Marsha Staiger-Acrylic

Painting

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Beginning/Intermediate

Painting (Oil or Acrylic)

Scott Hutchison
Joe Kabriel
Tania Karpowitz
Robert Vander Zee
Elliot Zaret

This class introduces the underlying concepts of oil or acrylic painting and provides a solid foundation for further exploration. Composition, value, color, materials, and techniques are covered. Students paint from still life and the figure. Class includes instruction on the painting techniques of the "Masters." Model fees are extra. Drawing experience is recommended. See The Art League Store for supplies.

	Fall, Winter, Spring & Summer		(9 weeks)
$175	Monday	7:00-10:00pm	Kabriel	or
$175	Monday	7:00-10:00pm	Hutchison	or
$160	Tuesday	9:30am-12:00noon	Vander Zee	or
$160	Saturday	9:30am-12:00noon	Karpowitz
$95	Fall, Winter, Spring & Summer		(5 weeks)
	Friday	7:00-9:30pm	Zaret	(1st 5 weeks of term)
	Friday	7:00-9:30pm	Zaret	(2nd 5 weeks of term)

 

Intermediate Painting

This class is designed to enhance the methods and techniques of the student with some exposure to painting. Students develop observational skills and confidence with various subjects, including landscapes, still life, and the model. Model fees are extra. Prerequisite is drawing/painting experience. See The Art League Store for supplies.

$175	Fall, Winter, Spring & Summer		(9 weeks)
	Tuesday	1:00-4:00pm	Vander Zee	or
	Saturday	3:45-6:45pm	Kabriel

Drawing into Painting

Priscilla Treacy

Make an easy, natural transition into painting using what you know about drawing. Learning how to separate the "drawing" part of a finished piece from the "painting" part can help you achieve success and sophisticated results. Through a series of enjoyable schematic exercises, this course offers a foundation in both classical and experimental techniques, composition, color, and painting history. See The Art League Store for supplies.

$160	Fall, Winter, Spring & Summer		(9 weeks)
	Tuesday	7:00-9:30pm

All Levels

Mixed Water Media

Marsha Staiger

This class introduces composition, color, basic principles, and exploration of personal vision. Acrylic, caran d’ache, and collage are used on a variety of surfaces. All levels are welcome. See The Art League Store for supplies.

$175	Fall, Winter, Spring & Summer		(9 weeks)
	Wednesday	10:00am-1:00pm
	Thursday	7:00pm-10:00pm

All Levels

Painting the Figure

Michael De Pompa

This class is devoted to the individual development of each student. The subject matter is the figure and occasionally, still life. Students may also paint from personal photographs. Instruction is by individual coaching and demonstration. Critiques are participatory and help students evaluate their own work. Oil or acrylic paint is the primary medium. Model fees are extra. See The Art League Store for supplies.

$285	Fall, Winter & Spring		(9 weeks)
	Wednesday	10:00am-3:00pm

Intermediate/Advanced

Approaching Portrait & Figure in Oil

Robert Liberace

This class focuses on a variety of oil painting techniques including "alla prima" and glazing. Students learn to identify color and form and transcribe them to canvas. The semester includes three poses and each class features discussions and demonstrations. Model fees are extra. For supplies, see The Art League Store.

$175	Fall, Winter, Spring & Summer		(9 weeks)
	Friday	2:30-5:30pm

 

Beginning/Intermediate

Mixed Media Abstractions

Karen Day

This class combines elements of drawing, painting, and design through which several methods of abstraction are explored. Experimental use of line, form, and color are derived from personal imagery, still life, and graphic influences. Each project begins with a basic structural design. This course is designed to be an enriching investigation of mediums, concepts, and personal style. See The Art League Store for supplies.

$175	Fall, Winter, Spring & Summer		(9 weeks)
	Thursday	9:30am-12:30pm

 

Beginning/Intermediate

Abstract Drawing and Painting

Joyce McCarten

This class is designed to help artists at all levels become more intuitive in their work. Students learn to move from a literal interpretation of a subject to "something else". Different ways of working and new interpretations of traditional drawing principles are stressed. Still life and figure are used as a starting point. Model fees are extra. See The Art League Store for supplies.

