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Hooked On OilsIf 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: September 5,12,19,26 or October 3,10,17,24 or November 7,14,21,28. Time: 6-8 p.m. Cost $125.00 |
Graduate OilsThis 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: August 7,14,21,28. or September 11,18,25 Oct 2 or November 6,13,20,27 Time 6:-8 p.m. Cost $100.00 |
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Painting Like The Old Masters In OilsNew to our class line-up, Dan Thornton will teach you the techniques of the old masters in use of glazing and letting the paint dry between sessions to give you that unique look and style that set apart the paintings of Rembrandt and many others.
Dates: September 11,18,25, Oct 4 (four week class) or November 13,20,27, Dec 4 Time: 9:00-12:00 Cost: $75. |
Painting By FireDan Thornton teaches this oil painting class using many techniques that are time-tested and respected. This class is scheduled to give you a short lunchbreak and then continue on after the Painting Like The Old Masters class.
Dates: September 11,18,25,Oct 4 OR November 13,20,27, Dec 4 Time: 1:00-4:00. Cost$75. |
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Beginning Portraits In OilBecky Whitney teaches this class that will make portrait painting easy! You’ll learn how to mix accurate skin colors every time, how to get a likeness, what to look for in differences of children’s portraits vs adults. And, you’ll go home with cheat sheets to use once you get home—eliminating all those mistakes that have been popping up in your portraits.
Dates: Oct 17,18. Time: 10:00-4:00 Cost: $100. |
Holidays Still LifeJames Cook teaches this class using learning of still life painting to paint a holiday set-up that will make a great gift or part of your Christmas décor! Option to bring your own props or use those available at the store.
Dates: Dec. 11,12. Time: 10:00-4:00 Cost: $100. |
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AcrylicsFrank Ray Huff will teach this 2-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: August 16,17 Or October 3,4 Time: 10:00-3:00 Cost $100. |
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Beginning Drawing / Continuing DrawingCome 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 9, 10 Time: 10:00-4:00 Cost: $75. CONTINUING DRAWING CLASS: Nov. 6,7 Time 10:00-4:00 Cost: $75 |
Beginning WatercolorLola Krummenacher will teach this 3-day 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.
Dates: October 11,12,13 Time: 10:00-4:00 Cost: $95. |
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Watercolor with Lola KrummenacherContinuing 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: August 9,10,11 or November 28,29,30 Time: 10-4:00 Cost $95. |
Watercolor While Thinking Like an Oil / Acrylic PainterWatercolor 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: November 14,15 Time: 10:00-3:00 Cost: $95. |
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Intermediate Watercolor with Lola KrummenacherThis watercolor class will continue your skills in problem solving and giving your paintings the results you want. Date: November 28,29,30 Time: 10:00-4:00 Cost $95.
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Portraits / People In WatercolorLola 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 8,9 Time: 10:00-4:00 Cost: $95. |
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Watercolor Basics with Beverly MangumThe primary objective of this class is to instill excitement for the transparency and spontaneity of watercolor. Learn how fun it is to “go with the flow: of this lively medium. Learn the techniques and tools available to you as a watercolorist. This class will help you feel at ease, make you fall in love with the creativity of watercolor, AND give you the confidence that you CAN do it!
Dates: August 31, September 1 Time: 10:00-4:00 Cost$75. |
Design Using WatercolorNo 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: September 26,27,28 Time: 10:00-4:00 Cost: $95. |
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Make Your Star Shine In Watercolor with Beverly MangumHave 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: September 14,15 Time: 10:00-4:00 Cost: $75. |
The Poetry Of Painting In Watercolor with Beverly Mangum
This class will focus on painting in a “painterly” approach rather than “drawing” which will bring a natural rhythm and emotional feeling to your paintings. Focus will be on painting what you see—not what you think you know, looking and really seeing shapes and values. This class will be indoors, but will address the quickness and decision-making required when painting outdoors with light that is moving. It will help you simplify your paintings and give you steps you can use to help you paint landscapes with passion and a painterly approach!
Date: Oct 19,20 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: Nov 2,3. Time: 10:00-4:00. Cost: $75. |
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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: Oct. 24,25 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: Oct 31,Nov 1 Time: 10:00-4:00 Cost: $125.00. INCLUDES AIRBRUSH! |
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