Oil Painting for Beginners with Joan Stevens – Saturday

Oil Painting for Beginners with Joan Stevens – Saturday

by | Aug 27, 2017 | Archive

Oil Painting for Beginners with Joan Stevens

6 Weeks: Saturdays, October 19, 26, November 2, 9, 16, 23 • 9 – 11 am
$180M/$215NM

 

This class will start with the very basics of oil painting –  drawing techniques, designing your composition, preparing your canvas or surface, and mixing colors. Joan will familiarize students with what supplies to use, different surfaces (pros and cons), the color wheel and color mixing.
Each week, Joan will demo on a subject and students will work on a painting related to the demo. Joan is a fun and relaxed teacher who gives lots of individual help in an environment of creativity and support.

Materials list below.

 

Materials list

You can get all of these supplies at Dick Blick Artist Supplies (Located in Carle Place)

PAINTS:
Cadmium yellow lemon
Yellow ochre
Alizarin crimson
Cadmium red
Ultramarine blue
Burnt Sienna
Titanium white (large tube)

BRUSHES: Princeton catalyst: 2, 4, 6 Bright; 4,6 Filbert
Turpenoid and a glass jar with a coil on the bottom for brush cleaning
Painting Panels by Dick Blick Artist Supplies (Located in Carle Place): 8×10 or 9×12
OTHER: Grey paper palette pad (Blick brand has a color wheel on the inside cover) or glass palette 
Rags or paper towels

Joan Stevens Bio: Born in Brooklyn, Joan moved to Long Island in her teens. She always had a love of drawing and painting, She works in oils but also sketches in charcoal and pencil. Joan graduated from St. John’s University with a degree in Fine Art and from there went to FIT to earn a degree in illustration. She has studied with Robert Baxter, Charles Pasqualina, Howard Rose, Kim English and Peggi Kroll Roberts. Always returning to her love of figure drawing she can still be found taking life drawing classes in her home town of Long Beach.
She has had many jobs in the world of art including illustration, art director, photo stylist, muralist, window dresser, and face painter. Her company, Through the Looking Glass, designs and installs store windows and decorates for events at restaurants and parties.
Joan has exhibited her work in group and solo shows throughout Long Island. Venues include The National Art League of Douglaston, Art League of Long Island, Elderfield Preserve, Adelphi University, Le Bon Amis Gallery,  Martha Clara Vineyard, and iFly Trapeze. She has been commissioned for portraits and landscapes and has donated many pieces to raise money for various charities. She teaches oil painting and drawing at Garden City High school. Joan paints pleine aire whenever possible and is constantly inspired by the beauty of Long Island.
You can see more of Joan’s work on her website.

Beginning Oil Painting FALL 2019 w/Joan Stevens
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Summer 2017 Classes for Kids!

Summer 2017 Classes for Kids!

by | Jun 6, 2017 | Archive

Summer 2017 Classes For Children
Register Now!


Click here for pdf of Class Listing and Registration Form or fill out form below


Sat_Nicole_alina_0265ART EXPLORATIONS (Ages 5-7)
Open to 8 students (All levels welcome.)

Six Mondays: July 10, 17, 24, 31 August 7, 14 • 4-5:15 pm
Fee:$120 Members/$150 Non-members
Materials included

Young artists will explore different materials including drawing, painting, collage, cut shapes, printmaking, constructions and more. Emphasis is on the tactile and using our imaginations. Each week we will create a special project. Students should wear a smock or old clothes. 
Instructor: Nicole Thomas

 

Wed_Kids_sculpture_2242SOLVING ART (AGES 8 – 12)
Open to 8 students. (All levels welcome.)

6 Wednesdays: July 12, 19, 26, August 2, 9, 16  • 4-5:30 pm
Fee:$120 Members/$150 Non-members
Materials included

A class for students who are interested in creating art and approaching the creative process in a whole new way.  This class is project based with an emphasis on thinking about the “why,” “how,” and the process of the project. Projects may take multiple weeks and may include sketching, sculpture, clay, painting. printing and more, often tumbling back and forth between media as the need arises. Students should wear a smock or old clothes.

