Basic Drawing and Painting for Everyone! -  High School and up With Mark Conrardy

Starting March 13 and skipping March 27  (6 weeks)

Thursday Nights 6:00pm - 8:30pm

Learn how to really look at your photo to make the perspective look believable (1-point and 2-point perspective). In this 6 week class, you will also learn techniques to speed up your drawing skills, drawing with your opposite hand and how to draw with one-line to help with spatial feel. These techniques help you keep  a loose feel to your drawings and paintings and help you interpret what you are seeing quickly. The class will also include basics on portraiture, drawing from live models, still life and color theory.... bring your color wheel and watercolors.

Struggling with your painting? Bring it in for help.

The session fee is $150.00...Sign Me Up

Plein Air Oil Painting Workshop with Mark Conrardy

Limit 6 students. 

Saturday afternoon 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm  

March 1, 8, 15, and March 22, 2014

The course will focus on Plein Air painting of man-made objects out in a natural landscape. That could be a building, other type of structure, vehicles or other objects. We will also discuss how to make creeks, rivers, marsh, paths, fences and roads look believable in your paintings. 

We will discuss composition, layout and getting the drawing right before we start painting. Also using man-made objects as a minor element in your painting. 

I will be using oils but you are welcome to use other mediums as desired. Instruction will be tailored to fit each student individual. 

This course in Plein Air painting will begin with the fundamentals of working outdoors including the selection of an easel, palette, paints and how to set up on site. You are welcome to contact me before the class starts if you have questions before buying certain items. (803-429-0327). 

The workshop will be painting in parks and other locations around Columbia. Participants will be notified of meeting location.

 Please allow 30 minutes  for early setup before the start of workshop.
The workshop is designed for all levels of painting.

The session fee is $100.00 ...Sign Me Up

Beginning and Intermediate Watercolor class with Esther Melton

Tuesday mornings 10:00 am 12:30 pm

4 weeks beginning March 4, 2014

Learn the basics of transparent watercolor in this special 4 week summer class format. Painting techniques, composition, and color choices will be explored.This class will cover topics from materials, paint color choices and mixing, to effective ways to keep your paint application and color fresh, composition, and many other tips to enhance your painting skills.

The session fee is $125.00...Sign Me Up 

Painting in Oil and Oil Sticks with Esther Melton  

Beginning/Intermediate Oil Landscape Painting with  Steven Whetstone

Monday Nights starting March 10, 2014 6 weeks

6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

After Steven's informative and impressive HIGH NOON demonstration, we had requests for Steven to teach a landscape class.  This is a relaxing class that will tackle painting landscapes from photographs. Learn how to put light, values, and color in your landscape paintings.

The session fee is $175.00...Sign Me Up

Beginning/Intermediate Oil Portrait Painting with  Steven Whetstone

Tuesday Nights starting March 11, 2014   6 weeks

6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

After Steven's informative and impressive HIGH NOON demonstration, we had requests for Steven to teach a portrait class.  This is a relaxing class that will tackle four sessions of painting portraits from photographs and two from live models.  Learn flesh tones, edges, draftsmanship and values.

The session fee is $175.00...Sign Me Up

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