Meets Tuesdays | All Levels |September 15-October 13 | 1:00pm - 3:00 pm |5 Sessions | See below for Materials List | Materials Fee $10

Gelli® Printing & Collage: Make your own printed textured paper without a printing press! We will explore various printing techniques using Gelli® plates that are simple and can be done right at home. We will then use this paper for 2 collage projects. Project samples will be provided.

Materials List:

Students must purchase a 5x7  or 8 x10 Gelli plate (Gellli®  brand) and a 3” or larger soft rubber brayer (Speedball is best but others can work also)

All other supplies will be provided for a $10 fee which will collected by instructor the first class.

Meets Five Wednesdays | September 16 -October 14 | 10:00 am to 12:00pm |                                                 

All Levels |See Below Regarding Materials

Tap into your creativity in this relaxed and fun basic drawing class. Each class will have step-by-step instructions on how to draw from a provided reference. We will also explore various mediums, including pencils, pastels and watercolor. Students of all levels will enjoy an inspiring, judgment-free atmosphere while receiving guidance and encouragement to enhance your skills. 

Materials Provided

Instructor will collect a supply fee of $15 the first class 

Oil Painting Techniques with Gina Torello

Thursdays September 17 – October 22 |9:00- 11:30am|  6 Week  2 ½ hour class   $140.00 session

Come join Gina Torello’s new and exciting Oil Painting class. Artists will gain confidence learning the proper techniques and application of all their materials. Through this hands-on course, students will learn diverse oil painting styles as well as various master’s techniques. We will cover concepts such as working lean to fat, impasto, alla prima, under painting and of course use of color theory designed specific for each image. Three paintings will be completed within the six week course and artists will be challenged, encouraged and empowered throughout the course. Finished paintings will be 5”x7”, 6”x8” in size and reference photographs will be provided by your instructor. All levels are always welcome. A supply list will be provided below.

Instructor: Gina Torello, MFA Professional Artist, LightScapes Studio LLC

Supply List for Oil Painting Techniques

- Princeton select brushes  #0/0 short liner, #2 chisel blender,  #1/4 lunar blender,  #1/8 angular shader petite, Princeton velvet touch brushes #1/16 angle shader #1/4 angular shader, #4,#6,#8 filbert these are all small brushes for small canvases.  

- Palette knife blick style #2

- Sennelier Green for Oil Thinner or Gamsol odorless thinner

- Paint thinner sealed cleaner metal canister

- 6, 5”x7” or 6”x8” canvases or boards 

- Palette paper pad disposable

-Roll of paper towels

-Baby wipes

- Galkyd Gel

- Winsor Newton Winton oil paints or Gamblin 180 or professional oils

-Titanium White

-Lemon Yellow

-Cadmium Yellow Medium

-Yellow Ochre

-Cadmium Orange Medium

-Burnt Sienna

-Cadmium Red Deep

-Alizarin Crimson

-Cerulean Blue

-Cobalt Blue

-Ultarmarine Blue

-Sap Green

-Viridian Green

-Dioxazine Purple

Six Thursdays | Sept. 17-Oct. 22 | 2:00 pm -4:00 pm | $125 |

All Levels Welcome

Sign up for this popular class and join a relaxing atmosphere where all skill levels are welcome! Learn or "brush"-up on the basic techniques of acrylic painting. Students will have the opportunity to create a complete piece of artwork each class with the step by step guidance of the instructor.  The class will paint from photos of  landscapes, seascapes, and nature.    

The course will cover proportion, composition, color mixing, blending, brush techniques, and provide painters with practical tips and tricks.  

Materials List:

Acrylic paint and other supplies can be purchased at the following for very good prices:

Michaels, Blick (dickblick.com), Amazon.com, Jerry's Artarama (jerrysartaroma.com) 

Acrylic Paint: Brand names are Golden, Liquitex. (Michael’s brand is Artist’s Loft)  Colors you will need: Phthalo Blue, Titanium White, Mars Black, Raw Sienna, Brilliant Yellow, Deep Red.  

Or Primary Blue, Red, and Yellow if you would like to learn about color mixing

Brushes: Inexpensive acrylic brush set (flat and round shaped, various sizes from an inch to a quarter inch wide.)   

Canvas:  6 pack 12x16 stretched canvases (Michael’s seems to have the best price)

Other Tools: A palette (you can use paper plates or buy a reusable plastic one), rags or paper towels, palette knife, small spray bottle (for water.)

Always wear old clothes, coveralls or an apron that can get dirty. You’ll need a way to safely transport wet paintings, as there is no storage at the JSAC. One option is to bring a cardboard box or a flat piece of cardboard large enough to put a painting on without the wet surface touching anything. 

Please bring a roll of paper towels to each class.

