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Weekly Critiques ONLINEInstructor: Wayne Jiang
ONLINE ZOOM CLASS
Spring Term Session 1: April 6 - 27
Tuesdays, 6:00 - 7:00pm
Skill Level: All
New weekly critique session. This month will be led by OSA Instructor, Wayne Jiang. Wayne will lead the group in an in-depth analysis of your work. There will be valuable insights and you will be able to ask specific questions. This one-hour session will be limited to 5 students so plenty of time for everyone to participate. Any 2d art is acceptable for this online series.
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Open Studios: All Levels and All Mediums Welcome IN STUDIOInstructor: Rotating Facilitator IN STUDIO CLASS
Spring term: April 12 - July 12
Mondays, 1:30 - 4:30 PM
Skill Level: All
Drop-ins welcome
OSA offers drop-in open studio sessions for artists from all over to work in community for an afternoon each week. Come join us in these relaxed, self directed studio sessions for community and feedback with fellow artists. All mediums and abilities are welcome. The primary facilitators for this term are Michael Musto and Jack Robinson. Entire Series:
Member $ 115.00 | Non-Member $ 150.00 Per Class Fee | Member $ 10.00 | Non-Member $ 12.00Please select date(s) below to add to cart
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After School Arts IN STUDIOInstructor: Randall Vemer Co-Instructor: Nicole Poole
IN STUDIO CLASS
Spring term: April 13 - July 13
Tuesdays, 3:30 - 5:00 PM
Skill Level: All, Ages 12-16
Drop-ins Welcome
Learn to draw, sketch, paint or collage in this after school art program. Each week will focus on a different medium taught by an OSA instructor. This class is perfect for students ages 12-16. All skill levels are welcome. Supplies included. Scholarships available. All students will be required to wear a mask, and everyone will be spaced according to social distance guidelines.
https://artavita.com/artists/3714-randall-vemer http://www.lionandpoppy.com/
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 Expressive Painting, session 1 ONLINE Instructor: Joanne R. Kollman
ONLINE ZOOM CLASS
Spring Term Session 1: April 17 - May 29
Saturdays, 1:00 - 4:00pm
Skill Level: All
Drop-ins welcome (please RSVP)
Zoom all levels (online) painting class for portrait, floral and landscape (or subject of
your choice), oil, gouache and watercolor. All levels and paint mediums welcome (small
group class for like medium and subject matter). 8 class series includes: materials list,
palette layout, planning paintings (photography, still life set up, & fundamentals)
expressive mark making, and advanced painting techniques. In the virtual classroom
students work at their own pace with individual instruction, critique and optional
homework. Audit your first class and sign up for the series to stay on a progressive track
learning the stages of making a painting and goal-setting (2 make-up sessions
available) or drop-in as you can (must RSVP for class link).
If you would like to try out a class or purchase the series(8 for $160 member,
nonmember $200) email joradarts@gmail.com for a free introduction and supply list.
Come prepared to draw, paint and take some notes. Some demos and class instruction
will be announced and recorded to refer back to.
Use what you have and/or contact the instructor before you purchase new materials!
Zoom (online) painting class for portrait, floral and landscape (or subject of your choice), oil, gouache and watercolor (small group break away class available for like medium and subject matter). In this virtual classroom students work at their own pace with individual instruction, critique and optional homework. Audit your first class and sign up for the series to stay on a progressive track learning the stages of making a painting and goal-setting (2 make-up sessions available) or drop-in as you can (must RSVP for class link). If you would like to try out a class or purchase the series email joradarts@gmail.com for a free introduction. Come prepared to draw, paint and take some notes. Some demos and class instruction will be announced and recorded to refer back to. Each 7-week series will cover idea, concept and design planning, alla prima painting, color mixing, and expressive mark making. Come prepared to draw, paint, and take some notes. Some demos and class instruction will be announced as recordings to refer back to. Email me at joradarts@gmail.com for an invite to our virtual classroom facebook page to see what we are doing!
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Weekly Critiques ONLINEInstructor: Greg Lewis
ONLINE ZOOM CLASS
Spring Term Session 2: May 4 - 25
Tuesdays, 6:00 - 7:00pm
Skill Level: All
New weekly critique session. The month of May will be led by OSA Instructor, Greg Lewis. Greg will lead the group in an in-depth analysis of your work. There will be valuable insights and you will be able to ask specific questions. This one-hour session will be limited to 5 students so plenty of time for everyone to participate. Any 2d art is acceptable for this online series.
