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WatercolorsWorkshops provide a place for our members to receive hands on learning. We sponsor workshops in many different mediums, so you are sure to find something that interests you.

Saturday Workshops

Generally the AAR workshops are held on Saturdays from 9:30 am until about 3 or 4 pm at the Roxbury Public Library, 103 Main Street, Succasunna, NJ 07876. Click for directions to the Roxbury Public Library.

All workshops are prepaid. Checks should be made out to the instructor and are non-refundable unless the class is cancelled by the instructor. Advance reservation required.

Sign up sheets are available at our meetings. For more information about upcoming workshops or if you would like to teach a workshop, please email Darlene Decker at lafayettedarlene@embarqmail.com.

 

Upcoming Workshops - 2009/2010

Date

Instructor

Topic

Cost

10 AM - 1 PM  on Saturdays:  Oct 2, Nov 6. See brochure  Reservation required. dotty.fleming@gmail.com  no instructor Draw and Pose - clothed model workshops at Roxbury Library

free

to be announced Rhoda Yanow Pastels

tba

Art Encounters Watercolor Workshops

Expose yourself to stimulating art concepts in watercolor! Art Encounters sponsors 4 to 5 day workshops which are held in Mount Freedom, NJ. Tuition varies.

Watercolors

Instructor

Topic

Dates

John Salminen, AWS Watercolors Nov 1-5, 2010
Gerald Brommer, AWS   April 2011

For more information on these workshops, please contact Nina at 973-584-3373 or ninaharlan@verizon.net, or write to her.

Art Encounters
Attention: Nina Harlan
36 Rivendell Road
Succasunna, NJ 07876
973-584-3373

Art Classes

Art Teacher

Mat Cutting & Framing Workshop - A one day workshop (9:30 to 3:30) in Mat Cutting and Framing will be held this fall in Jean Davidson's home-based framing shop in Denville for 4 or 5 people.  If you are interested in participating, call 973-625-4820 or contact by e-mail at framingbyjean@aol.com.  Once there are enough people for a class, more info will sent and a mutually agreeable date will be selected.  The cost is $75 and includes the use of mat-cutters and most other materials. To see a description of the workshop now visit her web site and look under workshops for Mat Cutting and Framing Workshop www.artbyjeandavidson.com.

Toni Chaplin Watercolor Workshops

Toni will be teaching classes a series of classes at the Joe Kubert Art School building in Dover. Saturdays 9:00am-12:00pm -- each session is 4 weeks. 

Session 1: Sept 11, 18, 25 & Oct 2

Session 2: Oct. 9, 16, 23, 30
Session 3: Nov. 6, 13, 20
Session 4: Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29
Session 5: Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26
Session 6: March 5, 12, 19, 26
Session 7: April 2, 9, 16, 30
Special Classes:  May 7, 14, 21 (Different topics to be announced)

Early registration is recommended due to the popularity of this class.  Basic watercolor applications as well as more advanced techniques will be introduced.  Composition, color selection and mixing, brush strokes and perspective will also be covered. Students will complete projects over several weeks.

Startups are welcome at each new session.  Materials not included.  All sessions are 4 weeks ($80) with the exception of November, 3 weeks at $60.  There are three individual special topic workshop dates in May.  Classes are $25 each and will run from 9-12am, topics to be determined.
Call 973-328-3266 or email jkartstore@kubertsworld.com. Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American accepted or send check to Joe Kubert Art Store, 37 Myrtle Ave., Dover, NJ 07801.

Save 20%
New Watercolor Class Signups save 20% off of your initial setup of supplies for class. Does not apply to already discounted items.  Coupon must be printed and presented in person.
 
Offer Expires: May 31, 2011          Joe Kubert Art Store, 37 Myrtle Ave., Dover, NJ 07801 973-328-3266

Watercolor & Pastel Classes with Doris Schwint
Monday and Tuesday, 1pm - 3pm
Friday 4pm - 6pm
Call Doris Schwint for info at 973-729-9778 or email:  schwint1@ptd.net

Art League of the Chathams - Workshop Series & Open Studio - FREE!

