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Palette Knife Painting Saturday, April 1st from 10-2:30 COURSE DECRIPTION Painting with a palette knife is a great way to loosen up your practice. In this workshop we will use three different approaches to your choice of subject. All require simplification and spontaneity. Palette knives, like brushes come different sizes and shapes. They can be handled intuitively and with a little practice and good examples can open up new possibilities on their own or in combination with brush work. Please see materials list. Questions, contact Zoya at Zoya@ArtforPersonalGrowth.com DETAILS Saturday, April 1, 2023 10AM-2:30 PM Fee: $150. Payable by check or paypal Class size limited to 9 participants University art, Redwood City 2550 El Camino Real Redwood City, California 94061 MATERIALS Suggested Paint tubes or jars of acrylic paint Reds: Cadmium red, and Alizarin Crimson Yellows: Raw sienna, Cadmium Yellow, Lemon Yellow Blue: Ultramarine & Cerulean Titanium or Flake white Burnt Sienna Burnt umber Acrylic medium (gloss or mat) Substrates: 1to 3 medium-sized canvas, or panel (about16x20”) Brushes: At least 3 sizes of each Flats Filberts Rounds Palette Knives one set of 6 Liquitex brand metal palette knives or comparable (not plastic) Other: cleanable palette, spray bottle, wide-mouth water jar, plenty of rags, apron, brown-bag lunch, drinking water, gloves, straight edge, scissors, reference images. 
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Helen Frankenthaler Stain Painting with Acrylic Inks Sat., May 6th, 2023, from 10AM to 2:30PM COURSE DECRIPTION Helen Frankenthaler (1928 to2011) was an American Abstract expressionist and color field painter. She made large format, (often raw) canvas stain-paintings of simplified abstract compositions. Her style is notable in its emphasis on spontaneity. In this workshop, we will use fluid shapes, abstract masses, and gesture to create original compositions. Frankenthaler herself stated, "A really good picture looks as if it's happened at once.” Make as many as 3 paintings in one day! Please see materials list. Questions, contact Zoya at Zoya@ArtforPersonalGrowth.com DETAILS Fee: $150 payable with check or paypal Saturday, May 6th, 2023, 10AM-2:30 PM To register, please contact Zoya at Zoya@ArtforPersonalGrowth.com Please see materials list, class size limited to 9 participants University Art, Redwood City 2550 El Camino Real Redwood City, California 94061 Materials 1 medium –sized bottle Acrylic medium (matt or gloss) Acrylic Inks (Liquitex or Daler-Rowney brands are fine) Any red, yellow, blue, White and Black Substrates: 2-3 (raw if you can find them, if not regular primed canvas or linen is fine) size16x20 to 36x40. It does not have to be stretched Brushes: 1-3 Large Round or Chinese or mop brush: 1-3 Large Flat: 1”-4” (house painting brushes and cheap brushes work best for this technique) 1 Large Rigger or signature brush Other: spray bottle, several medium sized jars or tubs (Yogurt containers work well.) water jar, plenty of rags, apron, snack, drinking water, latex gloves, walnut oil, heavy paper for “sketches” Ideas: You may want to find some images to “copy” or just paint inspired by your favorite color combinations 
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Henri Matisse inspired Mixed Media Sat., June 10th from 10AM to 2:30PM Course Description Henri Matisse (1869-1954) has long been recognized as one of the greatest painters of the 20th century. In 1941 Matisse was diagnosed with cancer and, following surgery, he started using a wheelchair. The last fourteen years of his life, with the help of his assistants, Lydia Delectorskaya and Monique Bourgeois, he was able to sustain his creative output. His cutouts are among the most admired and influential works of Matisse's entire career. With their aid Matisse set about creating cut paper collages, often on an enormous scale, called gouaches découpés. Matisse was a descendent of generations of weavers. He knew how to use pins and paper patterns, and he was supremely confident with scissors. He called it “painting with scissors”. Emphasizing flat forms and decorative patters we’ll learn to make simple compositions with movement and mood. To register contact Zoya at Zoya@ArtforPersonalGrowth.com IMPORTANT DETAILS Saturday, June 10th, 2023 from 10:00-2:30 PM Fee: $150 Please see materials list University Art, Redwood City Materials Paint tubes or jars of acrylic paint OR Gouache Red (Cadmium Red Medium & Alizarin Crimson) Blue (Ultramarine Blue, Cerulean Blue phthalo Bue) Yellow (Lemon Yellow & Cadmium Yellow Medium) White, Black GLUE Gloss or matt acrylic medium or gell, and a squeegee (plastic-type library card works well) Substrates: 2 to 3 square or rectangular primed wood panels, paper, or canvases in whatever size you would like to work, not to exceed 36x36 (Bigger can be easier to work) Brushes: Brushes: Synthetic brushes are fine for this job. They are generally less expensive and easier to care for than natural hair brushes such as sable. At least one-1/4 to1”Flat At least one-1/4 to1”Filbert At least one-1/4 to1”round Other: palette paper, wide-mouth water jar, plenty of rags (T-shirt & wash cloth style), apron, lunch, drinking water, latex gloves, medium-sized scissors, Green Frog painter’s tape, drawing pad (9x12 or so), newspaper, colored and or patterned paper, pen and pencil, glue stick Ideas: You may want to find some images- photos from magazines, sketches or prints to “copy” Zoya will supply some for the class. 
