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If you don't see a scheduled date for a class that interests you, please click the link to be waitlisted. Or call Kelly Frost, Workshop Coordinator at the gallery; (919) 838-8580. All Class inquiries to: kelly_nicstudio@bellsouth.net We add new classes to the schedule based on the waitlist. Note: AOL Users, If you experience difficulty, please try a different browser such as Explorer or Firefox |
| Painting Oil on Canvas For Beginners - with Dan Nelson Anyone who thinks they cannot paint, needs to paint with Dan! Learn some simple steps to help you feel confident to tackle your first oil on canvas painting. This class is designed to take the "intimidation" out of beginner painting. The following basics will be covered: • You will learn the essentials of color mixing • Dan will cover the basics on drawing your image onto the canvas • Learn how to apply paint in layers from loose to more detailed • Composition basics and light/ dark values • We will work from objects and a photo You do NOT need to bring any photos, the gallery will provide the material from which you will be painting, including objects & a photo. MEDIUM: Oil (acrylic OK, please email Kelly to discuss) INTENDED AUDIENCE: VERY Beginning students Please bring the following supplies or the gallery can provide all supplies for a fee of $20. If you can't make a scheduled date, please email us, we maintain a waitlist and schedule new classes as soon as the waitlist fills... add your name to the waitlist for future classes. |
 Evening/Saturday Workshop: Friday Sept 19, 3-6pm ~ and ~ Saturday Sept 20 10am-1pm COST: $125/student The gallery will provide supplies upon request for a fee of $20/student Register for this class |
Beginning Oil Painting - Level II with Nicole Kennedy We created this class as a follow-up to the Beginning Oil Painting class. You have learned the very basics and now this workshop will help you develop the confidence you need to start a painting on your own. The following topics will be covered: • Color mixing, the next step -- and the importance of harmonizing your colors. • How to choose appropriate subject matter (photos, still life etc.) • Basic drawing skills • Eliminating details and focusing on what makes a good painting • Basic painting composition Students will not be painting from their own photos in this class, Nicole will provide material from which to paint MEDIUM: Oil INTENDED AUDIENCE: Students who have completed Beginning Oil painting Please bring the following supplies If you can't make this scheduled date, please email us, we maintain a waitlist and schedule new classes as soon as the waitlist fills... add your name to the waitlist for future classes. |
 1Day Workshop: Wednesday, August 20th 10am - 4:00 pm COST: $125/student The gallery will provide supplies upon request for a fee of $20/student Register for this class |
Colors, Composition & Creativity with Nicole Kennedy Forget the 4 C's of diamonds, these 3 C's are far more important....And more fun! This class encompasses basically every aspect of what can make a good painting better. A painting with great composition & bad colors can turn out OK but a painting with great colors & bad composition will never work! Come find out why.... Topics covered include: • Harmony of colors and the difference between vibrant and garish, and how to avoid the dreaded "mud" • Composition - you've done everything right, but your painting still doesn't sing, learn how dramatic composition can make a painting come alive • Creativity - Exciting or boring, the choice is yours. This workshop helps you move towards excitement! MEDIUMS: Oil, Waterbased Oil, Acrylic, OK INTENDED AUDIENCE: Anyone who has taken at least one beginner workshop and feels comfortable working on their own for short periods of time Students must bring the following.Supplies |
 1 Day Workshop Thursday, August 14th 10am - 4pm COST: $115/student Register for this class |
"How to Turn Your Favorite Photograph Into a Painting" - with Dan Nelson You just got back from a trip and would like to paint a masterpiece from your photos. Come learn why this photo to the right is NOT a good choice to paint from... Dan Nelson is a fantastic teacher. It doesn't matter what topic he teaches at the studio, students take so much away from the experience. In this exciting new class Dan will show students how to take the right photo and turn it into a painting. Topics include: • How to choose photos based on their light values and their key to the success of your painting. • Pushing your values to create drama and interest • and finally, putting the photo aside and doing what's best for the painting! INTENDED AUDIENCE: Anyone who has taken a basic painting class in the past. Click here for the supply list |
