WATERCOLOR Class Announcement, AUGUST – NOV 2022
Hi, everyone, Most classes are now IN PERSON, IN THE STUDIO. Vaccination card required for Studio classes.
Scheduled ZOOM ONLINE classes continue on Wednesday evenings at 6 till 8 pm.
Class DESCRIPTIONS are below. Any questions, just shout!
1A. Absolute BEGINNER Basics on ZOOM – 5 weeks, $165
Wednesdays, August 10, [NO class Aug. 17] Aug. 24, 31, Sep 7, 14 - from 6 to 8 pm
Wednesdays, October 12, 19, 26, Nov 3, 10 - from 6 to 8 pm
1B. Absolute BEGINNER Basics in the STUDIO – 5 weeks, $255
Saturdays, August 20, 27, Sep. 3, 10, 17 - from 12 Noon to 2:30
Sunday, August 21, from 11 am to 4 or 4:30 pm with 45 min for lunch
** NEW: INTERMEDIATE Class in the STUDIO – 5 weeks, $255 **
Saturdays, Oct 15, 22, 30, Nov 6, 13 - - from 12 Noon to 2:30
Gain experience and skill as you master the challenges of Watercolor. This class is designed to help you lock in what you learned in the Beginner class, apply it to more complex paintings, and learn a new technique or two. Plenty of practice and individual help for landscape and still life. Open only to those who have taken the Beginner class already. Limited to six people.
2. URBAN LANDSCAPE – in the STUDIO, 3 weeks, $140
Tuesdays, August 30, Sep 6, 13 - from 6 to 8 pm
3. ANIMAL PORTRAITS – in the STUDIO 3 weeks, $140
Tuesdays, Oct 11, 18, 25 - from 6 to 8 pm
NOTE THESE CORRECTED NOVEMBER DATES:
4. THREE ALTERNATIVE TECHNIQUES – in the STUDIO, 3 weeks, $140
Tuesdays, Nov. 1, 8, 15 - from 6 to 8 pm
5. FLOWERS and BOUQUETS – on ZOOM, 3 weeks, $115
Wednesdays, Nov. 16, 23, 30 - from 6 to 8 pm
7. BIGGER SIMPLER LANDSCAPE – in the STUDIO, 3 weeks, $140
Tuesdays, Nov.22, 29, Dec. 6 - from 6 to 8 pm
CLASS DESCRIPTIONS:
1A and B. ABSOLUTE BEGINNER Basics Classes and Workshop
5-week class with two sections: ZOOM on Wednesdays 6-8 pm, and in person in the STUDIO on Saturdays 12-2:30 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 class is $165, 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 Class is $255, 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 during class, is $65.
Dates are above: STUDIO: Five Saturdays, 12-2:30 pm
1C. ABSOLUTE BEGINNER ONE-DAY WORKSHOP in the STUDIO
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: $130 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.)
Date: Sunday, June 26, 11 am–4:30 pm with 45 minutes for lunch
** NEW: INTERMEDIATE Class in the Studio **
Saturdays, Oct 15, 22, 30, Nov 6, 13 - - from 12 Noon to 2:30
Gain experience and skill as you master the challenges of Watercolor. This class is designed to build on what you learned in the Absolute Beginner course, with more complex pictures and a new technique or two. Plenty of practice and individual help for landscape and still life. Open only to those who have already taken the Beginner class. Limited to six people.1D. COLOR MIXING REVIEW – on ZOOM, 2 weeks, $85
Understanding color theory is more than just mixing the
right color on the first try. That will save you time and paint, of
course, but
this ZOOM class in color theory will also make you a better artist,
decorator,
and dresser.
https://www.pinterest.com/jiaconetti/wc-zoom-beginner-1/wk2-beginner-color-mixing/
Wednesdays, July 27, August 3 - from 6 to 8 pm
2. CREATING DRAMATIC UNDERPAINTINGS – in the STUDIO, 3 weeks, $140
You’ll learn to create a semi-random, colorful underpainting on wet paper – an abstract, so to speak – and then paint a representational watercolor image over it when dry. This is a sophisticated and beautiful way to make even the simplest still life into something unique and dramatic.
Email me for some examples or if you have questions.