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Art in the Parking Lot: Life Drawing with Live ModelInstructor: DRINK & DRAW Instructor: Nathan Seay
May 14 | 6 - 8:30pm
Do you miss life drawing? We sure do at OSA! On Friday, May 14, join us in the OSA parking lot for a life drawing session with artist and OSA Instructor, Nathan Seay. As a group, we will begin with short timed poses and then work our way towards longer poses (20 minutes). This session will be relaxed and fun, perfect for those new or experienced in the world of life drawing! Bring your own newsprint and charcoal. We will provide snacks and drinks.
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Weekly Critiques ONLINEInstructor: Joanne R. Kollman
ONLINE ZOOM CLASS
Spring Term Session 3: June 1 - 22
Tuesdays, 6:00 - 7:00pm
Skill Level: All
New weekly critique session. The month of June will be led by OSA Instructor, Joanne Kollman. Joanne will lead the group in an in-depth analysis of your work. There will be valuable insights and you will be able to ask specific questions. This one-hour session will be limited to 5 students so plenty of time for everyone to participate. Any 2d art is acceptable for this online series.
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 Expressive Painting, session 2 ONLINE Instructor: Joanne R. Kollman
ONLINE ZOOM CLASS
Spring Term Session 2: June 5 - July 17
Saturdays, 1:00 - 4:00pm
Skill Level: All
Drop-ins welcome (please RSVP)
Zoom all levels (online) painting class for portrait, floral and landscape (or subject of
your choice), oil, gouache and watercolor. All levels and paint mediums welcome (small
group class for like medium and subject matter). 8 class series includes: materials list,
palette layout, planning paintings (photography, still life set up, & fundamentals)
expressive mark making, and advanced painting techniques. In the virtual classroom
students work at their own pace with individual instruction, critique and optional
homework. Audit your first class and sign up for the series to stay on a progressive track
learning the stages of making a painting and goal-setting (2 make-up sessions
available) or drop-in as you can (must RSVP for class link).
If you would like to try out a class or purchase the series(8 for $160 member,
nonmember $200) email joradarts@gmail.com for a free introduction and supply list.
Come prepared to draw, paint and take some notes. Some demos and class instruction
will be announced and recorded to refer back to.
Use what you have and/or contact the instructor before you purchase new materials!
Zoom (online) painting class for portrait, floral and landscape (or subject of your choice), oil, gouache and watercolor (small group break away class available for like medium and subject matter). In this virtual classroom students work at their own pace with individual instruction, critique and optional homework. Audit your first class and sign up for the series to stay on a progressive track learning the stages of making a painting and goal-setting (2 make-up sessions available) or drop-in as you can (must RSVP for class link). If you would like to try out a class or purchase the series email joradarts@gmail.com for a free introduction. Come prepared to draw, paint and take some notes. Some demos and class instruction will be announced and recorded to refer back to. Each 7-week series will cover idea, concept and design planning, alla prima painting, color mixing, and expressive mark making. Come prepared to draw, paint, and take some notes. Some demos and class instruction will be announced as recordings to refer back to. Email me at joradarts@gmail.com for an invite to our virtual classroom facebook page to see what we are doing!
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Weekly Critiques ONLINEInstructor: Gage Mace
ONLINE ZOOM CLASS
Spring Term Session 4: July 6 - 27
Tuesdays, 6:00 - 7:00pm
Skill Level: All
New weekly critique session. The month of July will be led by OSA Instructor, Gage Mace. Gage will lead the group in an in-depth analysis of your work. There will be valuable insights and you will be able to ask specific questions. This one-hour session will be limited to 5 students so plenty of time for everyone to participate. Any 2d art is acceptable for this online series.
