Saturday, December 1, 2018

Getting Acquainted with Watercolor: Layering, Lights & Darks

Getting Acquainted with Watercolor:
Layering, Lights & Darks

Have people told you that watercolor is a difficult medium? Let's dispel that myth as you explore the attributes of watercolor paints with Stacy Egan. 'Value' helps us visually determine one shape from another, it also describes the lightness or darkness of a color relative to its surroundings. In this class, you will work through a series of exercises specific to watercolor that will help you control your lights and darks.

Watercolor by Stacy Egan

Learn how to maintain light areas with masking techniques, preserving the white of the paper, and how to handle highlights. Create luscious darks by slowly building up layers and find out how to control the amount of water in your brush. You will then apply these techniques within a larger piece.

Meets: (3) Saturday Afternoons, 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM (3-hour duration)
Dates: Dec. 1, 8, 15 in 2018
Location: TPS Art Center (2447 N. Los Altos, Tucson, Arizona 85705)

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

Medium: Watercolor
Technique: Controlling light and dark values in watercolor
Materials: The instructor will email the materials list prior to the first day of class.

Participants Work & Demo

Lecture

Instructor Example

Lecture

Instructor Example

Art Supplies for Travel

Demonstration Example

Demonstration

Demonstration & Examples

Notes

Instructor Reference Journal

Instructor Preferences for Palette

Saturday, November 17, 2018

What is Mono-typing? Explore Printmaking & Mark Making

Learn several monotype and mark-making techniques and make one-of-a-kind prints. We will use a variety of tools and techniques and apply images and marks to several media, including various types of paper and textiles. No experience is necessary just be open to trying new techniques and tools to create one-of-a-kind prints!

Michele Vaughan Monotypting

Meets: (3) Saturday Morning, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Dates: Mar. Nov. 17, Dec. 1, 8 in 2018
Location: TPS Art Center (2447 N. Los Altos, Tucson, Arizona 85705)

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

Medium: Mixed Media, most all mediums are welcome, demonstrations will be performed in mixed media.
Technique: Specific to Mono-types & Monoprints, How to Mono-print with a gel plate.
Materials: All materials will be provided. Bring a sketchbook, notebook, or something to take notes on.

Topics

Monotype and mark-making techniques include:
Additive and subtractive methods
Using botanicals, stencils, and other elements to create shapes
Using found objects to create texture
Layering paint and ink to create a multi-dimensional look
Mark making with a variety of tools, including brayers, brushes, and everyday objects

Participants Work & Demo

Demonstration

See below.

Lecture - What is Mono-typing?

Monotype with Watercolor Example

Finished Art Journal, using Monotypes

Demonstration

Mono-type background examples

Using a stick to draw on the plate

Monoprinting on Toned Paper

Participant's Work

See below.

Using Botanicals on a Gel Plate

Drawing with Stick on Plate

Finished Monoprints

Saturday, September 29, 2018

Drawing the Human Figure

Learn how to draw the human figure? Yes! Many see it as a life-long endeavor to improve skills or as a path to learn drawing. Figure or ‘life drawing’ as it's often called is the process of drawing the human figure within a studio environment. In this class, we will draw from a live model (not using photography). Models will be nude or in a swimsuit.

Artwork by Christy Olsen

This class is open to all levels from beginners to intermediate. Individual attention will be emphasized as we cover simple steps to get you started. The first 2 sessions lectures & demonstrations will focus on gesture, a process for laying in the pose of the model or line of action. Typical gesture practice includes a series of poses taken by a model in a short amount of time in as little as 2 minutes, or as long as 10 minutes. The last 2 sessions will focus on longer poses with demonstrations on structure and mass.

Meets: (4) Saturday Afternoons 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM (3-hour duration)
Dates: Sep. 29, Oct. 6, 13, 20 in 2018
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

Medium: All drawing mediums are welcome, demonstrations will be performed in charcoal or graphite.
Technique: Gesture Drawing and Human Structural Forms
Materials: Large drawing paper at least 14x17 or larger, charcoal or graphite pencil, and kneadable eraser. All other materials will be provided.

Live Model Dates

Oct. 6: Carla
Oct. 18: Carla

Participants Work & Demo

Demonstration

See below.

Gesture Drawing & Great Reference Books

Drawing the Skeleton

Participant's Work

See below.

Gesture Drawing

Article written by the instructor, "What is Gesture?"

Art Journaling & Mixed Media: Creative Play

Art journals (often called an artist’s journal or a visual art journal) are artists' books you create using a variety of mixed media techniques. Paint, stencil, collage, and stamp using a variety of materials to explore ideas, express thoughts and practice new art techniques.

Art Journaling by Michele Vaughan

Meets: (3) Saturday Mornings 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Dates: Sep. 29, Oct. 6, 13 in 2018
Location: TPS Art Center (2447 N. Los Altos, Tucson, Arizona 85705)

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

Medium: Mixed Media, most all mediums are welcome, demonstrations will be performed in mixed media.
Technique: Specific to Art Journaling
Materials: All materials will be provided. Bring a pencil, notebook, or sketchbook to take notes.

Topics

You do not need to have an art background or know how to draw to love this class! Michele will be with you each step of the way as she shares a variety of mixed media methods in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. Including:

Integrated text, words, or quotes into your images
Create a centralized theme
Journal binding & tye it all together

Participants Work & Demo

Demonstration

See below.

Demonstration

Art Journal Example

Participants

See below.

Art Journal Page

Art Journal

Sunday, September 23, 2018

Down to Earth Drawing Basics

Learn how to draw? Yes! Develop the ability to translate what you see onto paper in a realistic manner, using a range of approaches. Practice with an assortment of natural forms as you discover a wide variety of tools and techniques. This class is open to all levels from beginners to advanced. Individual attention will be emphasized as we cover simple steps to get you started. Many see drawing as a life-long endeavor to improve skills or maybe you just need a refresher to “return” to the skills you let sit over time. Sessions will comprise lectures, demonstrations, and studio exercises. Each session will focus on a different technique and subject. Learn how to approach this traditional media creatively and tune into the process of observation and drawing from life!

Example of Perspective

Meets: (4) Sunday Afternoons at 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM (3-hour duration)
Dates: Sep. 23, 30, Oct. 7, 14 in 2018
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

Medium: Graphite or Charcoal
Technique: Sketching & Drawing
Materials: The instructor will email the materials list prior to the first day of class.

Participants' Work & Demo

Demonstration, Using Graphite Powder

Drawing from Life on Toned Paper

Value Scale Warm-Up Exercise

How to Add Structure

Review of Participan'ts Work

Review of Participant's Work

Painless Perspective for Drawers & Painters

This class will teach you how to make objects sit in a believable three-dimensional space on a two-dimensional surface, paper, or canvas. Within a few easy steps, you will be drawing or painting buildings, cars, interiors, books, bridges, or any structure that recedes into space.

Example of Perspective

Meets: (3) Sunday Afternoons at 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM (3-hour duration)
Dates: Nov. 5, 12, 19, Dec. 3 in 2017
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: Graphite or Charcoal
Technique: Drawing in Perspective
Materials: The instructor will email the materials list prior to the first day of class.

Participants Work & Demo

Demonstration

See below.

Demonstration (using a grid to map the illusion of space)

Participants

See below.

Participant's Work (using a grid to map an illusion of space)

Participant's Work (boxes in perspective)

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