Introduction to Landscape Painting
Class Description
In this six-week landscape painting course, participants will delve into essential techniques for capturing nature scenes on canvas. Through a series of guided exercises and demonstrations, students will learn to simplify natural forms into basic shapes and tones, experiment with light, shadow, and color mixing, and build their own compositions. Each session progressively builds on previous skills learned; by course end, students will have developed confidence and foundational techniques to form cohesive landscape compositions.
Price
This class is operating on a sliding scale. You may purchase the class at a rate you feel financially comfortable with, up to the maximum class cost of $120. All students will recieve the same instruction regardless of payment.
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Dates & Times
This class will meet on Sundays starting Sunday, September 14th through October 26th from 12 pm – 2:30 pm with the exception of no class on October 12th.
September 14th
September 21st
September 28th
October 5th
October 19th
October 26th
Materials Required
Materials provided. Acrylics will be supplied. Students encouraged to bring their own paints (acrylic, gouache, or oil). Walnut oil can be provided instead of linseed oil to avoid smell.
About the Instructor - Lorena Alverez
Lorena Alvarez was born in Mexico and raised partly in Milwaukee, but mainly in Mexico City. She has lived in Brazil, Mexico and various states in the United States. She received her Bachelor Degree in Graphic Design with a Minor in Illustration from Universidad Anahuac, in Mexico City. She earned her Master of Fine Arts in Computer Art with a concentration in Motion Graphics in Savannah College of Art and Design, in Georgia. For the next years she worked in her field, Graphic Design, started her freelance business and has been raising a family. Following the example of Grandma Moses, who turned to an art career only until she retired from her farm duties, Lorena saw the opportunity to change careers once her children became self-sufficient. She is currently pursuing a Master in Fine Arts Degree in Painting with a Minor in Printmaking where she was awarded a graduate assistantship.