Drawing/Painting Classes at Farmstead Arts Center, Basking Ridge

Registration is now open for fall =drawing and painting classes at Farmstead Arts Center in Basking Ridge, NJ, taught by Doug Schiller. Please see below for class descriptions and prices. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at dschiller@gmail.com.

Colored Pencil Drawing
Tuesdays, 10:00am – 12:00pm
6 weeks, October 1 – November 5
$160 members/$180 non-members
Explore and discover the range and special qualities of watercolor colored pencils. Drawing and painting principles will be applied in the of mixing and blending of colors on paper, overlays, washes, and value judgments. Choices of still life arrangements, landscapes, and personal compositions. Appropriate for beginners and beyond, all materials included.

Intro to Watercolors
Tuesdays, 1:00pm – 3:00pm
6 weeks, October 1 – November 5
$160 for members/$180 for non-members
Students will learn basic watercolor techniques, both traditional and non-traditional. Still lives and landscapes will be explored, as elements of composition, design, and basic skills will be refined through color, shading, value, and proportions. No previous experience required.

Introduction to Pastels
Wednesdays, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
6 weeks, October 2 – November 6
$160 members/$180 non-members
This course in chalk pastels will introduce students to the basic principles of this medium, as well as experimental techniques. Students will learn how to develop their imagery, working from direct observation and photographic references. No previous experience required. All materials provided.

Drawing and Painting for Adults
Wednesdays, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
6 weeks, October 2 – November 6
$160 members/$180 non-members
Learn how to develop and apply the fundamental principles of drawing and painting and gain a greater understanding of varied mediums and techniques. Light and shadow, color, perspective, and composition will be explored in still life arrangements, nature studies and personal imagery. Demonstrations and individual attention will be given. All levels welcome.

Indoor Studio Landscapes
Wednesdays, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
6 weeks, October 2 – November 6
$160 members/$180 non-members
Students will complete an outdoor landscape indoors working from direct observation, photographic references and imagination. Step-by-step instructions and demonstrations will further develop an understanding of perspective, shading, color and compositional elements as representational three-dimensional spaces are created. Personal understanding and progress reinforced with individual and group critiques. No previous experience required.

Trompe L’oeil: The Art of Illusion
Thursdays, 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
6 weeks, October 3 – November 7
$160 members/$180 non-members
This course will explore drawing techniques that develop illusionistic, three dimensional compositions that “fool the eye.” Learn how to manipulate color, light, and shadow to create optical illusions that make you question your initial perception of what is real. All materials provided, no experience necessary.

Master Gardens
Fridays, 10 am – 12 pm
2 weeks, October 4 – October 11
$75 for members, $85 for non-members
Garden paintings of established Old Master artists will be studied and replicated in a medium of choice by students in this two-day workshop. Students will paint or draw a selected famous garden painting referencing one example from provided copies. No previous experience required.

Drawing and Painting (Ages 9 – 12)
Thursdays, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
6 weeks, October 3 – November 7
$135 for members/$155 for non-members
This class is an ideal way to introduce young artists to a variety of different materials, techniques, and the fundamental principles of drawing and painting. Students will strengthen established skills, as they have fun developing and exploring new understandings in color, perspective, and composition through still lives, photographic references, and imagination. Demonstrations and individual attention given. No previous experience required.

Drawing and Painting (Ages 9 to 12)
Saturdays, 9:30am to 11am
6 weeks, October 19 – November 23
$135 for members/$155 for non-members
This class will introduce students to the fundamental principles of drawing and painting. Working with a variety of drawing and painting materials, they will learn to create convincing 2D imagery of the 3D world. No previous experience required.

Teen Drawing and Painting (Ages 13 to 17)
Saturdays, 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
6 weeks, October 19 – November 23
$160 for members/$180 for non-members
This class will introduce students to the fundamental principles of drawing and painting. Working with a variety of drawing and painting materials, they will learn to create convincing 2D imagery of the 3D world. No previous experience required.

For more information, please visit farmsteadartscenter.org. To register for classes, please visit www.farmsteadarts.eventbrite.com.