Upcoming Classes
Sept 15
through
Nov 10
The Zen of Drawing
Hammond Museum & Japanese Stroll Garden
28 Deveau Rd,
North Salem, NY 10560
When
Mondays 9:30am-12:00pm
About
This course will bring us into the Japanese Stroll Garden to meditate and draw upon its beauty and tranquility. Various drawing tools and ways of “seeing” will show the reflections of the pond, stone mountains and the beautiful flora that have been placed upon the landscape. Attention to the simplicity of Zen design will be expressed in our composition. The sessions are aimed at talking you into the moment, where the speed of time slows and we connect to our source. Please see link below for a supply list.
https://www.hammondmuseum.org/service-page/the-zen-of-drawing-1?referral=service_list_widget
Sept 15
through
Nov 10
Broaden the View/Exploring Mediums
Hammond Museum & Japanese Stroll Garden
28 Deveau Rd,
North Salem, NY 10560
When
Mondays 1:00pm-4:00pm
About
This class will move beyond the usual ways of image making in landscape and still life. We’ll expand our ways of “seeing” through drawing, painting, collage, and 3D giving new possibilities to our inner expression. There will be time, during the sessions, for students to pursue their own work with the teacher’s guidance. This class is an opportunity to overcome any artist block, and explore. All levels welcome in oil, or any water-based mediums. Please see link below for a supply list.
Sept 18
through
Oct 30
Basic Drawing & Painting
Silvermine Arts Center
1037 Silvermine Road
New Canaan, CT 06840
When
Thursdays 1pm-4pm
About
This course is for the beginner or returning student to learn the fundamentals of drawing and painting. We begin with basic sketching techniques enabling students to accurately record what they see, and the second half of the course will introduce painting, color mixing, paint application, glazing, texture, and aerial and linear perspective. These sessions will be aimed at creating a still life and landscape.
Sept 18
through
Oct 30
Youth Oil Painting (Ages: 13-17)
Silvermine Arts Center
1037 Silvermine Road
New Canaan, CT 06840
When
Thursdays 4:30pm-6:30pm
About
Students will learn about the beautiful and unique qualities of painting in oil. We will learn about setting up a palette, color mixing, mediums and glazing, layering and care of materials. Working both in the studio and plein air to create a still-life and landscape, the areas of sighting, linear and aerial perspective will be covered, allowing students to accurately paint what they see
Sept 18
through
Oct 30
Broaden the View
Silvermine Arts Center
1037 Silvermine Road
New Canaan, CT 06840
When
Thursdays 9:30am-12:30pm
About
This class is for students who have a working knowledge of sketching and painting. The sessions will be aimed at improving your painting through dynamic compositions, new and mixed materials, “out of the box” ideas, and various methods of working to stretch your concepts. The sessions will be aimed at landscape and still life to help you move on with your work to the next level while developing your own personal voice. There will be demonstrations and individual guidance in oil, watercolor and acrylic.