Woodstock School of Art

Schedule subject to change without notice. No makeups for missed classes.

Winter/Spring 2010 Classes and Workshops
January 5 - May 29

Supply lists available here
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Students may register for any class at any time, for any length of time.
Part time students are welcome in most workshops.

ROBERT OHNIGIAN
COLLAGE
April 13-15, Tuesday-Thursday
9 AM-4 PM, $290
Pasting, ripping, and cutting fragments
of paper or any other materials of choice on almost any surface with a mind toward color, texture, and space.

JOAN JARDINE
IMPRESSIONIST APPROACH TO LANDSCAPE PAINTING
May 15-16, Saturday-Sunday
9 AM-4 PM, $215
Explore techniques in the tradition of the Impressionists using a painting knife or brush. Focus is on learning to see, color relationships and other aspects of plein air painting. All levels welcome.

CHRISTIE SCHEELE
INTERPRETING THE LANDSCAPE
February 20-21, Saturday-Sunday
9 AM-4 PM, $215
In this studio class, students create landscapes
in oil or pastel using photographic
reference to explore shape, color, and line
as tools to create your own vision.
All levels welcome.

PIA ÖSTE-ALEXANDER
COLLAGE
February 6-7, Saturday-Sunday
9 AM-4 PM, $215
Find new beauty in old, worn, evocative
scraps; or in things sharp and shining,
painted and printed. All levels welcome.

MEREDITH ROSIER
ABSTRACTION & DRAWING:
INTERPRETATION & FORM
January 19-February 16, Tuesdays
9 AM-4 PM, $440
March 26-28, Friday-Sunday
9 AM-4 PM, $290
April 20-May18, Tuesdays
9 AM-4 PM, $440
A joy ride through an alternate tool
universe to a series of drawings that
convey a visual tale. This exploration will be conducted using dry pigments.
All levels welcome.

STEVE SAX
L’ART BRUT (“Raw Art” or “Rough Art”)
March 1-5, Monday-Friday
9 AM-4 PM, $440
Students explore art created outside the boundaries of official culture; bold and colorful works created from solitude and from pure and authentic creative impulses. Open to all media, this class looks “outside” the traditions for inspiration. Art is Wild! Art is Fun! All levels welcome.

JUDITH REEVE
DRAPERY & THE FIGURE: A DRAWING WORKSHOP
April 24-25, Saturday-Sunday
9 AM-4 PM, $215
This class will cover the expressive use of drapery as a key compositional element allowing it to be responsive to the articulation of underlying forms in the model as well as an element capable of revealing the overall rhythm and movement of the figure. The designing and modeling of folds as well as the weight of fabrics and their subsequent folds will be discussed. This is a drawing class where all levels are welcome.
Model fees apply.

VINCE NATALE
RENDERING IN BLACK & WHITE
Thursdays, 9-12 Noon
$140/4 consecutive classes
A course designed to provide the student
with a thorough understanding of form
and structure. Through a series of exercises,
the student will gain proficiency in
tools and techniques. All levels welcome.

KATE MCGLOUGHLIN
PRINTMAKING
Fridays & Saturdays, 9-12 Noon
$140/4 consecutive classes
Individual instruction in basic procedures
and techniques in etching, woodcut,
wood engraving, and linocut printing.
Lab fees apply.

LOIS WOOLLEY
PORTRAIT & FIGURE PAINTING
March 12-May 28. Fridays, 9 AM-12
Noon, $140/4 consecutive classes

PAINTING & COMPOSITION
HONGNIAN ZHANG, co-instructor
March 12-May 28. Fridays, 1-4 PM.
$140/4 consecutive classes
Composition, color, form, artistic
anatomy and likeness are explained through demonstration and instruction. Students' choice of oils or pastels.
Model fees apply.

