Art with the Greats
Schedule
Wed Apr 16 2025 at 10:00 am to 11:30 am
UTC-04:00Location
835 Spring Hill Rd, 24401 | Staunton, VA
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Art with the Greats📅 Wednesdays | 10 - 11:30 AM
📅 Starting April 16, 2025
💲 $25 per class | $80 for all 4 (save $20!)
Explore the styles and techniques of iconic artists! Each week, we’ll focus on a different artist, experimenting with their medium and approach.
What to Expect:
🎨 Create mini artworks for a personal Museum Book, assembled in the final class
📖 Enjoy a brief artist spotlight on their life and style
🌈 Learn key color theory concepts
🖌 Watch a demonstration and experiment with the medium
🖼️ Complete a larger piece inspired by the artist
At the end of the series, we’ll celebrate with a month-long gallery show featuring student artwork, including an opening reception promoted via social media, event calendars, and flyers!
Weekly Themes & Mediums:
📌 Week 1: Laurel Burch | Stylized Representational | Pastel on Bristol Board
📌 Week 2: Wassily Kandinsky | Abstract Art Pioneer | Wax Resist & Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
📌 Week 3: Mary Cassatt | Impressionist with Japanese Woodcut Influences | Acrylic Paint, Collage & Soft Pastel on Canvas/Bristol Board
📌 Week 4: Romero Britto & Piet Mondrian | Cubism/Pop Art/Graffiti | Acrylic & Paint Pens on Canvas/Bristol Board
Join us for an inspiring journey through art history, creativity, and self-expression!
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Instructors: Kathleen Garcia and Kirsten Schneider
Class Details
Week 1: Laurel Burch – Stylized Representational
🎨 Color Theory: Bold jewel tones, high-contrast color juxtaposition
🖌 Mini Artwork: Sun/Moon design
🖼 Large Artwork: Choose from template options (cat, horse, etc.)
🖍 Medium: Pastel
🔹 Techniques:
Blending: Heavy pressure, scumbling, stippling
Sgraffito: Scratching through layers to reveal color beneath
✨ Application Tip: Work from dark tones to medium tones, finishing with light tones
Week 2: Wassily Kandinsky – Abstract & Musical Inspiration
🎨 Color Theory: Colors and emotion; music as inspiration
🖌 Mini Artwork: Concentric circles
🖼 Large Artwork: 9-square concentric circle composition—each square inspired by different music pieces
🎨 Medium: Wax Resist & Watercolor
🔹 Techniques:
Blending: Wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, brush loading
Care & Prep: Proper use and maintenance of watercolor brushes and pans
Week 3: Mary Cassatt – Impressionism & Soft Color Palettes
🎨 Color Theory: Soft pastel hues
🖌 Mini Artwork: Woman’s profile in pastel
🖼 Large Artwork: Student’s profile (shadow outline projection) on canvas, featuring a tissue-paper collage hat with minimal facial details
🎨 Medium: Acrylic Paint, Paint Pens, Soft Pastel
🔹 Techniques:
Pastel blending & detail work
Paper collage application
Care & Prep: Proper brush handling
Week 4: Romero Britto & Piet Mondrian – Cubism, Pop Art & Bold Patterns
🎨 Color Theory: Pop Art colors—bold, flat hues with strong black outlines & patterns
🖌 Mini Artwork: Mondrian-style grid
🖼 Large Artwork:
Students choose a personal theme element for the center
Overlapping shapes filled with bold colors, patterns, and glitter accents
🎨 Medium: Acrylic Paint, Paint Pens, Glitter
🔹 Techniques:
Painting smooth, even color
Creating crisp lines using tape or templates
Care & Prep: Proper brush maintenance
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Where is it happening?
835 Spring Hill Rd, 24401, 835 Spring Hill Rd, Staunton, VA 24401-2866, United States,Staunton, VirginiaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
