Oil Painting- FALL 10-week Course with Michelle Curry

Description

This comprehensive 10-week course in Oils meets on Thursdays, 10 a.m.- 12 p.m.

Sept 10 through Nov 12 (10 weeks)

Join the journey into traditional oil painting! Oil painting has been used from the Middle-Ages, to the present! Oil painting is known for it’s luminous qualities, and is a rich and luxurious media. It is extremely versatile, with many different approaches to expression. Michelle teaches a simple non-toxic method, that is solvent free, both in using medium, and easy cleanup, which takes the fear about toxic fumes that many people have about attempting oils. We will be covering tools, techniques, color theory and mixing, composition, substrates and supplies throughout. Most sessions have demonstrations to illustrate important aspects for working in this media. This is a comprehensive course good for the beginner, but also the advanced.

While students are strongly encouraged to bring their own materials, bearing in mind that a set of high quality pastels can be costly, Michelle gives less expensive options in the marketplace, if you are just starting out, and want to try the media, and don’t want to invest right away.

Similarly, there are options to use Chelsea Art Center Supplies for a class fee of $5, per class time, if needed (Speak with CAC Dr. Barbara Fife for permission).

Short Bio: Michelle Curry

Michelle Curry is an award winning 2-D multidisciplinary artist, whose works have been acquired by corporations and private collectors alike in the US and the UK. She regularly shows her work, does commissions, and some art restoration. Her background is in traditional Fine Art, stemming from 40+ years, while intermittently attending 7 full years in college, as well as holding 2 degrees in Illustration and Graphic Design, and is a lifetime member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society.

Michelle is passionate about teaching! She covers comprehensive principles and techniques, including “All the things,” pertaining to each specialty. Her major vision for teaching is to equip students and artists to develop the necessary skills  to be able to artistically achieve their own voice in their choice of media, style and subject matter, ranging from realism, through impressionism, into abstraction. The particular teaching method she uses is good for the novice, intermediate practitioner, to advanced and professional artist.