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October 2024 SRAC Art Classes

All classes are $15 for members, $20 for non-members, unless otherwise noted. Please contact the individual teacher to register and for a supply list. Classes may be canceled due to under-attendance.

 

Call our Sebastian River Art Club office at 772-321-9333 for additional class information, as our classes are always being updated.  Office and gallery hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11-2:30. Classes are $15 each for members, $20 for non members, unless otherwise noted!

 

Tues 10/1         9am- 12            Class:  Intermediate/Advanced Watercolor

Instructor: Jean Archibald      keel84@aol.com  (561) 212-0915

Class for intermediate and advanced watercolor artists that come for guidance in improving their existing style. Emphasis on learning to pay attention to values in your subject before you start a painting, literally dissecting the subject and observing the different values before you start.

Supplies:  Watercolors, brushes, paper towels, water containers. Either 300 or 140 pound watercolor paper recommended, but 300 is suggested for its strength and blending properties. Also water containers, watercolor brushes…#0, 1, 2, 3, 6, Flat# 2, 4, 6, 8.  One large 1 inch Flat brush for washes, gum eraser, wax free tracing paper, graphite pencil, fine red pen such as Pilot pens for tracing, box Kleenex, paper towels.

Bring a subject of one’s own as it may then be entered into shows, however the instructor can supply a subject for those who do not bring their own. Subjects provided in a class are not allowed in shows.

 

Tues 10/1         1pm- 4pm        Class:  Watercolor Techniques

Instructor: Lolly Walton   Lollyart4sale@cfl.rr.com  (321) 652-7115

Level:  All levels welcomed

Objective: Focus on learning basic watercolor techniques, which can be applied to any water medium. The class is taught in a fun, and relaxed environment. We will focus on the elements of a landscape…..grass, trees, skies, water, rocks, rain, etc.  After that we will move on to “abstract” watercolor, using various tools to apply texture. 

Supplies: Supply list provided upon request

 

Thurs 10/3       9am- 12            Class:  Fix My Painting

Instructors: Susan Lavender & Sheila Lougheed Suzelavender@comcast.net  (772) 388-0695

canvasdancer319@gmail.com  (203) 648-3138

Medium: Acrylics, Oil, Mixed Media, Watercolor

Level:  Any and All

Description: Fun class to finish old paintings or start something new! We focus on composition, texture, tone, spontaneity and technique. We give each person permission to continue, or start over, and promote expressive, inspirational and intuitive work.

Supplies: basic supplies in medium of choice – to include paper, canvas, water container, paper towels, etc.

 

Thurs 10/3       12:30-3:30pm   Class: Soft Pastel

Instructor: Lana McLeod  mzmcleod@msn.com (720) 935-1730

Description: Come and enjoy playing and creating with adult chalk , A.K.A. Pastels. Pastels are fun and forgiving, making them a wonderful painting medium! Each class includes a short lecture and demo on subjects that will improve your technique in bringing your masterpiece to life.

Class subject examples:   *Values and Hues, *Buildings in a landscape, *How to create distance and depth,   *Water reflection with soft pastels, *What's an underpainting?*How to Frame a soft pastel painting

Supplies:  Your painting will only be as good as your tools are. So take the time to invest in good pastels and paper. 

Reference photo: something that inspires you! Printed or on an Ipad or phone, Paper towels or a hand towel, rag, Baby wipes, Artist tape or painter's tape, white or beige only! Wax paper (try the Dollar Store),16"x14" or larger masonite board (Home Depot),Ruler and or T-square, Apron or old shirt ( to protect your clothes),Gloves, Mask,Soft pastels and pastel paper. Email Lana for suggested list of soft pastels and paper. mzmcleod@msn.com

 

Sat 10/5                       9:30am - 12      Class:  Back To Basics In Oil

Instructor: Joyce Clamp: jmsclamp@yahoo.com   770-595-7035

Level: Beginner but open to everyone.

