Summer 2010 Classes
Download the mail-in registration form for all classes.
Adult Classes
- Test-Drive Oil Paints (Ages 18-Adults)
Artist: Tracie Thompson
Want to try oil painting with no commitment and no noxious fumes? This is your class. Take an evening to test-drive oils; no supplies required! The instructor provides everything you need and guides you in creating a simple 8" x 10" painting (you can work from a landscape design she provides, or do your own thing). You'll learn the basics of oil painting without smelly solvents, and your painting will be dry to the touch in a day or two.
Summer Session 1 - Tuesday, June 8th and Wednesday, June 9th from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Summer Session 2 - Tuesday, July 6th and Wednesday, July 7th from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Summer Session 3 - Tuesday, August 3rd and Wednesday, August 4th from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Cost: $45 ($25 tuition; $20 covers materials.- Turn Your Photos into Paintings (Ages 18-Adults)
Artist: Tracie Thompson
Bring a photo you love, and learn to transform it into a painting. You'll learn how to bring out the best parts of the photo, improving on it as you create your work of art. Oil or acrylic painters are welcome; painting experience is helpful but beginners are welcome in this fun, friendly workshop. Tracie's oil painting method uses no turpentine or mineral spirits, so this is a safe class for those sensitive to solvents. A materials list and detailed outline of the class with photo-to-painting examples are on Tracie's website at: traciethompsonart.com. Oil painters have the option of buying supplies from the instructor for an additional $40, which includes the cost of a canvas up to 16" x 20."
Summer Session 1 - Saturday, June 26th from 10:30am - 4:30pm
Summer Session 2 - Saturday, July 24th from 10:30am - 4:30pm
Summer Session 3 - Saturday, August 28th from 10:30am - 4:30pm
Cost: $65 for class / $40 for oil painting materials, or bring your own. Acrylic painters will need to provide their own materials.- Open Studio for Mixed Media Boxes (Ages 16-Adults)
Artist: Sandra Woodhull
All Skill Levels: this class fits beginners to seasoned artists. We will focus on the characteristics of mixed media materials and create a wood box using paint, photos, different papers and materials. This will allow your personal style to flourish. The instructor will provide demos and professional guidance. Emphasis is on individual instruction for each student in this friendly and supportive painting group. (Minimum of 3 students)
Summer Session 1 - Wednesday, June 30th from 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Cost: $40 plus $20 for materials such as the wood box, glue, use of paintbrushes and paint. Bring any objects/memorabilia to incorporate into your artwork.- Still Life Drawing (Ages 16-Adults)
Artist: Jordan Kammer
Learn drawing techniques and/or hone your drawing skills. Explore the importance of letting your materials do the work, your hands having their way and allowing your eyes to dictate their impressions using pencil, charcoal, conte crayons, and pastels. Please buy at least a number 2 pencil (or a few pencils of varying hardnesses: a 2H, HB and a 4B); a few sticks of vine charcoal and compressed charcoal; a kneadable eraser; conte crayons in sepia/bistre, sanguine, white, and black; a basic set of soft (not oil) pastels; paper (at least 20"x24") with a bit of texture is best.
Summer Session 1 - Tuesdays, June 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th from 9:00am - 12:00pm
Summer Session 2 - Tuesdays, July 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th from 9:00am - 12:00pm
Summer Session 3 - Tuesdays, August 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th from 9:00am - 12:00pm
Cost: $65 (Pencils, eraser and paper are necessary for the first class.)- Soft Pastels and Impressionism (Ages 16-Adults)
Artist: Jordan Kammer
Learn the basics of soft pastels, the preferred medium of Degas! Students will discover the magnificence of color and color theory and have fun exploring different, usually messy, techniques for drawing with pastels. Come and create pastel sketches and paintings while learning the difference between the two!
Summer Session 1 - Thursdays, June 10th, 17th, 24th and July 1st from 9:00am - 12:00pm
Summer Session 2 - Thursdays, July 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th from 9:00am - 12:00pm
Summer Session 3 - Thursdays, August 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th from 9:00am - 12:00pm
Cost: $65 plus $20 for supplies (or you can bring your own)
Art Classes for Kids
- Creative Expression through Art History Camp (Ages 6-13 Years)
Artist: Cindy McGowan
Come explore the world of art through the eyes of famous artists. Each day will consist of a new art history lesson. Followed by a fine arts project, that resembles the technique of the famous artist that we learned about. The famous artists are Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky, Henri Matisse. Paint shirts will be provided but PLEASE dress for a mess. Materials are included. (Limit 8 students)
Summer Session 1 -June 15th, 16th, and 17th from 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Cost: $85 includes materials- Soft Pastels Camp (Ages 7-15 years old)
Artist: Jordan Kammer
Learn the basics of art through the exciting medium of the soft pastel! Students’ will discover and explore the varied elements of art: line, shape, color, value, texture, form, and space. This class is for the young artist of the sidewalk and driveway who always wished for stronger and richer colored chalks and pictures that didn't wash away in the rain. Wear old clothes or bring a smock.
Summer Session 1 - Wednesdays, June 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th from 10:00am - 12:00pm
Summer Session 2 - Wednesdays, July 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th from 10:00am - 12:00pm
Summer Session 3 - Wednesdays, August 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th from 10:00am - 12:00pm
Cost: $65 includes materials