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Painting the Landscape in Watercolor with Lynn Hoeft
Days: Wednesdays Dates: April 3, 10, 17, 24 // May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 // June 5, 12, 19, 26 // July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 // August 7, 14, 21, 28 Time: 1:00PM - 3:30PM Location: Art Barn Painting Studio Fee: $35 per class Join us for a single class or come every week. All levels are welcome. Working from photographs (or outside ‘en plein air’ at Featherstone if the weather permits) we’ll examine all the elements that contribute to a successful landscape painting. We’ll try to keep it simple and direct, using bigger brushes to capture the most important elements of a landscape, aiming for a bright impressionistic view with just the right amount of detail. Along the way, we’ll talk about color mixing, hard vs. soft edges, how to simplify a complex subject and how to stop worrying about making mistakes. Bring a paper copy of your chosen photo, or an image on a tablet. Phone images are too small and usually too hard to work with. Materials: a set of tube (soft) watercolors, artist’s grade is best but student grade ok, any brand is fine 4 or 5 assorted watercolor brushes, one flat and the others round, sizes 8-12 pad of watercolor paper either 8x10 or 9x12 paper support (drawing board or a piece of masonite) roll of masking tape palette water container kleenex or paper towels spray bottle for water is helpful |
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Open Painting Lab (Long Pose)
Days: Thursdays Dates: Session 1: March 7, 14, 21, 28 // Session 2: April 4, 11, 18, 25 // Session 3: (no class May 2) May 9, 16, 23, 30 Time: 10:00AM - 1:00PM Location: Art Barn Drawing Studio Fee: $120 for each 4 week session, or $30 per class/meeting These uninstructed painting sessions are a great way to practice your craft and keep your painting skills fresh. The Painting Lab is open to intermediate to advanced painters. Painting the figure can be challenging. It is incredibly helpful to work alongside other painters to share tips, ask for feedback, and learn new approaches. The monitor, Lizzy Schule, will be participating in the class but is available to provide guidance and answer questions. Class Format: We will have two models for the four-week session in March: one model will pose for the first two Thursdays and another model will pose for the last two Thursdays. In April, we will have the same model pose for the four-week session. A different model will pose for the session in May. The models will be nude and will resume the same pose for four consecutive Thursdays each month. The monitor will attend to the lighting and setup. The models will take a short break every twenty minutes. We will reserve 15 minutes at the end of each class to talk about our work. No photography is allowed. Contact Lizzy here for questions about art materials. |
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Landscape Painting with Oils with Alexis Russillo
Days: Thursdays Dates: January 31 // February 7, 14, 21 // April 4, 11, 18, 25 // May 2, 9, 16, 23 Time: 6:00PM - 8:00PM Location: Art Barn Painting Studio Fee: $35 per class plus materials fee of $40 (if purchasing your own materials, please see list below). All levels welcome, excellent for beginners. Bring a picture of the landscape you would like to paint and an open mind! This class is to teach techniques in how to simplify shapes of landmass and color mixing. Alexis will be demoing throughout the class, how to start the block-in stage which is the foundation of the painting. With a few tricks of her color mixing you will achieve atmospheric perspective and depth layer by layer. Materials for class (can be purchased at EduComp, daRosa's or Amazon): 1 canvas 8 in x10 in or if you want to go bigger canvas 16 in x 24 in Brushes: 1 dagger edge size 4 1 of each long handle flat head sizes 1,4,6,8 1 of each long handle round head sizes 1,4,6,8 1 resealable jar to put your odorless turpentine to clean your brushes in lots of paper towels or a cloth towel to wipe your brushes after cleaning them 1 small bottle of liquin mixing medium Colors for your palette: Raw sienna light Burnt sienna Raw umber olive green cobalt blue ultramarine blue cadmium red medium cadmium yellow pale cadmium lemon magenta titanium white payne’s gray |
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Acrylic Painting with John Holladay
Days: Saturdays Dates: January 5, 12, 19, 26 April 27 // May 4, 11, 18 Time: 9:00AM - 12:00PM Location: Art Barn Painting Studio Fee: $50 per class We have everyone from beginners to professionals in these classes. Come with a drawing or photograph that you would like to paint. Don't be afraid! Join us as we perfect our painting techniques. Acrylics materials: Paint brushes: a flat brush, about half inch wide a medium brush a small brush the more brushes the better....big brushes paint big areas and small brushes paint small areas... Miscellaneous: rags canvas (remember the smaller the canvas the harder it is to paint) I would suggest 16 by 20 or something close to that. a roll of masking tape Paint: a basic acrylic set will work matte medium paint: a big tube of white and black or if you want to use oils – it must be water based set plus extra white or black For paint colors, John suggests: red yellow green - (hookers green if available) purple thalo blue burnt umber or burnt sienna and any other colors you like |
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Workshop: Watercolor 101 with Lynn Hoeft
