Painting (acrylic/oil/pastel

THE BLANK CANVAS

Maud Guilfoyle 18U PAI115: Mondays, Jun 18-Jul 23, 9:15 AM to 12:15 PM 6 sessions $190 ($195 after Jun 7) Material fee All $5 Material levels list: tasoc.org Join us as we explore the challenge of the blank canvas. We will paint from personal memories, still lifes, and landscapes as we review basics of painting such as composition, drawing, color mixing, light, and shade. Also covered: historic and contemporary artworks, artist journals, and topics such as artist’s block. Still life setups and landscape photo references are provided; demos and oneon-one instruction help you develop your own authentic style. All levels of painting experience are welcome. Acrylics, oils or water-soluble oils.

NEW! A PAINTING A DAY

Maud Guilfoyle 18U PAI154: Mondays, Jun 18-Jul 23, 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM 6 sessions $190 ($195 after Jun 7) Mate rial fee All $6 Ma levels terial list: tasoc.org Join in the fun of the Daily Painting phenomenon begun by artists such as Duane Keiser, Julian Merrow-Smith, and Carol Marine. The panels are small, but the excitement and skills learned are great. Students begin and complete one painting per class (from a provided still-life setup) and learn strategies to paint one panel a day wherever they are! Each class will start with a demo and end with a group conversation and sharing of the art. Acrylic or oil.

CREATING A PERSONAL APPROACH

Tom Pollock 18U PAI066: Tuesdays, Jun 19-Jul 24, 9:15 AM to 12:15 PM 6 sessions $195 ($200 after Jun 7) Mate rial list: tasoc.org Intermediate and Model 1 advanced session Students in this class have the opportunity to communicate and express ideas through the visual language of painting. We explore the basic skills of composition and color relationships using acrylic or oil while honing your painting technique. Students develop their own personal style.

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FROM REALITY TO ABSTRACT

Margery Theroux 18U PAI150: Wednesdays, Jun 20-Aug 1, 9:15 AM to 12:15 PM No class on Jul 4. 6 sessions $190 ($195 after Jun 7) Ma te rial fee All $5 leve Ma ls terial list: tasoc.org This class is for all levels and all media! Add a dynamic quality to your paintings with the understanding of abstraction. We will examine composition, color theory, and historical examples. By breaking down the images to the simplest elements, you will start to comprehend how push and pull, plasticity, and color can work for you. Work from the provided still life or from your imagination, sketchbook or a photo (that you’ve taken yourself).

ANYONE CAN PAINT

Amanda Wilson 18U PAI133: Wednesdays, Jun 20-Aug 1, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM No class on Jul 4. 6 sessions $190 ($195 after Jun 7) Ma te rial fee $5 Beginner Ma and terial list: tasoc.org intermediate Find and enable your inner artist. Learn to see like an artist and gain the painting skills you’ve always wanted. Topics covered include line, shape, color, and composition. We will be working from still life and reference images. Enjoy the process of painting and learn to quiet the critic within. With practice, anyone can learn to paint! Oil or acrylic.

NEW! INTRODUCTION TO SOFT PASTEL

Brian Bailey 18U PAI155: Thursdays, Jun 21-Jul 26, 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM 6 sessions $195 ($200 after Jun 7) Material fee All $10 levels Material list: tasoc.org Model 1 session Learn the beauty of the vibrant medium of pastel! This class will include demonstrations and individual instruction on the fundamentals of working with pastels. Discussion of techniques such as underpainting and blending will help build towards creating balanced color and tonal studies from observational subject matter of still life and the figure. All levels are welcome.