Description: Continuation of Still Life from September 28

Supply List: Paper towels, Baby wipes,Table easel, Small amount of paint thinner or Turpentine

Container for water, One round line brush and two #6 filbert brushes and a dagger brush.

Three canvas panels 6x6 or 5x7  (Prime the panels with acrylic Burnt Sienna before the class.)

Regular oils, or Water based oil: White, Yellow ocher, Cadmium red, Black, burnt umber, ultramarine blue.

 

Sat 10/5                       12:15- 3pm       Members Only Open Studio

 

Tues 10/8         10 AM   MEMBERS BUSINESS MEETING

 

Tues 10/8         1pm- 4pm        Class:  Watercolor Techniques

Instructor: Lolly Walton   Lollyart4sale@cfl.rr.com  (321) 652-7115

All levels welcomed

Objective: Focus on learning basic watercolor techniques, which can be applied to any water medium. The class is taught in a fun, and relaxed environment. We will focus on the elements of a landscape…..grass, trees, skies, water, rocks, rain, etc.  After that we will move on to “abstract” watercolor, using various tools to apply texture. 

Supplies: Supply list provided upon request.

 

Thurs 10/10     9am- 12            Class:  Fix My Painting

Instructors: Susan Lavender & Sheila Lougheed  Suzelavender@comcast.net  (772) 388-0695

canvasdancer319@gmail.com  (203) 648-3138

Medium: Acrylics, Oil, Mixed Media, Watercolor

Level:  Any and All

Description: Fun class to finish old paintings or start something new! We focus on composition, texture, tone, spontaneity and technique. We give each person permission to continue, or start over, and promote expressive, inspirational and intuitive work.

Supplies: basic supplies in medium of choice – to include paper, canvas, water container, paper towels, etc.

 

Thurs 10/10     1-4 pm Class:  Basic Oil Painting

Instructor:  Gary Davis  360-941-2027  gldtaxman@gmail.com

Medium: Oil                 Level: Beginners

Description:  How to start a painting: Pick a subject, either bring a photo or one will be supplied by teacher; Create a Sketch; Transfer to canvas; Create a Notan –  Different Values within the painting; Edit the values.

Supplies: Sketch Pad, pencil or charcoal, #4 flat, #4 filbert or round; tube of transparent iron oxide or burnt sienna oil paint & tube of white; small jar of Liquin;  pad of palette paper; paper towels or rags.

 

Sat 10/12          9-12   Fused Glass

Instructor: Gelenia Licea-Hofman  text or call  561-310-4583

Medium: Fused Glass  Level: All welcome

Description: Participants will be making a 4 x 4 inch glass hanging. The theme is fall colors. We will design a copse of birch trees with fall foliage. Also if time allows, earrings can be made.

 

Cost: $45 members/$50 non-members.  Includes all supplies and the use of teacher’s tools. Limited to 10 participants.

Sat 10/12          12:15- 3pm       Members Open Studio

 

Tues 10/15       9am- 12            Class:  Intermediate/Advanced Watercolor

Instructor: Jean Archibald      keel84@aol.com  (561) 212-0915

This class is for intermediate and advanced watercolor artists that come for guidance in improving their existing style. Emphasis on learning to pay attention to values in your subject before you start a painting, literally dissecting the subject and observing the different values before you start.

Supplies:  Watercolors, brushes, paper towels, water containers. Either 300 or 140 pound watercolor paper recommended, but 300 is suggested for its strength and blending properties. Also water containers, watercolor brushes…#0, 1, 2, 3, 6, Flat# 2, 4, 6, 8.  One large 1 inch Flat brush for washes, gum eraser, wax free tracing paper, graphite pencil, fine red pen such as Pilot pens for tracing, box Kleenex, paper towels.

Recommend choosing a subject of one’s own as it may then be entered into shows, however the instructor can supply a subject for those who do not bring their own. Subjects provided in a class are not allowed in shows.

