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Weekly Classes — Winter/Spring 2009
Mixed Media Painting
Betsy Orbe Lester
Monday, 9:30am to 12:30pm
Session W1, W2, SP • Levels 1-5
Course code 280
Students pursue independent subject matter with emphasis on self-expression. We stress the development of a cohesive body of work with a focus on formal elements (line, shape, color), principles of design (composition) and concept (the big idea behind your work). Weekly class critiques.
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Tuition $140 members, $170 nonmembers
Chinese Brush Painting
Don Williams
Monday, 7pm to 9:30pm
Session W1, W2, SP • Levels 1-5
Course code 207
Chinese brush painting, poetic in nature, stirs the soul in its simplicity and beauty. Learn the way of the brush creating fluid, vibrant and suggestive strokes which invoke the power of nature. This is a very spontaneous and expressive art form which can be experienced from the very start. A combination of both traditional and contemporary subjects such as bamboo, orchid, pine tree, iris, etc. will be introduced. This class is open to all levels with advanced students pursuing independent studies. Demonstrations as well as one-on-one instruction will be ongoing. Students who already have materials should bring them. All other students may purchase materials from the instructor.
Materials fee payable to the instructor: $25
Tuition $115 members, $145 nonmembers
Beginning Painting (PEL)
Judith A. Salmon
Monday, 7pm to 9:30pm
Session W1, W2 • Levels 1-5
Course code 239
This class introduces the beginner to the technique of painting and helps experienced painters strengthen their skills. We will concentrate on the basics of oil painting and design. The goal of this course is to develop technique and establish a base in the process of painting. Instruction will also be given regarding color fundamentals and elements of design. Students may continue taking this class until they are comfortable with the medium. Basic drawing skills are helpful, but not required.
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Tuition $115 members, $145 nonmembers
Painting in Oil and Acrylics
Mary Lee Zink
Monday, 7pm to 9:30pm
Session W1, W2, SP • Levels 1-5
Course code 266
Work in acrylics and/or oils in this class. You are encouraged to find what really excites you in style and subject matter and to work at your own level. Basic to advanced techniques will be covered in class and concerns common to both mediums will be addressed. There will be instruction specific to each medium supplied. Work at your own level with lots of instructor input.
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Tuition $115 members, $145 nonmembers
Visual Explorations
Marjorie Dean Andruk
Tuesday, 9:30am to 2:30pm
Session W1, W2, SP • Levels 3-5
Course code 204
In this class you will gain a better understanding of the individual's role as an artist, and explore concepts relevant to visual expression. Painting of space (real and imaginary), shape and value will be emphasized.
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Tuition $140 members, $170 nonmembers
Adventures in Chinese Brush Painting
Wendy Ann de Rycke
Tuesday, 1pm to 3:30pm
Session W1, W2, SP • Levels 1-5
Course code 206
Chinese Brush Painting is an integration of body, mind and spirit. The Spontaneous (Throw Ink) style taught in this class combines the traditional techniques of Brush Painting while swiftly capturing the idea of the subject matter, and revealing the spirit of the artist in the process. The Four Gentlemen (Bamboo, Lan Orchid, Chrysanthemum & Plum Blossom), provide the foundation for learning the basic brush strokes used in almost all Chinese Painting. Learning the symbolism, cultural value, legends, and philosophy associated with each subject gives students a richer understanding of this art form, much misunderstood by the Western Mind. All students receive individual guidance from the instructor, and lessons can accommodate artists with varying degrees of experience.
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Tuition $115 members, $145 nonmembers
Beginning and Intermediate Painting (PEL)
Rose Marie Prins
Tuesday, 7pm to 9:30pm
Session W1, W2, SP • Levels 1-5
Course code 201
Learn how to mix colors and apply paint using various methods: monochrome underpainting with local color glazing, color blocking and shading, overpainting and direct color application, etc. using acrylics and watercolor. Build on these techniques and expand various approaches in larger paintings of more complicated subjects. Advanced level painting students may pursue independent study.
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Tuition $115 members, $145 nonmembers
Realistic Painting 3 — The Heroic
Luis de la Lama
Wednesday, 7pm to 9:30pm
Session W1, SP • Levels 1-5
Course code 245
In this class students will learn the methods of the Venetian school of oil painting while working with draped and undraped models like the old masters. This method is very useful for achieving nuances of color in your work. Students will begin with a sketched, lively under painting then learn how to utilize a veiling of color with transparent pigments to achieve realism. Those with intermediate drawing experience will benefit most.
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Model Fee: $45
Tuition $115 members, $145 nonmembers
Realistic Painting 4 — Beauty
Luis de la Lama
Wednesday, 7pm to 9:30pm
Session W2 • Levels 1-5
Course code 246
In this class students will learn the methods of the 19th Century Academic Method of oil painting while working with draped and undraped models like the old masters. This method is most successful in achieving full detail of the figure. Students will begin directly applying paint to the canvas in a mosaic of large shapes and learn how to progressively break down and adjust these shapes to each other. Those with intermediate drawing experience will benefit most.
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Model Fee: $45
Tuition $115 members, $145 nonmembers
Realistic Painting 5: Exuberance
Luis de la Lama
Wednesday, 7pm to 9:30pm
Session SP • Levels 1-5
Course code 247
In this class students will learn the methods of the Spanish Bravura School of oil painting while working with draped and undraped models like the old masters. This method is most appropriate to convey intensity, life force, and full presence of being. Students will build a painting in individual brushstrokes that conveys character and mood, and learn how to compare previous brushwork for position, shape, color, and tone. Those with intermediate drawing experience will benefit most.