$175	Fall, Winter, & Spring		(9 weeks)
	Monday	9:30am-12:30pm	or
	Monday	6:45-9:45pm

Abstract Painting and Beyond
   (Acrylic and/or oil, alkyd, mixed media)

Jim Burford

This class develops students' painting skills through the self-expression of color and form. Students use color concepts from Post-Impressionism to Action Painting. The motifs of landscape, figure, and still life are examined. There are critiques, slide presentations, and gallery field trips. See The Art League Store for supplies.

$175	Fall, Winter, Spring & Summer		(9 weeks)
	Saturday	9:30am-12:30pm

All Levels

Abstract Painting

Deanna Schwartzberg

Using acrylic paint, students develop a working knowledge of abstract painting that challenges them to see and interpret in new ways. Color, line, movement and form are taught through individual instruction and group discussion. Subjects include landscape, still life and figure as well as nonrepresentation. Model fees are extra. See The Art League Store for supplies.

$285	Fall, Winter, Spring & Summer		(9 weeks)
	Friday	10:00am-2:30pm

Painting and Drawing: An Integrated Approach

Ginger Haydon

This is a course that encourages transition from literal ideas to personal, symbolic painting and drawing. Improve skills and formulate a strong connection to imagery, abstract or representational. Students begin with an assignment that becomes the catalyst for independent projects. In addition to demonstrations and slide presentations, the class may plan museum outings or paint on location. See The Art League Store for supplies.

$175	Fall, Winter, Spring & Summer		(9 weeks)
	Sunday	10:00am-1:00pm

Still Life in Oil

Kurt Schwarz

Still life painting is an excellent way to hone skills. This class will include demonstrations of "blocking in" a painting, layering and "alla prima". Students will construct a permanent palette that produces archival quality painting. They will work with these colors to express value, light, and space in their work. See The Art League Store for supplies.

$175	Fall, Winter, Spring & Summer		(9 weeks)
	Wednesday	1:30-4:30pm

IntermediateOil or Acrylic Painting

Mike Francis

This class is designed for students with some background in drawing and painting, as well as for more advanced students. Students choose subject matter from photographs or still life and learn new ways of improving the painting. Demonstrations and short art history lectures, with emphasis on color and design, are given as time allows. Discussions focus on ongoing work, materials, techniques, and painting methods. See The Art League for supplies.

	Fall, Winter & Spring		(9 weeks)
$175	Tuesday	7:00-10:00pm	or
$240	Friday	10:00am-2:00pm

Mastering Color

David Carter

"What color should I use? How do I mix it? "An understanding of color theory is essential for students making the transition from drawing to painting. This class also helps students who are unsure of the role color relationships play in art and design. Lectures, demonstrations, exercises, and discussions are included. See The Art League Store for supplies.

$175	Fall & Winter	(9 weeks)
	Thursday	7:00-10:00pm

Color Applications

David Carter

" ...to start from one’s palette, from one’s knowledge of color harmony, is quite different from following nature mechanically and obsequiously"-- Van Gogh. This class teaches the painter to develop a smarter eye for color. Specific projects are designed to help the student solve common problems and experience concepts of color theory in action. A variety of still-life exercises cultivates a fusion of color perception with color strategy. See The Art League Store for supplies.

$175	Spring		(9 weeks)
	Thursday	7:00-10:00pm

Beginning/Intermediate

Figure Painting

Tania Karpowitz

Learn to "see" the figure; investigate the complex color of skin and how best to paint it. Close attention is paid to the skeletal and muscular structure beneath the skin. Discover how the basic techniques of figure painting remain constant, while each figure presents challenges. Model fees are extra. See The Art League Store for supplies.

$175	Fall, Winter, Spring & Summer		(9 weeks)
	Saturday	1:00-4:00 pm

Oil Painting

Rick Weaver

This class focuses on the concepts and skills for painting from observation. Emphasis is placed on the action of light as it reveals form and color. Beginning students complete a series of exercises designed to teach the fundamentals of oil painting. Experienced students paint from the figure. Model fees are extra. See The Art League Store for supplies.

	Fall, Winter, Spring & Summer		(9 weeks)
$235	Tuesday	9:00am-1:00pm

Beginning/Intermediate

Oil Painting

Scott Hutchison

Learn technical and expressive fundamentals of oil painting. Beginning students will work from still life. Advanced students choose their subject matter. Demonstrations aid students in composition, color, and paint handling. Experience in drawing is recommended. See The Art League Store for supplies.

