Class Schedule
For more information regarding our Spring classes please call 386-424-9254 or email Stephanie using the form below.
Monday
Painting with Patrick
9:30 am – 12:30 pm (B/C)
- Starts April 26th
- 6 weeks
Meet your instructor
Patrick Rausch
Biography: Born in 1948 in West Palm Beach, Florida, Patrick grew up with tropical and ocean surroundings. Numerous trips since childhood to the Florida Keys and years of diving and sailing along with having a home in the Ocala National Forest for a number of years has had a strong and lasting influence on the subjects Patrick chooses to paint. From beautiful cloud formations at sunset to a quaint cottage in the Keys, to tranquil backcountry landscapes, to soothing seascapes, he finds and captures a feeling that relates to the beauty around us. A traditional approach to painting is used that involves a number of painting layers and also a number of glazing layers which create texture, depth, and illumination.
Philosophy and instruction: I have been painting and drawing most of my life and continue to get a thrill every time I paint. In addition, I get a great deal of satisfaction sharing with others what others have shared with me. Painting and drawing are very teachable and in time, creativity will follow and flow.
oilpainter111@gmail.com
561-707-8991
Click here for facebook/website
Member $95
Non-Member $110
All levels, oil or acrylic. You can bring a photo or paint along with Patrick who will answer questions and help with problems. Areas covered will be composition, color mixing, drawing/transferring reference photo, and basic brush techniques.
Welcome to “Painting with Patrick”. These painting sessions are open to beginners and also to those that have been painting for some time that would like to go to the next level.
I use oil paints for my demonstration paintings as well as my studio paintings, but feel free to use acrylic paints if you prefer them.
During the first class, I will begin a new painting in front of the class. This will include a demonstration showing how to begin a painting. Also discussed will be elements that make a painting more pleasing to the eye (composition) , the mixing of colors, drawing (how to transfer your image to the canvas) and basic brush technique. Each additional class over the six-week period will begin with a painting demonstration where I will take the painting started the first week to the next level. The remainder of the class time will be spent painting, where I will be available to answer questions and help with problems. The subject matter of the paintings I demonstrate vary from month to month but include Florida landscapes, seascapes, island cottages, tropical foliage, nautical settings and still life.
The art students can bring in a photo that they would like to paint, a painting already started, or they can paint the same painting along with the instructor as I complete the painting over the six week period.
Drawing
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm (C)
- Starts May 3rd
- 4 weeks
Meet your instructor
Bob Stinziano
I have been drawing all my life. I spent some time painting with an airbrush, but returned to pencil. I find pencil art is the purest form of art. Working with pencil allows me better control than any kind of brush.
After retiring and moving to Florida with my wife I started concentrating on portrait drawing, I find them most challenging. In the past few years I have added color pencil to my artwork. I work with graphite and color pencil, separately and combined.
Drawing is truly a great way to escape from day to day life. It’s easy to carry a pencil and paper with you wherever you go, so you can always be drawing.
386-944-9249
chy39@aol.com
Member $70
Non-Member $85
Develop your drawing abilities whether you are just starting out or looking to elevate your skills. We’ll draw faces and figures in their proper proportions and location, or anything else you are interested in. We will work from basic line drawing to fully developed works of art.
Why is drawing so hard?
I don’t think it is. Come see how I do it.
I will help you develop your drawing abilities whether you are just starting out or looking to elevate your skills. I will show how to draw faces and figures in their proper proportions and location. We will work from basic line drawing to fully developed works of art. If your interest is something other than drawing people I will work with you on whatever the subject is. Recognizing that each student will come to the class at a different level of experience, the class is open to all artists regardless of their drawing ability.
Composition and Perspective
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm (B)
- Starts (TBD)
- 6 weeks
Meet your instructor
Ruth Squitieri
Born and raised in Germany, Ruth moved to the States in her early twenties. She drew and painted since she was a child and was very encouraged by her parents. Being self-taught, Ruth displays a great interest in art history and trying every medium available. Her love for oils and plein air painting started about 10 years ago. Ruth has participated in many Plein Air Paintouts all over Florida, and has been an invited guest plein air painter at Epcot theme park in Orlando for 5 years. Ruth has served as judge for several outdoor festivals in the Deland area. She is a regular instructor at the Artists’ Workshop in New Smyrna Beach, teaching different mediums, and principles of composition and perspective.
Ruth is versatile in many mediums. When painting plein air, she prefers oils and more recently acrylics. While traveling she takes a small kit and does on-site sketches in pen and ink with watercolor/gouache washes. She’s also adept at calligraphy and embellishing her artwork with goldleaf. Ruth is constantly exploring new mediums, surfaces and tools and thus expanding her painting repertoire. She also publishes a blog showcasing her current paintings and explaining her process and techniques. In addition she is the Publicist, Website designer and Head of Classes for the Artists Workshop.
krautgraphics@gmail.com
386-451-6857
www.paintingsbyruth.com
Member $110
Non-Member $125
Bring your sketchbook, pencil and reference photos and we’ll discuss the best composition, what to include, what to leave out, and where the perspective lines go. Learn to incorporate realistic-looking people in your landscapes. Information that every artists needs to know!