Bad photo....  Good photo....learn why!  2 Evening Workshop: Wednesday, Sept 10 & Thursday, Sept 11 5:30 - 8:30pm COST: $115/student Register for this class The gallery will provide supplies upon request for a fee of $5/student + canvas |
| Cloudscapes in Pastel with Diana Coidan Diana Coidan is an award winning pastel artist, well known for her amazing clouds. Come and find out Diana's secret for capturing the stunning beauty that nature paints in our skies... This workshop you will learn the basics of creating a spectacular sky with cloud variations that can be a standalone painting or incorporated into landscapes. Diana will guide you through the many types of clouds from the downy white cumulus to dense sea smoke. Learn how to capture the excitement of the world above with soft pastels in this FUN workshop. Topics include: • Introduction to pastels. • Descriptive cloud formations • Cloud demo followed by individual cloud paintings guided start to finish by the instructor INTENDED AUDIENCE: Beginning pastel artists to intermediate students who want to learn to paint clouds in pastel Click here for the supply list |
 1 Day Workshop: Tuesday, October 14 10am - 4pm COST: $110/student Register for this class The gallery will provide all pastels sticks and paper for a fee of $12/student.....Great if you have never painted with pastels but would like to "try before you buy" all the supplies! |
Glow Like the Masters with Dan Nelson Dan shares his tips on how to make your paintings "glow" like renaissance artwork in this workshop. Dan Nelson is a professional painter from Raleigh who has developed a style over the years that makes his paintings "glow". This technique was created through much experimentation and hard work and Dan would like to share his experience, to help you give your paintings that glow! Topics covered include: • Using layers to achieve a glow in your paintings • Using brighter and more intense colors without losing control of your painting • Making your paintings colorful withouth creating "chaos" • How to make your paintings more harmonious MEDIUM: Acrylic only, due to drying speed required for this technique ALL PAINT AND MEDIUM WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE GALLERY FOR THIS CLASS! INTENDED AUDIENCE: Intermediate level painters who are comfortable with basic drawing, composition and color mixing. Students should bring the following Supplies |
|  1 DAY WORKSHOP: Thursday, Oct 16 10am - 4pm COST: $115/student Register for this class Paints and medium provided by gallery, please bring your own canvas, brushes, easels etc. |
| ADVANCED BEGINNER TO INTERMEDIATE Painting Classes with Roxanna (Rocky) Alexander Medium: Water-mixable or traditional oils This class ongoing class is designed for students who feel comfortable painting with a moderate amount of guidance or instruction and bring their own materials. Students paint in both palette knife and brush First time students paint from materials (photo) provided by Rocky while more intermediate students may bring their own photos from which to paint, or Rocky can provide photos appropriate to your skill level. . Intended Audience: Intermediate painters Click here for a list of class supplies |
INTERMEDIATE THURSDAY DATES: 9:30am - 12:30pm August 7, 21, 28 September 11, 18, 25 October 2, 9, 23 November 6, 13 First Class (Beginners): $45 Subsequent Classes: - $30 (you have taken one beginner) Register for these classes  |
| 3 Workshops in June 2009 with Nationally recognized oil painter Lori Putnam If you missed Lori Putnam here in '08, Nicole's Studio is scheduling another series of workshops with her in June of 2009. Lori Putnam's workshops are a turning point for artists at all levels. See individual course descriptions & dates below..... |
 Lori Putnam's "Maple Flavoring" |
| Bringing the Freshness of "En Plein Air" into Your Paintings with Lori Putnam Lori Putnam's work displays the freshness and vigor that only a plein air (outdoor) painter can bring to a painting. But if painting outdoors isn't your cup of tea, Lori will share her secrets and help you bring some of that freshness into your studio (indoor) paintings. This 2 day workshop is designed for beginner to intermediate painters who understand basic color mixing, some composition and the critical use of light and dark values. Both days will be spent kicking what you know about each of these up to a new level! MEDIUM: Oil, Acrylic or Water Soluble Oils INTENDED AUDIENCE: All levels except very beginners |