	Fall, Winter, Spring & Summer		(9 weeks)
$290	Monday	9:30am-2:30pm	or
$175	Monday	9:30am-12:30pm

Survey of Creative Approaches

Delna Dastur
Chris Fendley
Sheep Jones
Beverly Ryan

In this team-taught class students are exposed to different artistic methodologies and media. The emphasis is on contemporary painting and mixed media drawing. While each artist instructor will pursue a different approach, the related lessons will build on one another. This course will offer students a unique opportunity to challenge their work methods and explore new processes, themes, and materials. See The Art League Store for supplies.

$175	Fall, Winter & Spring		(9 weeks)
	Sunday	1:00-4:00pm

Intermediate/Advanced

Abstract Painting

Mark Boyd

There are many styles of abstract painting. The three basic schools, or styles, covered in this class are Figurative Abstraction, Non-Objective Abstraction, and Abstract Expressionism. Within these basic styles are many subcategories such as Automatism, Art Brut, Formalism, Minimalism, Lyrical Abstraction, Process Art and Color Field Painting. This class touches on some of these but the emphasis is on the basics. Techniques are introduced and shown in relation to a style. Group and individual critiques discuss theoretical issues exploring the relevance of life's experiences to abstract painting. See The Art League Store for supplies.

$175	Winter, Spring & Summer		(9 weeks)
	Saturday	3:45-6:45pm

Intermediate/Advanced

The Painting Project

Tania Karpowitz
Rick Weaver

Participants will paint two days a week in this unique and challenging seminar. The class combines independent painting from life with in-depth individual and group critiques by two of the League's long-time instructors. Students will apply their painting skills to formal and conceptual projects designed to expand their understanding of the painting process. A $25 materials fee is included. Model fees are extra. For supplies, see The Art League Store.

$330	Fall, Winter, Spring & Summer		(9 weeks)
	Tuesday 2:00-6:00pm & Thursday 12:00-4:00pm

The Essentials of Landscape Painting

Ross Merrill

Fall: This oil painting class covers the essentials of landscape painting on location from developing the composition and color scheme through preliminary studies to various underpainting techniques. The course will also explore the Dutch Masters through the Impressionists culminating in a private painting tour of the National Gallery of Art.

Winter: (Tools and Equipment for Painting On-site) This class is based on lectures and a series of hands-on lessons covering canvas preparation, varieties of grounds, plein air equipment, digital imaging, tips for quick set-up, and an important lesson on proper varnishing techniques.

Spring: As a follow up to the Fall session, this on-site oil painting class will cover new techniques and procedures to make location painting more productive. Demonstrations include using a preset palette, traveling light with watercolor, underpainting techniques, glazing and scumbles, and finishing paintings in the studio. See The Art League Store for supplies.

$175	Fall & Spring		(9 weeks)
	Saturday	9:00am-12:00noon
$175	Winter		(9 weeks)
	Friday	7:00-10:00pm

Deceptive Images & Trompe L'oeil Painting

Patrick Kirwin

In this intensive class, students experiment with various techniques of illusion as they apply color, create texture and shadows, and use perspective to produce a Trompe L'oeil painting. This class includes demonstrations as well as personal attention. Previous drawing experience is highly recommended. See The Art League Store for supplies.

$240	Fall, Winter & Spring		(9 weeks)
	Monday	10:00am-2:00pm

Independent Painting

John Blee

This course provides an outlet for development of a personal pictorial language for the beginner and the advanced painter. Painting subjects include the figure, still life, landscape, and the imagination. Abstraction is also explored. Model fees are extra. Instruction is geared toward the individual student.

$175	Fall, Winter, Spring & Summer		(9 weeks)
	Sunday	5:30-8:30pm

 

Studio Painting

No Instructor

Artists who like a place and time to paint in any medium, with the interaction of other painters, will find this setting ideal. There is no instructor.

$135	Fall, Winter, Spring & Summer		(9 weeks)
	Sunday	10:00am-4:30pm

See also:

PAINTING WORKSHOPS

MATTING AND FRAMING WORKSHOPS

OUTDOOR PAINTING WORKSHOPS

TRAVEL PAINTING WORKSHOPS

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This page was last updated 11/01/2003.