For this class I will give hands-on demos and explanations of the principles of composition, like:
-what to include from your scene/reference photo
-what to edit out or move around, and why
-how to correctly distribute your darks and lights for maximum impact
-how to compose the scene on your canvas/paper
-where to place your elements
Show the ins and outs of perspective and how to incorporate people in your scene, at the correct size!
I will do all demos on projects from you, the students. The more ideas and reference photos you bring, the better. We will also go outside for one or two sessions and explore the perspective and composition on site (daytime classes only).
I illustrate these principles on YOUR projects and on as many of them as possible, so you get a lot of samples and ideas. We will have time to do one or two finished paintings if you wish, or you can get many starters as to composition and correct drawing to help you finish them at home.
We will do a lot of sketching. If you intend to paint an actual project after we discussed the elements of perspective and composition, bring your usual painting items.
The classes don’t really build on one another, so you won’t miss anything critical if you are absent from one class.
Oil Painting for Beginners
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm (B)
- Start (TBD)
- 6 weeks
Meet your instructor
Ruth Squitieri
Born and raised in Germany, Ruth moved to the States in her early twenties. She drew and painted since she was a child and was very encouraged by her parents. Being self-taught, Ruth displays a great interest in art history and trying every medium available. Her love for oils and plein air painting started about 10 years ago. Ruth has participated in many Plein Air Paintouts all over Florida, and has been an invited guest plein air painter at Epcot theme park in Orlando for 5 years. Ruth has served as judge for several outdoor festivals in the Deland area. She is a regular instructor at the Artists’ Workshop in New Smyrna Beach, teaching different mediums, and principles of composition and perspective.
Ruth is versatile in many mediums. When painting plein air, she prefers oils and more recently acrylics. While traveling she takes a small kit and does on-site sketches in pen and ink with watercolor/gouache washes. She’s also adept at calligraphy and embellishing her artwork with goldleaf. Ruth is constantly exploring new mediums, surfaces and tools and thus expanding her painting repertoire. She also publishes a blog showcasing her current paintings and explaining her process and techniques. In addition she is the Publicist, Website designer and Head of Classes for the Artists Workshop.
krautgraphics@gmail.com
386-451-6857
www.paintingsbyruth.com
Member $110
Non-Member $125
Getting started in your new medium? Let Ruth help you navigate through the basics such as materials, mediums, support and varnishes. You will paint your first oils using your new knowledge.
Join me for an exciting course into the world of oil painting!
I will guide you through the main principles of oil painting which will provide a good basis for you to embark on your journey after class has ended. I am basing this 6-week course on classic intensive atelier training, but reducing it to a few main principles and ideas.
We are going to learn about color mixing and color theory, color temperature and selecting the correct colors for maximum effectiveness of your painting. You’ll also learn how to prepare your canvas the correct and efficient way, and how to make good decisions on your composition and design of your artwork. The limited palette will be discussed and used throughout.
We will then paint a simple still life and a simple landscape. Then you’ll spend the last 2 weeks on your own painting where I’ll give you individual advice and we will all learn from each others’ ideas, mistakes and successes.
Hand Building
Evenings 4:00pm -7:00pm (A)
- Start April 26th
- 3 week session, meeting 2x a week (Monday/Wed)
Meet your instructor
Member $100
Non-Member $115
50$ supply fee for clay, firing and glazes
Let’s play with clay! A fun way to release stress. Learn how to sculpt, coil, repair, and – most important of all – glaze. We’ll be exploring stains as well as glazes. Create your own masterpiece to display or sell in our gallery or just give it to a friend as a gift.
Let’s play with clay!
A fun way to release stress.
Learn how to sculpt, coil, repair, and – most important of all – glaze. We’ll be exploring stains as well as glazes. Create your own masterpiece to display or sell in our gallery or just give it to a friend as a gift.
Experienced as well as beginners are welcome.
Materials List TBD
Pen and Ink with Color Wash
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm (B)
- TBD
- 6 weeks
Meet your instructor
Ruth Squitieri
Born and raised in Germany, Ruth moved to the States in her early twenties. She drew and painted since she was a child and was very encouraged by her parents. Being self-taught, Ruth displays a great interest in art history and trying every medium available. Her love for oils and plein air painting started about 10 years ago. Ruth has participated in many Plein Air Paintouts all over Florida, and has been an invited guest plein air painter at Epcot theme park in Orlando for 5 years. Ruth has served as judge for several outdoor festivals in the Deland area. She is a regular instructor at the Artists’ Workshop in New Smyrna Beach, teaching different mediums, and principles of composition and perspective.
