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Spring-Summer 2008 Adult Classes and Workshops
MONDAYSPainting in Acrylic or Oil with Pieter Lefferts Create with acrylic or oil paints. Composition, drawing and use of color will be considered with individualized instruction at every level. Subject matter includes still life and landscape. Bring a sketchpad, charcoal and a pencil as well as painting materials to the first class. Advanced students may design independent projects with guidance from the instructor. A materials list is available at www.FVAC.net. Start Date: May 5, 2008 (3 Mondays) Drawing and Painting for Adults with Carolann Dvorak Brewer Focus will be on the foundations for a solid start in any medium. The class will provide a fun approach to basic drawing skills such as structure, composition and value. This course is perfect for beginners as a first approach to painting as well as for students at an intermediate level who recognize the importance of refreshing the basics. A materials list is available at www.FVAC.net. Start Date: May 5, 2008 (6 Mondays: No class May 26) Individualized Painting for All Levels with Carol Ganick This class will provide individualized instruction in painting using your choice of the following: watercolor, acrylic or watersoluable oil pastels. You may choice your subject matter or work from a subject provided by the instructor. Individual and group instruction will be provided. Beginners are welcome. A materials list is available at www.FVAC.net. Start Date: June 30, 2008 (5 Mondays) Open Studio: Get Your Feet Wet with Pieter Lefferts Curious to try a new medium? Or pick up a brush for the first time? Open Studio welcomes all media providing guidance and instruction with the challenges every artist assumes: principles of tone, color dynamics, composition and design. Join our “beginner friendly” group whether you are an eagle-eyed realist or a would-be Jackson Pollock! Start Date: May 5, 2008 (3 Mondays) TUESDAYSPainting from the Gut: Trusting Yourself with Carol Ganick This course is intended for those interested in learning to trust their instincts in painting. Each class will focus on exercises designed to loosen up and let go with an emphasis on how we think about the creative process as well as how we can bring more excitement to the process. At home writing will help pinpoint blocks to as well as sources of inspiration. Class requirements can be found at www.FVAC.net. Start Date: June 10, 2008 (3 Mondays) Figure Drawing with Linda Abadjian Work from a live model every class! This course is suitable for beginner to advanced students. Focus on the structure of the figure, contour, gesture and shading. Media used will include pencil, charcoal and conte crayon. Tuition includes model fees. Start Date: May 6, 2008 (6 Tuesdays) WEDNESDAYSDrawing: Making your Mark with Pieter Lefferts The expressive potential of drawing is fantastic. This four week course of study introduces students to the foundation principles of design. Traditional techniques using pencil, charcoal and conte crayon create a skill set that benefits every artistic expression. From planning your composition to making finished artwork, a basic knowledge of drawing will unleash your inner muse! Study is from life. This is a great precursor to developing your skills as a painter. A materials list is available at www.FVAC.net. Start Date: June 4, 2008 (4 Wednesdays) Drawing and Painting for Adults with Deb Wadsworth Focus will be on the foundations for a solid start in any medium. The class will provide a fun approach to basic drawing skills such as structure, composition and value. This course is perfect for beginners as a first approach to painting as well as for students at an intermediate level who recognize the importance of refreshing the basics. A materials list is available at www.FVAC.net. Start Date: May 7, 2008 (6 Wednesdays) THURSDAYSPainting in Acrylic or Oil with Pieter Lefferts Create with acrylic or oil paints. Composition, drawing and use of color will be considered with individualized instruction at every level. Subject matter includes still life and landscape. Bring a sketchpad, charcoal and a pencil as well as painting materials to the first class. Advanced students may design independent projects with guidance from the instructor. A materials list is available at www.FVAC.net. Start Date: May 1, 2008 (8 Thursdays) The Power of Pastels with Pieter Lefferts Become acquainted with this most colorful of media. Learn basic pastel techniques including paper selection, color layering, blending (or not blending), as well as aspects of composition and a considered approach to pictorial