Summer 2012 Art Classes

EUROPEAN LANDSCAPE WORKSHOPS 2012

CROATIAN LANDSCAPE WORKSHOP:
JUNE 13 - 23rd on the Island of Korcula
With Tours of Dubrovnik & Cavtat

ITALIAN LANDSCAPE WORKHSOP:
JUNE 25 - JULY 5TH
Todi & Casperia
With Daytrips to Orvieto & Tivoli

SUMMER 2012 CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

EVANSTON ART CENTER
GOUACHE IMMERSION
Thursday 7:00 pm - 10 pm
Five-week class beginning May 3, 2012

Gouache is a water-based opaque paint with a bright saturated color and velvety matte texture. In this class we will explore the technical possibilities of gouache such as linear and tonal technique, painterly and graphic application, color, and composition. Gouache is a paint medium ideally suited to both beginner and advanced painters. Because gouache is a water-based medium, it requires a minimum of materials and dries quickly for reworking.  http://www.evanstonartcenter.org/

DRAWING INTO PAINTING

Tuesday 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Five-week class beginning May 1, 2012

The envisaging of a painting through drawing results in the creation of more dynamic works. Experience the creative exploration needed to move confidently into painting by practicing concepts integral to the discipline with black-and-white, wet, and dry drawing media. Experiment with composition, scale, line, focus, and more. Students will draw sketches and thumbnails to change perspectives and ideas. Students will begin several painting compositions as drawings. Choose from a full range of subject matter. Move confidently into painting in the medium of your choice after completing your exploration.  http://www.evanstonartcenter.org/

NAKED COLOR WORKSHOP

Two days: Saturday May 19, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, Sunday May 20, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Strip away the mysteries of color theory! Through visuals, discussion, experimentation, and application of theory, students gain an understanding of color in art. Psychological and scientific theories will be used to teach color relationships and mixtures. Students create compositions using colored paper, colored pencils, and water based paints. Your new found understanding of color will be applicable to many disciplines of visual communication; helping you to make good color decisions quickly and more effectively.  http://www.evanstonartcenter.org/

TRAVEL SKETCH WORKSHOP

Two days: Saturday May 26, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, Sunday May 27, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

You love to draw, and you love to travel. How best to combine the two? In this class, you will learn how to maximize your time as you sketch and draw the landscapes of your travels. Emphasis includes: how to extract your vision from the landscape using elements of composition, how to render basic forms of the landscape, how line and gesture are used to capture the landscape, and how color can be used as an exciting addition to your drawing. Using water-based pens and colored pencils, students will begin their own travel sketchbooks using inspirational local landscapes.  http://www.evanstonartcenter.org/

COLOR  in the SUMMER LANDSCAPE

ONE-DAY WORKSHOP  Saturday July 21  10:00 – 4:00

Spend a summer day studying the lakeside landscape at the Evanston Art Center.  Working in the medium of their choice, students will learn how to represent the summer landscape in expressive colors using techniques such as optical mixing of color, layering, broken brushstroke, & color contrast.  A brief review of color theory as applied to nature will be presented.  Suggested mediums are colored pencil, pastel, gouache, acrylic, and oil.  http://www.evanstonartcenter.org/

NORTH SHORE ART LEAGUE TRAVELSKETCH WORKSHOP at the RYERSON WOODS

Sunday May 6th, 10am - 2pm

You love to draw and you love to travel. How best to combine the two? Set in the beautiful forested grounds of Ryerson Woods, this class will teach you how to maximize your drawing experience, drawing on the landscapes of your travels. Emphasis will include: how to extract your vision from the landscape using elements of composition; how expressive line and gesture are used to capture the landscape; and how color can be used as an exciting addition to your drawing. Using water-based pens and colored pencils, students will begin their own travel sketchbooks using inspirational local landscapes. A supply list will be provided upon registration. Water-soluble Sketch pens will be available for purchase from the instructor.

Please visit http://www.northshoreartleague.org/classes/adult_classes-spring12.html for registration.

