| SUMMER 2010 WEEK OF JULY 5 - 8, 2010 Introduction to Cartooning Ages 9 - 18 Fred Caracci This course will explore the essential mechanics of creating cartoons. Students will learn to draw and color original cartoon characters using basic shapes. Bring a 2B pencil and sketchbook 9 x 12 or larger.. Meets: Monday - Thursday 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM Class #MY1A9 Dates: July 5 - July 8 $105/95 members The Comic Strip Ages 10 - 18 Fred Caracci This course will explore the essential mechanics of cartooning comic strips, focusing on cartoon figure drawing in black and white, narrative art and composition. Students will develop the skills to create original comic strips. Bring a 2B pencil, kneaded eraser, black micron pen, ruler (at least 18'' in length), a sketchbook and 14 x 17 bristol paper. Meets: Monday - Thursday 11:15 AM - 1:15 PM Class #MY1B1 Dates: July 5 - July 8 $115/105 members Drawing Ages 7 - 14 Laurie Harden Learn the basic principles of drawing all manner of subjects including still life, animals and portraiture. Bring a sketchbook and a 2B pencil. Meets Monday - Thursday 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Dates: July 5 - 8 Class # MY1C9 $105/$95 members Pastels Ages 7 - 14 Laurie Harden Learn the basics of handling pastels to mix, blend, and create highlights and textures to portray still life landscapes, seascapes, and portraits. Bring a pad of assorted colored papers and a small set of pastels or use the pastels available in the studio. Meets Monday - Thursday 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Dates: July 5 - 8 Class # MY1D1 $115/$105 members WEEK OF JULY 12 - 15, 2010 Drawing Ages 9 - 15 Ed Schuh Learn drawing techniques of proportion, line shading, and perspective to create landscapes, seascapes, still life, portraits and flowers. Bring a sketchbook 9 x 12 or 11 x 14 and a 2B pencil. Meets: Monday - Thursday 9:30 - 11:00 AM Class #MY2A0 Dates: July 12 - July 15 $105/95 members Watercolor Basics Ages 9 - 15 Ed Schuh Paint landscapes, seascapes and still life in the studio setting. Step by step demonstrations provide guidance and new ideas. Bring a sketchbook and 2B pencil and a small set of watercolors. Meets: Monday - Thursday 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM Class #MY2B1 Dates: July 12 - July 15 $115/105 members Beginning Oil Painting Ages 11 - 16 Laurie Harden Learn how to handle the brush and oil paints. A painting project will be completed. Bring a beginner's set of brushes and oil paints, turpenoid, palette, palette knife and a 16 x 20 canvas. Note: This in an extended class for 5 days. Meets: Monday - Friday 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM Class # MY2D4 Dates: July 12 - 16 $175/$150 members WEEK OF JULY 19 - 22, 2010 Discovering Great Artists Ages 6 - 10 Nina Nemeth Let's explore a sampling of master artists and their unique styles. We will have fun learning about their lives as well as their artistic techniques and approaches. Watercolor, acrylic, pastel, collage and mixed media will be used to create our own masterpieces in the styles of some of the greater artists. Minimum 4 students. Materials fee $5.00. Meets: Monday - Thursday 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Dates: July 19 - 22 Class # MY3A0 $100/$90 members Colorful Pastel Ages 6 - 10 Nina Nemeth Using an array of exciting pastel colors learn to depict three dimensional objects, still life, landscapes and seascapes. Meets: Monday - Thursday 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Dates: July 19 - 22 Class # MY3B9 $105/$95 members Art Explorations Ages 10 - 17 Nina Nemeth Have fun using charcoal, pastel, watercolor, pencil and more! Former students welcome - each class is always new. We'll work from still life set-ups, photos and look at artists including Degas, Rodin, and Dali for inspiration. Bring a sketchbook, pencil and eraser to class. Meets: Monday - Thursday 12:15 PM - 2:15 PM Dates: July 19 - 22 Class # MY3C1 $115/$105 members WEEK OF JULY 26 - JULY 29, 2010 Painting and Drawing with Oil Pastels Ages 6 - 11 Peggy Dressel Non-toxic Oil Pastels are fun and easy to use. Students will learn how to mix and blend colors to create a painting, yet they will still have the control of drawing. Bring a sketchpad, pencil and eraser. Supply fee $5.00. Meets: Monday - Thursday 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Dates: July 26 - July 29 Class # MY4A $105/95 members Techniques with Watercolor Ages 6 - 11 Peggy Dressel Have fun learning how to paint with watercolor using salt, sponges and splatter in addition to a brush. Students will also learn some traditional techniques as well, painting skies, water, trees, abstracts, underwater scenes, etc. The instructor will supply watercolor paper and paints. $5 supply fee to be given to the instructor. Meets: Monday - Thursday 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM Dates: July 26 - July 29 Class # MY4B $105/95 members WEEK OF AUGUST 2 - 5, 2010 Drawing Basics Ages 6 - 10 Laurie Harden Learn the basic principles of drawing all manner of subjects including still life, animals and portraiture. Bring a sketchbook and a 2B pencil. Meets: Monday - Thursday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Dates: August 