ONLINE! Abstracting the Landscape with Shawn Dell Joyce
Wednesdays, 6-8 PM
Learn to simplify the landscape into abstract shapes and block in, then refine the painting with small details. Learn the basics of composition and how to paint faster, more accurately and create more dynamic paintings.
Shawn Dell Joyce is the founder and former executive director of a nonprofit plein air school in NY called Wallkill River School. She teaches workshops in pastel and plein air techniques across the country, and is endorsed by Ampersand Pastelbords who supply materials for her demos and workshops. In 2017, she was hired by UArt to do a plein air pastel workshop. She has also worked the plein air event circuit and participated in many prestigious events around the country, bringing home awards for her loose and colorful paintings. She recently placed 1 st in the 2018 Inverness Plein Air Festival, 1 st in the Quickdraw at Lightchasers in Sarasota, and 3 rd in the Hudson Valley Plein Air Festival. She is a signature member of New York Plein Air Painters (NYPAP), and International Plein Air Painters (IPAP), and has been featured in many national newspapers and magazines like the New York Times and Plein Air Magazine. She has participated in many national exhibits and plein air festivals, and is represented by galleries in NY and Florida.
Materials list:
Syllabus with log in info, and materials list provided upon registration
Session Dates:
October 7, 14, 21, and 28th ($100)
October 7, 14, 21, and 28th Members ($85)
Recordings Only ($30)
Oct 7th ($25)
Oct 14th ($25)
Oct 21st ($25)
Oct 28th ($25)
Plein Air with Nancy Reed Jones
Tuesdays, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM.
Location: Benedict Park, 1768 Route 17K, Montgomery, NY at the pavilion by the playground all the way in the back of the park.
Spend the morning painting ‘En Plein Air’ with Nancy Reed Jones. Nancy is skilled with foliage-filled landscapes and the nature of Benedict Farm Park is the perfect location to paint.
Please bring your own materials, water, and personal safety equipment to this on-location class! For how we are maintaining safe classes, please see our summer class safety plan. If you’d like to borrow a school easel, you’ll need to email us at info@Wallkill.art to arrange a pickup.
Session Dates:
July 14th ($35)
July 21st ($35)
July 28th ($35)
August 4th ($35)
August 11th ($35)
August 18th ($35)
August 25th ($35)
ONLINE Beginning Painting with Shawn Dell Joyce
Learn the basics of painting ONLINE in six classes. Make six different paintings, one for each class, and learn specific skills with each painting! Each class focuses on a different art concept, brush skill, color skill, and drawing skill. At the end of six weeks you will have all the basics to be able to paint independently with confidence. Art skills you will learn include composition, foreground/background and where to begin, and creating the illusion of depth and perspective in your paintings. Drawing skills include how to transfer a drawing to a canvas (3 methods) value scales and value sketching, and starting with simple shapes. Learn how to mix and match color, and make your own color wheel. Learn how to use different brushes and what they are for, as well as tools like sea sponge and palette knife. Learn how to use sighting to draw in perspective and self evaluate your own work to build on your strengths and minimize your weaknesses. Great class for learning the basics!
Each class runs for 6 weeks. Choose either Monday evening sessions or Thursday afternoon sessions… or anytime using recordings of classes!
Session Dates:
June 4, 11, 18, 25, July 2, 9 Thur. 1-4 PM ($135)
MEMBERS June 4, 11, 18, 25, July 2, 9 Thur. 1-4 PM ($120)
June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, July 6, 13 Mon 6-9 PM ($135)
MEMBERS June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, July 6, 13 Mon 6-9 PM ($120)
Sept. 17, 24, Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22 Thur. 1-4 PM ($135)
MEMBERS Sept. 17, 24, Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22 Thur. 1-4 PM ($120)
Sept. 21, 28, Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26 Mon 6-9 PM ($135)
MEMBERS Sept. 21, 28, Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26 Mon 6-9 PM ($120)
Recordings Only June-July 2020 ($)
Recordings Only Sept-Oct 2020 ($40)
"Color As Value" Two Day Workshop with Shawn Dell Joyce
Learn how to break a scene into value blocks and substitute color based on value. It’s a great way to make colorful compositions with accurate values. Workshop open to any media. First day of workshop happens at Olana Historic Site en plein air where the value simplification approach will be demonstrated and used to paint the view from Church’s home. Second day indoor workshop focused on exercises to teach you how to simplify a scene and break it into value blocks, then change out the colors based on a value/color chart.
Fri. Aug. 7, 10am-3pm plein air workshop at Olana Historic Site
$75 (members) $85 (nonmembers) pack a lunch!
Sun. Aug. 9, 10am-3pm Indoor workshop at Wallkill River School
$75 (members) $85 (nonmembers) pack a lunch!
