Introduction to Landscape Painting
Class Description
In this seven-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 $130. All students will receive the same instruction regardless of payment.
Use the checkout process as-is to pay the full $130 for the course. To adjust the price during checkout, please enter the desired price in the promo code box in a multiple of 20, between $25 and $130, using the format PAINT##. For example, to pay $65, enter PAINT65 into the promo code box. Please reach out to us if you need assistance.
Available Promo Codes
PAINT25
PAINT45
PAINT65
PAINT85
PAINT105
PAINT115
Dates & Times
This class will meet on Saturdays starting Saturday, January 10th, through February 28th from 2:30 – 5:00 pm, with the exception of no class on February 14th.
January 10th
January 17th
January 24th
January 31st
February 7th
February 21st
February 28th
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.