Classes by Artsbridge Members

Beginning Oil Painting - January classes now forming Six week course on the basics of oil painting open to all levels. Great for beginning and early level painters who want to form a solid foundation of painting skills. Small classes, individual attention, move at your own pace. Course includes basics, such as: working with tools, describing form with value shapes, contrast of light and shadow, considering composition, and color. Student¹s will paint from life to develop fundamental drawing and painting skills. A great place to start.

(excellent Christmas gift for the budding painters in your life)

Tuesday mornings (9AM - Noon): January 10th - February 14th
OR
Thursday evenings (6PM - 9PM): January 10th - February 14th

$280 for an eight week session.

Instructor: Kelly Sullivan

Donna McCafferty - Koi Studio in Pipersville
Small classes with individual attention
Web: DonnaMcCafferty.com
Phone: 484-369-1032
Email: Donna@DonnaMcCafferty.com

Rolling enrolment —
$30/Class paid on the first class of the month for the whole month. All supplies included in cost.
(Seniors are $20/class)
Photoshop and Graphics classes are $50/class

Donna’s work and blog can be viewed on her site DonnaMcCafferty.com
Call for more info: 484-369-1032 or email: Donna@DonnaMcCafferty.com

Tuesday 3-5pm Adults
Ongoing classes on the basics of oil, acrylic and watercolor painting open to all levels. This class is designed for beginner and intermediate painters who want a foundation of painting and drawing skills and explore creative styles and techniques. This class will build confidence, skill, and style by focusing on concepts, form, value, color theory, perspective and proportion. Working in oil, acrylic or watercolor students may paint what they want or follow given assignments.

5-6:30pm Children and Teens
Ongoing classes on learning the “how to” on approaching painting and drawing. Assignments are based on various techniques of problem solving to explore your vision and develop perceptual skills- essential to interpreting what you see. We experiment with a variety of mediums to explore color theory, composition, building confidence and individual style. Students will work mostly from direct observation and their own creative thinking.

6:30-8pm Teens and Adults
Paint or draw what you want or follow given assignments to explore many techniques. Students gain experience and develop a creative approach to painting and drawing. Explore traditional and contemporary methods through demos and the discussion of materials, composition, technique and color relationships. This class is perfect for the college bound student.

Wednesday 1-2:30 For Seniors Only
(Classes are held at Pine Run Craft Barn)
Ongoing classes on the basics of oil, acrylic and watercolor painting open to all levels. This small group class is designed for beginner and intermediate painters who want a foundation of painting and drawing skills and explore creative styles and techniques. This class will build confidence, skill, and style by focusing on concepts, form, value, color theory, perspective and proportion. Working in oil, acrylic, watercolor, charcoal and pencil students may paint what they want or follow given assignments.

Thursday 5-6:30pm Children
Ongoing classes on learning the “how to” on approaching painting and drawing. Assignments are based on various techniques of problem solving to explore your vision and develop perceptual skills- essential to interpreting what you see. We experiment with a variety of mediums to explore color, composition, building confidence and having fun. Students will work mostly from direct observation and their own creative thinking.

6:30-8pm Teens and Adults
Paint or draw what you want or follow given assignments to explore many techniques. Students gain experience and develop a creative approach to painting and drawing. Explore traditional and contemporary methods through demos and the discussion of materials, composition, technique and color relationships. This class is perfect for the college bound student.

Saturday 9-30-11 Teens and Adults
Paint or draw what you want or follow given assignments to explore many techniques. Students gain experience and develop a creative approach to painting and drawing. Explore traditional and contemporary methods through demos and the discussion of materials, composition, technique and color relationships. This class is perfect for the college bound student.

Photoshop and Graphic Arts Classes are private and scheduled individually throughout the week.

George Thompson Open Life Drawing and Painting Sessions

Thompson was life-drawing chairman at the Society of Illustrators in New York where he ran their sessions for many years and continues to run successful sessions in Bucks County. He has written articles on drawing and painting for The Artist’s Magazine and has been featured on their cover twice.

“I want these sessions to be professional and at the same time exciting and fun.” - GT

Life Drawing/Traditional Short Poses, Wednesdays 6:30 – 9:30 / $10

Long Pose/Portrait Painting, Thursdays 6:30 – 9:30 / $10

These are open sessions with no instruction.

