ART
CLASSES
Mondays
0900 - 1300hrs
Wednesdays
09h00 – 13h00
Thursdays
09h00 – 13h00
Saturdays
14h00 – 17h30
Please
take a look at the following classes which are available to you
throughout the year. As you can see we do offer a wide range of
options, all of which teach you something different and valuable.
You may not have much experience with art, perhaps you are a student
at university or online
colleges,
maybe you have retired or perhaps you are a stay at home mum.
Whoever you are, you will find just what you are looking for in
these classes. They will fuel your passion for art and hone your
skills, while having a fun time.
Studio
Classes are on-going from January to November. A rough schedule
of the year’s instruction is as follows.
January
and February - Drawing Skills
Working
in pencil and charcoal with Still Life subjects we learn about:
Line,
Tone, Scale, Proportion, Spatiality, Perspective, Formal Relationships,
Composition and Structure, Creating movement within the painting,
Focal points, Planning sketches. Importance of shadow shapes.
March
and April - Basic Watercolour Skills
Stretching
the paper, washes, graded washes, poured washes, wet-in-wet work,
glazing. Creating simple landscapes with washes. Understanding
atmospheric perspective. Painting a simple Still-Life with limited
palette of three colours, concentrating on the tonal range.
May
and June - Texturing the Format
Use
of masking fluid, dribbling and splashing, geometric glazing.
Use of adhesive paper, salt, sand, clingfilm. Use of gesso and
acrylic gel medium. Use of simple repeating prints.
July
- Colour
Learning
about colour – temperature, hue, intensity. Creating interesting
shadow colours.
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Susan Orpen Fine Art Masterclass ONLINE
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August
to November
Figures
and portraits are studied with live models. Landscapes are attempted,
painting outside and from photographs. Still Lifes, Semi-Abstracts
and Wildlife Subjects are also tackled.
Beginners
can be absorbed into the classes through the year. Costs are R
400 per month, payable in advance.
WORKSHOPS
One,
Two or Three-Day Workshops are available in two choices of subject:
PORTRAITURE
This
course covers
Drawing
the Head, Choice of Subject, Importance of Shadow Shapes, Composition
and Structure organised by way of the Planning Sketch, Painting
the Portrait, Dealing with the Background.
I
demonstrate the stages of work throughout the workshop.
WILDLIFE
IN WATERCOLOUR
This
course covers
Choice
of Subject, Copyright Problems, Importance of Shadow Shapes, Drawing
the Animal, the Planning Sketch, Achieving integration of animal
and background, Painting the animal.
I
demonstrate the stages of work throughout the workshop.
Enquire
about Art Classes
Charges
for Classes at the Susan orpen Studio:
R 400 per
month, payable in advance - Single lessons are R120 each
Charges
for Tuition at other locations:
Ii
am prepared to travel to give workshops. My charges are R1300
per day plus travelling and accommodation expenses.
For
details, and to book, phone Susan on 074 587 7347