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Colored Pencil |
Botanicals and Pollinators ONLINE Instructor: Dorota Haber-Lehigh ONLINE ZOOM CLASS
Spring term: May 31 - July 12 (no class June 21)
Mondays, 6:00 - 8:30pm
Skill Level: All
Drop-ins Welcome
Create drawings that incorporate botanical subject and a pollinator. In this class we alternate between drawing plants and drawing bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. We will start with loose sketches, and progress into more refined drawings with added detail. We will explore colored pencil techniques including blending, layering and embossing. We will draw in realistic style but individual approaches and styles will be encouraged. We will look for inspiration at work of Maria Sybilla Merian and learn how to plan a simple yet effective composition. You can order specimens butterflies or moths for drawing from bioquip.com
Dorota Haber-Lehigh - Bio
Dorota's Drawing Demo
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Drawing |
Classical Drawing and Underpainting ONLINEInstructor: Randall Vemer ONLINE CLASS ZOOM
Spring Term: April 15 - July 15 (no class June 17)
Thursdays, 1:00PM - 3:00PM
Skill Level: Intermediate
No drop-ins
In art, an underpainting is an initial layer of paint applied to a ground, which serves as a base for subsequent layers of paint. Underpaintings are often monochromatic and help to define color values for later painting. After doing a charcoal drawing, you will learn how to paint step by step like the Masters. You can transfer this technique with modern colors as well. Randall is a classically trained professional violinist and artist who brings classical techniques to his students.
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 Life Drawing with Instruction session 1 ONLINE Instructor: Joanne R. Kollman ONLINE ZOOM CLASS
Spring Term session 1: April 16 - May 28
Fridays, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Skill Level: All
Drop-ins welcome (please RSVP)
Zoom class with nude and some clothed figure program, lots of poses. Learn to sketch fast to
get the essence of the figure. 30 second to 10-minute poses to start. You will learn the
fundamentals of drawing the figure in the context of a virtual life drawing session with
demonstrations of the various techniques. Perfect for learning to put the figures you see into
your landscape paintings. As the class progresses, I will add a supply list. To start all you need is
a ballpoint pen and paper or charcoal, pencil, pen…anything you want to draw with. 9-9:45am
instruction & 10:00 to 12:00 draw as a group without instruction to practice what you have
learned. Enter the classroom at 8:45. You will email a couple of your drawings for critique,
corrections and practice sessions.
RSVP for class Zoom links joradarts@gmail.com
This online Zoom class incorporates figure drawing with nude and clothed figures, as well as a variety of poses. You will learn the fundamentals of drawing the figure in the context of a virtual life drawing session with demonstrations of various techniques. As the class progresses, the instructor will add a supply list. To start, all you need is somthing to draw with and a pad of paper. Students will email a couple of drawings for critique, corrections and practice sessions. RSVP for class Zoom links joradarts@gmail.com
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 Life Drawing Open Studio, session 1 ONLINE Instructor: Joanne R. Kollman ONLINE ZOOM CLASS
Life drawing is back online. $5 $7 non-member 10-12 on Friday’s
Zoom Session: Poses will run like a regular life drawing session. Google how to screen mirror to
your television so you can set up an easel. I have been happy with a sketchbook and pencil in
front of my computer screen but eager to get some bigger drawings going. Join Studio One
Eleven at OSA on Facebook and I will start posting our drawings again. Just send me your fav’s.
RSVP for class Zoom links joradarts@gmail.comONLINE ZOOM CLASS
Spring Term session 1: April 16 - May 28
Fridays, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Skill Level: All
Drop-ins welcome (please RSVP)
Life drawing is online! Poses will run like a regular life drawing session with timed poses of varied lengths & regular long poses. Students have the option to screen mirror to a television so it is easier to work from an easel. A sketchbook and computer is also a great option for working on a smaller scale. RSVP for class Zoom links joradarts@gmail.com
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 Life Drawing with Instruction session 2 ONLINE Instructor: Joanne R. Kollman ONLINE ZOOM CLASS
Spring Term session 2: June 4 - July 16
Fridays, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Skill Level: All
Drop-ins welcome (please RSVP)
Zoom class with nude and some clothed figure program, lots of poses. Learn to sketch fast to
get the essence of the figure. 30 second to 10-minute poses to start. You will learn the
fundamentals of drawing the figure in the context of a virtual life drawing session with
demonstrations of the various techniques. Perfect for learning to put the figures you see into
your landscape paintings. As the class progresses, I will add a supply list. To start all you need is
a ballpoint pen and paper or charcoal, pencil, pen…anything you want to draw with. 9-9:45am
instruction & 10:00 to 12:00 draw as a group without instruction to practice what you have
learned. Enter the classroom at 8:45. You will email a couple of your drawings for critique,
corrections and practice sessions.