 2 DAY WORKSHOP: Tuesday & Wednesday June 9-10 10am - 4pm COST: $225/student Register for this class |
| Understanding the Power of Composition with Lori Putnam We've all done it -- You find the perfect photo to paint and in your mind you are already making up that perfect blue for the sky before you even start to draw. And in that haste to get those gorgeous colors on the canvas, you scrimp on the composition and it ends up wrecking the painting. Lori will teach you how good composition can make a fair painting EXCEPTIONAL. You will learn the juxtaposition of shapes and colors in relationship to each other in order to create drama, harmony, serenity and depth in your work. |
1 DAY WORKSHOP: Thursday, June 11th 10am - 4pm COST: $140/student Register for this class MEDIUM: Oil, Acrylic or Water Soluble Oils INTENDED AUDIENCE: All levels except very beginners |
| Painting Plein Air (Outdoors) with Lori Putnam This one day workshop is designed to teach you outdoor, plein-air painting, Lori Putnam style. Students will learn the 'alla prima' method to capture and interpret a moment in time. You will also learn the importance of observation (rather than formulas & recipes) to paint what you actually see. Through instruction, demonstration & critique this workshop explores: • Composition & design • Value and color harmony • Brushwork & edges |
1 DAY WORKSHOP: Friday, June 12th 10am - 4pm COST: $140/student Register for this class MEDIUM: Oil, Acrylic or Water Soluble Oils INTENDED AUDIENCE: All levels except very beginners |
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Go Big with Your Canvas! with Nicole Kennedy Nicole finally let's you in on secret techniques to painting larger. Create a large painting (or two) in 2 sessions from Start to Finish. You will experiment with new techniques to help advance your painting skills to the next level by getting the structure right. Start by using charcoal, acrylics (3 basic colors) then sponges, value painting, oils (acrylics OK too), brushes and a palette knife for finishing touches. You will work from still life or from one of your photos (or photos provided by Nicole). Bring in as many photo options as possible so we can choose the one that is right for you to paint! Please bring a canvas 16 x 20 or larger. INTENDED AUDIENCE: This is not a first time beginning painting class. You have had some experence painting in the past year. This is a great class for strong beginner -advanced students who want to loosen up and let go!! Students should bring the following.Supplies |
 1 Day Workshop: No dates currently scheduled, add your name to the waitlist for future classes COST: $125/student $15 extra if we provide supplies, not including canvases |
| Painting Without Drawing! with Nicole Kennedy Approach The Subject Matter in a Completely Fresh Point of View! How did many of the old masters paint? By painting the shapes of light and dark, and the shapes of colors...watch by magic as a painting emerges, without drawing a line!! By focusing on shapes that make up an image, you will train yourself to look at things in a new way. Over time with practice you will become a more confident painter. A great class to take as a warm-up for 'en plein air". No matter what your level, you will get something out of this class. Students will not be painting from their own photos in this class, Nicole will provide material from which to paint MEDIUM: Oil- (acrylic OK)l INTENDED AUDIENCE: Beginner- Advanced (beginners are suggested to have take one or two starter classes) Students should bring the following Supplies |
 1 Day Workshop: No dates currently scheduled, add your name to the waitlist for future classes COST: $115/student The gallery will provide supplies upon request for a fee of $15/student |
Color Mixing: Theory & Basics - w/ Nicole Kennedy Finally a class that starts at the basics and teaches you all about color mixing and the importance of hues, values, compliments, color juxtaposition and warm versus cool temperatures, and cast shadow colors--all elements that are essential to problem solving in every painting. Topics include: • How to create a color wheel • Essential Color exercises • Breakdown of a simple still life to understand basic color components and subtleties INTENDED AUDIENCE: ANYONE who has been taking art classes and would like to improve their understanding of color and it's uses. This class would be an especially good follow-up for Beginning Oil Painting and/or Beginning Oil Level II Students must bring the following Supplies |
 4 HOUR WORKSHOP: No dates currently scheduled, add your name to the waitlist for future classes COST: $85/student |
