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CONTINUING EDUCATION CATALOG CLASS LISTINGSArtExcept as noted, contact: Lori O'Neill,
loneill@dcs.wisc.edu, See additional subject information www.dcs.wisc.edu/lsa/art Note: Supply lists are mailed with registration payment confirmations or are online at www.dcs.wisc.edu/lsa/art/classes.htm NEW Art of color cityscape plein air: beginning/intermediatePlein air painting offers unique challenges. In this one-day workshop your instructor helps you edit, organize, and control your materials and suggests ways to simplify your compositions. Choose watercolor or other water media; pastel and color pencil are acceptable. Travel light and wear walking shoes as we are outside as much as possible. Students meet at the Humanities Building and walk to the State Street pedestrian mall. Instructor: Mary Ann Inman Bookmaking workshopSpend a Saturday learning the art of bookmaking and the various techniques used to embellish paper, then use these methods to make several artist’s books. Instructor: Jean Matos Chinese brush painting workshopStudents from beginning to advanced focus on Chinese brush painting in this one-day workshop. Learn traditional to contemporary painting styles through instructor demonstrations and class discussions; calligraphy is also taught in each subject area. Section 1 subjects: mountains with waterfall, loquat tree with bird, goldfish, and tiger with bamboo. Section 2 subjects: bamboo with cicada, pine tree with eagle, angel fish, and horses. Instructor: Stella Dobbins NEW Experimental acrylicIn this intense, thought-provoking workshop experience, we focus on applying acrylic paint to create non-representational works based on technical experimentation, emotional and cerebral responses to design and color exercises, journaling, music interpretation, and group discussions. Painting experience in any medium is helpful. Previous students have called this workshop “life changing.” Instructor: Kay Brathol-Hostvet Murals al frescoLearn Michelangelo’s mural painting technique—and voila, create your own portable fresco. This informative new workshop gives you the historical background and materials to make a true fresco. Draw the cartone, plaster the intonaco, and mix the pigments for a fun introduction to murals al fresco. $35 supplies fee is payable at first class. Instructor: Tony Rajer Traveling with watercolorStarting out with a few essential tools in your backpack, you can watercolor any place you travel. In this five-week class, learn how to capture that memorable scene or person. Learn to complete a watercolor sketch in record time with fast wash and brush techniques, while gaining a fresh look at texture, transparency, and the sparkle of white paper. We paint outdoors as weather permits. Instructor: Nancy Macgregor NEW Altered books for beginnersTake a step into the world of books as art and journal. During this introductory class you learn about supplies and techniques for altering books. Using the existing structure of books and paint, you collage and fold pages to create your own unique book works. Come prepared to rip pages out of books! Instructor: Laura Komai Art whimsy: creating figures from found objectsIn this three-week class we assemble whimsical figures from unrelated found objects: sticks, rocks, wire, glue, paints, plaster, string, household junk, and other things. Learn to see ordinary objects in extraordinary new ways, forever. The class is open to anyone, from those exploring their creative side for the first time to the most experienced. A playful spirit is a must. Free parking. Instructor: Nancy Welch Artist’s business plansSee Learning the Business Side of Art Series. BookmakingThis six-week class covers a variety of simple bookmaking and paper decorating techniques, including: paste paper and paper marbling, accordion-fold books, Japanese bindings, binding on boards, and a multiple-signature book. Instructor: Jean Matos Chinese brush painting workshopEnjoy a one-day workshop where you learn about the ancient art of Chinese brush painting in traditional and modern styles. Learn how to paint shrimp, mountains with travelers on donkeys, roses, bamboo with birds, and carp with lily pads. Also learn the calligraphy for each subject. We have a class discussion after each lesson. Instructor: Stella Dobbins Drawing: beginningYou don’t need to know a thing about drawing to take this 10-week class. We cover the basic techniques of contour line, perspective, how to use value to create form, how to use the grid system; and ultimately, how to “see.” We also talk about art and share ideas to help one another strengthen our work. Free parking. Instructor: Anna Moisiadis NEW Drawing: continuingIn this class for those with some drawing experience, we cover several drawing techniques. You can also use the classroom as a sounding board and as a way to find your own drawing style. You have the opportunity to think and talk about art in a way that can strengthen your technical and conceptual skills. Free parking. Instructor: Anna Moisiadis NEW Experimental drawing workshopIn this process-oriented one-day workshop you face the challenge of taking the next step: going beyond the academic and ordinary. Work both cerebrally and intuitively, enhance your skills, gain more pleasure in the drawing process, and work at developing an individual style through experimentation. We explore gestural and expressive mark-making, cooperative drawing, mixed media, nontraditional tools, exaggeration, and distortion of images. Instructor: Kay Brathol-Hostvet Exploring color and texture on paper and fabricExplore new techniques of applying color to paper, texture to fabric, and paint to unusual objects in this one-day workshop. Work with color applications using paints, inks, bleach, and other materials. Use these materials for collage art, note cards, quilts, placemats, pillows, other fabric art, or whatever your imagination creates. Instructor: Nancy Welch Figurative painting studioCome and paint from