SPRING 2010
School Address: 1144 Walker Road, Suite D, Great Falls, VA 22066 (physical, not mailing address -- see below for registration mailing address.)
To register, complete the registration form (you can download all the course listings and registration form at www.greatfallsfoundationforarts.org or print the registration form on my site and mail with full payment to : Great Falls Foundation for the Art, Inc., c/o Terri Parent, 325 Sinegar Place, Great Falls, VA 22066. Questions? Contact school registrar Terri Parent, 703-433-5358 or terrikate@aol.com
ADULT CLASSES
NEW CLASS!
Oil Painting Atelier Program - Jill Banks
Contact: Jill Banks
703-403-7435
www.jillbanks.com and www.jillbanks.blogspot.com
This course is designed for the intermediate to advanced painter interested in exploring individual projects in a supportive, mentoring environment. I’m bringing some of the benefits/practical knowledge gained from sharing studio space for many years with other professional artists and building my own studio practice to the atelier student. Each student will move at their own pace and work on projects of their choice. If you are interested in still life painting, we’ll address choosing objects and setting up pleasing compositions. Interested in painting portraits or people? Collaborate with other artists in the class to hire models, choose poses, clothing, etc. Working from photos? We’ll discuss overcoming pitfalls, manipulating photos in Photoshop Elements, cropping, resizing, etc. Even how to take better photos to use as sources.
I will be working to put you in charge of what you paint. While I may set up a still life or two (with students’ help) for some of the classes, come to each class with something you want to paint. If you would like to discuss this in advance of the first class, please email (preferred) or phone me.
Instruction on color mixing, design, paint handling, et al will be given as needed, but more emphasis will be placed on choosing the artwork you’d like to do and crafting an approach that will allow you to grow as an artist and create a growing portfolio of work.
While this is only an eight-week class, this course is designed to be continued throughout the year so that students can grow together as a group.
Topics addressed depend upon participants’ interests but are likely to include setting up/designing still life compositions, posing models, professional advice, the portrait painting process. Plus practical issues like stretching canvases, buying supplies, choosing materials, framing, varnishing, submissions for contests, how to keep inspired, etc.
Brown bag lunch discussions to include talking about art and artists, conducting individual and group critiques, local exhibits, how to prepare for an exhibit, etc.
Questions? Email me.
A revised supply list will be posted shortly. Here is the supply list.
Tuesdays, April 13-June 8, 10:00am-3:00pm, 8 sessions (no class April 26)
$450 plus model and materials fees (to be paid directly to me - amount TBD)
NEW CLASS!
Drawing 101 – Jill Banks
Contact: Jill Banks
703-403-7435
www.jillbanks.com and www.jillbanks.blogspot.com
For beginners only. Learn mark-making, drawing contours, building form, indicating light/shadow and perspective using the simplest of materials … pencils (and maybe charcoal) plus paper. The building block to learning how to draw is learning how to observe. You’re going to learn to see in a whole new way!
Drawing is just one more wonderful way to communicate. A new language. With a pencil in your hand, and something (anything) to capture, you’ll have built-in hours of entertainment and enjoyment wherever you go. I drew this nutcracker sitting in my son’s room waiting for him to recover from surgery. It was a whole lot better than watching golf! (For me.)
Sketch the other diners in a cafe on those paper tablecloths.
Doodle during a dull meeting.
Bring a sense of humor and the courage to build a new skill set in a comfortable, fun environment. Questions? Email me.
Tuesdays, Apr. 13-Jun. 8, 4:00-6:00pm, 8 sessions (no class April 26)
$200 plus materials fee (materials fee paid directly to instructor)
Oil Painting– All levels - Adrienne Kralick
Contact: Adrienne Kralick
571-437-5060
This class is tailored to help each student at their own level whether beginner or advanced, with an emphasis on the concepts and painting techniques that can be learned from great paintings throughout history. Beginning students will work on exercises or from reference photo that fits their skill level while advanced students work on paintings of their choosing. Everyone benefits from demonstrations and the instruction given to others in the group.
Fridays, Apr. 9 – Jun. 18, 9:30am-12:30pm $300 (no class on May 7)
Sundays, Apr. 11 – Jun. 20, 1:00pm-4:00pm $300 (no class on May 9)
NEW CLASS!
The Lives and Techniques of the Masters: Portraits of
John Singer Sargent – Adrienne Kralick
Contact: Adrienne Kralick
571-437-5060
A combination of hands-on painting and art history. Class begins with a trip to the National Gallery of Art to study his colors and techniques. Then students will copy one of Sargent’s portraits with step-by-step instruction while learning about his life, friendships and artist journey. Look for upcoming series on Vermeer, Van Gogh and Mary Cassatt.
