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ENHANCING CREATIVITY BY DRAWING WHAT YOU SEE
instructor: Carlo Grunfeld
level: beginning and continuing artists
This course will be appropriate for beginners while also providing enough rigor to benefit those who have recently taken basic drawing. During each class we'll warm-up with exercises that awaken the right side of the brain. Through these and the construction of drawings, we should see more clearly things as we optically perceive them. We'll use pencil, charcoal, and ink to
look closely at and draw from, among other things, still-life, life, and landscape outside the Sharon Building. We'll also study some drawing techniques that aid in construction, such as the elliptical system. A nominal fee will be collected from each student to hire a model for the last session. For a materials list, visit www.sharonartstudio.org or call (415) 753-7004.
class information: 6 weeks in Carousel Room
Saturday | 10am-1pm | 4/16-5/21 | #20448
fee: $105 members | $115 non-members & $5 to C. Grunfeld
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CHINESE BRUSH PAINTING
Instructor: Madeleine Fu
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Focus is on instruction in Chinese style watercolor painting techniques. Demonstrations and personal
critiques by the instructor help students master this age-old medium. Students will be responsible for
acquiring personal painting supplies (approx. $50). For a materials list, visit www.sharonartstudio.org,
or call (415) 753-7004.
class information: 2 sessions, 9 weeks each
Monday | 10am-12pm | 3/28-5/23 | #20440 | Jewelry Room
Tuesday | 10am-12pm | 3/29-5/24 | #20441 | Glass Room
fee: $90 FOSAS members | $100 non-members
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LIFE DRAWING
Instructor: Virginia Banta
Prerequisite: Basic Drawing or equivalent experience
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Come experience drawing from a live model. Class is self-directed, each week focusing on a different
part of the anatomy. Critiques of student work made upon request to the instructor. Emphasis is on gesture poses, short poses, ending with 20 minute poses. Please bring paper and drawing materials to class. SPECIAL NOTE You may drop-in this class if space allows. Drop in fee is $15.
Enrolled students receive priority seating.
class information: 2 sessions, 9 weeks each
Tuesday | 1:30-4:30pm | 3/29-5/24 | #20444
Tuesday | 7-10pm | 3/29-5/24 | #20445
fees: $57 FOSAS members | $67 non-members & $60 payable FOSAS (model fee)
location: Carousel Room |
COMPOSTION IN WATERCOLOR
PAINTING WITH LIGHT & SHADOW
Instructor: Vesta Kirby
Level: Beginning & Continuing Watercolorists
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The power of your painting may be in how you arrange the elements. Working with the focal point in both symmetrical and asymmetrical balance we will learn to place the weight of form in surrounding space. We will also learn to use the classical and renaissance formula, the "Golden Section" as well, the "rule of thirds" in composing our paintings. We will consider how to successfully draw in the viewer and how the viewer's eye moves around the painting. We will work with distributing values in thumb nail sketches before painting. And, we will apply the greatest three dimensional device of Light and Shadow to create form. Please bring materials to first class - download a material list at www.sharonartstudio.org, or call (415) 753-7004.
class information: 2 sessions 9 weeks each
Wednesday | 10:15-1:15pm | 3/30-5/25 | Glass Room| #20446
Thursday | 6:30-9:30pm | 3/31-5/26 | Jewelry Studio| #20447
fee: $158 FOSAS members | $168 non-members
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INTRODUCTION TO WATERCOLOR
Instructor: Carlo Grunfeld
Level: Beginners |
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Learn watercolor basics in this 5 week beginner's course. The class will be based on direct observation from still-life, nature, and a live model. As such, the dynamics of visual perception along with activation of the right-brain faculties will be explored. We will also practice mixing and applying watercolors on paper. Download a materials list at www.sharonartstudio.org or call (415) 753-7004.
class information: 4 weeks
Tuesday | 6:30-9:30pm | 3/29-4/19 | #20451
fees: $70 FOSAS members | $80 non-members
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EVERYONE CAN DRAW (Improve your art skills!)
Instructor: Virginia Banta
Level: Beginners and Aspiring Painters
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Designed for absolute beginners and those wishing to improve their painting skills. Anyone who can hold a pencil can learn to draw with some degree of proficiency. With your commitment, you can and will! Drawing skills are essential to all artists, be it ceramics, glass or painting. Primary emphasis is on seeing, using right-brain techniques. Materials list given at first class.
class information: 9 weeks
Fridays | 12:30-3:30pm | 4/1-5/27 | #20449
fee: $102 FOSAS members | $112 non-members
location: Carousel Room
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PAINTING ON CHINA
Instructor: Dina Competente |
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Learn the art of china painting! This class offers beginning students an introduction to paints and
practices and instruction in technique. Continuing students have a chance to work on individual
projects and perhaps pick-up some helpful hints!