COLOR  in the SUMMER LANDSCAPE

ONE-DAY WORKSHOP at the CUNEO ESTATE, VERNON HILLS
Saturday July 14th 10:00a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Spend a summer day creating outside in the beautiful landscape at the Cuneo Estate.  Working in the medium of their choice, students will learn how to represent the summer landscape in expressive colors using techniques such as optical mixing of color, layering, broken brushstroke, & color contrast.  A brief review of color theory as applied to nature will be presented.  Suggested mediums are colored pencil, pastel, gouache, acrylic, and oil. http://www.northshoreartleague.org/

CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN

Beyond Green:  Expressive Color in the Landscape at Mettawa Manor
Tuesday August 7
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Mettawa Manor, Kurtis Conservation Foundation

Students will learn how painters from the impressionist, expressionist, and fauvist movements thought about color in nature. A brief review of color and light will help students utilize techniques such as layering, optical mixture, broken brushstroke, and glazing to break through the limitations of local color in representing the landscape. Students will create small paintings in the medium of their choice, including gouache, acrylic, and oil. Please dress for the weather and bring lots of water, as the entire workshop will be conducted in the field. Lunch will be provided. A supply list and map will be sent.

Creative Botanicals with Colored Pencil
New!

May 17 – 31 3 Thursdays
6 – 9 p.m.
Plant Science Lab
Category: Certificate Programs

Art elective
This class is designed to unlock creative color potential for botanical students. Students will study techniques such as blending; layering; hatching; and optical mixing of color to creative dimensional and lush drawings. We will use both wet and dry application of colored pencils, creating washes and under painting. A review of color theory will aid students in building effective drawings; with an emphasis on complex colors, color weight; gesture; and line. The School’s CEUs= 0.9

INFINITY FOUNDATION, Highland Park

Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain:  Create with New Perceptions
Saturday July 14 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Drawing ability, for many, seems only possible with a certain level of talent. However,  when you access the right side of the brain, which is the seat of your creativity, you unblock your drawing abilities. Discover the connections between how you think, what you see, and how to draw. Through a series of guided exercises, open your perceptions to see the world around you with an artist's eye. This class is for both the beginning and more practiced artist who would like to clarify and simplify the approach of capturing creative expression on paper. You will create several small drawings using the right side of your brain. Materials required are a soft lead pencil, eraser, and drawing paper at least 18" X 24" inches in size.  http://infinityfoundation.org/courses/arts-expression/drawing-on-the-right-side-of-the-brain.aspx

PENINSULA SCHOOL OF ART, DOOR COUNTY WISCONSIN

EXPLORING COLORED PENCIL
Mon-Wed • July 30-Aug 1 • 9am-4pm

Explore the endless creative possibilities of water-based and traditional colored pencils with a master of the medium. Use both time-honored and experimental methods – including blending, layering, hatching, and optical mixing - to create drawings with depth and interest. A review of color theory and instruction in composition, gesture, and line aids you in building effective and colorful drawings. 

Nina will provide a wide range of colored pencils to promote active experimentation in the workshop. Your varied subject matter includes still life, landscape, and portrait. Through Nina’s group and individual instruction, you’ll take home the knowledge of new materials and techniques to create compelling colored pencil works.  http://peninsulaartschool.com/Workshops.html

LAGRANGE ART LEAGUE

Creative Color: Colored Pencil Workshop
Saturday Sept. 8th & Sunday Sept. 9th, 2012  9:30 am to 4 p

Explore the creative possibilities of colored pencils! Students will learn to create bold drawings using techniques such as blending; washes, layering; hatching; and optical mixing. Traditional and water-based colored pencils will be used and combined to create exciting color effects. A wide range of Prismacolor colored pencil products will be available from the instructor for experimentation. A review of color theory will aid students in building effective and colorful drawings; as well as instruction regarding composition; gesture; and line. Subject matter will vary from still-life; landscape, to figurative. Nina has produced a product brochure and instructional DVD for the Prismacolor company. A new brochure and cover art of Nina's are slated to adorn the packaging of a new product currently being produced under Nina's direction for the company.  http://lagrangeartleague.com/