Spring Schedule 2011 Dear Continuing or Prospective Student:

Listed below are descriptions the Spring classes I am scheduled to teach in the coming weeks and months through Albany Adult School.  Scroll down further to see the dates, locations and registration information for the Spring.

As usual, anyone who is a returning student gets a free gift and anyone who recruits a student to a class also gets a free gift. 

If you are interested in an upcoming class, register as soon as you can since classes must meet minimum enrollments in order to be held. Some classes fill up fast.  Registration is sometimes possible at the class but if enough students have not registered before class start date, classes will be cancelled and you cannot register at the class.   

Painting and Drawing/Watercolor
     Open to all levels.  Beginning students will work in watercolor, learning the basics of watercolor painting, including mixing and applying washes, use of color, value, line, shape, form, light, rhythm, and texture.  Class includes instruction and demonstration of specific techniques such as “wet into wet” and “drybrush” and different ways of starting paintings.  Beginning students are shown specific exercises to learn about color mixing and paint handling after which they may work on subjects of their choice.

Advanced students can work in watercolor or their choice of media, with instructor working with them individually.  Basic drawing and composition as it relates to creating a painting will be taught to all. 

Students are encouraged to create visual richness by developing the thought and feeling in their work.  Students should bring any supplies they already have to first class.  Materials will be discussed and list handed out at first class.  Students suppply their own paint, brushes & paper.  $4 materials fee due at first class. 

Painting and Drawing/Acrylics
     Open to all levels.  Beginning students will work in acrylics, learning how to handle acrylic paint, including how to mix colors, use of mediums, texture and washes, how to see values and build compositions.  Beginning students are shown specific exercises to learn about color mixing and paint handling after which they can choose to paint abstracts, landscapes, botanical studies, still-lifes or other subjects of their choosing. 

Advanced students can work in acrylics or their choice of media, with instructor working with them individually.  Basic drawing and composition as it relates to creating a painting will be taught to all. 

Students are encouraged to create visual richness by developing the thought and feeling in their work.  Students should bring any supplies they already have to first class.  Materials will be discussed and list handed out at first class.  Students suppply their own paint, brushes & paper.and canvas.  $4 materials fee due at first class.