Tuesdays, August 2, 9, 23 (NO class on Aug. 16) from 6 to 8 pm
3. URBAN LANDSCAPE – in the STUDIO, 3 weeks, $140
We’ll practice both representational and semi-abstract techniques to create cityscapes. You’re welcome to use your own photos; here are some examples we can work from:
https://www.pinterest.com/jiaconetti/wclandscape-urban/
Tuesdays, August 30, Sep 6, 13 - from 6 to 8 pm
4. ANIMAL PORTRAITS – in the STUDIO 3 weeks, $140
Paint a gift that’s sure to please: a watercolor, realistic or in wild colors, of your friends’ or family’s pets. Or wild animals. Or dinosaurs. Your choice!
Lots of examples: https://www.pinterest.com/jiaconetti/wcanimals/
Tuesdays, Oct 11, 18, 25 - from 6 to 8 pm
5. NEW: THREE ALTERNATIVE TECHNIQUES – in the STUDIO, 3 weeks, $140
Increase your skills by learning “tiling” to create texture and interest on dry paper; using a damp brush to create soft edges in thick dried paint; creative blotting, to create shapes with layers of glazes in different colors. This is for Intermediate Level people (those who have taken the Beginner Class at least once). Happy to send you examples if you're interested.
Tuesdays, Nov. 1, 8, 15 - from 6 to 8 pm
6. FLOWERS and BOUQUETS – on ZOOM, 3 weeks, $115
Colorful experiments with bouquets, in several techniques, focusing on choosing pleasing colors and composition. You’ll also learn ways to paint transparent glass. I will send images you can print out and trace, or you can work from your own images.
Examples from my Pinterest board; let me know your favorites. https://www.pinterest.com/jiaconetti/wc-zoom-floral-bouquets/
Fee: $120 for 3 ZOOM sessions, via either cash, Zelle or Venmo.
Wednesdays, Nov. 16, 23, 30 - from 6 to 8 pm
7. BIGGER SIMPLER LANDSCAPE – in the STUDIO, 3 weeks, $140
AKA Big Crazy Landscape, back by popular demand: Learn to get looser with larger brushes, larger paper, and lots of water. All it takes is a little courage and washable clothing. This is for Intermediate Level -- those who have taken the Beginner Class at least once, or those with previous watercolor experience.
Examples: https://www.pinterest.com/jiaconetti/wc-zoom-landscape/abstract-landscape/
Tuesdays, Nov.22, 29, Dec. 6 - from 6 to 8 pm
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Questions? Want to sign up? Just email me at iaconetti@gmail.com
Missed Classes: You can always make up a missed class in the same class 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 $65. Free extra paint if you run out 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 how scary the new variants are.
Because travel plans can be Covid-discombobulated, the dates MAY be subject to change…but probably not.
Where are the images? Sorry -- I don’t include images here because GoogleGroups makes that weirdly hard to do. (If you know how, please contact me.) Just click on the Pinterest links for examples of what we’ll paint.
A Word about Fees:
3-week STUDIO in Person classes are $140, 2.5 hours long
3-week DRAWING in Person class is $175, 2 hours long
5-Week Zoom Absolute Beginner Class is $165, 2 hours long
3-week Zoom classes are $115, 2 hours long
2-week Zoom classes are $85, 2 hours long
5-Week STUDIO Absolute Beginner Class is $255, 2.5 hours long
1-Day Studio Workshops are $130, 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: iaconetti-at-gmail-dot-com
joan iaconetti
Studio and Zoom Classes : : www.watercolor.joanweb.com
Gallery : : www.joaniaconetti.com
Cell : : 917-804-1635
Studio : : 24-32 Union Square East, Studio 509; on Park Ave. South between 15-16 St., two doors north of the Raymour-Flanigan furniture store. Trains: 4 5 6 N R W Q L to Union Sq/14 St
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INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION can be arranged either in person in the studio, or online via Zoom, in your choice of topic. Lessons are available usually mid-day on weekdays, but I'm flexible. The ZOOM fee is $75 for one hour and forty-five minutes per person. IN PERSON individual instruction for one person is $95 for one hour and 45 minutes. There is a discount if you come with a friend. Again, you must have proof of vaccination. Any questions, just shout! The updated Supplies List is below.
FOR CURRENT CLASS OFFERINGS, SEE DETAILS ABOVE. Watercolor for Absolute Beginners 6-Week Beginner Classes 3-Week Basic Drawing Classes 3-Week Watercolor Mini-Classes on one topic |