Thursday: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Teen to Adult
Cost: $129 for 7 Weeks
Next Session: July 25th- Sept 12th Skip 8/22
Can’t draw but want to? Can draw but want to get better? In this class you will use pencil, charcoal, and pastel to learn basic forms, one and two point perspective, negative space, tonal value and proportion. Use these fundamentals to draw anything. Drawing accurately is the basis for all other fine art mediums. You need to be able to accurately sketch out your canvas or paper before going on the next step.
- Materials List:
- Drawing pad w/perforated top 9 x 12 or 11 X 14
- hake brush
- 4 graphite drawing pencils, hard, med & soft
- metal sharpener
- pink pearl eraser
- kneaded eraser
- blending tortillons
- Vine Charcoal
- Kits are available for purchase with portfolio bag
Wednesdays 6:30-8:30
Next Session: 1/24/24 – 2/28/24 Skip 2/21
5 weeks $139
We are happy to welcome Brian Petty back as an instructor. Brian recently illustrated 2 books and worked here as an instructor about 7 years ago, married and moved away and now is back!
Always wanted to Paint, but weren’t sure where to begin? In this class, you will learn the fundamentals of watercolor painting. Learn layout, composition, color theory, technique, style, etc. Bring to life the world around you in beautiful, full color.
Materials list:
- 6-8 tubes of watercolor paints (artist grade preferred) primaries and secondaries, Payne’s gray and a brown
- Brushes: Rounds: # 1, 4 and 6 and Flat Shaders : 1/4 inch and 1/2 inch (artist grade preferred)
- #140 lb. Arches (Rough Press or Cold Press) w/c paper
- Plastic container for water
- Paper towels
- 2 H or 3 H Pencil
- Plastic eraser
- Watercolor pallet
Tuesdays: 6:00-7:30
1/9/24 – 2/20/24 Skip 2/13
Cost: $135 6 Weeks
Teen to Adult
Oil Stick Landscape Painting with Melissa Talma: Expand your painting horizons with oil sticks, a truly unique art medium! Oil sticks combine the soft blendable or thick impasto effects possible with oil paint, but with the advantage of a much quicker drying time and a tactile experience similar to using pastels. Learn to mix a wide range of colors as well as a variety of techniques for applying these pigmented solid paint sticks while creating your own beautiful landscape painting. This medium allows for experimentation and a multitude of applications!
- Shiva paint sticks: Basic set of 6 colors (available at The Art Stop)
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an 11″x14″ primed canvas OR 11″x14″ primed smooth painting panel
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brushes: 3 to 5 small beat-up brushes someone might already own (sizes 4, 6, 8 work best), or to purchase: small inexpensive “Chisel Blenders” are best, or flat shaders in any size from 4-8 or 1/8″ to 1/4″ size. Also, a small (like size 1 or 2) round or liner brush for details is helpful.
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a glass palette, or gray palette paper pad
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a small palette knife
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a small jar of artist’s walnut or linseed oil
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Gamsol (preferably in a jar with lid)
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paper towels
original reference landscape photo(s), full page printout (note: iPads, tablets or phones can be used for reference, but will probably get paint on them)
Optional supplies:
- art smock or apron
- baby wipes for ease of cleanup
- blue Nitrile gloves or similar (if one doesn’t like touching paint)
Instructor Victoria Brzustowicz
6 week Class $179
Mondays 6:00-8:00
Next Session: 1/08/24 -2/12/24
(Check October for our New Daytime Oil Class)
Course Description:
In this class we’ll explore materials, fundamentals, and best practices of oil painting, with an emphasis on direct or “alla prima” techniques. Color mixing and creating a range of colors from a limited palette will be taught. For students with previous experience in color mixing, a more complex palette will be used. Paint from your own sketches, photos, or studio still life. We’ll have demos in each class that will cover various topics such as various ways to start an oil painting, oiling out, stretching a canvas, preparing a panel, glazing, and varnishing.
- Supply List:
- If you already have oil paints, please bring them to class and we will work with your selection. If you don’t have supplies, here is the minimum to get started!
- Paints
Napthol Red (or equivalent) –
Ultramarine Blue –
Hansa Yellow Light (or equivalent)
Titanium White
- Surfaces
Canvas panel or gessoed panels in a variety of sizes, preferably 11 x 14 and smaller. Since we will be working alla prima, aim for smaller sizes if possible. 8x 10 is wonderful.Brushes: a least one of each, not too small! (4-6). We will discuss the individual marks that each type of brush makes, and you can add to your collection as you go.
