Advanced Studio Drawing & Painting

By Invitation Only — 2 Hour class
Thursdays, 6 to 8 p.m. $327 tuition (plus $15 materials fee, all materials are included) $342 Total

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This class is not open for general enrollment and is available only to students that have demonstrated an understanding and basic mastery of complex drawing skills, mediums and techniques, focus of mind and persistence on task.

Advanced Studio Drawing & Painting is a high-level, fine art class for students who have demonstrated understanding of the most complex visual perceptions and wish to further develop their skills and techniques. Emphasis will be on three dimensional subjects including tabletop sets, textural objects, lighting effects, figure-drawing models (clothed) and more. Projects in this class may take weeks to complete since students will be expected to fully develop the art. A variety of ActonArt instructors will lead this class giving students access to their individual strengths and experience with various mediums and techniques. Students will be the primary decision makers regarding the execution of their artwork. There may however be specific learning objectives presented to challenge them and direct them toward useful experiences.

Advanced Studio students will be offered the options of working with:

DRAWING MATERIALS

• Graphite (in all forms)
• Charcoal (block, powder, vine, etc.)
• Colored Pencil (professional quality, unlimited techniques)
• Soft Pastels (sticks, pencils, powder, etc.)
• Oil Pastels
• Pen or Brush & Ink

PAINT

• Oils (professional quality, water-soluble
• Acrylic
• Watercolor and gouache (Winsor Newton, Cotman)
• Airbrush
• Palette knife

MIXED MEDIA

• Dimensional paper sculpture
• Any media combinations that work!

Advanced Studio Drawing & Painting students are expected to be able to work independently. Students should expect to use a variety of resource materials, tools and techniques including some that they may develop on their own. Projects will frequently require multiple weeks to complete.

Mixed Media & Painting

For ages 12/ teens and up — 2 Hour class
Thursdays, 6 to 8 p.m. $327 tuition (plus $15 materials fee, all materials are included) $342 Total

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Mixed Media & Painting is a unique class that offers an exploratory experience for students. Projects are intended to provide opportunities for students to use a variety of materials and learn or experiment with ways of using them. At the same time students are encouraged to follow their own creative interests regarding subject matter and interpretation.

During the last 2 years of Mixed Media classes students worked with materials and techniques such as:

• Embossed metal foil (bas reliefs)
• Cast paper on block prints (hand-made paper reliefs)
• Cellulose/paper/plaster casting (hand made, hand painted plates)
• Hand painted silk scarves
• Soapstone carving
• Screen printing
• Soft pastel combined with watercolor painting
• Glue-line paintings
• Dimensional paper sculpture
• Oil painting (water soluable paint)
• Acrylic painting & murals on fiberboard
• Watercolor and gouache painting
• Airbrush painting
• Pallette knife painting
• And even more!

Because students work on various projects simultaneously they must be able to work independently. Students should expect to use a variety of resource materials (wood, canvas, paint, paper, plaster, metal foil, fiberglass screen, etc.) tools and techniques including some that they may develop on their own. Projects will frequently require multiple weeks to complete. This is NOT a drawing class and there will be no planned instruction as it is expected that students can already draw well enough to participate.

If you have a student who loves art and has the interest and ability to expand their own creative boundaries they will love Mixed Media.

Drawing & Painting for Adults

Drawing & Painting for Adults — Wednesday 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
2 Hour class — 12 classes (with Bi-weekly, Six class option)

• 12 classes - $327 Classes with instructed projects. 12/7, 1/4, 1/18, 2/1, 2/15, 3/7. Studio time w/instructor, 12/14, 1/11, 1/25, 2/8, 2/29, 3/14 (no class 2/22 for Winter vacation)

• 6 classes - $165 — Bi-weekly class w/instructed projects only — 12/7, 1/4, 1/18, 2/1, 2/15, 3/7.

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This class is similar to Drawing 2 for Adults in that it presents core skill drawing projects which are then used as starting points for painting. We will work on subjects that suit the tastes of the participants. The interim drawings will be used as the starting point for paintings in either watercolor, acrylic or oil paint. Basic to intermediate techniques will be taught for both drawing and painting. The class will choose to sample a variety of subjects and painting methods or focus on one or two completed pieces which allow for more more fully developed, hands-on learning experiences.

Students can choose a six or twelve class schedule.

• 6- class schedule presents only the instructed projects so students can work on painting outside of class time.
• 12-class schedule provides all the instructed projects plus 6 days of studio time and materials to work with instructor assistance on projects. All materials are provided for IN-STUDIO use. We cannot provide materials for take-home work outside of class.

Drawing 2 for Adults (intermediate)

Drawing 2 for Adults — Wednesdays 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Eight weekly 1.5 Hour classes — all materials are provided in class.
For older teens and Adults

First class: Wednesday, January 4th, — Last class: Wednesday, February 29th.

Tuition: $205, all supplies included.
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This class does NOT follow our regular trimester schedule. It will meet only 8 times since most adults cannot commit large blocks of time to evening activities. A minimum of 5 registered students will be needed for the class to be held. All registered students will receive updates on the status of the class as we approach the start date. If the class is canceled due to inadequate enrollment, complete refunds will be provided to anyone who has registered and paid.

Since drawing has not been widely taught in the U.S. since the 1800's most adults today have never received any drawing instruction whatsoever. As a result, many adults feel they've missed out on something, and they want a second chance. The good news is, it's never too late. Even though you may feel yourself to be a complete beginner, your life- experiences and observations have helped you develop visual skills and creative instincts that children cannot yet have. To a child, who is a true beginner, everything is new. Adults however, have far more sophisticated mental processes and are typically capable of working at the Intermediate level. That may sound intimidating, but if you can write your name in script, color inside the lines and predict what color will be produced when you mix red and blue together, you're no beginner!

Drawing 2 for Adults will focus primarily on core drawing skills. We will cover the use of line (edges), tone (light and shadow), spaces (negative and positive), relationships (perspective, proportion, etc.) and color. In addition, members of the class will be asked to provide input regarding their interests to learn specific objectives.