Spring 2015 Classes

SPRING CLASSES: Study solvent-free oil painting for all levels.  You may purchase single sessions for $90 each, or all five for $400, (a $50 savings).   Classes meet in my Ruston, Washington Studio (near Tacoma) five Saturdays over a period of ten weeks.*  (see note below)  Sessions run from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. with short breaks.  Bring your lunch.  Beverages and snacks provided. Space is limited to 8 participants.  I reserve the right to cancel classes with fewer than 4 participants. Read the class descriptions below. To register send a me a check with your selections to: Melissa Weinman Studio, 5340 N Commercial St., Ruston, WA  98407.  Include your email address so I can send you a confirmation of your registration.  Use the CONTACT link above to email me questions. Refer to the Supply List page under Melissa Weinman Studio Classes for a list of suggested supplies to bring with you.

April 11, 2015: Edges and Why they Matter ($90)
Six-hour session (11 a.m.-5 p.m.) 
Alla prima painter Richard Schmid says, “Edges are probably the least understood of our tools.”  We’ll paint the still life using a process that invites intentional manipulation of edges.

May 2, 2015: Trompe l’oeil Still Life ($90)
Six-hour session (11 a.m.-5 p.m.)

We will put our planar compositional skills to the test to create a meaningful still life while learning the tricks of trompe l’oeil, literally "trick the eye" painting.

June 13, 2015: Master study—the landscape and atmospheric perspective ($90)
6 hr. session (11 a.m.-5 p.m.)
We will study how the masters created deep space in the landscape through their spatial compositions, mutual intensification of neutralized complements,  and their use             of atmospheric perspective.

April 25, 2015: Composing the still life—Planar Composition ($90)
Six-hour session (11 a.m.-5 p.m.) 
We’ll plan the still life while paying particular attention to mapping out the visual path we want the viewer to take over the surface of the picture plane.

May 30, 2015: Composing the still life—spatial composition ($90) 
Six-hour session (11 a.m.-5 p.m.)
We’ll plan the still life while paying particular attention to mapping out the visual path we want the viewer to take into the illusory space of the picture plane.

All Five Spring Classes ($400)
Purchase all five Spring Classes  and get a $50 savings!

*Please note that the April 25th and May 2nd classes are on consecutive Saturdays, and there are no classes on these consecutive Saturdays: May 9th, 16th, and 23rd (Memorial Day Weekend).