Lillstreet Art Center Winter 2015 Class Catalogue | Page 15
PROBLEM SOLVING FOR OIL
PAINTERS
(10 WEEKS)
Your ideas become the subject of
individualized instruction as you
expand your skills as a painter. If
you choose, a still life set up will
be available each week to further
develop your skills in representational
painting. This is a class for students
with previous painting experience.
Please come to the first class prepared
to work in oils on a 16” x 20” canvas.
Wednesday 10am-1pm
Bob Horn
Starts January 14
$330, Members $320
THE PORTRAIT AND COSTUMED
FIGURE
Students who would like to paint
or draw from the clothed figure will
benefit from multiple sessions working
from the same pose. Participants have
the option to work on a portrait or a
full figure composition. Individualized
instruction supports students in
developing their skills and own style.
Come to the first class prepared to
work in your medium of choice.
Friday 10am-1pm
Bob Horn
Starts January 16
$330, Members $320
$60 model fee
DRAWING AND PAINTING THE
NUDE FIGURE
(10 WEEKS)
Individualized instruction supports
students as they develop new skills
and styles. Working from the nude
model, poses are extended through
multiple sessions providing students
with experience and the opportunity
to develop a more considered drawing
or painting. Conventional materials
include oils, pastels or other drawing
media and are supplied by the student.
Students should have a foundation in
drawing and drawing the nude figure.
(5 WEEKS)
Expand your vision in a live,
interactive work environment using all
forms of abstraction and non-objective
painting. Focus will be on formal
issues, exploring and encouraging
skill development, techniques and
materials. Individual needs will be
addressed. Works of influential artists
will be discussed and visits to galleries
encouraged. This class will help you
develop and refine your personal
creative goals.
Friday 10am-1pm
Cynthia Vaicunas
Session I: Starts January 16
Session II: Starts February 20
$175, Members $170
CLASSES FOR TEENS
AND FAMILIES
PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT:
PAINTING WITH MARKERS
MAKING COMICS: START TO
FINISH
(5 WEEKS)
(5 WEEKS)
AGES 13+
AGES 13+
Students will be introduced to marker
techniques necessary to portray their
subject matter in an illustrative and
painterly style. Starting with gray
scale, students can practice marker
control with different textures to
further develop technical skill.
These skills will then be developed
and applied to full color illustrative
paintings. Students will develop
several portfolio-ready works of
14”x17” or larger. Supply list available
online.
Learn from a graphic novelist all
the steps involved in producing
your own comic. From scripting and
thumbnailing to penciling, inking
and layout we’ll go step by step and
learn all the tricks and techniques.
For beginners looking to learn about
the medium or artists wanting a little
guided direction.
Friday 4:30-6:30pm
Jordan Lentz
Session I: Starts January 16
Session II: Starts February 20
Sunday 2-5pm
Jeff Zwirek
Session I: Starts January 18
Session II: Starts February 22
$175, Members $170
$160, Members $155
SIDE BY SIDE: DRAWING INTO
PAINTING
(5 WEEKS)
Adults and children age 10+
Learn basic drawing and painting
skills while spending creative
time with family or friends.
Become acquainted with line,
value, composition and how they
combine to create a successful
drawing. Gain experience combining
these fundamental elements and
compositional strategies to create
acrylic paintings. Beginning kit may
be purchased on the first day of class.
Drawing & Painting
(10 WEEKS)
ABSTRACT PAINTING STUDIO
Saturday 2-5pm
Melanie Brown
Session I: Starts January 17
Session II: Starts February 21
$175, Members $170 per person
$70 Beginning Painting kit
SUCCESSFULLY
S EL L O N
Prerequisite: Introduction to the
Portrait and Figure.
Thursday 10am-1pm
Bob Horn
Starts January 15
Saturday 2-5pm
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F O R M O RE I NFO.
Bob Horn
Starts January 17
$330, Members $320
$60 model fee
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