 

Tues 10/15       1pm- 4pm        Class:  Watercolor Techniques

Instructor: Lolly Walton   Lollyart4sale@cfl.rr.com  (321) 652-7115

Level:  All levels welcomed

Objective: Focus on learning basic watercolor techniques, which can be applied to any water medium. The class is taught in a fun, and relaxed environment. We will focus on the elements of a landscape…..grass, trees, skies, water, rocks, rain, etc.  After that we will move on to “abstract” watercolor, using various tools to apply texture.

Supplies: Supply list provided upon request

 

Thurs 10/17     9am- 12            Class:  Fix My Painting

Instructors: Susan Lavender & Sheila Lougheed Suzelavender@comcast.net  (772) 388-0695

canvasdancer319@gmail.com  (203) 648-3138

Medium: Acrylics, Oil, Mixed Media, Watercolor  Level:  Any and All

Description: Fun class to finish old paintings or start something new! We focus on composition, texture, tone, spontaneity and technique. We give each person permission to continue, or start over, and promote expressive, inspirational and intuitive work.

Supplies: basic supplies in medium of choice – to include paper, canvas, water container, paper towels, etc.

 

Thurs 10/17     12:30-3:30pm   Class: Watercolor – Painting Fog and Mist

Instructor: Richard Davis   Richardflorida43@gmail.com   317-777-2741

Medium: Watercolor all levels                Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Description:

Supplies: 300lb watercolor paper – we will be using LOTS of water!

 

Sat 10/19          9am-12  Class:  Intro to Plein Air Painting

Instructors: Lana McCloud 720-935-1730  mzmcleod@msn.com & Jan Jamil 703-477-1065  jkjamil@verizon.net  Mediums: All   Level: All

Description: Our goal is to get area artists excited about getting together for plein air painting! Four classes are being offered to introduce plein air basics such as gear for outdoors, composition, color mixing with limited palettes in all mediums, perspective for outdoors.  (“En plein aire” comes from the French Impressionist painters and means “in the open air). Each class will meet in the indoor classroom, look at examples, discuss techniques, and then go outdoors for some hands-on plein air work. This first class will go out in the garden to discuss how Lana and Jan set up their gear for plein air work.

Supply List:  Paints in the preferred medium, a few basic brushes, paper towels and a little trash bag, preferred substrate or a sketchbook, notepad, pencil or charcoal for sketching, bug spray.

 

Sat 10/19          12:15-3 Members Only Open Studio

 

Tues 10/22       9am- 12            Class:  Advanced Watercolor

Instructor: Jean Archibald      keel84@aol.com  (561) 212-0915

Class for intermediate and advanced watercolor artists that come for guidance in improving their existing style. Emphasis on learning to pay attention to values in your subject before you start a painting, literally dissecting the subject and observing the different values before you start.

Supplies:  Watercolors, brushes, paper towels, water containers. Either 300 or 140 pound watercolor paper recommended, but 300 is suggested for its strength and blending properties. Also water containers, watercolor brushes…#0, 1, 2, 3, 6, Flat# 2, 4, 6, 8.  One large 1 inch Flat brush for washes, gum eraser, wax free tracing paper, graphite pencil, fine red pen such as Pilot pens for tracing, box Kleenex, paper towels.

Recommend choosing a subject of one’s own as it may then be entered into shows, however the instructor can supply a subject for those who do not bring their own. Subjects provided in a class are not allowed in shows.

 

Tues 10/22       1pm- 4pm        Class:  Watercolor Techniques

Instructor: Lolly Walton   Lollyart4sale@cfl.rr.com  (321) 652-7115

Level:  All levels welcomed

Objective: Focus on learning basic watercolor techniques, which can be applied to any water medium. The class is taught in a fun, and relaxed environment. We will focus on the elements of a landscape…..grass, trees, skies, water, rocks, rain, etc.  After that we will move on to “abstract” watercolor, using various tools to apply texture. 

Supplies: Supply list provided upon request.

