OUR APPROACH
Beginners’ courses focus on hands-on learning at the student’s pace, and of course, the joy of creating. Please remember that drawing and painting are SKILLS: like learning how to drive, you need practice in order to develop. Enjoy the learning process and your skills will spontaneously evolve. Learn the rules, so you can break them with mastery.
In advanced courses we will utilize and build upon skill while delving into more complex experiments, like transposition and abstraction. We will also start to tackle contemporary art, and your place in it—if this is something that interests you. Furthermore, we will be organizing lectures that will give you some insight into theoretical debates on art, as well as help you venture into understanding contemporary art and discussing what today’s art discourse is all about. These lectures will be opened to anyone who wants to learn, even if you are not taking the studio courses.
ADVICE ON CHOOSING THE RIGHT COURSE FOR YOU
Our syllabi are carefully designed to be comprehensive, encompassing the ins-and-outs of the subject matter. While each class introduces students to new concepts and techniques, continuous work at the studio will, through guided diligence, ensure that you master the material in question.
If you desire to develop your skill set seriously, we recommend that you start from the beginning: with DRAWING I. That said, although the learning curve is continuous, it is not in all cases necessary. Depending on your goals, you may choose to jump straight into PAINTING I or, if you have previous experience, into ADVANCED PAINTING or FIGURE DRAWING.
Call us if you need help deciding what course to take!
Arrivals: Please arrive 5-10 min early to set up your working space; instructors will start their lectures promptly at the beginning of each class.
What to bring and what to wear: Please bring your supplies as instructed. Please try not to come in nice clothes. We have aprons, but accidental splashes do occur.
Age: You may attend our adult courses if you are 16 or older.
Switching between groups: Changing your group is not allowed throughout the duration of a course. If you are ill or for other reasons cannot attend your class, you are welcome to make up for lost hours on Open Studio days. Your instructor will email you with the class handouts.
Cancellations: Please, make sure that you know your schedule before signing up, and that you can actually attend the course. We do understand that there are unpredictable circumstances sometimes, but these should be rare, and the cancellation policy is there to protect buyers might such unpredictable circumstances arise. In this case you may cancel your reservation up to 2 weeks prior to the start time of the course. You may choose to be fully refunded (minus PayPal fees we paid for the initial transaction), or to get Aartwerk Credit valid for six months, or to attend another course of the same (or lower) value. No one will be refunded after this. No one will be refunded twice in a row.
Please note: you cannot transfer your classes to a next session, or get a credit for missed classes. Attending classes you signed up for is your responsibility, and we offer options (and open studios) allowing you to make up for the class(es) you missed during the session in question.
Special cases: If you are prevented from attending more than 2/3 of a course for which you registered on account of prolonged serious illness or grave personal calamity, we will try to accommodate you by giving you AARTWERK credit. Keep in mind that non-timely cancellation may result in taking someone else’s spot; thus you will need to demonstrate the seriousness of your circumstances.
If you purchased through Coursehorse, then our Refund & Cancellation policy applies to your purchase. If you are entitled to a refund, or have any questions, please contact Coursehorse here.
DRAWING I (B)
Tuesdays, 6:40-9pm
May 6- June 17
7 Sessions, $280
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DRAWING I (A)
Saturdays,10:30am-12:50pm
April 5 - May 17
7 Sessions, $280
CLOSED
***Please read cancellation and make up policy before signing up.
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DRAWING I (A)
Saturdays, 9am-11:20am
Jan 25 - Mar 8
7 Sessions, $280
CLOSED
DRAWING I (B)
Tuesdays, 6:40-9pm
Jan 28 - Mar 11
7 Sessions, $280
CLOSED
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Our introductory course is designed for absolute beginners. In this course students will acquire an understanding of basic concepts and begin to develop their drawing skills.