Ruth is versatile in many mediums. When painting plein air, she prefers oils and more recently acrylics. While traveling she takes a small kit and does on-site sketches in pen and ink with watercolor/gouache washes. She’s also adept at calligraphy and embellishing her artwork with goldleaf. Ruth is constantly exploring new mediums, surfaces and tools and thus expanding her painting repertoire. She also publishes a blog showcasing her current paintings and explaining her process and techniques. In addition she is the Publicist, Website designer and Head of Classes for the Artists Workshop.
krautgraphics@gmail.com
386-451-6857
www.paintingsbyruth.com
Member $110
Non-Member $125
Explore the exciting small pieces of art you can create with simple tools and materials. Pen and ink, colored with a wash of any water media, will capture sweet little scenes anywhere – and keep you in practice! Embellish your pieces with text by using simple calligraphy.
In this class we will be exploring the exciting small pieces of art we can create with simple tools and materials. Pen and ink, colored with a wash of any water media, will capture sweet little scenes anywhere – and keep you in practice! In addition we will embellish our pieces with text by using simple calligraphy, which we will dedicate a whole session on.
Bring reference photos of what you want to sketch or choose from my own assortment.We will do a variety of projects that you can start and finish in a couple of hours.
Tuesday
Ceramic Art of Throwing on the Wheel
9:30 am – 12:30 pm (A)
- Starts April 20th
- 6 weeks
Meet your instructor
Richard Reiner
Education:
1966-68 BA w/minor in art with an emphasis on ceramics. Albany State Univ., NY. Studio Asst to Francis Simches: Duties included making clay glazes and firing electric and gas kilns.
1977 Summer 6 week program with Regis Brody. Skidmore College
1978 Summer 6 week program with Val Cushing. Alfred University
Teaching:
1975-1978 Community Arts Workshop, Albany, NY
1998-2005 Adjunct Instructor for Ceramics 101: Hudson Valley Community College. Rensselaer County Council of the Arts
2000-2012 Teaching from Personal Studio, Twin Cedar Pottery: Wheel and hand building, use of wood firing and electric kiln
Workshops at various times with, to name a few: Rudio Audio, Tosheko Takaezu and Mat Tell and others.
twincedarspottery@gmail.com
518-772-7351
richardreiner.carbonmade.com
Member $125
Non-Member $150
$50 supply and firing fee
Learn ceramic arts with emphasis on the potter’s wheel. Beginners to advanced students welcome. Have fun learning to create bowls, lids, handles, plates, and altered pieces.
The class is ceramic arts with an emphasis on the potter’s wheel. Beginners to advanced students are welcome. Have fun learning to create bowls, lids, handles, plates, and altered pieces.
Fundamentals of Drawing
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Starts July6th
- 6 weeks
Meet your instructor
Betty Parker
Painting and manipulating paper then composing a picture gives me a feeling of being totally creative. It is a dimension above the Commercial Art which I studied, and the Realism courses I took, when learning to master oil, watercolor and acrylics. It stirs up an innate drive to create using a tactile technique. My pictures reflect personal messages, moods and stored thoughts which I wish to share with the viewer. I find collaging and de `collaging in this minimalistic, non-representational style very exciting and fulfilling.
I was born in the central part of Virginia near Gordonsville. After high school, and Washington SchooI of Art, I moved to Richmond, VA, and accepted a job with State Farm Insurance which transferred me to Daytona Bch. Six months after meeting James Parker, who had recently transferred from Miami with Florida Power and Light we were married. We had three children. Shortly after our second child was born, Daytona Beach Junior College became accredited. I enrolled and subsequently received an AA, then transferred to the University of Central Florida where I earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. During the period of seeking a bachelor’s degree, I. held a full time paid position with the American Lung Association (ALA). Eventually, the position of Regional Director was offered to me, which I accepted. After a 19 year career with The ALA, I retired and resumed art activates. Participating in outdoor art shows for ten years, gave me the outlet to display my artwork. Many pieces received judge’s awards and were bought by collectors. Other venues for displaying and selling the work have been in Art Galleries, Museums and Art Leagues in Daytona Beach, St. Augustine and other cities in the United States. Currently, I teach drawing at The Artists’ Workshop, Inc. in New Smyrna Beach, FL.; present demonstrations and judge art exhibits.
bpmart1@aol.com
386-255-9240
www.bettymorrisparker.weebly.com
Member $80
Non-Member $95
Learn to observe and analyze an object. Learn perspective, arranging a composition and how to calculate proportions and relationships in a still life. There will be lessons about values, volume and creating the look of texture in addition to brief art history lessons.
This course is designed for students of all levels of drawing skills.
Drawing is the fundamental basis of all types of artistic works. It is used as the initial medium to conceptualize, understand and develop the components that will work together in the final project. Drawing can be learned.
Students learn to observe and analyze an object. They will learn perspective, arranging a composition and how to calculate proportions and relationships in a still life. There will be lessons about values or tones, volume and creating the look of texture, Brief art history lessons will be introduced along the way.
Looking at the work of other artists or the masters does not mean one should draw in their style. It does help to see what has been done before and how they worked out a method of rendering the subject.