RSVP for class Zoom links joradarts@gmail.com
This online Zoom class incorporates figure drawing with nude and clothed figures, as well as a variety of poses. You will learn the fundamentals of drawing the figure in the context of a virtual life drawing session with demonstrations of various techniques. As the class progresses, the instructor will add a supply list. To start, all you need is somthing to draw with and a pad of paper. Students will email a couple of drawings for critique, corrections and practice sessions. RSVP for class Zoom links joradarts@gmail.com
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 Life Drawing Open Studio, session 2 ONLINE Instructor: Joanne R. Kollman ONLINE ZOOM CLASS
Life drawing is back online. $5 $7 non-member 10-12 on Friday’s
Zoom Session: Poses will run like a regular life drawing session. Google how to screen mirror to
your television so you can set up an easel. I have been happy with a sketchbook and pencil in
front of my computer screen but eager to get some bigger drawings going. Join Studio One
Eleven at OSA on Facebook and I will start posting our drawings again. Just send me your fav’s.
RSVP for class Zoom links joradarts@gmail.comONLINE ZOOM CLASS
Spring Term session 2: June 4 - July 16
Fridays, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Skill Level: All
Drop-ins welcome (please RSVP)
Life drawing is online! Poses will run like a regular life drawing session with timed poses of varied lengths & regular long poses. Students have the option to screen mirror to a television so it is easier to work from an easel. A sketchbook and computer is also a great option for working on a smaller scale. RSVP for class Zoom links joradarts@gmail.com
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Mixed Media |
The Family TreeInstructor: Nicole Poole
Choose one of the following class options:
TUESDAYS ONLINE 9-11am:
April 20, 27, May 4
THURSDAYS ONLINE 6-8pm:
April 22, 29, May 6
TUESDAYS IN-STUDIO 1-3pm:
April 20, 27, May 4
Skill Level: All
No Drop-ins
Create an illustrated and hand lettered family tree. Beginning with a mapped plan of your family lineage you will be guided in the design and creation of your illustrated family history.
Exemplars will be provided.
After registering, please contact the instructor with your prefered class date options and for suggested materials: lionandpoppy@gmail.com
You can follow her in Instagram @lionandpoppy
Create an illustrated and hand lettered family tree.
Beginning with a mapped plan of your family lineage we will design and create an illustrated family history.
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Modern Brush LetteringInstructor: Nicole Poole
Choose one of the following class options:
TUESDAYS ONLINE 9-11am:
May 11, 18, 25
THURSDAYS ONLINE 6-8pm:
May 13, 20, 27
TUESDAYS IN-STUDIO 1-3pm:
May 11, 18, 25
Skill Level: All
No Drop-ins
Learn brushed lettering techniques using flexible-tipped pens to make popular modern brush letters as well as Japanese ink brushes to create letters in a variety of styles. Students will practice letterform and the manipulation of their pens to make the essential thick and thin lines brush letters are known for.
Exemplars will be provided.
After registering, please contact the instructor with your prefered class date options and for suggested materials: lionandpoppy@gmail.com
You can follow her in Instagram @lionandpoppy
Create an illustrated and hand lettered family tree.
Beginning with a mapped plan of your family lineage we will design and create an illustrated family history.
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 Stamp Carving & PrintingInstructor: Nicole Poole
Choose one of the following class options:
TUESDAYS ONLINE 9-11am:
June 1, 8, 15
THURSDAYS ONLINE 6-8pm:
June 3, 10, 17
TUESDAYS IN-STUDIO 1-3pm:
June 1, 8, 15
Skill Level: All
No Drop-ins
Learn the art of block carving and printing to create your own original stamps. You will be guided in the design and transfer of your image onto a soft block and to use simple tools to cut your block and print with colored inks. Your finished stamps can be used to create many prints on paper and fabric. Repeat patterning will also be explored. Each student will create a batch of stamp blocks and create a run of prints.
After registering, please contact the instructor with your prefered class date options and for suggested materials: lionandpoppy@gmail.com
You can follow her in Instagram @lionandpoppy
Create an illustrated and hand lettered family tree.
