Monday Night Oil Painting

Instructor: Mary Lower
Mondays, 6-8PM
Tuition $145
Location: Lower Studio, Halladay Rd

Whatever your level of experience, this class is your laboratory to learn from seeing and expand your command of the oil medium. The first class presents a one night fun painting challenge. For the next four classes, students work on canvas following a painting process that emphasizes form, the dynamics of composition and use of value, intensity, and temperature of color. Instruction will include demonstrations, examples from art history and individual critiques. Oil painting supplies will be provided. Classes will be held at the instructor’s studio in Middlebury. Teens welcome!

Session 6: March 25 – April 29  RUNNING
Session 7: May 6 – June 3  REGISTER> 

Thursday Morning Oils

Instructor: Mary Lower
Thursdays, 10AM-12PM
Tuition: $145
Location: Lower Studio, Halladay Rd

This class is for both the beginner and the more experienced oil painter. Students will begin by blocking in the composition focusing on placement, proportion, perspective, and the dynamics of composition. Value, intensity, and temperature of color will be emphasized. Instruction will include demonstrations, examples from art history and individual critiques. Oil painting supplies will be provided. Classes will be held at the instructor’s studio in Middlebury.

Session 6: March 28 – May 2  RUNNING 
Session 7: May 16 – June 13 REGISTER>

Intro to Watercolors

Instructor: Steven Jupiter
Thursdays 10AM-12PM
Tuition: $215
Location: MSS Marble Works

This is a five week comprehensive course that will guide students towards confidence with material selection and developing professional technique with watercolors. The class will start with a hands-on session about the most effective paper, brushes, and pigments to use for a high quality result. This will lead into learning and developing important watercolor techniques like glazing, lifting, masking, and the nuance of mixing pigments. Each session will have painting exercises and demonstrations. In the final two sessions students will work to create a finished piece of art utilizing what they’ve learned so far.
This class is suitable for beginning artists as well as more experienced painters or those continuing on from previous sessions!
All materials included.

Session 3: March 28 – May 2  RUNNING
(session skips week of April 18)

Gouache Fundamentals and Watercolor

Instructor: James Beihl
Mondays, 6 -8PM
Tuition: $155
Location: MSS Marble Works 

The purpose of this class is to develop a love and appreciation for the medium of Gouache and will also incorporate the use of watercolors. Students will learn the fundamentals and examine the strengths and limitations of gouache through a study of the basic techniques employed when using the medium. A new technique will be explored in depth each class while students paint a dynamic and fun piece of artwork using that technique! We will also learn a little about the history of the medium and how it can be used with other mediums. Each session is designed to build on the previous, in addition to going over, and recapping basic Gouache techniques students will explore new uses for Gouache such as how to incorporate an underdrawing. The class will also cover the appeal of the Gouache and watercolor for illustrators and fine artists alike! All level/Adult. Materials included.

*Tuesday April 9 – Monday April 29* RUNNING>  
*The first class will take place on Tuesday to accomodate eclipse disruptions, remainder of the session will continue on Mondays  

Sketch & Sip: Still Life Drawing-Cooking Inspired

Instructor: Phoebe de Noronha
Friday, 5-6:30PM
Tuition: $25
Location: MSS Marble Works

Join us at the studio for a one-night drawing class. Bring a beverage and unwind from your week with some creative time. Students will be using a cooking inspired still life composition for reference. Learn how to break down drawing into basic elements of art & design such as line, shape, texture, space & value, and combine them together to create a finished piece. Both beginners or those with drawing experience looking for an opportunity to sharpen their skills are welcome. Adults 21+/BYOB, All levels

Materials: Basic drawing materials will be provided (Sketch paper, graphite pencils & erasers). Students are welcome bring their own sketchbook & drawing supplies.

Session 3: April 19  REGISTER>

NEW! Design Your Own Garden

Instructor: Judith Irven
Thursdays, 1:30-4:30 PM
Tuition: $210
Location: MSS Marble Works & Garden in Goshen

Design Your own Garden with Landscape & Garden Designer, Judith Irven of Outdoor Spaces. In this 3 week workshop, you will create a personal design project for your own garden. Your design project can encompass anything you want—from developing a brand new spatial layout that complements your land, to creating a planting plan for an existing bed that needs a ‘make-over’. 

Learn about the elements of garden design and also how to take measurements of your own garden. By the end of the workshop you will have a ‘ready to implement‘ scale drawing for your garden that answers your specific needs.

The final class will be held on site at Judith’s Garden in Goshen. Here, in addition to working on their own designs, students will have the opportunity to observe a variety of garden design ideas as well as specific plants that will thrive in Vermont gardens.

Judith Irven is a professional landscape designer and garden writer. She and her photographer husband live in Goshen, Vermont where they tend an extensive garden. She has over 20 years of experience with garden design.

To learn more about her, and view pictures of her gardens, visit Northcountryreflections.com

May 9-23*  REGISTER>
*final class on site at Judith’s Garden in Goshen

NEW! Drawing for Everyone

Instructor: Phoebe de Noronha
Friday, 5:30-7PM
Tuition: $105
Location: MSS Marble Works

Whether you are a beginner at drawing or more experienced, this class invites you to break down drawing into its basic elements before combining them together again into a finished piece of art. Each week we will be using a new still-life composition set up by the instructor (or students are welcome to bring in their own props to draw). We will be practicing line, shape, texture, space, and value as separate pieces. All levels/Teens welcome.

Materials: Students will need to bring a 12×14 or larger sketchbook. Students can bring their own graphite pencils, charcoal pencils or sticks, and 1-2 erasers. MSS will provide basic drawing supplies for those who do not bring their own.

Session 3: May 13-June 10*   REGISTER>
*no class on May 27 due to Memorial Day

NEW! Sketch & Sip: Nature Themed Still Life

Instructor: Phoebe de Noronha
Friday, 5:30-7PM
Tuition: $25
Location: MSS Marble Works

Join us at the studio for a one-night drawing class. Bring a beverage and unwind from your week with some creative time. Students will bring the outside into the studio to create nature themed still-life compositions. Items found in the garden, including flowers, branches, leaves, plants, etc. may be used for inspiration and reference. Learn how to break down drawing into basic elements of art & design such as line, shape, texture, space & value, and combine them together to create a finished piece. Both beginners or those with drawing experience looking for an opportunity to sharpen their skills are welcome. Adults 21+/BYOB, All levels

Materials: Basic drawing materials will be provided (Sketch paper, graphite pencils & erasers). Students are welcome bring their own sketchbook & drawing supplies.

June 7  REGISTER>