Painting & Drawing

Sunday, 4:00-7:00, 5 sessions - $200

Watercolor Painting From Still Life and Flowers, Helena Clare Pittman, Instructor.

Come join us for three hours of fun and painting. Each week we will explore wet on wet, wet on dry, glazing and understanding negative space. Some of these techniques will be simple and some will be challenging, but always fresh and new.

Please bring a watercolor cold press block 9"x 12", an assortment of watercolor brushes (including a 1" wash brush) and watercolor paint (tubes preferred).

Monday, 1:00-4:00, 5 sessions - $200

Working From Life/The Figure, Ground and Still Life. Helena Clare Pittman, Galen Pittman, Instructors.

This painting/drawing class focuses on representing the figure in its architectural setting, the classroom. In this class we explore the tones, forms and color that make up the figure as well as the space around it. Learning to loosen up is a significant part of our exploration.

We also focus on the elements that make for a strong picture. Winslow Homer, Edward Hopper, Seurat and Degas are some of the inspirations for this class, artists who have used the figure as monumental elements in their compositions.

Bring charcoal and conte crayon and an 18 X 24 drawing pad for gesture drawings. Use pastels, oils, acrylics or the medium of your choice for longer poses. One on one instruction. Bring any questions you may have about materials to class. Model fee is dependent on class size.

Monday, 4:00-6:00, 5 sessions - $225

Portfolio Preparatory Course: For those students applying To Art School or Advanced Placement Art in High School, Helena Clare Pittman, Instructor.

This course offers portfolio guidance and preparation for the art school and advanced placement entry process. Work during class time will focus on drawing, painting and other mediums. We will study line, value and strength of composition.

We will also work with solving creative problems and creative thinking, particularly as applies to building a portfolio. Time in class will also be spent writing the personal essays and statements that are required for college applications.

All materials included. Instructor, Helena Clare Pittman has taught in the Art Department of SUNY Farmingdale. She has also taught at The Parsons School of Design, and CUNY Queens College School of Graduate Education, where she taught writing as an Author/Illustrator in Residence.

Tuesday, 10:00-1:00, 5 sessions - $200

Painting From Still Life and Flowers, Helena Clare Pittman, Instructors.

In this class we use flowers, fruit, vegetables and still life forms to study the principles of drawing and painting. Students work from individual still life set-ups. Using classical drawing exercises we explore line and tone, composition and the construction of volume and mass.

Instruction centers on working from observation to create the illusion of three dimensional form and space, as well as the elements that create a strong image. Lots of one on one instruction, this class accommodates beginners and more experienced students. Students are welcome to work in the medium of their choice.

Please bring charcoal, conte crayon and sketch pad to first class. $35 – Flower/fruit/vegetable fee.

Tuesday, 1:30-4:30, 5 sessions - $200

Independent Study, Helena Clare Pittman, Instructors.

This studio workshop class offers participants the opportunity for the pursuit of individual areas of interest, such as landscape painting, still life, abstraction, mixed media, etc. It provides input, guidance and support from the instructor as well as an extension of studio time for students that attend the Tuesday morning Still Life painting class who wish to spend the full day painting. All mediums welcome.