Art

This class is for continuing work (either begun during formal Colored Pencil Drawing class or personal project).  Review, one-on-one critiquing, advice and additional insights will be offered as requested.

Please note: Class will not meet the weeks of January 20 and February 17.

Instructional class open to beginners and advanced artists alike.

Depending on each student's 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 will be challenged to draw objects of different materials (metal, glass, etc).  Studies of shadows will also be covered. Those who have them should bring their own colored pencil sets.

Please note: class will not meet the weeks of January 20 and February 17.

Instructional class open to beginners and advanced artists alike.

Depending on each student's 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 will be challenged to draw objects of different materials (metal, glass, etc).  Studies of shadows will also be covered. Those who have them should bring their own colored pencil sets.

Please note: class will not meet the weeks of January 20 and February 17.

Open to beginners and advanced artists alike.

Depending on each student's 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 will be challenged to draw objects of different materials (metal, glass, etc.).  Those who have them should bring their own colored pencil sets.

Please note: Class will not meet the weeks of January 20 and February 17.

In this five-session workshop Jean Linville will offer consultation, group discussion and feedback for all media types and subject matter.  Class will meet January 6 and 20, February 3 and 17, and March 12.

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

In this unstructured class, students work each week from a live model. During the last half hour of class, peers will critique each other's work. Class members organize the models and at the first class will collect a model fee based on the number of students in the group.

Botanical, Birds/Feather, Wildlife, Butterflies/Caterpillars, Etc.

After exploring a variety of journal examples that cover many topics and fields of interest, each student will be guided toward choosing and developing his/her own distinctive artistic illustration and writing styles. Design and construction of hand-made journal booklets (fasteners, specimen pockets, binding, pen/pencil sleeves) may also be covered.

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.

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 Beginner, Intermediate 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.  Pointillism, a technique branching from Impressionism developed in the mid-1880s by Georges Seurat and Paul Signac will also be introduced and combined with stippling.

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 the 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.

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 beginning watercolor painting class.  You are required to have a basic understanding and have painted in watercolor before.

Take your painting to the next level by learning more techniques and textures in this six-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 beginning watercolor painting class.  You are required to have a basic understanding and have painted in watercolor before.