6 Thursdays | Jan. 8 - Feb. 12 | 2:00pm-4:00 pm |Materials List

All Levels Welcome | Fee $125

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) 

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

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.  

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. 

Materials List

Six Thursdays |Jan. 8-Feb. 12 | 6:00 to 8:00 pm | Fee $125

Join Heather Bennett at the JSAC for the opportunity to learn the true meaning of collage!  What most people think of as a collage is actually more of a vision board: cutting out images of things we want or like and putting them all together.  However, a true collage is the act of taking images of existing elements or objects and creating new elements or objects from those images.  We'll explore color, composition, perspective, and Surrealism.  

Supply List: Images - old magazines, books, photographs, calenders, or quality printed images from the internet.  Mod Podge (matte, unless you want your collages glossy) Glue brushes Substrate or material to adhere images: canvas board, canvas paper, wood board, or found/garage sale materials such as mirrors, existing glass frames, or signs (at least 8x10 or larger.)

Six Saturdays | Jan.10-Feb. 14 | 1:00pm - 3:30pm | Class Fee $125

This class offers fun, hands-on exercises using simple sculpture-making to boost your creative process. Instead of focusing on perfecting techniques, you’ll explore new ways of thinking and creating that you can apply to any type of art or work. Each week brings a new approach—building found object sculptures, hand casting, working with air-dry clay, adding color, and collage. All skill levels are welcome! It’s perfect for artists and non-artists alike who want to expand their creative thinking.

Tools & Materials Provided

Six Mondays | Jan. 12-Feb. 16 | 10:00 am - 12:30 pm | Materials List | Class Fee $140.00 

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

- 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

Materials List

Six Thursdays | Jan. 15-Feb. 19 | 9:00am- 11:30am | Materials List | Class Fee $140

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. Two 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” or 8”x10” 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 theses 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 canister

- 3, 5”x7” or 6”x8” or 8”x10”canvases or boards 

- Palette paper pad disposable or glass palette

-Roll of paper towels

-Baby wipes

- 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

Materials List

Six Mondays | 10:00am - 12:00pm | Jan 19 - Feb 23 | Materials List | Class Fee $150

Using Watercolor, gouache, ink and colored pencils we will explore the world of mixed media. Learn how to incorporate gouache into your watercolors, see the power that inking can have on your paintings! Students should have some experience in watercolor.

Printable Materials List Mixed Media Watercolor Class with Philla Barkhorn

Watercolor and/or Gouache Paint 

Basic colors, a warm and cool red, yellow and blue is all you really need, but bring more if you have them. There are many brands, I like Winsor Newton & Daniel Smith. Suggested colors: Cadmium Red Light, Alizarin Crimson, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Lemon Yellow, Ultramarine Blue, Cobalt Blue.

Nice to have: Payne’s Gray/Indigo, Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, Undersea Green (by Daniel Smith).  You do not need a complete set of both gouache and watercolor.

Get what interests you most and I will have both mediums to try in class.

Other Tools/Materials:

White plastic palette, the larger the better. Some people use a flat plastic serving tray.

Watercolor Paper, 140 lbs or more. 8 x 10 or larger is a good size

Watercolor Brushes - I like rounds size 12, 10, 8, 6 & 2, but you can get by with just two round brushes, size 10 & size 6. These sizes refer to Princeton Snap brushes, different manufacturers use different sizing.

A 1” flat brush 

Multiple containers for water 

Spray bottle for water (an old pump hairspray bottle works well) 

HB pencil, eraser. 

Paper towels 

Scrap watercolor paper for testing colors etc. 

There are a variety of options for paint, paper, brushes and miscellaneous items as it can get expensive. You do not have to buy everything!

