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Spark Your Creativity Register for a class...you deserve it! Spring 2008; Classes beginning April 7-May 12, 2008; for more information or registration: 231-941-9488 or info@artcentertraversecity.com Morning/Afternoon Classes Evening Classes Children's Classes Instructor: Charles Murphy Tuesdays 9am - 12pm Age: Adult Cost: $380 member, $390 non-member Class Size: 4-15 A class for painters who have worked in watercolor as a beginner but now seek to expand their painting vocabulary and enhance their skills. Focus will be placed on composition, color schemes, special techniques and refinement of personal style. Drawing skills will be considered foundational. Previous intermediates are welcomed and will be challenged. Materials list sent upon registration. Basic Design Instructor: Melodee Rupert Wednesday 12 - 2pm Age: Adult Cost: $180 member, $190 non-member Class Size: 4-12 This class will help you understand the process of creating a finished piece of art from imagination. Sketching instruction, as well as color theory and composition, will be discussed as it applies to the overall design. A supply list will be provided upon registration for the class. Please bring a pencil, eraser, and drawing pad to the first class. Drawing I Level I Instructor: Chick Powers Wednesdays 10am - 12pm Age: Adult Cost: $180 member, $190 non-member Class Size: 4-15 For beginners, or for those needing a refresher, this class will include graphite pencil and pen and ink techniques while stressing elements of composition and value. Materials: Graphite pencil set, kneaded eraser, 14” x 16” drawing pad. Independent Drawing Level III Instructor: Chick Powers Wednesdays 10am - 12pm or 1 - 3pm Age: Adult Cost: $180 member, $190 non-member Class Size: 4-15 Designed for anyone with previous drawing experience. Students will choose media and subject matter. Instructor will teach techniques to improve skills and composition. Material’s are student’s choice
Perspective Made Easy Instructor: Chick Powers Wednesdays 1 - 3pm Age: Adult Cost: $180 member, $190 non-member Class Size: 4-15 Add dimension and structure to your compositions. Class will cover one and two-point perspective and stress shading techniques for structures and foliage. Materials: Graphite pencil set, kneaded eraser, 14” x 16” drawing pad. No Fear Factor Life Drawing (Please note: Class will begin Thursday, April 17, four-week class) Instructor: Mary Guntzviller Thursdays 10am - 1pm Age: Adult Cost: $215 member, $225 non-member Class Size: 5-12 In a non- threatening environment, students explore this classic form of drawing, using the human form as subject. Individual instruction and attention are given throughout the class. Each class begins with a short discussion/lecture on application methods for supplies, a demonstration and Q and A by the instructor. Then, for 10 minutes, the students warm up/familiarize themselves with the models proportions by doing short, loose erasable sketches as the model changes poses every 30 seconds. Moving on to increasingly longer poses, from 10 minutes to 40 minutes, gives the student time to practice one or more of the following emphases for the day: Skeletal and muscle structure, standards proportion for man or woman, hands and feet, foreshortening, value, measuring techniques, techniques for correcting angles, negative space and facial features. Materials list sent upon registration. Contemporary Oil Painting Instructor: Charles Murphy Thursdays 2 - 5 pm Age: Adult Cost: $415 members, $425 non-members Class Size: 6-12 A class designed for those who wish to work innovatively in the oil medium. Classical techniques and substrate preparation will be coupled with new means and materials. Experimentation will be encouraged as well as larger formats. An introduction to the layered substrate will be part of this class. Materials list sent upon registration. Many materials will be provided by the instructor. Instructor: Jim Blue Wednesdays: April 16, April 23, April 30 and May 7 6:30-8:30 pm Age: Adults Cost: $75 members, $85 non-members This course is designed for beginning individuals with SLR (changeable lenses) and higher-end point and shoot cameras with exposure controls. Course will cover ISO, shutter speeds and F-stops, proper metering, flash photography. Lenses, filters used in the digital world, close-up photography, white balance, composition, camera care and cleaning, file types, basic computer workflow with Windows XP and a brief introduction to Photoshop. Students will become familiar with all aspects of the digital camera, including camera controls and settings. Basic principles of photography and proper use of photographic accessories will help students learn how to create more than just another snapshot, and techniques to better photograph their artwork. Students should bring camera to class, along with materials for note taking. Jim Blue owned and operated Blue Photo, a retail camera store and photo finishing lab in Traverse City for over 32 years. He has taught photo classes for over 20 years in both film and digital media, and is an avid nature photographer. Watercolor...From the Beginning! Instructor: Patt Bennett Monday, April 14 or Friday, April 25 6 - 8pm Age: Adults Cost: $25 members, $30 non-members plus $5 materials fee Class Size: 5-10 You too can