Session Dates:
Aug. 7, Friday 10am-3pm at Olana Historic Site ($85.00)
Aug. 7, Friday 10am-3pm at Olana Historic Site (MEMBERS) ($75.00)
Aug. 9, Sunday 10am-3pm at Wallkill River School ($85.00)
Aug. 9, Sunday 10am-3pm at WRS (MEMBERS) ($75.00)
ONLINE! Virtual Plein Air Workshop with Linda Richichi
2020 August 6th 9 am – 5:30 pm itinerary:
9am – 10am Zoom Lesson: SEE & STUDY to SIMPLIFY THE SCENE .
10am- 12pm Paint at your own location. Over FaceTime Linda can see & assist you while working.
12pm- 1pm lunch hour Break
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm Lesson : Same place, different time, different color scheme. Simplify even more.
1:30 pm – 1:45 pm Q & A
2 pm- 4 pm Paint at your own location. Over FaceTime Linda can see & assist you while working.
4:30pm – 5:30pm Zoom Critique and Group Q & A
Start with the color wheel
Before signing up for the class, be familiar with the layout of the basic color wheel and the interactions between different colors. Colors greatly effect how your piece will turn out and using the interactions between colors can make a piece magnificent!
Color intimidates many people. We’ll break it down and make it less daunting.
What colors are you drawn to? How do you mix colors to get them to do what you want them to do? How do you work with prismatic, pure colors and create neutrals so that the colors you want to stand out, sing? What about creating a high energy work of art? Do you know how to not go over the top? There is so much about color to learn. You will take a journey into color theory and come out the other side smiling as your color confidence grows.
Learn from nature
Once you feel comfortable blending, mixing and selecting color schemes, you will learn how colors change depending on the time of day, temperature of the light and whether in the light or in the shadows. Intermediate to advanced. Nature is the whole point of this Plein Air class!
If registered, please download the following document and review the materials prior to class: Download
If you’re interested in purchasing the Linda Richichi pastel set, click HERE
Instructor: Linda Richichi
Session Dates:
August 6th ($160.00)
August 6th Members ($150.00)
Advanced Drawing with Cynthia Harris-Pagano
Mondays, 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm.
Cynthia Harris-Pagano specializes in portrait commissions as well as painting and teaching in her North Light Studio Atelier (workshop) in Otisville. Her paintings, including many portrait commissions, are in collections in the US and abroad. She has been connected with and won awards from Ridgewood Art Institute in NJ and is a graduate in the Institute of Fine Arts, NYU. Her websites are: www.cynthiaharrispagano.com and www.portraitartist.com/pagano.
This class will include advanced drawing techniques in basic 3-dimensional forms: perspective, light and shade, still life, and some portrait work.
Supply list: Most supplies available at Newburgh Art Supply, 3 Grand St., Newburgh, NY. Also some supplies at Michaels.
1. Strathmore Series 400 Drawing Pad 11” x 17” (This is a must for the first day)
2. Strathmore Series 500 Charcoal Pad, assorted tints. 12 x 18”
3. Several Faber-Castelli or other good brand Graphite Pencils, 3 or 4B to 8 or 9B
4. Vine Charcoal (something called soft box at Newburgh Art Supply)
5. Charcoal pencils (Derwent Charcoal Set is a possibility)
6. Artist Pens (for pen and ink) Faber-Castelli has some.
7.Kneaded Eraser
8. 12” T Square (this is a must for the first day)
Instructor: Cynthia Harris-Pagano
Session Dates:
Sept 14, 21, 28, Oct 5th (Mondays, 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm) ($FULL)
Sept 14, 21, 28, Oct 5th Members ($FULL)
Sept 14th ($FULL)
Sept 21st ($FULL)
Sept 28th ($40)
Oct 5th ($40)
Oct 12, 19, 26, Nov 2nd (Mondays, 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm) ($150)
Oct 12, 19, 26, Nov 2nd Members ($135)
Oct 12th ($40)
Oct 19th ($40)
Oct 26th ($40)
Nov 2nd ($40)
Nov 16, 23, 30, Dec 7th (Mondays, 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm) ($150)
Nov 16, 23, 30, Dec 7th Members ($135)
Nov 16th ($40)
Nov 23rd ($40)
Nov 30th ($40)
Dec 7th ($40)
Beginning Drawing with Cynthia Harris-Pagano
Mondays, 10:00 am to 12:00 noon
Cynthia Harris-Pagano specializes in portrait commissions as well as painting and teaching in her North Light Studio Atelier (workshop) in Otisville. Her paintings, including many portrait commissions, are in collections in the US and abroad. She has been connected with and won awards from Ridgewood Art Institute in NJ and is a graduate in the Institute of Fine Arts, NYU. Her websites are: www.cynthiaharrispagano.com and www.portraitartist.com/pagano.
This is a basic drawing class designed to introduce new students to the skills required to accurately render what they see. It is also an opportunity for the more advanced artists to gain some visual and creative practice in drawing that will enhance any artistic endeavors. The beginning classes include an introduction to drawing basic 3-dimensional forms, perspective, light and shade, and still life and/or landscape drawing.
Supply list: Most supplies available at Newburgh Art Supply, 3 Grand St., Newburgh, NY. Also some supplies at Michaels.
