Classes and Workshops
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Ignite Your Creativity and Become Inspired by Nature
Workshops/Classes
@
Reid Thorpe Art Studio
Oil Painting Workshops
Form and Line in the Land
Ignite your creativity and become inspired by nature at the ! Explore Landscape Painting while using Oil Paint. Learn about my personal process while you create your own artwork based on THE LAND.
Work through multiple paintings to create one final landscape painting. These are small workshops so you will benefit from one on one instruction from me. Minimum of 2 students and a Maximum of 5 students. Previous oil painting knowledge is helpful. See and work on the land I create my artwork on. Use your free time to wander enjoying the wildflowers and prairie grasses on our 5 acres of land.
Wine tasting available as well!
Workshop Length: 20 hours
Monday-Thursday 8am-2pm (1 hour for lunch)
Lunch: TBD
Cost: $500
Dates:
2 Summer Options 2024
June 17th-20th
or
June 24th-27th
Min: 2 Students
Max: 5 Students
Email: [email protected] for registration
(include dates you would like to register and contact information)
Frame Building Workshop
Explore various compositions within landscape. Learn strategies to create dynamic compositions for your work! Take your work to the next level.
$200
1-3 hour session
Max 5
Min 2
registration: [email protected]
Composition Workshops
Explore various compositions within landscape. Learn strategies to create dynamic compositions for your work! Take your work to the next level.
$200
1-one hour session
Max 8
Min 2
registration: [email protected]
Oil Painting-Form and Line in the Land
Explore landscape while learning how to use oil paint. We will learn how to create a finished landscape painting while building through multiple studies as well as practice. Previous knowledge of oil paint is helpful but not required!
Registration: [email protected]
Observational Drawing
Work in various mediums to develop techniques of observational drawing. Learn sighting techniques; explore compositions, while developing your skills in charcoal, pastel, and graphite. Lean what it takes to become an expert at observational drawing.
$100
4- Two hour sessions
Max-6
Min-2
Other Classes Available
Teen and Adult Group Classes:
Introduction to Composition Workshop
$35.00 one hour session Max 6 min 2
Want to improve your compositions in your artwork? This one hour workshop will focus on simple techniques used by artists to create dynamic compositions.
Observational Drawing
$100.00 four 2hr sessions Max 6 min 2
Work in various mediums to develop techniques of observational drawing. Learn sighting techniques; explore composition, while developing your skills in charcoal, pastel, and graphite. Learn what it takes to become an expert at observational drawing.
$100
4 two hour sessions
Beginning Oil Painting
$125.00 four 2.5 hr sessions Max 6 min 2
Learn the basics of oil painting in this 10 hour class. Learn how to mix, thin, and apply oil to various grounds. Students will learn to paint through close observational study and practice.
Intermediate Oil Painting
$125.00 four 2.5 hr sessions Max 6 min 2
Build on your knowledge of oil painting.
Advanced Oil Painting
$125.00 five 2hr sessions Max 6 min 2
Continue your oil painting with instruction.
Individual Art Classes:
$50.00/Hr
Portfolio Review and Prep:
$50.00/Hr
Go to Yellow Parachute for more class information