Watercolor Paint

Less Expensive:

Winsor & Newton Cotman is student grade paint is a less expensive way to get started. The pocket set of 12 has plenty of colors to start. You may want to get an additional palette as the mixing area in this set is very small. Some people even use a plastic white plate or platter found at a home goods store. Watercolor set is approximately $22

https://www.jerrysartarama.com/winsor-newton-cotman-water-colour-sets-0069497000000

More Expensive:

Winsor & Newton set of 12 colors, professional grade, $70-75 

https://www.dickblick.com/items/winsor-newton-professional-watercolor-black-box-half-pan-set-of-12/

https://www.jerrysartarama.com/winsor-newton-professional-watercolor-sets

6 Mondays |1:30pm- 3:30pm | Jan 19 - Feb 23 | Materials List | Class Fee $150

Join us for a whimsical and colorful exploration of the medium of watercolor in our Winter themed class. We will review the fundamentals of color mixing, the color wheel, hue, value & chroma. Painting a variety of subject matter we will learn wet on wet techniques, color blending, the basics of composition and much more. No experience necessary.

Printable Materials List 

Watercolor paint  - basic colors, a warm and cool red, yellow and blue is all you really need, but bring more if you have them. There are many brands, I like Winsor Newton & Daniel Smith. Suggested colors would be Cadmium Red Light, Alizarin Crimson, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Lemon Yellow, Ultramarine Blue, Cobalt Blue. Nice to have is Payne’s Gray/Indigo, Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, Undersea Green (by Daniel Smith).  You do not need to get every color! I will have paints for you to try in class and you can see what you like.

White plastic palette, the larger the better. Some people use a flat plastic serving tray.

Watercolor Paper, 140 lbs or more. 8 x 10 or larger is a good size

Watercolor Brushes - I like rounds size 12, 10, 8, 6 & 2, but you can get by with just two round brushes, size 10 & size 6. These sizes refer to Princeton Snap brushes, different manufacturers use different sizing.

A 1” flat brush 

Multiple containers for water 

Spray bottle for water (an old pump hairspray bottle works well) 

HB pencil, eraser. 

Paper towels 

Scrap watercolor paper for testing colors etc. 

Here are a variety of options for paint, paper, brushes and miscellaneous items as it can get expensive. You do not have to buy everything!

Watercolor Paint

Less Expensive:

Winsor & Newton Cotman is student grade paint is a less expensive way to get started. The pocket set of 12 has plenty of colors to start. You may want to get an additional palette as the mixing area in this set is very small. Some people even use a plastic white plate or platter found at a home goods store. Watercolor set is approximately $22

https://www.jerrysartarama.com/winsor-newton-cotman-water-colour-sets-0069497000000

More Expensive:

Winsor & Newton set of 12 colors, professional grade, $70-75 

https://www.dickblick.com/items/winsor-newton-professional-watercolor-black-box-half-pan-set-of-12/

https://www.jerrysartarama.com/winsor-newton-professional-watercolor-sets

Watercolor Paper

Strathmore Watercolor Paper, cold press, Series 400, 140 lb.

https://www.jerrysartarama.com/strathmore-400-watercolor-pads

Brushes

My favorite! Princeton Snap Short Handled Acrylic Brushes - Round #10, #6. Can get many more sizes, but these two sizes will get you started.

https://www.amazon.com/Princeton-9850R-12-Brush-White-TAKLON/dp/B0069F3GLK

https://www.dickblick.com/items/princeton-snap-white-taklon-brush-round-short-handle-size-10/

Meets Tuesdays | All Levels | Jan 20 - Feb 17 | 1:00pm - 3:00 pm

5 Sessions | See below for Materials List

Printmaking Paper & Collage: Make your own printed textured paper! We will explore various printmaking techniques including Gelli® printing, 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 will need to purchase their own 5x7 or 8x10 Gelli® plate.

You can purchase Gelli® plates at: Michael's, Amazon or Blick.

All other supplies will be provided by instructor.

Any questions please email Deanna Gallaro at deanna.gallaro@gmail.com

Instructor will collect a supply fee of $10 the first class