Painting & Drawing Classes
Cone Zero’s Painting & Drawing Classes will meet at our new location at
346 Main Street
Studio Rules for 346 Main Street click here
The studio at 346 Main Street is equipped with 14 easels, 12 large drawing boards, solvent storage, and solvent disposal for oil painting.
Class descriptions can be found below the scheduling block.
Painting from Life: All Levels
$245 | ($215 with code EARLYLIFE) | March 25th - April 22nd | 6 - 9 pm | Wednesday evenings with Anya | 5 weeks
Students will practice seeing the three-dimensional world through the eyes of an artist and creatively translating it onto a two-dimensional surface. Instruction will focus on oil painting materials and techniques. However, you may use acrylic if you prefer.
We will discuss how oil is different from other painting mediums, learning about supports, solvents, brushes, mixing colors, and the differences between glazing and alla prima techniques. Our first project will be a simple still life. Topics will include: composition, value/tone, brushstroke, and the economy of gesture. We will cover drawing topics, such as proportion and perspective, as needed. After that, students will work on individual projects while continuing to practice representational painting. We will look at the work of great painters, historic and contemporary, for inspiration. On week 5, the students will have the option to choose their best work for a show/critique.
Do not buy materials for this class until after attending the first session, when the instructor will review materials with you
Use code EARLYLIFEINT at checkout for $30 off. Members can use code EARLYLIFEINTMEM for $30 plus 15% off. Early bird offers are good until 1 week prior to start of class.
Drawing from the Imagination: All Levels
$220 | ($190 with code EARLYIMAG) | May 12th- June 9th | 6 - 8 pm | Tuesday evenings with CJ | 5 weeks
Drawing from the Imagination focuses on developing imaginative drawing skills. Through exercises designed to unlock creativity and strengthen visual invention, you will learn a range of ways to use your mind as a key component in developing your own visual language. We will work on collective and individual projects, with an emphasis on jump-starting each participant’s imagination. This course includes discussions about methods for accessing the subconscious, expanding creative thinking, and using drawing as a tool for discovery. Short art-history presentations will introduce students to historical strategies artists have used to tap into imaginative states. Although lightly structured like a college class, no previous drawing experience is required.
Class time will be divided between short art-history lectures, drawing projects, and concluding group discussions. Each new lesson begins with a digital presentation introducing the principle(s) or technique(s) explored that week, along with relevant art-historical and cultural context. Most class time will be devoted to drawing as a means of experimentation, inquiry, and exchange. Through discussion, we will develop strategies of description, analysis, interpretation, and evaluation to provide one another with thoughtful, constructive feedback.
Materials
Supports / Surfaces
sketchbook (any format, 7”×9” or larger)
white drawing pad (18”×24” or larger)
Suggested Materials — Dry Media
vine, willow, and compressed charcoal
graphite pencils and sticks
erasers: 1 large kneaded eraser, 1 Staedtler
color pencils
color pastels
Suggested Materials — Wet Media
ball point pens
black sumi or India ink
bamboo brush
plastic containers for water and ink
acrylic gesso
Miscellaneous
24”×36” drawing board for home use
drawing portfolio to keep work safe
Material Sources
Brick & Mortar
The Little Art Shop
444 Main St.
Catskill, NY 12414
Online
Use code EARLYIMAG at checkout for $30 off. Members can use code EARLYIMAGMEM for $30 plus 15% off. Early bird offers are good until 1 week prior to start of class.
Cancellation policy: All sales and bookings are nonrefundable. Ongoing Classes can be rescheduled up to 24 hours prior, and Themed Classes, Workshops, and Events can be rescheduled up to one week prior.