Beginner Painting

Summer: 8 Tuesdays, July 9 - August 27, 2024
Fall: 12 Tuesdays, September 10 – December 3, 2024 (no class 11/26)
Time: 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: Classroom 3A
Instructor: Carolann Dvorak
Level: Beginner
Tuition Summer: $215, Members save 10%
Tuition Fall: $310, Members save 10%
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Class Description

In this beginner painting class you will be introduced to classical and contemporary painting and develop a broad understanding of painting with acrylics. You will learn the fundamental building blocks of shading, color mixing, subject selection, and composition. Demonstrations will be given throughout the course. Acrylic paints will be the primary medium for this class.


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About the Instructor

Carolann has accrued an impressive list of honors and awards. A first class realist, you may come upon her work in the form of Trompe L’oeil (French for “fool the eye”) murals, faux finished walls, and furniture. Carolann paints these illusory scenes in Oil or Acrylic using brushes, rags, sponges, or feathers. Wherever you find her Art, you will find it to be vibrant, happy, and alive. Carolann has a BA degree Magna Cum Laude from Douglass College at Rutgers University. She has been teaching at FVAC since 1991. Visit Carolann's website.