Oil Painting Self Directed Projects

Do you miss practicing with other artists in a warm, welcoming studio environment? Sometimes it takes a village to find encouragement, support, or inspiration! Social learning is also an effective way to develop or hone your skills! Through the exchange of new ideas, sharing tips, ongoing social interactions, enduring relationships, or meaningful connections, it's the glue that makes the knowledge stick.

Village Art Practice Session

Village art practice allows face-to-face contact, the free flow of ideas & a place where individuals can cultivate together. Draw or paint in any 2D medium of your choice, working on self-directed projects or bring in a reference photo. A moderator will be present to answer questions, provide individual feedback, or perform short requested demonstrations. You may also bring in any work previously completed for feedback.

Meets: (4) Tuesday Nights 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM (34-hour duration)
Dates: Sep. 18, 25, Oct. 2, 9 in 2016
Location: TPS Art Center (2447 N. Los Altos, Tucson, Arizona 85705)

Moderator: Meredith Milstead
Format: Self-directed or pick your own project
Level: Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced

Medium: Draw or paint in any 2D medium.
*Note for oil painters: During each session, please use Gamsol or odorless mineral spirits and dispose of oily or solvent-soaked rags into the red non-flammable marked containers.
Technique: Painting in Oils, Color Mixing
Materials: Bring your own supplies. Still life objects are available for use. Access to easels, drop cloths, tables, or chairs is provided.

Mixed Media Inspired by the 18th & 19th Century

Using interactive and experimental studio projects combined with informative lectures, Linda Chappel inspires you with Art History in a class designed for artists of all levels! Ideal for art lovers, museum-goers, and artists of any skill level who seek to expand their knowledge of artistic styles to find their creative pathway or unique "visual voice!."

Artwork by Edouard Manet

These classes will present inspiring artistic styles within an engaging studio setting, where participants will complete their art projects each session. By the end of each series, students will have a basic understanding of each style presented and will be able to draw from art history or use art styles of the past as a creative springboard for their own artwork and/or for an added dimension in appreciating art.

This series covers the Neoclassical, Romantic, Realism, Impressionism, and Post-Impressionism styles & movements, taught by instructor Linda Chappel, who has 15+ years of teaching college-level Art History combined with her own active studio art practice.

Meets: (3) Sunday Mornings at 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (3-hour duration)
Dates: Nov. 19, Dec. 3, 10 in 2016
Location: TPS Art Center (2447 N. Los Altos, Tucson, Arizona 85705)

Instructor: Linda Chappel
Format: Demonstration, lecture, & one-on-one instruction provided during hands-on practice.
Level: Absolute Beginner to Beginner, all levels are welcome!

Medium: Mixed Media
Materials: All materials will be provided for each class.

Sketching on the Go in H2O

Sketch or paint with simplicity and savvy!! Learn all about water-based mediums such as watercolor, ink, or gouache, a fast-drying opaque form of watercolor. They are all great for traveling or sketching on the go!

Watercolor on location by Christy Olsen

Meets: (5) Saturday Afternoons at 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM (3-hour duration)
Dates: Nov. 5, 12, 19, 26 Dec. 3 in 2016
Location: Yume Japanese Gardens (2130 N. Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85712)

Instructor: Christy Olsen
Format: Demonstration, lecture, & one-on-one instruction provided during hands-on practice.
Level: Beginner to Intermediate

Medium: Watercolor& Opaque Watercolor
Technique: Urban Sketching
Materials: The instructor will email the materials list prior to the first day of class.

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Participants' Work & Demo

Demonstration

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Watercolor on location by Christy Olsen

Watercolor on location by Christy Olsen

Ink wash on location by Christy Olsen

Color in Oils: Tetrads

Discover the unlimited potential in just four hues alone, using tetrads! In this intermediate to advanced class in color mixing, we explore the mixing potential of four hues, including their tints, tones, and shades. Demonstrations will include technical and applied applications.