Mondays, 9:30pm-12:30pm, April 12-June 14 (no class on May 10)
$300 plus supply fee; supply fee paid directly to the instructor.
NEW CLASS!
Watercolor: A Complete Approach – Bob Gilbert
Contact: Bob Gilbert
703-463-1369
The beginning student will feel welcomed and the intermediate painter will feel challenged in this comprehensive class. The class will introduce the basics of painting preparation, color mixing, brush handling, composition and design, color theory, application of paint, using light as a determinate and strategies for practicing at home. Intermediate painters will also explore developing a style and theme. At least one class, weather permitting, will be outdoors. Classes include a painting demonstration, plenty of painting time, individual attention and a critique. A supply list will be provided. Information on the instructor can be found at www.robertgilbertsart.com.
Thursdays, Apr. 15-Jun. 10, 10:00am-1:00pm
$300
NEW CLASS!
Transitioning from Drawing into Painting Using Indirect Painting – Michela Mansuino
Contact: Michela Mansuino
571-263-7696
Painting realism is 95% about form and 5% about color. This course will take you through a journey much the same way a drawing is turned into a painting. In other words, a form is turned into a painted color image. Lighting the subject will be our main concern as we will be starting with a session on photographing the subject. Then we will be turning our subject into a composition, tweaking the image in Photoshop or iPhoto is next, to separate the values into something we can understand, projecting the image onto the canvas (which lines do I trace?), mixing up the local colors in the five value ranges necessary to turn the form in space, and layering the paint from thick to veiled glazes using medium. Learn what tools and techniques you will need to make a convincingly real image, using photographs and/or a laptop. We will be using ourselves as models and the self portrait as our theme. Come to the first class wearing what you want in your self portrait, considering color and hairstyle for just the head and shoulders, i.e. tie, neckline, hair accessories. Supply list emailed upon registration.
Mondays, Apr. 12-Jun. 7, 3:30-6:45pm, 9 sessions
$400 plus $35 materials fee to be paid directly to the instructor
NEW CLASS!
Color Mixing in Oil or Acrylic – Michela Mansuino
Contact: Michela Mansuino
571-263-7696
Learn which colors are lightfast and make up a permanent palette. The instructor will pass out a template that you will use to mix up one and two color combinations that you will use as future reference pages. We will then turn a few of the local colors into the five value ranges necessary to model a form from light to shadow. In the last five classes, we will set up simple still lifes which explore intense local color and light situations. Beginner and intermediate levels. Supply list emailed upon registration.
Wednesdays, Apr. 14-Jun. 16, 10:30am-2:30pm, 9 sessions
$350 plus $35 materials fee paid to instructor
Back to Basics in Oil – Judith St. Ledger-Roty
Contact: Judith St. Ledger-Roty
703-757-7768
703-647-0866
This class is for beginners who haven't previously painted in oil, or haven't done so in a while. We will learn how to handle paint, both with brushes and palette knifes, learn how to think about color (warm and cool ) and value, learn about and experience the process of painting from conception to completion. Come prepared to paint. Demonstrations will be given. A supply list will be provided upon registration. Teens and adults.
Thursdays, Apr. 15-Jun. 10, 3:00-6:00pm, (no class on April 29), 8 sessions
$300 plus $20 materials fee paid to instructor
Jewelry – Made in Metal I – JJ Singh
Contact: JJ Singh
703-759-7068
Discover the limitless possibilities of working with metal clay. Made in Metal I will introduce the low firing formulation of PMC3 (Precious Metal Clay) and explore its properties. Learn to cut, form, texture, paste, set stones, refine, fire and polish your fine silver designs into beautiful jewelry. Projects may include earrings, bracelet, pendants and a ring. Metal clay is a clay-like medium used to make jewelry, beads and small sculpture. It consists of very small particles of precious metals (such as silver, gold or platinum) mixed with an organic binder and water. Metal clay can be shaped just like any soft clay, by hand or using moulds. After drying, it can be fired in a variety of ways including in a kiln, with a handheld gas torch or on a gas stove. The binder burns away, leaving the pure, sintered metal. Six sessions.
Thursdays, April 22-May 20, 10am-1pm, 5 sessions. Maximum class size: 8
$280 plus material fee $115 ($35 for personal tool kit which can be reused and $80 for PMC3 – 50g pack); materials fee paid directly to instructor.