 

10/24    9am- 12            Class:  Fix My Painting

Instructors: Susan Lavender & Sheila Lougheed Suzelavender@comcast.net  (772) 388-0695

canvasdancer319@gmail.com  (203) 648-3138

Medium: Acrylics, Oil, Mixed Media, Watercolor  Level:  Any and All

Description: Fun class to finish old paintings or start something new! We focus on composition, texture, tone, spontaneity and technique. We give each person permission to continue, or start over, and promote expressive, inspirational and intuitive work.

Supplies: basic supplies in medium of choice – to include paper, canvas, water container, paper towels, etc.

Thurs 10/24     12:30- 3:30pm  Class: Soft Pastels

Instructor: Lana McCloud 720-935-1730  mzmcleod@msn.com

Description: Come enjoy playing and creating with adult chalk, A.K.A. Pastels. Pastels are fun and forgiving, making them a wonderful painting medium! Each class includes a short lecture and demo on subjects that will improve your technique in bringing your masterpiece to life.

Class subject examples:   *Values and Hues, *Buildings in a landscape, *How to create distance and depth,   *Water reflection with soft pastels, *What's an underpainting?*How to Frame a soft pastel painting

Supplies:  Your painting will only be as good as your tools are. So take the time to invest in good pastels and paper. 

Reference photo: something that inspires you! Printed or on an Ipad or phone, Paper towels or a hand towel, rag, Baby wipes, Artist tape or painter's tape, white or beige only! Wax paper (try the Dollar Store),16"x14" or larger masonite board (Home Depot),Ruler and or T-square, Apron or old shirt (to protect your clothes),Gloves, Mask,Soft pastels and pastel paper. Email Lana for suggested list of soft pastels and paper. mzmcleod@msn.com

 

Sat 10/26          10:00 am – 3:00 pm     Mosaic Class: Serving Trays  

All levels welcome.

Instructor:  Leslie Jordan   914-420-7050  LeslieJordanArts@outlook.com

Description: Part 1 - Creating and assembling the tray.  Prime your tray if you want it colored, then design and glue your tesserae (tiles) to your tray.

Classes: $40 for each member, $50 for non-members: covers both days, tray, all mosaic pieces, grout. Pre-paid by Oct 19, class limit to 12. Supply List: You should bring a face mask (N-95 preferred), bring the one you received from the last class if you attended. Goggles or other eye protection. Surgical gloves and apron. There will be tools and protective gear available if needed.** Note: if a second tray is desired, $35 additionally. Day 2 November 2 - You will be grouting your piece. Pre-registration is absolutely required, no later than Oct 19. Checks, Cash, and Credit Cards are accepted.

Sat 10/26          12:15- 3pm       Members Only Open Studio  

Open Studio will be sharing the room with Mosaic class.

 

Tues 10/29       9am- 12            Class:  Advanced Watercolor

Instructor: Jean Archibald      keel84@aol.com  (561) 212-0915

Class for intermediate and advanced watercolor artists that come for guidance in improving their existing style. Emphasis on learning to pay attention to values in your subject before you start a painting, literally dissecting the subject and observing the different values before you start.

Supplies:  Watercolors, brushes, paper towels, water containers. Either 300 or 140 pound watercolor paper recommended, but 300 is suggested for its strength and blending properties. Also water containers, watercolor brushes…#0, 1, 2, 3, 6, Flat# 2, 4, 6, 8.  One large 1 inch Flat brush for washes, gum eraser, wax free tracing paper, graphite pencil, fine red pen such as Pilot pens for tracing, box Kleenex, paper towels.

Recommend choosing a subject of one’s own as it may then be entered into shows, however the instructor can supply a subject for those who do not bring their own. Subjects provided in a class are not allowed in shows.

 

Tues 10/29       1 – 4     Class: Acrylics  Painting Water

Instructor: Richard Gillmor     rhromllig@yahoo.com

Description: This acrylic class will deal with how to paint water in different landscapes.  Students can pick an ocean scene or pond or river view and Richard will help them render it so it's believable.  Bring a canvass or board to paint on plus acrylic paionts brushes etc.

Supplies: 9 x12, 11 by 14 or 16 by 20 canvas, acrylic paints and brushes.

Thurs  10/31  TBD

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