COME PAINT WITH ME!

WEEKLY CLASSES FOR THE 2019-2020 ACADEMIC YEAR.

I am so excited to be teaching at both the Art League of Alexandria and School at the Arts of Great Falls, VA this year. I will be teaching in Alexandria, VA on Tuesday mornings from 9:30am to 12:30pm and in Great Falls, VA on Wednesday afternoons from 1:30 to 4:30pm.

Check out the details below and I hope you will be able to join us.

Floral Still Life with Oils

This class concentrates on capturing the natural beauty found in flowers and the vases they partner with, working directly from life using oils. Specific lessons will cover all aspects of painting with flowers, learning to work with the individual characteristics of the different flowers available for each season as well as working to capture the silver, pewter or glass vases they are in. Alla-prima painting techniques will be taught and demonstrated to emphasize the importance of color and form when expressing the unique beauty found in flowers. All levels are welcome, however some experience with oil painting and accuracy in drawing will garner more realistic representations. Supply list provided upon request or with registration. *During the growing season, flowers will be provided from the instructor’s garden. During the offseason, a flower supply fee will be collected to purchase fresh flowers.

TAUGHT ATTHE ARTS OF GREAT FALLS, WEDNESDAYS FROM 1:30 TO 4:30PM

Daffodil in a Canning Jar, 8 x 6 inches, oil on linen panel, SOLD

Still Life with Oils

This class concentrates on capturing the beauty found in simple things, elevating them into something more significant. Still-life painting is fun in all aspects, whether you are exploring color, value, and composition, or whether you want to investigate how to paint the different textures and patterns found in objects, such as the shiny reflections of glass or the variegated colors found in a Macintosh apple. Setups are designed to teach painting fundamentals such as: seeing the big shapes, analyzing value shifts, controlling edge quality, and color mixing. All levels are welcome.

TAUGHT ATTHE ART LEAGUE IN ALEXANDRIA, VA, TUESDAYS FROM 9:30AM TO 12:30PM