PRIVATE LESSONS
In
home/studio lessons can be tailored to the interest of the student.
Lessons cover a mix of still life, floral, cityscapes and
non representational subjects. Lessons run $20/hour for individual
one-on-one sessions. Please contact me (see "contact"
page) for additional information.
Classes for gated or
residential communities are also
offered and can be tailored to the interest of the residents. A
water source for clean-up is required in the clubhouse as well as large
tables and chairs to set up for the course.
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PAINTING COASTAL BIRDS IN WATERCOLOR
Art Center of Corpus Christi
www.artcentercc.org Ph: (361)
884-6406 Fee: $150 April 5-6, 2013
(10:00
am -
4:00 pm)
SUPPLY LIST Course Description:
Throughout the year coastal birds
make Corpus Christi their home, and migratory birds winter here.
Join us while we take the next
step in painting with this translucent medium as we spend two days
painting birdscapes of our
favorite feathered creatures that live amongst us. A simple drawing composition
will be furnished for the class to paint together as
well as demonstrations and individual attention. Students are encouraged
to bring their own bird photos if they would rather paint from their own
references, but please have them already drawn up on your watercolor
paper.
.Students of all
painting levels
welcomed, however a familiarity with watercolor will be necessary.
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COMPOSITION AND DESIGN IN WATER
MEDIA
(currently not scheduled)
Course Description:
This class is for the intermediate and advanced watercolor student or
those using fluid acrylic in a watercolor manner on paper. It is geared
toward participant's individual references and will focus on designing
compositions to paint. Students will bring their own reference photos,
create a value sketch, and paint their own composition. We will discuss
elements and principles of design using their reference, so they will be
able to edit their references and create a more interesting composition
prior to painting. Individual attention will be given to each student
daily and group critiques will be offered. Demonstrations will be given
each day.
Discover Multiple Media Art
(currently not
scheduled)
Statement of Interest:
Interested in a variety of art media but want to know more before
investing time? Get the opportunity to work with water media collage, salt dyed silks,
Ebru marbling, Suminagashi and
other techniques all in one course. Course Description:
This course will expose the student to various art media without delving into months of study on each.
Students will learn to float Japanese inks on water and transfer the marbled effects to Asian papers as
well as using vibrant acrylics for marbled papers or silk. They will also have the chance to work with water
media collage using hand made Asian rice papers and tissues, watercolors and metallic gouache and
complete a non-objectal collage. Salt-dyed silks and silk painting will be learned as students
explore various painting techniques on fabric. Various painting
supplies and silk fabrics are furnished with this course. Students
will get a supply list for the remaining supplies to purchase.
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