Watercolor Beginner/Advanced Beginner
9:30 am – 12:30 pm (B/C)
- Starts Ongoing
- 4 weeks
Meet your instructor
Liv Witherow
Liv was born and raised in Norway where she met her American husband who was in the Navy and stationed at the NATO base in Norway. Liv moved to the US when her husband had orders back to the US. In Norway, Liv painted in the decorative style of Rosemaling, using oil paint on wood (old style of Norwegian decorative painting).
She was interested in art at an early age. Moving with her family several times due to husband’s military orders, art got placed in the background for several years, but she started up again when moving to Florida 26 years ago. Liv worked as a Draftsman first and then as Technical Illustrator and Technical writer for companies like Lockheed Martin and General Electrics. About 10 years ago she discovered watercolors and was hooked.
Liv has been an instructor at Artists’ Workshop Inc. for several years and has won several awards in our juried shows. She has attended workshops with several well-known watercolorists including Janet Rogers, Steve Rogers, John Salminen, Judy Betts, Sue Archer, Birgitte O’Connor and others. Her artwork can also be seen at The Hub on Canal, and at our Gallery on Canal Street.
jorunnliv@hotmail.com
386-690-8637
Member $60
Non-Member $75
Learn about the best materials to use to achieve the best results. You will learn color mixing and different techniques and styles of painting. We will work from various photos. Liv will start with a demo, then guide you through painting your own creations.
In this class you will learn about the best materials to use for achieving the best results. You will learn color mixing and different techniques of painting. We will work wet in to wet and wet in to dry. We will use a very limited palette.
We will work from photographs that I supply, or from your own photographs (always preferred). Sometimes we will also paint still life from set-ups. I will usually demo for the first 30 minutes of class. I will also send you a step by step instruction of most of the paintings I demo that you can keep for your reference.
Drawing
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm (C)
- Starts May 4th
- 4 weeks
Meet your instructor
Bob Stinziano
I have been drawing all my life. I spent some time painting with an airbrush, but returned to pencil. I find pencil art is the purest form of art. Working with pencil allows me better control than any kind of brush.
After retiring and moving to Florida with my wife I started concentrating on portrait drawing, I find them most challenging. In the past few years I have added color pencil to my artwork. I work with graphite and color pencil, separately and combined.
Drawing is truly a great way to escape from day to day life. It’s easy to carry a pencil and paper with you wherever you go, so you can always be drawing.
386-944-9249
chy39@aol.com
Member $70
Non-Member $85
Develop your drawing abilities whether you are just starting out or looking to elevate your skills. We’ll draw faces and figures in their proper proportions and location, or anything else you are interested in. We will work from basic line drawing to fully developed works of art.
Why is drawing so hard?
I don’t think it is. Come see how I do it.
I will help you develop your drawing abilities whether you are just starting out or looking to elevate your skills. I will show how to draw faces and figures in their proper proportions and location. We will work from basic line drawing to fully developed works of art. If your interest is something other than drawing people I will work with you on whatever the subject is. Recognizing that each student will come to the class at a different level of experience, the class is open to all artists regardless of their drawing ability.
Wednesday
Watercolor Beginner/Advanced Beginner
9:30 am – 12:30 pm (B/C)
- Starts Ongoing
- 4 weeks
Meet your instructor
Liv Witherow
Liv was born and raised in Norway where she met her American husband who was in the Navy and stationed at the NATO base in Norway. Liv moved to the US when her husband had orders back to the US. In Norway, Liv painted in the decorative style of Rosemaling, using oil paint on wood (old style of Norwegian decorative painting).
She was interested in art at an early age. Moving with her family several times due to husband’s military orders, art got placed in the background for several years, but she started up again when moving to Florida 26 years ago. Liv worked as a Draftsman first and then as Technical Illustrator and Technical writer for companies like Lockheed Martin and General Electrics. About 10 years ago she discovered watercolors and was hooked.
Liv has been an instructor at Artists’ Workshop Inc. for several years and has won several awards in our juried shows. She has attended workshops with several well-known watercolorists including Janet Rogers, Steve Rogers, John Salminen, Judy Betts, Sue Archer, Birgitte O’Connor and others. Her artwork can also be seen at The Hub on Canal, and at our Gallery on Canal Street.
jorunnliv@hotmail.com
386-690-8637
Member $60
Non-Member $75
Learn about the best materials to use to achieve the best results. You will learn color mixing and different techniques and styles of painting. We will work from various photos. Liv will start with a demo, then guide you through painting your own creations.
In this class you will learn about the best materials to use for achieving the best results. You will learn color mixing and different techniques of painting. We will work wet in to wet and wet in to dry. We will use a very limited palette.
We will work from photographs that I supply, or from your own photographs (always preferred). Sometimes we will also paint still life from set-ups. I will usually demo for the first 30 minutes of class. I will also send you a step by step instruction of most of the paintings I demo that you can keep for your reference.
