2013 Winter Classes
and Workshops
Art Alliance Of Central PA
Art
Alliance Classes Winter 2013
Classes begin the week of January 14.
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Classes
Oil Painting Jennifer Kane 814-574-0948 jenn_kane@hotmail.com 9 - noon Mondays 7 weeks Enjoy interacting with other painters while receiving instruction on oil painting materials and methods. Instructor uses demonstrations and feedback on your current projects to teach how to create expressive work through knowledge of fundamental art principles. |
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Basic DrawingVeronica Winters 235-9785 veronicasart@comcast.net 1 – 4 pm Mondays 8 weeks Russian-American artist Veronica Winters teaches this Basic Drawing class which focuses on fundamentals of realist drawing. Shading, lighting, perspective, and the sketching of objects and surroundings are principal to understanding important concepts in art. The class is limited to still life, animals and landscape drawing, with emphasis on light and how it affects form. Students are expected to work from life unless noted otherwise. Supplies should be brought to the first class (Suggested: 9x12" or larger Strathmore or Canson drawing pad, kneaded eraser, 4-6B, 2B,HB,2H graphite pencils). Advanced artists may work in color with colored pencils and pastels. Teens 14 and up are welcome to enroll. |
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| Soft Pastel Chalks – Reflections of
Nature Ana Peters 814-954-7117 anaelenapeters@gmail.com 6 – 9 pm Mondays 8 weeks Come and learn how to render landscapes, seascapes, and elements from nature. We will take our inspiration from paintings or photographs. Each participant will choose a personal project, so it doesn’t matter whether you are a beginner, intermediate or advanced student. As long as you enjoy working with soft pastel chalks, this is the class for you! Please bring pastels, canson paper and drawing supplies to the first class. |
Nonmembers $155
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Painting Open Studio Coordinator: Susan Graham 234-2990 grahamarchitecture@comcast.net 9 - noon Tuesdays 8 weeks Paint on your own in an unstructured environment. No prior class attendance required and you may attend as suits your schedule on a drop-in basis. Fee per session : Members $7; non-members $10. |
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Portraiture in Dry Media for all levels Chuck Hall 349-5845 chuckhallstudio@gmail.com 1:30 – 4:30 pm Tuesdays 6 weeks Come and learn the basics of drawing a head in the dry medium of your choice; soft pencils, graphite, carbon pencil, charcoal, and pastel (in color or monochrome). You will be working from live sitters only so please leave your cameras at home. This class is meant to make you work from reality, not a photograph of your subject. In each session you will complete at least one drawing—no homework. We will go from line or contour renderings to fully developed tonal portraits and, finally, into full color finished heads. The model will sit for three hours of intensive scrutiny and you goal will be to make her or him realize that they are not wasting their time. Beginners welcome. |
Non-members $165
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Sequential Art for Comics CANCELLED Jason Lenox 814-232-0259 lenox274@comcast.net 6:15 – 8:15 pm Tuesdays 6 weeks Students will learn a philosophy and the practical “hands on” of taking a written script and turning it into an illustrated comic page. Teens 13+ are welcome to be part of this artistic group. |
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| Sculpture Open Studio Coordinator: Mary Lee Kerr 466-6050 maryleekerr@gmail.com 9 am – noon Wednesdays 8 weeks Join other sculptors for weekly open studio sessions without an instructor. Exchange ideas, techniques and constructive critiques. Bring your own materials. All levels welcome. Drop-in basis. Fee per session: $7 members; $10 non-members |
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 Color: Its History & Practical Application Sarah Pollock 574-6799 CANCELLED sarahpollockstudio@gmail.com 1 – 4 pm Wednesdays 6 weeks This class will provide a general history of color to demystify its use for beginning and intermediate artists. Part art history and part hands-on experimentation, we will look at notable works by both famous and contemporary artists, examine the history and cultural significance of pigments,and explore techniques to help strengthen your use of color. You may work in the medium of your choice. |
Members $105
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| Stained Glass Ken Plattner 814-360-8571 abbeysg@chilitech.com 6:30 – 9:30 pm Wednesdays 8 weeks For beginning & advanced students. Beginners make a small project and learn the basics of copper foil and stained glass work. Call Ken about materials before the first class. |
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Creating Mood in Watercolor Still LifeMichele Rivera 814-880-6034 mxr194@gmail.com 9 am - noon Thursdays 8 weeks OR 1 – 4 pm Thursdays 8 weeks Those who wish to acquire or improve their basic to advancedskills in layout as preparation for watercolor should try this session. Creating a mood and improving the impact of lighting in your paintings will be emphasized. Students will learn techniques to make those Watercolor Still Life compositions glow with light! |
Non-members $155
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| Open Model Session
Coordinator: Tom Mickle 814-686-1881 tommickle@gmail.com 7 - 9:30 pm Thursdays An opportunity to work from a model in the medium of your choice. Fee: $10 per session on a drop-in basis. |
Getting to Know Your Digital Camera Tuesdays, January 15, 22, & 29 AVAILABLE Wednesdays, January 16, 23, & 30 FULL 6 – 8:30 pm Bob Baumbach 814-238-8153 baum634@hotmail.com Wednesday held in downstairs studio This class is for the beginning to intermediate photographers who would like to know more about their digital camera. You will discover what your camera can or cannot do and how to get the most out of it for various situations. Some background on how digital cameras work will be taught. This will not be a class on photo editing with a computer. It is oriented toward the act of recording images. Students will be actively involved in shooting and learning the features of their particular camera. The teacher will work with the individual student to get the most out of his/her camera. |
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 Collage
& Assemblage Workshop Saturday/Sunday, March 9 &10 11 am - 4 pm each day Ruth Kempner 814-867-5407 ruthkpws@yahoo.com An intensive workshop using varied materials for all levels of experience. Bring basic supplies (adhesive : either acrylic medium or modge-podge, 2 or 3 inexpensive brushes, good scissors, at least 3 supports, inexpensive acrylics); many other materials will be supplied. Bring a lunch or plan on eating nearby. |
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Papermaking for Children & ParentsSaturday, April 20 10am - noon Mary Sullivan 917-361-3148 marysullivan@leftoverspaper.com A workshop for kids age 5-12 together with a parent or adult. Enjoy time together exploring, sharing ideas and getting your hands wet in pulling sheets of paper, pressing and drying. Experiment with adding glittery bits and pieces to the watery pulp to create some fun sheets of paper to write on when dry. Please bring an apron and wear comfortable shoes. |
Non-members $45
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