a live model in a relaxed studio in this 11-week class. The model holds one pose for three hours (with breaks), allowing you to hone in and develop your figurative painting skills on your own. Oils, acrylics, and drawing media welcome. No instruction. Coordinator: John Mix Figure drawing: beginning to intermediateThis relaxing yet challenging 10-week course covers a variety of approaches to drawing the nude human form. Learn proportions and basic anatomy while experimenting with various media and techniques. More advanced students work on developing style and honing skills. Instructor: Melanie Kehoss Figure drawing studio: WednesdaysDraw from the model for 12 weeks in a non-stressful environment. Since there is no instruction you may proceed at your own pace, in your own way. Background music adds to the creative mood. The model sits in 30- to 60-minute poses. Coordinator: Joshua Ludke Focus on faceSample a variety of media as we study the proportion and creative representation of the human face in this eight-week class. Learn how to render people realistically while capturing expression and personality. Work from still images and sitting models. This class can lead to a great present—everyone would love a portrait. Instructor: Susan Tierney Jewelry: silver art wear for your earsStart with raw silver wire/sheet and leave wearing a pair of fun and contemporary sterling silver earrings in this half-day class for beginning to intermediate students. Complete either of two designs suggested by the instructor. The class covers sawing flat silver sheet, forging/hammering wire, filing, piercing, doming, and finishing. Fee covers raw materials (flat sheet silver and wire); we also provide tools for you to use in class. Instructor: Kay Rashka NEW Keumboo jewelryKeumboo is a traditional Korean technique that attaches high-karat gold to silver jewelry through diffusion bonding. This two-session class for beginners covers basic fabrication techniques to develop and execute patterns in 24K gold foil attached to simple sterling silver forms. Leave class with a simple sterling pendant or a pair of earrings. Those with metals experience are also welcome! Purchase materials at the first class. Instructor: Yuyen Chang LEARNING THE BUSINESS SIDE OF ART SERIESIn this new series you can learn how to turn your passion into profit. Four sessions—Artist's Business Plans, Goal Setting, Marketing Your Art, and Photographing Art—let you develop a marketing strategy and develop confidence in your ability to promote your own work. Artist’s business plansThis fun course, held on three Tuesday evenings and all day on a Saturday, gets down to business quickly to help you develop an effective written plan for your art career. Expect homework and bring a positive attitude. We cover goals, exhibits, cash flow, and much more in order to help you understand the pleasures and pains of doing business in the ever-changing art world. Instructor: Tony Rajer NEW Goal setting for artistsSo you’re hard at work making your art: What do you want to do with it when you’re finished? Whether you are interested in sales, gifts, exhibits, art fairs, art activism, or an online presence, you have many possible ways to share your art with others. In this class we take the time to imagine some possibilities so you can decide on your next steps. Instructor: Helen Klebesadel NEW Marketing your artWhat techniques will get people to your opening? How can you make the most of a small marketing budget? Your many ways to market your opening include press releases, Web sites, postcards, business cards, and more. This introduction to current strategies and procedures in the art world gets you started in making a great first impression! Instructor: Tom Linfield NEW Photographing artDigital images are essential to represent your artwork when entering exhibitions, applying for grants, contacting galleries, or making a Web page or postcard. In this half-day class you learn what these photo terms mean: dpi, jpeg, format, pixels, and resolution; also learn when to use 72 instead of 300 dpi. Bring one-to- four artworks to photograph. You receive a CD of your images to use as you please. Instructor: Rhonda Radloff Oil painting techniques of the old mastersIn this four-session studio class you learn about the techniques and materials used by 16th- and 17th-century masters through step-by-step demonstrations. One of the approaches we explore is underpainting, followed by glazes of transparent color. You may choose to incorporate any or all of their methods in your own work, with individual help from the instructor. Instructor: Kathleen Heinen Painting: beginning through advancedWeekly demonstrations and mini-lectures cover materials, painting approaches, and color mixing and theory, and provide inspiration for individual expression in this seven-week class. Beginning students: learn the basics of painting in oil or acrylic from technique to composition through introductory assignments. Intermediate and advanced students: you’re encouraged to develop your own style and theme in a supportive studio atmosphere. Instructor: Katherine Rosing NEW Painting facesLearn to render the human face in water-mixable oil paint during this six-week class. Working from sitting models, we explore introductory painting technique while developing understanding of facial representation. We provide photographs of posed models for reference outside of class. Portrait drawing experience is recommended; no painting experience is required. Instructor: Susan Tierney NEW Painting the still life: au premier coup/plein airIn this five-week class we focus on technical and conceptual methods of alla prima/plein air painting, completing a painting in one day. We paint from still lifes set up in class. As weather permits we also paint outdoors. In each session we address different painting problems and explore ways to solve them. We also explore color theory, drawing, and design. Painting experience preferred but not required. Instructor: Jeremy