Printable Materials List

Meets Four Wednesdays | September 23-October 14 | 1PM-3PM | Class Fee $110 | Materials Fee $5 

Brush up on or start your drawing skills. We will be working in pencil using various provided references to enhance your black and white drawing skills.

Come join this fun, no-judgement group. Relax and tackle new challenges on while you draw.

$5.00 supply fee will be collected first class.

Tangled Spirals: Discovering the Phi & Opus Formats 

4 Weeks |Tuesdays, October 6 - October 27 | 3pm-5pm |

$140 | $20 materials fee

Skill Level: All levels welcome (No prior art or Zentangle experience required) Instructor: Matt Wieczkowski, Certified Zentangle Teacher (CZT)

Tangled Spirals Downloadable pdf

Course Description:

Explore the mesmerizing world of Zentangle-inspired spirals in this immersive class. Rather than working on standard square tiles, we will dive deep into two of Zentangle's most elegant, mathematically beautiful formats to give your linework incredible movement and breathing room.

Weeks 1 & 2: Precision on Phi Tiles

We begin our journey by mastering the anatomy of a spiral using the unique proportions of the Phi tile. Modeled after the Golden Ratio, this elongated format provides the perfect structured landscape for learning how to scale, nest, and shade tight, intricate spirals that naturally please the eye.

Weeks 3 & 4: Expansion on the Opus Tile

In the second half of the course, we break boundaries by transitioning to the monumental Opus tile. This massive canvas allows us to expand our practice, letting our spirals unfold into sweeping, large-scale compositions. You will learn strategies for managing expansive white space, connecting massive spiral structures, and creating dramatic, exhibition-worthy artwork.

By the end of these four weeks, you will have a deep understanding of how scale, proportion, and tile geometry can completely transform the energy of your tangled spirals.

Required materials

Sketch book 5 x 8 inch

$20 fee to be collected at first class, which will cover: 

Zendala tiles (Phi tiles and Opus tiles)

Fine line pens (Sakura Micron)

Shading tools (charcoal and graphite pencils, and various gel pens)

Use of colored pencils and/or watercolor paints or pencils

Six Thursdays| October 22-December 3 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Materials List | Class Fee $125 (No Class November 26th)

We are very excited to have local artist, MaryAnn Goodwin teaching watercolor at the Jersey Shore Arts Center!

Reserve your spot in this fun, relaxing and informative class.  MaryAnne will be teaching old and new watercolor techniques along with some color theory.  This is the perfect atmosphere for beginners and for those intermediate watercolorists that want to continue and build on their watercolor experience and knowledge.

Printable Materials List Materials Watercolor Tues Thurs with Maryann Goodwin

Water Color Paints:

Cadmium Yellow Medium, Yellow Ochre, Cadmium Red Medium, Alizarin Crimson, Sap Green, Hookers’ Green, Cerulean Blue, Cobalt Blue, Ultramarine Blue, Violet, Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, Paynes Gray.

Brushes: (Make sure they are watercolor brushes .)

Large 1”inch flat Large 12 round. Medium 6-8 round, fine 2 -0 round.

Paper: 140lb cold press watercolor paper.  9x12 or 10x14 (Fabriano is a good student quality; Arches is the best but can be pricey.)

Painters tape not masking.

Board: A stiff board to tape your watercolor paper; can be plastic, or corrugated board

Paint palette with reservoirs to put paint and a large area for mixing

Plastic cups for water

Paper towels

Pencils HB, or H 

Eraser: Kneaded or soft eraser

Pastel Impressionism with Gina Torello

Mondays: October 26 – December 7 no class 11/23 |10:00am -12:30pm| 6 week 2 ½  hour class  $140.00 session                                                                           

Explore the forgiving and simple media of soft pastels. References will be provided varying in subject matter and style. Working together as a class in a step by step manner you discover how a professional artist begins, creates and finishes a work of art. This method of teaching gives you confidence and allows you freedom to develop your own style. Color theory, application methods and diverse techniques are used to teach you use of texture and dimension in your paintings. Every session you can always count on new and exciting references that I will teach from. All levels are always welcome. A supply list is below. 

Instructor: Gina Torello, MFA Professional Artist, www.LightScapes.Studio  

Supply List for Pastel Impressionism 

- Faber-Castell soft pastel set-assorted colors half stick set of 72  

- UArt Premium sanded pastel paper with glassine pad 600 grade neutral color 

- or Pastel Premiere sanded pastel paper neutral color

- Stabilo Carbothello Pastel Pencil set of 24 or larger

- Sofft Pastel Knife w/ cover

- Artist Tape

- Artist board to tape pastel paper on 

- Paper Towels

- Wet ones

-Pencil Sharpener

-Kneaded Eraser

- small container of rubbing alcohol with a flat nylon brush