1. Strathmore Series 400 Drawing Pad 11” x 17” (This is a must for the first day)
2. Strathmore Series 500 Charcoal Pad, assorted tints. 12 x 18”
3. Several Faber-Castelli or other good brand Graphite Pencils, 3 or 4B to 8 or 9B
4. Vine Charcoal (something called soft box at Newburgh Art Supply)
5. Charcoal pencils (Derwent Charcoal Set is a possibility)
6. Artist Pens (for pen and ink) Faber-Castelli has some.
7.Kneaded Eraser
8. 12” T Square (this is a must for the first day)
Instructor: Cynthia Harris-Pagano
Session Dates:
Sept 14, 21, 28, Oct 5th (Mondays, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm) ($120)
Sept 14, 21, 28, Oct 5th Members ($110)
Sept 14th ($40)
Sept 21st ($40)
Sept 28th ($40)
Oct 5th ($40)
Oct 12, 19, 26, Nov 2nd (Mondays, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm) ($120)
Oct 12, 19, 26, Nov 2nd Members ($110)
Oct 12th ($40)
Oct 19th ($40)
Oct 26th ($40)
Nov 2nd ($40)
Nov 16, 23, 30, Dec 7th (Mondays, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm) ($120)
Nov 16, 23, 30, Dec 7th Members ($110)
Nov 16th ($40)
Nov 23rd ($40)
Nov 30th ($40)
Dec 7th ($40)
Online! Painting and Drawing Lab with William Noonan Int/Adv
Online Painting and Drawing Lab with William Noonan for intermediate and advanced students. This class will be offered in a 4 week cycle. The instructor will supply a set of images from which the students will work. These will range and include still life, landscape, portrait and figure. Students may choose to draw and/or paint from any or all of these images. This is not a follow along step by step process; rather each student will be challenged to interpret the image for themselves. Students may also opt to work on their own personal projects too.
Week one will be a group meeting where the assignments will be given out and a brief demo or lecture will take place.
Students are encouraged to reach out to the instructor throughout the month for personal critiques via text or email.
Weeks 2-4 will be a critiques where students will share their progress with the group. All meetings will take place on Zoom. Students must email or text images to the instructor who will coordinate these into a slide-show format for the critique.
How this Online Class Works: After you enroll, the instructor will send you an email with an invitation to the Zoom meeting and a direct phone number to reach him with questions as well as any photos. Students must enroll in full cycle. There will be no refunds for any portion of missed scheduled meetings. Students supply all their own materials. Students are required to have the necessary technological tools i.e. internet capable smart phone or tablet or computer. They must also supply a cell phone number that can receive texts and an active email account.
Session Dates:
June 6, 13, 20, 27th ($140.00)
June 6, 13, 20, 27th MEMBERS ($120.00)
July 11, 18, 25, Aug 1st ($140)
July 11, 18, 25, Aug 1st MEMBERS ($120)
Aug 8, 15, 22, 29th ($140)
Aug 8, 15, 22, 29th MEMBERS ($120)
ONLINE! Abstracting the Landscape with Shawn Dell Joyce
Wednesdays, 6-8 PM
Learn to simplify the landscape into abstract shapes and block in, then refine the painting with small details. Learn the basics of composition and how to paint faster, more accurately and create more dynamic paintings.
Shawn Dell Joyce is the founder and former executive director of a nonprofit plein air school in NY called Wallkill River School. She teaches workshops in pastel and plein air techniques across the country, and is endorsed by Ampersand Pastelbords who supply materials for her demos and workshops. In 2017, she was hired by UArt to do a plein air pastel workshop. She has also worked the plein air event circuit and participated in many prestigious events around the country, bringing home awards for her loose and colorful paintings. She recently placed 1 st in the 2018 Inverness Plein Air Festival, 1 st in the Quickdraw at Lightchasers in Sarasota, and 3 rd in the Hudson Valley Plein Air Festival. She is a signature member of New York Plein Air Painters (NYPAP), and International Plein Air Painters (IPAP), and has been featured in many national newspapers and magazines like the New York Times and Plein Air Magazine. She has participated in many national exhibits and plein air festivals, and is represented by galleries in NY and Florida.
Materials list:
Syllabus with log in info, and materials list provided upon registration
Session Dates:
October 7, 14, 21, and 28th ($100)
October 7, 14, 21, and 28th Members ($85)
Recordings Only ($30)
Oct 7th ($25)
Oct 14th ($25)
Oct 21st ($25)
Oct 28th ($25)
ONLINE Beginning Painting with Shawn Dell Joyce
Learn the basics of painting ONLINE in six classes. Make six different paintings, one for each class, and learn specific skills with each painting! Each class focuses on a different art concept, brush skill, color skill, and drawing skill. At the end of six weeks you will have all the basics to be able to paint independently with confidence. Art skills you will learn include composition, foreground/background and where to begin, and creating the illusion of depth and perspective in your paintings. Drawing skills include how to transfer a drawing to a canvas (3 methods) value scales and value sketching, and starting with simple shapes. Learn how to mix and match color, and make your own color wheel. Learn how to use different brushes and what they are for, as well as tools like sea sponge and palette knife. Learn how to use sighting to draw in perspective and self evaluate your own work to build on your strengths and minimize your weaknesses. Great class for learning the basics!
