Nature Spirit Art

New Class: Oil Painting for Beginners

patrise — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 22:54:05 +0000

Oil Painting for Beginners

Class will meet for six sessions of 3 hours each. Open studio will be available once a week for additional work time.

Learn to paint like the masters using the centuries-old techniques of oil painting.

My approach emphasizes expressive brushwork and color mixing classic pigments. We’ll work on subjects like still life and landscape, and even ‘copy’ from the masters.

When I have 5 students registered we’ll schedule

Please comment or Email now for more details

Class begins 3/29: Art from Nature – plein aire season is upon us!

patrise — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:04:07 +0000

Drawing & Painting from Nature

Traditional and Expressive techniques

NEW this session: getting outdoors, introducing opaque acrylic to your watercolor paintings

Here’s a fun class to gain experience and develop technique in drawing and painting tools using nature as our subject matter.

Working in a variety of drawing media and watercolours we will explore technique, composition and colour working from, and with, Nature.

The natural form has a an inherent rhythm whether it’s sky, sand, leaves, fur, flames. You can capture that rhythm in your drawing and painting, by tuning in to what we and all creation have in common. Your charcoal is burnt wood, your brush is animal hair, your paper is cotton fibre, your paint is ground earth. The art is in letting the natural ways of our materials interact with your natural curiousity about the world.

Suitable for beginners as well as practicing artists, this course will help you enjoy and experiment with new and familiar media as you develop your own unique style.

You’ll Learn:

fun exercises that really improve your drawing
how to make watercolours behave (or more likely, love them when they don’t!)
to mix and use colour to it’s greatest effect
cool tricks for rendering natural textures like sky, fur, feathers etc.
and more!

You will:

gain experience with graphite pencil, charcoal & colored pencils
work in transparent watercolors
explore the qualities of different papers & boards
complete a finished work of art
SPECIAL this session: getting outdoors!
ALSO:introducing opaque acrylic on paper

Where:

Clearwell Studio and outdoor locations

Accokeek Maryland

When: Every Thursday from March 29 to May 3, 2012
(with a bonus cherry blossom field trip Saturday March 29 weather-permitting)
9:30am to 12:30pm

Cost: $75 MATERIALS INCLUDED!*

To register, call 240-776-2285, email patrise or leave a comment. Please include your contact information and level of experience.

* Basic materials included for class lessons. The experienced student will want to invest in their own materials as they develop.

Botanical Art Class

patrise — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 19:50:31 +0000

Botanical Art:

Traditional and Expressive techniques

A fast, fun class to gain experience and develop technique with drawing and painting tools and botanical subject matter. Learn to paint flowers, keep a gardener’s journal, use plant forms in expressive art,

Come and learn some fun and easy ways to draw and paint from the bounty of your garden, or even just the grocery store!

You’ll Learn:

fun exersizes to improve your drawing
easy watercolour basics
cool tricks for foliage and flowers

You will:

gain experience with graphite, paint & colour pencils
explore the qualities of papers & boards
complete 2 finished pieces

Where: Moyaone’s Wagner Community Center

2311 Bryan Point Rd. Accokeek MD

When: Every Thursday from Oct 27 to Nov 17
6:30 to 9:00pm
Cost: $60 (sliding scale available)

to register, leave a comment with your contact information