The Art of Shading

Shading is the art of using light and dark to create the feeling of a 3-dimensional object on a 2-dimensional surface. You do not need to know how to draw at all to learn how to shade in this class—making this a good class for beginners and advanced students alike. The mediums we will use…

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Weekend Workshop Series: Favorite Painting

John Signer Sargent saw “Les Meninas” by Velasquez and then painted “The Daughters if Darley Boit” based on it. Picasso saw the same painting and painted a series of over 40 paintings based on it. What is your favorite painting? Would you like to start your own series?

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Understory Alphabetica: Woodland Curiosities

Understory Alphabetica is an ongoing artist’s book project that documents the forest floor one letter at a time—R for Resinous Polypore, C for Chicken of the Woods. This two-day workshop brings that project to the RAL campus. Participants walk the Henlopen Acres woodland until a specimen earns their attention, research it, then spend two days…

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Liminal Spaces Workshop: Between Outside and In

Liminal Spaces- These are transition places, such as Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks, showing both café and the street. They give the artist an opportunity to explore interiors, landscapes, still life or their imagination. This is an advanced workshop, and you can work in any medium you prefer.

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Getting in Touch with Your Painting Skills

This is an opportunity to go beyond the mere application of paint on a canvas. It is a class that addresses the beginner as well as the more seasoned painting. It will give you the tools you need to analyze and critique your artwork, and the skills to take your painting to a new level.…

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Oil or Acrylic Painting Level I

If you are new to painting with either medium or haven’t painted in a while and need a refresher, LEVEL ONE is a great place to begin. It’s challenging, but not overly so, and it creates an excellent foundation for the next level…Level Two. You will learn how oil and acrylic paint work, (they are…

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