Days: two Saturdays Dates: June 8 and 15 Time: 1:00PM - 3:30PM Location: Art Barn Painting Studio Fee: $100 for the two session workshop (two Saturdays, 5 hours total) This two session workshop will guide beginners through the steps of watercolor painting. Students will learn to paint a series of still lifes, but become equipped to paint landscapes or portraits in the future. This beginning class will help answer questions like these: What are the best materials to use? How do I choose what subject to paint and how do I get started with my painting? How do I know what colors to choose? How to decide what to paint, what to leave out? How can I correct mistakes? How do I know when my painting is finished? Materials: a set of tube (soft) watercolors, any brand fine 4 or 5 assorted watercolor brushes, one flat and the others round, sizes 8-12 pad of watercolor paper either 8x10 or 9x12 paper support (drawing board or a piece of masonite) roll of masking tape palette water container kleenex or paper towels spray bottle for water is helpful |
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Visiting Artist Workshop: Painting LARGE with Emily Passman
Dates: Saturday & Sunday June 22 & 23 Time: 10:00AM - 4:00PM each day Location: Art Barn Painting Studio Fee: $200 for the two day workshop Break through your fears and work large! Let go of, “How will I fill the space, it’s too big?” and begin to see the possibilities. Emily will lead you through exercises to help you break into painting LARGE. This class will cover the division of space, value control and color power. Be willing to squeeze out more paint and bring out the large brushes. Using photos as reference, in this two-day weekend workshop Emily will walk you through sketching, seeing, and simplifying exercises that assist and move you into a larger space with more excitement and confidence. Open to intermediate and advanced oil and acrylic painters. Please bring lunch each day! Emily Passman paints and teaches in the Boston area and on Cape Ann. An instructor at Concord Center for the Visual Arts and Rockport Art Association and Museum, she also teaches in her studio in a barn behind her home in Lexington, MA. She is represented by Three Stones gallery in Rockport, MA and is an artist member at Rockport Art Association and the National Association of Women Artists. Emily grew up coming to the Vineyard to visit her grandparents, and still frequents the family cottage. Learn more about Emily at: www.emilypassman.com |
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Approaching Painting (painting in watercolor, oil or acrylic) with Eva Cincotta
Days: Mondays & Fridays Dates: June 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24, 28 // July 1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26, 29 // August 2, 5, 9, 12, 16, 19, 23 Time: 9:00AM - 12:00PM Location: Art Barn Painting Studio Fee: $50 per class This class combines demos, techniques and individual instruction to students on how to loosen up. Discover watercolor, oil and acrylic painting approaches that lead to more quick, loose and vibrant works. Using observational practice as a launching point, we'll simplify the process, learn how to create fresh, deliberate marks and break out of our comfort zone. Students will be guided through the creative process to find their self expression. Bring photos of the subject you would like to paint. Through demos, lectures and critiques, we will work toward resolving still life, landscape or previous paintings. Eva's watercolor materials list includes: Quality watercolors are permanent and surpass student grade or sets used in grade school. Whether you choose tube or pan sets, have a minimum of 9-12 color selection. Brushes-(need 3 or 4) 2" flat, #12 round, #8 round. Better to buy a couple of good brushes than a full set of cheap brushes. Paper should be 140 lb. sheets or pads, and Board- Paper should be attached to a light weight board with masking tape or clips. Eva's oil or acrylics materials list includes: Paints, Alizarin Crimson, Cadmium Red Medium, Ultramarine Blue, Thalo Blue, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Cadmium Yellow Pale, large tube While, 4 to 6 brushes-(from 1/2" to 2") , palette, (painting medium for oils and turp or brush cleaner), paper towels, painting boards or canvas. |
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Acrylic or Watercolor Painting with John Holladay
Days: Wednesdays Dates: June 5, 12, 19, 26 // July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 // August 7, 14, 21, 28 Time: 9:00AM - 12:00PM Location: Art Barn Painting Studio Fee: $50 per class We have everyone from beginners to professionals in these classes. Come with a drawing or photograph that you would like to paint. Don't be afraid! Join us as we perfect our painting techniques. Acrylics materials: Paint brushes: a flat brush, about half inch wide a medium brush a small brush the more brushes the better....big brushes paint big areas and small brushes paint small areas... Miscellaneous: rags canvas (remember the smaller the canvas the harder it is to paint) I would suggest 16 by 20 or something close to that. a roll of masking tape Paint: a basic acrylic set will work matte medium paint: a big tube of white and black or if you want to use oils – it must be water based set plus extra white or black For paint colors, John suggests: red yellow green - (hookers green if available) purple thalo blue burnt umber or burnt sienna and any other colors you like |
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Beginning Drawing and Painting with Heidi Drew
Days: Saturdays Dates: July 6, 13, 20, 27 Time: 10:00AM - 12:00PM Location: Art Barn Painting Studio Fee: $45 per class, includes all beginning materials (bring preferred materials as classes progress). This class will start with simple exercises for how to draw from life, including group activities, moving onto painting representative imagery and/or abstract and symbolic work. This class is designed to give each student an opportunity to help them answer their own individual questions about their creativity using visual art expression. We will take time to share and enjoy each other's work including positive reinforcement and constructive suggestions (critiques). Students should bring a sketch pad at least 9 x 12 inches-to keep for themselves plus any unique materials students may have always wanted to try. |
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Workshop: Working Large - Creating Strong, Personal Abstract Paintings with Roberta Gross
