Winter Adult Classes

Watermedia

Mixing Greens and Other Spring Colors–with Vera Dickerson
7 classes: Tuesday sessions, March 17–May 5; Thursday sessions, March 19–May 7 • 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. • $230
Taking our cue from the fresh colors of the season, learn which yellows, blues and other colors can be used to express this new growth and blossom. Though landscape and floral come to mind, this palette also works for any other subject matter, giving it a bright, upbeat mood. We will take a look at Impressionists and Post-Impressionists and their color and brush work choices, as well as other plein air painters, and their color ways. Use form at left to contact Vera with questions.

Summer Classes for Adults

June

Fur, Fleece and Feathers–with Vera Dickerson
June 15, 16 • 9:00 a.m.–noon • $65 (includes a clay board)
Try out the smooth, absorbent surface of clay board to paint a pet or favorite creature using visual texturing, followed by negative painting. Demo and class painting. Acrylics. Metal leaf may also be used. Fee includes one 6”x6” clay board. Use form at left to contact Vera with questions.

July

Painting Figures with a Patina of History–with Vera Dickerson
3 classes: July 13, 14, 15 • 9:00 a.m.–noon • $90
Take an old family photo, or add age patina to a recent one. We will develop a value study in sepias, burn out lights and add a tint of color to complete your own historic family record. Bring photo references, canvas, sealed board or watercolor paper and acrylics. Use form at left to contact Vera with questions.

In Bed With Brian–with Vera Dickerson
3 classes: July 29, 30, 31 • 9:00 a.m.–noon • $90
After evenings of taking the Rutenberg books to bed to absorb color before sleeping, this class has evolved as a color study. Regardless of your selected subject, we can learn to be brave and expressive in our understanding and use of this most evocative element of art. Acrylics. Demos, critique. Use form at left to contact Vera with questions.

August

Abstraction: Wide Open–with Vera Dickerson
3 classes: August 10, 11, 12 • 9:00 a.m.–noon • $90
Experiment with black gesso transfers, white gesso lifts, fogging, resists, paint transfers, stencils and mark making as we use basic design principles to develop our painting. You may slightly abstract a realistic subject or work totally non-objective. Demos at beginning of each painting day. Critique. Use form at left to contact Vera with questions.

Masa Paper Landscapes–with Vera Dickerson
August 26, 27, 28 • 9:00 a.m.–noon • $95 (includes a piece of Masa paper)
Using this Oriental paper and your own photo references, create a landscape of rocky hill town, ocean-side cliffs or our own Virginia rocky stream. Allow the natural batik look of this paper to become the major feature of the painting. Demos of step by step process. 16” x 20” masa paper included. Use form at left to contact Vera with questions.