Fall 2014 : Workshop : The Draftsman’s Toolbox:
This class will explore some fundamental techniques and strategies that are needed in order to draw believable spatial relationships. We will explore a simple, intuitive approach to linear perspective; measuring, proportional ratios, angling, and finding alignments and intersections. These techniques are not only necessary for drawing the geometry of architecture and interiors, but are also useful for understanding the structural nature of any 3-dimensional form and the space in which it resides. It is essentially about seeing and drawing relationships of scale and placement. We will start with boxes and interior spaces, and end with architecture. The instructor will provide most of the tools needed for this class.
Fall 2014 : Class : Printmaking Studio: Dymphna de Wild
This course is designed for students who would like to take their printmaking to the next level. Challenge yourself to make a series of prints, to scale up your print, and/or to combine different techniques in one print. Techniques are non-toxic and include: monotype, drypoint, transfer, chine-collé, and solar plate etching. A small part of the time will be dedicated to informal critiques and short lectures. Let’s get that press rolling! www.dymphdewild.com
Fall 2014 : Class : Young Artists’ Studio:
As the old saying goes: “How do you get to the Museum of Modern Art? Practice, practice, practice!” Expand your creativity and skills through drawing, painting and printmaking. Highlights include drawing from observation, mixing colors to make a painting and creating a relief print. Emerging artists will hone their skills making art in a classic studio space and discussing and critiquing art in class and on a guided gallery visit.
Fall 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
Fall 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
Fall 2014 : Class : Fundamentals of Drawing and Painting:
Essential skills in drawing and painting will be the focus of this class. Students will draw and paint from life, learning to observe accurately and improve technique. An investment in time and energy toward the mastery of fundamental skills allows students to progress confidently and competently toward personal artistic expression, and prepares students for more advanced classes and workshops.
Fall 2014 : Class : Art as Exploration: Critique Class: Robert Stuart
Participants bring their work in any media for constructive criticism. The goal is growth as an artist through a deepening discernment of strengths and challenges in one’s work. Artistic development will also be supported with the study of current art exhibitions and topics in contemporary art. Exhibition catalogs, exhibition reviews, other articles on art, and pertinent visual material will be presented and discussed. www.robertstuart.net
Fall 2014 : 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. Enjoy sharing ideas and information, while learning about the many forms of art – both past and present. Participants will cultivate an enhanced appreciation for art and an improved ability to express artistic opinions. For all levels of education and experience. http://coartgallery.com/artist/echols/echols.html
Winter 2015 : Workshop : Travel Sketching Workshop:
Next time you’re on vacation and are struck by a sight you’d like to record, don’t snap a photo, reach for your sketchbook instead! This one-day workshop will get you started. You’ll learn how a minimum of time and equipment can actually work to your advantage. Using a technique devised by the instructor especially for this purpose, we will explore such varied possibilities as: scenery and architecture, activity and commotion, fellow travelers and interesting faces and figures. Most of all, you’ll see how travel sketching – far from simply recording your trip – can become a treasured component instead.
Winter 2015 : Workshop : Fresh Paint: A Workshop for Complete Beginners: Jessie Coles
This workshop is designed to give new painters a taste of how it feels to let loose with paint on canvas, and become acquainted with basic techniques and concepts required for painting with oils. We will investigate fundamentals of composition, darks and lights, mixing color and attacking the canvas in a “painterly” fashion. Using still life as a jumping off point, students will learn to see in an “abstract” way – accurate representation will not be emphasized. The goal is to encourage an appreciation of p ainting, and open the door to future art studies. www.JessieColesPainting.weebly.com
Winter 2015 : Workshop : Colored Pencil Workshop:
Colored pencils provide artists with the ability to control brilliant color and blending effects, and are inexpensive, non-toxic and clean. Waxy and water soluble colored pencils will be featured, combining them with traditional watercolor for painterly results. Instructor will give frequent demonstrations and offer step-by step techniques that will create rich blended color, and exciting compositions and designs. The results may be bold or delicately nuanced transparencies. www.janeskafte.com
Winter 2015 : Workshop : City Scenes in Watercolor: Peg Sheridan
Using your own photo or sketching references from home or travels, we will create city scenes that sparkle with flowing color and energy. Learn to take a complicated city scene and break it down into abstract shapes and a simple color palette, then finish it with figures and calligraphic touches. This method is useful for all watercolor landscapes. Participants should have some basic watercolor experience. www.pegsheridan.com
Winter 2015 : Workshop : Essentials Workshop: Redefining Composition and the Nature of Artistic Perception: Ron Boehmer
An intensive exploration of the nature of composition and human perception, which together function as the most significant operative principle of artistic perception. The content of instruction is suitable for anyone with a basic understanding of the ideas of composition and a familiarity with any painting medium, and it is vitally important for experienced and advanced painters who wish to take their painting and understanding of the essence of art to another level. Artists with decades of experience who have taken this workshop have remarked “it was a true awakening” – discovering that many of the “fundamentals” they believed about visual composition are not the whole story, and in fact can hinder creativity. For anyone with serious intent and basic experience in drawing and painting from direct observation. Students must contact Ron in advance of enrolling to discuss the class and obtain a personal supply list. Call 434-528-4795 or email boehmerart@yahoo.com. www.ronboehmer.com
Winter 2015 : Workshop : Painting with Wax: An Introduction to Encaustics: Martha Saunders
This workshop will introduce the encaustic process. Students will learn to build translucent layers of color and use collage materials to create beeswax-based compositions on wood panels. There will be an emphasis on experimentation with this versatile medium: carving, embedding, fusing materials and applying color will all come into play. Not suitable for students with a sensitivity to melted beeswax. www.marthasaunders.com
Winter 2015 : Class : Fundamentals of Drawing, Design and Painting: Dymphna de Wild
This class introduces the essential skills of drawing, design and painting with emphasis on line, form, shape, space, texture and color as well as strengthening observational, compositional, and inventive skills. Students will draw from still life, interior space, and possibly the figure. Building a solid foundation will enhance the student’s visual expression and will be beneficial for all further artistic endeavors. www.dymphdewild.com