We shall start at the rudimentary level by understanding the potential of the materials we’ll use, namely pencil and charcoal. We shall further study elements and principles of design and other crucial concepts through various exercises; these include: point, line, value, shape, form (volume), texture, as well as composition, balance, rhythm, and symmetry. Students will also learn measuring technique (the means to achieving accurate proportion), how to understand three dimensional space in two dimensional terms by learning one-point and two-point perspective and foreshortening, as well as classical ways of achieving depth, such as through aerial perspective. The study of color is excluded from the introductory drawing course.
The course is comprised of 8 two-hour class sessions (or 16 hours).
MATERIALS:
- pencils (6H, 2H, H, 4B, 6B)
- vine charcoal (soft)
- eraser (regular eraser, kneaded eraser aka ‘putty rubber’)
- pencil sharpener
- drawing pad (recommended size: 18x24)
- fixative (hair spray will do)
You will receive an email with more in-depth information about materials when you register.
Cancellations: Please, make sure that you know your schedule before signing up, and that you can actually attend the course. We do understand that there are unpredictable circumstances sometimes, in which case you may cancel your reservation up to 2 weeks prior to the start time of the course. You may choose to be fully refunded (minus PayPal fees we paid for the initial transaction,) or to get Aartwerk Credit valid for six months, or to attend another course of the same (or lower) value. No refunds will be issued after this period. No one will be refunded twice in a row.
Please note: you cannot transfer your classes to a next session, or get a credit for missed classes. You are buying a seat in a specific class for a specific time frame; attending classes you signed up for is your responsibility. We do offer options allowing you to make up for the class(es) you missed during the session in question.
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Group A
Wednesdays, 6:40pm-9pm
Apr 9 - May 21
7 Sessions, $260
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Group B
Sundays, 1pm-3:20pm
Apr 6- May 18
7 Sessions, $260
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PAINTING FOR ALL
Mondays, 6:40-9pm
Apr 7- May 19
7 Sessions, $260
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DRAWING II
Saturdays, 11:30am-1:50pm
Jan 25 - Mar 8
7 Sessions, $260
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PAINTING II / DRAWING II
Group A
Wednesdays, 6:40pm-9pm
Jan 29 - Mar 12
7 Sessions, $260
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Group B
Sundays, 1pm-3:20pm
Jan 26 - Mar 9
7 Sessions, $260
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PAINTING FOR ALL
Mondays, 6:40-9pm
Jan 27 - Mar 10
7 Sessions, $260
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This intermediate to advanced level drawing course will focus on the development of students’ drawing skills as well as their individual sensibility and artistic voice. Furthermore, in order to fully explore the potential of drawing, students will first be introduced to basic color theory and can try various new materials, including colored pencils, dry and oil pastels, marker pens and ink.
At this level, students will have the liberty to choose their subject matter as well as to widen the range of materials they use based on their individual preferences. Students can choose to work ‘from life’ or two-dimensional sources (such as copying or reinterpreting great masters), but will be strongly encouraged to create at least one original composition, whose elements are chosen and arranged entirely by you, the artist.
The course is comprised of 8 two-hour classes.
MATERIALS:
- pencils
- colored pencils
- markers
- dry pastels
- oil pastels (white and a color of choice)
- ink (optional)
- eraser (regular eraser, kneaded eraser aka ‘putty rubber’)
- pencil sharpener
- drawing pad (recommended size: 12x18 and up)
You will receive an email with more in-depth information about materials when you register.
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PAINTING & DRAWING III, PORTRAIT
NOT SCHEDULED
capacity: 8 students
7 Sessions (+Open Studios), $340
CLOSED
In this course we shall concentrate on PORTRAIT, working from a live model. Students are free to use mediums of their choice, but will be encouraged to follow sugested assigments and approach the subject in different ways.
HOMEWORK: Students are strongly encouraged to do assigned homework regularly, as continuous practice is crucial to your development. Please be advised: you are welcome to come to Open Studios and work on your homework there. This way, the instructor will help you with the assignments. It should be mentioned that it is entirely up to you how elaborate will the homework drawings be, but none should be missed.
The course is comprised of eight 2.5 classes.
