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Painting Leaves in Watercolor

Instructor: Carroll Charlet

Baby Painting (9:30 am)

Saturday, November 22 / 9:30 – 10:15 am

Bring your baby or toddler and go beyond finger-painting by blobbing, smushing, and smearing colors with hands and feet! Witness baby’s first painting with no mess at home. Your wee one will make a creative keepsake for the family to cherish. Dress for a mess!

Instructor: Lisa Kornze
Ages: 6 months to 3 years with adult

Required Supplies: Change of clothes/diaper and a towel

Baby Painting (10:30 am)

Saturday, November 22 / 10:30 – 11:15 am

Bring your baby or toddler and go beyond finger-painting by blobbing, smushing, and smearing colors with hands and feet! Witness baby’s first painting with no mess at home. Your wee one will make a creative keepsake for the family to cherish. Dress for a mess!

Instructor: Lisa Kornze
Ages: 6 months to 3 years with adult

Required Supplies: Change of clothes/diaper and a towel

Fun with Color for the Watercolorist

Thursdays, September 25 – October 16 / 1:30 – 5 pm

Explore the excitement of selecting and mixing colors in watercolor for optimal results. Students will enjoy demonstrations as well as plenty of opportunity for experimentation. Some familiarity with the medium is recommended.

Instructor: Lady Jill Mueller
Ages: 15 and Up / Some experience with Watercolors

Required Supplies:

  • Watercolor paper – either many sheets 11 X 15 or a large tablet 
  • 2 large round brushes 
  • Water container 
  • Paper towels 
  • Bring all tubes of watercolor paint that you have 
  • Add a few new watercolors to your palette and different brands. 

Questions: Contact Lady Jill at jill@ladyjill.com

Kids’ Corner: Painting & Drawing Basics

Class Meets: Tuesday July 29 to Thursday July 31

Using a selection of drawing and painting materials, kids ages 7-12 will enjoy exploring basic techniques and principles and elements of design while creating personalized artworks.

Instructor: Margaret Walsh

Ages: 7 – 12 / All Levels 

Plein Air Painting: Capturing the Morning Light

Start oil painting, play with acrylics, experiment with water soluble oils or dabble in watercolor in this light series (classes sold individually). Using a limited palette of harmonized color students can expect to complete one basic pochades (preliminary painted sketches) capturing the summer morning light.

Classes will be held off-site at local scenic outdoor locations.

Note, this class meets for six weeks, June 25 – July 30, but classes are sold individually to accommodate summer travelers. Please register for each session you plan on attending separately.

Instructor: Erik Holland

Ages: 15 and up / All Levels

Supply List:

(3-6) 8” x 10” or 9”x 12” canvas panels (one to two panels per session) or watercolor paper if working in watercolor

Oil or Acrylic Paints Recommended Colors:

  • Titanium White
  • Ivory Black
  • Ultramarine Blue
  • Cadmium Red Medium
  • Cadmium Yellow (pale or light)

Optional Colors

  • Alizarian Crimson
  • Cerulean Blue
  • Burnt Sienna
  • Raw Sienna
  • Yellow Ocher
  • Viridian Green
  • Burnt Umber

Selection of brushes
Pallet
Painting knife
Turpenoid (odorless mineral spirits)
Small container with lid
Water with Container (if working in acrylics or watercolor)
French box easel (or similar)
Paper towels

Plein Air Painting: Capturing the Morning Light

Start oil painting, play with acrylics, experiment with water soluble oils or dabble in watercolor in this light series (classes sold individually). Using a limited palette of harmonized color students can expect to complete one basic pochades (preliminary painted sketches) capturing the summer morning light.

Classes will be held off-site at local scenic outdoor locations.

Note, this class meets for six weeks, June 25 – July 30, but classes are sold individually to accommodate summer travelers. Please register for each session you plan on attending separately.

Instructor: Erik Holland

Ages: 15 and up / All Levels

Supply List:

(3-6) 8” x 10” or 9”x 12” canvas panels (one to two panels per session) or watercolor paper if working in watercolor

Oil or Acrylic Paints Recommended Colors:

  • Titanium White
  • Ivory Black
  • Ultramarine Blue
  • Cadmium Red Medium
  • Cadmium Yellow (pale or light)

Optional Colors

  • Alizarian Crimson
  • Cerulean Blue
  • Burnt Sienna
  • Raw Sienna
  • Yellow Ocher
  • Viridian Green
  • Burnt Umber

Selection of brushes
Pallet
Painting knife
Turpenoid (odorless mineral spirits)
Small container with lid
Water with Container (if working in acrylics or watercolor)
French box easel (or similar)
Paper towels

Plein Air Painting: Capturing the Morning Light

Start oil painting, play with acrylics, experiment with water soluble oils or dabble in watercolor in this light series (classes sold individually). Using a limited palette of harmonized color students can expect to complete one basic pochades (preliminary painted sketches) capturing the summer morning light.

Classes will be held off-site at local scenic outdoor locations.

Note, this class meets for six weeks, June 25 – July 30, but classes are sold individually to accommodate summer travelers. Please register for each session you plan on attending separately.

Instructor: Erik Holland

Ages: 15 and up / All Levels

Supply List:

(3-6) 8” x 10” or 9”x 12” canvas panels (one to two panels per session) or watercolor paper if working in watercolor

Oil or Acrylic Paints Recommended Colors:

  • Titanium White
  • Ivory Black
  • Ultramarine Blue
  • Cadmium Red Medium
  • Cadmium Yellow (pale or light)

Optional Colors

  • Alizarian Crimson
  • Cerulean Blue
  • Burnt Sienna
  • Raw Sienna
  • Yellow Ocher
  • Viridian Green
  • Burnt Umber

Selection of brushes
Pallet
Painting knife
Turpenoid (odorless mineral spirits)
Small container with lid
Water with Container (if working in acrylics or watercolor)
French box easel (or similar)
Paper towels

Field Painting in Watercolor (Mt. Rose)

Instructor: Lady Jill MuellerNOTE: Class held Off Site

Plein Air Painting: Capturing the Morning Light

Start oil painting, play with acrylics, experiment with water soluble oils or dabble in watercolor in this light series (classes sold individually). Using a limited palette of harmonized color students can expect to complete one basic pochades (preliminary painted sketches) capturing the summer morning light.

Classes will be held off-site at local scenic outdoor locations.

Note, this class meets for six weeks, June 25 – July 30, but classes are sold individually to accommodate summer travelers. Please register for each session you plan on attending separately.

Instructor: Erik Holland

Ages: 15 and up / All Levels

Supply List:

(3-6) 8” x 10” or 9”x 12” canvas panels (one to two panels per session) or watercolor paper if working in watercolor

Oil or Acrylic Paints Recommended Colors:

  • Titanium White
  • Ivory Black
  • Ultramarine Blue
  • Cadmium Red Medium
  • Cadmium Yellow (pale or light)

Optional Colors

  • Alizarian Crimson
  • Cerulean Blue
  • Burnt Sienna
  • Raw Sienna
  • Yellow Ocher
  • Viridian Green
  • Burnt Umber

Selection of brushes
Pallet
Painting knife
Turpenoid (odorless mineral spirits)
Small container with lid
Water with Container (if working in acrylics or watercolor)
French box easel (or similar)
Paper towels