Painting
In this class, you will learn different textures, collage , composition, values and how to mix colors. You will be creating Portraits, landscapes, abstracts and three dimensional pieces using the above elements.
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“Art is Long, and life is short”- Hippocrates Participants will learn the building blocks of painting while strengthening their artistic vision and skills. The essential use of drawing, mixing color and painting techniques are demonstrated in each class. Fundamentals using the notan sketch, limited palettes of color and color relationships,…
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This is a class for the artist who is comfortable with their medium and is ready to take their work to a new level: Ignite your thinking about design, graduate from copying your subject matter to creatively exploring it, learn how to assess your own work in order to make…
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This course is an introduction to the basics of acrylic painting. Students will learn about creating a successful composition, methods of transfering a contour outline, mixing observed values and colors based on selected reference photo, application of paint to canvas, and brushstroke techniques. The instructor will assist each student in…
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Experience the calming effects and therapeutic benefits of watercolor painting while experimenting with the abstract, unpredictable and playful nature of watercolor. Investigate the process with unique methods and materials. Learn pouring, flowing, dripping, and texturizing techniques across varied papers. Explore controlled mark-making on top of washes with various inks, pencils,…
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Develop and enhance skills in both drawing and painting. Participants are encouraged to work with a limited color palette on canvas or heavy paper with the aim of starting and completing a new work during each class session. The students will work with the instructor in creating preparatory drawings and…
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Learn the exciting medium of oil paint. Explore basic design and color mixing techniques to gain confidence, and develop your skills to produce beautiful paintings. Fun With Oils Supply List
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Understanding watercolor comes from knowledge of how the materials work and learning how to control them. This class will cover the 7 basic watercolor techniques, masking and color mixing through demos, experiments, exercises and class discussion/brief critique.
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Learn to manipulate Acrylic paint with confidence through demos, instructor led exercises, quick studies, and group discussion/critique; students will learn color mixing, under painting, dry brush and glazing techniques.
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Open Portrait Studio Open Studio is an uninstructed session in which Lighthouse ArtCenter provides the studio and a model. The monitor will direct the poses of the model throughout the session. These sessions are excellent for students who wish to learn the most important aspects of drawing the human form:…
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