Art Classes

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Hello Jeffry here.

Classes are relocating to North Carolina. Call or write if you are interested in future locations and details. Meanwhile, below are some of the class descriptions normally offered. Let me know what you may be interested in taking and I'll do my best to have something available. Thanks!

Painting I Crash course

(any location)

This month-long course meets weekly and covers everything a new, or less experienced painter needs in order to complete a simple professional looking painting – and prepares them for independent study or my intermediate class Painting II.

Painting 1 4-class Workshop contents:

Various artist supplies are first thoroughly covered

Making the colors you want or actually see is demoed then practiced.

Next a very simple, small practice painting using our new color mixing skills will be done together as a class.

Last, students first learn how to choose or create an image that not only makes a good composition – but is also easier to paint successfully. Then complete the painting.

This workshop uses oils, but information can easily be applied to other mediums.

Painting I Crash Course Supply List

Oil colors – any size:

Titanium White (save buying a larger tube if possible - ex. 200mil. )

Cerulean Blue

Ultramarine Blue

Cadmium Yellow (or Cadmium Yellow Light)

Cadmium Red (or Cadmium Red Light)

Alizarin Crimson

Variety pack brush set (discussed the 1st class - best to wait and buy then)
Trowel-shaped painting knife (2-3 inch length - steel recommended)
8x10 canvas (stretched or canvas board)
20” x 30” white foam core sheet (for painting pallets)
Odorless or low odor paint thinner (quart - or gallon sized recommended)
Pencil and paper for notes

Painting I Crash Course Supply List

Oil colors – any size:

Titanium White (save buying a larger tube if possible - ex. 200mil. )

Cerulean Blue

Ultramarine Blue

Cadmium Yellow (or Cadmium Yellow Light)

Cadmium Red (or Cadmium Red Light)

Alizarin Crimson

Variety pack brush set (discussed the 1st class - best to wait and buy then)
Trowel-shaped painting knife (2-3 inch length - steel recommended)
8x10 canvas (stretched or canvas board)
20” x 30” white foam core sheet (for painting pallets)
Odorless or low odor paint thinner (quart - or gallon sized recommended)
Pencil and paper for notes

Painting Ii independent study

(any location)

This class is for those who took Painting I, or those with previous experience. Students from the Painting I Workshop can continue using those supplies. Others should call and confirm supplies. Any opaque paint is acceptable including: oils, acrylics, alkyds, water mixable oils, etc.

Students will get help painting subjects of their choice, with a featured topic discussed or demonstrated each week – including reference photography, taking photos of your work, creating dramatic lighting, advanced color mixing, artist’s perspective, painting specific subjects such as water, trees, mountains, glass, figures & portraits, etc.

Painting Ii independent study supply List

Since Painting II students should have had some experience before, bring the

supplies you normally work with. However, paints should be some type of opaque paint such as acrylics, oils, water-mixable oils, alkyds, etc. Cheap paints such as temperas, or transparent paints such as watercolors should not be used for this class.

Colors recommended, but not required:

Titanium White

Cerulean Blue

Ultramarine Blue

Cadmium Yellow (or Cadmium Yellow Light)

Cadmium Red (or Cadmium Red Light)

Alizarin Crimson

Odorless or low odor paint thinner if using oil-based paint
Pencil and paper for notes