Each class runs for 6 weeks. Choose either Monday evening sessions or Thursday afternoon sessions… or anytime using recordings of classes!
Session Dates:
June 4, 11, 18, 25, July 2, 9 Thur. 1-4 PM ($135)
MEMBERS June 4, 11, 18, 25, July 2, 9 Thur. 1-4 PM ($120)
June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, July 6, 13 Mon 6-9 PM ($135)
MEMBERS June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, July 6, 13 Mon 6-9 PM ($120)
Sept. 17, 24, Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22 Thur. 1-4 PM ($135)
MEMBERS Sept. 17, 24, Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22 Thur. 1-4 PM ($120)
Sept. 21, 28, Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26 Mon 6-9 PM ($135)
MEMBERS Sept. 21, 28, Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26 Mon 6-9 PM ($120)
Recordings Only June-July 2020 ($)
Recordings Only Sept-Oct 2020 ($40)
Online! Painting and Drawing Lab with William Noonan Int/Adv
Online Painting and Drawing Lab with William Noonan for intermediate and advanced students. This class will be offered in a 4 week cycle. The instructor will supply a set of images from which the students will work. These will range and include still life, landscape, portrait and figure. Students may choose to draw and/or paint from any or all of these images. This is not a follow along step by step process; rather each student will be challenged to interpret the image for themselves. Students may also opt to work on their own personal projects too.
Week one will be a group meeting where the assignments will be given out and a brief demo or lecture will take place.
Students are encouraged to reach out to the instructor throughout the month for personal critiques via text or email.
Weeks 2-4 will be a critiques where students will share their progress with the group. All meetings will take place on Zoom. Students must email or text images to the instructor who will coordinate these into a slide-show format for the critique.
How this Online Class Works: After you enroll, the instructor will send you an email with an invitation to the Zoom meeting and a direct phone number to reach him with questions as well as any photos. Students must enroll in full cycle. There will be no refunds for any portion of missed scheduled meetings. Students supply all their own materials. Students are required to have the necessary technological tools i.e. internet capable smart phone or tablet or computer. They must also supply a cell phone number that can receive texts and an active email account.
Session Dates:
June 6, 13, 20, 27th ($140.00)
June 6, 13, 20, 27th MEMBERS ($120.00)
July 11, 18, 25, Aug 1st ($140)
July 11, 18, 25, Aug 1st MEMBERS ($120)
Aug 8, 15, 22, 29th ($140)
Aug 8, 15, 22, 29th MEMBERS ($120)
Online! Landscape in Oil with Mitchell Saler
Fine art oil painter Mitchell Saler will be teaching an online art class on landscape painting. He will give a demonstration painting a landscape in oil and discuss his process. Participants may paint along with the demonstration or just watch, and Mitchell will give feedback to the participants as their paintings progress.
Composition, value, color theory, atmosphere, technique, perspective and more will be addressed. Emphasis will be placed on learning to see the world as a realist artist
sees it. Instructional handouts will be distributed. A supply list will be provided, but does not have to be strictly followed. Mitchell will be painting in oil, but you are welcome to work in a different medium such as acrylic, pastel or watercolor.
Mitchell Saler enjoys conveying vastness, dramatic lighting, and atmospheric effects in his works and has received awards in various art exhibits, including at the Salmagundi Club in NYC. He is a member of the Salmagundi Club, the Goshen Art League, the Orange County Arts Council, the Middletown Art Group, the River Valley Artists Guild, and a Board Member of the Wallkill River School. www.mitchellsaler.com
See how he will be presenting:
Instructor: Mitchell Saler
Session Dates:
Fridays, June 19th & 26th 11-1:00 pm ($70.00)
Fridays, June 19th & 26th 11-1:00 pm MEMBERS ($60.00)
"Color As Value" Two Day Workshop with Shawn Dell Joyce
Learn how to break a scene into value blocks and substitute color based on value. It’s a great way to make colorful compositions with accurate values. Workshop open to any media. First day of workshop happens at Olana Historic Site en plein air where the value simplification approach will be demonstrated and used to paint the view from Church’s home. Second day indoor workshop focused on exercises to teach you how to simplify a scene and break it into value blocks, then change out the colors based on a value/color chart.
Fri. Aug. 7, 10am-3pm plein air workshop at Olana Historic Site
$75 (members) $85 (nonmembers) pack a lunch!
Sun. Aug. 9, 10am-3pm Indoor workshop at Wallkill River School
$75 (members) $85 (nonmembers) pack a lunch!
