Painting
In this expressive class designed for adults of all skill levels, students will learn to deconstruct ocean landscapes into their essential shapes using watercolor’s fluid and spontaneous nature. Through guided exercises and personal exploration, participants will examine one landscape and transform it into abstract compositions, emphasizing line, color, and form…
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This course is accessible for levels from beginner to intermediate and is perfect for those seeking personal instruction. Guided studio allows each student to explore watercolor painting while focusing on individual goals and subject matter. Skills focus on mixing observed values and layering colors based on selected reference photos. The…
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Come paint a portrait of your favorite furry friend. Students will how to trace an outline on canvas and how to mix/apply paints to achieve likeness. To participate, you must send photo of your pet to the instructor one week prior to the event at carolineduranart@outlook.com, along with the size…
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Art on the Floor: Stand on Your Art, oh no! Create vibrant, functional art pieces designed to be walked on— an unexpected way to experience your own artwork!! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll design and paint a decorative floor covering on canvas, perfect for indoor or outdoor use. Learn techniques…
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This introductory workshop illustrates the ease and fun of creating your own custom ceramic tiles for back splashes, kitchen and bathroom accents, trivets, coasters, wall hangings and more. Learn by playing with the inks for the first hour to get the “feel”. 4 demos will guide the student through the…
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Many of us are inspired by painting, poetry and prose because it has the ability to move and inspire us. Whether you are a casual reader or enjoy a rich reading life, join me in an invitation to explore painting through poetry and prose that moves and inspires you to…
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This course serves as a guided studio to further develop an individual body of work. Students will explore acrylic painting skills while focusing on individual goals and subject matter. Skills focus on creating a successful composition, mixing observed values and colors based on selected reference photos, application of paint to…
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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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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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