Concentrating on either oil painting or watercolor, our painting courses integrate
lectures, demonstrations, direct observation, and hands-on exploration in order
to provide a technical background that allows participants to discover their
preferences and develop their own style. Experience in drawing is helpful,
but not necessary. Many of the courses are process-oriented, and focus
on techniques and skills that students can utilize outside of the classroom,
such as color-mixing and incorporating a variety of surfaces and textures.
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current painting courses
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Monday, June 17, 2013 at 9:30 AM
Beautiful landscapes, fountains, and flowers provide inspiration for painters in this intensive morning class held at Brookside Gardens in Wheaton, Maryland. Through lectures, demonstrations, and individual experimentation, students explore a variety of painting and drawing techniques, composition, and perspective.
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Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at 10:15 AM
In these artist-led museum tours and talks, Shahin Shikhaliyev follows the development of easel painting over the 500 years that span the Renaissance and modern eras. The class is designed for the general public (no drawing or painting experience is required), but practicing artists will find insights that apply to their own work.
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Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at 6:30 PM
Beginning students as well as experienced painters explore basic watercolor techniques and learn new approaches to painting through classroom demonstration, discussion, and experimentation.
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Thursday, July 11, 2013 at 6:30 PM
In this class combining lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on experimentation, gain the technical background and experience you need to get started as a painter. Working from still-life arrangements, explore basic painting techniques, including color-mixing, scumbling, and glazing.
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