Fall 2013 : Class : How to See Color and Paint It:
In this course students will be engaged in specific value and color exercises designed to help them better understand what they observe when painting, how to mix color, and ultimately how to bring that color alive on the canvas. Designed for painters working in either oil or acrylic.
Fall 2013 : Class : Exploration and Process: Robert Stuart
Participants bring new work for group criticism led by the instructor. The goal: growth as an artist through risk-taking and exploration – the creative process – and a deepening discernment of challenges, strengths and direction in one’s work. Topics for discussion will also include: museum exhibitions; selective gallery shows; reviews; art now and in the past. Attending certain exhibitions within our region will be strongly recommended. www.robertstuart.net
Fall 2013 : Class : Printmaking: All about Monotypes: Dymphna de Wild
This class is for everyone who is interested in making a print. Printmaking encompasses many different techniques and the focus will be on the monotype and solar plate etching techniques. Transfers, stencils, and collage techniques will also be part of the curriculum. Both experienced and beginning printmakers are welcome in this class. www.dymphdewild.com
Fall 2013 : Class : Monday Mornings on Beverley Street: Mary T. Echols
Join a great group of fellow BSSS members in looking at and discussing art and how it works. Whether or not you have a wealth of art knowledge, or think that you like art or not, through the sharing of ideas and discussions, you will find enjoyment and beauty in art more than you ever thought before. Slides and discussion.
Winter 2014 : Workshop : Vitreous Enamel Wall Pieces: Janly Jaggard
See January entry for course description.
Winter 2014 : Workshop : Flowers in Still Life: Developing Your Composition Skills:
Study fundamental design principles in still life composition, and beat the winter doldrums with this color-filled workshop. Students will create a dynamic floral composition designed to intrigue, then interpret their arrangements of flowers and still life objects into a single large oil painting. For painters working in oils or acrylics.
Winter 2014 : Workshop : Abstraction by Design: Karen Rosasco
Join Karen for a four-day watermedia workshop for all levels of participants. Karen will emphasize the Elements of Art and the Principles of Design with daily demos and individual critiques using a variety of media including Golden Fluid Acrylics, powdered charcoal and collage. Students will work on four paintings at a time using multiple layers of media by first employing the common design schemes, but eventually creating their own abstract compositions from sketches and photos. www.karenrosasco.com
Winter 2014 : Workshop : Sculpt and Draw the Portrait: Elise Schweitzer
This workshop will focus on one of the most intriguing subjects in representational art: the portrait. Through a combination of drawing and sculpting exercises, we will explore the planes of the face and the expressive possibilities of our features while mastering the inner anatomical structure of the human head. www.EASchweitzer.com
Winter 2014 : Workshop : Charting the Path from Visual Experience to Personal Expression: Nan Covert
Join Nan for a weekend journey into self-expression through drawing or painting. You will progress from working with visual images of the world, using your particular art form, to visually expressing your own experiences of the images. Nan will be the guide as you travel into the world of abstract expression. All levels of experience and media are welcome, but artists should at least have basic experience working in their medium of choice.
Winter 2014 : Workshop : Vitreous Enamel Wall Pieces: Janly Jaggard
This workshop in vitreous enamel wall pieces is suitable for absolute beginners or more advanced practitioners. We will consider ways to create surfaces of opacity and transparency, while exploring various enamel techniques. A small studio limits the number of students, so don’t delay in registering for this workshop. Close attention is given to aesthetics, techniques and presentation as each student is taught one on one. Beginners will be given step by step help to generate designs that are aesthetically successful as techniques are learned. www.janlyjaggard.com
Winter 2014 : Class : Invitation to Drawing:
Learning to draw is exciting, challenging, and just plain fun. You are invited to give it a try, even if you have no previous drawing experience or your skills are rusty from neglect. We will provide a relaxed, non-threatening studio atmosphere in which to explore the fundamental principles of drawing. We will discover how all art begins with observation, and observation is best achieved with a pencil in your hand. An understanding of line, shading, and perspective not only enables you to start making proficient drawings, it will also allow you to see the world around you as you’ve never seen it before. Quite simply, the world is a more interesting place when you start to draw! www.carspeckenscott.com/morris.html
Winter 2014 : Class : Figure Drawing: Jeffery Stockberger
This class will focus on mastering the nuances and complexities of the body’s representation in art while working from a live model. Through individual and group instruction, you will develop and improve composition, technique, and tonal development while concentrating on the human form as a means of expression. Formal critiques will also be utilized to reinforce and establish good drawing habits. www.jefferystockberger.com
Winter 2014 : Class : Still Life Painting: Jeffery Stockberger
Explore the concept of indirect painting. Working from still life, students will concentrate on developing a painting’s composition and color palette by responding to and building on marks made on the canvas. Through group and individual critiques, you will work on establishing good oil painting habits and techniques. Students may work in other painting materials with the permission of instructor. www.jefferystockberger.com
Winter 2014 : Class : Intermediate & Advanced Painting & Drawing: Studio: Ron Boehmer
Instruction focuses on developing stronger understanding of composition, color, and painting techniques related to accomplishing greater command of personal statement. Subject matter includes but is not limited to landscape, still life, figure, and abstract painting genres. Class involves personal and group critiques and discussions, demonstrations, and individual and group work projects. Students may work in the drawing or painting material of their choice, with the permission of instructor.
Winter 2014 : Class : Beginning and Intermediate Drawing and Painting: Janly Jaggard
This class introduces the foundation skills of drawing and painting by learning the significance and application of the formal elements – line, form, shape, space, texture and then color. Students will draw from still life, interior space and possibly the figure, to understand the principles of rendering three-dimensional form on a two dimensional surface – the essence of art. Intermediate students build skills and work towards developing personal style in the medium of their choice. The one week break in February will be used for students to work independently on a planned project based on class work. www.janlyjaggard.com