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LCAA Spring 2010 Class Schedule

Classes for Adults

Painting Classes

Painting with Color

Andrew Small
Monday, 9:30 am-12 noon,
6 weeks, April 5–May 10.
$115 members, $125 non-members.

Painting with Color will be an exploration of color and color theory as it pertains to many diverse styles of painting.

This class will offer students a background in basic color theory and also how to apply these principles and methods to already established modes of painting.

The goal of this class is for students to develop a heightened sense of color through class work, exercises and both historical and contemporary examples of artists who have utilized color in innovative ways. Furthermore, this class will prove to be an introduction to many new ideas, mediums etc.

For beginner and intermediate students.

Supplies needed: Acrylic Paints ( primary & secondary colors), disposable palette, brushes, palette knife, water container, pencils, eraser, 9” x 12” 140 lb. watercolor pad, 4 pre-stretched canvases(smaller than 18” x 24”).

Mixed Media on Canvas

Karen Frattali
Thursday & Friday, 9 am-3 pm.
2 day workshop: April 22 & 23.
$90 members; $100 non-members.
$10 Materials fee for canvas (paid to instructor at first class.).

This two day workshop is designed to take watercolor on canvas one step further than the introductory course last year. We will begin with watercolor on canvas and will experiment with additions of other media on top of the watercolor painted surface. In my experience, the addition of acrylic, ink, pastel, markers and other media can often move the painting to a new creative level. The color can be intensified and the light-fastness increased, without giving up the free flowing and washy nature of watercolor.

Participants need the usual materials for working in watercolor. A $10 materials fee will be for a suitable canvas and the other media materials needed.

All levels of ability are welcome. A suggested watercolor supply list is available at the LCAA and available on our website for download by clicking here for a printable pdf file or at the LCAA.

"Winter Trail", oil on linen by Carol HerrPainting the Landscape

Carol Herr
Wednesday, 5:30-8:30pm
5 weeks, April 7–May 5
$115 members, $125 non-members

This class for oil and acrylic painters will focus on the landscape and creating a painting which captures the light, shadows, atmosphere and depth of a scene. Perspective, color, and composition will be covered as well as the basic step by step process of creating a painting.

We will work from reference photos, your own or you may borrow one from the instructor. All skill levels are welcome including beginners. A list of supplies needed is available on our website for download by clicking here for a printable pdf file or at the LCAA.

Open Watercolor

Linda Gaston
Wednesday, 1-3pm
8 weeks, April 7 - May 26
$120 members, $130 non-members

This class is for beginners or intermediate students in watercolor. Anyone who feels they may benefit from hands on instruction and group camaraderie will enjoy this class. Students will expand their horizons in this medium. One of my goals as a teacher is to help students find and develop their own personal style. I like to emphasize the emotional impact that any subject has on the painter and ways to convey that impression to the viewer.

Materials list is available on our website for download (will be online shortly) or at the LCAA.

Watercolor for Beginners & Intermediates

Steve Wilson
Wednesday, 6-9pm
7 weeks, May 12–June 23
$160 members, $170 non-members

This course is designed for the artist with little or some experience in watercolor and drawing.

Demonstrations on laying washes, use of color, texture, glazing and painting various individual objects and how to incorporate objects into a painting to make all items pull together.

One-on one critiquing and instruction will be a large part of each class. Students will paint from reference photos of their choosing as well as items supplied by the instructor.

Better quality supplies are suggested for this class.

Drawing Classes

Pencil Drawing for the Beginner

Tony Bonazzi
Monday, 6:30-8:30pm
6 wks, April 12–May 17
$90 members, $100 non-members

Learn to see as an artist sees. We’ll learn how to see shapes in objects and landscapes, to shade and correctly define proportions in what we see. A demo will precede each lesson to enhance understanding.

Supplies needed: 11” x 14” drawing pad, a 2B pencil or a set of pencils (whatever the student feels comfortable with), an eraser.

Anatomy 101

Bradley Gebhart
Saturday, 2-3pm
6 weeks, April 10–May 15
$45 members, $50 non-members

Do you shy away from drawing human hands because you just never learned to draw them correctly? Fear no more! Learn to make your human figures more naturalistic by learning the workings of the skeletal system and how it relates to the muscles, fat and skin. We will learn anatomy inside and out to ‘improve’ our art. This class is for adults, intermediate to advanced skill level. Supplies needed: pencil, eraser and paper.

Pencil & Charcoal Drawing

"Environment Drawing" by Rose Benson 2009, Charcoal on paper.Francine Fox
Saturday, 9:30-11:30am
6 weeks, April 10–May 15
$90 members, $100 non-members

This class is for beginning to intermediate students who would like to learn or brush up on drawing skills in both pencil and charcoal. While examining the still life, landscape and the figure, we will discuss line quality, value, composition and proportion. Students will learn to use the mediums of charcoal and pencil both proficiently and expressively.

Supplies needed: Drawing Pencils (4B,2H, 4H), Mars Staedtler eraser(white), kneaded eraser, 18” x 24” drawing tablet of white paper, pencil sharpener, small pack of compressed black charcoal sticks, small pack of vine charcoal, 2 tortillions/blending stumps. Optional supplies: can of workable fixative spray, x-acto knife and blades.

