Art & Craft Workshops

Taught by Margery Theroux

Explore the process of painting still life and landscape paintings! You will be amazed how quickly your style and artistic ability develop by using easy and intuitive painting techniques. Learn the basics of toning the canvas, drawing a composition, mixing colors. Emphasis is on creativity and you are free to experiment and develop your own expressive style. Demonstrations, individual critiques and examples of famous artists' works will be shown. Students may choose to paint with oil or acrylic on canvas. A materials list will be sent upon registration. R282 6 sessions starting Tues. June 30 6:30-9:30pm

Taught by This class explores the basics of traditional drawing practices and techniques. Understand materials, the importance of value charts, and drawing simple forms. You will learn how to create a form with line and shadow, and investigate composition and space. Each class will include a demonstration and a look at drawings in history. A materials list will be sent upon registration. Registration for this class begins Tuesday, June 2 at 10am.

R01 6 sessions starting Wed. July 1 6:30-9:30pm

Taught by Lauren Rudolph

In this class, we will learn how to paint a portrait in oils from a reference photo. Starting with the initial sketch we will learn how to break down the face into patterns and shapes in order to see that areas of light and dark that create form. In this first step we will see how we can paint with pencil using the same principals that we will then bring in with paint. The underpainting is a scaffold upon which we will lay our colors. The underpainting creates a visual structure and another layer from which we can get to know the subject. We will learn how to create an underpainting using one color to create darks and lights as our foundation. In the final stages we will be adding paint. We will learn how to mix colors ahead of time to use for our flesh tones. The world of color is fascinating and there is so much to explore. We will discuss how to apply color and to see them for what they are and how to create a dynamic, life-like feeling. A list of all materials will be sent upon registration. R161 6 sessions starting Thu. July 2 6:30-9:30pm (no class 8/6 or 8/13)