Artwork by Meredith Milstead

Meets: (4) Sunday Afternoons 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM (3-hour duration)
Dates: Nov. 6, 13, 20, 27 in 2016
Location: TPS Art Center (2447 N. Los Altos, Tucson, Arizona 85705)

Instructor: Meredith Milstead
Format: Lecture & demonstration. Individual feedback or one-on-one instruction will be provided.
Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Medium: Oil Painting
Technique: Painting in Oils, Color Mixing
Materials: The instructor will email the materials list prior to the first day of class.

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Participants' Work & Demo

Participants' Work

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Participant's Work

Drawing in Color: Composition

Learn how to arrange the elements of your drawing to make a visual statement with impact! Use color to enhance and punctuate the main event or message of your drawing. In this intermediate drawing class, we take the elements of design: line, shape, form, and color, from basic tools of description and learn to see them as essential abstract compositional components. Color often takes center stage and can either work toward or against your statement, find out how to make it all work together for strength and unity.

Pastel by Meredith Milstead

Meets: (4) Saturday Mornings at 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (3-hour duration)
Dates: Nov. 6, 13, 20, 27 in 2016
Location: TPS Art Center (2447 N. Los Altos, Tucson, Arizona 85705)

Instructor: Meredith Milstead
Format: Demonstration, lecture, & one-on-one instruction provided during hands-on practice.
Level: Beginner to intermediate, all levels are welcome!

Medium: Pastel pencils, pastel or charcoal
Technique: Specific to the mediums
Materials: Pastel pencils, pastel or charcoal

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Participants' Work & Demo

Participants' Work

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Participant's Work

Drawing in Charcoal

Explore NEW ways to use Charcoal! When it comes to drawing, no other medium is as satisfying as charcoal. ​Expressive marks, rich tones, and those velvety blacks make it the perfect tool for accurately recording how light falls on the subject.

Artwork by Christy Olsen

Meets: (3) Saturday Afternoons at 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (3-hour duration)
Dates: Oct. 1, 8, 15 in 2016
Location: TPS Art Center (2447 N. Los Altos, Tucson, Arizona 85705)

Instructor: Christy Olsen
Format: Demonstration, lecture, & one-on-one instruction provided during hands-on practice.
Level: Beginner to intermediate, all levels are welcome!

Medium: Charcoal
Technique: Specific to the medium
Materials: See below

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Topics

• Surfaces - What to use? "Texture" or "smoothness" of the paper affects the look of this medium, also toned paper versus white paper.
• Sharpening - how to cut away the wood of a charcoal pencil to customize the tip for the best tonal effects
• Drawing - Basic drawing concepts on line, shape & value
• Blending - is especially important for creating flat tones or gradual gradations.
• Style - loose or painterly versus hyper-realistic or photographic.
• Manufacturers - not all brands are created equal. Compare and learn what makes them unique.

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Participants' Work & Demo

Demonstration

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Drawing from Life with Tinted Charcoal

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Participants' Work

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In the Studio

Mixed Media Inspired by the 17th Century

Using interactive and experimental studio projects combined with informative lectures, Linda Chappel inspires you with Art History in a class designed for artists of all levels! Ideal for art lovers, museum-goers, and artists of any skill level who seek to expand their knowledge of artistic styles to find their creative pathway or unique "visual voice!."

Artwork by Artemisia Gentileschi

These classes will present inspiring artistic styles within an engaging studio setting, where participants will complete their art projects each session. By the end of each series, students will have a basic understanding of each style presented and will be able to draw from art history or use art styles of the past as a creative springboard for their own artwork and/or for an added dimension in appreciating art.

This series covers the Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo styles & movements, taught by instructor Linda Chappel, who has 15+ years of teaching college-level Art History combined with her own active studio art practice.

Meets: (3) Sunday Mornings at 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (3-hour duration)
Dates: Oct. 1, 8, 15 in 2016
Location: TPS Art Center (2447 N. Los Altos, Tucson, Arizona 85705)

Instructor: Linda Chappel
Format: Demonstration, lecture, & one-on-one instruction provided during hands-on practice.
Level: Absolute Beginner to Beginner, all levels are welcome!