Impressionistic Landscapes in Acrylics
1:00 – 4:00 pm (B & C)
- Starts April 14th
- 6 weeks
Meet your instructor
Scott Hiestand
Scott, a resident of Ormond Beach, Florida, is an avid plein air painter and creator of various bird and fish sculptures made from wire and various finishes. Upon obtaining his art degree in Philadelphia, Scott was recruited by Hallmark Cards. He later worked for some 35 years as a graphic artist for various newspapers, including 15 years at the St. Petersburg Times, where he illustrated the outdoors pages.
Scott’s work has been recognized throughout the United States. He is a State of Indiana upland game bird stamp contest winner; was selected for the Paint America National Gallery Tour; and designed the Florida Bass Fish automobile license plate. Scott was recently an over-all winner for the Plein Air Magazine Salon Contest. Scott’s works are included in many private and corporate collections.
hiestandart@gmail.com
386-672-9872
www.scotthiestand.com
Member $100
Non-Member $115
Scott offers a unique approach to painting Impressionistic landscapes with a realistic touch. Explore various painting techniques and the importance of washes to achieve light, shadow and mood.
This class will offer a unique approach to painting impressionistic landscapes with a realistic touch, using the versatile medium of acrylic. Students will explore various painting techniques and the importance of washes in achieving light, shadow, and mood.
Students will work on gessoed Masonite or MDF (medium density fiber board) that they have cut and prepared prior to the class.
Colored Pencil Drawing
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm (C)
- Starts (TBD)
- 4 weeks
Meet your instructor
Pat Lentine
Pat Lentine is originally from the Chicago area, but has lived in Florida since 1987. After years in Clearwater then Orlando, she moved with husband to New Smyrna Beach last year. Pat teaches acrylic, colored pencil, pastel, watercolor, and oil, having taught all levels of artists since 1991. In addition to teaching locally, she travel teaches for individual groups and at conventions. Pat is a signature member of the Colored Pencil Society of America and has been published in several magazines.
“I truly believe anyone can draw or paint if they have the desire and put forth the effort. I try to discover each student’s interest, skill level and goal. I then work to help them to move forward. Although my passion is portraiture, I teach all subjects and mediums.”
pat@patlentine.com
407-758-4437
www.patlentine.com
Member $80
Non-Member $95
Learn the ease of making colored pencil look like a painting with Pat Lentine. Work at your own level of skill and interest. You may pay for 4 weeks, but can span this over a 8-week period to accommodate your schedule.
Learn the ease of making colored pencil look like a painting. Beginner to advanced students are welcome. Each student will work at his or her own level of skill and interest. Students new to colored pencil or just new to art will be provided with structured activities to help develop basic skills, and theory. Students that have been working in colored pencil for a while will work on refining techniques and be introduced to new ones while exploring new mediums and surfaces.
The first class we will do a color wheel in colored pencil to get use to pencil technique and pencil colors. We will then do a small project together learning how to develop value by layering. After that, while I will always have a supply of projects to do, each student is encouraged to bring projects that are of interest to them. As the classes continue, we will work on technique, value, color, and theory while adding other techniques and skills.
This class will be a lot of fun. Pencils are a great medium. They are so portable and there is no mess or clean up. You do not need to carve out a lot of time. They can be picked up for 5 minutes or 5 hours.
If you would like to work in Pastel pencils, please contact me for a list of supplies.
Mixed Media
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm (D)
- Start (TBD)
- 5 weeks
Meet your instructor
Loretta Youngman
Loretta studied Brush Painting for over 14 years while living in Manila and Taipei.
She studied with Professor Chen Bing-Sun, Nancy Tao and Yu Chung Lin.
386-846-6366
Lorettay31@gmail.com
Member $100
Non-Member $125
The class introduces a fun variety of mixed-media techniques:
Acrylic Pouring
Gelli Plate Prints
Collage
Texture
Pastel techniques
(I will have small canvases to purchase for a very small fee) I will also have a variety of papers for collage lessons plus ones you will print with Gelli Prints) pastels and sandpaper and watercolor paper
Hand Building
Evenings 4:00pm -7:00pm (A)
- Start April 26th
- 3 week session, meeting 2x a week (Monday/Wed)
Teresa Bowen
Member $100
Non-Member $115
50$ supply fee for clay, firing and glazes
Let’s play with clay! A fun way to release stress. Learn how to sculpt, coil, repair, and – most important of all – glaze. We’ll be exploring stains as well as glazes. Create your own masterpiece to display or sell in our gallery or just give it to a friend as a gift.
Let’s play with clay!
A fun way to release stress.
Learn how to sculpt, coil, repair, and – most important of all – glaze. We’ll be exploring stains as well as glazes. Create your own masterpiece to display or sell in our gallery or just give it to a friend as a gift.
Experienced as well as beginners are welcome.
Materials List TBD
Thursday
Chinese Brush Painting (Beginners)
12:30 pm – 3:30 pm (D)
- Starts (TBD)
- 5 weeks
Meet your instructor
Loretta Youngman
Loretta studied Brush Painting for over 14 years while living in Manila and Taipei.
She studied with Professor Chen Bing-Sun, Nancy Tao and Yu Chung Lin.
