Six Mondays | 10:00am - 12:00pm | March 16 - April 20 | 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.

PrintableMaterials 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

Six Mondays | 1:30-3:30 | March 16-April 20 | Matierials List | Class Fee $150

In this six week academic class, students will work either from life or from a photo to learn the fundamentals of measuring, seeing tilts and shapes essential for realistic drawing. Participants will develop an understanding of value and how it is used to turn form and show volume. Beginning students will work on multiple drawings as they delve into the intricacies of shape, value and edges. Advanced students may work on one piece for multiple sessions. While no prior experience is necessary, this is a challenging course which will call upon one’s persistence and patience.

Materials List - 

The most important thing is to have good paper. Make sure you have a few pencils and some kind of eraser. These are my recommendations.

Printable Materials List:

Several HB and B pencils, I like the brand Staedtler.

Pencil sharpener or Xacto knife and sandpaper block

Kneaded eraser

Tombow Mono Zero Elastomer Eraser, ultra fine 2.3 mm, round shape

Pentel Clic Eraser ZE22 or Paper Mate Tuff Stuff Eraser Stick

Thin knitting needle in a bright color, Size 2 or 3, 12 - 14” long, used for seeing and measuring tilts.

Hand held mirror

Strathmore 400 Series Smooth or Medium Surface Drawing Paper, White, Size 11” x 14”. Can have a brown cover or green cover (recycled paper).

One Day Workshop | Saturday, March 21| 11am to 2pm |Materials Included | Class Fee $125

Welcome to the colorful world of poured acrylic painting! Also known as fluid art, this technique creates mesmerizing and beautiful paintings. No two are the same, even when the same colors are used. In this course, you’ll be guided by an experienced fluid artist to learn the basics of poured acrylic and get your very own paintings to take home (after they’ve dried for a day). We’ll go through several pour techniques that result in stunningly different designs. Not only will you learn the fundamentals of fluid art, you’ll be given valuable tips and tricks you can’t get from videos or trying it at home. 

All materials will be provided.

Dress for a mess! 

Welcome to the colorful world of poured acrylic painting! Also known as fluid art, this technique creates mesmerizing and beautiful paintings. No two are the same, even when the same colors are used. In this course, you’ll be guided by an experienced fluid artist to learn the basics of poured acrylic and get your very own paintings to take home (after they’ve dried for a day). We’ll go through several pour techniques that result in stunningly different designs. Not only will you learn the fundamentals of fluid art, you’ll be given valuable tips and tricks you can’t get from videos or trying it at home. 

All materials will be provided.

Dress for a mess! 

Four Saturdays | April 11 – May 2 | 10:00AM -12:30PM | Materials Fee $35

Ready to kick up your metalsmithing skills? Then it’s time to start using the torch! We’ll learn how to use fire to solder metal joints with a butane torch in this 2.5-hour weekly class. Projects will include copper/brass saddle rings and pendants. Prior experience in sawing and filing metal will help. Must be 21 and older. Materials fee $35.

Materials to Bring (Printable)

-          Mask for dust

-          Plastic safety glasses

-          A small sketchbook & pencil

-          An apron

Brief

The course will start with a safety demonstration of the torch, and an introduction to types of solder, flux, pickling and to soldering tools. You’ll then design your pieces of jewelry and learn how to melt solder to attach two pieces of metal. You’ll have of time to practice with the torch before committing to your final projects. After firing, learn how to clean up your piece and make it shine!

Gratitude Box Workshop Sunday April 12, 10am-12pm

Welcome spring by creating your own gratitude box. Join Courtney Puciata Borzotta in a 2-hour workshop. We will personalize our own containers, which will hold experiences to come throughout the year.  We will also prep and discuss how to best create these remembrances through tiny artworks or writings. At the end of the year, you could have a box full of gratitude to reflect back on.

Courtney is an artist and art therapist, who understands and values the importance of creativity in our lives. This workshop is NOT art therapy, though you may experience reduction of stress, increased joy, and connection with community members. You may also find deep value and purpose in your creation.

All art supplies* and boxes will be provided, and no art experience is necessary. Available supplies will include paints, collage papers, and ephemera. Wood boxes will be provided, approximately 6.5”x4.25”x4.25”.

*Optional to bring: a smock or apron to protect clothing; personal images or trinkets to include.

Limited to 10  people. Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Plein air Pastel Painting at the Jersey Shore

Mondays,  Apr 13 -  May 18, 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Instructor Gina Torello has designed this Plein Air Pastel Painting Class in the heart of our iconic downtown Asbury Park and Ocean Grove New Jersey. Perspective lessons will take place out on the streets of our local quaint towns. She will demonstrate each session as everyone follows along painting the same subject matter as she instructs from inception to completion. Each painting may take two weeks from start to finish. Lessons will be on the Carousel in Asbury Park, the Tent City in Ocean Grove and the Convention Hall all while painting alongside with a master PleinAir artist. This is a one of a kind experience all local artist do not want to pass up. The first 12 Artists will be supplied with a New Wave Pochade Easel to use during your exclusive lessons down in these quaint seashore towns and a comfortable PleinAir chair to use as you paint. This pleasurable and rewarding class will cover compositional structure, color theory, application of materials and most of all the process of capturing the LIGHT in the open air like the Impressionists. All levels of pastel painting artists are welcomed. I will email everyone prior to our first class via JSAC email to inform you on our first location. 

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

6 week class for $160.00 session

Six Thursdays | April 16- May 21 | 9:00- 11:00am | $145

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.

Materials List for Oil Painting Techniques

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

Six Thursdays  | April 16-May 21 | 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.