Art with Andrea

IN PERSON COURSE

The focus of this class is to train the student in the basic skills needed to paint in oils with particular attention to the use of color, light, shadow, composition, brush handling and materials. Students work from photographs from either the instructor or from their own collection. Every class, a weekly challenge will be demonstrated focusing on either subject matter, technique or other various painting elements. The student can watch the demo and either execute the exercise or use the demo as a learning tool and apply to their continuing project. All levels.

IN PERSON COURSE

Understand the power of pastels! In this class students will learn how to work with several pastels, surfaces and techniques. A range of subject matter will be addressed such as still life, landscape, animals, and more.

VIRTUAL  COURSE

The focus of this class is to train the student in the basic skills needed to paint in oils with particular attention to the use of color, light, shadow, composition, brush handling and materials. Students work from photographs from either the instructor or from their own collection. Every class a weekly challenge will be demonstrated focusing on either subject matter, technique or other various painting elements. The student can watch the demo and either execute the exercise or use the demo as a learning tool and apply to their continuing project. A

IN PERSON WORKSHOP

Ever want to know how you got that color or how to mix the same thing again? This workshop is for you!

Learn the world of color and more importantly the why’s and how’s of color theory This guided, stress free hands on workshop is perfect for anyone looking to learn the basics and way beyond. Color harmony, value in color, temperature, and more will be covered and learned through involved exercises. Materials are all provided. We will be using acrylics but the lessons can be applied to all color media.

This class is perfect for anyone looking to pursue a colored medium with a drawing mindset. Color theory, value and form will be addressed and demonstrated in both step by step and exercise-based lessons to help students learn how to take their drawing skills to the next level while introducing color with pastels.

Whether you are an experienced painter or looking to brush up on your skills, this class is perfect for exploring new styles, techniques, and furthering your artistic creativity. Demonstrations in various media such as oil, pastel, acrylic, watercolor, and others will be given throughout the session. Every week a new technique or idea will be discussed and shown to expose students to new ways of tackling painting within their own practice. No matter what your style or medium, all artists will get exposure and inspiration throughout the course while picking up useful tips to experiment with along their painting journey.

Add color to your canvas with instruction on achieving correct color, value, texture, temperature, soft and hard edges, atmospheric perspective, and much more. Demonstrations and topics enhance this fun and relaxed class where you choose to work from either a still life or reference photo. All colored media welcome.

Explore the medium of pastels! Students will learn how to harness pastels through step-by-step demonstrations. Elements such as applications, blending, and the difference between hard and soft pastels will be discussed and demonstrated. Through landscapes, still lifes and more, students will be able to explore pastels in a relaxed environment.