Art Classes

Instructor Victoria Brzustowicz
6 week Class $179
Mondays 6:00-8:00

Next Session: 1/08/24 -2/12/24

(Check October for our New Daytime Oil Class)

Course Description:

In this class we’ll explore materials, fundamentals, and best practices of oil painting, with an emphasis on direct or “alla prima” techniques. Color mixing and creating a range of colors from a limited palette will be taught. For students with previous experience in color mixing, a more complex palette will be used. Paint from your own sketches, photos, or studio still life. We’ll have demos in each class that will cover various topics such as various ways to start an oil painting, oiling out, stretching a canvas, preparing a panel, glazing, and varnishing.

• Supply List:
• If you already have  oil paints, please bring them to class and we will work with your selection. If you don’t have supplies, here is the  minimum to get started!
• Paints
  Napthol Red (or equivalent) –
  Ultramarine Blue –
  Hansa Yellow Light (or equivalent)
  Titanium White
• Surfaces
  Canvas panel or gessoed panels in a variety of sizes, preferably 11 x 14 and smaller. Since we will be working alla prima, aim for smaller sizes if possible. 8x 10 is wonderful.Brushes: a least one of each, not too small! (4-6). We will discuss the individual marks that each type of brush makes, and you can add to your collection as you go.
  Filbert
  Flat
  Round
• Palette Knife
• Gray Matters Disposable Palette Pad 12 x 16
• Masterson Sealed Palette
• Gamsol

Tuesdays: 6:00-7:30

1/9/24 – 2/20/24 Skip 2/13

Cost: $135 6 Weeks

Teen to Adult

Oil Stick Landscape Painting with Melissa Talma: Expand your painting horizons with oil sticks, a truly unique art medium! Oil sticks combine the soft blendable or thick impasto effects possible with oil paint, but with the advantage of a much quicker drying time and a tactile experience similar to using pastels. Learn to mix a wide range of colors as well as a variety of techniques for applying these pigmented solid paint sticks while creating your own beautiful landscape painting. This medium allows for experimentation and a multitude of applications!

•  Shiva paint sticks: Basic set of 6 colors (available at The Art Stop)
•  an 11″x14″ primed canvas OR 11″x14″ primed smooth painting panel
•  brushes: 3 to 5 small beat-up brushes someone might already own (sizes 4, 6, 8 work best), or to purchase: small inexpensive “Chisel Blenders” are best, or flat shaders in any size from 4-8 or 1/8″ to 1/4″ size. Also, a small (like size 1 or 2) round or liner brush for details is helpful.
• a glass palette, or gray palette paper pad
• a small palette knife
• a small jar of artist’s walnut or linseed oil
• Gamsol (preferably in a jar with lid)
• paper towels

• art smock or apron
• baby wipes for ease of cleanup
• blue Nitrile gloves or similar (if one doesn’t like touching paint)

Instructor Victoria Brzustowicz
6 week Class $179
Mondays 6:00-8:00

Next Session: 1/08/24 -2/12/24

(Check October for our New Daytime Oil Class)

Course Description:

In this class we’ll explore materials, fundamentals, and best practices of oil painting, with an emphasis on direct or “alla prima” techniques. Color mixing and creating a range of colors from a limited palette will be taught. For students with previous experience in color mixing, a more complex palette will be used. Paint from your own sketches, photos, or studio still life. We’ll have demos in each class that will cover various topics such as various ways to start an oil painting, oiling out, stretching a canvas, preparing a panel, glazing, and varnishing.

• Supply List:
• If you already have  oil paints, please bring them to class and we will work with your selection. If you don’t have supplies, here is the  minimum to get started!
• Paints
  Napthol Red (or equivalent) –
  Ultramarine Blue –
  Hansa Yellow Light (or equivalent)
  Titanium White
• Surfaces
  Canvas panel or gessoed panels in a variety of sizes, preferably 11 x 14 and smaller. Since we will be working alla prima, aim for smaller sizes if possible. 8x 10 is wonderful.Brushes: a least one of each, not too small! (4-6). We will discuss the individual marks that each type of brush makes, and you can add to your collection as you go.
  Filbert
  Flat
  Round
• Palette Knife
• Gray Matters Disposable Palette Pad 12 x 16
• Masterson Sealed Palette
• Gamsol

Tuesdays: 6:00-7:30

1/9/24 – 2/20/24 Skip 2/13

Cost: $135 6 Weeks

Teen to Adult

Oil Stick Landscape Painting with Melissa Talma: Expand your painting horizons with oil sticks, a truly unique art medium! Oil sticks combine the soft blendable or thick impasto effects possible with oil paint, but with the advantage of a much quicker drying time and a tactile experience similar to using pastels. Learn to mix a wide range of colors as well as a variety of techniques for applying these pigmented solid paint sticks while creating your own beautiful landscape painting. This medium allows for experimentation and a multitude of applications!

•  Shiva paint sticks: Basic set of 6 colors (available at The Art Stop)
•  an 11″x14″ primed canvas OR 11″x14″ primed smooth painting panel
•  brushes: 3 to 5 small beat-up brushes someone might already own (sizes 4, 6, 8 work best), or to purchase: small inexpensive “Chisel Blenders” are best, or flat shaders in any size from 4-8 or 1/8″ to 1/4″ size. Also, a small (like size 1 or 2) round or liner brush for details is helpful.
• a glass palette, or gray palette paper pad
• a small palette knife
• a small jar of artist’s walnut or linseed oil
• Gamsol (preferably in a jar with lid)
• paper towels

• art smock or apron
• baby wipes for ease of cleanup
• blue Nitrile gloves or similar (if one doesn’t like touching paint)

Instructor Victoria Brzustowicz
6 week Class $179
Mondays 6:00-8:00

Next Session: 1/08/24 -2/12/24

(Check October for our New Daytime Oil Class)

Course Description:

In this class we’ll explore materials, fundamentals, and best practices of oil painting, with an emphasis on direct or “alla prima” techniques. Color mixing and creating a range of colors from a limited palette will be taught. For students with previous experience in color mixing, a more complex palette will be used. Paint from your own sketches, photos, or studio still life. We’ll have demos in each class that will cover various topics such as various ways to start an oil painting, oiling out, stretching a canvas, preparing a panel, glazing, and varnishing.

• Supply List:
• If you already have  oil paints, please bring them to class and we will work with your selection. If you don’t have supplies, here is the  minimum to get started!
• Paints
  Napthol Red (or equivalent) –
  Ultramarine Blue –
  Hansa Yellow Light (or equivalent)
  Titanium White
• Surfaces
  Canvas panel or gessoed panels in a variety of sizes, preferably 11 x 14 and smaller. Since we will be working alla prima, aim for smaller sizes if possible. 8x 10 is wonderful.Brushes: a least one of each, not too small! (4-6). We will discuss the individual marks that each type of brush makes, and you can add to your collection as you go.
  Filbert
  Flat
  Round
• Palette Knife
• Gray Matters Disposable Palette Pad 12 x 16
• Masterson Sealed Palette
• Gamsol