WATERCOLOR STUDIO with JAY RYAN
Drop-In Option Available | Suitable for All Experience Levels
TUESDAY 5:00-7:30
8-week session
begins July 1st!
Drop-In Option Available $45/session
WEDNESDAY 10-12:30
$320
Supplies not included.
$320
8-week session
Supplies not included.
begins July 2nd!
Some people say that watercolor is a tough medium. It really isn’t with a bit of practice, decent materials, and a positive outlook. This 8-week class is structured for ALL watercolor painters, wherever they may be on their artistic journey. Beginners, ‘lapsed’ painters, or experienced watercolorists will be guided and challenged with weekly demos, structured work time, and critique. If you’ve been hesitant to try using watercolor, or simply need to make an ‘appointment’ with yourself to paint each week, want to ‘loosen-up your style, recently retired and have always wanted to learn to paint…
Watercolor Studio is the class for you!
Lessons and demonstrations will be focused on the sea or landscape, portraiture -from photographs or life, still life and abstract ways of using the medium. In this studio class, you’ll learn the importance of the quality of your materials- brushes, pigment and paper; color theory and color mixing; light and value; composition- you’ll start to build a binder of black and white photo references that will serve as visual prompts for weekly painting exercises; and techniques of mark-making and brush use. You’ll have weekly fun among a group of supportive classmates at a variety of skill levels who are excited by everyone’s successes!
Join us… or, at least schedule a ‘drop-in’ to try it out!
*Supplies not included. A materials list will be available after enrollment, or please contact the Art Loft for additional information.
Instruction by: Jay Ryan
The McCarthy Method | Acrylic Studio
Explore the art of acrylic painting with the multi-talented, Butch McCarthy.
‘The McCarthy Method’ was developed with all skill levels in mind, especially the beginner. This would be the perfect place to start your artistic journey.
The ‘Acrylic Studio’ component of class is to allow a space for past-Methods students, or those with a bit more experience to create alongside their peers, under the guidance of Butch.
Regardless if you’re just beginning your journey in acrylic painting, or are a seasoned artist, throughout this 6-week class, Butch will share his method of creating thought-provoking, expressive works of art. Students will learn how to work with the acrylic medium. He will provide students with a solid base knowledge of acrylic paint and how it works. Students will also learn how to prepare the painting surface, develop preliminary drawings and the underpainting, and build-up the final layers to the finished piece.
At the end of these sessions, students will have created two full-sized (11x14) acrylic paintings, and hopefully in the process, learned invaluable tips and tricks from Butch, utilizing his ‘McCarthy Method’.
*Supplies not included. A materials list will be available after enrollment, or please contact the Art Loft for additional information.
Mondays 5:30-7:00 (6 sessions beginning June 9th) | Location: Art Loft Studio
Instructor: Butch McCarthy
*Limited to 10 participants
$240.00
*NEW! DROP-IN OPTION Available!
$45/session
gouache 2 | beyond the basics
Instructor: Tena Collyer
Further explore the art of the very underrated gouache medium in this 6-week intermediate course.
Prerequisite: The successful completion of Gouache Bootcamp or equivalent.
This course was designed as a continuation of learning the techniques and nuances of gouache after bootcamp. Throughout this course, students will create several paintings as they garner a better understanding of this medium and all of its possibilities.
Topics covered in this course:
REFLECTIONS- How to capture the mesmerizing magic of reflection and shine in metal and opaque glass objects.
GLASS- How to achieve realistic transparency and gloss in glass objects.
Additional topics discussed include color theory, the importance of value, maintaining a proper paint consistency, underpainting options and art presentation.
*Supplies not included. The same supplies will be needed as Bootcamp. The list is available upon request.
Tuesday AM Session | 10-12:30pm | 6 sessions | begins 6/17 | Location: Art Loft Studio
$240.00
*Limited to 10 participants