Session Dates:
Aug. 7, Friday 10am-3pm at Olana Historic Site ($85.00)
Aug. 7, Friday 10am-3pm at Olana Historic Site (MEMBERS) ($75.00)
Aug. 9, Sunday 10am-3pm at Wallkill River School ($85.00)
Aug. 9, Sunday 10am-3pm at WRS (MEMBERS) ($75.00)
ONLINE! Virtual Plein Air Workshop with Linda Richichi
2020 August 6th 9 am – 5:30 pm itinerary:
9am – 10am Zoom Lesson: SEE & STUDY to SIMPLIFY THE SCENE .
10am- 12pm Paint at your own location. Over FaceTime Linda can see & assist you while working.
12pm- 1pm lunch hour Break
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm Lesson : Same place, different time, different color scheme. Simplify even more.
1:30 pm – 1:45 pm Q & A
2 pm- 4 pm Paint at your own location. Over FaceTime Linda can see & assist you while working.
4:30pm – 5:30pm Zoom Critique and Group Q & A
Start with the color wheel
Before signing up for the class, be familiar with the layout of the basic color wheel and the interactions between different colors. Colors greatly effect how your piece will turn out and using the interactions between colors can make a piece magnificent!
Color intimidates many people. We’ll break it down and make it less daunting.
What colors are you drawn to? How do you mix colors to get them to do what you want them to do? How do you work with prismatic, pure colors and create neutrals so that the colors you want to stand out, sing? What about creating a high energy work of art? Do you know how to not go over the top? There is so much about color to learn. You will take a journey into color theory and come out the other side smiling as your color confidence grows.
Learn from nature
Once you feel comfortable blending, mixing and selecting color schemes, you will learn how colors change depending on the time of day, temperature of the light and whether in the light or in the shadows. Intermediate to advanced. Nature is the whole point of this Plein Air class!
If registered, please download the following document and review the materials prior to class: Download
If you’re interested in purchasing the Linda Richichi pastel set, click HERE
Instructor: Linda Richichi
Session Dates:
August 6th ($160.00)
August 6th Members ($150.00)
ONLINE! Figures in Pastel with Shawn Dell Joyce
Wednesdays 6-8PM
Learn to paint expressive figures in pastel and add them into a landscape. Work from reference photos, and learn to sight proportion. Great class for anyone wishing to paint figures into their landscape or plein air paintings.
Shawn Dell Joyce is the founder and former executive director of a nonprofit plein air school in NY called Wallkill River School. She teaches workshops in pastel and plein air techniques across the country, and is endorsed by Ampersand Pastelbords who supply materials for her demos and workshops. In 2017, she was hired by UArt to do a plein air pastel workshop. She has also worked the plein air event circuit and participated in many prestigious events around the country, bringing home awards for her loose and colorful paintings. She recently placed 1 st in the 2018 Inverness Plein Air Festival, 1 st in the Quickdraw at Lightchasers in Sarasota, and 3 rd in the Hudson Valley Plein Air Festival. She is a signature member of New York Plein Air Painters (NYPAP), and International Plein Air Painters (IPAP), and has been featured in many national newspapers and magazines like the New York Times and Plein Air Magazine. She has participated in many national exhibits and plein air festivals, and is represented by galleries in NY and Florida.
Materials list:
Syllabus with log in info, and materials list provided upon registration
Session Dates:
November 4, 11, 18th ($75)
November 4, 11, 18th Members ($65)
Nov 4th ($25)
Nov 11th ($25)
Nov 18th ($25)
Recordings Only ($30)
ONLINE Beginning Pastel with Shawn Dell Joyce
6 Sessions: Thursdays 6-9PM for 6 weeks June – July
June 4, 11, 18. 25, July 2, 9 Thurs 6-9 PM
Learn the basics of painting ONLINE in six classes. Make six different paintings, one for each class, and learn specific skills with each painting! Each class focuses on a different art concept, brush skill, color skill, and drawing skill. At the end of six weeks you will have all the basics to be able to paint independently with confidence. Art skills you will learn include composition, foreground/background and where to begin, and creating the illusion of depth and perspective in your paintings. Drawing skills include how to transfer a drawing to a canvas (3 methods) value scales and value sketching, and starting with simple shapes. Learn how to mix and match color, and make your own color wheel. Learn how to use different brushes and what they are for, as well as tools like sea sponge and palette knife. Learn how to use sighting to draw in perspective and self evaluate your own work to build on your strengths and minimize your weaknesses. Great class for learning the basics!
Session Dates:
June 4, 11, 18. 25, July 2, 9 Thurs 6-9 PM ($135)
MEMBERS June 4, 11, 18. 25, July 2, 9 Thurs 6-9 PM ($120)
Recordings Only June-July sesssions ($40)
Painting with Pastels with Gayle Clark Fedigan
This class has two different sessions for the same class on the same days, please make sure you’re signing up for the one you want to attend.