CHILDREN & TEENS CLASSES
ArtStart – Where creative kids are born.
Ages 4-6 years - Deana Fernandez
Contact: Deana Fernandez
703-798-9890
ArtStart is a great way to introduce art to your preschool aged child and help him/her develop a lifelong love of art. Your child will be introduced to many different forms of arts and crafts from sculpture and papier-mâché to collages and decorating cookies. These classes are designed with the child in mind keeping our classes fun, creative and playful. The teacher will work with each child individually with his/her level of ability. The emphasis is on the “process” and not the “product”. This means your child will be taught open-ended forms of art and not taught how to “copy” a specific example. This is the main key in teaching art. This opens the door to true creativity and your child’s petit Picasso within.
Teacher child ratio 1:6 max
Mondays, 4:00-4:45pm, Apr. 12-May 24 $100
Introduction to the Masters – Ages 7-9 years - Deana Fernandez
Contact: Deana Fernandez
703-798-9890
Introduce your child to art and the great masters. This class will focus on one major artist (Picasso, Matisse, Monet, etc). Students will learn about the artist, the type of work and how to recreate the artist’s work. The class will cover a range of art periods from pop art, realism, to impressionism.
Teacher child ratio: 1:8 max
Mondays, 5:10-6:10pm, Apr. 12-May 24 $125
Oil Painting – Teens and Preteens (age 11+) - Adrienne Kralick
Contact: Adrienne Kralick
571-437-5060
This oil painting class will walk students through the process of creating a painting on canvas. Students will become familiar with materials and time-honored techniques that will give them a strong foundation as an artist. Adrienne Kralick has been studying art since she herself was a young teen and has developed a system of painting that takes the best from the Old Masters, Impressionists and current artists with whom she has studied. The class setting is a supportive and encouraging environment that adapts itself to the skill level and needs of each student.
Fridays, Apr. 9-Jun. 18, 3:30pm-5:30pm (no class on May 7)
$280 plus $20 canvas fee paid to the instructor.
Back to Basics in Oil – Teens and Adults - Judith St. Ledger-Roty
Contact: Judith St. Ledger-Roty
703-757-7768
703-647-0866
This class is for beginners who haven't previously painted in oil, or haven't done so in a while. We will learn how to handle paint, both with brushes and palette knifes, learn how to think about color (warm and cool) and value, learn about and experience the process of painting from conception to completion. Come prepared to paint. Demonstrations will be given. A supply list will be provided upon registration. Teens and adults.
Thursdays, Apr. 15-Jun. 10, 3:00-6:00pm, (no class on April 29) 8 sessions
$300 plus $20 materials fee paid to instructor
NEW CLASS!
Introduction to Manga -- Ages 11-17 – Michela Mansuino
Contact: Michela Mansuino
571-263-7696
This easy to follow course in Manga drawing will teach you how to draw your own Manga characters and their world, from heroes and villains to weapons, cars, animals and more. You get step-by-step guidance in various drawing techniques, developing a story, and using motion and emotion to bring your characters to life! Supply list emailed upon registration.
Wednesdays, Apr. 7-Jun. 2, 3:30-6:00pm, 8 sessions
$280
Children’s Art Class – Ages 7-12 years – Michela Mansuino
Contact: Michela Mansuino
571-263-7696
Sunday morning drawing and painting classes for kids ages 7-12. We will be working in a variety of media from encaustic to watercolor. We will cover the elements of drawing and the principles of design in nine exciting project-oriented classes. A supply list is emailed to you upon registration.
Sundays, Apr. 11-Jun. 6, 10:30am-12:30pm, 8 sessions (no class April 25)
$280 plus $25 materials fee (materials fee paid directly to the instructor)
WORKSHOPS
Plein Air Painting: Rivers, Water,
Woodlands - Guest Artist Sara Linda Poly
Friday, April 16 And Saturday April 17, 2010
River Bend Park, Great Falls, VA
9:00am–4:00pm
Limited to 15 students
$200 nonrefundable
In the event of the rain, the workshop will be held indoors.
Sponsored By The Great Falls School Of Art
Following the fine tradition of plein air painting to enhance landscape skills, the class will challenge the painter to see differently. Focus on choosing subject matter, simplifying the complex elements found in the landscape and the water. Attention to strong composition for more success, value, light patterns, design, color, paint application and atmospheric perspective will be included. Demonstrations, group critiques and lots of personal attention are part of this unique learning experience. Students may be beginner to advanced in plein air painting. Participants should have a solid knowledge of the medium they will use. Oil or water-based oils are recommended and pastels are welcome. Please visit www.saralindapoly.com to learn more about the artist. The supply list and notes are also on the artist’s website.
