In January, we had our pastel class double in size so the class was split into two sessions. The sculpture and drawing class took a break. Orlowski’s Painting Class is still being held on Fridays. The Sunday Afternoon Acrylic Painting Class had to take a break due to the instructor’s medical needs.
For February, the following is being offered:
Sunday Afternoon Acrylic Painting Class –Yes he is back for February!
Reminder THIS FIRST SESSION IS SUPER BOWL SUNDAY for the start. Set the DVRs and don’t let others change your New Year’s Resolutions of doing more art for 2016!
Intermediate* to Advanced
You can make amazing leaps and bounds in your acrylic painting in this class!
Hermon Adams will guide you through learning and enhancing your skills in this exciting medium. Internationally recognized and collected, Hermon is open and loves to share his knowledge of acrylic painting.
Join us on the first four Sundays’ classes from 1 PM to 4PM.
Cost is $100.00 per student for 4 sessions during each month or $30 per individual session if class is already underway.
To register, please contact us by phone at 928-443-0749 or register online by clicking the button below.
Ages 16+.
**Minimum: 4 students and Maximum: 7 students
Request our staff to add you to our courtesy contact list. Please remember to register at least three days prior to the start of class!
Hermon Adams, instructor. Materials extra.
Mr. Adams artwork has been on display at the Wichita Falls Museum and Art Center in Texas, and is in the permanent collection of the Prescott Resort and Conference Center on the Yavapai Indian Reservation in Arizona. To view just some of his work, visit his blogspot here.
The required supply list can be found here.
*Student must have drawing experience and basic knowledge of acrylic paints. It is strongly recommended to attend every class during the month. Some projects will take more than a month to complete.
**Additional supply list changes are as follows for February’s sessions:
**Painting surface: a primed cotton gallerywrap canvas, , medium texture, for February’s class the requested size is 20×24. A regular stretcher bar canvas is possible to use but will be more expensive to frame it.
Other Painting Supplies:
A jar (80z or larger) of white gesso. Professional grade.
At the time of this posting, 3 students have already signed up for this class for February. You could make the class GO!
Friday’s Oil & Acrylic Painting Class
Beginners to Advanced
In this class you can learn the basics and more while painting with oil and acrylic.
Neil Orlowski is a passionate painter and instructor with long-time students that love what they have learned. Neil enjoys sharing his knowledge of the skills he has honed while working as a an illustrator for Hallmark Cards. Understanding the multiple techniques of oil painting is much easier to understand by Neil’s instruction. Just some of the knowlege to be taught on a one on one basis are:
- painting equipment usage and maintenance
- painting materials and their usage
- proper compositions
- lighting effects
- glazing
- color palettes and mixing
- alla prima (wet on wet) techniques
- varnishing
Join Neil on the month’s Fridays’ classes from 10AM – 1 PM. An extended schedule can be received by contacting this instructor as shown below.
Cost is $150.00 per student for 6 sessions.
To register, please contact Mr. Orlowski directly at the number below*. Request Neil to add you to his call list by leaving your contact info with his answering service.
Ages 16+.
Please remember to register at least three days prior to the start of class!
Neil Orlowski, instructor. Mr. Orlowski has offered to rent the Art Store’s studio and manage all payments for his instruction himself. All transactions must be discussed with Mr. Orlowski at 928-642-8018 to reserve your space in this class.
Materials extra. Supply List can be received by contacting Neil at the phone number above.
Tuesday’s Pastel Class 
Beginners to Advanced.
You can make amazing leaps and bounds in your pastel work in this class!
Don Rantz will guide you through learning and enhancing your skills in the enchanting medium of pastels. Internationally recognized as one of the best pastel artists, Don is open and eloquent in his instruction.
Join us on the first four Tuesdays’ classes from 2pm –5 PM.
The instructor is requiring all new students to attend the afternoon class to view his first day demo. All returning students can choose their time slot after the afternoon has met its minimums.
Cost is $100.00 per student for 4 sessions during each month or $30 per individual session if class is already underway.
To register, please contact us by phone at 928-443-0749 or register online by clicking the button below.