Filbert
Flat
Round
- Palette Knife
- Gray Matters Disposable Palette Pad 12 x 16
- Masterson Sealed Palette
- Gamsol
Happy Thanksgiving
from all of us at The Art Stop
We are very thankful to be part of this community, we are grateful to be in business for 20 years and that is due to all our friends and customers!
Private Party-Saturday 2/13 3:00-5:30 $40 for 2.5 hour Workshop-This workshop will brighten your day, just like the Sunflowers! You can do this, the instructor will break it down into simple understandable steps. You can bring your own refreshments, including wine & beer. Everything is included, just bring yourself and be prepared to have some fun!
Monday’s 5:30-7:00 7 weeks $149
Ages 9+
Next Session: 10/17/22 – 12/12/22 Skip 10/31, 11/21
Learn about different mediums and how they create different effects. Creative Art Class is a prerequisite or the confidence to sketch out your canvas. The instructor will help if needed with sketch. This class is strictly acrylics, but the subject matter is up to the student.
- Supplies
- flat palette
- palette knife
- paper towels or rags
- No Battat or Liquitex Basics paints, if you do not have any acrylics, hold off until you know the subject matter, then you can choose from open stock
- Sketching pad, pencils, charcoals or conte` crayons for tonal sketch
- You may bring your own reference photo or you can wait until class starts and look through reference material in the studio
Tues: 11:00 pm – 12:30 pm
Teen to Adult
Cost: $129 for 7 Weeks
Next Session: September 27th 2022- November 8th
Can’t draw but want to? Can draw but want to get better? In this class you will use pencil, charcoal, and pastel to learn basic forms, one and two point perspective, negative space, tonal value and proportion. Use these fundamentals to draw anything. Drawing accurately is the basis for all other fine art mediums. You need to be able to accurately sketch out your canvas or paper before going on the next step.
- Materials List:
- Drawing pad w/perforated top 9 x 12 or 11 X 14
- hake brush
- 4 graphite drawing pencils, hard, med & soft
- metal sharpener
- pink pearl eraser
- kneaded eraser
- blending tortillians
- Vine Charcoal
- Kits are available for purchase with portfolio bag
Ages Teen to Adult
Cost: $50 without supplies & $60 with supplies
Date: May 14th Saturday 1:00-4:00
Subject: The Art of the Dancing Brush
This is a pilot class introduction to sumie
We will explore Chinese brushes and papers and learn the specific strokes for painting Bamboo .
Small medium and large Chinese brush ,tube watercolors,a felt blanket or a towel approximately 12×16 inches .A bottle of ink or ink stick and grinding stone .
Emphasizes and helps nurture spontaneity
and free flowing brush strokes
Jane grace Taylor MFA
Jane grace Taylor MFA
- Watercolors
- Chinese brushes of various sizes
- A white towel or felt that can get paint on it
- Chinese ink
- A spray bottle
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION
Chinese “Ling non” school watercolors
This style encourages the student to paint freely and expressively.
The class is designed to help you work more spontaneously.
The “rice”or cotton paper used in the class is made to be brushed quickly.
You will learn techniques meant to make the maximum statement, with a minimum of brush strokes.
Use colors /paper you have, or check materials list below:
Chinese chip colors are available through oriental art supply, Holbein are the closest in tube colors.
-A felt blanket , old linen tablecloth or towel
-Two water buckets
-A palette for mixing colors
-Small spray bottles for water and paint
-I use sable brushes- small 6
medium 10-and large. Kosinski sable are best
for western watercolor paper.
-Water buckets -2
-Paper towels
-I use Gemini, Fabriano or Waterford paper ,cold press 140 or 200 lb
-Sumi e rice paper or double shuen (xuan) (oriental art supply OAS.com)
- Holbein colors work best:suggested colors
- Chinese White
- Chinese ink
- imidazolone lemon yellow
- Royal Blue
- quinocridone Red
- yellow ochre
- Burnt Sienna
- Vermillion
- viridian
Other Options:
- Opera
- peacock blue
- compose green No.1
- sap green
- mineral violet
- cobalt violet light
- raw sienna
- peach black
Materials List:
- Sumi e rice paper or double shuen (oriental art supply) (The Art Stop) has a few rolls of sugi gama
- -Water soluble Chinese ink (“The Art Stop” sells this in a bottle)
- -Bamboo brushes ,small medium and large –
- newsprint-Any watercolors (EXCEPT Cotman -this paint often has weak pigment )
- Any watercolors (EXCEPT Cotman – This is student-grade paint and you need artist grade). Chinese chip colors are available through Oriental Art Supply.
- Meanwhile, Holbein are the closest in tube colors.
- A felt blanket, an old linen tablecloth, or a white towel.
- A palette for mixing colors
- Two water buckets one for clean one for dirty water
- Small spray bottle for water, one for paint