2 - 5 Class # MY5A1 $115/$105 members. Oils for Teens Ages 9 - 15 Laurie Harden Learn how to handle the brush and oil paints. A painting project will be completed. A beginner's set of brushes and oil paints will be required. This class is 5 days. Meets: Monday - Friday 12:30 - 3:00 Dates: August 2 - August 6 Class # MY5B4 $175/150 members WEEK OF AUGUST 9 - 12, 2010 Draw, Paint and More Ages 6 - 10 Nina Nemeth Learn basic drawing skills while exploring new media. Pastel, watercolor and charcoal will be used to create landscapes, figures, animals and still life. Lessons are geared to the enthusiastic student wishing to advance her/his skills, from beginner to advanced student. Bring a sketchbook (approx 8" x 10"), pencil and eraser to class. Meets: Monday - Thursday 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Dates: August 9 - 12 Class # MY6A9 $105/$95 members Art Explorations Ages 10 - 17 Nina Nemeth Have fun using charcoal, pastel, watercolor, pencil and more! Former students welcome - each class is always new. We'll work from still life set-ups, photos and look at artists including Degas, Rodin, and Dali for inspiration. Bring a sketchbook, pencil and eraser to class. Meets: Monday - Thursday 10:45 AM - 12:45 PM Dates: July 9 - 12 Class # MY6B1 $115/$105 members My Summer Sketchbook Ages 11 - 16 Victoria Starger Draw, draw, draw! Pencils! Markers! Colored Pencils! Craypas! Draw seashells, boats, lighthouses, birds and more! Bring a sketchbook any size. Meets: Monday - Thursday 9:00 AM to 10:30 Dates: August 9 - 12 Class # MY6C1 $105/$95 members Sculpture Ages 11 - 17 Michael Shacham Learn to develop a sculpture using armature and Sculpy in a direct modeling method. Understand the anatomy and shape of your chosen subject. Complete your project in one week. This class is 5 days. Meets: Monday - Friday 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM Dates: August 9 - August 12 Class # MY6D3 $188/175 members My Summer Sketchbook Ages 6 - 10 Victoria Starger Draw, draw, draw! Pencils! Markers! Colored Pencils! Craypas! Draw seashells, boats, lighthouses, birds and more! Bring a sketchbook any size. Meets: Monday - Thursday 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Dates: August 9 - 12 Class # MY6C1 $105/$95 members SPECIAL CLASSES FOR TEENS AND ADULTS Plein Air Painting - Acrylics and Oils Edward Sprafkin Experience outdoor parks and natural areas using a structural painting method. Learn how to arrange your palette, mix and apply colors, create atmosphere, dimension, and texture. Meet at MCAA. Call for supply list. Meets: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Dates: Mondays, June 28, July 5, 12, 19 Session I August 2, 9, 16, 23 Session II Class # M5PA $154/138 members per session Sculpture Marathon Ages 18 and over Michael Shacham Working a full 5-hour day, with an hour lunch break, 10am - 5 pm, students will learn to build an anatomically correct figure from a nude model, using plasticene on an aluminum armature, with emphasis on anatomy and structure. Minimum of 4 students. Meets: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Dates: Tuesday - Friday, June 29 - July 3 Class # M612 Fee $500 Experimental Watermedia/Abstract Painting Jean Kelly Develop an individual approach and expand your painting and design skills using fluid acrylics, watercolor and collage materials. Learn layering techniques using multiple transparent glazes, gold leafing with collage, and texture with various tools. Explore creative ways of combining watermedia and acrylics. Emphasis on underlying abstract design structure enables you to employ these techniques to enhance both your representational and abstract painting. Call for materials list. Note: This is a three hour class. Meets: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Dates: Thursdays June 3, 10, 17, 24 Class # M414 $120/110 Traditional Oil Painting for Adults and Serious Teens Diana K. Gibson Make a date with your inner artist! The perfect stress reducer. Beginners as well as experienced painters are welcome. Each class will have floral and still life set ups. Landscape painting, portraiture, still life painting and seascape painting will be taught. Achieving an overall prismatic light and atmospheric effect will be emphasized. Students will be taught the principles of painting and universal painting concepts. A supply list is available upon request. Please email Diana for a list at dianakgibson@yahoo.com. Minimum 4 students. Meets: 7:00 - 9:30 pm Dates: Fridays June 18, 25, July 9, 16 - Session I August 6, 13, 20, 27 - Session II Class # M541 $225/195 members for both Sessions I & II or $113/98 members for one session Introduction to Stone Carving Michael Shacham This course is intended as an introduction to time-honored hand-carving techniques for sculpting stone. We will be working outside-weather permitting. It is intended as an ongoing class. If skipped for bad weather, classes will continue until the sessions are completed. Stone can be purchased from instructor for a fee of $50 or you may bring in your own material. Meets: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Dates: Saturdays - Beginning July 10 Class # M6ST $150/135 members for 4 weeks |
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