Ages 16+.
**Minimum: 4 students and Maximum: 7 students
Request our staff to add you to our courtesy contact list. Please remember to register at least three days prior to the start of class!
Don Rantz, instructor. Materials extra.
Mr. Rantz’s artwork can be found at Arts Prescott Gallery on Whiskey Row. Don’s entire portfolio can be found online at http://www.donrantz.com/.
The supply list can be found here.
January’s Classes maxed, you may want to plan ahead.
Saturday’s Sculpture Class
Beginners to Intermediate
K&K Studios and the Art Store offers a course on the Principles of Sculpture & Mold making. Enjoy building a bust of your loved one! Or creating a voluptuous form in plasteline clay with the correct supports. From designing in the round, to the proper equipment and tool techniques to mold making, your imagination is your only restriction.
Sculpture: This is a water-based clay and an oil-based clay class. Firing of your projects built in class is included in the class fee. Size and quantity of projects are limited by the present equipment. Please ask about these restrictions.
The sculpture studio offers (3) throwing wheels, a slab roller and a clay extruder for your project needs. The kiln in the store also fires from low to high fire (cone 06 to cone 10).
K & K Studio’s sculpture class is held at 1pm-4pm is usually running on the first four Saturdays.
Open enrollment, all skill levels accepted. A maximum of 8 students is allowed in the studio space so one on one instruction has greater possibilities for the honing of your skills.
All materials are extra. Supply list for drawing can be found here. Supply list for sculpture can be found here.
Not offered in January, interest is growing for February.
February’s Saturdays: Basic Drawing
Beginners to Intermediate
If you are just getting started or are in need of a review of what you may have already learned, this class is for you. Success in other art techniques are often dependent on how well you have learned to draw. Exploring the assorted techniques of charcoal and graphite are used in this class.
Cost: During the month of November, the cost will be $80.00 for the first four Saturdays or $25 per individual session if class is already underway.
12 years and older.
**Mininum of 4 & a maximum of 10
To register, Call (928)443-0749 or register for this class online!
The required supply list can be found here.
Not offered in January, interest is growing for February.
The Color of Fresh Snow: Painting the Winter Landscape
Roots and Stems (watercolor on paper, 21×29) by Janet Nunn
“Working with Dr. Ph. Martin’s Hydrus fine art liquid watercolors, I mix the color directly on the paper to meld the shadows and landscape elements and create a bold effect. My palette changes as the amount of snow in the painting changes. For example, the deeper the snow, the less the landscape pokes through, so my palette consists of more blues, magentas and violets. The lighter the sn
ow, the more the landscape colors shine, so I turn to a brighter palette: more yellows, golds, oranges and brighter blues.
Winter Solstice (watercolor on paper, 21×15) by Janet Nunn
“Before I painted Roots and Stems (above), I created a number of small studies, then worked to incorporate the various elements of the painting into one piece. To create the grasses, I mixed Hansa yellow light, gamboge and quinacridone magenta on the paper and blew air through a straw to disperse the color. While the paint was still wet, I used cobalt violet to paint the roots. The trunks of the aspen trees were painted around the grasses in the background. For the finishing touch, I added the shadows cast over the roots, using a combination of phthalo blue and ultramarine, distributed with a straw in the same fashion as the grasses.
“For Winter Solstice (above right), I painted the layers of shadow using a different technique. To start, I used masking to save the paper for my brightest whites. I then covered the entire paper with a wash of phthalo blue, which provided a base for the next layer of shadow. I painted the second layer with ultramarine to add a medium tone. For the final layer of shadow, I added a dark tone with a concentrated application of ultramarine. After I removed the mask, I painted in the trunks, grasses and branches. My final step was to add a bit of shading under the whitest areas of the snow-laden branches, using a light wash of phthalo blue.”
Wishing you a warm and happy holiday,
Cherie
@CherieTweetsArt
Dr. Ph Martin’s Hydrus Watercolor is available from our webstore with our weekly orders. You can do a very similar technique with Talen’s Ecoline Watercolor on our sales floor. Using the new Fineline Applicators would make this soooo much easier- Keith K.
