Studio Time and Classes (5/17/09 issue)

Class openings available with Bobbi Q Brown
Bobbi Q. Brown has made some changes to her classes. The following is the corrected listing.

Cape Canaveral Library - Beginning and Intermediate Watercolor, Mondays from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00p.m.

Art Gallery of Viera - Beyond the Basics - Intermediate Watercolor, Thursdays from 1:30-4:30 p.m.

Art Gallery of Viera - Watercolor for the Working Person - All levels, Thursdays from 5:30-8:30 p.m.

For more information go to http://www.artgalleryofviera.com/ or http://www.bobbiqbrown.com/. If you would like to email Bobbi, her email address is BobbiQBrown@hotmail.com.

New Class Listing:
Small Group/Private Drawing classes for children of all ages.
Taught by Jill Noel, Suntree Elementary Art Teacher for 15 years.
Location: Creative Music and Art in Suntree.
When: Wednesday afternoons starting in May; 30-minute classes.
Cost: $65 per month. Call 693-2340.

Drawing and Painting in Perspective
Instructed by Pat Bowlds

Monday Mornings and Afternoons
9:00 am until 3:30 pm with lunch break

Class Dates: May 18th, June 1st, June 8th, and June15th. A makeup session will be held on June 22nd.

The knowledge of perspective is invaluable to the artist and is fundamental to good paintings and drawings. This series will improve your artwork immensely and will lay the foundation for future projects you may have felt were beyond your ability. It is open to artists of all media and skill levels, but the classes will be taught using pencil, pen, and watercolor. In this course, you will learn all the secrets needed to make your paintings look 3-dimensional including aerial and linear perspective, overlap, color, size and shape variations and value. You will also learn how to paint shadows and reflections in perspective.

With this very practical approach, you will learn and apply the basics using fun and interesting projects. Subjects will include bottles, vases, goblets, hay bales, interior scenes, books, fields, streams, roads and buildings. We will also tackle complex features of buildings including roofs, chimneys, doors, windows, arches, and stairs. One of the projects includes painting Pat’s studio in North Carolina. As a very special project, you may draw or paint a subject of your choice or use your creative powers to personalize one of Pat’s suggestions.

This course is equivalent to eight three-hour lessons. A complete course description and supply list is available on request.

Fees: $120 (includes drawing paper and tools if paid in advance) or $15 per class. Because of our busy summer schedules, you only have to pay for those classes you can attend.

CBAA Studio
566 Barton Blvd, Suite 3
Rockledge, FL 32955Enrollment: Contact Pat by email at pbowlds@gmail.com or call her at (321) 633-9712.

Buildings and Street Scenes in Watercolor
Instructed by Pat Bowlds

Wednesday Mornings: 9:00 to 11:30
Class Dates: May 13th, 20th, and 27th
June 10th, and 17th, 24th
June 22nd (Makeup)

In this six-class series, you will learn how to paint buildings and street scenes. Pat uses a very simple approach to creating these more complex subjects using proven step by step techniques. Students should have had beginning watercolor classes, but no drawing experience is required.

In these classes, you will learn how to create textures for peeling plaster, wood siding, stone, and bricks. You will also learn how to paint doors and windows and all matter of interesting architectural features.

You will get an introduction to pen and wash techniques, a beautiful media for architectural subjects that is very easy to learn. The “French Barnyard” painting above is an example of this technique.

You will also learn some great shortcuts for using photos in your work and how to use them more effectively.

Projects will include building interiors and exteriors as well as street scenes. Subjects will include Brevard buildings and “environs.” If you prefer, you can also choose a subject of your choice and Pat will assist you with that.

A supply list is available on request.

Fees: Fees: $90 (includes Arches watercolor paper if paid in advance) or $15 per class. Because of our busy summer schedules, you only have to pay for those classes you can attend.

CBAA Studio
566 Barton Blvd, Suite 3
Rockledge, FL 32955
Enrollment: Contact Pat by email at pbowlds@gmail.com or call her at (321) 633-9712.

Beverly Pinyerd is teaching two classes of Painting on Glass at Silken Galleria in downtown Melbourne. On April 15, the class will paint a set of 6-wine glasses with a palm tree motif and on April 16, they will paint a tall, cylinder vase in a bamboo motif. Class will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Paints and brushes will be provided, but students must bring their own glass items. Call 507-4022 or 733-2788 to register.

The Artists' Guild offers Portrait/Life Drawing Sessions

The Artist's Guild of Brevard invites artists to attend their weekly Open Studio drawing sessions. Work in the medium of your choice.

Wednesdays: Portrait Drawing/Painting
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The session includes a seated model for a three-hour pose.
Fees: Guests = $8.00; members = $6.00; students free

Thursdays: Life Study
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The session begins with one minute gesture poses and progresses to two 20-minute poses.
Fees: Guests = $10.00; members = $6.00; students free.

Saturdays: Portrait/Figure
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m
The model is usually seated for one pose.
Fees: Guests = $8.00; Members = $6.00; students free.

During each session, they take a break around 11:00 a.m. for refreshments and interaction.

The Artist's Guild of Brevard is located on the third floor at 909 East New Haven Avenue (The Arcade Building) in Historic Downtown Melbourne. No RSVP is necessary -- just show up.

