November 2019 ~ Art Verve Classroom

Sunday, November 17, 2019

Painting Landscapes in the Studio

Ideal for anyone painting in oils, who would like to practice within a studio setting and learn from live demonstrations. Topics will include painting from outdoor sketches, creating compositions, and the pitfalls of reference photography. Demonstrations will focus on how to use the building blocks of shapes, values, edges, and colors to improve your landscape paintings.

Artwork by Christy Olsen

This class is open to those who have a basic understanding of how to mix color or have some prior knowledge of oil painting tools & supplies.

Meets: (4) Sunday Mornings, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (3-hour duration)
Dates: Nov. 17, 24, Dec. 8, 15 in 2019
Location: TPS Art Center (2447 N. Los Altos, Tucson, Arizona 85705)

Instructor: Christy Olsen
Format: Lecture & demonstration. Individual feedback and one-on-one instruction will be provided.
Level: Beginner to Intermediate, all levels are welcome!

Medium: Oil Painting
Technique: Painting in oils with a wide range of artistic styles from realism to abstraction. Students are encouraged to bring in their own reference photographs to use for practice.
Materials: The instructor will email the materials list prior to the first day of class. Note: 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.

Participants' Work & Demo

Demonstration

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Demonstration of Brushes & Brush Strokes

Demonstration of Scumbling Technique

Demonstration of Transparent Lemon Yellow Glaze

Participant's Work

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Sunday, November 3, 2019

Down to Earth Drawing Basics

Learn how to draw? Yes! It is an amazing process that will enrich your life. Discover a wide variety of tools and techniques that will help you translate your observations onto paper in a realistic manner.

Drawing is a unique, compelling form of communication! Whether a quick sketch on a napkin, schematic, or work of art, it can communicate or record your vision, ideas, designs, imagination, memory, feelings, or beliefs.

Come draw with us, we will cover simple steps to get you started! Or use this class as a refresher to practice in the studio on an assortment of natural forms. You will receive plenty of individual attention and feedback from the instructor.

Linda Chappel Drawing Demonstration

Meets: (4) Sunday Afternoons at 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM (3-hour duration)
Dates: Nov. 3, 10, 17, 24 in 2019
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, Beginner, or Intermediate, all levels are welcome!

Medium: Graphite or charcoal
Technique: Each session will focus on a different drawing technique.
Materials: The instructor will email the materials list prior to the first day of class.