In-Person Project Meetings

Meetings are Starting in January — SIGN UP NOW!

ALL IN-PERSON SESSIONS ARE HELD AT THE NORTH PAVILION AT THE OZAUKEE COUNTY FAIR GROUNDS.
SESSIONS ARE LIMITED TO 30 PARTICIPANTS.

YOU MUST SIGN-UP FOR THESE SESSIONS

Acrylic Painting Study of a Fruit or Vegetable

Two Meting Dates:
Tuesday, January 31, 2023, 5:00 - 7:00 pm (Black & White painting)
Wednesday, February 1, 2023, 5:00-7:00 pm (Color painting)

ACRYLIC PAINT STAINS CLOTHING! Please, dress appropriately.

It's basically two paintings in one! In the first session, you'll create a black and white painting of a single piece of fruit or vegetable. Then, during the second session, you'll tape off a section of your painting and paint the same food item in color.

Includes the following supplies:

  • 8x8" canvas

  • Shared supply of brushes, water cups, paper towels, paper plates for mixing colors, and acrylic paint.

  • Painters tape

Please bring a single piece of fruit or vegetable. Avoid multi-piece fruits or vegetables such as grapes or corn. I will have extras to work from for students who do not bring one, but you will have to share.

BE SURE TO TAKE A PICTURE OF THE FRUIT OR VEGGIE BEFORE LEAVING THE FIRST CLASS.

Cost for this class is $10 per student

Pastel Lightbulbs

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 — 5:00-7:00 pm

Learn about pastels, the color wheel and reflective surfaces in this session.

Includes the following supplies you will use to create your masterpiece:

  • 1 piece of black paper suitable for chalk pastels

    • If you have your own chalk pastels, feel free to bring them.

  • Use of class white prismacolor pencils, erasers, chalk pastels

Cost for this class is $5 per student

Kandinsky Landscape

Thursday, April 18, 2023 — 5:00 - 7:00 pm

Play with oil pastels while creating a stylized, colorful landscape in the style of the master, Wassily Kandisky.

Includes the following supplies:

  • Use of shared class oil pastels, pencils, and erasers

    • If you have your own oil pastels, feel free to bring them.

  • Artist quality drawing paper

I will supply landscape source photos for the participants to choose from. If you want to pring your own, be sure to bring a few different options for us to choose from.

Cost for this class is $5 per student

Intro to Architecture Drawing

TBD

We'll study perspective, charcoal, and value in this session by drawing some unique Milwaukee landmarks.

Includes the following supplies:

  • Toned paper

  • Use of charcoal (white and black), erasers and blenders

    • If you have your own supplies, feel free to bring them.

Cost for this class is $5 per student

CATCH UP SESSION

Date TBD

FOR THIS CATCH UP SESSION, YOU MUST TELL ME BEFOREHAND WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON.

I will not necessarily have the supplies you need unless I know you will be attending and what you plan on working on.

Email me at Melinda.Drawing.Painting@gmail.com.

FRAMING SESSION

Dates TBD

Emails with instructions for purchasing frames from Goodwill will be sent a week before class.