Art

Open to beginners and advanced artists alike.

The small group size will allow each student to be given individualized instruction in the areas they want to develop or improve.  Depending on your level of expertise, we will cover fundamental techniques, color basics, layering, blending, surface textures, shading, as well as composition, background and creating atmosphere.  Advanced students who have them should bring their own colored pencil sets.

Open to beginners and advanced artists alike.

The small group size will allow each student to be given individualized instruction in the areas they want to develop or improve.  Depending on your level of expertise, we will cover fundamental techniques, color basics, layering, blending, surface textures, shading, as well as composition, background and creating atmosphere.  Advanced students who have them should bring their own colored pencil sets.

Open to beginners and advanced artists alike.

The small group size will allow each student to be given individualized instruction in the areas they want to develop or improve.  Depending on your level of expertise, we will cover fundamental techniques, color basics, layering, blending, surface textures, shading, as well as composition, background and creating atmosphere.  Advanced students who have them should bring their own colored pencil sets.

In this once-a-month workshop Jean Linville will offer consultation, group discussion and feedback for all media types and subject matter.  Class will meet September 9, October 7 and November 4.

This studio time affords an opportunity to work with like-minded artists.

Artist's Choice is an 'outside the box' painting session for all levels, using any water-based medium of your choice (not oil).  Tina will assist and instruct artists in watercolor, fabric paint and/or acrylics on a cloth material, clothing, or canvas panels, which can be purchased at the first class from Tina.  We can mix media and include collage.  There will be some instruction and critiquing in this fun, unstructured class.  When you sign up, please note your preference if you wish to paint on cloth material, YOUR own piece of clothing, or canvas panels so materials will be available.

Open to intermediate and advanced artists.

Hatching (single-directional parallel lines) and cross hatching (two or more sets of intersecting parallel lines) are drawing techniques that utilize closely spaced lines to create depth, definition, shading and avant-garde effects.  As different colored lines cross over each other, the layering creates enhanced or alternative tones, and more intense hues.  Value is manipulated by the frequency and spacing of the crossing lines.  Students who have them should bring their own colored pencil sets.

Class will not meet October 4 or 11.

Hyperrealism displays a layer of vision that may otherwise remain unseen.  Whether we view this technical drawing genre as true art or a skill, hyperrealism teaches us close observation of the tiniest details of objects, textures, surfaces, shadows and lighting effects, all of which are applicable to any other art form. 

During this class, we will cover drawing of the following distinctive categories: Glass (vessels, marbles), metal objects (chrome, pewter), water droplets, distortion and refraction (dew on flowers, submerged pebbles), assorted objects of choice - including their surface reflections and shadows.  We will work with graphite pencils as well as colored pencils.  Students who have them should bring their own colored pencil sets.

Class will not meet October 14.

Students work each week from a new, live model. Class is unstructured. Models are organized by the group.  During the last half-hour, peers will critique each others work.  A model fee, based on the number of students in the workshop, will be collected at the first class.

Linear perspective is a mathematical system used to create the illusion of space and distance on a flat surface.  Renaissance architects, Brunelleschi and Alberti in particular, studied perspective, after which nearly every artist in Italy, including Donatello and Raphael, began incorporating the mathematical principles in their paintings. 

The first few sessions of this course will focus on basic one- and two-point perspective of shapes, objects and structures (buildings). Following sessions will turn to drawing of architectural elements such as tracery windows (ornately-carved Gothic stonework mullions; think cathedrals!), which students will be encouraged to draw on toned paper and then shade using black and white Prismacolor pencils to create a three-dimensional effect (think Da Vinci drapery).

Class will not meet October 14.

For experienced or beginner artists, this course will cover painting techniques, color mixing, composition and painting styles as well as varied painting subjects - still life, landscape, portrait and figures.  The art studio atmosphere is coupled with art direction and guidance and freedom to experience new things.  Canvas fee is $3, payable in class.

For experienced or beginner artists, this course will cover painting basics, mixing, color palettes and composition.  Varied choice of subjects as well as nonrepresentational work will be encouraged.  This class is typically smaller so offers greater opportunity for personal one-on-one guidance.  Canvas fee is $3, payable in class.

Open to Beginners and Advanced Artists.

Beginners will learn basic techniques of black ink stippling; Intermediate and Advanced students will work on reverse and two-color stippling - black and white gel pens on toned paper, colored gel pens on white or toned paper, or white gel pen on black paper.

Class will not meet October 3.

For the advanced watercolor artist who already possesses a solid knowledge of watercolor techniques, and just wants to paint!  Students usually provide their own reference material and inspiration for their paintings and work at their own pace.  Tina is there to offer guidance and insight.  There is always an opportunity to share and critique between students and teacher.

Take your painting to the next level by learning more techniques and textures in this seven-week Intermediate class.  Expect to be challenged by Tina to experiment with a new technique or idea given in a short demonstration.  Independent painting time will always be offered with guidance and critiques. This is not a basic watercolor painting class.  You are required to have a basic understanding and have painted in watercolor before.

Class will not meet November 1.

If it's been a while since you painted, or you wish to become acquainted with watercolor again, this is the class for you!  It's relaxed...and fun...to re-learn the basics of this beautiful transparent medium in this comfortable evening class.  This is not a basic watercolor painting class.  You are required to have a basic understanding and have painted in watercolor before.