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 Digital Photography

Wednesday, January 20

10:00 - 3:00

Instructor Linda Bock-Hinger

 $75 members; $95 guests

Workshop #121: Do you want to use your digital camera's features but are confused by all those buttons, dials and hidden menus?  Learn step-by-step how to work with your digital camera's features in order to improve your photographs.  The goal of this workshop is to help you develop a better understanding of your camera while exploring the characteristic elements of great photos.  Students must bring camera and instruction booklet.

Collage & Beyond 

 Thursday, January 21

10:00 - 3:00

Instructor Dolores Ziegler

$75 members; $95 guests

 Workshop #128 Students will create dynamic collages using a variety of colored and textured papers and fabrics.  Students will leave with at least one completed and frameable work of art.  Instructor will also introduce the popular Artist Trading Cards which are produced in various media, including dry media (pencils, pens, markers etc.), wet media (watercolor, acrylic paints etc.) and paper media (collage, paper cuts, found objects etc.) Material fee of $10 to be paid to the instructor.

 Drapery, Folds & Fabric

Thursday, January 28

10:00 - 3:00

Instructor Anne Kullaf

$75 members; $95 guests 

Workshop #132: Learn to paint fabric in soft, graceful folds and create amazing depth and texture using the medium of your choice.  Working directly from a still life, students will learn how to create loose, expressive interpretations of satin, silk, patterned fabrics and other materials.  Capturing depth, highlights and color variation will be emphasized.  A demonstration will be given at the beginning of the workshop.

Oil Portraits

 Tuesday, February 2

10:00 - 3:00

Instructor Charlie Churchill

$85 members; $105 guests

Students will work from a model to capture a likeness in one session.  For drawing students new to portraiture and those with some experience, this workshop will focus on challenges such as proportion, value control, and color mixing.  Students will also learn the principles of massing, composition and expression as specifically applied to the portrait. Model fee included.

 Perk Up Your Watercolors

Saturday, March 6

10:00 - 3:00

Instructor Sharon Pitts

$75 members; $95 guests

 Workshop 142: With spring around the corner, this workshop will concentrate on painting a floral still life.  Students will learn how to look at subject matter, how to place it on the paper in an interesting way and develop techniques taught by the instructor to enhance their painting.  Students will receive individual attention.  

 Oil Painting

 Monday, March 15

10:00 - 3:00

Instructor Frank Ferrante

$75 members; $95 guests

Workshop #109: This workshop will focus on the formal elements of painting: composition, color values, structure and form.  Heavy emphasis will be placed on the effect that light has on all fine paintings and how to create a 'painter's eye.'  The instructor's teaching methods and palette is based upon that which was introduced by American Impressionist Frank Vincent DuMond in the 1880s.  A still life will be set-up by the instructor or students are welcome to bring their own subject matter or photo reference.  A painting demonstration will precede the workshop.

Experimental Watercolors

Tuesday, March 16

10:00 - 3:00

Instructor Carl Burger

$75 members; $95 guests

Workshop #118: Loosen up your watercolor brush and have fun as the instructor demonstrates how to build a composition and give pintings sparkle and spontaneity, while focusing on individual expression.  Students will practice a variety of watercolor techniques such as wet-into-wet, dry brush etc.  Demonstrations will be given. 

 Portrait Drawing

Wednesday, March 17

10:00-3:00

Instructor Gary Godbee

$85 members; $105 guests

Workshop #127: The foundation of a painted portrait is a solid understanding of how to render a likeness through drawing.  In this one-day workshop, students will work from a live model as they explore the major forms of the head and the individual features of the face.  The goal of the workshop is for each student to gain stronger control of form and value as they complete a realistic portrait drawing in one session.  They will create heightened drawings using hard and soft pencils and white chalk on toned paper.  This technique allows the artist to more eaily work on both the highlights and the shadow areas of the form in order to produce a convincing illusion of 3-dimensional space.  Model fee included.

 Watercolor with a Fresh Eye

Thursday, March 18

10:00 - 3:00

Instructor Robert Heyer

$75 members; $95 guests

Workshop #137: Learn how to use light and edges (soft, hard, rough, lost and found) to express yourself.  Increase the dynamic strength of your paintings by utilizing the white of the paper.  The class will begin with a watercolor demonstration after which the class will practice the techniques they have observed as they create their own composition.  

Bold & Bright Watercolors

 Monday, March 22

10:00 - 3:00

Instructor Robert Sakson

$75 members; $95 guests

  Workshop #110: This workshop will illustrate a variety of techniques to express the versatile and spontaneous nature of watercolor.  Instruction through lecture and demonstration will include the elements of form and composition.  Bring a reference photo or a painting already in progress. 

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