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Model Fee: $45
Tuition $115 members, $145 nonmembers
Oil Painting: A Creative Interpretation of Art History
Patrick McGrath Muñiz
Wednesday, 7pm to 9:30pm
Session W1, W2, SP • Levels 2-5
Course code 277
The main goal of this course is to inspire students with history, tradition and the great works of art done in the past. Students will have the opportunity to explore the visual legacy we have inherited from the history of art and at the same time, feel free to intervene and take part in history, by means of appropriation. Students will appropriate a work of art and make it their own by means of creative interpretation and personal intervention. Conceptual aspects of a work of art such as narrative and content will be discussed in class. Students work primarily with oil but also with acrylics. With an increased awareness of the importance of the past, the young artist is able to re-define his own time in relation to history. Some previous drawing and painting training recommended.
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Tuition $115 members, $145 nonmembers
Beyond Just Acrylic Painting
Mary Lee Zink
Thursday, 10am to 2pm
Session W1, SP • Levels 1-5
Course code 278
Work with this most versatile and "modern" paint as we explore a variety of subject matter: still life, landscape, figurative and portraits. We will also examine ways to approach both realism and abstraction in painting. Learn basic to advanced techniques, add collage elements, and find out what all the various mediums (gel, matte, gloss, glazing, etc.) are really for! The aim is to create truly unique works of art and have great fun doing it.
Tuition $130 members, $160 nonmembers
Way Beyond Just Acrylic Painting
Mary Lee Zink
Thursday, 10am to 2pm
Session W2 • Levels 1-5
Course code 279
This class will begin with an acrylic painting and take it to a whole new creative level as students explore a more mixed media approach...learn the correct ways to add other mediums such as ink, charcoal, pastels, colored pencils. Work with collage elements such as art papers, stencils, materials, typography, and photo transfer. Take your work to a newly inspired, dynamic level!
Tuition $130 members, $160 nonmembers
Introduction to Watercolor
Linda Griffin
Thursday, 7pm to 9:30pm
Session W1, W2, SP • Levels 1-5
Course code 254
Dive in and overcome your fear of watercolors. In this class, students will learn how to choose and stretch watercolor paper, use masking fluid, mix paints, make a wash, develop drawing skills, and much more. Unravel the secrets of how to successfully create beautiful watercolor images to share and show. Gain confidence in the use of this medium and build a lifelong relationship with your love of watercolors. Materials fee of $5, payable to the instructor, will provide students a drawing board.
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Materials Fee Payable to Instructor: $5
Tuition $115 members, $145 nonmembers
Color Theory
Luis de la Lama
Thursday, 7pm to 9:30pm
Session W1, SP • Levels 1-3
Course code 271
Color is the foundation of all painting. This course will improve your watercolor, acrylic, pastel and oil paintings by introducing you to all the dimensions of color, color harmonies, the properties of pigments, and the methods of application that render the best artistic results. Through this course you will learn that color theory is not enough to create good art because in practice, each color pigment behaves differently. In this class you will be introduced to unique pigment "personalities" that will become "friendly" to your artistic vision once you get to know them well.
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Tuition $115 members, $145 nonmembers
Advanced Color for Self-Expression
Luis de la Lama
Thursday, 7pm to 9:30pm
Session W2 • Levels 2-5
Course code 270
Color is vitally important to artists of any medium and style, it can help you express emotions and discover through your art aesthetic feelings that are sometimes too subtle for words. Through slide presentations and exercises with color you will learn how to use all the dimensions of color to express sentiment in evocative and inspirational artwork. Explore the use of classic and individual color schemes to express feelings and moods such as beauty, mystery, and serenity.
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Tuition $115 members, $145 nonmembers
Workshops
Loosen Up with Yupo
Susan Hess
Saturday, January 17 OR April 4, 10am to 4pm
Course code 205 • Levels 1-5
Enjoy a fun, stress free workshop painting on Yupo. Explore the unique properties of Yupo, an environmentally friendly plastic that allows paint to flow freely. Students will experiment with different techniques including the use of alcohol, erasers, cutouts, collage, and watercolor crayons.
Tuition $80 members, $110
Tropical Silk Painting for Beginners
Susane Mueller
Saturday, January 24 OR March 7 OR April 25, 10am to 4pm
Course code 272 • Levels 1-5
Create a wonderful treasure in silk! Bring your simple drawing to transfer or sketch onto your piece. You will learn techniques to stretch silk and properly outline the color. Discover remarkable vivid colors as they spring to life on the silk. Each piece will be finished and applied to foam core for instant display. Each piece is 16x20. Walk away with a wonderful treasure in silk.
Tuition $115 members, $145 nonmembers
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Registration Information
Session Dates
Winter Session I
January 12 - February 22
Winter Session II
March 2 - April 12
Spring Session
April 20 - May 31
Forms
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Guide to Skill Levels
Level 1: Beginners
Student has no skill in the medium
Level 2
Student has some minimal experience in the medium
Level 3: Intermediate
Student has knowledge of basic skills in the medium
Level 4: Advanced
Student has knowledge of and has had previous instruction in the medium
Level 5: Professional Level
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