coming soon:
8 week charcoal drawing class
late february/early march
both in person and online options
Each week, you will receive a video lesson you can watch anytime and as many times as you like. You will have lifetime access to the video lessons. You will learn how to use the grid method to ensure correct proportions, how to mix neutral colors and use light and shadow to create the illusion of a 3-D object on a 2-D surface.
The class will meet every Friday via ZOOM for five weeks, beginning September 10th at 2pm for guidance, encouragement, and support.
The class will meet every Friday via ZOOM for five weeks, beginning September 10th at 2pm for guidance, encouragement, and support.
Cost for the five sessions is $50. In addition, you will need the following materials:
Note: The first class only requires your canvas or panel and charcoal, so you still have time to order materials.
Note: The first class only requires your canvas or panel and charcoal, so you still have time to order materials.
- Canvas or gessoed panel to paint on (I will be working on an 11x14 gessoed panel.)
- Charcoal Pencil
- Brushes of your choice (at least one small round or liner brush and small or medium flat)
- Palette (I like to use a disposable grey paper palette)
- Oil Paints, including Terre Verde, Sap Green, Titanium White, Raw Umber, Yellow Ochre, Lemon Yellow (or Cadmium Yellow Light), Cadmium Red, Alizarin Crimson, and Pthalo Blue (Acrylic paints will work as long as you use an acrylic painting medium that slows the drying time
- Gamsol
- Liquin, Linseed Oil, or other oil painting medium
- Brush cleaner
Cristy is an amazing teacher! Painting has helped pass the time during covid I’ve really enjoyed it. - Karen R |
I've been painting for years, but I've learned so many new things in Cristy's classes! - Sarah P. |
Each week, you will receive a video lesson you can watch anytime and as many times as you like. You will have lifetime access to the video lessons. You will learn the basics of composition, how to use value and color changes to create the illusion of depth, and how to use glazes to paint transparent water in the landscape.
The class will meet every Friday via ZOOM for eight weeks, beginning October 2nd at 1pm for guidance, encouragement, and support.
The class will meet every Friday via ZOOM for eight weeks, beginning October 2nd at 1pm for guidance, encouragement, and support.
Cost for the eight sessions is $80. In addition, you will need the following materials:
- Canvas or gessoed panel to paint on
- Pencil or Charcoal Pencil
- Brushes of your choice (at least one small round or liner brush and small or medium flat)
- Oil Paints, including Terre Verde, Sap Green, Titanium White, Raw Umber, Burnt Umber, Yellow Ochre, Cadmium Red Light, Raw Sienna, Burnt Sienna, Alizarin Crimson (Acrylic paints will work as long as you use an acrylic painting medium that slows the drying time
- Liquin, Linseed Oil, or other oil painting medium
- Of course you will also need brush cleaner and a palette
Paint a portrait in the style of the old masters!
You will learn...
- To use the grid method for accurate proportion
- To use value to model light and shadow
- To create an underpainting
- To use color theory to mix natural skin tones and use glazing to bring your portrait to life
You will receive eight video links that include exercises to build your skill and step by step instructions for creating your life like portrait, and the class will meet via ZOOM for eight Fridays, beginning June 19th at 1pm for guidance, encouragement, and support. You can download the free ZOOM software for your computer, tablet or phone here.
Cost for the eight sessions is $80. In addition, you will need the following materials:
- Clear reference picture of a person or pet
- Canvas or gessoed panel to paint on
- Pencil or Charcoal Pencil
- Brushes of your choice (at least one small round or liner brush and small or medium flat)
- Oil Paints, including Terre Verde, Titanium White, Burnt Umber, Yellow Ochre, Cadmium Red Light, Raw Sienna, Burnt Sienna, Alizarin Crimson and Blue (Pthalo, Prussian OR Ultramarine). (Acrylic paints will work as long as you use an acrylic painting medium that slows the drying time
- Liquin, Linseed Oil, or other oil painting medium
- Of course you will also need brush cleaner and a palette