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PAINTING

Painting with Gouache

Ninel Senatorava, Instructor

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For beginning to advanced students.

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Learn about the unique properties of gouache paints and why they are a favorite medium for illustrators and designers. Ninel brings her expertise using gouache for posters and backdrops for the stage in a series of step-by-step projects designed to help beginning gouache painters.

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April 7- May 12 Tuesdays from 4:30-6:30

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All art supplies provided as part of the class fee.

gouache painting by Ninel Senatorova

Intro to Watercolor

Ninel Senatorova, Instructor

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A beginner friendly watercolor class.

 

​Explore the wet world of watercolor and learn how to layer washes of color to create depth and different effects with wet and dry paper. Ninel shares step by step instructions for fun and colorful projects that teach fundamental watercolor skills.

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April 8-May 13 Wednesdays from 2-4

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All supplies provided as part of the class fee

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watercolor example by Ninel Senatorova

Abstracting the Landscape

Chad Church, Instructor

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An oil painting class for all levels of learners.

 

Many of us remember an amazing sunset, the movement of water on an ocean or river​, the drama of a mountain, or a singular tree or forest in our "mind's eye". ​In this class, students will use these memories to paint abstract landscapes with oil paints while learning about color mixing, the power of values, shapes and composition to evoke a feeling or mood that resonates with their own visual memories of life.​​​​

 

April 4, 11, 21 and 28 Saturdays from 10-12

May 2, 9, 16 and 23 Saturdays from 10-12

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All supplies provided as part of the class fee.

painting of Alaskan landscape by Chad Church

Intro to Oil Painting

Chad Church, Instructor

 

A foundational painting class for students of all levels wanting to learn more about painting with oils. 
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Chad Churcg guides students through short projects each week in the Introduction to Oil Painting class. Students will learn about the materials and tools used for oil painting,  color mixing technique and will explore value studies and the basics of depicting shape, shadow, light and halftones. Still lifes will be painted if time allows.

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Sundays from 1-3

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All art supplies provided as part of the class fee.

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Intuitive Color Mixing

Chad Church, Instructor

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An oil painting class for beginning to advanced students.

 

Discover how to mix color by feel instead of by formula.

This course guides artists to trust their eyes, instincts, and intuition rather than color charts. Through hands-on exercises and guided experimentation, students learn to see color relationships between hue, value, and temperature with clarity. Perfect for painters ready to loosen up, deepen their perception, and make color choices that truly express what they feel, not just what they see.

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May 2, 9, 16 and 23 Saturdays from 12:30-2

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All supplies are provided as part of the class fee.

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Expressive Portraiture

Chad Church, Instructor

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Intermediate to Advanced students​

Ages 15 to adult

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Draw a loose sketch with charcoal and then over paint it with oil paints in this engaging and creative class. Students will work from photo references provided by the school.

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May 9 - 30 Saturdays from 2:30-4:30

June 6-27 Saturdays from 2:30-4:30

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All materials needed for the class are provided as part of the class fee.​

expressive charcoal and oil painting by Chad Church

Paint an Acrylic "Scream"
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By Rick Dallago

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DO YOU EVER WANT TO SCREAM?

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In this 4 Week acrylic workshop, we recreate The Scream by Edvard Munch, using its wild colors and swirling lines to tap into our own emotions. The painting really hits in today’s world—it reflects that overwhelmed, anxious feeling a lot of us carry—so this becomes a space to let that out, get a little messy, and connect through creativity.

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Wednesdays, May 6-29 from 6-8

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Paint a Flower with Ninel

Ninel Senatorova, Instructor​

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An introductory-advanced watercolor workshop

For students 14 and older

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Paint a watercolor landscape in this class inspired by Georgia O'Keeffe's renowned paintings. Students will learn how to create intensely colored watercolors and gradients that evoke O'Keeffe's unmistakable style of art.

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May Thursdays from 6-8

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All painting supplies provided as part of the class fee.​

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Lake George by O'Keeffe

Paint your Pet's Portrait
with Raz Seri

Raz Seri invites all pet parents, friends and fans help celebrate our animal friends and those who love them by painting a portrait of a pet in this one day workshop. A perfect gift for all animal lovers. 

 

All supplies provided as part of the class fee. 

Cat Cuddles

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2810 Wilderness Place Suite B | 303-819-5923 | sharon@bsofa.net

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