Do Hue Value Intensity? A Class in Painting Theory
This is a painting class dealing with color theory. We will dissect how color works, it’s properties and applications. We will also deal with how to mix colors while working from still lives or photos.
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreWeekend 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?
Read MoreUnderstory 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…
Read MoreVirtual Mediterranean Watercolor Cruise
Students will paint up to 4 scenes of the Mediterranean coast over 2 days as demonstrated by the instructor.
Read MoreResin Stained Glass Suncatcher
Create a faux stained glass suncatcher with resin and crushed glass. 12 designs to choose from. Infinitely customizable. Take home same day.
Read MoreLiminal 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.
Read MoreHey What’s The Big Idea and How Do you Paint It?
Painting is about expressing yourself. When we begin a painting, we need to have a concept or idea about what it is we are trying to say. How do we decide that? And how do we paint it? That is what this class is about. Let’s bring our work to a new level and deal…
Read MoreGetting 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.…
Read MoreOil 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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