Painting (watercolor

STUDIO PAINTING & DRAWING

Robert Kogge 19U PAI142: Thursdays, Jun 20-Aug 1, 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM No class on Jul 4. 6 sessions $190 ($195 after Jun 6) Material list: tasoc.org All levels This class encourages beginners to advanced students to work in any two-dimensional medium or style that best suits their personal vision. Here, how one creates is more important than what one creates. Learn to consider and balance the many elements involved in creating a compelling image. Participants may work from photographs, other reference images or direct observation. Individual instruction and guidance are provided.

ANYONE CAN PAINT

Amanda Wilson 19U PAI133: Thursdays, Jun 20-Aug 1, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM No class on Jul 4. 6 sessions $190 ($195 after Jun 6) Material fee $5 Material list: tasoc.org Beginner and 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! THE NARRATIVE STILL LIFE

Vesselina Traptcheva 19U PAI158: Fridays, Jun 21-Jul 26, 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM 6 sessions $190 ($195 after Jun 6) Material list: tasoc.org All levels Still lifes do much more than just entice us with the beauty of a flower or an object: they are harmonious images that tell a story. Artists have used the still life for centuries, not only to practice rendering volumes and imitating textures, but also to explore profound issues of humanity. From the transience of life captured in the symbolic vanitas of the Baroque period to the Modernist rebellion against social norms, the still life captivates our imaginations. How will you tell your story: through expressive interpretation, visual puns, or close observation? With acrylics, oil paint, or collage? It all depends on your personality and preferred mode of expression.

PAINTING FROM START TO FINISH

Margery Theroux 19U PAI149: Saturdays, Jun 22-Jul 27, 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM 6 sessions $200 ($205 after Jun 6) Material list: tasoc.org Model 2 sessions All levels Hone your painting skills or start from the very beginning. This class allows creative experimentation with materials, techniques, and a variety of subject matter: still life, portraits, life model, and photos. As you journey through learning and practicing the craft, your individual style will emerge. Learn color mixing, composition, and how to get the most out of each stroke of paint on your canvas. Oil or acrylic.

CONNECTING WITH THE SPIRIT OF WATERCOLOR

Maureen Gass-Brown 19U WAT100: Tuesdays, Jun 18-Jul 23, 9:15 AM to 12:15 PM 6 sessions $190 ($195 after Jun 6) Material fee $6 Material list: tasoc.org All levels Discover your unique creative voice and point of view through the exciting and spontaneous medium of watercolor. Many basics, including composition, color, value, shape, and drawing skills, will be addressed. Through engagement in the painting process, one-on-one feedback, and a helpful critique at the end of each session, you will start to strengthen your ability to trust your innate creative spirit and boldly follow its lead!

EXPRESSIVE WATERCOLOR

Tom Pollock 19U WAT047: Tuesdays, Jun 18-Jul 23, 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM 6 sessions $190 ($195 after Jun 6) Material list: tasoc.org All levels In this class we focus on the simplicity and spontaneity distinctive to watercolor. Learn techniques of light and shadow with cool or warm, bright or dark tones while also exploring composition and values. Both realistic and abstract approaches are covered as we learn to express our feelings with this graceful and fluent medium. Individual attention helps you create the watercolors you want.

WATERCOLOR: BASIC SKILLS JOY OF WATERCOLOR

Marilyn Rose 19U WAT103: Tuesdays, Jun 18-Jul 23, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM 6 sessions $190 ($195 after Jun 6) Material fee $35 Material list: tasoc.org All levels Have you wanted to try watercolor, but don’t know where to begin? Need a review of basic drawing techniques so you can create better paintings? Been doing watercolors, but feel like you need some skills you never learned? This is the course for you. Learn how to observe and draw specifically for watercolor painting. Drawing what you see rather than what you know, understanding basic perspective and the relationship between objects, simplification, composition, editing, and simple contour drawing will help you hone your drawing skills so you can build on them to create watercolor paintings from observation. Each class introduces a different building block of watercolor. Working with a very specific palette (8 colors selected by the instructor) we will explore mixing, creating values, laying down washes, ratios of water and pigment, and positive and negative shapes. Emphasis will be on learning and practicing skills rather than creating finished paintings. Marilyn Rose 19U WAT092: Wednesdays, Jun 19-Jul 24, 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM 6 sessions $200 ($205 after Jun 6) Material fee $5 Material list: tasoc.org Model 2 sessions All levels Discover a fresh, loose approach to watercolor. Learn to work with, not against, the medium to create dynamic paintings which seem to paint themselves. Emphasis will be on color mixing, shape making, and loose brushwork as a common approach to all kinds of subject matter, including still life, portraits, and figures. Classes include demonstrations and brief critiques, leaving plenty of time for you to apply the principles learned to your own paintings. Students enrolling in this class should have previous drawing experience.

EXPLORING WATERCOLOR TECHNIQUES

WATERCOLOR: PLEIN AIR

Marilyn Rose 19U WAT099: Wednesdays, Jun 19-Jul 24, 9:15 AM to 12:15 PM 6 sessions $190 ($195 after Jun 6) Material fee $5 Material list: tasoc.org All levels This is a perfect class for those with drawing and watercolor experience who want to try their hand at plein air, as well as those familiar with working outside who want to improve their technique. We will focus on the entire process of painting outside, from choosing a location and exploring compositions to executing a finished watercolor on site. You’ll learn to utilize a minimal set up - you can paint in your lap as you sit on a chair, or even the ground - but you’ll also be introduced to plein air easels, umbrellas, and other accessories if you wish to learn about more professional equipment. Locations will be within walking distance of TASOC; in case of inclement weather, we may work in the school. Tenn Lu, faculty Tenn Lu 19U WAT101: Fridays, Jun 21-Jul 26, 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM 6 sessions $190 ($195 after Jun 6) Material list: tasoc.org All levels Looking for fresh ways to create a better painting? This is a wonderful opportunity to learn new skills or take your watercolor abilities to the next level. The first class will begin with basics; more advanced and unconventional techniques will be introduced gradually in each new class. Individual attention and step-by step demonstrations will be provided. Watercolor experience is helpful.

NEW! EAST MEETS WEST - CHINESE BRUSH AND WATERCOLOR PAINTING

Jane Chang & Tenn Lu 19U WAT105: Saturdays, Jun 22-Jul 27, 9:15 AM to 12:15 PM 6 sessions $190 ($195 after Jun 6) Material fee $6 All levels The first three classes will be an introduction to Chinese Brush Painting by Jane Chang. Beginners will learn to paint the “Four Gentlemen” - bamboo, plum blossom, wild orchard, and chrysanthemum – which represents the four seasons. More experienced students will explore traditional flowers, birds, and landscapes, and special techniques such as milk and salt, splash ink, and painting without brushes, all while focusing on their individual development. The last 3 classes will be led by Tenn Lu, and will focus on composition, creatives, colors, and values. You will apply your Chinese painting skill on watercolor paper, and step-by-step demonstrations and individual attention will be provided.