Beginning with a mapped plan of your family lineage we will design and create an illustrated family history.
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Painting |
 The Art of Monotype IN STUDIOInstructor: Scott Gellatly IN STUDIO CLASS
SpringTerm: April 12 - May 24
Skill level: All
All materials provided
Drop-ins Welcome
Monotypes are a natural extension from painting into printmaking. It is often referred to as the “painterly print.” However, there are several techniques in this unique process which yields effects and imagery that can’t be achieved through painting. This class will focus on various monotype techniques – from the traditional to the experimental – while students are encouraged to pursue their own artistic voice. Ink and paper will be provided through materials fee.
Scott Gellatly is an exhibiting artist, working in oil paint, casein, watercolor and monotype.
Monotypes are a natural extension from painting into printmaking. It is often referred to as the “painterly print.” However, there are several techniques in this unique process which yields effects and imagery that can’t be achieved through painting. This class will focus on various monotype techniques – from the traditional to the experimental – while students are encouraged to pursue their own artistic voice. All materials are provided.
https://www.scottgellatly.com/
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Veterans Art Class IN STUDIOInstructor: Steve C. Kleier IN STUDIO CLASS
Spring term: April 12 - July 12
Mondays, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Skill Level: All
Drop-ins welcome
We are proud to offer this free art class to any US military veteran. The class is designed to expose student to traditional drawing and painting techniques in a relaxed environment. The class is drop in and scheduled in an 10 week series. Materials provided. This will be an in person class at the OSA studio. Please wear a face mask and social distance.
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Online Veterans Art ClassInstructor: Nathan Seay ONLINE ZOOM CLASS
Spring term: April 13 - July 13
Tuesdays, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Skill Level: All
Drop-ins welcome (To sign up for this class, please contact OSA at (503) 228-0706 or email Emily at efox@osartists.org)
OSA is proud to offer this free online art class to any US military veteran. The class is designed to expose student to traditional drawing and painting techniques in the comfort of your own home. Price: Member $ 0.00 | Non-Member $ 0.00
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 Landscape: Source to Studio IN STUDIOInstructor: Scott Gellatly IN STUDIO CLASS
Spring Term: April 13 - May 25
Skill level: Intermediate
Drop-ins Welcome
Take the plunge into abstraction by taking the fundamentals of landscape painting to new and exciting directions! This class will focus on the process of pulling imagery from nature to emphasize the formal aspects of painting – color, composition, movement and space. Open to intermediate to advanced oil and acrylic painters who are willing to let go, experiment and take chances!
Monotypes are a natural extension from painting into printmaking. It is often referred to as the “painterly print.” However, there are several techniques in this unique process which yields effects and imagery that can’t be achieved through painting. This class will focus on various monotype techniques – from the traditional to the experimental – while students are encouraged to pursue their own artistic voice. Ink and paper will be provided through materials fee.
Scott Gellatly is an exhibiting artist, working in oil paint, casein, watercolor and monotype.
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Variety in Watercolor ONLINE Instructor: Steve C. Kleier ONLINE ZOOM CLASS
Spring term: April 13 - May 25
Tuesdays, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Skill Level: All
No drop-ins
Steve will show you how to use direct watercolor skills in a creative way to make your painting more exciting and take your art to the next level. This style of watercolor painting uses the white of the paper, chromatic color, and meaningful brushstrokes to create excitement and capture the effects of light and texture. I start each class with a student critique and a drawing or value study for a good start on the days painting. We will use a variety of subjects. This is a virtual class using Zoom.
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Oil Painting Success, Wednesdays IN STUDIOInstructor: Dorothy Fitzgerald IN STUDIO CLASS
Spring term: April 14 - July 14
Wednesdays, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Skill Level: All
Drop-ins Welcome
Come learn the different techniques of oil painting. Students will explore color, brush techniques, and different painting surfaces. Paint subjects that are exciting! - Each student selects their own inspiration. The instructor will help each student individually to achieve a great painting.
To sign up for Dorothy's class online, you need to select the individual drop in dates that you you would like to attend. Dorothy does not bill her classes on a full semester basis.
