Course Listings

Spring and Summer 2012 Classes


Title Date Description Level Supplies Fee
Figure Drawing : Open Studio Mondays
6:00 - 10:00pm
All year
Nude models will be available for drawing from life from 6-8pm. From 8-10pm, a new model will pose for 4 consecutive Mondays to enable painting completion. John Borrelli and Steve will facilitate the evening. All Levels Easels and drawing horses provided. Bring own supplies. $4/hour
or
$65 for 20 hours
paid in advance

General painting -  All paint media

Mondays

9:30am - 12:30pm

April 2 through June 4

 

 

Steve teaches the techniques of the Renaissance and Baroque painters. You will learn ways to prepare an imprimatur that will serve as a grisaille (black and white under painting).

Color glazes will be used to establish the immediate middle tones to be followed by thick luscious paint which serves as a finish to the painting.

Classes are open to all levels of development: beginners, intermediate, and advanced. There are 17 individual still life painting stations to choose from. You may also work from photographs or imagination. There is individual attention given to each student and multiple demonstrations daily.

 

All Levels 18x24 newsprint pad.
Coates medium vine charcoal
$235



 



General painting - All paint media

 

 

Tuesdays
9:30am - 12:30pm

April 3 through May 29

This class will be offered summer session July 3 - August 21

 

Steve teaches the techniques of the Renaissance and Baroque painters. You will learn ways to prepare an imprimatur that will serve as a grisaille (black and white under painting).

Color glazes will be used to establish the immediate middle tones to be followed by thick luscious paint which serves as a finish to the painting.

Classes are open to all levels of development: beginners, intermediate, and advanced. There are 17 individual still life painting stations to choose from. You may also work from photographs or imagination. There is individual attention given to each student and multiple demonstrations daily.

 

All levels

 

18x24 newsprint pad.
Coates medium vine charcoal.
$235

Figure Drawing

 

 

Tuesdays
1:30 - 4:30pm

April 3 through May 29

 

This class will be offered summer session July 3 - August 21

Drawing is a learnable skill. With guidance and practice, anyone can draw.

Drawing from a live nude model you will be taught how to draw accurately while understanding the basic underlying form.

Steve has been teaching for over 35 years. His vast experience and understanding of the difficulties inherent in figure drawing helps him to guide the student to their highest potential.

Everyday a different aspect of figure drawing will be introduced: portrait drawing, hands and feet, capturing gesture, and descriptive line drawing will all be investigated.

There is individual attention given to each student and multiple demonstrations daily.

All Levels

18x24 newsprint pad.
Coates  medium vine charcoal.
$235

General painting - All paint media

 

 

Wednesdays
6:30 - 9:30pm


April 4 through May 30

This class will be offered summer session July 11 - August 29

 

 Description: see previous

All Levels

18x24 newsprint pad.
Coates medium vine charcoal.
$235

Portrait and Figure Painting

 

This class will be offered in the fall 2012 session

No Thursday class this session to allow Steve more time to work on his latest series.


Drawing experience necessary for this class

18x24 newsprint pad.
Coates medium vine charcoal
 
 All Media Portrait Workshop 

 

Dates TBD

Working from the model, step by step instruction will be given on how to construct the portrait. Students will learn to mix skin tones while focusing on composition and value pattens. All aspects of portraiture will be examined. There will be individual instruction for each student, with daily demonstrations.
 Drawing experience is necessary for this workshop  18x24 newsprint pad.
Coates medium vine charcoal

$235



Registration Form

To register for a class, print out (click here for a PDF print version) and complete the form below. Mail completed form, and check or money order, to:

Steve Carpenter
176 Anderson Avenue
Rochester, NY 14607
585-758-1410

www.stevecarpenterstudio.com

 

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