Contact: Sara Linda Poly
703-521-5557
Flower Design Workshop – Binaifer Davar
Contact: Binaifer Davar
703-568-0448
www.flowersbybinaifer.blogspot.com
Saturday, April 10, 11:00am-2:00pm
Learn how to create elegant, minimalist, contemporary flower designs that will surprise and delight you! Participants will learn the selection and conditioning of flowers, design principles including flower and branch choices, color combinations and the choice of the correct vessel to complement the flowers. The instructor will demonstrate her signature techniques. The class will be limited to six students for hands-on instruction and practice. Leave the workshop with a creative arrangement. Feel free to bring a camera to record steps of your work and a notebook/sketchbook. Find out more about the instructor on her blog: www.flowersbybinaifer.blogspot.com.
$75 plus $20 supply fee paid directly to the instructor
Painting at the River – Judith St. Ledger-Roty
Saturday, May 1, 9:30am-12:30pm (Sunday, May 2 in case of rain)
Saturday, May 15, 9:30am-12:30pm (Sunday, May 16 in case of rain)
River Bend Park, Great Falls, VA
The class is for students who want to experience painting out of doors. The May classes will experience the difficulty of painting greens. In both classes, we will discuss the academic and practical considerations of painting out doors, and do a quick oil sketch of your composition, and then revisit it, fully painting your composition with simple brushstrokes defining shape and color. In each class you will be challenged to pick out your simplified composition from the complex, ever-changing scenes that nature presents. Demonstrations will be given. Teens and adults.
$50 per session
Photography Refocus: SEEing Your Way to
Better Pictures – Tim Poly
Contact: Tim Poly
703-472-1984
Saturday, May 1, 10:00am-4:00pm $95
This workshop will give you information and insights to create more powerful photos. We’ll start with the three essential pieces of gear that no one talks about – using your eyes, heart and mind. We’ll then explore the foundation of photography as a visual language and build a new set of skills to communicate in that language. You will learn how to see compelling compositions and how to use lighting to convey your vision. You’ll discover how to make color, line, shape, texture and perspective work for you. You will leave with creative tools to improve your photos of people, buildings, flowers, pets, and landscapes. Get access to photo editing programs that are free and easy to use. Take home resources to keep your photography skills growing. All this with no geek speak or technobabble. Will you be a much better photographer after this workshop? Absolutely!
This workshop will benefit any level of experience. All digital cameras: cell phone, point-and-shoot, digital SLR – are welcome. Workshop will be in the classroom and outside to take photos.
Taught by Tim Poly, a photographer and professional speaker with over 35 years of experience. Go to www.timpoly.com for more information about the instructor.
Light snacks will be provided. Bring your own lunch for onsite lunch break.
Color Matters – Claudia Samper
Contact: Claudia Samper
703-345-8687
Saturday, May 1, 9:00am-1:00pm $80.00
Discover color. In this hands-on workshop, we'll learn about color combinations, their appearance, and relationships. Chroma, saturation and intensity will be explored. Designed for those who want to make sense of color. Ask for materials list.
Composition Revisited – Claudia Samper
Contact: Claudia Samper
703-345-8687
Saturday, May 15, 9:00am-1:00pm $80.00
Learn how to approach your white canvas so to achieve more interesting designs. In this workshop, we are going to learn about how to compose and balance our paintings or drawings. Different concepts will be explored. We’ll look at some artists’ works and their compositions. Ask for materials list.
A Different Perspective – Claudia Samper
Contact: Claudia Samper
703-345-8687
Saturday, May 22, 9:00am-1:00pm $80.00
This is a hands-on workshop. Students will learn the principles of perspective by doing. We'll work on how to make things appear closer or far away, measure, divide space, draw difficult shapes in perspective, incline planes and more. We'll also learn to observe, to train the eye so we gain control over perspective and not otherwise. Ask for materials list.
ArtPartners – Hosted by Terri Parent
Contact: Terri Parent
703-433-5358
Are you an artist, aspiring artist, art student, passionate about art? ArtPartners is a new group to join artists, art students, aspiring artists and anyone with a love for art. ArtPartners will support, mentor, affirm, provide useful information, forge friendships and alliances and be fun!
Meetings will be once a month and are free. The format will be introductions, short topic, opportunity to share and ask questions and time to connect with group attendees. We all need mentors, connections, information, direction to navigating the ever-changing world and warm and fuzzy support. ArtPartners will be hosted by Terri Parent.
