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Oil Painting Class
Every Thursday, Renate Bumgarner shares her 30+ years of experience. For both beginners & intermediates, this class can get you stared with the essentials in painting, or get you to the next step. Includes review of paints & supplies, methods and how to start or go on. Supply list given at registration. Join the class anytime 1pm – 3pm Cost: $85 for 4 sessions
Find out more »Open Studio
Every Friday Morning If you enjoy painting with company and getting good advice, bring your art and supplies and paint with us every Friday morning. 9am – 12pm Free
Find out more »Photo Clinic
Every Saturday with Dick Welton. Digital photo instructions, camera operation, and critiques of your photos by a pro. Bring your camera and photos you have taken. Pre-Registration Required Call 804.824.9464 to reserve your spot 1pm-2pm Free
Find out more »Oil & Acrylic Class
Every Saturday, taught by Renate Baumgarner. Learn to use acrylics from a famous expert! Good advice on paints, brushes, starting a painting, analyzing it and more. Pre-registration required Supply list given at registration. Join the class anytime. 1pm – 4pm Cost: $28 per class or $85 for 4 classes.
Find out more »Innovative Abstract Techniques
One of our favorite teachers, Rose Nygaard, is back and bringing more innovative techniques for abstract acrylics. Her daughter, Gigi, also has a treasure trove of know-how and interesting approaches to the abstract creativity; she will be teaching the first session on the 23rd and Rose will be teaching the second session on the 24th. Rose Nygaard paints boldly with color and shape to create images that are direct and spontaneous. She works in different media, producing figurative, still life, and abstract…
Find out more »Watercolor Class
Every Tuesday, find out how to paint water, sky, flowers, and more. Renate Bumgarner helps you learn basic watercolor techniques. Pre-Registration Required Materials list will be provided prior to class. 1pm – 4pm Cost: $85 for 4 sessions
Find out more »Drawing & Sketching with Steph Brown
Drawing & Sketching Honing Foundational Skills WEDNESDAY, 7pm - 9pm Starting Sept. 13th, 8 weeks for $150 Pretty famous around here, Steph Brown is a Creativity Coach, Teaching Artist & Graphic Designer Bring your drawing skills up to speed in this six week workshop focusing on varying types of line drawings, composition, shading, value, proportion, space, and perspective. A series of weekly exercises will help you loosen up as well as hone technical and observational skills. Focusing on shape and…
Find out more »Drawing & Sketching with Steph Brown
Drawing & Sketching Honing Foundational Skills WEDNESDAY, 7pm - 9pm Starting Sept. 13th, 8 weeks for $150 Bring your drawing skills up to speed in this six week workshop focusing on varying types of line drawings, composition, shading, value, proportion, space, and perspective. A series of weekly exercises will help you loosen up as well as hone technical and observational skills. Focusing on shape and value, students will learn how to simplify their drawings to form the basis for paintings…
Find out more »Color Your Canvas-Kidz: Paint a Witchy Owl
Bring your kids and their friends! Art teacher Christina Micket will lead the class in painting a witchy owl on a starry night. This “Just for Fun” creative session is perfect for children 5 to 12 years old. Tickets are $15 and include all supplies, snacks and drinks. Must be reserved by 5pm on October 27th. Call: 804-824-9464 Email: reservations@gloucesterarts.org
Find out more »First Friday – “Seeing The West Through Eastern Eyes”
This exhibition starts November 3rd and runs through November 24th Hai-Ou Hou (pronounced “Hi-Oh How”) was born in Beijing China. She received a B.A. from the Central Institue of Fine Art and Design in Beijing, China. After graduating Hai-Ou Hou taught at Hu Bei Fine Art Institute in Wu Han, China. Following her immigration to the United States, she received her Masters degree in Fine Arts from Towson State University. She has taught painting and design at the Hubei Fine…
Find out more »“Quick Fun”-Plein Air Workshop
Quick, Lose, Bold, Colorful, Expressive and Fresh - Plein Air Workshop. Join dynamic, award-winning artist Hai-Ou Hou for a 2-day (November 4th and 5th) all-level, all-media, intensive plein Air workshop that is perfectly timed to prepare you mentally and physically for painting quickly in plein air or any alaprima subject. Hai-Ou has adapted a powerful abstract aesthetic of impressionist painting for creating intensely colored, highly textured, and provocative art en plein air, portrait, and still life. In this workshop, Hai-Ou…
Find out more »Critique Sessions
'Crit' Sessions on the First Tuesday of every month, bring your current work to get a critique. Are you stuck in the middle of a painting? Would fresh eyes help? Do you want to learn more about composition or color balancing? We help each other improve. Email: Kathy Klein at kleinrkr@aol.com to sign up and get on the email reminder list. 10am – 12pm Free
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