Fall Catalog

545 Pawtucket Avenue    
Studio B202
Pawtucket, RI  02860    
401-430-0901    
eastsideartcenter@gmail.com

Adults

Our 8 week Fall Semester for adults starts on Monday, October 6.

There's a class here for you, no matter what your experience. Some of our students can't remember the last time they explored their "artistic side". Others are quite far along in their artistic ventures.

We go out of our way to make you feel comfortable in developing that part of you that wants to be creative.

Adult classes are for students aged 17+.

Multi-Media Painting & Monotype Printmaking

for Adults
Tuesday mornings, October 7 - November 25 10:00 am - 1:00 pm (Simon)
or Wednesday Mornings, October 8 - December 3 10:00 - 1:00 pm (Caswell)
Wednesday Evenings, October 8 - December 3 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm (Caswell)
or Thursday Evenings, October 9 - December 4 6:30 - 9:30 pm (Simon)

Starts October 7, 8, or 9.

This class offers instruction in a variety of media. Students explore the medium of their choice: pastels, acrylics and oils, watercolor, gouache or monotypes, while observing others develop theirs.

Beginning / Intermediate watercolorists should register for that focus with Sally Caswell. The more advanced should register in Multi-Media or Advanced Watercolor with Carolyn Simon.

Watercolor (Beginning / Intermediate)

for Adults
Wednesday mornings, October 8 - December 3 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
or Wednesday Evenings, October 8 - December 3 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Starts October 8.

Whether for a beginning or intermediate painter, this Watercolor class really gives you the foundation and confidence you need, and will provide you with shortcuts to success.

Enhance your skills by learning tips for its mastery, beginning with brush strokes, planning your paintings, and using the natural qualities of the medium - focusing on mixing vibrant, clean color - to create successful paintings from the first meeting.

Build your skills while working with others. Each class offers you one-on-one instruction and group observation and analysis for improvement of your paintings.

Those who have taken this class previously will find lots more to do to advance their watercolor experience. You can do it!

Some basic drawing experience is strongly recommended.

Watercolor, Multi-Media Painting & Monotype (Intermediate and Advanced)

for Adults
Tuesday Evenings, October 7 - November 25 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
or Friday Mornings, October 10 - December 5 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Starts October 7 or 10.

Those familiar with traditional and experimental watercolor techniques further develop their skills with challenging exercises.

With inspiration from forms in still-life, landscape, abstract design or the figure, we explore visual ideas as fully as one's ability allows. Composition, color, light, and brush techniques are only some of the areas we will investigate.

Chinese Brush Painting/Japanese Sumi-e: Landscape Painting from the Traditional to the 21st Century.

for Adults
Monday Mornings, October 6 - December 1 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Starts Monday, October 6

Students will learn the basics of Chinese landscape painting using ink and watercolor on rice paper. Building on that foundation, we will explore more modern and personal approaches to landscape painting. (Chinese ink, brushes and watercolors will be available for purchase if students do not already have those materials. Paper will be provided for everyone.)

Drawing (Beginning and Intermediate)

for Adults
Thursday Mornings, October 9 - December 4 10:00am - 12:30 pm
Starts Thursday, October 9

Learn to see how an artist sees. Strengthen your drawing skills using a variety of drawing techniques. You will develop the illusion of 3-dimensional form and space, observing the qualities of light and shading in the still life, and work with creative exercises to broaden your experience. With individual instruction and gentle group critiques, you will develop your awareness of composition through the use of elements and principles of art.

Drawing (Beginning and Intermediate)

for Adults
Monday Evenings, October 6 - December 1 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Starts Monday, October 6

Have you been thinking of taking an art course but have little or no experience? This drawing course is for you. You will learn to see as an artist sees, strengthening your skills of drawing and expression, using a variety of drawing techniques. You will develop the illusion of 3-dimensional form and space, observing the qualities of light and shading in the still life, and work with creative exercises to broaden your experience. With individual instruction and gentle group critiques, you will develop your awareness of composition through the use of elements and principles of art.

Keep it in Perspective (Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced)

for Adults
Monday Afternoons, October 6 - December 1 2:00 - 4:30 pm
Starts Monday, October 6

You spent hours on your drawing, it is beautiful - but something is off. If you feel this way about many of your drawings, this course is for you. Perspective is a technique used in visual art to create the illusion of three-dimensional space on a two- dimensional surface. This intensive will focus on all aspects of drawing in perspective: recognizing horizon lines; vanishing points; convergence lines depicting depth and distance and one, two three and multiple-point perspective.

Materials Not Included...

When a course listing says "Materials not included", that means we try to take advantage of any materials you may already have (please bring to first class) or can make yourself. The instructor will tell you what materials will be required and where you can buy them if needed.