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CURRENT and UPCOMING CLASSES - to register, just email me.
Most classes are now held in the
studio on Union Square in Manhattan;
your Vaccination card is required.
ZOOM classes continue on Wednesday evenings at 6 till 8 pm.
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soon it will be revised it for phones.
* If you find a typo, kindly let me know. *
CORRECTIONS:
PORTRAITS now starts JAN. 24
COLOR-VALUE in Landscape now starts FEB. 14
Full MATERIALS KIT
available for $60, plus
shipping (if you can't pick it up on Union Square).
Any questions, or if you want to sign up, just email me.
1A. ABSOLUTE
BEGINNER BASICS on ZOOM –
5 weeks, $180 Wednesdays, Jan 4, 1, 18, 25, FEB. 1 - from 6 to 8
pm 1B. NEW: DAYTIME
Absolute BEGINNER Basics in
the STUDIO,
5 weeks, $265 Thursdays, Jan. 12, 19, 26, Feb. 2, 9, from 1 pm
till 3:30 1C. SATURDAY Absolute BEGINNER Basics in
the STUDIO,
5 weeks, $265 Saturdays, Jan. 21,
28, Feb 4, 11, 18 from 12 noon till 2:30 pm 1D. 1-Day BEGINNER
WORKSHOP in
the STUDIO $140 Sunday,
January 15, from 11 am to 4 or 4:30
pm with 45 min for lunch. 2.
VALENTINE CARDS
WORKSHOP - STUDIO For all levels. Lots of individual help with
plenty of Valentine ideas to choose from. Sunday, February 5, from 11 am
to 4 or 4:30 pm with 45 min for lunch. 3. PORTRAITS of People –
in the STUDIO, 3
weeks, $150 Tuesdays, Jan. 24, 31, Feb. 7 - from 6 to
8:30
pm 5. NEW
CLASS: COLOR, VALUE, COMPOSITION in
the STUDIO,
3 weeks, $150 Tuesdays,
Feb 14, 21, 28 from 6 to 8:30 pm
Description below.
6. NEW CLASS: BIRDS & BUTTERFLIES on ZOOM, 3 weeks, $120
Wednesdays, Feb. 8, 15,
22 - from 6 to 8 pm
CLASS DESCRIPTIONS:
1A, 1B, 1C, 1D: ABSOLUTE BEGINNER Basics Classes and Workshop
5-week class with various sections: ZOOM on Wednesdays 6-8 pm,
and in person in the STUDIO on Saturdays 12-2:30 pm, and on Thursdays from 1-3:30 pm.
1-Day Workshop in the STUDIO on Sunday, Jan. 15 from 11 to about 4:15 pm
This Absolute
Beginner class covers all the basic techniques with simple
exercises.
You’ll
learn water control, paint consistencies, color mixing, creating
highlights and
shadows, and differences in working on wet and dry paper...while
creating simple fruits, flowers, and foliage. Lots of
individual help and demos.
You'll receive an email recap of each
session, with video and tutorial
suggestions for homework (which is encouraged,
but NEVER mandatory).
We'll work from some of these ideas on my
Pinterest board:
https://www.pinterest.com/jiaconetti/zoom-wk1-beginner-basics/
Fee: ZOOM 5-week class is $180 via either Zelle or Venmo.
My username is joanwc and cell is 917-804-1635.
To use a credit card, I can send you a PayPal invoice.
(Apologies: PP now adds a $10 surcharge for
invoices.)
Dates are above: ZOOM: Five Wednesdays, 6 to 8 pm.
Zoom invitation is sent 30 min. before class.
Fee: STUDIO 5-week Class is $265, via either cash (preferred), Zelle or Venmo.
My username is joanwc and cell is 917-804-1635.
To use a credit card, I can send you a PayPal invoice.
(Apologies: PP now adds a $10 surcharge for invoices.)
Complete MATERIALS KIT, with free paint if you run out of it during class, is $60.
Dates are above: STUDIO: Five Saturdays, 12-2:30 pm
1C. ABSOLUTE BEGINNER ONE-DAY WORKSHOP in the STUDIO, $140
Introduce yourself to watercolor in one day, with lots of demos and
individual attention. We’ll paint simple flowers, fruits, and foliage.
