Painting Class Outline: Class 5 & 6: I will be introducing a variety of artists from Class 1: various art movements and styles during the whole course. You will pick one or two of them Color is your basic foundation in painting.You will and create a painting in their style. You will be learn basic color principles and complete a series working on these paintings for the last two of color studies. Color wheel (primary/secondary, classes putting your newly learned knowledge to complementary), transparency/opacity, hue, value work. (intensity, brightness), chroma (saturation, purity) & temperature (warm/cold). In all classes we will have a critique to help you ​ learn from each other. Most importantly you will access your individuality and creativity and become more comfortable using paints and color. I will provide demos, feedback, a critical eye, encouragement. I promise lots of fun and new learning!

Oil or acrylics? If you don’t know give them both ​ a try and see what happens. I will provide basic paints and some surfaces to work on. You will have to buy one or two canvases for the final project.

Class 2: How do different colors interact with each other? You will learn about complementary, analogous, monochromatic and split complementary colors and the cultural, psychological associations of color.

Class 3: Composition: How do you create a strong composition that goes along with your image (realistic or abstract)? Complete various studies using space, movement, balance, scale, rhythm, proportion, unity. Join accomplished artist Anne Hebebrand for ​ ​ Class 4: creative inspiration! Anne is an award winning Painting Techniques: Alla prima, glazing, impasto, painter having taught at secondary and college knife painting, scumbling & blending. Create small levels as well as recognized as the Outstanding studies using a variety of textures and surfaces. Secondary Art Educator in Connecticut and certified as a Master Teaching Artist.