Summer Classes 2009: June 7 – August 16
Renovation Update! Construction continues with the installation of skylights and a new roof. Please be advised that class meeting times may be disrupted and will be rescheduled.
DROP-IN POLICY: Per day drop-ins are allowed in some adult classes with the consent of the instructor or where noted in the description. Students may drop-in ONLY 3 times before they are required to purchase a half or full class (no other fractional classes allowed), unless otherwise noted.
= classes appropriate for beginners
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watercolor for all levels
Instructor: Annette Goldberg
The beautiful medium of watercolor offers a wide range of possibilities for both beginning and experienced students. We will use basic drawing, a variety of watercolor techniques and color. We will look at reproductions of past and contemporary work in watercolor and discuss different approaches. Individual instruction and critiques will be emphasized. Supply list available.
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beginning drawing NEWInstructor: Edward Stanton
Drawing is the basic organizer of thought and feelings and is the first step in image-making. This course investigates a wide repertoire of traditional and non-traditional artist's materials, forms and styles. The skill of the hand is developed and encouraged, and emphasis is placed on the education of the artist's eye and the natural flow of a personally developed attitude. The aim is to help the students develop the skills, persistence of vision, and confidence needed to initiate and execute visual ideas in any form or medium. Bring with you: 18x24" drawing pad (no newsprint), vine charcoal and a glue stick.
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figure drawing lab
This is designed for self-directed figure study from a live model. A monitor will guide the model through a series of short to longer poses; there will be no instructor. This lab is appropriate for students who wish to work independently in the drawing or painting medium of their choice. Oil paints are not permitted. Minimum 12 students sign up and bring a friend! See drop-in policy for restrictions..
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pastels: color, theory and practice NEW!
Instructor: Annette Goldberg
Explore the world of pastels and develop your understanding of color! Students will work with color relationships in picture making. Weekly demonstrations and projects include painting techniques, color use, paper and ground options and mixed media for pastel. Students may work in either soft (chalk) or oil pastels. Materials list available. All levels welcome.
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intermediate / advanced painting
This is a class for intermediate or advanced painters to develop their own unique voice. Instruction includes individual critiques, demonstrations, technical advice and feedback. Students may work in any water-based painting media and/or mixed media. Through studio work, demonstrations, technical support, individual critiques and class exercises, students will develop their voices and increase the overall effectiveness of their artwork.
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Chinese landscape painting NEW!
Learn the basic vocabulary of brush strokes and techniques for painting traditional Chinese landscape scenes. Examples of traditional Chinese masterworks will be shown to illustrate the depth and power of this art form. Materials discussed and demonstrations of techniques given each week. Supply list.
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Chinese flower painting NEW!
Draw inspiration from flowers of the season! Learn about Chinese watercolor techniques and brush handling. Materials discussed, brush strokes reviewed, and demonstrations of techniques given each week. Work with goat and or wolf hair brushes on traditional papers made from mulberry and other natural fibers. Supply list.
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drawing circus
This is not your ordinary figure drawing event. This is a rendezvous with the unexpected and a continuous drawing work-out in an experimental, ever-changing environment. There will be an active model, at times in costume. Music and energy fill the room with theatrical lighting, from bright to color to dark. Materials list available. 12 students minimum.
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Students enrolled in classes SU1P SU8P are entitled to 3 additional hours of studio time per class each week during scheduled Open Studio hours. All students must sign in upon arrival at the studio and take responsibility to keep the studio clean and safe.
plant and earth pigments workshop
Instructor: Judi Pettite
Join artist Judi Pettite for a workshop exploring the techniques and uses of plant and earth pigments. You will have the opportunity to make your own paint medium using a palette knife, muller and slab. Some of the pigments well be sampling are woad, chlorophyll, yellow ochre, lapis lazuli, to name a few. Bring along a sketchbook and a pencil. Play is encouraged. Workshop topics will include the historical uses of these colorants and efficacy of working with eco-focused materials. $30 materials fee due instructor day of workshop. Brushes, paper and pigment are included in the materials fee.
Email Judi Pettite with questions.
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small leather bound book in tiny pouch
Instructor: cj grossman
Want a unique book for journaling, drawing or for a gift? Learn to make a small leather book with a beaded closure, and a beaded leather pouch to keep it in a single session and then make others at home. We will look at several ways to make the leather pouch, and you can choose your favorite. Choice of leather colors, cords, beads, button options and other decorative materials. $15 material fee due to instructor day of workshop. Bring a bag lunch.
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plein air painting at China Camp
Instructor: Annette Goldberg
Spend the day working outdoors at the unique bay setting of Historic China Camp. Located 5 miles from San Raphael, this picturesque fishing village offers painterly views of boats and buildings in a tranquil nature setting, making it an ideal place to paint. Work in the medium of your choice. Instructor demonstrations will include various approaches to landscape, working from sketch to painting, techniques, composition, color and perspective. Bring a bag lunch.
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encaustic painting workshop
Discover the possibilities inherent in wax painting. Learn to use heated, pigmented beeswax and explore brushing, fusing, scraping, layering, collage/assemblage, encaustic monotypes, and xerox transfer. A materials fee of $65 is due to instructor at class meeting. Materials list available. Bring a bag lunch.
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