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217 W. Beverley Street
Staunton, VA 24401

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Tuesdays through Friday
9 am to 3 pm

CONTACT US

PHONE: 540-886-8636
EMAIL: director@bssschool.org

Spring Classes

PLEIN AIR LANDSCAPE PAINTING

PLEIN AIR LANDSCAPE PAINTING

Theory, demos, and instruction in Plein Air landscape painting. Class will be held outdoors weather permitting or in Vandeveer studio if not. Ron will communicate with students to let them know where class will meet. Beginners, intermediate and advanced level participants are welcome.

THE BASICS OF WET-ON-WET WATERCOLOR

THE BASICS OF WET-ON-WET WATERCOLOR

Introductory, Intermediate, and Advanced students will discover and explore basic traditional and contemporary watercolor techniques. This course will have a focus on traditional wet-on-dry techniques. Beginning students will learn how to use basic watercolor tools, techniques and design concepts to create their own paintings. Experienced painters […]

BEGINNING OIL PAINTING

BEGINNING OIL PAINTING

In this class, students will learn how to paint with oils. We will talk about value, color and temperature.  We will use limited palette and talk how to organize colors on the palette. Toxicity and cleaning brushes will be also discussed. In three hour long […]

DRAWING

DRAWING

This class will drop into the act of drawing, and stay a while.  Drawing is often seen as a step in the process toward some other, more finished, work of art.  This class will celebrate drawing as the thing itself — as the point of […]

ART AS EXPLORATION

ART AS EXPLORATION

Participant’s work in any media, including 3-D, will be reviewed with constructive criticism to foster a deepening discernment of strengths and challenges. This class includes a visual presentation and discussion of works by historical and contemporary artists, especially from current museum and gallery exhibitions and […]

INTRODUCTION TO SCULPTING WITH PLASTER/GYPSUM

INTRODUCTION TO SCULPTING WITH PLASTER/GYPSUM

Join artist Sarah Jones for an in-depth course on how to sculpt with Plaster/gypsum. No prior experience necessary. Sarah will walk you step by step through the many approaches to sculpting with this unique medium. Using her skills as a former pastry chef, Sarah delves […]