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SKETCHING WITH WATERCOLOR & INK

In this four week class we will explore bold and subtle techniques for Ink and Watercolor sketching. In our first session we will begin with loose, playful ink sketches and explore strategies for adding watercolor. Soon we will switch to using watercolor first and then […]

BSSS in Peru (August 2024)

BSSS in Peru (August 2024)

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SIMPLIFIED FORMS

Translate your ideas to your chosen medium and work from life or photo references. View pre-recorded demos (which you can keep) on how to use watercolor, gouache, soft pastels and oil painting in a direct method. Each live session will be recorded. We’ll use Padlet […]

BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE DRAW AND PAINT

Do you want to learn to draw or paint yet never have the time or courage? This beginner and intermediate class will guide you through the process of learning to see through an artist’s eye. Instructor Janly Jaggard will offer one-on-one instruction to show you […]

LATE SPRING WORKSHOPS & SUMMER CLASSES

LATE SPRING WORKSHOPS & SUMMER CLASSES

New Offerings are Now Listed! Late Spring Classes Late Spring Workshops Summer Classes

SKETCHING HISTORIC STAUNTON WITH INK AND WATERCOLOR

Join a one-day workshop in the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains during late spring. Suitable for beginner to advanced students with previous experience in sketching, drawing or painting.

SCULPTING IN GYPSUM

Sarah introduces artists to the lost art of bas-relief. No matter your skill level, if you’re into getting your hands messy and creating a masterpiece, this is the workshop for you. Over the course of two weekends, you’ll be guided step-by-step on how to create […]

WATCHING A KABUKI PLAY: THE RESIDENCE OF THE KAWATSURA HOGEN

from Yoshitsune and the Thousand Cherry Trees We’ll watch one act from the most popular and classic history play, in which a fox disguises himself as a warrior in order to get closer to a drum made from the skins of his fox parents. Could […]

ART & CULTURE OF JAPAN: KABUKI & UKIYO-E

Japanese woodblock prints, Ukiyo-e, greatly influenced European artists in the later 19th c. Ukiyo-e by Hiroshige and Hokusai depicting landscapes are well known, but a genre lesser known in the west, but wildly popular in Japan was Yakusha-e (actor’s portraits). During the Edo period (1603 […]

BEGINNER DRAWING – SESSION II

This class is designed to build on the skills learned in Session 1. In this session, we will continue to practice sighting and measuring while also starting to build a foundation in tone. We will primarily draw from the still life but students will also […]