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ART CLASSES
Witherspoon Fine Art Academy
ART
CLASSES:
OIL
PAINTING
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CLASS DESCRIPTION
Thursdays, 12:30pm - 3:30 pm
All levels - maximum of 6 students
FULL: January
session now closed
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* A great class for
intermediate students who want to focus on composition, color,
value, design, perspective, mood, etc.
Students may also work on subject matter of their choice. |
NEW
Saturdays, 10:00am - 1:00pm
All levels
- maximum of 6 students
2 openings currently available
starting January
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* A great class for
beginners and intermediate students who want to focus on learning the
basics of composition, color, design, perspective, mood, etc.
Animal subjects and simple landscapes are the specialized focus.
Students may also work on subject matter of their choice, subject to a
review with the instructor. |
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Instructor, Kay Witherspoon, MA, SAA
Email:
Kay@KayWitherspoon.com
9760 Mayfair St., #B, Englewood, CO 80112
Corner of Peoria St. and Mayfair St.
1 Blk north from The Wildlife Experience Museum
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CLASS SCHEDULE |
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2012 |
ADULTS -
Thursday Afternoons,
12:30 pm -3:30 pm
Doors open at 12:15 to allow for
setup. |
January
FULL |
February - March
Now accepting reservations. |
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19 |
26 |
Feb.
9 |
16 |
23 |
1 |
8 |
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NEW
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ADULTS -
Saturdays,
10:00 am -1:00 pm
Doors
open at 9:45 to allow for setup. |
January - February
2
spaces left |
February - March
Now accepting reservations. |
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14 |
21 |
28 |
4 |
11 |
18 |
25 |
3 |
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COURSE
Fees,
DISCOUNTS, MAKE-UPS |
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Beginners
/ Intermediate / Advanced Class Fees:
The class fee is $105.00* for four, 3 hr. classes
and a 1x $25.00 Material Fee
(There is a
$5.00 discount on each class fee to Wildlife Experience Museum members.
Students who pay 2 wks in advance of the next group of
classes can save $10 on their fee. ($95.00 rather than $105.00. $90.00 to
members of The Wildlife Experience Museum.)
**Students
are free to attend the other class time to make up for any
absences from their registered class amd as space allows.
**Enrolled students are
also offered a 15% discount on Witherspoon's fine art prints.
(The discount to
Wildlife Experience Museum members is 25%.) |
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ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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Friday:
FEBRUARY 3, 2012
I suppose
you all have been expecting this notification. I waited as long as possible
– hoping – but it looks like the snow just keeps coming. Thus, Tomorrow’s
class is cancelled and will pick up next week as scheduled.
2012 Make-up Signup
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JANUARY - Thursdays 12:30pm - 3:30pm |
JANUARY - Saturdays 10am - 1pm |
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26
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2 Feb
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Feb. 9th |
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14
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21
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28
CLASS
RESCHEDULED |
Feb 4
CLASS
RESCHEDULED |
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| FEB - MAR - Thursdays 12:30pm - 3:30pm |
FEB - MAR - Saturdays 10am - 1pm |
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Mar 8
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25
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* The Wildlife Experience Museum has graciously invited WFA students
to again participate in a forth, 2012 Artistic Spirit Exhibition of student
work. This is a tremendous opportunity for students to gain exhibition
experience, including how to prepare their framed work for exhibitions and
for shipment (to the class studio for transfer to the museum by me.)
* I have been invited to assist The Wildlife Experience Education
Department in expanding their programming for 2012 to include various
on-site art/painting courses and to help them plan classroom design.
This is an exciting opportunity to support Colorado's only wildlife museum.
I encourage all of you to take out The Wildlife Experience Museum
membership and experience for yourself their multitude of
exceptional programs. Too, those students are also members enjoy a
$15.00 savings on the class fee and a 25% discount on
print orders.
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Guide to Student Levels |
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Beginner – Limited or no
experience in the fundamentals of art or in art media
Intermediate – Good foundation
in the fundamentals of art including the principles of design, and a level
of proficiency in the technical aspects of a given medium.
Advanced – Technical mastery of
a given medium and the fundamentals of art. Cultivation of “discovering
own voice” and a personal aesthetic.
Professional – Experience for
working, selling artists whose art is shown in galleries, art centers,
museums, and/or in publications..
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POLICIES
* For the beginner and intermediate artist * Max class
size = 6 students
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Reservations:
Class space is limited. Student reservations
are contingent upon receipt of payment in full 1 week prior to the first
class. Space is not reserved nor guaranteed without advance payment.
Payment by cash or check or credit card
(VISA/MC only please).
Class cancellations:
Classes that are cancelled due to bad weather,
the
unavailability of the instructor, or unforeseen act of God will be rolled over
to the next scheduled class time and an adjustment will be announced. |
Attendance::
Attendance is the responsibility of the
student. There is no discount given for missing a class.
Make-up classes:
Make-up classes may be scheduled for lost
class time by filling a vacancy in another class. Make-up
dates are not guaranteed. Students must be
enrolled and class fees paid. Scheduling and make-ups are the
complete responsibility of the student by entering your name on the
date chosen in calendar provided in class. |
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Procedures:
During the interview or their first class, students
are open to selecting the subject matter they wish to paint on an 11x14 or 16x20 canvas.
A variety of visual resources such as books, magazines, and calendars
are available in the classroom - or students may bring their own subject
matter. Handouts on painting techniques of the masters and basic art
principles that produce perspective, textures, mood, and so forth will be
discussed and demonstrated. Individualized attention
is given throughout. I will provide demonstrations that
students are welcome to follow on a separate, practice canvas.
I believe that students perform best when working on subjects
that they can relate to at an emotional and personal level.
Registration Fees and Class Schedules: ALL
levels are welcome.
The registration fee of $105 is for 4 classes. Students are
able to take advantage of a $10.00 discount when paying a full week in
advance (adjusted class fee - $95.00). Students may sign up at any
time on a pro-rated basis as space
allows and after a get acquainted meeting with the instructor ahead
of time.
Materials:
A one time $25.00 material fee is added to a new student's
first payment only. These supplied -materials
including: use of furniture and equipment; taboret, chair and easel;
use of supplies; odorless paint solvents, specialized soap and brush
cleaners, instructional hand outs, paper towels, and brush or pigment
samples.
Supplies:
Click Here
(PLEASE DO NOT BRING TURPENTINE!
Odorless, less toxic solvent is provided.)
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MAP
LOCATION & DIRECTIONS |
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DIRECTIONS
· Located
about ten miles south of downtown Denver and one mile east of I-25, to the
intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Peoria Street.
Turn left onto Peoria at the
intersection of Peoria and Lincoln Avenue and drive about 1/4 mile north, then right on Mayfair
Street to Meridian Villas and the first unit on the left.
(northeast side of the street).
( ! Red Dot
=Witherspoon Fine Art
Studio & Art Academy i Red Star
= The Wildlife Experience Museum location)
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Classes are held in a 2004
fully finished, heated and carpeted two car garage of a 1800 sq. ft.
2-story condominium unit purchased specifically for use as Witherspoon's private art
studio.
Witherspoon's Fine Art Studio and Art Academy take up over 1800 square
foot of space in a residential town home.
Please park on the street and not in the driveways so as not to block traffic into and from
unit garages. Thank you.
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Look for the golden artist's palette
shingle hanging above the entryway.
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Art Prints in the Classical Tradition