Saturday One Day Oil Portrait Painting Workshop - With  Steven Whetstone

December 14, 2013  9am - 2:30pm

In this one-day workshop Steven will demonstrate painting different features in multiple and varying ways.  Bring a photo to paint from and a couple of canvases with your painting supplies. And bring lunch!

The session fee is $65.00...Sign Me Up

Beginning/Intermediate Oil Landscape Painting with  Steven Whetstone

Monday Nights starting January 13, 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

The Art of Calligraphy   with Barbie Mathis            

Friday Afternoons 1:00 pm - 3 pm starting January 10th through February 7th, 2014

5 week session

Learn the ancient art of handwriting in Calligraphic Script. Calligraphy is a fine art of skilled penmanship, and is also a type of visual art. Students will learn how to form the alphabet, flourish letters, write your favorite quotations, address envelopes, make place cards, make greeting cards, and embellish writings.

This class begins Jan 10, 2014 Friday afternoons and runs for 5 weeks from 1:00 pm - 3 pm

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

Watercolor Options for intermediates with Barbie Mathis            

Thursday Afternoons 1:30 pm - 4 pm starting January 9th through February 13th, 2014 6 week session

This course is for the person who's had a basic transparent watercolor course and now wants to have fun trying optional supplies to create interesting watercolor paintings. Barbie will lead demos experimenting with various supports such as rice paper, aqua board, gessoed paper and more. We will explore 12 ways to fix "dud" paintings including the use of gold leafing, watercolor pencils and collage. Bring your own photo references and old painting "mistakes"

This class begins Jan 9, 2014 Thursday afternoons and runs for 6 weeks from 1:30 pm - 4 pm

The session fee is $135.00...Sign Me Up

Plein Air Oil Painting Workshop with Mark Conrardy

Limit 6 students. 

Saturday afternoon 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm  

FEB 8, 15, 22 and  MAR 1

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/Intermediate Oil Portrait Painting with  Steven Whetstone

Tuesday Nights starting January 14, 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

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

Jan 9, 16, 23, 30, and Feb 6, 13 (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

Painting in Oil and Oil Sticks with Esther Melton  

Beginning and Intermediate Watercolor class with Esther Melton

Tuesday mornings 10:00 am 12:30 pm

4 weeks beginning Jan 14 ending Feb 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 

Taking Your Watercolors to the Next Level with Anne Hightower-Patterson 

Wednesday Nights January 15 - February 9, 2014   6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Are you ready to take your watercolors to the next level but you just don't know what to do to get there?  This class will focus on individual students needs.  You may bring your individual paintings to class and work on them while the instructor provides one on one assistance to you to aid you in solving problems with your work.  There will be mini-lessons on color, technique, and other compositional issues.  This class is best for advance beginners through advanced painters.

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

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