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Still Life Painting:

These sessions will have a 2-day set up where the artists can leave their easel and paints. Instruction is available. I’m there to help with any advice or questions. We will talk about color, value, drawing, painting materials and technique. But more important, through still life, how to find your own unique artistic voice. Still life painting can be far more exciting and a means of expression than a dull classroom exercise. Or, if you prefer to just come and paint the still life with no instruction, that’s cool too!

Mondays & Tuesdays, 6:30 – 9:30 / $15 per session.

All levels welcome. Please email or call the studio for more info, directions and to reserve a spot. Space is limited.

Email: thompsonstudio@comcast.net
Tel: 215-766-3892
www.georgethompsongallery.com
www.georgethompsonfineart.blogspot.com

The Arts, www.TheArtsStockton.com, has announced its spring class and summer camp schedules. Classes are taught by well-known professional artists from Hunterdon and Bucks counties for students of all ages and abilities in a fun and inspiring environment. This spring The Arts is very happy to introduce exciting new family programs and workshops into their established program of “regular favorites”.

Parent/Child Art Start for ages 3-5 will encourage budding artists creativity while exploring art making materials and techniques together. Family Sundays will be held on the first Sunday of each month (3:00-5:00). On May 1, families can work together on one group creation, or side by side on mosaic garden stepping stones. Projects will include seasonal themes, popular requests and more. Everything Art, for ages 4-6, offers painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics and craft projects specially designed for young ones to explore their creativity. Ceramics & Pottery, for ages 7-12, explores the many possibilities that clay has to offer while building ceramic sculptures and pots. Drawing: Focus on Animals, for ages 7-12, is designed to develop artistic skills and creativity while learning techniques used to draw animals of every kind from pictures and imagination.

Kids up to age 12 will also enjoy Fun Friday Workshops, Mother’s Day Gift Making and Spring Vacation Art Camp.

The Arts Summer Camp offers weekly full and half day programs for ages 4-12, August 1 thru August 26. The Arts brings together a community of established artists with youth to create a fun and inspiring experience for all. Each child is offered the opportunity to try new art forms and develop skills through ceramics, painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking & craft projects. Each week offers new activities, themes and art-making ideas. Limited class size allows for one-on-one attention to nurture and discover the creative talents in each individual.

For adults, The Arts offers weekly classes, for all levels, in Watercolor Painting, Ceramics & Pottery and Painted Canvas Floorcloths. As a new addition to the weekly schedule, open studio hours will be held on Fridays (10:00-1:00) for students and artists who need more time and space to work on projects. Open studio hours are non-instructional and can be used for ceramics, painting, drawing and more.

The Arts is located at 21 Risler Street in Stockton, NJ.
www.TheArtsStockton.com, tel 609-773-0207

Gail Bracegirdle's "Watercolor Anarchy" class is taking place at Artworks in Trenton on Saturdays, 10:00 - 1:00. This session has just begun and folks can come to classes one at a time - you don't have to sign up for the entire thing.

Class schedule

The Bucks County Art workshops. held at the 1818 Stone Ridge Farm Country Inn, is starting its 2011 year with Nationally recognized portrait painter, John Ennis and Master Signature Member of the Oil Painters of America, Kenn Backhaus. These two workshops will be held in April. Please go to our web site www.buckscountyartworkshops.com for information on these two outstanding artists and other future workshops.

innkeeper@stoneridge-farm.com (215)249-9186

ARTWORKS in Trenton is having registration for classes NOW!

Larry Chestnut be teaching a 6 week alla prima class in addition to classes in my own studio at Artworks. Private lessons are available as well.
(www.chestnutart.com)

www.artworkstrenton.org

The studio functions to make classical art easy to practice in Bucks county. Instruction is geared to adults and teenagers and anyone who wants to learn drawing and painting techniques proficiently. Open model sessions for artists.

For more info: 267-221-6046 info@murdochart.com, www.murdochart.com

Gold Light Studios/ Murdoch Art Studio
512 Scott Road
Perkasie, PA, 18944
P.O. Box 164 Plumsteadville, PA, 18949
www.murdochart.com
info@murdochart.com
267.221.6046

Don Gonzalez is offering workshops in glassblowing and glass casting at his Stockton studio this spring.

Schedule and details are available at www.dongonzalezglass.com under the WORKSHOPS button.