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Franz Kline Abstract Expressionism Sat. July 1st from10 to 2:30 COURSE DECRIPTION
Franz Kline (1910 to1962) was an American Abstract expressionist. The paintings from his Hot Jazz series we originally based on random shadow shapes, but Kline also carefully rendered many of his most complex pictures from extensive studies, commonly created on telephone book pages. In this workshop, by using a putty knife and large house painting brushes we’ll be forced to execute with looser and more simplified strokes. We’ll also work out basic compositions ahead of time, increasing our odds for success. Best of all, we’ll have great fun as we paint freely and learn to see the possibilities in minimal strokes. Make as many as 3 paintings in one day! DETAILS Fee: $150 sat. July 1st from 10-2:30 Please see materials list below University art, Redwood City, 2550 El Camino Real To register email: Zoya@ArtforPersonalGrowth.com MATERIALS Paint tubes or jars of acrylic paint Any (red, yellow, blue, black and white), Titian Buff Raw sienna and gloss or mat acrylic medium Substrates: 3 large canvases, or panels size16x20 inches or larger 1 large pad of newsprint, or drawing paper. Knives: 3 to 4 inch putty knife (up to 5” width). Brushes: 2 -2 to 5 inch flat house-painting brushes 1-Chinese brush Other: large cleanable palette or palette paper, spray bottle, wide-mouth water jar, plenty of rags, apron, brown-bag lunch, drinking water, gesso, latex gloves, straight edge, scissors, black ink, 8x10 or larger drawing/sketch pad, newspaper, white-out. |
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Gustav Klimt Sat. Aug. 5th, from 10AM to 2:30PM Please check back for more information regarding this workshop 
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Mark Rothko Minimalist Color Fields Sat., Sept 2nd, 2023, from 10AM to 2:30PM COURSE DESCRIPTION Make as many as 3 paintings in one day! Using acrylic inks, rags, rollers, and brushes. Most of the day will be spent painting intertwined with color theory and demonstration of technique, with a time to reflect and share at the end. “We are for flat forms because they destroy illusion and reveal truth," Mark Rothko famously said. Come see what this groundbreaking minimalist meant. (Bring a brown bag lunch) Please see materials list below. Masks and vaccinations required Class size is limited to 9 DETAILS Fee: $150 To register contact Zoya Zoya@ArtforPersonalGrowth.com Materials 1 bottle Acrylic glaze medium (matt or gloss) Acrylic Inks or other liquid acrylics Any red, yellow & blue I’ve listed what I use in parenthesis Red (Cadmium Red Medium and Alizarin Crimson) Blue (Ultramarine Blue and Cerulean Blue) Yellow (Lemon Yellow, Cadmium Yellow Medium) White Black Raw sienna NOTE: Daler-Rowney, Liquitex or Golden are all acceptable brands. Substrates: 2-3 (raw if you can find them, if not regular primed canvas or linen are fine) canvases, or linen size16x20 to 36x40 Other: At least 4 wide-mouthed cps for washes (yogurt cups with lids work well) cleanable palette with compartments for washes, spray bottle, medium sized water jar, plenty of rags, apron, snack, drinking water, latex gloves, straight edge, stencils, scissors, painters tape Ideas: You may want to find some images to “copy” or just paint inspired by your favorite color combinations Brushes: Synthetic brushes are fine for acrylics At least one of each: 1. Large Round or Chinese brush: 12 (1/4 inch) 2. Large Flat: 1”-4” (house painting brushes and cheap brushes work best for this technique) 3. Lots of rags ( tee-shirt material works best) 
