Why Should You Shop Small?
For small business owners, their business is not just a business — it’s an extension of who they are. Supporting the local businesses within your community not only keeps those businesses alive, but keeps the communities they serve thriving, as well.
This year, shop at your local bakery, restaurant, coffee shop, boutique or neighborhood store rather than shopping at a national chain. Shopping local matters because it affects the entire community. When more money is spent at local stores, more money stays within the community. For every dollar spent at a small business, 67 cents stays within your local economy. In addition to helping schools and other organizations through taxes, small businesses are also often the organizations that support local sports teams, charities and events. Plus, local retailers are more likely to hire locally than retail chains.
09/24/24 – 10/22/24
Tuesdays: 6:00-8:00 pm
Cost $139 5 weeks
Join Carole Agosto to create this beautiful look in watercolor pen & ink. In this course students will learn to draw objects to landscapes by using pen and adding watercolor to bring the picture to life. Students will improve their skills, and learn how to mix colors. A printed photos will be provided for students in advance. We will work from a variety of photos such as buildings, cars, landscapes, etc. There will be demonstrations through out the weeks. Beginner to Intermediate are welcome.
- Materials List:
- Watercolor paper 9 x 12 30 sheets Canson Montval pad
- Watercolors 8 colors Talens
- Micron pen no .05
- Brush 8 round
- Wash Brush
- Mop Brush
- Kneaded eraser
- Mechanical pencil
- Paper towels
- Watercolor palette with wells
- 9 x 12 sketch pad (for value study)
- Several Graphite Pencils (for value study)
- 3/4″ or 1″ Artist Tape
- Board to tape down watercolor paper
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)
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an 11″x14″ primed canvas OR 11″x14″ primed smooth painting panel
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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.
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a glass palette, or gray palette paper pad
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a small palette knife
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a small jar of artist’s walnut or linseed oil
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Gamsol (preferably in a jar with lid)
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paper towels
original reference landscape photo(s), full page printout (note: iPads, tablets or phones can be used for reference, but will probably get paint on them)
Optional supplies:
- art smock or apron
- baby wipes for ease of cleanup
- blue Nitrile gloves or similar (if one doesn’t like touching paint)
Full Day $259 | Half Day $159 | Extended Care $45 (2 hours more each day) All Art Supplies Included
Your Child will be able to Experience many different mediums, doing a Large Variety of Projects. such as; Pallet knife Painting, Landscapes, Cartooning, Flip Books, Stamping and more! Campers will use different, exciting mediums including: Acrylics, Clay, Gouache, Watercolor, Pastels, Marker, Colored Pencil and more! We will be taking fewer campers out of precaution and taking extra safety measures. For more information click on over to our Big Fat Messy Art Camp page.
