This October I am offering 3 new art classes through the Chehalem Cultural Center. Here below is a summery of the different classes with the link to sign up/read more:

• Beginning Oil Painting (Tuesdays from 10am-12pm): Landscapes

  • This class will be great for first time painters as well as intermediate painters. For beginning painters, we will learn how to set up our palettes and go through some of the basics of oils. For more experienced painters who want to explore the oil paint medium, there will be some further tips and tricks. Some other focuses of these classes will include: brushwork, value, and color theory! Here is a basic outline some things we will do in our coming class:

    • Week 1: How to Begin - Here we will learn how to set up our palettes and easels to begin our painting. We will do some basic materials exploration and experimentation.

      Week 2: Mixing Colors - In this class we will practice mixing colors to create vibrancy and subtle tones within a painting.

      Week 3: Brush work - Brushwork can make such a big difference in a painting to the viewer and the painter alike! In this class Christine will demonstrate how to approach a variety of ways to use a paint brush with oils.

      Week 4: Texture - For our last class we will create a painting emphasizing texture. We will use palette knife in our painting techniques on this day!

      These classes will go from October 10th-31st.

      For more information, go to:

      https://www.chehalemculturalcenter.org/oil-painting

• Watercolors: Autumn Landscapes (Wednesdays from 12:30pm-2:30pm)

  • In this 4 week class, we will be painting a variety of scenes in autumn color. Christine will give a demonstration at the beginning of each class and then the rest of class will be painting time for the students. Christine will make sure each student gets attention and tips based on their experience. 
    Here is a basic outline some things we will do in our coming class:

    Week 1: Autumn Trees in a Simple Landscape - Here we will learn how to mix colors to match those of which we can see at the beach.

    Week 2: Aspen Forests - In this class we will focus on different kinds of textures and colors found in Aspen forests.

    Week 3: Mountains In Autumn - Here we will be working on creating depth in our painting and learning how to paint mountains specific to the Pacific Northwest.

    Week 4: Autumn Vineyard Scene - For our final class we will work on painting the autumn colors we see in a vineyard.

    Each student is welcome to bring their own photographs of each of these kinds of scenery to work on in class - however there will also be Oregon photos provided in class for inspiration.

    This class will go from October 11th through November 1st.

    For more information, go to:

    https://www.chehalemculturalcenter.org/watercolors

• Drawing Class: Trees (Wednesdays from 10am-12pm)

  • This coming October 2023 Christine Joy is looking forward to teaching a new drawing class focusing on drawing trees. This class will greatly benefit anyone who is interested in landscape drawing, as trees can be found in most Oregon landscapes. Drawing is such an important skill to learn (and continue learning) as an artist, for both the beginner and the advanced! We will be practicing drawing from life and from photographs - using a variety of mediums (charcoal, pen, pencil).

    In this 4 week class, each session will begin with a demonstration by Christine, and then the rest of class will be drawing time for the students. Christine will make sure each student gets attention and tips based on their level of experience. All levels of drawing experience are welcome - and wherever you are at, this class will bring your drawing skills to the next level.

    Here is a basic outline some things we will do in our coming class:

    Week 1: Starting with leaves, pine needles, and branches. In this class we will be starting with the most basic elements found in a tree. We will be taking a closer look at what makes each tree unique based solely off of its greenery.

    Week 2: Drawing Winter Trees (without their leaves)- This week we will be looking specifically at tree trunks and branches minus the greenery. By learning to draw the “bone structure” or woody parts of a tree, we will greatly improve our drawings of them. Christine will bring several different kinds of tree photos to this class, and we will be working to create with accuracy in our drawings.

    Week 3: How to draw trees with their foliage - This week Christine will be teaching several tricks on how to draw trees - creating texture and adding shading.

    Week 4: How to draw a landscape with variety of trees within it - One of the more complicated scenes to draw is one with lots of varied trees all in the same landscape. Here we will also be working to create focal points in our drawings, as well as composition and simplified textures.

  • This class will go from October 11th through November 1st.

    
    For more information, go to:

    https://www.chehalemculturalcenter.org/adult-drawing