Morning sessions are Thursdays, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Afternoon sessions are Thursdays 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Gayle Clark Fedigan has been an accomplished pastel instructor and artist for 35 years. She taught at the Desmond Campus, MSMC, Newburgh and workshops in Ireland, Italy, and France. Gayle studied Art at SUNY New Paltz, and the ateliers of John Gould, Daniel Greene, and Lisa Specht, former president of the .Art Students League. Her paintings have been accepted 4 times into the Pastel Society of America Show, National Arts Club, Gramacy Park, NYC gaylefedigan.com
This course will focus on the handling (literally) of the pastel medium while doing still life. All levels from beginning to advanced painters are welcome; especially those who would like to cross over from another medium and explore the possibilities of pastels.
Classes will be limited to 10 students.
Materials List – all available at Jerrysartarama.com: Some at your local Art Store venues
1. 96 Nupastels or as large a set as you can.
2. 72 1/2 stick set of Faber Castell soft pastels at Jerrys $26.99 now if possible.
3. Kneaded/Kneadable eraser.
4. A stiff art brush can usually be found at Dollar Tree.
5. 12 in. see-through Plastic ruler and set of clips for it.
6. A 9×12 or 12×16 or 16×20 stiff smooth board to attach your paper to! WRS does have these but you should have your own as well.
7. A few sheets of Canson Gray paper to start and -OR- a pack of Warm 9×12
Art Spectrum pastel paper.
Instructor: Gayle Clark Fedigan
Session Dates:
Sept 10, 17, 24, Oct 1st MORNING ($140)
Sept 10, 17, 24, Oct 1st MORNING MEMBERS ($120)
Sept 10, 17, 24, Oct 1st AFTERNOON ($140)
Sept 10, 17, 24, Oct 1st AFTERNOON MEMBERS ($120)
Oct 8, 15, 22, 29th MORNING ($140)
Oct 8, 15, 22, 29th MORNING MEMBERS ($120)
Oct 8, 15, 22, 29th AFTERNOON ($140)
Oct 8, 15, 22, 29th AFTERNOON MEMBERS ($120)
Nov 5, 12, 19, Dec 3rd MORNING ($140)
Nov 5, 12, 19, Dec 3rd MORNING MEMBERS ($120)
Nov 5, 12, 19, Dec 3rd AFTERNOON ($140)
Nov 5, 12, 19, Dec 3rd AFTERNOON MEMBERS ($120)
Dec 10, 17, Jan 7, 14th MORNING (Snow day Jan 21st) ($140)
Dec 10, 17, Jan 7, 14th MORNING MEMBERS (Snow day Jan 21st) ($120)
Dec 10, 17, Jan 7, 14th AFTERNOON (Snow day Jan 21st) ($140)
Dec 10, 17, Jan 7, 14th AFTERNOON MEMBERS (Snow day Jan 21st) ($120)
"Color As Value" Two Day Workshop with Shawn Dell Joyce
Learn how to break a scene into value blocks and substitute color based on value. It’s a great way to make colorful compositions with accurate values. Workshop open to any media. First day of workshop happens at Olana Historic Site en plein air where the value simplification approach will be demonstrated and used to paint the view from Church’s home. Second day indoor workshop focused on exercises to teach you how to simplify a scene and break it into value blocks, then change out the colors based on a value/color chart.
Fri. Aug. 7, 10am-3pm plein air workshop at Olana Historic Site
$75 (members) $85 (nonmembers) pack a lunch!
Sun. Aug. 9, 10am-3pm Indoor workshop at Wallkill River School
$75 (members) $85 (nonmembers) pack a lunch!
Session Dates:
Aug. 7, Friday 10am-3pm at Olana Historic Site ($85.00)
Aug. 7, Friday 10am-3pm at Olana Historic Site (MEMBERS) ($75.00)
Aug. 9, Sunday 10am-3pm at Wallkill River School ($85.00)
Aug. 9, Sunday 10am-3pm at WRS (MEMBERS) ($75.00)
ONLINE! Virtual Plein Air Workshop with Linda Richichi
2020 August 6th 9 am – 5:30 pm itinerary:
9am – 10am Zoom Lesson: SEE & STUDY to SIMPLIFY THE SCENE .
10am- 12pm Paint at your own location. Over FaceTime Linda can see & assist you while working.
12pm- 1pm lunch hour Break
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm Lesson : Same place, different time, different color scheme. Simplify even more.
1:30 pm – 1:45 pm Q & A
2 pm- 4 pm Paint at your own location. Over FaceTime Linda can see & assist you while working.
4:30pm – 5:30pm Zoom Critique and Group Q & A
Start with the color wheel
Before signing up for the class, be familiar with the layout of the basic color wheel and the interactions between different colors. Colors greatly effect how your piece will turn out and using the interactions between colors can make a piece magnificent!
Color intimidates many people. We’ll break it down and make it less daunting.
What colors are you drawn to? How do you mix colors to get them to do what you want them to do? How do you work with prismatic, pure colors and create neutrals so that the colors you want to stand out, sing? What about creating a high energy work of art? Do you know how to not go over the top? There is so much about color to learn. You will take a journey into color theory and come out the other side smiling as your color confidence grows.
Learn from nature
Once you feel comfortable blending, mixing and selecting color schemes, you will learn how colors change depending on the time of day, temperature of the light and whether in the light or in the shadows. Intermediate to advanced. Nature is the whole point of this Plein Air class!