Wednesday, April 14, 7:00-9:00pm: Meet fellow artists and learn about the world of blogging. Light refreshments.
Wednesday, May 12 7:00-9:00pm
Wednesday, June 16 7:00-9:00pm
Rethink - Redesign - JJ Singh
Contact: JJ Singh
703-759-7068
Thursday, April 29, 7:00-9:00pm, $10 per person
Artisan jeweler and teacher JJ Singh discusses her design process, inspirations for her work and her current collections. "Rethink - Redesign" is her newest program working with outdated, sentimental, and sometimes broken jewelry. JJ redesigns these pieces into new and unique necklaces and bracelets giving them new life for the owner. JJ will present a demonstration of her redesign work. Join us in The Artists’ Atelier (upstairs from the school: 1144 Walker Road, Suite G, Great Falls)
About the Instructors
Jill Banks’ paintings have garnered national and regional honors and appeared in élan, American Art Collector, Virginia Living and the Washington Post. Recent honors include winning a Strauss Fellowship from the Arts Council of Fairfax County, being juried into National shows including Salon International, the Salmagundi Club and Allied Artists of America; two Best in Show at the Art League; and placing as finalist twice in Artist’s Magazine’s Annual Competition. Jill is represented by Chasen Galleries in Richmond, VA. For more information, visit her web site: www.jillbanks.com and blog: www.jillbanks.blogspot.com.
Binaifer Davar is a self-taught flower designer, recently trained by Judith Blacklock in London, England. Her designs are influenced by artists such as O’Keefe, Miro and Calder. Her arrangements are unique and minimalist. Binaifer rarely uses florist’s foam and prefers unusual flowers. She has an eye for line, form and presentation resulting in exquisite flower designs.
Deana Fernandez will teach Artstart. Deana holds a bachelor degree in Early Childhood Development. She is a previous preschool teacher. She is also an artist and specializes in painting, drawing and photography. She is a member of Great Falls Studios and the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Deana Fernandez will teach ArtStart and Intro to the Masters.
Bob Gilbert is an impressionistic artist who primarily works in oils although also loves the spontaneity of watercolors. His paintings are often a reflection of the varied jobs and travel that have allowed him to live, work and play throughout Europe, Asia, Australia and in over a dozen states. He has been painting and drawing landscapes, waterscapes and cityscapes for over 40 years.
Adrienne Kralick is a professional artist and portrait painter with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Auburn University. She has been studying and painting since childhood with artists from around the world. She learned the techniques of the Old Masters while living in Europe and while studying and copying in the museum of The Art Institute of Chicago under the direction of renowned art restorer Helen Oh. She studied the 17th century Dutch painting techniques at The Palette and Chisel in Chicago and honed her craft under the direction of Rob Liberace and Danni Dawson at The Art League of Alexandria.
Michela Mansuino holds a Bachelor's of Fine Arts degree in painting and printmaking from Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia. She taught middle and high school art for five years at the American School of Recife, Brazil. She is currently represented by Zenith Gallery, in Washington, D.C. and The Hermitage Art Gallery in McLean, VA.
Claudia Samper: Professional oil and acrylic painter. Holds an advanced degree in architecture from the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Studied painting, graphic design and ceramics. Has been teaching art to adults as well as children and coached Odyssey of the Mind receiving several awards including one from the Virginia Public School, Board of Supervisors. www.claudiasamper.com
JJ Singh’s passion for metal ignited at 19 when she began her training with a successful goldsmith in Virginia. She continued training through various mentors, art schools and guilds refining her distinct and recognizable design aesthetic. The jewelry of JJ Singh is an immediately recognizable style defined by ancient influences with modern design interpretations. JJ’s collections are available through fine jewelry retailers and by appointment in her Virginia studio. To learn more about JJ, visit her website www.jjsinghjewelry.com.
Judith St. Ledger-Roty paints all of the major subject matter: landscape, still life, portrait and figure. She has studied at the Corcoran School of Art, as well as the Art League of Alexandria, and worked for several years with contemporary realist painters Natasha Mokina and Victor Pakhomkin. She has also painted with noted painters Robert Liberace and Sara Linda Poly. See her work at her March 2010 solo show at Katie's Coffee next to the Old Brogue Irish Pub, where her paintings celebrate Ireland. They range from seascapes to portraiture to still lifes to horses in water. She is a member of the Artists’ Atelier located at 1144 G Walker Road, Great Falls, Va.
Great Falls School of Art Spring 2010 Class Bulletin
Jill Banks fine artist
