Saturday Art Sessions in February

The studio art sessions started in January 2012 are off to a great start with a full class of great students. We'll be continuing the art sessions in February. Space is limited, so be sure to sign up now. If you would like your name to be placed on a waiting list, please send an email to Classes at Berkeley Fine Art Studio.

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Here's the class description:

People have expressed a genuine need to connect with something other than their everyday routine of work and deadlines. Art can be just such an antidote for clearing space in the mind and re-orienting with the world again.

Using themed exercises each month, we will explore re-awakening direct visual experience as well as techniques for expressing the seen world on a two-dimensional surface.

Highlights:

• Every Saturday from 10am to 1pm.
• Sign-up for one month at a time.
• Each month themed on a particular aspect of painting and drawing.
• First month will be to work with charcoal and explore seeing lights and darks and expressing them in there simplest shapes.
• Main intention is to increase awareness of seeing, that is, learning to see more attentively and practicing seeing deeply as a way to be more present and grounded in the moment.
• Month of February is four Saturdays, $80 total for the month.
• Sessions will include some instruction and demonstration. Much of the work will be focused on your work, while recognizing the internal dialogue taking place.

Details:

• Where: Berkeley Fine Art Studio, 933 Parker Street, Berkeley CA 9410, between 8th and 9th Streets [Map]
• When: Saturdays, 10am to 1pm
• Cost: $80 for four Saturdays-materials not included.
• Materials: In January, charcoal, drawing pad, kneaded eraser, soft cloth or chamois
• Class size: Limited to 12 students

Portrait Workshop at the Mendocino Art Center

Berkeley Study, oil on canvas

This two day workshop will be covering the basics of portrait painting. Instruction will be with a model, the best way to paint a portrait!

The workshop will include demonstration, as well as group and individual instruction.

Visit the FAQ for a list of suggested materials.

For more information and to register, visit Mendocino Art Center or call 707.937.5818 or 800.653.3328.

Dates:

Saturday and Sunday, April 28 & 29, 2012

Time:

9:00am to 4:30pm

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Mendocino Art Center Workshops

One Day Composition Workshop

Saturday, July 30, 2011 from 9am to 4:30pm.

Learn how to see and learn how to get that scene onto your canvas in this one day workshop!

Exploring concepts of composition is perhaps the single most important aspect in creating a work of art that is expressive of your unique view of the world. Approaches to seeing and deciding interesting compositions are the focus of this one day workshop, as well as learning how to see and how to get that scene onto your canvas.

This workshop will be held at the Frank Bette Center for the Arts. Register here...

Figurative Landscape Painting Workshop in France

I'm leading a painting workshop in France June 1 to 7, 2011. This will be a fun and enjoyable learning experience at a fabulous southwest country resort in the Dordogne. We'll be concentrating on tbe figure in a landscape setting in the environs of Le Petit Rousset. We’ll be painting every day while taking time to explore the spectacular surroundings in the southwest of France.

This workshop is being offered through Le Petit Rousset, an the international affiliate of San Francisco Arts & Humanities Seminars. For details about the workshop, please contact the director, Beverly Held, by phone at 415.933.9799, or by email at info@rousset-perigord.org.

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Download the brochure and application form here: Figurative Landscape Painting.