Dates: Wednesday-Friday July 17 - 19 or Wednesday-Friday, August 14 - 16 Time: 1:30-4:30PM each day Location: Art Barn Painting Studio Fee: $150 plus $40 materials fee for 3 day workshop Modern artists often paint in larger formats by combining multiple panels or using oversized papers, wood panels or stretched canvases. In this workshop, we will work with these surfaces to create larger works. We also will explore tools and techniques that facilitate creating larger works (using larger brushes, large scrapers, under paintings, adding gels and model paste, working with large gestures, using tinted gessoes, using a limited and/or bold palette, working with strong composition elements, and using strong painted and/or collaged shapes). During the class, you will receive a handout containing the curriculum and extensive examples from modern and contemporary artists. Provided Supplies and Materials Fee: The instructor will supply the materials (acrylic brushes (big and small), heavy and fluid acrylic paints; watercolor and other papers; black and white gessoes; modeling paste; gels; collage materials, texture making tools, 30x40 canvas; papers) for which there will be a $40 supply fee. If you are interested in working in multiples or need more information about the course, please e-mail the instructor here. |
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Workshop: Creating Space as a Composition Element in Contemporary Painting with Roberta Gross
Dates: Monday-Wednesday, July 29 - 31 Time: 1:30-4:30PM each day Location: Art Barn Painting Studio Fee: $150 plus $35 materials fee for 3 day workshop Modern artists employ flat space in which they express themselves but employ a wide range of techniques to make this space an active component of their compositions. They utilize such means as revealed underpaintings, over lapping shapes, overlapping bold and quiet colors, active and varied line making, glazing large areas with diluted colors or watery whites, focusing attention to the margins of the painting, playing with the sizes, contours and placement of shapes, and using collage and texture. In this workshop, we will explore these techniques, both on papers and stretched canvases. During the class, you will receive a handout containing the curriculum and extensive examples from modern and contemporary artists to illustrate the wide array of approaches used by artists. Provided Supplies and Materials Fee: The instructor will supply the materials (acrylic brushes (big and small), heavy and fluid acrylic paints; watercolor and other papers; black and white gessoes; modeling paste; gels; collage materials, texture making tools, papers and smaller canvases) for which there will be a $35 supply fee. If you need more information about the course, please e-mail the instructor here. |
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Workshop: Creating Dynamic Paintings with Roberta Gross
Dates: Monday-Wednesday, August 26-28 Time: 1:30-4:30PM each day Location: Art Barn Painting Studio Fee: $150 plus $35 materials fee for 3 day workshop There are approaches that can make a static painting become dynamic. These include varying spacing between forms; varying sizes, colors and textures of shapes; using diagonal lines and placement of lines and shapes; overlapping lines and shapes; using bold and energetic lines and colors. In this workshop, we will explore these techniques, both on papers and stretched canvases. During the class, you will receive a handout containing the curriculum and extensive examples from modern and contemporary artists to illustrate the wide array of approaches used by artists. Provided Supplies and Materials Fee: The instructor will supply the materials (acrylic brushes (big and small), heavy and fluid acrylic paints; watercolor and other papers; black and white gessoes; modeling paste; gels; collage materials, texture making tools, papers and smaller canvases) for which there will be a $35 supply fee. If you need more information about the course, please e-mail the instructor here |
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Workshop: Using Acrylic Paints and Mediums to Create Encaustic-like Paintings with Roberta Gross
Dates: Wednesday-Friday, September 18-20 Time: 1:30-4:30PM Location: Art Barn Painting Studio Fee: $150 plus $30 materials fee for 3 day workshop Artists who are interested in creating encaustic-like effects but do not want invest in the wide array of materials and a ventilating system used for encaustics may find using acrylic gels and mediums a good substitute. We will make our own “beeswax” solutions and explore how these mixtures can help in creating interesting and varied textures, layers and mixed media effects. These mixtures are also helpful in reclaiming old or “failed” paintings by providing a new layer, a new look. Provided Supplies and Materials Fee: The instructor will supply the materials (acrylic brushes (big and small), heavy and fluid acrylic paints; watercolor and other papers; black and white gessoes; modeling paste; gels; collage materials, texture making tools,) for which there will be a $30 supply fee. For more information about the course, e-mail the instructor here. |
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Still Life
Days: NEW: Mondays Dates: March 4, 11, 18, 25 // April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Time: 10:00AM - 1:30PM Location: Art Barn Painting Studio Fee: $25 for each 3 hour class/meeting Monitored by Liz Taft, this non instructional class is set up to be a bit like Plein Air - a limited time to work and to capture the light of the day. Liz will be participating in the class but available to offer advice and guidance as well. Each week there is a new set up. You are welcome to bring items you wish to paint. Class format: We will set up one or more still life studies. Then do a monochromatic study. Break for lunch, chat art and give the studies time to dry. Then continue until the end of the class. |
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