design. Subjects include still life, landscape and student-designed projects. Bring pastels and paper to the first class. This course is for pastel artists only, at all levels of experience. Start Date: May 1, 2008 (8 Thursdays) Open Studio: Get Your Feet Wet with Pieter Lefferts Curious to try a new medium? Or pick up a brush for the first time? Open Studio welcomes all media providing guidance and instruction with the challenges every artist assumes: principles of tone, color dynamics, composition and design. Join our “beginner friendly” group whether you are an eagle-eyed realist or a would-be Jackson Pollock! Start Date: July 10, 2008 (4 Thursdays) FRIDAYSWatercolor with Brian Colbath Students will be introduced to common materials and given instruction in perspective, color theory and color blending. This course is unique in its hands-on instruction for students at every level. Students will choose their own subject matter for paintings. Focus will move from basic technique to issues of aesthetics, tonality, mood, color composition, and artistic style. A materials list is available at www.fvac.net. Start Date: May 2, 2008 (5 Fridays)
WEEKEND WORKSHOPSComic Art Workshop for All Ages with Matt Ryan Matt Ryan, Graphic Novelist and head of the Connecticut branch of the Comic Artists’ Guild, will share his skills and secrets with you! Focus will be on your ideas and creativity as Matt guides you through the process of designing your own comic book. The first meeting with cover concept, story development, layout, and character design. The second session will cover layout, cover and page art. Learn the skills to draw your own comic book characters from any angle and in a variety of poses, and watch them come to life on pages you design. Dates: July 12 and 19, 2008 (2 Saturdays) Dichroic Glass Weekend with Susan Hackett All kinds of dichroic glass! Brilliant colors! Amazing patterns! We will have a chance to create real magic. Learn about this incredible jewel and make some treasures of your own. We will cut, grind, drill, etch, stamp, and fire this material to make beautiful objects. No prior experience necessary. Dates: July 26 and 27, 2008 (one weekend) Faux Painting with Metalics with Carolann Dvorak Brewer So what is all the hoopla about faux painting and what is it? Faux painting comes from the French word “faux,” which means fake. Essentially it is creating a fake surface with the use of paints and glazes. In this class learn techniques for decorative painting on surfaces and objects using glittering gold and silver paint. Instruction in leafing techniques will also be included. Date: August 2, 2008 (one Saturday) Bonsai: An Introduction, Discussion and Workshop with Todd Hansen & apprentice Lydia Cruz Join the experts from Sanctuary Bonsai for a demystifying look into the ancient art of Bonsai. The morning session will focus on what makes a tree in a pot a bonified Bonsai and will also examine the horticultural tricks used to create these fascinating small trees. In the afternoon we will get our hands dirty and and create a miniature landscape from a single Japanese Garden Juniper. You will not only go home with a planting, you will also take with you the knowledge to keep it alive and how to continue to develop it into a more mature planting. Dates: August 16, 2008 (one Saturday) Drawing and Painting Weekend with Deb Wadsworth Focus will be on the foundations for a solid start in any medium. The class will provide a fun approach to basic drawing skills such as structure, composition and value. This course is perfect for beginners as a first approach to painting as well as for students at an intermediate level who recognize the importance of refreshing the basics. A materials list is available at www.FVAC.net. Start Date: August 9 and 10, 2008 Wednesday WorkshopImpressionism on Canvas en Plein Air with Carolann Dvorak Brewer The term impressionism was coined as a description because a newspaper critic thought artists were painting mere sketches or impressions. The painting style is characterized chiefly by the general impression produced by a scene or object and the use of unmixed primary colors and small strokes to simulate actual reflected light. En Plein Air refers to painting outdoors in a natural setting. Bring stretched canvas or canvas board to this exciting new workshop that will meet outdoors. Learn the secrets of impressionist painting as you take inspiration from the green surrounds of FVAC, including our popular Artists’ Garden. Date: August 6, 2008 (one Wednesday) Click here for Carol Ganick's materials list, and here for all other FVAC materials lists.
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