SPRING SEMESTER 2024

Adult Painting & Drawing Classes

6793 Painting from Photographs
Instructor: Mary Jean Canziani
Tuesdays, 9:30 AM–12 PM
Creating successful paintings from photographic references goes beyond simply copying. Learn how to analyze and redesign images to produce stronger compositions. By sketching basic shapes and values, decide what to leave in and what to edit out. Changing or introducing new colors will be also be discussed. Students may work in their choice of wet media and use their own or copyright-free photos. Painting techniques, including how to transfer their finished sketch to canvas through the grid system, will be demonstrated and discussed.
6793 5 sessions: 5/14–6/11
Tuition: member $190, non-member $210

7074 Color Theory for Oil Painters – 8 weeks, START 4/16
Instructor: Duane Lutsko
Tuesdays, 12:30–3 PM
In this class, students will learn about color concepts when painting from observation. Students will gain insight and develop skills of color mixing by modifying and neutralizing their paints to reflect the three attributes of color: hue, value, and chroma.
8 sessions: 4/16–6/4
Tuition: member $280, non-member $310

6811 Painting from A–Z (5 sessions)
Instructor: Sandy Ruda
6810/6811 Tuesdays, 6:30–9 PM
This general painting class places the emphasis on oil painting, but students may work in their medium of choice. Each class will begin with a short talk or demonstration covering multiple topics. Explore your inspiration and discover your vision!
6811 5 sessions: 5/14–6/11
Tuition: member $190, non-member $210

6848 Inner Landscapes
Instructor: Mary Jean Canziani
Thursdays, 9:30 AM–12 PM
In this class, students will be inspired by indoor spaces to create rooms that are imbued with much more than their actual furnishings. Interior rooms are spaces that can project many personalities or moods that have an effect on one’s feelings. Students will have the choice to include figures, depict a whole room, or focus on a detail within the space. Each week, the class will view and discuss interior paintings from noted artists like Matisse, Vermeer, and Hopper. These will inspire students’ ideas on how to approach their own painting. Students are encouraged to bring images of rooms they are inspired by or use photos of their personal space. Work in your choice of painting media.
5 sessions: 5/16–6/13
Tuition: member $190, non-member $210