Art Center of Northern New Jersey

Tuesdays

PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT * (ages 14 – 16)
with Myra Grosinger and Candi Feinberg
10 wks starting Tue, Jan.5
6:45 pm–9:15 pm $280
Develop drawing and painting skills. Students develop a visual arts portfolio, aiming toward a career in the arts. Individual and class projects. Models used in class. Age 15+

TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS ARE WELCOME IN THESE CLASSES:

HANDBUILDING IN CLAY
MONDAY  4:00pm – 6:30pm
Clay – easy and flexible. It allows a variety of techniques to create functional, decorative and sculptural works of art. Learn to use slab, coil, pinch methods. The drape and press mold will be used to produce assigned projects and students designs. Glazes, underglazes and oxides will be applied to finish the projects. Bring to first class, water container medium to large, apron,beginners ceramic set. Clay glaze and firing included in the tuition fee.

BEGINNING WATERCOLOR
MONDAY  7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
A great class for beginners, work with a limited palette. Explore watercolor, see if it’s for you without going into debt to buy supplies. All basic techniques will be covered.

SCULPTURE  - STONE
TUESDAYS  6:45 pm – 9:45 pm
Find the joy and excitement in carving a form in stone in a congenial atmosphere. Beginning students will be introduced to the tools and process of bringing a sculpture to completion. Advanced students will be encouraged to use power tools. Non -representational as well as figurative methods will be taught with the emphasis on creating three-dimensional shapes. All levels of ability are welcome.

THE FIGURE FROM BLACK AND WHITE TO COLOR *
TUESDAYS  7:00 pm -10:00 pm
Traditional and non-traditional approaches to drawing and painting the figure will be explored moving from black and white to color. All levels welcome.

CRAFT AND THEORY OF PAINTING *
WEDNESDAY  6:30pm – 9:30pm
Course includes use of materials and color theory. Course covers approaches to painting portrait still life and floral pieces including the chiaroscuro tradition of European masters. Students will be guided through the challenge of realistically representing still life and live models in oil. Many aspects of still life painting will be discussed and illustrated. Discussions on picture composition and creation of atmosphere, sense of mystery, proper preparation of painting materials. Demonstrations and individual critiques.
ALL LEVELS WELCOME!

PHOTOGRAPHY – TECHNIQUE AND DARKROOM
WEDNESDAY  7:00pm – 10:00pm
Learn how to develop black & white film, make contact sheets, edit, crop and enlarge. Areas covered include: dodging, photographs, solarization, mat and frame types. Special attention given to photographing 3D objects and making slides of flat art work. Develop a personal vision. Students should shoot a roll of (400) Tri-x Black & White film to bring to first class.

THE FIGURE IN WATERCOLOR OR PASTEL
THURSDAYS 4:00 pm – 6:00pm
Artists of all levels will develop their own style while painting the model. Individual attention and instruction in flesh tones and drapery.

PORTRAIT AND THE CLOTHED FIGURE
THURSDAYS  7:00pm –10:00pm
Learn to draw and paint with charcoal, pastel or watercolor. Short action poses and longer ones of a costumed model. All levels welcome. A good introduction to fashion illustration.

MOSTLY BOBBIE – MONITORED FIGURE PAINTING *
SUNDAYS 10:00am – 1:00pm
ACNNJ students enrolled in one full class pay $10 per week.

*(Students in the portfolio class may take another class at reduced price. Please ask for added parental permission for figure drawing classes. )

* Artist – Student art from Portofolio Development with Myra Grosinger