"Loosen up and Paint Right" - with Cathy Martin This one day workshop is designed to help students "loosen up" in their painting, because no one ever says: "I wish I could be tighter in my artwork" Cathy Martin's approach to simplifying subject matter and extracting the color and vibrancy allows her to paint loose and energetic paintings that draw the viewer in. Cathy has been teaching for over 30 years and has a wealth of experience to share with her students. In this workshop Cathy will share how her style has evolved into "loose and fun" over the years. Topics covered include: • LOOSENING UP your paintings • Using vibrant colors to convey your message instead of details • Light and dark values and how they can make or break a painting MEDIUM: Acrylic OR oil INTENDED AUDIENCE: Advanced beginners to intermediate level painters who are comfortable with basic drawing, composition and color mixing. Click here for the supply list |
 1 Day Workshop: No dates currently scheduled, add your name to the waitlist for future classes COST: $110/student |
| Figurative & Portraiture Pure and Simple with Jonathan Peedin Take the Fear out Our of Painting Figures!! Interpret the Human Form like a Landscape or Still Life! "Jonathan opened my eyes to a beautiful technique of isolating shapes of light and dark which I can apply to any subject matter from figures to even landsapes". Nicole Kennedy Jonathan Peedin studied at the Arts Students League in NYC and is known around the Triangle as a phenomenal figurative painter and great instructor. Jonathan will demonstrate the play of light and shadow out of which evolves a face or form. The use of measurements, formulas are tossed out in favor of direct sight practice and understanding the properties of light. Masters like Sargent, Chase & Kinstler are major influences in his method. " Painting will be done from a live, clothed model. Students should bring the following Supplies |
 -------------------------------------------- EVENING WORKSHOP: No dates currently scheduled, add your name to the waitlist for future classes. 6-9pm both days |
Painting Architecture with Perspective with Rocky Alexander "This Class has so many 'Ah Hah! moments, I believe it should be a prerequisite for all emerging artists and students"... Nicole 'Buildings can be a lot of fun to paint, but until you understand the basics of architecture and the notion of "perspective". This class will teach you how to paint buildings that aren't crooked or leaning (unless you are painting the Tower in Pisa!) Topics include • Perspective and why it is key to painting buildings • Lights, darks, and highlights -- how to use them to bring impact to your structures • Doors and windows, how to make them work in your painting • Porches and pergolas - how to show the depth with values effectively Come learn how to paint from a trained landscape architect turned artist...Rocky Alexander! MEDIUM: Oil or Acrylic INTENDED AUDIENCE: All levels Students should bring the following Supplies |
 1 Day Workshop: No dates currently scheduled, add your name to the waitlist for future classes. COST: $80/student |
| Painting Animals -- Capturing the Essence of your Furry Friends! with Rocky Alexander Everyone with an animal in their life would like to paint their likeness, but painting animals can be tricky. Come let Rocky guide you through the basics of painting your favorite pet Topics include • Painting texture from fur to feathers! • The basics of faces and shapes of bodies • Painting close up vs. distance • Animal form and fancy Students should bring their favorite pet photos to paint from MEDIUM: Oil or Acrylic INTENDED AUDIENCE: All levels |
 1 Day Workshop: Thursday, May 1st 10am - 3pm COST: $80/student The gallery will provide supplies upon request for a fee of $15/student Register for this class |
| Basic Drawing Skills - with Dan Nelson Many people who take painting classes here say "I wish I knew how to draw"...well this is your chance! Dan teaches students the ABC's of drawing. He starts with the very basics and builds upon those principles to help students improve their drawing skills. The drawing required to start a painting will be much less daunting after taking this class! Topics include: • Training your brain to draw what it sees • Drawing techniques • Pencil and paper positioning and their influence on drawing • Light values INTENDED AUDIENCE: ANYONE who would like to improve their drawing skills Students must bring the following Supplies |
 1 DAY WORKSHOP: No dates currently scheduled, add your name to the waitlist for future classes COST: $110/student |