If registered, please download the following document and review the materials prior to class: Download
If you’re interested in purchasing the Linda Richichi pastel set, click HERE
Instructor: Linda Richichi
Session Dates:
August 6th ($160.00)
August 6th Members ($150.00)
Plein Air with Nancy Reed Jones
Tuesdays, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM.
Location: Benedict Park, 1768 Route 17K, Montgomery, NY at the pavilion by the playground all the way in the back of the park.
Spend the morning painting ‘En Plein Air’ with Nancy Reed Jones. Nancy is skilled with foliage-filled landscapes and the nature of Benedict Farm Park is the perfect location to paint.
Please bring your own materials, water, and personal safety equipment to this on-location class! For how we are maintaining safe classes, please see our summer class safety plan. If you’d like to borrow a school easel, you’ll need to email us at info@Wallkill.art to arrange a pickup.
Session Dates:
July 14th ($35)
July 21st ($35)
July 28th ($35)
August 4th ($35)
August 11th ($35)
August 18th ($35)
August 25th ($35)
2020 Hudson Valley Plein Air Festival Non-Competing Participant
Paint! Sign-up to participate in the 2020 festival. This is a non-juried level (no one will be turned away). Participants will receive an official badge and painting map and have their work listed for sale on the Wallkill River School website through December 2020.
If you would like to be a fully eligible participant in the festival, and be eligible for prizes and be included in the exhibit at Wallkill River School, please apply here: 2020 HVPAF Call of Entry
If you have already applied for the festival through Call of Entry, and paid the $45 jury fee, you DO NOT need to pay here. You will automatically be accepted as a HVPAF participant regardless of whether or not you are juried into the Hudson Valley Plein Air Festival and exhibit at Wallkill River School.
The festival runs from October 13th through October 18th.
Instructor: Sarah Pierson
Session Dates:
2020 HVAPF Participant ($25.00)
"Color As Value" Two Day Workshop with Shawn Dell Joyce
Learn how to break a scene into value blocks and substitute color based on value. It’s a great way to make colorful compositions with accurate values. Workshop open to any media. First day of workshop happens at Olana Historic Site en plein air where the value simplification approach will be demonstrated and used to paint the view from Church’s home. Second day indoor workshop focused on exercises to teach you how to simplify a scene and break it into value blocks, then change out the colors based on a value/color chart.
Fri. Aug. 7, 10am-3pm plein air workshop at Olana Historic Site
$75 (members) $85 (nonmembers) pack a lunch!
Sun. Aug. 9, 10am-3pm Indoor workshop at Wallkill River School
$75 (members) $85 (nonmembers) pack a lunch!
Session Dates:
Aug. 7, Friday 10am-3pm at Olana Historic Site ($85.00)
Aug. 7, Friday 10am-3pm at Olana Historic Site (MEMBERS) ($75.00)
Aug. 9, Sunday 10am-3pm at Wallkill River School ($85.00)
Aug. 9, Sunday 10am-3pm at WRS (MEMBERS) ($75.00)
ONLINE! Virtual Plein Air Workshop with Linda Richichi
2020 August 6th 9 am – 5:30 pm itinerary:
9am – 10am Zoom Lesson: SEE & STUDY to SIMPLIFY THE SCENE .
10am- 12pm Paint at your own location. Over FaceTime Linda can see & assist you while working.
12pm- 1pm lunch hour Break
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm Lesson : Same place, different time, different color scheme. Simplify even more.
1:30 pm – 1:45 pm Q & A
2 pm- 4 pm Paint at your own location. Over FaceTime Linda can see & assist you while working.
4:30pm – 5:30pm Zoom Critique and Group Q & A
Start with the color wheel
Before signing up for the class, be familiar with the layout of the basic color wheel and the interactions between different colors. Colors greatly effect how your piece will turn out and using the interactions between colors can make a piece magnificent!
Color intimidates many people. We’ll break it down and make it less daunting.
What colors are you drawn to? How do you mix colors to get them to do what you want them to do? How do you work with prismatic, pure colors and create neutrals so that the colors you want to stand out, sing? What about creating a high energy work of art? Do you know how to not go over the top? There is so much about color to learn. You will take a journey into color theory and come out the other side smiling as your color confidence grows.
Learn from nature
Once you feel comfortable blending, mixing and selecting color schemes, you will learn how colors change depending on the time of day, temperature of the light and whether in the light or in the shadows. Intermediate to advanced. Nature is the whole point of this Plein Air class!
If registered, please download the following document and review the materials prior to class: Download
If you’re interested in purchasing the Linda Richichi pastel set, click HERE
Instructor: Linda Richichi
Session Dates:
August 6th ($160.00)
August 6th Members ($150.00)
Online! Intermediate/Advanced Watercolor with Lana Privitera
JUNE Subject: Lighthouse with a dramatic sky – Photo of the completed work coming soon!
Four Week Program with Eight Online Meetings per Month.
