Wednesday, October 30, 2024

 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. 

Oct 30 to Nov 20 - Wednesday from 6.30 to 8.30 pm

Location: Washington Printmakers Gallery,
                1675 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20007 

Class Description:

Like drawing, painting, or printmaking and looking to create art in a relaxed and supportive environment while expanding your knowledge of art? This studio will mix
lectures about important topics like studio safety, archival storage and presentation, and artwork documentation with guided studio time. Students will be encouraged to try out new art media and develop their own artwork.

Bio

William Demaria is a Baltimore based artist who has always loved drawing and traditional oil painting. He finds the process of creating artwork itself to be beautiful and has always been interested in studying the way artwork is made. He believes that every student, no matter their skill level, has an individual voice that should be developed. His teaching style is flexible and the pace of his classes adapts to suite individual students needs

Level: Beginner

Syllabus: For 4-week class

Week 1 (Oct 30)

Lecture: Studio Safety + Guided Studio Time

Week 2 (Nov 6)

Lecture: Archival Storage & Presentation + Guided Studio Time

Week 3 (Nov 13)

Lecture: Finding Inspiration from Art History + Guided Studio Time

Week 4 (Nov 20)

Lecture: Documenting Artwork on a Budget + Guided Studio Time

Age group: Adult

Number of participants: 6

Mask optional.

Since this is an open Studio, there are no essential Supplies. Students are expected to bring any supplies they like to work with. Below is a list of supplies for drawing and painting which I recommend

Drawing

Recommended Pencils. 6 or 12 Set Recommended. 2b pencil essential if you only want to buy 1.

https://www.dickblick.com/products/staedtler-lumograph-drawing-sketching-pencils/

Pencil Sander

https://www.dickblick.com/products/richeson-sandpaper-pointer/

Hot Pressed Paper- Recommended to go to an art store and pick out something in person. Paper should feel sturdy and have a texture you like.

I use these:
https://www.dickblick.com/products/strathmore-300-series-bristol-board-pads/

Drawing Board

https://www.dickblick.com/products/blick-sketch-pad-clip-board/

Lightweight Easel: Students will be responsible for their own easel. These are lightweight, easy to transport, and not too expensive.

https://www.dickblick.com/products/blick-studio-aluminum-tripod-travel-easel/

Painting

Painting Easel: Students will be responsible for their own easel. These are lightweight, easy to transport, and not too expensive.

https://www.dickblick.com/products/blick-studio-aluminum-tripod-travel-easel/

Canvas: Any size is fine. Cheap is best.

https://www.dickblick.com/products/blick-super-value-canvas-packs/

Pallet- Easy cleanup. Reduces solvent use.

https://www.dickblick.com/products/masterson-sta-wet-premier-palette/
 

Paint: My favorite brand is Gamblin. Utrecht makes wonderful budget paints. Any brand is fine with the exception of Winsor and Newton (terrible value) and Blick Studio (terrible in general).

Required Colors:

Yellow Ochre, Raw Umber, Titanium White, Alizarin Crimson, Lemon Yellow, Any Blue (I like Prussian or phthalo blue best), Ivory Black

https://www.dickblick.com/products/gamblin-artists-oil-colors/

https://www.dickblick.com/products/utrecht-artists-oil-colors/

Brushes: I recommend picking up a variety of brush shapes and textures that will give you a lot of room to experiment.

I like brushes with long handles. A lot of artists are more comfortable with short handle brushes.

-Have at least 1 big brush ~ 2 inches wide
-at least 1 very tiny round brush.
-A variety of “Flats”
-A variety of “rounds”
-Filberts and brights are not recommended.

Recommended Brands

Bristle Brushes

https://www.dickblick.com/products/utrecht-natural-chungking-pure-bristle-brushes/

Soft Brushes

https://www.dickblick.com/products/utrecht-manglon-synthetic-brushes/

Venue Details:

Location: Washington Printmakers Gallery,
                1675 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20007