PORTFOLIO CLASS - Portfolio Series
Round out your portfolio for college submission. Our instructor reviews portfolios for students applying to college art programs, teaches Drawing and Design for RIT. Don't let another semester go by and get caught unprepared during your busy senior fall application time !
Instructor :: Denise Heischman
Who ::High school students and college transfer
Fee :: $80 for 6 week session
Class Dates :: Wed. 7:00PM - 9:00PM
2 D IN THE STUDIO - Portfolio Series
One of the portfolio series designed to encourage young artists to grow in their skills and develop their repertroire. Work with a variety of media, experiment with techniques. Discover your own style. Denise will guide you through design and drawing problems she has taught college freshman. Betsy will introduce you to oils and acrylics.
Instructor Denise Heischman- Mon, Betsy Taylor-Tues.
Who :: Ages 11 and up
Fee :: $80 for 6 classes
Class Dates :: Mon.and Tues 2:30PM - 4:30PM
DRAWING FIGURES & FACES - Portfolio Series
Learn how to render people, likenesses, hands and feet: the really tough stuff when it comes to drawing people! Loosen up with several quick gesture drawings of live models, then focus on longer studies of the human form. This is a necessity for the future art major's portfolio. Models will be clothed. Supplies provided.
Instructor :: Betsy Taylor
Who :: Ages 11 and up
Fee :: $86 for 6 classes, supplies provided
Class Dates :: Wed. 7:00PM -9:00PM
PORTRAIT PAINTING-Portfolio Series
Explore painting with oils AND portraiture in one class! Enjoy the experience of working with a live model as you learn to mix colors and systematiclly build your portrait. Value analysis and drawing principles are examined developing skills at your own pace. Model fee included. Call for supply list.
(585) 624-7740
Instructor :: Jane O' Donnell
Who :: Teens and Adults beginner to advanced
Fee :: $95 for 6 classes
Class Dates :: Tues. 2:30PM - 4:30PM Ongoing
FANTASY ON CANVAS
Bring 2 canvases or canvas-boards, a basic set of 5 or 6 Acrylic paints and a set of small acrylic brushes, and Julie will introduce you to the realm of fantasy painting! Start with inspiration from the Lord of the Rings, What Dreams May Come, Transformers or any book or movie that inspires you to create invented lands, magical forests, dreamworlds, or machines and creatures.
Instructor :: Julie Cardillo
Who :: Teens
Fee :: $85 for 6 classes,
Class Dates :: Fri. 2:30PM-4:30PM, Please call for start date
ART, DRAWING AND THEN SOME
Individualized instruction in traditional and mixed media. Drawing fundamentals and advanced levels. Discussions on concepts, personal directions and drawing techniques.
Instructor :: Denise Heischman
Who :: Teens and Adults
Fee :: $80 for 6 classes
Class Dates :: Mon. 10:00 AM - noon, Ongoing.
DRAWING AND BEYOND
Work in a variety of media to expand your skills, and develope your personal drawing style. Individualized instruction allows you to focus on your interests. Fine-tune or build your portfolio.
Instructor :: Denise Heischman
Who :: Teens and Adults
Fee :: $75 for 6 classes
Class Dates :: Weds. 7:00PM - 9:00PM, Ongoing.
TUESDAY NIGHT CLAY
Join our class to try your hand at throwing pots on the wheel. Learn the basics, with throwing and handbuilding technique demos, then immerse yourself in the delightful, tactile world of clay. Glaze, fire, and take home! All supplies included. Recommended to complete Portfolio Series.
Instructor :: Robin Whiteman / luminousearthclayworks.com
Who :: Teens and Adults (class limit of 6)
Fee :: $180 for 6 classes
Class Dates :: Tues. 7:00PM - 9:00PM ongoing
BASIC PASTELS
A class for students of all levels with basic instruction in chalk-pastel techniques, we will immerse ourselves in color exploration. Emphasis on figure drawing, portraiture and still life composition. For required materials list contact Jane directly: Please call (585)889-7501.
Instructor :: Jane O'Donnell
Who :: Teens and Adults
Fee :: $80 for 6 classes, plus $5 surcharge (two class sessions w/ models).
Class Dates :: Tues. 10:00AM-12:00PM, Ongoing.
PAINTING
Expert instruction for all levels in oil and acrylics. Students will use still life to explore color, design and composition, or they may work on their own projects. This is an advanced class.
Instructor :: Lanna Pejovic
Who :: Teens and Adults
Fee :: $90 for 6 week session.
Class Dates :: Thurs. 9:30AM - 12:30PM, Ongoing, throughout the academic year
JEWELRY: SILVER RINGS and PENDANTS
Design and create your own silver ring or pendant. Take your concepts to the drawing board, then build or carve in casting waxes. The wax forms become the molds for the casting of silver, which will be done professionally for you. Then you will clean, buff and polish your finished jewelry. Make several pieces, try different styles and pay extra only for the silver used in the casting.
Instructor ::Colleen MiliszWho :: Ages 11 to adult
Fee :: $96 for 6 classes, plus silver casting fee by weight (about $15-$50, depending on the number and mass of your jewelry)
Class Dates ::Thurs. 7:00 to 9:00PM, starting Sept. 20
NEEDLE FELTING
Learn to create sculptures and wall hangings with wool, using felting needles. Wool types and felting tools will be discussed and students will leave with a completed small project.
Instructor :: Robin Whiteman
Who :: Adults
Fee :: $30
Class Dates :: Sat. 2:00-5:00
call for start date
CREATIVE JOURNEYING
Get to the root of your creative self. No matter what roles you play in life, you are in essence a creative being. Come explore this reality with other seekers through guided visualization, drumming, and artistic play with a variety of art materials. Supplies included.
Instructor :: Robin Whiteman
Who :: Adults
Fee :: $75 for 3 classes
Class Dates :: Fri. 7:00 PM - 9:00PM
STILL LIFE IN WATERCOLOR
Using flowers, still lifes and fabrics or from your own photos, we will work to create colorful watercolors. Emphasis will be placed on direct painting with large brushes so the painting remains fresh and lively. Cathy will demonstrate and offer technical help and guidance. Please bring your own watercolor supples including - 140 lb. paper, backing board and clips or watercolor blocks, good quality brushes, ( round - size 12, flat - 1'') tube paints , a large plastic palette and watercolor easel (optional). Call or email Cathy if you have questions. This 3-hour class is for students with some knowledge of drawing and previous watercolor experience.
Instructor :: Cathy Chin
Who :: Teens and Adults
Fee :: $80 for 6 week session
Class Dates :: Fri. 10:00 AM - 1:00PM call for start dates
MAKING MONOTYPES
Explore the art of monotypes - a combination of painting and printmaking that produces one-of-a-kind images in this introductory class. You will work with various media on flat plates to create unique prints. We will experiment with additive (work directly on a plate) and subtractive (develope image by what you remove from a plate) techniques you can extend in your own studio without need of special printmaking equipment. This class is open to artists of all levels who are or would like to be adventurous with materials and ideas. Weather permitting, we can create plates "plein air" and then print indoors. May limit class size to optimize student experience.
Instructor :: Phyllis Bryce Ely
Who :: Teens and Adults
Fee :: $80 for 6 classes
Class Dates :: Wed. 10:00AM-12:00PM, Ongoing