Feeling deprived? Need some painting back in your life? Work step-by-step with Lana Privitera from the comfort of your own home! Classes take place via ZOOM video conference. If you have never used ZOOM before, Lana will schedule a TEST with you prior to the first class. Here is how this class will be structured:
1. Sign up! Enroll below and then email Lana Privitera directly at lanaprivitera@gmail.com She will send you the “Project Package” containing: 1 reference photo of the subject, 1 file with the sketch, 1 photo of the finished painting, several photos of the painting process (steps) and a list of paints and materials (no face mask required).
2. MONDAYS 10:00-11:00 AM are DEMO DAYS via ZOOM live and interactive with the instructor. Students will be able to ask questions and see and hear each others’ comments during this Demo session. (Fun!!) ZOOM has the ability to record the “meetings” and so the students will be able to REPLAY and watch the Demo again as they work in their project later -on their own- at home. Because all the Demos will be recorded, students will be able to “catch up” easily -if for some reason they cannot attend some of the “meetings” at the “live” time.
3. WEDNESDAYS 10:00-11:00 AM are REVIEW DAYS via ZOOM Live meeting to evaluate progress in the students’ paintings. Students should make a list of the questions they might have. Review day counts as “class FUN time”. Lana might again demo sections of the project on request, and the participants might contribute with interesting feedback that others might find helpful.
4 weeks of instruction: $120 (non-Members) $100 (Members)
BONUS: If you sign up for the JUNE Online class, you’ll get FREE access to my “May 18th Mini-workshop” (4-hours of instruction). Subject: “Silver Pitcher” (Photo will be available soon)
Dates Demos: June 1, 8, 15 & 22 (Mondays)
Dates Reviews: June 3, 10, 17 & 24 (Wednesdays)
Instructor: Lana Privitera
Session Dates:
Weeks of June 1, 8, 15, 22 ($120.00)
Weeks of June 1, 8, 15, 22 MEMBERS ($100.00)
"Color As Value" Two Day Workshop with Shawn Dell Joyce
Learn how to break a scene into value blocks and substitute color based on value. It’s a great way to make colorful compositions with accurate values. Workshop open to any media. First day of workshop happens at Olana Historic Site en plein air where the value simplification approach will be demonstrated and used to paint the view from Church’s home. Second day indoor workshop focused on exercises to teach you how to simplify a scene and break it into value blocks, then change out the colors based on a value/color chart.
Fri. Aug. 7, 10am-3pm plein air workshop at Olana Historic Site
$75 (members) $85 (nonmembers) pack a lunch!
Sun. Aug. 9, 10am-3pm Indoor workshop at Wallkill River School
$75 (members) $85 (nonmembers) pack a lunch!
Session Dates:
Aug. 7, Friday 10am-3pm at Olana Historic Site ($85.00)
Aug. 7, Friday 10am-3pm at Olana Historic Site (MEMBERS) ($75.00)
Aug. 9, Sunday 10am-3pm at Wallkill River School ($85.00)
Aug. 9, Sunday 10am-3pm at WRS (MEMBERS) ($75.00)
Wednesdays, 6-8 PM
Tuesdays, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM.
Learn the basics of painting ONLINE in six classes. Make six different paintings, one for each class, and learn specific skills with each painting! Each class focuses on a different art concept, brush skill, color skill, and drawing skill. At the end of six weeks you will have all the basics to be able to paint independently with confidence. Art skills you will learn include composition, foreground/background and where to begin, and creating the illusion of depth and perspective in your paintings. Drawing skills include how to transfer a drawing to a canvas (3 methods) value scales and value sketching, and starting with simple shapes. Learn how to mix and match color, and make your own color wheel. Learn how to use different brushes and what they are for, as well as tools like sea sponge and palette knife. Learn how to use sighting to draw in perspective and self evaluate your own work to build on your strengths and minimize your weaknesses. Great class for learning the basics!
Learn how to break a scene into value blocks and substitute color based on value. It’s a great way to make colorful compositions with accurate values. Workshop open to any media. First day of workshop happens at Olana Historic Site en plein air where the value simplification approach will be demonstrated and used to paint the view from Church’s home. Second day indoor workshop focused on exercises to teach you how to simplify a scene and break it into value blocks, then change out the colors based on a value/color chart.
2020 August 6th 9 am – 5:30 pm itinerary:
Mondays, 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm.
Fine art oil painter Mitchell Saler will be teaching an online art class on landscape painting. He will give a demonstration painting a landscape in oil and discuss his process. Participants may paint along with the demonstration or just watch, and Mitchell will give feedback to the participants as their paintings progress.
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This class has two different sessions for the same class on the same days, please make sure you’re signing up for the one you want to attend.
Paint! Sign-up to participate in the 2020 festival. This is a non-juried level (no one will be turned away). Participants will receive an official badge and painting map and have their work listed for sale on the Wallkill River School website through December 2020.
JUNE Subject: Lighthouse with a dramatic sky – Photo of the completed work coming soon!
