Summer Online Teen/Adult Drawing & Painting Classes at Farmstead

Registration is now open for summer virtual online drawing and painting classes with 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 dougschillerpaintings@gmail.com.

$160 members / $175 non-members

Master the Art of Colored Pencils
Mondays, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
July 19, 26 and August 2, 9, 16, 23 (six sessions)
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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 and personal compositions. Appropriate for beginners and beyond.

Oil Painting
Mondays, 2:00 – 4:00 pm
July 19, 26 and August 2, 9, 16, 23 (six sessions)
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Gain a greater understanding and experience working with oil paints and related materials. Basic skills and materials will be reviewed as still life arrangements, landscapes and personal imagery are developed. Demonstrations and personal attention will be given. All levels welcome.

Intro to Watercolors
Tuesdays, 2:00 – 4:00 pm
July 20, 27 and August 3, 10, 17, 24 (six sessions)
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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.

Trompe L’oeil: The Art of Illusion
Tuesdays, 7:00 – 9:00 pm
July 20, 27 and August 3, 10, 17, 24 (six sessions)
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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. No experience necessary.

Introduction to Pastels
Wednesdays, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
July 21, 28 and August 4, 11, 18, 25 (six sessions)
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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.

Indoor Studio Landscapes
Wednesdays, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
July 21, 28 and August 4, 11, 18, 25 (six sessions)
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Students will complete an outdoor landscape indoors working from direct observation, photographic references and imagination. Step-by-step instructions and demonstrations help 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.

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