KATE MCGLOUGHLIN
COLLAGRAPH
February 16-17, Tuesday-Wednesday
9 AM-4 PM, $215 + $10 Lab fee
This course will explore the use of highly
textured collages to create unique prints.
WORKS ON PAPER
March 4-25, Thursdays, 9 AM-4 PM, $370
A mixed media class.
MONOTYPE
March 22-23, Monday-Tuesday
9 AM-4 PM, $215 + $10 Lab fee
Explore a variety of approaches to making prints that have an immediacy and directness accessible to both beginners and experienced artists.
MONOTYPE PROJECTS
May 6-27, Thursdays, 9 AM-4 PM, , $370
For students experienced in monotype printing.

JUDITH REEVE
FIGURE PAINTING
Tuesdays, 1-4 PM
$140/4 consecutive classes
Students will explore the construction of the figure and proper modeling of form through value, color, color temperature and edges. Emphasis will be placed on color harmony and color composition. All levels welcome. Model fees apply.

JENNY NELSON
ABSTRACTION, COMPOSITION & COLOR
Tuesdays, 9-12 Noon
$140/4 consecutive classes
Explore personal expression through
abstract painting. Students will experiment with mixing colors and creating texture through layering, with an emphasis on creating strong compositions. This course is open to all levels, and will encourage the development of individual vision.

KAREN O’NEIL
BASIC PAINTING
Wednesdays, 1-4 PM,
$140/ 4 consecutive classes
Working from landscape or still life, students are encouraged to work with bigger brushes and simplify form. Focus is on the atmospheric effect of light on color. Building form with value and color will be emphasized. Discussions will include the relationships of color theory to representational painting.

HONGNIAN ZHANG
PAINTING & COMPOSITION
LOIS WOOLLEY, co-instructor
March 12-May 28. Fridays, 1-4 PM.
$140/4 consecutive classes
Value, light, texture, color, glazing and composition are explored through demonstrations and instruction.
Model fees apply.

TRICIA CLINE
FIGURATIVE CLAY SCULPTURE
Starting April 7
Wednesdays, 1-4 PM
$140/4 consecutive classes
The study of the figure through direct observation. Individual instruction for students of all levels. A great class for beginners and experienced alike. Materials
and model fees apply.

ERIC ANGELOCH
DRAWING, PAINTING & COMPOSITION
Thursdays, 1-4 PM
$140/4 consecutive classes
Utilizing various techniques, methods and media the student explores the language of drawing and painting. This class emphasizes individual instruction and guidance appropriate to the skill level of the student.

PAUL ABRAMS
THE POETIC LANDSCAPE
March 6-7, May 22-23,
Saturday-Sunday, 1-4 PM, $120

THE POETIC STILL LIFE
April 17-18, Saturday-Sunday,
1-4 PM, $120
Explore the principles and techniques of oil painting utilizing the timeless subjects of landscape and still life. Imbue your paintings with poetry and mystery while maintaining structure and cohesion. All levels welcome.

STEVE SAX
STEVE’S SALON
Wednesdays, 6-9 PM, $8/class
Spend an early evening with other artists while drawing from a model in an informal and relaxed atmosphere. Steve Sax gives instruction to those who want it and stays away from those who don’t.

KAREN O’NEIL
STILL LIFE-COLOR & ENERGY 1
February 27-28, Saturday-Sunday
9 AM-4 PM, $215
History of still life painting, discussion/ demo setting up a still life. Basic principles of composition, color relationships, lighting effects will be studied. Students are welcome to bring any color medium.
Open to all levels.
STILL LIFE-COLOR & ENERGY 2
March 20-21, Saturday-Sunday
9 AM-4 PM, $215
Focus on the use of neutral and saturated color to achieve space and form. Painting methods, mood and attitude will be studied. Discussion highlighting contemporary still life painting on Sunday. Students may work
in any color medium. Open to all levels

STAATS FASOLDT
WATERCOLOR & DRAWING
Starting March 3
Wednesdays, 9-12Noon
Saturdays, 9-12 Noon and 1-4 PM.
$140/4 or $235/8 consecutive classes
Daily demonstrations, individual instruction and critiques. On location painting, weather permitting. Simplify and perfect your drawings for the painting process. All levels welcome.