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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.       

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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, 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. You are buying a seat in a specific class for a specific time frame, and attending classes you signed up for is your responsibility. We offer options allowing you to make up for the class(es) you missed during the session in question.

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.

EMAIL US TO REGISTER, and pay by Zelle: It has come to our attention that our students are having problems with PayPal;
if you encounter a problem please email us to register directly through us.

***Please read our cancellation policy before registering.  

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Painting I, Acrylic is the introduction to the fundamentals of painting. 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.
 

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.)

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 worked with acrylics before, 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.

You will receive an email with the information about materials when you register.

Discount available for students, Loyola employees and 60+. Give us a call.

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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, 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 one year Aartwerk Credit, 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. You are buying a seat in a specific class for a specific time frame, and attending classes you signed up for is your responsibility. We offer options allowing you to make up for the class(es) you missed during the session in question.

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.