Kraemer Pastel interpretations (soft pastel)A very adaptable medium, soft pastel is perfect for learning different painting techniques. In this studio workshop you do several interpretations from the same photographic reference. Each interpretation is quite unique; consequently you learn which styles and techniques work best for your own artistic vision. We provide all paper and send you a supply list. Instructor: Kay Brathol-Hostvet Printmaking: etchingEtchings are fine drawings created below the surface of copper plates, where acids and resists are used to implement artistic impressions, then printed by hand with ink and pulled one-by-one on archival papers. This six-week class covers basic techniques for beginners. Adequate drawing skills recommended. Monday afternoon and evening classes are available. Register: 608-826-0870 Printmaking: intro to linocutExplore the traditional relief technique of linoleum block printing. Design and print your images without using a press. Develop your printmaking skill through engaging projects. Broaden your printmaking vocabulary during lectures, slide shows, demonstrations, and discussions. Extend your knowledge of composition and principal art elements to enrich your artwork. The course focuses on beginning students; advanced students can complete more challenging projects. Instructor: Julia Taylor NEW Printmaking: screenprintingExplore your creativity through safe and easy screenprint techniques. Learn the basics of nontoxic, water-based screenprinting as you’re introduced to a variety of screenprint procedures, including monoprints, hand-painted stencils, reduction printing, and photo-emulsion stencils. We discuss printmaking methods you can produce with homemade screens and water-based inks, and print techniques on assorted substrate materials. No printmaking experience required. Instructor: Erin O’Connor Realist paintingThis class for intermediate and advanced oil or acrylic painters meets on the second Saturday of each month and focuses on the realist approach to painting. We examine materials, techniques, color, composition, drawing, and content through individual instruction and critique in four sessions. Some painting experience recommended. Instructor: Kathleen Heinen Realist painting in oils or acrylicThis studio class for experienced painters consists of four Saturday sessions of six hours each. You work from your own reference photos, sketches, or still-life materials. We emphasize composition and color, with personalized instruction and individual critiques. You have the option of participating in our May 2010 class exhibit. Instructor: Mary Diman Studio painting at Green LakeImmerse yourself in a week of painting in the medium of your choice at the Green Lake Conference Center. Participate in critiques, reflections, and demonstrations on various painting and drawing topics and techniques under the guidance of an experienced instructors. Optional lodging/meal plan is available through the Conference Center. Visit www.dcs.wisc.edu/lsa/art/greenlake.htm for more information. Register: 608-263-3494 or kberigan@dcs.wisc.edu Traveling with watercolorArmed with a watercolor sketchbook, several tubes of color, and a few other essential tools in your backpack, you can paint any place you care to travel. In this six-week class, learn how to capture that memorable scene or person by completing a watercolor sketch in record time, with fast wash and brush techniques. You also take a fresh look at texture, transparency, and the sparkle of white paper. We paint outdoors as weather permits. Instructor: Nancy Macgregor Traveling with watercolor: the sequelIn this five-week follow-up to Travel with Watercolor, you bring your watercolor sketches and travel photographs into the studio and develop them into watercolor paintings. Learn how to build on the skills you used on location by adding layers of washes for more dimension, generating more detail with finer brushwork, and using reference photos. Instructor: Nancy Macgregor Watercolor and beyondIn this intermediate class you learn how to make a watercolor paint itself. Use impressions, stamps, plastic wrap, and tissue paper to help you create wet-into-wet paintings. Create spontaneous effects with watercolor or any water-media on paper. Demonstrations and lecture focus on expanding your confidence via technique, composition, color, dominance, contrast, and emphasis. Expect to loosen up and have fun. Free parking. Instructor: Mary Ann Inman Watercolor: intermediate/advancedThis class is for watercolorists who have taken a beginning class and want to advance in the medium. Learn about the properties of pigments, paint using limited palettes and specific color schemes, and see demonstrations of techniques, as you gain critiques and suggestions for your paintings. Our goal: to achieve a better understanding of watercolor and how to enjoy using it in your own way. Instructor: Cynde Quinn ONLINEONLINE/ANYTIME Drawing landscapeStudy on your own schedule at any computer worldwide with the easy-to-use course Web site. Each unit includes study, drawn, and written assignments, as well as links to some of the finest landscape drawings in major museums. Submit your drawings electronically or via U.S. mail. This course offers a unique approach to landscape for artists of every level. For class information see www.dcs.wisc.edu/lsa/online/art/drawing_landscape.htm . Instructor: Susan Farmer-Tiefenthaler ONLINE/ANYTIME Self-directed painting or drawingThis online workshop gives you individual guidance from an experienced faculty member. Using completed work, you focus on improving in a specific area, such as medium, drawing skills, color, painting techniques, or composition. Submit artwork electronically or via U.S. mail. Receive feedback on the initial portfolio, plus four contacts on works in progress. For class information see www.dcs.wisc.edu/lsa/online/art/art.htm Instructor: Susan Farmer-Tiefenthaler COMING IN SPRING
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