Workshops and multi-week courses

Above about workshops and multi-week courses.

PoconoArts Council announces the following courses in the Summer 2009 Studio Program. Workshops and multi-week courses are available and are held at the PoconoArts Community Cultural Center.

One-Day Workshops:

• "The Falls, A Waterscape in Acrylics" with instructor Jean Perry from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 7. Pennsylvania's waterfalls will be the subject of a completed work of art in acrylics on canvas. Learn basic concepts behind the media and the method of producing action in your water scenes. Materials will be provided. Bring a snack and wear old clothes. Tuition: members, $35; non-members, $55. Materials fee is $12.
• "Introduction to Silk Painting" with instructor Suzanne Werfelman from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, July 27. This workshop will teach the fine art of silk painting. Various techniques will be explored and all supplies needed to complete 8-inch round silk paintings will be provided. Tuition: members, $40; non-members, $60. Materials fee is $20.

Adult classes:

• "Figure Drawing" with instructor Alex Castro. Four-week course from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, July 14, to Tuesday, Aug. 4. Course examines the importance of seeing things as an artist, structure and perspective, light and shadow. Students will use pen and pencils, charcoals and other materials. Work will consist of quick sketches as well as complete drawings. Subjects will vary from everyday objects, the figure and reproductions. The concept of building a drawing, understanding native spaces, contours, gestures, shading and composition will be covered as well as creating space and form. Tuition: members, $110; non-members, $130. Model's fee is $30.
• "Fusionist Animation "(Dynamic Integrated Art/Fine Arts Animation) with instructor Mike Schneider. Six-week course from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, July 8 to Wednesday, Aug. 12. Fusionist animation is the process in which the artist employs his/her chosen image making techniques (drawing, painting, etching, photography, etc.) to create a series of images which once sequenced into an animation give the illusion of movement or time passing. The movement can be as subtle as a figure drawing breathing or as dynamic as getting up, gathering his things and leaving. Things like the quality of light changing over the course of a day or a still life slowly wilting over a month long show can make return viewers question what they have seen. Fusionist Animation is not making cartoons; it is a way to bring life and movement into fine art work. Learn how to breakdown any movement into a series of images; document work in a way that is conducive to animation; organize, align and sequence still images into animations; and display these animations in an art gallery and/or on the web. Tuition: members, $110; non-members, $130. Materials list will be provided.
• "Intermediate Watercolor" with instructor Joan Raushi. 6 week course from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays, July 8 to Aug. 12. This course will cover composition, how to avoid making "mud", rules of portraiture, using a photograph, and various textures, along with other techniques. Tuition: members, $165; non-members, $185. Materials list will be provided.
• "Oil Painting" with instructor John McAllister. Six-week course from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, July 9 to Aug. 13. Explore the expression of ideas while developing your own technique in the use of the oil medium. This ongoing workshop starts with the basics, drawing and composition, and continues through the preparation of materials and application of paint. Working at your own pace, you pick your subject while the instructor guides you through the process of producing a work of art. Tuition: members, $110; non-members, $130. Materials list will be provided.
• "Basic Drawing" with instructor Alex Castro. Four-week course from 6 to 9 p.m. Mondays, July 13 to Aug. 3. This course discusses the importance of seeing things as an artist, examines structure and perspective and light and shadow. Students will use pen and pencils, charcoals and other materials. Work will consist of quick sketches as well as complete drawings. Subjects will vary from everyday objects, the figure and reproduction. The concept of building a drawing, understanding native spaces, contours, gestures, shading and composition will be covered as well as creating space and form. Tuition: members, $110; non-members, $130. Materials list will be provided.
• "Watercolor Plus Series" with instructor Jean Perry. Three-week course for ages 12 and up from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, July 14 to July 28. Experiment with textures, highlight with pastels, accent with collage effects in this 3 session series incorporating watercolors on paper with other materials. Bring photos of landscapes, seascapes and cityscapes. More photos will be supplied with some materials. Artist to supply their own watercolors, brushes and watercolor paper. Bring a snack and wear old clothes. Tuition: members, $110; non-members, $130. Materials fee is $5.
• "Oil Painting with Jill" with instructor Jill Sandt Swersie. Four-week course from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdays, Aug. 6 to 27. Whether a beginner, an oil painting hobbyist, or a more experienced artist, this class will guide you through all of the essential steps necessary to create a beautiful oil on canvas. Choose your own subject, work at your own pace and with your own hands-on experience learn about color, shadows and technique as you create your work of art. Tuition: members, $110; non-members, $130. Materials list will be provided.
• "Advanced Art Techniques" with Erin Miele. Four-week course from 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays, Aug. 10 to 31. This course will involve the exploration of a variety of advanced art techniques. Classic techniques like glazing and scumbling will be visited. There will be a session focusing on palette knife painting and another on ways to jump start a looser, less inhibited painting style. Tuition: members, $80; non-members, $100.
• "Advertising with Photoshop" with Richard Spezzano for three consecutive evenings from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 18; Wednesday, Aug. 19; and Thursday, Aug. 20. Small businesses must advertise in order to attract customers. This workshop will teach how to create quality ads for newspapers, magazines, postcards or the web. The class will begin with design basics, proceeding to show how to enhance the ads in different ways depending on where it will be shown. The class will also teach how to size an ad correctly, explain bleed, color models and how to format the ad for publications. The techniques shown in Photoshop will also work with most graphic software. Tuition: members, $55; non-members, $75.

Children's workshop

"Mommy and Me Animation Workshop" for ages 3 to 6 from 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday, July 23. Spend quality time with your child learning about the wonderful world of animation. The instructor will guide you both through a series of exercises that will enable you to actually create an animated piece. At the conclusion of the workshop, parent's e-mail addresses will be collected so that the animations made during class can be sent to you and your child. Please bring snack/drink for you and your child to enjoy (non-spill containers, please). Tuition: members, $35; non-members, $45. Materials fee is $10. $15 for DVD/S/H (Optional).