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• Painting Vibrant Watercolors

  • Start
    7 Apr 2025
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  • End
    28 Apr 2025
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    CREATE Community Studios, 70B Beekman St, Saratoga Springs
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  Painting Vibrant Watercolors

  taught by Jenni Lee Sommers

  
  

  This class teaches students how to maximize the vibrant transparence of watercolors over a period of 4 weeks. Using a reference photo of their choice, students will learn how to create richly luminous layers of color, progressing from wet-into-wet washes to adding last details in drybrush. Each student will be guided in how to best execute their personal vision, and topics such as color theory, value and composition will also be covered in class.

  4 session class, Mondays, April 7-28, 2025, 1:00-4:00 PM

  $190 member/$226 non-member

  Price breakdown:

  $180 member/$216 non-member plus $10 material fee

  
  

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• Intermediate Oil Painting

  • Start
    9 Apr 2025
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  • End
    30 Apr 2025
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    CREATE Community Studios, 70B Beekman St, Saratoga Springs
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  Intermediate Oil Painting 

  taught by Lisa David

  
  

  This class is designed to advance a beginner painter. Knowledge of the color wheel is recommended. You will learn about color harmony, color mixing, limited palette and advanced brushwork, including underpainting and glazing. You will complete 2-3 still life and/or landscape paintings with individual instruction through use of photo references and working from life (observation).

  Students must provide their own supplies. A supply list can be found here  Intermediate Oil Painting Supply List. Approximate $250 material investment. 

  Repeating students are welcome.

  4 session class, Wednesdays, April 9-April 30, 2025, 6:00-9:00 PM

  Materials Included $222 member/$258 non-member

  Materials Not Included $180 member/$216non-member

  
  

  
  

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• Introduction to Abstract Painting

  • Start
    26 Apr 2025
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  • End
    17 May 2025
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    CREATE Community Studios, 70B Beekman St, Saratoga Springs
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  Introduction to Abstract Painting

  taught by Paul Sunday

  
  

  Paint up a storm! This is abstract painting for beginners ready to make the leap and start painting. We will demystify media, surfaces, materials, and techniques and discover the joys of moving paint. Students will try expressionistic, improvisational, hard-edged, minimal, maximal, and geometric styles. We will contrast intuitive and planned approaches while learning about color and composition. No experience is required.

  4 session class, Saturdays, April 26-May 17, 2025, 1:00-4:00 PM

  $195 member/$231 non-member

  Price breakdown:

  $180 member/$216 non-member plus $15 material fee

  
  

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• Intermediate Pastels

  • Start
    5 May 2025
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  • End
    2 Jun 2025
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    CREATE Community Studios, 70B Beekman St, Saratoga Springs
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  Intermediate Pastels

  taught by Carolyn Justice

  
  

  With an emphasis on originality and the development of personal style, you will learn to interpret complex subjects, explore contemporary directions in drawing, and continue to develop a mastery of technique with pastels. Further develop your skills and abilities and be encouraged to find increasingly creative solutions for a wide range of subjects including still life, portraits and landscapes from observation or photo references and more. Beginners are welcome!

  Bring non-oil pastels, a kneaded eraser, masking tape and several sheets of paper to each class.

  4 session class, Mondays from May 5-19, June 2, 2025 at 1 pm-4 pm (No class May 27th)

  $180 member/$216 non-member

  

  Carolyn Justice Fine Art

  The Upstairs Artist Co-op at 79 Beekman Street

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• Portraits in Watercolor

  • Start
    7 May 2025
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  • End
    28 May 2025
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    CREATE Community Studios, 70B Beekman St, Saratoga Springs, NY
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  Portraits in Watercolor

  taught by Ilona Zabolotna

  
  

  Students will learn the basics of drawing the human face and individual portrait proportions along with the basics of watercolor medium and techniques. You will create a realistic watercolor portrait from a photograph by learning facial and head proportions, shapes and construction.
  

  Bring a print 8.5x11" color photo of a person you'd like to paint. All other materials and tools will be provided for the class.  

  4 session class, Wednesdays, May 7-28, 2025, 1:00-4:00 PM

  $195 member/$231 non-member

  Price breakdown:

  $180 member/$216 non-member plus $15 material fee

  
  

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• Color focused Oil Painting

  • Start
    7 May 2025
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  • End
    28 May 2025
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    CREATE Community Studios, 70B Beekman St, Saratoga Springs
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  Color focused Oil Painting

  taught by Lisa David

  
  

  This Oil painting class is for beginners or intermediate level students who would like to learn and improve their understanding of color. We will focus on the color wheel, pigments, palette, mixing strategies and color composition and harmony. Each student will paint 2-3 paintings during the course. Get inspired to keep painting & show your work!

  All materials will be provided. Or students can bring their own. A supply list can be found here  Beginner Oil Painting Supply List. 

  4 session classes, Wednesdays, May 7-May 28, 2025, 6:00-9:00 PM

  
  

  Materials not Included $180.00 member/$216.00 non-member

  Materials Included $270 member/$258 non-member

  
  

  
  

  Lisa David Art

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• Introduction to Gouache Painting through Botanicals

  • Start
    31 May 2025
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  • End
    28 Jun 2025
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    CREATE Community Studios, 70B Beekman St, Saratoga Springs
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  Intro to Gouache: Beautiful Botanicals

  taught by Emily Bookmiller

  
  

  Have you been wanting to try gouache but aren’t sure where to start? Join Intro to Gouache with Emily Bookmiller, where you’ll explore the versatility of this opaque watercolor paint while creating botanical artwork. Emily will guide you step by step through essential gouache techniques that you will be able to take utilize in your future painting endeavors. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to refine your skills, this class will give you the confidence to paint with gouache and bring your botanical compositions to life.

  4 session class, Saturdays, May 31-June 28, 2025 (No class on June 7) 1:00-4:00 PM

  $190 member/$226 non-member

  Price breakdown:

  $180 member/$216 non-member plus $10 material fee

  
  

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