MATERIALS:
- Mediums of student's choice. Please note that there will be at least 4 projects, so plan your supply accordingly.
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DRAWING III, Figure
Saturdays, 10:30am-1pm
NOT SCHEDULED
capacity: 8 students
7 Sessions (+Open Studios), $340
In this course we shall start with proportion and foreshortening of the human figure, at which point we’ll simplify the figure geometrically. We shall further explore gesture and character of the human form through study and croquis (quick-sketch) using a live model. Students will also learn basic anatomy of the human body and head. Towards the end of the course a class will be dedicated solely to portrait drawing.
HOMEWORK: Students are strongly encouraged to do assigned homework regularly, as continuous practice is crucial to your development. Please be advised: you are welcome to come to Open Studios and work on your homework there. This way, the instructor will help you with the assignments. It should be mentioned that it is entirely up to you how elaborate will the homework drawings be, but none should be missed.
The course is comprised of eight 2.5 classes.
MATERIALS:
- pencils (6H, 2H, H, 4B, 6B)
- vine charcoal (optional)
- eraser (regular eraser, kneaded eraser aka ‘putty rubber’)
- pencil sharpener
- drawing pads (recommended: one large (18x24), and one small)
You will receive an email with more in-depth information about materials when you register.
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PAINTING I
Sundays, 10:30am-12:50pm
April 20 - June 1
7 Sessions, $280
REGISTER
*Please read cancellation and make up policy before signing up.
PAINTING FOR ALL
Mondays, 6:40-9pm
Apr 7- May 19
7 Sessions, $280
CLOSED
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PAINTING I
Sundays, 10:30am-12:50pm
Jan 26 - Mar 9
7 Sessions, $280
SOLD OUT
PAINTING FOR ALL
Mondays, 6:40-9pm
Jan 27 - Mar 10
7 Sessions, $280
CLOSED
*Please read cancellation and make up policy before signing up.
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Painting I, Acrylic is the introduction to the fundamentals of painting. (Please note: if you have no experience at all, we recommend starting with DRAWING I.) We warmly recommend taking this course prior to any other painting course, even if your ultimate medium of choice is oil. Acrylics are fast drying, water-based paints, and will allow for quicker exploration of various approaches to painting. Because of this, technical rules and planning process are (unlike with oils) virtually nonexistent in this course.
This said, the course will provide an in-depth introduction to color theory and invite students to begin to think about composition not just in terms of form and value but also with regard to color. As there is no one ‘right way’ to paint, we shall actively explore a variety of ways to begin and develop a painting, through hands-on investigation of concepts and techniques that these processes entail: tonal (under)painting, block-out (under)painting, wash, direct painting, layering, impasto, glazing, scumbling, dry-brushing, painting sgrafitto, etc. Incorporated in these processes are various technical questions that will also be answered: we shall learn about canvases, primers, stretchers, brushes, palette knives and other tools, paints, pigments, mediums, and more.
The course is comprised of 8 two hour classes (or 16 hours.)
MATERIALS:
- acrylic paints (yellow, red, blue, black, white, burnt sienna)
- brushes (at this level any basic set will do)
- palette knife
- palette paper (alternatively wax paper)
- 2-4 canvases or canvas boards (16x20)
You will receive an email with more in-depth information about materials when you register.
* Please note that the PAINTING course combines Acrylics and Oils into one. You should, however, opt for one medium.
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PAINTING FOR ALL! All levels are welcome to join this session! We found that a mixture of begginers and more experienced students resulted in a very relaxed enviorment; we loved it! This is why we decided to make PAINTING FOR ALL an ongoing Monday session!
Dear begginers, instructor will work with you following Painting I program (please read more about it above), however- the session will most likely be joined by more expirienced students too. Please do not find this intimidating! It is interesting and helpful to see what others are working on.
MATERIALS:
- acrylic paints (yellow, red, blue, black, white, burnt sienna)
- brushes (at this level any basic set will do)
- palette knife
- palette paper (alternatively wax paper)
- 2-4 canvases or canvas boards (16x20)
You will receive an email with more in-depth information about materials when you register.
