:  10:00-4:00  Cost:  $95 
​To register, Call Lola 435-628-0661

Metals and Lace in Watercolor

Lola Krummenacher will help you paint gorgeous metals and lace with watercolor.  How to get that shine on metals, how to easily do a lace tablecloth!  Her paintings are stunning and easily accomplished--let her teach you all her secrets!  

Date:  December 4,5,6 Time:  10:00-4:00  Cost:  $95.
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Watercolor Cityscapes with Lola

Lola Krummenacher will teach this class on doing cityscapes in watercolor!  We have such glorious landscape around southern Utah that we often forget how exciting it can be to do buildings, people strolling the streets, quaint shops etc.  

​Dates: November 20,21,22  Time:  10:00-4:00   Cost$95.     

Design Using Watercolor

No painting will ever "feel" comfortable to our viewer if we don't have good design right from the beginning.  This class will use small abstracts to understand design and color concepts that will make your paintings come alive and be pleasing to your viewer at the same time!  


Date:  Coming 2020  Time:  10:00-4:00   Cost:  $95. 
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Make Your Star Shine In Watercolor with Beverly Mangum

Have you ever wondered how to make your inspiration for a painting translate to your viewer?  Composition sounds a little overwhelming, but this class will help you learn to simplify all the elements of composition with worksheets to remind you at home.  This class will help you enjoy the journey that watercolor can take you on!  


Date:  Coming 2020 Time:  10:00-4:00  Cost:  $75.    

Art Card Workshop

This class will focus on how to fix anything you think is ruined in watercolor!  Don't throw those paintings away!  Combined with this will be lots of learning in watercolor painting by doing lots of smaller paintings focusing on one principle at a time.  Then, turn these smaller creations into cards that make great gifts or sellers at bazarres etc.  Use your own design, successful parts of failed paintings, as well as experiment with miniature landscapes, florals, and abstract using various watercolor techniques.  Discussions on accents, assembly, packagaing as well as tips on how to reproduce your cards.


Date:  October 3,4   Time:  10:00-4:00  Cost:  $75.  
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Joy Of Negative Space In Watercolor with Beverly Mangum

Learn how much fun and how much easier it is to draw and paint through the power of negative space.  Experienced artists fully comprehend this power.  They know that your negative space and the edges of your format require the same degree of attention and care that positive forms require.  A good understanding of negative space will delight you with the ease it adds and inspire you to be creative!  


Date:  October 31, November 1 Time:  10:00-4:00.  Cost:  $75.    
 

PASTEL CLASSES

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Hooked On Pastels

Becky Whitney teaches this fun and versatile medium.  Did you think pastels were only for drawing?  Frustrated with getting them to create a painting?  This pastel class will have explainations of various materials, types of pastels, differences in softness, etc.  Then, materials will be handed out for you to try these concepts so you can find the products that work best for you giving you the beautiful pastel paintings you’ve desired every time!  


Date: To Be Announced  Time:  10:00-4:00   Cost:  $100.   

Ain't Your Brother's Airbrush!

Becky Whitney teaches this fun and informative class showing you lots of untraditional ways to use an airbrush.  Very versatile to be used for canvas painting as well as decorative effects in your mixed media, crafting, sewing etc.  


Date:  TBD Time:  10:00-4:00   Cost:  $125.00.  INCLUDES AIRBRUSH!     ​
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