Second Tuesdays

Sam Mylin and others invited to instruct.
Second Tuesdays, 10 am to noon.

Art classes for adults who have physical and/or cognitive disabilities. Please call the LCAA for further information about taking this class or if you know someone who would enjoy taking this class.

Openings are available. There are no fees. Supporters of Second Tuesday classes and the LCAA Hands On program include the Armstrong Foundation and members of the LCAA.

Class Registration

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Fine Crafts

Pottery

Charles Metzger
Tuesdays, 10am-1pm, or 1-4pm
10 weeks, April 6–June 8
$230 members, $240 non-members

Come and enjoy the pleasures of making your own useful pots! Through demonstrations and coached practice, students will learn traditional clay forming and decorating techniques, including hand building and throwing on the potter’s wheel.

No experience is necessary, but all skill levels will find both challenge and support in this fun class.

A $35 materials fee covers the cost of all clay and glazes.

Stained Glass Suncatchers

Barbara Keen
Saturday, 9am-1pm
One day Workshop, May 22
$30 members, $35 non-members

Complete a stained glass suncatcher ready to hang in your window. Use instructor’s patterns,tools and supplies, while you learn to transfer patterns, make straight curved cuts, use a grinder safely, apply copper foil, and solder pieces together. Instructor will demonstrate skills and guide beginners to complete suncatchers.

This class is for beginners, adult, teen or child 12+ with parent. There is a materials fee of $20. Students must wear closed-toe shoes and slacks.

Printmaking

Etching for Beginners

Carol Herr
Friday, 9 - 11:30am
6 weeks, May 7–June 18 (no class May 28)
Location: Carol Herr Art Studio, 30 Fawn Drive (Buck) Quarryville
$115 members, $125 non-members

This introduction to the intaglio print-making process will focus on two basic ways to create a print.

We will start with dry point, the simplest method. It is accomplished by scratching your drawing into a plate and then printing it on a press.

We will then move on to the traditional method of etching, in which students will draw into a wax ground on a copper plate. The plate is then placed into an acid bath which eats into the lines of your drawing. The resulting plate is then printed on a press. The prints resemble a fine pen & ink drawing, and can be printed numerous times.

Old clothes should be worn or bring a smock. This class is for adults 18+ only.

This class will be held at the Carol Herr Art Studio because an etching press is needed.

Directions are available at the LCAA.

Outdoor Workshops

Longwood Gardens Workshop

Karen Frattali
Tuesday or Saturday, 9:30am - 4pm
May 11 or 15
Location: Longwood Gardens
(Students will meet there.)
$65 members, $70 non-members
Ticket to Longwood Gardens will be bought that day at a discount price of $14.

This workshop will include a walking tour by Karen through Longwood Gardens, followed by an afternoon of plein air sketching at one of the many locations around the gardens. This will be prime season for the bulb flowers and flowering trees which are spectacular, as well as the seasonal changes in the conservatory.

Participants are encouraged to bring a camera with them for the tour. There will be many stops as we cover the acreage outdoors and in the conservatory. These photos can be used as reference for future paintings. Lunch can be purchased in the informal dining facility and the afternoon will be for sketching.

Participants should bring a camera and sketching materials of your choice.

Plein Air - Down On The Farm

Carol Herr
(May, June & July, dates, times & cost to be announced later)

Join your fellow artists on several plein air adventures to farms here in Lancaster County. Each of these farms are preserved with the Farmland Trust and will remain farms far into the future.

In conjunction with the Farmland Trust, we will be featuring a special exhibit in our Kauffman Gallery in August.

This will give you a great opportunity to create something special for the exhibit. Students may draw, paint, or take photographs. They should bring their own supplies & equipment. You may call the LCAA for dates & details. A complete schedule will be available in the summer class schedule.

Teen Classes

Japanese Anime

Bradley Gebhart
Saturday, 12 noon-1pm
6 weeks, April 10–May 15
$45 members, $50 non-members.

Do you love Japanese Anime? Are you always drawing your favorite characters? Do you want to know why anime eyes are so big; how to draw “chibi” and how to create your own characters? Your “sensei” will teach you all the techniques of master Japanese artists.

College Prep 101

Bradley Gebhart
Saturday, 1-2pm
6 weeks, April 10–May 15
$45 members, $50 non-members

Do you plan to attend college, university or art school? This class will help you get your portfolio ready, teach you what admissions representatives are looking for in new students, help prepare your application and submission. The class will consist of a portfolio review; instruction; education; guidance and assistance.

This class is for teen or adult students. Supplies needed: Portfolio, choices for post high-school education and willingness to create a career in art.

Students may need to create additional portfolio pieces which can be done in class or on their own time.

Classes for Kids

The Pink Flamingos

Sam Mylin and students in the Pink Flamingos Art Club.

Sam Mylin
Thursdays, 4:30–6 pm
April 1 to May 7, $25.
Ages 7 and up.

Art Club is a developmental endeavor for young artists to improve their skill levels and develop a creative edge.

Any questions, please call Sam at 284-3646. Supplies included in class fee.

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Supply lists for several classes may be downloaded as printable pdf pages by clicking the links provided in the class descriptions.