* Please note that the beginners' PAINTING courses combine Acrylics and Oils into one. You should, however, opt for one medium.
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Cancellations: Please, make sure that you know your schedule before signing up, and that you can actually attend the course. We do understand that there are unpredictable circumstances sometimes, in which case you may cancel your reservation up to 2 weeks prior to the start time of the course. You may choose to be fully refunded (minus PayPal fees we paid for the initial transaction,) or to get Aartwerk Credit (valid for six months), or to attend another course of the same (or lower) value. No refunds will be issued after this period. No one will be refunded twice in a row.
Please note: you cannot transfer your classes to a next session, or get a credit for missed classes. You are buying a seat in a specific class for a specific time frame; attending classes you signed up for is your responsibility. We do offer options allowing you to make up for the class(es) you missed during the session in question.
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PAINTING I
Sundays, 10:30am-12:50pm
April 20 - June 1
7 Sessions, $280
REGISTER
*Please read cancellation and make up policy before signing up.
PAINTING FOR ALL
Mondays, 6:40-9pm
Apr 7- May 19
7 Sessions, $280
CLOSED
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PAINTING I
Sundays, 10:30am-12:50pm
Jan 26 - Mar 9
7 Sessions, $280
SOLD OUT
PAINTING FOR ALL
Mondays, 6:40-9pm
Jan 27 - Mar 10
7 Sessions, $280
CLOSED
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Oils are back! There is a revival of interest in oils, and we understand why you are eager to jump into exploring this beautiful medium. However, if you you are entirely new to painting, we recommend (but don’t require) working with acrylics first. (Should you wonder why, please read the course description for Acrylics I. Additionally, if you have no experience at all, we recommend starting with DRAWING I.)
The course will commence with an introduction to the medium. Students will learn the rules for proper usage and develop an understanding of the chemistry of the medium (in layman terms) for easier manipulation. As in the Acrylics I course, students will learn hands-on different ways in which one may start and develop a painting. (If you have taken Acrylics I, you will be able to appreciate the differences between the mediums: you will discover what oils allow for that acrylics do not, and vice versa. You may also decide to combine techniques—of course, in the correct manner.) Furthermore, students will explore concepts and techniques that these processes entail, e.g.: wipe-out technique, tonal (under)painting, block-out (under)painting, wash, direct painting, layering, alla prima (wet-on-wet), impasto, glazing, scumbling, dry-brushing, painting sgrafitto, and more. Incorporated in these processes are various technical questions that will be answered: we shall learn about canvases, primers/grounds, stretchers, brushes, palette knives and other tools, paints, pigments, oil mediums, etc.
The course is comprised of 8 two-hour classes (or 16 hours.)
MATERIALS:
- oil paints
- Cadmium Yellow Light (hue)
- Cadmium Red Light (hue)
- Alizarin Crimson
- Phtalo Blue and/or Ultramarine blue
- Mars Black
- Titanium White
- Burnt sienna
- brushes
- turpenoid natural
- linseed oil
- 2 small glass jars
- palette knife
- palette paper (alternatively wax paper)
- 2-4 canvases or canvas boards (16x20)
You will receive an email with more in-depth information about materials when you register.
* Please note that the PAINTING I course combines Acrylics and Oils into one. You should, however, opt for one medium.
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PAINTING FOR ALL! All levels are welcome to join this session! We found that a mixture of begginers and more experienced students resulted in a very relaxed enviorment; we loved it! This is why we decided to make PAINTING FOR ALL an ongoing Monday session!
Dear begginers, instructor will work with you following Painting I program (please read more about it above), however- the session will most likely be joined by more expirienced students too. Please do not find this intimidating! It is interesting and helpful to see what others are working on.
MATERIALS if working with acrylics:
- acrylic paints (yellow, red, blue, black, white, burnt sienna)
- brushes (at this level any basic set will do)
- palette knife
- palette paper (alternatively wax paper)
- 2-4 canvases or canvas boards (16x20)
You will receive an email with more in-depth information about materials when you register.