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Beginning Painting (oils or acrylics) IN-STUDIOInstructor: Jef Gunn IN-STUDIO CLASS
Spring term: April 14 - July 14 (no class 5/26)
Wednesdays, 5 - 8 PM
Skill Level: Beginners
No Drop-ins
This will be a fun and intensive course in painting fundamentals. Students will learn to interpret and represent diverse subject matter from observation and imagination. Color relationships, compositional strategies, spatial illusion and paint “presence” will all be part of the on-going studio play, punctuated by pithy critiques in a tutorial approach. The practical aspects of painting will be emphasized along with the cognitive demands of judging one’s work and that of others. Students may work in oils or acrylics.
Jef Gunn
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Intermediate Watercolor - Honing Your Skills IN STUDIOInstructor: Angela Grainger IN STUDIO CLASS
Spring Term: April 15 - July 15 (no class April 29, May 6, 13, and June 10)
Thursdays, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Skill Level: Intermediate
Drop-in Welcome
Continue developing your watercolor skills with this more specialized class. Take basic watercolor techniques and expand into different ways to explore the medium, including: negative painting, using masking medium for resist, and experimental methods of pouring through papers and natural fibers. Strong emphasis on composition and design to help in advancing your techniques. Some basic watercolor experience required.
This class is nonrefundable.
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Art 101 – Basic Painting Studio IN-STUDIOInstructor: Greg Lewis IN-STUDIO CLASS
Spring Term: April 15 - July 15
Thurdays, 1:00 - 4:00pm
Skill level: Beginner/Intermediate
Drop-ins welcome
Enjoy a fun and relaxed setting to explore the basic principles and techniques of painting with acrylic color. Assignments in Still Life, Abstract, and Mixed Media subjects will be explored and developed. The instructor uses a demo and one-on-one teaching style to achieve final art results with each student, with little or no experience. Our class will be small, but together, we will create great works of art suitable for framing. Come and experience the basic joy of painting.
https://www.greglewisstudios.net/art-news.html
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Acrylic Painting IN-STUDIOInstructor: Gage Mace
IN STUDIO CLASS
Spring Term: April 16 - July 16
Fridays, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Skill Level: Beginner / Intermediate
No Drop-ins
Students work from a reproduction of a California Impressionist-type landscape to complete their own landscape painting. Craft elements such as composition, building a painting from an underpainting stage, brush work, color mixing, and edge work are all emphasized. For three or four weeks in the middle of the 14 week term, students will work on their own individual still life. Working directly from a very simple motif of their own choosing, the student will learn to enhance their visual perception skills and ability to depict form, lighting, and depth.
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Oil Painting Success, Saturdays IN STUDIOInstructor: Dorothy Fitzgerald
IN STUDIO CLASS
Spring term: April 17 - July 17
Saturdays, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Skill Level: All
Drop-ins Welcome
Come learn the different techniques of oil painting. Students will explore color, brush techniques, and different painting surfaces. Paint subjects that are exciting! - Each student selects their own inspiration. The instructor will help each student individually to achieve a great painting.
To sign up for Dorothy's class online, you need to select the individual drop in dates that you you would like to attend. Dorothy does not bill her classes on a full semester basis.
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 Painting on the Edge ONLINEInstructor: Michael Orwick Wednesdays, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PMClass Starts on Apr 21, 2021Location: ONLINE ZOOM CLASS
Spring term: April 21 - May 26
Wednesdays, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Skill Level: All
Drop-ins welcome
6 week oil and acrylics painting class (other mediums accepted)
Having an idea of what to paint is one thing, but translating that idea onto the canvas is accomplished through your individual technique and process.
Join award-winning artist and popular instructor Michael Orwick for this six-week oil painting class, designed for oil and acrylics. Michael's painting classes are open to all levels of painting experience. In it we will focus on the fundamentals of good painting. We will cover the following topics: Composition, Value, Design, Choosing a Subject, Identifying and mixing accurate Warm and Cool Colors, Establishing a Focal Point as well as Tips and Do’s, and Don’ts for the Studio and Outdoor Painter to consider. Focusing on a simplification process, the step-by-step method to creating a successful painting The workshop will be complete with informal lectures, instructor demos, group critiques as well as individual advice. I think there are many, many ways to communicate what you want to say through a painting.