386-846-6366
Lorettay31@gmail.com
Member $100
Non-Member $115
An introductory class teaching the fundamentals of basic strokes, includes bamboo, orchid, pine, pandas, and tiger lily. This course gives a basic study in mixing colors as you learn with using Chinese brushes.
An introductory class teaching the fundamentals of Chines Brush Painting with the basic strokes.
The class includes bamboo, orchid, pine, pandas, and tiger lily. This course gives a basic study in mixing colors as you learn with using Chinese brushes.
The class can continue for more advanced lessons.
Fundamentals of Drawing
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm (B)
- Starts July 8th
- 6 weeks
Meet your instructor
Betty Parker
Painting and manipulating paper then composing a picture gives me a feeling of being totally creative. It is a dimension above the Commercial Art which I studied, and the Realism courses I took, when learning to master oil, watercolor and acrylics. It stirs up an innate drive to create using a tactile technique. My pictures reflect personal messages, moods and stored thoughts which I wish to share with the viewer. I find collaging and de `collaging in this minimalistic, non-representational style very exciting and fulfilling.
I was born in the central part of Virginia near Gordonsville. After high school, and Washington SchooI of Art, I moved to Richmond, VA, and accepted a job with State Farm Insurance which transferred me to Daytona Bch. Six months after meeting James Parker, who had recently transferred from Miami with Florida Power and Light we were married. We had three children. Shortly after our second child was born, Daytona Beach Junior College became accredited. I enrolled and subsequently received an AA, then transferred to the University of Central Florida where I earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. During the period of seeking a bachelor’s degree, I. held a full time paid position with the American Lung Association (ALA). Eventually, the position of Regional Director was offered to me, which I accepted. After a 19 year career with The ALA, I retired and resumed art activates. Participating in outdoor art shows for ten years, gave me the outlet to display my artwork. Many pieces received judge’s awards and were bought by collectors. Other venues for displaying and selling the work have been in Art Galleries, Museums and Art Leagues in Daytona Beach, St. Augustine and other cities in the United States. Currently, I teach drawing at The Artists’ Workshop, Inc. in New Smyrna Beach, FL.; present demonstrations and judge art exhibits.
bpmart1@aol.com
386-255-9240
www.bettymorrisparker.weebly.com
Member $80
Non-Member $95
Learn to observe and analyze an object. Learn perspective, arranging a composition and how to calculate proportions and relationships in a still life. There will be lessons about values, volume and creating the look of texture in addition to brief art history lessons.
This course is designed for students of all levels of drawing skills.
Drawing is the fundamental basis of all types of artistic works. It is used as the initial medium to conceptualize, understand and develop the components that will work together in the final project. Drawing can be learned.
Students learn to observe and analyze an object. They will learn perspective, arranging a composition and how to calculate proportions and relationships in a still life. There will be lessons about values or tones, volume and creating the look of texture, Brief art history lessons will be introduced along the way.
Looking at the work of other artists or the masters does not mean one should draw in their style. It does help to see what has been done before and how they worked out a method of rendering the subject.
Fundamentals to head and figure drawing
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
- March 18 – April 22
Meet your instructor
Ruth Squitieri
Born and raised in Germany, Ruth moved to the States in her early twenties. She drew and painted since she was a child and was very encouraged by her parents. Being self-taught, Ruth displays a great interest in art history and trying every medium available. Her love for oils and plein air painting started about 10 years ago. Ruth has participated in many Plein Air Paintouts all over Florida, and has been an invited guest plein air painter at Epcot theme park in Orlando for 5 years. Ruth has served as judge for several outdoor festivals in the Deland area. She is a regular instructor at the Artists’ Workshop in New Smyrna Beach, teaching different mediums, and principles of composition and perspective.
Ruth is versatile in many mediums. When painting plein air, she prefers oils and more recently acrylics. While traveling she takes a small kit and does on-site sketches in pen and ink with watercolor/gouache washes. She’s also adept at calligraphy and embellishing her artwork with goldleaf. Ruth is constantly exploring new mediums, surfaces and tools and thus expanding her painting repertoire. She also publishes a blog showcasing her current paintings and explaining her process and techniques. In addition she is the Publicist, Website designer and Head of Classes for the Artists Workshop.
krautgraphics@gmail.com
386-451-6857
www.paintingsbyruth.com
Member $120
Non-Member $135
We will learn the standard proportions of the head and figure by exploring the Loomis method and by using the Asaro head and multiple photo references. I will teach you a simple way to see values and how to convey them to achieve a dramatic and realistic look. I will show you the different ways to approach figure drawing so your renderings will be more realistic and convincing.
I will be using a traditional, classical approach. We will NOT have a live model at this class, but will be using interesting photo references, some of which will feature nudes.
This will give you the basic understanding and confidence to approach a portrait or figure from life or from photo references.