Medium: Mixed Media
Materials: All materials will be provided for each class.

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Participants' Work & Demo

Collage following Rocco Artistic Style

Collage following Rocco Artistic Style

Color in Oils: Triads

Discover the unlimited potential in just three hues alone, using triads! In our continuing exploration of color in oils, we add a third color to the palette. In each class, we mix a different triadic combination and its associated tints, tones, and shades for a full range of values and hues.

Artwork by Meredith Milstead

Meets: (4) Sunday Afternoons 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM (3-hour duration)
Dates: Sep. 18, 25, Oct. 2, 9 in 2016
Location: TPS Art Center (2447 N. Los Altos, Tucson, Arizona 85705)

Instructor: Meredith Milstead
Format: Demonstration, lecture, & one-on-one instruction provided during hands-on practice.
Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Medium: Oil Painting
Technique: Painting in Oils, Color Mixing
Materials: The instructor will email the materials list before the first day of class.

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Participants' Work & Demo

Demo

Drawing in Color: Perspective

Learn perspective drawing in Color! This class will teach you the time-honored system of one and two-point perspective, which is used to make man-made objects sit in believable three-dimensional space on a paper or canvas surface. Thus we can draw buildings, cars, interiors, rugs, books, tree-lined streets, and any made or designed object or structure. This system will open many doors and enable more choices in your drawing and painting practice.

Pastel by Meredith Milstead

We will discover the importance of point-of-view in visual communication and the psychological implications of different vantage points. Color, line and edge quality also play essential roles in creating the illusion of space in your drawing.

Meets: (4) Sunday Mornings at 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (3-hour duration)
Dates: Sep. 18, 25, Oct. 2, 9 in 2016
Location: TPS Art Center (2447 N. Los Altos, Tucson, Arizona 85705)

Instructor: Meredith Milstead
Format: Demonstration, lecture, & one-on-one instruction provided during hands-on practice.
Level: Beginner to intermediate. All levels are welcome!

Medium: Pastel, charcoal, or pastel pencils
Technique: Drawing the illusion of three-dimensional space in perspective
Materials: The instructor will email the materials list before the first day of class.

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Participants' Work & Demo

Class Demonstration

Pastel Pencils

Explore new ways to use pastel pencils. Create beautiful sketches, drawings, or even finished works of art, rich in pigment with lots of colors. Pastel pencils may be used in conjunction with soft pastels or can serve as a cleaner alternative to pastel sticks with no mess & little setup time.

Artwork by Christy Olsen

Meets: (3) Saturday Afternoons at 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (3-hour duration)
Dates: Sep. 10, 17, 24 in 2016
Location: TPS Art Center (2447 N. Los Altos, Tucson, Arizona 85705)

Instructor: Christy Olsen
Format: Demonstration, lecture, & one-on-one instruction provided during hands-on practice.
Level: Absolute beginner to beginner, all levels are welcome!

Medium: Pastel pencils & pastel
Technique: A variety of approaches to pastel pencils or the pastel medium
Materials: The instructor will email the materials list prior to the first day of class.

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Topics

• Surfaces - What to use? "Texture" or "smoothness" of the paper affects the look of this medium, also toned paper versus white paper.
• Sharpening - how to cut away the wood and customize the tip for the best tonal effects 
• Drawing - Basic drawing concepts on line, shape & value
• Blending - is especially important for creating flat tones, transitions, and mixing colors.
• Style - loose or painterly versus hyper-realistic or photographic.
• Manufacturers - not all brands are created equal. Compare and learn what makes them unique.

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Participants' Work & Demo

Demonstration

See below for multiple techniques demonstrated.

Cross-hatching

Blended

Painterly, using isopropyl alcohol

All 3 techniques compared

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Participants' Work

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