Perkins Center for the Arts -- Adult Classes in Collingswood

Drawing and Painting Portraits from Photographs

For Adults

Bring in your favorite photos of people or pets and transform them into portraits. Start by working with your instructor, Linda Wiseley to use the photographs as tools to create some preliminary drawings, studies in composition, and enlarging. Then work in the medium of your choice, watercolor, acrylics, oil, or pastel for the final painting. Beginning painters welcomed.

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Dates: Tue • Jan 10th - Mar 13th

» Time:7:00 PM - 9:30 PM

» Class Code: CMM-55

» Seats Available: 5

» Teacher: Linda Wiseley

» Location: Collingswood

» Member's Price: $150.00

» Non-member's Price: $175.00

Mosaics

For Adults

The goal of this class is to give the participants all the skills and information that will enable them to complete one or more projects of their own choosing. Examples being flower pots, tables, birdbath, a framed mosaic or creating a large mosaic installation in their own home.

There will be lots of individual attention pertaining to their own style of work. No mosaic experience necessary… all levels welcome. Just come and have a wonderfully joyful time in a peaceful atmosphere embellishing projects of your choice.

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Dates: Sat • Jan 14th - Mar 17th

» Time:10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

» Class Code: CMM-59

» Seats Available: 0

» Teacher: Jackie Stack Lagakos

» Location: Collingswood

» Member's Price: $155.00

» Non-member's Price: $180.00

» Supply / Lab Fee: $25.00

Painting Landscapes and Still Life

For Adults

Using the medium of your choice, with an emphasis on individual interpretation and direction. Classes will include demonstrations using various techniques in watercolor, oil, and drawing mediums. This class is for those interested in getting their feet wet with different mediums or just wishing to hone their skills while observing how other mediums perform. We will create in the studio in numerous subjects of still life, landscape and figures in the landscape. All levels are welcome to this class so come and join us for the number one priority. Having fun while learning!

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Dates: Fri • Jan 13th - Mar 16th

» Time:1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

» Class Code: CAP-50

» Seats Available: 2

» Teacher: Philip J. Carroll

» Location: Collingswood

» Member's Price: $150.00

» Non-member's Price: $175.00

» Supply List: Details Below

» Supply List:

Whatever medium you choose water color, oil painting, drawing, pastel, this is a partial list of things to bring and consider for this class. It is geared for those of you who have some painting experience and I am assuming you already have basic supplies in the medium of your choice.

Water Color
H pencil /Brushes of your choice for water color /Palette /Paper towels /Water to paint with
Basic Colors : sap green, yellow ochre, cadmium yellow, cadmium red medium, alizarin crimson, burnt umber, burnt sienna, viridian green, ultramarine blue or French ultramarine blue, cobalt blue, cerulean blue, Prussian blue
Water container,
Water color paper or water color block, (arches cold pressed), if paper torn in sheets a board to mount it on and tape.
Oils
Colors : sap green, yellow ochre, cadmium yellow, cadmium red medium, alizarin crimson, burnt umber, burnt sienna, viridian green, ultramarine blue or French ultramarine blue, cobalt blue, cerulean blue, Prussian blue

Oil brushes some bristle but I mostly use soft synthetic white hair brushes similar to those used for water color.
Wooden or disposable palette, medium cups, linseed oil and odorless turpentine, paper towels

Masters Brush Soap
Drawing
The medium is up to you pastel, charcoal, graphite sticks. Soft pencils (B)
Drawing pad, kneaded eraser

Tube Acrylic Painting on Canvas

For Adults

An intense study of the diverse and versatile medium of acrylics. Learn the basics of color mixing, application techniques, pictorial composition and drawing. Students will explore materials, techniques and concepts on an individualized level and the methods, applications, and grounds used in acrylic painting will be covered. Beginners welcomed.

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Dates: Thu • Jan 12th - Mar 15th

» Time:1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

» Class Code: CAC-50

» Seats Available: 4

» Teacher: Linda Wiseley

» Location: Collingswood

» Member's Price: $150.00

» Non-member's Price: $175.00

» Supply List: Details Below

» Supply List:

Supplies
1. A basic set of acrylic paints (avoid the cheapest brands, go for a mid priced set like Windsor Newton Galleria or something comparable)
2. Various brushes (can be inexpensive set especially for beginners)
3. 2 containers for water
4. Paper towels or cleaning cloths
5. Any kind of surface or dish for paint pallets ( disposable is good)
6. Stretched canvas or canvas board any size, (but for beginners something like 9x12 /11x14 is a good size)