Expressions in Painting 6-week Artist Series
2023-01-18 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Artascope Studios, 138 Bayview Street, Yarmouth, ME, 04096, United States
Starts January 18th (Wednesdays from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. for 6 weeks.)
IMPORTANT: Masks are required for this series.
Do you have a desire to explore yourself through acrylic painting? Do you want to learn playful and visually appealing techniques that will help you communicate your artistic vision? This class will instruct you in the basics of expressionist painting techniques such as washes, scumbling, sgraffitto, and adding texture. You will learn about the great expressionist painters such as Henri Matisse and Wassily Kandinsky. And, you will discover a wealth of new tools to improve your paintings through use of value, color and composition.
Great for beginners who wish to learn the essentials of painting or for intermediate painters looking to break out of realism.
Non-members: $250 for 6 weeks. Members: $200. (Masks are required for this series.)
Fee does not include materials. A list of recommended supplies can be emailed upon request.

Instructor bio: Anne Schutz is a painter who lives and works in the Greater Portland area. She transforms and interprets Nature’s patterns and design to demonstrate variety of scale, line, form and beauty she observes. Anne received a BS in Studio Art from Skidmore College and a MFA in Painting from Boston University. She has taught art to adults and children regionally.

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Excerpt of student work by Mary Chaney shown in cover image.

Acrylic Techniques 6-week Artist Series - THURSDAY AM
2023-01-19 10:00 - 13:00
IN-PERSON IS SOLD OUT, but ONLINE via ZOOM is still available.
Starts January 19th (Thursday mornings from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for 6 weeks.)
IMPORTANT: Masks are required for this series.
This series is a hybrid class, with an in-person ticket option at the studio for up to 6 attendees. If In-Person tickets are sold out, you may purchase an Online Seat and attend via ZOOM. All in-person students can use the online class option as needed, but those who purchase the Online Seat ticket may only attend via ZOOM.
Artists explore basic acrylic painting techniques in a flexible, supportive setting. Color mixing and theories, paint and imagery layering, composition, and other fundamentals are discussed. We paint and interpret from observation, photo or printed references, and imagination. Contemporary and past artists act as kindred spirits and influence weekly prompts. We begin with a demo and warm up canvas, then develop ideas based on colors from one source and imagery from another (artists’ works, participants’ own photos, project ideas, etc.) All levels are welcome.
Supplies: Contact Alex before purchasing any supplies if you are new to the series.
Non-members: $250 for 6 weeks. Members: $200. (Masks are required for this series.)

Instructor bio: Alex Rheault teaches painting at Artascope and rotates 2D, Forensics of Fashion, and Painting at UNE. Rheault explores domestic and discarded objects, natural forms and patterns, skyscapes, cars, film, land the imagined and the language of collage in visual and writing projects.
Excerpt of student work shown in cover image — Irene Gifford, 2022.
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