I will show you some of the techniques and processes that work for me, but more importantly, I will show you how to develop and adopt your own techniques and processes which suit you
Techniques to take our paintings to the next level of expression. Let us take our paintings beyond the subject and composition and learn how to handle the paint and brushes in creative and new ways. Learn about making beautiful marks and the brushstrokes you want to paint. Learn about: Scumbling and glazing. Creating a wide variety of expressive brushstrokes. Making big bold statements with a loaded brushstroke. Dry brushing for optical mixing and creating quiet areas. Fixing and correcting brushstrokes. Using soft and hard edges to control the viewer and to develop a feeling of depth. Creating interesting edges. In this class, you are going to learn about and create your very own beautiful Tonalist painting, a Luminist painting and an Impressionist painting.
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Art without Passport Series: The Art Critique: Making it Personal ONLINE Instructor: Greg Lewis ONLINE ZOOM CLASS
Thursday, May 20 | 6:30 - 8:30pm
When artists present their works for public exhibit, both the trained and untrained viewer sees and forms an opinion. Three forms of art criticism will be discussed, along with a presentation of known artworks to critique. We'll introduce the critique styles of the late Robert Hughes, controversial and opinionated art critic and historian and the late Sister Wendy Beckett, art historian for the BBC series: The Story of Painting. Together, we will explore beyond the elements of art and the principles of design to formulate our own critique vocabulary.
All art and video images in this presentation are Copyright to their respective holders, and used under fair use for educational purposes only.
https://www.greglewisstudios.net/art-news.html
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 Layering and Glazing: The Next Level in Acrylic Painting ONLINE Instructor: Wayne Jiang are in your artistic journey.
We’ll explore classical, impressionistic, and modern painting styles and apply these styles in portrait, landscape, and still life paintings. By gaining color
theory and composition knowledge, your painting process will not only be enjoyable, but also successful. By the end of this class, you’ll complete
artworks suitable for framing. The more adventuresome students will learn advanced old master techniques such as layering and glazing. And Wayne
will help those who want to develop their own personal style or paint their own subject.
Another added bonus of this class is the guided museum tours. In these tours, Wayne will point out many of the subtle old masters techniques. With
plenty of time to talk about these techniques, you’ll get ideas how to apply these techniques in your own work.
Don’t have acrylic paint or canvases? No worries. High quality acrylic paint and painting surfaces will be provided for a small fee.
ONLINE ZOOM CLASS
Spring term: June 3 - July 15
Thursdays, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Skill Level: intermediate/advanced
Drop-ins welcome
Would you like to learn to make your acrylic painting look like old masters oil paintings? Then this class is for you. Through a mixture of demos, step-by-step instruction of advanced techniques, slideshow presentations, and painting exercises, you will learn how to combine transparent and opaque layers of paint; how to use subtle glazes to create luminous and subtle colors; understand what combination of colors to use to achieve that old masters oil painting look from Johannes Vermeer to Maxfield Parrish. In addition, you will gain knowledge and skills in the following areas: brushstrokes, color theory, painting details, lighting, and rendering. We’ll use the Zoom videoconferencing system for this painting class. The online class will have slideshow presentations, painting demos, paint along with Wayne, and critiques. Students will have access to download a video file of the painting demo to refer to so they can paint along at home at their own pace.
http://waynejiang.com/
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Art without Passport Series: Gustav Klimt: Art Master of Symbol, Color & Gold ONLINE Instructor: Greg Lewis ONLINE ZOOM CLASS
Thursday, June 17 | 6:30 - 8:30pm
Gustav Klimt (1862-1926) was an Austrian symbolist painter and one of the most prominent members of the Vienna Secession movement. Klimt is internationally noted for his paintings, murals, sketches, and other objects' d'art. Well known for his female and allegorical subject matter, later introduced the use of gold leaf in his paintings. Even today, Klimt's artworks still takes the viewer to a higher level. Avant Garde? Controversial? Forward thinking? Yes!!! Klimt's art was always ahead of his time and still is today. Bring a friend for an evening with Gustav Klimt.
All art and video images in this presentation are Copyright to their respective holders, and used under fair use for educational purposes only.
