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Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Winter/Spring Art Classes

If your New Year's resolution is to hone your skills, here are some great classes taught by some amazing local artists/illustrators.

Instructor: Deborah Ridgley

What. Painting and drawing class with the costumed model. 

Where.  Held at the woman's Art Club 
6980 Cambridge Lane 
Mariemont Ohio 
45236 

Who. Instructor Deborah Ridgley. 

When. 
A six week session.  
Dates. Jan. 14, 21,28 
Feb. 4, 18, 25. 
Wednesday.  12:30-3:00 pm 
( there also will be a March, April and May session )

Cost. 
$210. 
( $30 model fee) 

More information.
513-259-9302. 

Instructor: Marlene Steele

Oil Painting: A Fresh Start    NEW!
Wed.   6:30 - 9:00 pm     Feb 18 to April 8 
8 classes  Clifton Cultural Art Center
Fee: $180 
If you've ever wanted to paint in oils, this is the place to begin. Designed for beginning and intermediate levels, discussions will cover how to start a painting, color mixing, selection and use of brushes, and other painting tools and painting design. Students will use a limited palette in order to learn how to mix a variety of colors. Interesting still-life set-ups will be used. Previous drawing experience is recommended. Open to adults and teens 16 or older. Materials are not included

Drawing the Figure 
Saturday   9:30 am - 12:00 pm        Feb 7- March 28  
8 classes
Fee: $180 
Draw the human figure with a fresh insights and techniques from a seasoned instructor.   Proportion, Line, tone and value  will be addressed to advance your skills.  

Pastel Portraits
Tuesdays  9:30 am - 12:30 pm       Feb 17 - April 21 
10 classes
$190 Essex
This class will focus on a direct approach to the pastel portrait from life. Students will begin by discovering black/white value patterns to understand the basic forms of the head. Using traditional pastel we will practice capturing male and female portraits, manipulating edges and value. Students must be 16 or older. Class cost includes model fee.

Calligraphy Foundations: Italic Capitals and Flourishes
Saturdays 1:00 - 3:30 pm        Feb. 21-March 28
6 classes
Fee: $150 
Learn the basics of beautiful script in this fundamentals course. Covering basics of line, stroke, and pen manipulation, this course makes it easy to learn and use calligraphy in writing, as pattern, or as a beautiful form of its own. No experience necessary. Materials not included.


ART ACADEMY OF CINCINNATI  Community Ed.
Contact: commed@artacademy.edu     
513 562-8748
 
Instructor: Steve Meek

Steve is teaching several classes on graphic design software if your New Year's goal is to become more tech savvy!

Adobe Illustrator CS6

Monday 6:30 - 9:00 pm   Feb 23 - April 13

S362

Expand your vector skills in Illustrator! Become proficient and learn how to create impressive and professional graphic designs and illustrations using digital tools. This course will consist of instruction surveying all major functions and guided work on projects.


Adobe Photoshop CS6


Wednesdays 6:30 - 9:00 pm March 4 - April 22

S362

A basic class with focus on retouching, editing, and creative image manipulation. This is an ideal course for free lance, in-house designers,  photographers using digital technology, and studio artists. The course will consist of instruction surveying all major functions and guided work on projects.


NEW! | Adobe InDesign CS6


Tuesdays 6:30 - 9:00 pm March 10 - April 28

S362

Ever wonder how they produce those beautiful magazine pages?  Learn the tricks of the trade! This is a great program for those students interested in what goes on behind the scene of publication layout. Great for creating books, catalogs, flyers, lay outs and more. No prior experience needed.  Class cost includes lab fee.
  
ART ACADEMY OF CINCINNATI  Community Ed.
Contact: commed@artacademy.edu     
513 562-8748

Open Life Drawing: Manifest
If you want to do more life drawing, check out Manifest Gallery's open life drawing sessions:

http://www.manifestgallery.org/studio/openfigure/

SCHEDULE:
Tuesdays, 7-9p.m. (short pose)
Wednesdays, 7-9p.m. (long pose)
Sundays, 2-5p.m. (short poses) 


Tuesday track will provide a mix of gesture poses for warmup and usually one 90 minute pose for the evening. At the moderator's discretion multiple shorter poses may be set up during any given meeting. ($90 / $45 student for a ten-session pass. $360/180 for a year).

Wednesday track will provide 2-day or 3-day poses as the norm. This track is designed to offer the multi-day poses so larger or more refined works can be completed. ($90 / $45 student for a ten-session pass. $360/180 for a year).

Sunday track* will provide a mix of gesture poses for warmup and usually a range of 1 to 3 poses for the remainder of the 3-hour session. At the moderator's discretion multiple shorter poses may be set up during any given meeting. ($140 / $70 student for a ten-session pass. $560/280 for a year).

Friday, May 23, 2014

Summer Art Classes!