class information: 9 weeks
Thursdays | 10:15am-12:15pm | 3/31-5/26 | #20450
fee: $90 FOSAS members | $100 non-members
Location: Carousel Room
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PAINTING & DRAWING WITH PASTELS
instructor: Vesta Kirby
Level: Beginning & Continuing Artists
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Explore the unique expression of drawing and painting with soft luxurious pastels. The immediacy of mixing rich and colorful textures right onto the paper surface is very satisfying, without waiting for drying time. Different techniques for blending and overlaying color will be demonstrated. Experience a quick lively sketching style for drawings and also the process for creating well developed paintings. How to use and mix colors will be included along with basic pastel fundamentals. The focus is the natural world, still life and photographic images of nature. Weather permitting, we will work outdoors. The instructor works with each individual for their expression and use of pastel. No experience is necessary. Students should download a materials lists from www.sharonartstudio.org, or call (415) 753-7004.
class
information: 6 weeks in Carousel Room
Saturday | 1:30pm-4:30pm | 4/2-5/14 (no class 4/23) | #20454
fee:
$105 FOSAS members | $115 non-members |
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THURSDAY
NIGHT DRAWING STUDIO:
The Basics & Beyond
instructor: Jacqueline Ruben
level: beginning & continuing students |
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Spring is just the right time to get motivated and start drawing. For the first half of this minicourse,
the basic strategies of line contour, shading, and perspective are covered. The second half introduces how to creatively use watercolor washes and penlines. For the first class bring an 18"x24" newsprint pad, 4B and 6B graphite pencils, a 6B charcoal pencil, and a kneaded eraser.
class
information: 5 weeks
Thursdays | 6:30pm-9:30pm | 3/31-4/28
| #20452
fee: $88 FOSAS members | $98 non-members & $8 payable to J. Ruben
location: Carousel Room |
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WORKING FROM THE FIGURE:
LIFE DRAWING STUDIO
instructor: Carlo Grunfeld
Level: Beginning & Continuing Artists
(basic drawing exp. req'd) |
This class will focus on the human figure and work from a live model. Each session will include 30 to 45 minutes of lecture, demonstration or class-wide critique to help students see the most from each pose. Students may work in any dry or wet media they choose, with the exception of oil and acrylic paints. We'll warm-up with short gesture poses and end each class with a long pose. These classes will last up to 40 minutes and will culminate up to two hours long in the last class, depending on level and interest
of students. Directional lighting will provide dramatic contrast in the figure. Students should bring their own drawing and painting materials, including paper. Easels and drawing boards provided.
class
information: 4 weeks in Carousel Room
Thursday | 6:30pm-9:30pm | 5/5-5/28 | #20453
fee: $50 FOSAS members | $60 non-members & $30 to C. Grunfeld (model fee) |
ALTERED SHRINES:
MIXED MEDIA ASSEMBLAGE
instructor: Dolores Gray |
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Explore your inner child, spiritual being or alter ego in the Altered Shrines class. Create a shrine from cigar boxes, metal mint tins, jewelry boxes, or suitcases; the sky is limitless to contain your imagination. Creating shrines can be an act of exploration of the personal, spiritual, or the sublime. Come explore your sense of the "domesticated" shrine that is tailored to your theme, colors, and style and may include photographs, personal memorabilia, and found objects.
class
information: 9 weeks
Mondays | 7pm-10pm | 3/28-5/23
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fee: $117 FOSAS members | $127 non-members
location: Carousel Room |
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ART OF COLLAGE
instructor: Dolores Gray
location: Carousel
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col·lage (n) french: derived from the word coller, meaning "to paste." Papers, old photos, text, ephemera, fabric, found treasures, and the contents of your junk drawer are all the ingredients needed to create imaginative and fanciful collages and assemblages. Class will explore creating texture background, image transfers, and painted surfaces.
class
information: 9 weeks in Carousel Room
Wednesday | 7:00pm-10:00pm | 3/30-5/25 | #20461
fee: $133 FOSAS members | $143 non-members |
INTRODUCTION TO MOSAICS
instructor: Leslie Mathie |
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This Mosaic Class gives you the basic to intermediate instruction on creating mosaic art; substrate selection, adhesives choices, method choice, and grouting techniques. You will learn how to create a mosaic piece that at the same time you will have fun making. You will have an opportunity to create a stepping stone and gazing ball, picture frame, mirror, flower pot, 2D wall hanging, and more. Please wear clothes you are not afraid to get dirty. Materials fee includes all materials to complete 2 projects.
Additional materials will be available for purchase if additional projects are desired.
class
information: 5 weeks
Mondays | 6pm-9pm | 3/28-4/25
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fee: $88 FOSAS members | $98 non-members & $30 to L. Mathie
location: Glass Studio |
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