All workshops and modeling sessions held at the Chatham Township Municipal Building, 58 Meyersville Road, Chatham are FREE!
www.artleagueofthechathams.org/calander.html

Clothed Modeling Sessions: Fridays 11:00 – 1:00  $8 a session, RSVP to pbarkhorn@verizon.net. No oils or acrylic paints please. All workshops and modeling sessions are held in the Community Room at the Chatham Township Municipal Building, 58 Meyersville Road, Chatham, NJ. For more information on the Art League of the Chathams go to www.artleagueofthechathams.org . For questions please email Pbarkhorn@verizon.net

Hudson River Valley Art Workshops

Hudson River Valley Art Workshops offers creative workshops in oil painting, watercolor, pastels, drawing and more throughout the year. All workshops are held at the Greenville Arms 1889 Inn in the Hudson River / Catskill Mountain region of upstate New York.  www.artworkshops.com

Christina DeBarry

Christina has openings for her Tuesday evening class from 6:30-9:30 PM. Instruction with fun in her Florham Park studio. All mediums welcomed -- pastels, oils or other medium. Cost is $30. For more information please phone Nadine Weslinski at 973-989-8928.

Lakeside Art Studio Classes with Dannielle Mick - Watercolors

Water is the medium for mesmerizing water colors and vibrant acrylics. Each student will expand their knowledge of these two very different media. Students will learn glazing, layering and scumbeling techniques as they approach water color and acrylic in a totally different way. Weekly exercises will include composition, color theory and much more. Work from reference materials, still life or your imagination. Students will develop their own unique style under  Dannielle’s expert guidance. Demonstrations and one on one instruction are included. Group critiques and discussion round out this unique course. Call 201-602-6224 or email deemick@optonline.net to request a materials list.  Fee: $138.00

The Traveling Palette ~ Art Workshops

D’Ambruoso Studios, LLC  67 Richardson Dr  Middlebury, CT 06762  203-758-9660  samdambruoso@comcast.net  www.dambruosostudios.com

Painting Workshops! In our eleventh year with exciting programs for artists and their guests. The very best in personalized, hands-on professional art instruction. Beginners to advanced artists are welcome. Work in oils, pastels, watercolors or acrylics. Learn 5 steps in painting better landscapes. Groups to 12 artists ensuring lots of individual attention. Constructive painting critiques held daily. 

 PAINTING WORKSHOPS - 2010/2011 
- Italy - Sept 2010
- Tuscany - Oct 2-9, 2010 - The Land and Light
- Sicily-Taormina - Nov 13-20, 2010 - Land of Myth, Folklore & Tradition
- Cullman, AL   April 3-7, 2011   America The Beautiful! 
- Painting in Cape Cod, MA - May 16-20, 2011
- Amalfi Workshop - The Drama of Cliffs & Sea -  June 25-Jul 2, 2011   
- Old Lyme, CT - July 18-22, 2011 - In the Footsteps of American Impressionists
- Tuscany Oct 8-15, 2011 - The Land & Light

For more information, call 203-758-9660 or e-mail samdambruoso@comcast.net

Open Air Italy - Plein Air Workshops -- Italy, France, Switzerland

Open Air Italy specializes in well-organized workshops with small groups of participants and world-class instruction.  Workshops are limited to only 8 participating artists.   For information please see www.openairitaly.com.   For questions or registration please email stop@cfl.rr.com or call 321-777-3964.

 

Frank Serrano: Italy-Tuscany

Plein Air Landscape-Oil -- September 25-October 2, 2010 -- $2650/Single occupancy

Art Teachers Needed in Long Valley

Do you enjoy sharing your talents with youngsters and the young at heart? The Myhelan Cultural Arts Center is looking for some enthusiastic people to conduct a class or series of classes at its facility, located at 18 Schooley's Mountain Road in the Long Valley section of Washington Township. Myhelan is particularly interested in working with art therapists, water colorists and potters who have access to a kiln, but any  teaching artist or lecturer who appreciates Myhelan's mission is welcome to contact the organization. The Myhelan Cultural Arts Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to using the arts as a tool to build cultural understanding and community. Call 908-876-5959. 

Art Copyright Lawyer Presentation

Tracey I. Batt, Esq., Executive Director of New Jersey Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, spoke at Myhelan in April about art-related copyright questions. Learn more about the organization at www.njvla.org.