For additional information contact Bill McCoy at mccpaint@earthlink.net. Classes

Beverly Pinyerd teaches Beginning Watercolor at CBAA on Barton Blvd in Rockledge, Florida. The class is on Tuesday mornings from 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. it is an ongoing class and newcomers are welcome to join at any time. the fee is $72.00 for 6 lessons. Outline drawings are provided, so drawing skills are not required. The emphasis is on modeling, light source, and values. to register, call 321-507-4022.
Susan Kessler is teaching watercolor painting on Mondays from 10:00 a.m. to noon at the Art Gallery and Studio, 802 East New Haven Avenue, Melbourne. The cost is $12.00 per class. Contact Susan at (321) 723-8736 for information. (painting by Susan Kessler)

New Classes Instructed by Dr. Pat Bowlds CBAA Studio

CBAA Studio is at 566 Barton Blvd, Suite 3 Rockledge, FL 32955

Waterscapes and Seascapes Monday Afternoons: 1 pm until 4 pm March 9th through March 30th

This four-class series is open to all artists who have had beginning watercolor classes. Projects will include the Hopetown Lighthouse in Abaco, Bahamas, Lake Louise in Banff, Alberta and a tropical beach scene. Students will learn how to paint reflections, ocean waves, still water, moving water, as well as small boats.

Drawing and Painting in Perspective Wednesday Mornings: 9-11:30 am March 11th through April 29th

The knowledge of perspective is invaluable to the artist and is fundamental to good paintings and drawings. This eight-lesson series will improve your artwork immensely and lay the foundation for future projects you may have felt were beyond your ability. It is open to artists of all media and skill levels, but the classes will be taught using pencil, pen, and watercolor. In this course, you will learn all the secrets needed to make your paintings look 3-dimensional including aerial and linear perspective as well as overlap, size and shape variations. Fees: $12 per class. Enrollment: Contact Pat by email at pbowlds@gmail.com or call her at (321) 633-9712.
Classes at Mud Flats Pottery
1518 - D South Babcock Street
Melbourne, Florida
(321) 951-1310

Mosaic Creations:
Learn the tricks to express yourself with mosaic. A variety of materials are used to create unique handmade works, including glass, pottery shards and pebbles.

Class size is limited, call 321-951-1310 to register.

Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Weekend class available.

Class fee: $80 + materials fee. 4 weeks.

Adult Beginning Pottery:
Development of form, trimming, handle pulling and unique glazing techniques will be introduced in this adult beginning wheel thrown pottery class.

Class size is limited, call 321-951-1310 to register.
Tuesday: 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Tuesday: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Thursday: 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Thursday: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Class fee: $120 + materials fee/6 weeks

Sculpture and Mold-Making Open Studio at Combuco Studios

Combuco studios of Titusville offers sculpture and mold-making open studio. Open studio hours are Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Titusville Art League, 1421 Draa Road, Titusville.

Individualized Instruction: They provide a standard orientation packet; but beyond that, all instruction is individual and flexible. Participants of various skills levels work on their own pieces at their own pace -- all together in the studio. Each requires unique attention. Therefore, all of the classes are in an Open Studio Instruction format.

What is Open Studio Instruction? Open studio means that there are set hours in which you may go to the studio to work on your pieces. You may go as often as you like and stay for as long as you like within the studio hours. They limit the number of participants to ensure you will receive the individualized attention that you need.

Some specifics:

Casting services are available at a reduced fee for all students

First class is free. If you have an idea of what you would like to sculpt, take a photo or sketches with you.

Children ages 12 and older are welcome to take classes.

All materials needed can be purchased during class. Typically participants spend approximately $50 on start-up materials. However, this will depend on the size and style of your piece.
For more information, contact Combuco Studios at 561-228-8660 or 321-747-9201. or by email at info@combucostudios.com

Drawing Classes
Artist Jini James will provide structured experiences in drawing designed to enhance your unique abilities. All levels of experience are welcome. Calling on her 30-year experiences with teaching and learning, you will be guided through planning, implementing and evaluating your work. Class will also be provided with papers unique to pencil and charcoal use. Pre-registration is required. Call 536-9339.
Classes meet at The Studio, 909 East New Haven Ave. in Historic Downtown Melbourne. Sessions start at 9:00 a.m. and end at noon. There are four sessions per series. Cost $80.

Pearl L. Ollie of "The Cultured Pearl," 1245 Florida Avenue., S; Rockledge FL 32955; (321) 536-3523; email: pearlollieartist@yahoo.com.

The new watercolor class at Freedom 7 at the Cocoa Beach Country Club; 5000 Tom Warriner Blvd.; Cocoa Beach, FL; 32931 has started. There is still room in the class for more students. The class is on Thursdays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The cost is $5.00 for members using their own supplies and $10 for members using Pearl's supplies. The cost is $7.00 for non-members using their own supplies and $12.00 for non-members using Pearl's supplies. Call Pearl at 321-536-3523 to sign up or for more information. (painting by Pearl Ollie)

Pearl also has an art class for teens age 12 to 16 on Monday from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The cost is $12.50 with supplies included. The class is held at her studio, The Cultured Pearl, 1245 Florida Avenue, Rockledge. Sign up is necessary. Call Pearl at 3231-536-3523.

Other classes: Pearl teaches a variety of classes to adults and to children in a variety of locations. For a complete list of Pearl's classes and to see many of her paintings, click here. Contact her for details.

Class at CBAA

Fast and loose watercolors with Diane Deshong Cannon. Classes will be held Fridays. It started October 3rd, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Central Brevard Art Association's Rockledge studio, located at 566 Barton Blvd., Suite 3. Registration is ongoing by contacting Diane at (321) 268-5734 or email deshongart@yahoo.com. Cost is $20 per class and will be taught in 8-week sessions.

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