Less is more! Start your day by making value studies from a landscape image of your own, then decide on the one that is the strongest composition. Then, recreate the scene on canvas or panel in acrylic or oil making decisions in establishing large and small shapes, values and color relationships while simplifying and moving away from the complexity of a photo.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Abby Ober
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

What are the brush strokes and washes that keep a watercolor looking fresh and full of life? In this workshop we will replicate multiple wet washes and clean strokes of color, exploring how to interpret a landscape in a fresh way. Participants will learn how Stewart approaches watercolor painting from beginning to knowing when to stop. Learn how to create moods, temperature and fresh washes in watercolor working from slides, still life, the figure and en plein air. This two-day workshop will give you the tools to confidently lay down a variety of washes, work wet-in-wet with predictable results, see dynamic compositions, learn methods for simplification and approach virtually any subject with effective strategies to execute a successful painting.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Stewart White
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

In the early decades of the twentieth century a group of young American artists turned their attention to the rapidly evolving urban landscape of cities like Philadelphia and New York. They filled their paintings with scenes of cafes, saloons, elevated street cars, skyscrapers, and bustling streets filled with immigrant families. They were not alone in their fascination with the new American city. Writers and musicians were also inspired by these scenes. All reflect the broader interest in themes of an evolving America. Join us to explore this moment of rapid change in the United States through the paintings of Robert Henri, William Glackens, George Bellows, Edward Hopper and others.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: William Perthes
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

Harness the power of limited values to strengthen your design and improve your paintings. As the saying goes: “Value does the work and color gets the credit.” In this class you will learn to simplify your subject and use your value studies as a roadmap to a full color painting. This invaluable approach allows you to organize your shapes and values to work out compositional issues before dealing with color, making the painting process proceed more smoothly. You will also learn how a limited palette creates harmony in the color version of your painting. Demos and slideshows will illustrate the concepts I’m teaching.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Meg Walsh
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

This class will explore the process of working in the studio from photographs Looking at both historic and contemporary examples, as well as class demonstrations and individual instruction. We will sort through the inherent strengths and weaknesses of using the photograph as the basis for a painting. Jon will also discuss ways to manipulate your photos with the iPhone and how to choose the best photos from which to work.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Jon Redmond
Cost: $280
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

In this one-day workshop, paint several smaller works on paper using this highly pigmented medium known for its versatility and opaque qualities. Working from photos of your own or supplied images, discover ways to simplify, build layers to create harmonious scenes. Abby will start the day with a short demo.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Abby Ober
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553