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Diebenkorn’s Ocean Park inspired minimalism Sat., Oct 7th, from 10AM to 2:30PM Course Description Richard Diebenkorn (1922-1993) was an abstract/minimalist. Taking inspiration from his Ocean Park series and his “10 rules for painting”, we will embark on our own color-field journey. Minimalism requires simplification to the essence of things. Painting this way helps us see new possibilities in art and life. Questions? contact Zoya at Zoya@ArtforPersonalGrowth.com DETAILS Fee: $150 Please see materials list University Art, Redwood City: 2550 El Camino Real, Redwood City Saturday, Feb. 5th 2022 from 10:30-2:30 PM Materials Paint tubes or jars of acrylic paint Any (red, yellow & blue) I’ve listed what I use in parenthesis Red (Cadmium Red Medium and Alizarin Crimson) Blue (Ultramarine Blue and Cerulean Blue) Yellow (Lemon Yellow, Cadmium Yellow Medium) White, Black Raw Sienna Gloss or mat acrylic medium Substrates: 2 to 3 square or rectangular stretched canvases, or primed wood panels 24x24 to 36x36” Knives: a few putty knives of varying size (up to 5” width). Other: palette paper, spray bottle, wide-mouth water jar, plenty of rags (T-shirt & wash cloth style), apron, lunch, drinking water, latex gloves, T-square, scissors, Green Frog painter’s tape, vine charcoal, drawing pad (9x12 or so) gesso, T-square Ideas: You may want to find some images- photos from magazines, sketches or prints to “copy” Zoya will supply some for the class. Brushes: Synthetic brushes are fine for acrylics and are generally less expensive and easier to care for than natural hair brushes such as sable. 3 sizes ¼” – 4” width, Flats |
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Georgia O’Keefe Symbolic Objects in Landscape Sat., Nov. 4th from 10AM to 2:30PM 
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Georgia O'Keeffe (November 15, 1887 – March 6, 1986) was the second of seven children. By age 10, she had decided to become an artist. She is best known for her paintings of flowers, New York skyscrapers, and New Mexico landscapes. In 2014, the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum was established in Santa Fe. In this workshop, we will be blending a vibrant pallet to produce abstracted shapes inspired by nature. Please see materials list below. DETAILS Fee: $150 Please see materials list, class size limited to 9 participants University art, Redwood City 2550 El Camino Real, Redwood City, California 94061 To register contact Zoya at Zoya@ArtforPersonalGrowth.com MATERIALS Paint tubes or jars of acrylic paint Any (red, yellow, blue, black and white), Raw sienna and gloss or matt acrylic medium Substrates: 1or 2 medium-sized canvas, or panel size approximately 16x20 -24x36" Brushes: Softer brushes are better for blending. Use natural hair brushes if you can afford them. If not, don’t worry the synthetic ones are pretty good too and rags work well too. 2 or 3 round brushes (small medium large) 2 or 3 flat brushes (small medium large) 2 or 3 filbert brushes (small medium large) Other: Objects from nature such as: branches, leaves, flowers etc., cleanable palette or palette paper, spray bottle, wide-mouth water jar, plenty of rags, apron, brown-bag lunch, drinking water, gloves, straight edge, scissors, 6 Spaces Left
“Finishing School” Sat., Dec. 2nd from 10AM to 2:30PM COURSE DECRIPTION “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,..." In this case I just mean the paintings you are struggling to finish. It is beyond helpful to have fresh and experienced eyes evaluate your work. For this workshop you will need to bring your painting supplies and two or three unfinished paintings of any size and we'll see if we can get 'er done! Instructor's name: Zoya Scholis Email: zoya@artforpersonalgrowth.com Website or webpage dedicated to this class: zoyart.com Price: $100 Date(s) and times: Saturday, Dec 2nd, 2023 from 10:00AM -2:00 PM Registration method: Email: zoya@artforpersonalgrowth.com |
