2021 Fall Art Classes at the Spruill Arts Center in Dunwood
Sunday Sunflower Workshop
Sketch With Ink and Watercolor
Sketch With Ink and Watercolor
Sunday, 6/12/2021, 12:30 to 4:30
Spend a fun and enlightening Sunday afternoon learning to paint a sunflower arrangement using your favorite painting medium (pastel, oil, acrylics or watercolors). Learn about composition, texture, shading and color mixing while you create a painting of these iconic flowers from a cut flower arrangement. Perfect for teens and parents or a girls' afternoon out. https://registration.spruillarts.org/wconnect/ace/CourseStatus.awp?&course=214PTSW100
Sketch With Ink and Watercolor
Sketch With Ink and Watercolor
Sketch With Ink and Watercolor
Sunday, 9/19/2021 and 9/26/2021, 1:00 to 4:00
Learn to use ink with watercolor to capture everyday places and objects or travel scenes in a sketch book or journal with or without text. Or use the medium to depict animals, buildings, landscapes or still lifes as finished works of art. Perfect for beginners who always wanted to learn to draw or paint but never had the time, those who don't want to invest in expensive art supplies, and intermediates who want to learn a new skill. Bring a sack lunch and landscape photos.
https://registration.spruillarts.org/wconnect/ace/CourseStatus.awp?&course=214DWIW010
Anyone Can Learn to Paint a Floral
Anyone Can Learn to Paint a Landscape
Anyone Can Learn to Paint a Landscape
Sunday, 10/10/2021 and 10/17/2021, 1:00 to 4:00
This class is for those who want easy guidelines to improve or learn how to paint a floral painting. You will find that even non-artists can learn to paint florals with step-by-step instructions. Find your own style, whether it's a traditional floral or something more contemporary. Learn the principles of composition, value, color mixing, pattern and shape while creating your painting in oil, acrylic or pastel. https://registration.spruillarts.org/wconnect/ace/CourseStatus.awp?&course=214PTPT125
Anyone Can Learn to Paint a Landscape
Anyone Can Learn to Paint a Landscape
Anyone Can Learn to Paint a Landscape
Sunday, 11/7/2021 and 11/14/2021, 1:00 to 4:00
This class is for those who want easy guidelines to improve or learn how to paint a landscape in person or from a reference photo. You will find that even non-artists can learn to paint landscapes with step-by-step instructions. Use your own photos or the instructor's reference photos as a resource. Learn the principles of composition, value, color mixing, pattern and shape while creating your painting in oil, acrylic or pastel. https://registration.spruillarts.org/wconnect/ace/CourseStatus.awp?&course=214PTPT120
2021 Summer and Spring Art Classes at the Spruill Arts Cente
Sunday Pastel Workshop
Watercolor Pencil Workshop
Watercolor Pencil Workshop
Sunday, 6/6/2021, 6/13/2021, 6/20/2021, 1:00 to 4:00
Discover why so many artists love working with a medium that combines the best of painting and drawing in convenient sticks without mixing paints and solvents. This class is for beginners and intermediates who want to learn to use pastels or sharpen their skills. We'll focus on composition, value, color, mark making and the different methods of applying pastels. Bring 8 - 10 landscape photos with good lighting and a variety of color. A $10.00 Materials Fee is PAYABLE TO THE INSTRUCTOR for all course supplies, or bring your own supplies. https://registration.spruillarts.org/wconnect/ace/CourseStatus.awp?&course=212DWPI030
Watercolor Pencil Workshop
Watercolor Pencil Workshop
Watercolor Pencil Workshop
Saturday, 7/10/2021 and 7/17/2021, 9:30 to 12:00
Perfect for beginners with little art experience. Watercolor pencils combine the fluidity of watercolor with the control of colored pencils. Sets of watercolor pencils are small enough to pack into a crowded suitcase or carry-on bag for vacation sketching. We'll work on a variety of exercises that explore the properties of watercolor pencils. Bring several landscape photos as source material and a sack lunch. Pay a $5 Material Fee TO THE INSTRUCTOR, or bring your own supplies. https://registration.spruillarts.org/wconnect/ace/CourseStatus.awp?&course=213DWWP110
House Portraits Made Easy
House Portraits Made Easy
House Portraits Made Easy
Saturday, 7/24/2021 and 7/31/2021, 9:30 to 12:30
In this workshop we will use a method that makes it easier than you think to turn your home, vacation home, childhood home, or travel photo house into a work of art by using India ink or a waterproof pen and watercolor wash to create a memorable portrait. House portraits make wonderful gifts and can be printed on your holiday greeting cards. Must bring at least one 8" x 10" printed photo (not a PC or iPad). https://registration.spruillarts.org/wconnect/ace/CourseStatus.awp?&course=213DWHP010
Cool Beans Mosaics
House Portraits Made Easy
House Portraits Made Easy
Sunday, 8/8/2021 1:30 to 4:30
For ages 14 and up. Beans aren't just for eating. Dried beans can be material for mosaic designs on a flat surface or can decorate a glass vessel or pencil holder. This is a fun activity that doesn't require any experience and is appropriate for parent/child or friend groupings. Bring white glue, pencil and copy paper. Instructor will furnish beans and foam core surface for $10 supply fee, PAYABLE TO INSTRUCTOR at class. Optionally, bring a clean jar, can or vase. https://registration.spruillarts.org/wconnect/ace/CourseStatus.awp?&course=213DACB100