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Pastels - The Next Step, Session I ONLINE Instructor: Susan Kuznitsky ONLINE ZOOM CLASS
Spring Term Session I: April 21 - May 26
Wednesdays, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Level: Intermediate and Advanced
Drop-ins welcome
Stay Connected and stay creative with this 6-week pastel. Whether you are a landscape painter or figurative painter you will benefit from these Zoom weekly classes. Susan will demonstrate a variety of subject matter along with different approaches to the underpainting. You will have the option to paint along or to review the demo later on YouTube at your own pace. Feedback is important and you will be able to email me your work in progress and get feedback that is visual and effective. This class is for intermediate to advanced artists.
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Pastels - All Levels, Session 1 ONLINE Instructor: Susan Kuznitsky ONLINE ZOOM CLASS
Spring Term Session 1: April 24 - May 29
Saturdays, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Level: All Levels
Drop-ins welcome
Stay Connected and stay creative with this 6-week pastel. Whether you are a landscape painter or figurative painter you will benefit from these Zoom weekly classes. Susan will demonstrate a variety of subject matter along with different approaches to the underpainting. You will have the option to paint along or to review the demo later on YouTube at your own pace. Feedback is important and you will be able to email me your work in progress and get feedback that is visual and effective.
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Pastels - The Next Step, Session 2 ONLINE Instructor: Susan Kuznitsky Wednesdays, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PMClass Starts on Jun 9, 2021Location: ONLINE ZOOM CLASS
Spring Term Session 2: June 9 - July 14 (no class July 7)
Wednesdays, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Level: Intermediate and Advanced
Drop-ins welcome
Stay Connected and stay creative with this 6-week pastel. Whether you are a landscape painter or figurative painter you will benefit from these Zoom weekly classes. Susan will demonstrate a variety of subject matter along with different approaches to the underpainting. You will have the option to paint along or to review the demo later on YouTube at your own pace. Feedback is important and you will be able to email me your work in progress and get feedback that is visual and effective. This class is for intermediate to advanced artists.
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Pastels - All Levels, Session 2 ONLINE Instructor: Susan Kuznitsky ONLINE ZOOM CLASS
Spring Term Session 2: June 12 - July 17 (no class July 10)
Saturdays, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Level: All Levels
Drop-ins welcome
Stay Connected and stay creative with this 6-week pastel. Whether you are a landscape painter or figurative painter you will benefit from these Zoom weekly classes. Susan will demonstrate a variety of subject matter along with different approaches to the underpainting. You will have the option to paint along or to review the demo later on YouTube at your own pace. Feedback is important and you will be able to email me your work in progress and get feedback that is visual and effective.
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Photo/Digital Arts |
 A Painterly Approach to Procreate- Painting the iPad ONLINE Instructor: Elaine Pawski ONLINE ZOOM CLASS
Spring term: April 14 - July 14
Wednesdays, 6:30 - 9:00 PM
Skill Level: All
Drop-ins Welcome
Learn to paint and draw on the Ipad with Procreate. Whether you are interested in digital art as a media within itself,
Or interested in learning Procreate as a means to work thru problems with your traditional media, this class is for you.
The class is project based, so all levels are welcome. I will be including demos that will help to develop skills with the
various tools, and requests for help with personal projects are always welcomed
Procreate on your iPad is a powerful painting and drawing tool! Whether you are interested in digital art as a media within itself, interested in an exciting and new way to do quick sketches on the go, or use procreate as a means of preplanning and troubleshooting your natural media work, this class is for you. Each week we tackle creative painting projects that us develop as artists, as well as learn the tools within Procreate. Classes are drop-in, so you can join us as you are able or start at any time. See my getting started video on my Youtube channel shorturl.at/tBCJK If you have questions, please feel free to contact Elaine at eeartist@gmail.com or 360-713-8422
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iPhone-Storyography ONLINEInstructor: Mary Anne Funk ONLINE ZOOM CLASS
Spring term: June 1 - July 13
Tuesdays, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Skill Level: All levels
No Drop-ins
Over the course of 7 weeks, you will learn how to create a folklife audio story using your phone as your recording gear. You will use your iPhone to record an interview, personal narrative, poem or spoken word to tell your story. If you don’t have an iPhone, any smartphone will work. In addition to creating a folklife audio story, we will also look at how we can add visual elements to create an audio visual story. We will share our collective stories in a virtual celebration at the end of the class. Please contact the instructor for your suggested materials list or any questions: 4maryannefunk@gmail.com
Mary Anne's Demo
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