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• A-77 Exploring Watercolors (SP24)

  • Start
    April 15, 2024
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  • End
    May 20, 2024
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  • Schedule
    6 sessions
  • Location
    North Hills Art Center
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  Registration deadline: April 8

  Ages 18+

  
  

  Douglas Brown paints with a focus on controlled realism, and you can learn the secrets of his technique. Each class will start with a short demo of the subject of the week. Students will receive individual attention and will work at his or her own pace. Some watercolor knowledge recommended. Materials list below. If you have your own supplies, feel free to bring them to class instead. Watercolor Kits are available through the NHAC - Order by registration deadline.

  
  

  Watercolor Kit

  
  

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  Instructor: Douglas Brown

  
  

  Dates: Mondays 4/15 - 5/20

  6 sessions

  Time: 9:00 am  - 12:00 pm 

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• WS-56 Acrylic Abstract Painting (SP24)

  • Start
    May 02, 2024
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  • End
    May 09, 2024
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    North Hills Art Center
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  Registration deadline: April 30
  

  Ages 14+

  In 2 sessions, you will create an abstract painting using acrylics.   All materials included. 

  
  

  Instructor: Sheila Hawthorne Klotz

  
  

  Date: Thursdays 5/2 - 5/9

  2 sessions

  Time: 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm 

  
  

  
  

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• WS-91 Portrait Drawing and Painting (SP24)

  • Start
    May 04, 2024
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  • End
    May 11, 2024
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    North Hills Art Center
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  Registration deadline: May 2

  Ages 15+

  Using the fundamental elements of portrait drawing will be the focus of this class.  We will first use graphite to complete all the exercises to help create a finished drawing and meet a second time to complete our drawings or paintings. Any level is welcome. Students are responsible for their own supplies and encouraged to bring a lunch or snack. 

  Instructor: Marianne Hilke

  Date: Saturdays 5/4 & 5/11

  2 sessions

  Time: 10:30am - 2:30pm

  
  

  Supplies should include: 

  Drawing pencils (no charcoal)

  Kneaded eraser and white plastic eraser

  Sketch tablet, 11x14 or larger

  
  

  If you wish to paint in the second class, you are welcome to do so.  There will be no teaching on mixing colors for flesh tones, but there will be recipes available.  If you are bringing oil paints, please bring turpinoid or turpentine made for artists; please no hardware turpentine.  

  
  

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• A-53 Paint Like Bob Ross (SP24)

  • Start
    May 04, 2024
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  • End
    May 18, 2024
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  • Schedule
    3 sessions
  • Location
    North Hills Art Center
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  Registration deadline:  April 27

  Ages 15+

  The happy little trees are calling you!  Come create paintings using the "alla prima" wet on wet painting techniques used by Bob Ross. We will learn to use the variety of brushes, painting knife, and liquid white as we create 2-3 landscape paintings. All materials included.  

  
  

  Instructor: Diane Pontoriero

   

  Dates: Saturdays 5/4 - 5/18

  3 sessions 

  Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm

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• WS-45 Watercolor - Loose Impressionist (SP24)

  • Start
    May 16, 2024
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  • End
    May 23, 2024
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    North Hills Art Center
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  Registration deadline: May 9
  

  Ages 14+

  Come and create a loose impressionist watercolor in two sessions!  All materials included. 

  Instructor: Sheila Hawthorne Klotz

  
  

  Date: Thursdays 5/16 & 5/23

  2 sessions

  Time: 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm 

  
  

  
  

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• WS-37 Gyotaku - Japanese Style Painting (SP24)

  • Start
    May 30, 2024
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  • End
    June 06, 2024
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    North Hills Art Center
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  Registration deadline: May 23
  

  Ages 14+

  Gyotaku (from gyo=fish and taku=stone impression) is the traditional Japanese method of printing fish; a practice which dates back to the 1800's.  This method of printmaking uses fish, sea creatures or similar subjects "printing plates." You will learn the technique and create a Gyotaku painting.  

  All materials included. 

  Instructor: Sheila Hawthorne Klotz

  
  

  Date: Thursdays 5/30 & 6/6

  2 sessions

  Time: 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm 

  
  

  
  

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