"Four Week Class"
Four Week Studio Class, Tuesdays 7:00 -9:30pm
January 31, February 7, 21, 28
Location: Picard Studio
Cost: $200
Held at Alain's studio in Southbury, this class gives you the unique opportunity to bring your own photographic references, and work on the subject that most inspires you. Personalized instruction at the easel will be provided to each student as they develop their paintings.
All levels, beginner to advanced, are welcome.
This class is limited to six students.
"Six Week Class"
Six Week Studio Class, Tuesdays 7:00-9:30pm
April 10, 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15
Location: Picard Studio
Cost: $300
Held at Alain's studio in Southbury, this class gives you the unique opportunity to bring your own photographic references, and work on the subject that most inspires you. Personalized instruction at the easel will be provided to each student as they develop their paintings.
All levels, beginner to advanced, are welcome.
This class is limited to six students.
Medium: Oil and Pastels
"Still Life Class"
Four Week Studio Class, Fridays 9:30am - 12:00pm
March 9,16,23,30, snow date April 13
Location: Picard Studio
Cost: $200
Still life provides the artist with an ideal learning environment for the study of shapes, values, and edges. Working from direct observation of the still life, students will learn to see and record the primary light and shadow pattern falling upon the scene. Special emphasis given to the simplification of values and manipulation of lost and found edges, with further instruction on interpreting color and composing the painting.
Personalized instruction at the easel will be provided to each student as they develop their paintings.
All levels, beginner to advanced, are welcome.
This class is limited to six students.
Medium: Oil and Pastels
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"Painting the Portrait in Pastel"
One-Day Portrait Workshop, Saturday 9:30am - 4:30pm
A) February 18, 2012, snow date February 25 ___ _ _ _B) June 16, 2012
Location: Picard Studio
Cost: $125
Working from the live model, Alain will demonstrate a painterly approach to pastel. Students will then work from the model with individual instruction at their easels throughout the afternoon.This workshop will promote a simple approach to portrait painting using the principles of shape, value, edge, color, and composition.
All levels, beginner to advanced, are welcome.
Medium: Oil and Pastels
"PSA Workshop"
"The Painterly Pastel with Alain Picard"
One-Day Workshop, Saturday 9:30am - 4:30pm
March 18, 2012
Location: Pastel Society of America, NY
Cost: $100
Picard will begin the workshop with a full-color pastel demonstration of a painterly approach to pastel by massing in shapes loosely at the start and refining toward the finish. Students will then work from their own photographic references with individual instruction at their easels. There will be discussions on the principles of shape, value, edge, color and design. All levels are welcome.
To register for this workshop, please fill out a PSA registration form found on their website.
"Painting the Portrait in Pastel and Oil"
One-Day Portrait Workshop, Sunday 9:30am - 4:30pm
May 13, 2012
Location: View Art Center Old Forge, NY
Cost: $125/$100 Members
Working from the live model, Alain will demonstrate a painterly approach to pastel. Students will then work from the model with individual instruction at their easels throughout the afternoon.This workshop will promote a simple approach to portrait painting using the principles of shape, value, edge, color, and composition.
All levels, beginner to advanced, are welcome.
Medium: Oil and Pastels
To register for this workshop, please call View at 315.369.6411 or email info@ViewArts.org
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The new year is here, and with it a fresh slate of classes at Picard Studio. Be sure to check out our new Still Life Class, or choose your own subject in a Studio Class. And, of course, there are more opportunities to push your portraits to new heights in our Portrait Workshops. Whatever you choose, resolve to develop your artistic ability in 2012!