Drawing/Painting Classes at Farmstead Arts Center, Basking Ridge

Registration is now open for 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.

Intro to Watercolors
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm; 6 weeks: Tuesdays, February 5 – March 12
$150 for members, $170 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.

Drawing and Painting for Adults
7:45 pm – 9:45 pm; 6 weeks: Tuesdays, February 5 – March 12
$150 members/$170 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.

Colored Pencil Drawing
10:00 am – 12:00 pm; 6 weeks: Wednesdays, February 6 – March 13
$150 members/$170 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.

Indoor Studio Landscapes
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm; 6 weeks: Wednesdays, February 6 – March 13
$150 members/$170 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.

Introduction to Pastels
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm; 6 weeks: Thursdays, February 7 – March 14
$150 members/$170 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 (Ages 9 – 12)
10:00 am – 11:30 pm; 6 weeks: Saturdays, February 9 – March 16
$125 for members/$145 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, Painting, and More (Ages 9 to 12)
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm; 6 weeks: Saturdays, February 9 – March 16
$125 for members/$145 for non-members
This class will help students gain a greater understanding and command of different drawing and painting materials and techniques through direct observation in a variety of applications. Open to all levels. No previous experience required. Enrollment limited to 6. All materials provided.

Teen Drawing and Painting (Ages 13 to 17)
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm; 6 weeks: Saturdays, February 9 – March 16
$150 for members/$170 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.