Examples: https://www.pinterest.com/jiaconetti/zoom-wk1-beginner-basics/
Fee: $140 via cash, Zelle, Venmo. To use a credit card,
I can send you a PayPal invoice. (Apologies: PP now adds a $10 surcharge for invoices.)
Dates:
Sunday, January 15, from 11 am to 4 or 4:30 pm with 45 min for lunch.
2. VALENTINE CARDS WORKSHOP
- 1 day, STUDIO, $140
Paint several individual cards, or work on one card that you can
duplicate with VistaPrint or Moo. Lots of ideas, inspiration, and
individual help.
Examples here: https://www.pinterest.com/jiaconetti/wcholidayvalentines/
and of course feel free to
bring your own ideas or images to copy.
Date: Sunday, February 5, 11 am to 4 or 4:30 pm with 45 min for lunch
https://www.pinterest.com/jiaconetti/wcholidaywinter/
3. STILL LIFE: Edibles and More - in the STUDIO, 3 weeks, $150
(No, not that kind of edible!) Just fruits, veggies, bowls, maybe a dessert.
Colorful and simple, for all levels, even those with no experience. Limited availability.
Tuesdays, Jan. 3, 10, 17 - from 6 to 8:30 pm
4. PORTRAITS of People – in the STUDIO, 3 weeks, $150
For those who have completed the Beginner course.
Painting a portrait is not as difficult as you might think.
We’ll learn the principles of facial structure, practice techniques
by painting a ‘random’ face, then learn to trace a photo carefully
to capture the likeness of a real person you want to paint.
Lots of examples: https://www.pinterest.com/jiaconetti/1-wc-zoom-portraits/
Tuesdays, Jan.
24, 31, Feb. 7 - from 6 to 8:30
pm
5. NEW CLASS: LANDSCAPE: IMPROVE YOUR COLOR, VALUES, and COMPOSITION
in the STUDIO, 3 weeks, $150
Intermediate level - for those who have taken the Beginner class at least once.
If you'd like to take your skills to the next level, this class will focus on what separates
a "nice" painting from a dramatic one. Using the techniques you're already familiar with, and
simple subject matter (both landscape and still life), we'll explore the simple rules of how to
DESIGN a painting with interesting cropping, composition, and color...rather than
just "I made a nice copy of this
photograph."
Happy to send some examples via text or
email if you're curious.
Tuesdays,
Feb. 14, 21, 28 - 6 pm till 8:30 pm
6. NEW ZOOM CLASS: BIRDS & BUTTERFLIES on ZOOM, 3 weeks, $120
For all levels, even newbies. Bright and colorful birds and butterflies,
done in various simple techniques. Tracings will be sent before class.
Examples: https://www.pinterest.com/jiaconetti/wcbutterflies-moths/
https://www.pinterest.com/jiaconetti/wcanimalsbirds/
Wednesdays,
Feb. 8, 15, 22 - from 6
to 8 pm
Questions? Want to sign up? Just email me at iaco...@gmail.com
Missed Classes: You can always make up a missed session in the
same session any time in the future, space permitting; and of course
in any future Zoom class.
Supplies: A MATERIALS KIT, with all you need (4 brushes, folding
plastic palette with 9 tube colors, pad of 100% cotton Arches paper) is $60.
Free extra paint if you run out of it during the class.
Covid Notes: You need to show your COVID vaccination card to take
in-person studio classes. Masks may or may not be mandatory, depending
on what variant may be floating around.
Because travel plans can be Covid-discombobulated, the dates MAY be
subject to change…but probably not.
Where are the images? Sorry -- Just click on the Pinterest links for images.
A Word about Fees:
3-week STUDIO in Person classes are $150, 2.5 hours long
3-week DRAWING in Person class is $175, 2 hours long
5-Week ZOOM Absolute Beginner Class is $185, 2 hours long
3-week ZOOM classes are $125, 2 hours long
5-Week STUDIO In Person Absolute Beginner Class is $265, 2.5 hours long
1-Day Studio Workshops are $140, approx 5 hours with 45 min lunch.
You can pay via either cash (preferred), Zelle or Venmo.
My username is joanwc My cell is 917-804-1635.
To use a credit card, I can send you a PayPal invoice.
(Apologies: PP adds a $10 surcharge for invoices.)
Any questions? Want to sign up? Just email me.
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