paint pictures, all it takes is the desire, a few hours and an artist to show you how! All you need to bring is an open mind, $5 and perhaps a friend to share the fun. I will supply everything you need to create a painting, complete with mat, ready to frame. This is for those who have always wanted to try painting but were unsure of how and where to do so. Age: 16 - Adult Cost: $225 member, $235 non-member Discount offered for students ages 16-24: $150 member, $160 non-member Class Size: 4-15 Mike says, “Don’t be intimidated about painting portraits.” He will show you simple things to watch for that help bring out the likeness of your subject, bring emotion to the painting, vibrancy to the flesh and depth of the image. Work from a photo of Mike’s or from a reference of your own. Portraits make great gifts and sell well. A fun class where you’ll learn a lot. Materials list sent upon registration. Watercolor, “A Closer Look At Northern Michigan” (Please note: Class will begin April 16) All Levels Instructor: Mike Hyrman Wednesdays 4:30 - 7:30pm Age: 16 - Adult Cost: $225 member, $235 non-member Discount offered for students ages 16-24: $150 member, $160 non-member Class Size: 4-15 We live in such a beautiful area with so much subject matter all around. This class focuses on capturing the grandeur of Northern Michigan. Bring your own reference photos or work with Mike’s. A fun class where you’ll learn a lot. Materials list sent upon registration. Mosiacs 101 Level I Instructor: Adam Begley Thursdays 6:30 - 8:30pm Ages: 16 - Adult Cost: $150 member, $160 non-member Class Size: 4-10 Learn the traditional Italian method of mosaic tile art. Students will design an image (or cartoon, as the purists call it) on a flat board, then use varied textures and colors of ceramic tile to create a mosaic “painting”. Cost includes tile provided by instructor. Materials: a pair of tile snips, a pair of regular tweezers and a pair of goggles or safety glasses. Drop–In Life Drawing No Instructor Thursdays 6:30 - 8:30pm Age: Adult Cost: $15 per session Class Size: 4-10 Models will be scheduled for each class, and an artcenter facilitator will be responsible for guiding the poses. For the first 10 minutes, the students warm up and familiarize themselves with the models proportions by doing short, loose erasable sketches as the model changes poses every 30 seconds. Moving on to increasingly longer poses, from 10 minutes to 40 minutes, gives the student time to work up a more complete drawing. There will be no formal instruction though informal critique amongst the artists will be encouraged. Afternoon Art Instructor: Penny Krebiehl, Little Artshram Teachers Mondays and Wednesdays 3:30 - 5:30pm Age: 6 and up Cost: $120 member, $130 non-member Class Size 10-15 Afternoon Art program is design to engage and inspire children through two and three dimensional visual art. This six week program will present a different theme and media each week; with emphasis on drawing, cartooning, illustration and watercolor. Supply list: 9x12 spiral bound sketch book, tracing paper, pencils (various leads: HB, 2B, 4B), kneaded eraser and Sharpee markers (fine, extra fine). OUTLOUD! Girls Creative Group Instructor: Penny Krebiehl, Little Artshram Teachers Thursdays 5:30 - 8:30pm Age: 7 and up Cost: $80 member, $90 non-member Class Size: 10-15 We believe that art is a mighty power! And OUTLOUD! is a way to engage that artistic power through a “coming-of-age” program for girls, sharing girl-centered issues and experiences through journal, book, puppet and mask making, creative writing, drawing and painting techniques. Our first session will focus on drawing techniques and beginning watercolor. Supply list: 9x12 spiral bound sketch book, tracing paper, pencils (various leads) kneaded eraser and Sharpee markers (fine, extra fine). Please bring a “sack-supper” and beverage as well. We’ll make plans for a shared supper the following weeks. PLEASE NOTE: this program will be held at the Little Artshram Studio at 311 1/2 Maple, Traverse City BIG on Abstract! Acrylic “Wet Paint” Series III Instructor: Carrie Murphy Saturday, April 5, 12, 19, 20 10am - 12pm Age: 8 - 12 Cost: $100 member, $110 non-member Class Size: 4-7 An engaging and playful way to paint. Work on a BIG sky painting. Build a textual background and add color to bring your textural abstract to life. Create a Klimpt-like still life using shapes, metallic paint and floral symbols. Students should bring paint shirts to protect clothing. All materials provided. Drawing in the Gallery Instructor: Carrie Murphy Monday, July 7, 14, 21, 28 6:30 – 8:30pm Age:8-12 Cost: $80 member, $90 non-member Class Size: 4-7 Develop excellent drawing skills! Form, value and cast shadow will be covered. Explore a variety of subjects that you will help select. Guaranteed that you will learn something new! Watch your drawing skills grow in a short period of time! Amaze your friends! Amaze yourself! Materials list: 9”x12” spiral bound sketch book. Workshops Flip Books for Children & Adults Instructor: Pam Yee Saturday ,May 10 Children, ages 8 and up 9 am – 12 pm Cost: $45 member/ $55 non-member plus $6 material fee Students will make flip books using card stock, decorative papers, and fibers provided by the instructor. Students may bring their favorite papers, fibers or ephemera to add to their project. |