Gail Mardfin, Myhelan Artists Network (M.A.N.) www.myhelan.org  Fax : 908-876-3402  Phone: 908-876-3397

Thank you to the kind attorney-husband of M.A.N. artist Shirley Supp, who supplied us with these very good sites to take a look at regarding copyright.

http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-fairuse.html

http://www.artbusiness.com/artists.html - a ton of articles related to art/artists linked to it, not just copyright info.

http://www.artbusiness.com/copyprobs.html

http://www.artbusiness.com/reprosuit.html

Copying photos, specifically:
http://www.helleniccomserve.com/copyingphotos.html

Public domain info:
http://www.unc.edu/~unclng/public-d.htm

Myhelan Artist's Nework: Come enjoy some artistic camaraderie! The Myhelan Artists' Network (MAN) meets monthly at Myhelan Cultural Arts Center, 18 Schooley's Mountain Road, Long Valley. Meetings are the third Wednesday of the month, unless decided otherwise. 7:30 - 9:30 PM. New artists are always welcome. Please bring one or two pieces of recent or representative work to share with the group -- although you are welcome to come with or without work to share. The time is divided between sharing and general announcements. Learn more about the Myhelan Cultural Arts Center, go to www.myhelan.org. Myhelan sponsors exhibits, classes, and more.

Pastel Workshops, Demos and Critiques with Christine Debarry - For  workshops and classes contact: Debarry PSA Studio Arts, Florham Park, NJ Debarrypsa@optonline.net

DuCret School of Art Workshops - The duCret School of Art offers many workshops: 13 Painting and Drawing workshops, 4 Sculpture and Ceramics, 6 Illustration, 13 Computer and Photography workshops and 1 Jewelry workshop. They are all by professional artists in their own right. One can call the school at 908-757-7171 to receive a brochure with the information.

Icon Painting Classes - Learn the float technique with egg tempera. For more information, call 201-652-6633. Thursday evening classes held at the Church of Christ the Savior, located on Fair Lawn Ave. Paramus, NJ. The church is directly across from the Bergen County College.

 

Pastel Society of New Jersey (PSNJ) is an exciting new art group forming for artists who paint with pastels. They are recruiting members who are dedicated pastel painters. The purpose is to increase and expand opportunities for pastel artists, to exhibit, and to promote public interest in pastel painting. Annual membership $25. Contact Mark deMos at 973-267-4363 who will be happy to send a membership application.

Mark de Mos and Maria de Mos teach art classes in watercolor and pastel at their Studio in Morris Township. Call 973-267-4363 or email Mark to request a brochure or ask for more information.

Myhelan Cultural Art Center, Long Valley 908-876-5959 for schedule. Gene Feller is teaching courses in acrylics and pastel drawing. He has taught since 1978 in this area. Myhelan is also seeking enthusiastic teachers and lecturers to conduct a class or series of classes.

Somerset Art Assocation 2020 Burnt Mills Rd, Bedminster, NJ 07921. See www.somersetart.org for courses and info. Call 908-234-2345 for schedule of classes. Membership $45.

Morris County Art Association (2 locations): 10 Catherine Lane, Morristown, NJ or 715 Main St, Boonton, NJ. Call for membership info and schedule of classes at 973-267-1722 or www.morriscountyartassoc.org. Membership $45. Figure studies classes year round (to members only) are $7/session.

National Society of Decorative Painters meets the third Tuesday of each month at the Main Street, Succasunna firehouse. Meeting begins at 10:30 a.m. Beginners are welcome to attend. For more info, call Teresa Moran at 973-361-4191.

Draw and Paint School website has online art tutorials and art resources.  www.drawandpaintschool.com

Art Classes, Demos and Workshops at the National Arts Club

More information: Pastel Society of America classes

For more info: Pastel Society of America (PSA) - (212) 533-6931 - www.nationalartsclub.org or (212) 475-3424.

NJ Society of En Plein Air Artists

The NJ Society of En Plein Air Painters www.njspap.com meets every Wednesday from May 5 through November 3 for the enjoyment of painting outdoors at various scenic locations in the area. There is no instruction or fee, and beginners and advanced artists are welcome. Bring painting supplies, lunch and water supply. We arrive around 9:30 - 9:45 am (except where noted) and paint until 2:00-2:30 pm. Send your email address to Susan Sumner susanksumner@aol.com so she can add yours to her list. You will get a weekly update and let you know of any changes or cancellations by email. A list of the year's painting locations, dates, and directions is sent by email in early spring as well as weekly reminders and updates. If you have questions email Connie Halliwell at tomconh@optonline.net. If you don’t attend regularly and don’t have email, please call Connie to make sure there hasn’t been a schedule change. If you are interested in joining the group, email Susan, Connie or Jinnie jinnielou@aol.com, Karen Rayandkar@aol.com or Stephanie Amato at njspap@gmail.com for more information.

Last Updated: 08/18/2010