$10 materials fee (I will supply lots of photos and transparencies)
Materials: Pencil, eraser, medium/fat sharpie, drawing pad 11×14 or larger
Friday
Ceramic Art of Throwing on the Wheel
9:30 am – 12:30 pm (A)
- Starts April 23rd
- 6 weeks
Meet your instructor
Richard Reiner
Education:
1966-68 BA w/minor in art with an emphasis on ceramics. Albany State Univ., NY. Studio Asst to Francis Simches: Duties included making clay glazes and firing electric and gas kilns.
1977 Summer 6 week program with Regis Brody. Skidmore College
1978 Summer 6 week program with Val Cushing. Alfred University
Teaching:
1975-1978 Community Arts Workshop, Albany, NY
1998-2005 Adjunct Instructor for Ceramics 101: Hudson Valley Community College. Rensselaer County Council of the Arts
2000-2012 Teaching from Personal Studio, Twin Cedar Pottery: Wheel and hand building, use of wood firing and electric kiln
Workshops at various times with, to name a few: Rudio Audio, Tosheko Takaezu and Mat Tell and others.
twincedarspottery@gmail.com
518-772-7351
richardreiner.carbonmade.com
Member $125
Non-Member $150
$50 supply and firing fee
Learn ceramic arts with emphasis on the potter’s wheel. Beginners to advanced students welcome. Have fun learning to create bowls, lids, handles, plates, and altered pieces.
The class is ceramic arts with an emphasis on the potter’s wheel. Beginners to advanced students are welcome. Have fun learning to create bowls, lids, handles, plates, and altered pieces.
Painting Foundations - Focus on Color
9:30 am – 12:30 pm (B)
- Start May 7th
- Class is Full
- Monthly sessions
Meet your instructor
Mary Gerlach
Mary G. Gerlach’s primary intention is creating high quality, realistic art and to be constantly growing as an artist. As a painter, facing all of the challenges – be it color, techniques, or composition. Her focus and dedication is to be a strong visual communicator.
Mary perceives our world as an awe-inspiring place, that motivates and challengers her to create an extraordinary image that can connect the viewer to her art. Mary is passionate about her art and enjoys sharing her knowledge with others. She teaches painting classes and lectures on art-related topics. Guiding promising new artists, sharing her knowledge of thirty plus years as an art educator/artist.
Visit Mary’s studio at The Hub on Canal Street. View the wide array of her paintings and be sure to stop by to discuss a commission of your choice.
Mary holds both a BS and a MASTERS in Art Education. She has taught general art and photography at the secondary and college level. Her current work is of various Tropical themes in oils & acrylic and commissioned pet portraits, and some photography.
MGGerlachStudios@cfl.rr.com
386-846-3104
www.MaryGerlach.com
$20.00 per class
Learn to mix all the colors you need from a limited palette. Create a color wheel and learn design principles and color theory to help you achieve the painting results you are looking to express. Art fundamentals, exciting compositions and meaningful expressions. Oils or acrylics.
Learn to mix all the colors you need from a limited palette: red, yellow and blue + white. Learn to have control of your color mixing; create a color wheel and learn design principles and color theory to help you achieve the painting results you are looking to express.
Sample of color wheel that students will create: If you are a newcomer or an experienced artist, this class will give you control of your medium of choice- acrylic or oils. Whether you are a realistic style artist, abstract to non-objective, everyone is welcome.
My focus is to guide you to develop your skills. Class will cover art fundamentals, learning to use artists’ tools (actual brushes, canvas & paints) and how to establish more exciting compositions; to create what is meaningful to you.
My years of being an art / photography teacher will support your individualized instruction to give you skills and confidence to advance your artistic expression.
Please email me or call me to sign up.
Saturday
T.A.P. Teen Arts Program
9:50 am – 2:00 pm (B)
ON HOLD
01/11/2020 – Watercolor Painting
02/08/2020 – Printmaking
03/14/2020 – Jewelry Design
04/18/2020 – Face Painting Techniques
$25 each session
INSTRUCTOR
Regina Wise
wiseregina@gmail.com
386-847-1676
www.artiscreation.org
For Grades 6-12, Art Is…Creation is offering this exciting art program every 2nd Saturday of the month. Each session introduces the student to a new instructor and new art medium/project. Sign up now!
T.A.P. Teen Arts Program
by Art Is… Creation
with Regina Wise
386-847-1676
$200/8 sessions
TAP meets every 2nd Saturday of the month (Sep 2019 – April 2020) and students will explore new techniques and mediums with a local artist or instructor during every session. For grades 6-12.
SCHEDULE
03/14/2020 Jewelry Design
04/11/2020 Lagoonacy – Face Painting
Fiber Arts Meeting
ON HOLD (TBD)
9:30 am – 2:00 pm (B)
(usually the 4th Saturday of the month)
Meet your instructor
ArtsEtc Surface Design Group
MEETING INFORMATION
Mary McBride, President
mrsgorgon@gmail.com
386-507-1912
Meetings throughout the year
(June and July we meet for field trips or at private locations)
Time: every 4th Saturday 9:30am til done (around 2-5pm)
Cost: $75/year
(Limit of 25 members. Currently full. Contact us to be placed on waiting list.)