 Several illustrators are teaching classes this summer. Check it out!


Marleen Steele: 


Art Academy of Cincinnati:   513-562-8748   
www.artacademy.edu 

   Drawing Dynamics        Saturday 10:00AM -12:30PM  July 12 - August 30th  
  Gesture and Figure drawing

NEW!  The Pastel Portrait  June 10 -  August 19   No class August 5th

   Explore Urban Sketching and Painting   Wed Eve 6:00- 8:30PM June 25- August 20

   Calligraphy Foundations: ITALIC   Beginners and intermediate  Saturdays July 12  - August 23th  No class August 9th  1PM - 3:30 PM


Baker Hunt Art and Cultural Center  859-431-0020  www.bakerhunt.org

  Watercolor Wanderings  Tues. 6:30-8:30 PM  Beginner and intermediate outdoor watercolor sketching in historic Covington

   Pastels!         Thurs. 1PM- 3:00PM   Beginner and intermediate instruction

Evendale Cultural Art Center   
www.evendalearts.org

   Calligraphy-- Italic   Monday eves  7:00 PM- 9:00 PM   Beginning XXX
   Beginner and intermediate
   Create in Color Pencil!  Wednesday   10AM - 12 NOON 
   Explore the versatile color pencil. Topics of drawing and color mixing 
  discussed and practiced. Beginner and intermediate




Woodrow Hinton III: 

Illustration: Materials And Techniques

An introductory course to the painting and drawing techniques used by illustrators, including acrylic, watercolor, oils, traditional mixed media, and digital techniques. These are techniques that can be applied to any commercial market as well as fine art. Class includes demos and short lectures, in addition to time to work in class under the instructor's guidance.

Art Academy of Cincinnati - Jackson St.

1212 Jackson Street
Cincinnati, OH, US 45202
Phone: (513) 562-6262
Fax: (513) 562-8778

Jul 12, 2014 to Aug 30, 2014
Sa 9:30am to Noon

link to catalogue:



Illustration: Professional Practices

The focus of this class is to introduce artists to the professional practices and methods implemented when creating illustrations for gaming or comics. The first half of each class will consist of lectures, demos, and assignments, while the second half will be dedicated to work on projects under the instructor's guidance.

Art Academy of Cincinnati - Jackson St.

1212 Jackson Street
Cincinnati, OH, US 45202
Phone: (513) 562-6262
Fax: (513) 562-8778

Jul 12, 2014 to Aug 30, 2014
Sa 12:30pm to 3pm


 Elizabeth Neal:

 Drawing from the Very Beginning (Saturday)

Jun 14, 2014 to Jul 26, 2014
Sa 1pm to 3:30pm
  Except:
    Sa, Jul 5, 2014
Price: Standard charge: $160.00
Senior, 60 and over: $144.00
Faculty/Staff Discount: 75.00% for Faculty/Staff
BFA Student Discount: $135.00 for BFA Student (AAC)
Ages: 16 and up
Gender: Coed
Spaces: 13 openings remaining
Registration Dates: Standard registration opens: Sep 20, 2013
Last day for standard registration: Aug 22, 2014 11:59pm
Internet registration opens: Sep 20, 2013
Last day for Internet registration: Aug 22, 2014
This is an introductory class for those who claim they can't even draw a straight line! Working initially from still-life arrangements and progressing to nude figure studies in the last classes, students will learn to draw what they see in charcoal, ink, and pencil. Materials are not included. Students must be 16 or older. Class cost includes model fee.
Notes:Required Class Supplies: 18" X 24" newsprint sketch pad (100 sheets); square charcoal sticks; vine charcoal (very soft and lightweight); ebony pencils; kneaded eraser; drawing board, at least 18" X 24"; something to blend, smudge with: tortillon, cotton balls, rag, paper towels, etc. Additional supplies you will need later include: 18" X 24" drawing pad -- white paper -- at least 50 sheets; charcoal pencils; graphite sticks; conte crayons -- black, white, gray, earth tones; black ink; bamboo brush.
Suders Art Store and Plaza Artist Materials offer a discount to Art Academy Community Education students. Please show your receipt and ask for the discount.

https://apm.activecommunities.com/artacademyce/Activity_Search/drawing-from-the-very-beginning-saturday/953

Steve Meek:

 Adobe Photoshop CS6

Jul 9, 2014 to Aug 27, 2014
We 6:30pm to 9pm
Price: Standard charge: $160.00
Ages: 13 and up
Gender: Coed
Spaces: 10 openings remaining
Registration Dates: Standard registration opens: Sep 20, 2013
Last day for standard registration: Aug 22, 2014 11:59pm
Internet registration opens: Sep 20, 2013
Last day for Internet registration: Aug 22, 2014
https://apm.activecommunities.com/artacademyce/Activity_Search/adobe-photoshop-cs6/940