* Please note that the beginners' PAINTING courses combine Acrylics and Oils into one. You should, however, opt for one medium.
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Cancellations: Please, make sure that you know your schedule before signing up, and that you can actually attend the course. We do understand that there are unpredictable circumstances sometimes, in which case you may cancel your reservation up to 2 weeks prior to the start time of the course. You may choose to be fully refunded (minus PayPal fees we paid for the initial transaction,) or to get Aartwerk Credit (valid for six months), or to attend another course of the same (or lower) value. No refunds will be issued after this period. No one will be refunded twice in a row.
Please note: you cannot transfer your classes to a next session, or get a credit for missed classes. You are buying a seat in a specific class for a specific time frame; attending classes you signed up for is your responsibility. We do offer options allowing you to make up for the class(es) you missed during the session in question.
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PAINTING II / DRAWING II
Group A
Wednesdays, 6:40pm-9pm
Apr 9 - May 21
7 Sessions, $260
Send us an email to REGISTER
Group B
Sundays, 1pm-3:20pm
Apr 6- May 18
7 Sessions, $260
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PAINTING FOR ALL
Mondays, 6:40-9pm
Apr 7- May 19
7 Sessions, $260
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Group A
Wednesdays, 6:40pm-9pm
Jan 29 - Mar 12
7 Sessions, $260
Send us an email to REGISTER
Group B
Sundays, 1pm-3:20pm
Jan 26 - Mar 9
7 Sessions, $260
Send us an email to REGISTER
PAINTING FOR ALL
Mondays, 6:40-9pm
Jan 27 - Mar 10
7 Sessions, $260
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The Painting II course is open to all returning students who took at least one of the introductory painting courses, as well as for those who have previous experience outside the studio. This course focuses on developing your skill, personal language and body of work.
MATERIALS:
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DRAWING & PAINTING III, PORTRAIT
7 Sessions, $340
NOT SCHEDULED
In this course we shall concentrate on PORTRAIT, working from a live model. Students are free to use mediums of their choice, but will be encouraged to follow sugested assigments and approach the subject in different ways.
HOMEWORK: Students are strongly encouraged to do assigned homework regularly, as continuous practice is crucial to your development. Please be advised: you are welcome to come to Open Studios and work on your homework there. This way, the instructor will help you with the assignments. It should be mentioned that it is entirely up to you how elaborate will the homework drawings be, but none should be missed.
The course is comprised of eight 2.5 classes.
MATERIALS:
- Mediums of student's choice. Please note that there will be at least 4 projects, so plan your supply accordingly.
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OPEN STUDIO
Open to everyone!
Open Studio hours will be organized at different times throughout the month. Anyone can register for these sessions, but they are envisioned to be practice hours and make-up hours for our regular students, as well as for students of an advanced level looking for flexible sessions that work well with their schedules.
The form of the class is similar to that of advanced courses: keep in mind that instructors will not give a lecture from the class you missed, or any lecture at all, but only work one on one with students.
Since you are registering for a particular date, one class at the time, please visit our CALENDAR and register there. Walk-in registration is also allowed for these sessions. However, the policy is first-come, first-served; It is therefore advisable to check the CALENDAR for availability, or phone the studio before making the trek. If you are making up a session of a course in which you are enrolled but missed for a good reason, this class will be free for you: however, make sure you phone first to reserve your spot prior to the class.
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OPEN STUDIO, Figure
Open to everyone!
Open Studio: Figure is a live model session. Anyone can register for these sessions, our students and non-students alike.
The form of the class is similar to that of advanced courses: keep in mind that instructors will not give a lecture from the class you missed, or any lecture at all, but only work one on one with students.
Since you are registering for a particular date, one class at the time, please visit our CALENDAR and register there. Walk-in registration is permitted for these sessions, on a first-come, first-served basis. Please be sure to check the CALENDAR for available places, or phone the studio before heading-over.
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