Please contact Mary if you have questions
Our group was founded in 2004.
ArtsEtc is a group of central Florida artists interested in surface design and textile arts. The group meets monthly for workshops, learning and mutual encouragement.
Our group was founded in 2004. ArtsEtc is a group of central Florida artists interested in surface design and textile arts. The group meets monthly for workshops, learning and mutual encouragement.
Meetings throughout the year
(June and July we meet for field trips or at private locations)
Time: every 4th Saturday 9:30am til done (around 2-5pm)
Cost: $75/year
(Limit of 25 members. Currently full. Contact us to be placed on waiting list.)
Please contact Mary if you have questions
Special Classes
All Day Pastel
ON HOLD (TBD)
9:30 am – 3:30 pm (C)
- March 12
- April 16
- May 14
Meet your instructor
Pat Lentine
Pat Lentine is originally from the Chicago area, but has lived in Florida since 1987. After years in Clearwater then Orlando, she moved with husband to New Smyrna Beach last year. Pat teaches acrylic, colored pencil, pastel, watercolor, and oil, having taught all levels of artists since 1991. In addition to teaching locally, she travel teaches for individual groups and at conventions. Pat is a signature member of the Colored Pencil Society of America and has been published in several magazines.
“I truly believe anyone can draw or paint if they have the desire and put forth the effort. I try to discover each student’s interest, skill level and goal. I then work to help them to move forward. Although my passion is portraiture, I teach all subjects and mediums.”
pat@patlentine.com
407-758-4437
www.patlentine.com
Member $65
Non-Member $80
All supplies included! All levels of students. No pastel experience needed. Pat Lentine will help you explore hard pastels and learn the ease of using hard pastels and pastel pencils while working on a project. This will be painted using pastel techniques, and working on value and color.
All supplies included! All levels of students. No pastel experience needed.
Explore hard pastels and learn the ease of using hard pastels and pastel pencils while working on a project.
This will be painted using pastel techniques and working on value, and color.
Matting and Framing
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm (D)
- Friday Afternoon
Meet your instructor
Bob Stinziano
I have been drawing all my life. I spent some time painting with an airbrush, but returned to pencil. I find pencil art is the purest form of art. Working with pencil allows me better control than any kind of brush.
After retiring and moving to Florida with my wife I started concentrating on portrait drawing, I find them most challenging. In the past few years I have added color pencil to my artwork. I work with graphite and color pencil, separately and combined.
Drawing is truly a great way to escape from day to day life. It’s easy to carry a pencil and paper with you wherever you go, so you can always be drawing.
386-944-9249
chy39@aol.com
Member $30 / 2 sessions
Non-Member N/A
Learn how to use the equipment in the framing studio to make your own mats and frames. Contact Bob to sign up and for class times.
This course will teach you how to cut professional looking mats and how to cut plexiglass, glass and more. If you are interested in saving money on framing your artwork contact me. The scheduling of classes is flexible.
This class is on demand. You will be notified when enough students are signed up.
This class is required to use the equipment in the framing studio and is for members only.
In-person Critique Class
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
- April 30th
- May 28th
- June 25th
- July 30th
- August 27th
Meet your instructor
Beau Wild
A native Floridian, Beau Wild was educated in occupational therapy at Tufts University and in painting at the School of The Museum of Fine Arts, both in Boston. Dual roles as therapist and painter spanned decades and each enhanced the success of the other. She returned to her childhood hometown of Daytona Beach in 1983 after 22 years in New England. Since then, Wild has shown her work in nationwide art festivals, competitions and museums including the Museum of Florida Art, Florida Museum for Women Artists, Melbourne’s Foosaner Art Museum, Ormond Memorial Art Museum, Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, St. Petersburg College, Coral Springs Museum of Art and Tampa’s Museum of Science and Industry as well as in an international exhibition in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK.
Wild has won a variety of awards, including “Best In Show” in competitive exhibits and has participated in both solo and group exhibitions regionally and nationally. Today, Wild paints daily in her studio/gallery along Rose Bay in Port Orange, Florida.
Artist Statement
As early as I can remember I was an observer, a “people watcher”. Several questions intrigued me then and continue to intrigue me now – Why people do what they do? What motivates their actions and reactions? What make us all “tick”? Whether it is an elderly woman’s feeling of isolation, the outsider’s anxiety when courting a new friend, the unforgotten lives of those who have passed, these deeply empathic connections are sensitive glimpses. Most recently, I am compelled to address some our our most pressing and often most contentious social and political problems within the topic of women’s issues. Issues include domestic violence and a closer look into our indigenous women and girls who are disproportionately targets for hatred, violence, kidnapping and murder. Whether I create work in a non objective or figurative abstract format, these personal glimpses open a small window through which I can hopefully increase a clearer understanding of the issue and inspire change for the benefit of all of us.
beau@beauwild.com
386-322-4249
www.beauwild.com
Member $15 for participating Artists’ Workshop member-artists
Non-Member $20 for participating non members-artists
$10 for observing / non participating artists