Instructor: Marc Isaacs

QUESTIONS?  Contact  info@theartguild.org or call 516 304-5797

• Pre-registration is strongly recommended for all classes. In the event that a class is full, we will have a waiting list.
• Registration and placement in The Art Guild classes is on a first-come, first serve basis.
• Registration is valid only with payment in full.
• The Art Guild reserves the right to cancel a class due to insufficient registration. If this does occur, you will be notified and a full refund will be issued.
• Registration cancellations made two (2) or more weeks prior to the start of class will receive a full refund.
• Registration cancellations made less than two (2) weeks prior to the start of class will incur a $25 cancellation fee.
• Registration cancellations made after the 1st class of a semester will incur a 25% fee for the class and a $25 cancellation fee.
• Absolutely no refunds after the second class of a semester.
• Membership is non-refundable.
• Instructors are subject to change without notification.
• The Art Guild will be closed during inclement weather based on the decision of The Art Guild. When possible, cancelled classes will be made up during the course of the semester.
• The Art Guild may use photographs or video that include you or your children for publicity or marketing purposes unless you deny permission in writing.

Please fill out the form below (payment with credit card via PayPal) OR download the form and mail (or drop off) with a check to The Art Guild.

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Early Registration for Life Drawing with Nude Models

by | Dec 21, 2016 | Archive

Life Drawing with Nude Models
8 Thursdays: Sept. 20, 27, Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25, Nov. 1 & 8
noon – 3 pm

Joyce Kubat, Untitled, high res

The model will take a series of poses from 2 – 40 minutes.
 
Limited to 9 students
8 classes each session
No instruction • Joyce Kubat, monitor
The Art Guild has easels and tables for students. 
 
$230 for members, $260 non-members
(membership is $50/seniors $35)
Registration is limited to 9 students per session and a waiting list will be taken.
 
Please email us for more info: info@theartguild.org 

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Life Drawing with Nude Model: Sept-Nov2018
Phone number (with area code)



Still Life in Oil – All Levels – with Frances Ianarella

Still Life in Oil – All Levels – with Frances Ianarella

by | Nov 25, 2016 | Archive

Still Life in Oil – All Levels

6 Thursdays: July 6, 13, 20, 27, Aug 3 & 10
10:30 am – 1:30 pm

Instructor: Frances Ianarella 
Fee: $240 Members/$270 Non-members
Open to 8 students (adults)

This class will focus on painting the still life in oil, in a contemporary, realist manner – how to begin a painting, blocking in the subjects, the role of light and shadow, how the background affects the painting and how to add the drama that will take your painting from good to great. A still life will be set up for students to paint.

Frances Ianarella is an award winning artist who has studied with David Leffel, and with Gregg Kreutz at the Art Students League and in his private studio. She has exhibited work in many venues in New York and Long Island. For more info on Frances and to see more of her work, visit her blog.

All levels welcome. A materials list will be provided. The Art Guild has easels for students to use.

You may download and print the form here, and mail to The Art Guild.

OR pay with your credit card below 


Still Life w/Ianarella Summer 2017
Phone Number



Advanced Art Studio For High School Students – TBA

Advanced Art Studio For High School Students – TBA

by | Aug 19, 2016 | Archive

Advanced Art Studio For High School Students
Grades 9 – 12

IMG_0533 8 weeks • Dates TBA • 6 – 8 pm
$200m/230nm

This course is designed to assist the advanced drawing/painting/2-D design student in their freshman through senior years. Instructor will mentor and critique pre-assigned school projects or assign projects. There will be open studio time for students to work with the aid of the instructor to learn or enhance a specific skill or technique.

Classes will cover usage of various mediums including color theory, composition and life drawing. Guest speakers will stop by to demonstrate various techniques and skills.

Students should bring a pad of 18” x 24” drawing paper (not newsprint), 2B, 4B, 6B, 8B pencils, a kneaded eraser, and 3-5 samples of their work to the first class.

Help us Fundraise at Whole Foods! 5% Day – Wednesday September 7

by | Jul 20, 2016 | Archive

Help Us Fundraise for The Art Guild at Whole Foods’ 5% Day!
Wednesday September 7

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On September 7, 2016, Whole Foods Manhasset will hold a community giving day, aka 5% Day, for The Art Guild. Five percent of the net sales for the day (in the Manhasset store only) will be donated to The Art Guild. Friends, family and all customers help support The Art Guild simply by shopping at the Manhasset store.

The Art Guild will also be in the store handing out information about our educational programs, events and workshops for all ages.

Please stop by Whole Foods Manhasset on September 7th – say Hi!, buy back-to-school snacks for your kids and delicious food for the whole family and help The Art Guild in an easy and healthy way!