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Gina Louthian-Stanley
Spring Adult Classes
Mixed Media
Mixed Media Madness—with Gina Louthian-Stanley
5 classes: April 4, 11, 25 and May 2 and 9 • 10:00 a.m.–Noon • $175 (No class April 18)
Mixed media and collage are about freedom of expression and ‘play’. This class will look at different approaches to each with painting, drawing, incorporating ephemera, decorative papers, and found or recycled materials. We will experiment with collage and a variety of mixed materials (Gina will have some to share), using both abstract and figurative imagery. The focus will be on pushing your pieces way past your comfort zone, let them get ugly, allow them to change direction,then working to develop your own personal visual language with a dynamic outcome. All levels welcome! Use the form at left to contact Gina for a short materials list and with questions.
Painting
Cold Wax and Oil Painting—with Gina Louthian-Stanley
2 classes: May 4–5 • 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. • $295
Discover the beautiful layers, textures, and marks that only oil and cold wax can achieve finding inspiration within your own marks, compositions and intuition using non-traditional oil techniques. We will explore various techniques such as working methods, substrates, drying times, opaque and transparent color, pigments and powders, blending, color schemes, glazing, solvent reduction, transfer and printmaking techniques, creating textures, adding collage and more. Plenty of demos and individual discussions. A great class for beginners and those who want a refresher with advanced options. Gina will provide cold wax, some oils, tools, and R&F pigment sticks for class use, samples of Arches Oil paper, birch panels, various mark making tools and other samples of substrates. Additional tools will be available for sale. Use the form at left to contact Gina for a short material list and with questions.