SOLD OUT David Shevlino Alla Prima Workshop, Oct. 3-6, 2019
SOLD OUT David Shevlino Alla Prima Workshop, Oct. 3-6, 2019
Intro to Watercolor Through Abstract Painting w/Eileen Neville June-July 2018
Intro to Watercolor Through Abstract Painting w/Eileen Neville
4 Weeks: Wednesday Evenings, June 20 & 27, July 11 & 18, 2018
6:30 – 8:30 pm
$115M/$150NM
Join us as we explore watercolor using works by classic abstract artists such as Kandinsky, Klee, Monet and others as our “jumping off” point.
Watercolor is a truly diverse medium. Explore basic techniques of washes, learn wet on wet painting, glazing and dry brush methods. We will begin to understand the properties of pigments and when to use them properly. Watercolor is always challenging, fresh and new.
No experience necessary, beginners welcome.
Register with your credit card via Paypal or download the form and mail with your payment.
Build Your Artist Website Workshop with Leeanna Chipana – Jan 13-14, 2018
Building Your Artist Website Workshop with Leeanna Chipana
Create a finished portfolio website in one weekend.
An easy step-by-step approach.
Two-Day Workshop – January 13-14, 10-5pm
$300M/$330NM
In this step by step workshop, Leeanna will teach students a simple way to create their own artist website, without needing any knowledge whatsover of writing code, with ultra user-friendly Squarespace (squarespace.com) or Wix (Wix.com). Each student will build their own personal portfolio website from start to finish.
Leeanna will guide students every step of the way, teaching about the various features of these options and choose a format to fit their needs.
The goal is for students leave with a professional website that they know how to use confidently – update, add images, and information – no web designer needed!
Students will need to come to the workshop with their own laptop, have purchased their own domain name, and come prepared with at least five jpg images of their art. Please bring a notebook to take notes.
Domain names can be purchased at any Domain/Hosting site (ex: GoDaddy.com). Please purchase your domain name at least two days before the workshop. It’s recommended that you purchase a domain name with your name (easiest for people to remember). Examples: JaneSmith.com, JaneSmithStudio.com, JaneSmithFineArt.com, or JaneSmithArt.com.
Leeanna Chipana is an artist working on Long Island’s North shore and a now a resident studio artist at The Art Guild. Leeanna was a professional front end web developer before leaving her company to pursue painting full-time and teaching art. Today she continues web design and development part-time while teaching and painting. She has created websites using HTML, CSS, javascript, php and content management systems.
Landscape Painting in Oil with Leeanna Chipana – Jan-Feb 2018
Landscape Painting in Oil with Leeanna Chipana
SIX weeks, Tuesdays, Jan. 16, 23, 30, Feb. 6, 13, 27
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
$240m/$270nm
Students will gain a strong understanding of the fundamentals of landscape painting while they advance to more challenging projects. During class we will discuss the genre of landscape and plein air painting. Students will learn about compositional methods and techniques used throughout the centuries such as the concept of perspective, areal perspective, the language of dominant verticals and horizontal lines, how to harmonize color, underpainting methods such as open and closed grisailles. Color theory will be discussed. Students will learn how to organize and structure their landscapes. The goal is for students to have a broader understanding of landscape painting methods as well as increase their skill and accuracy at creating beautiful landscape painting.
Leeanna Chipana began her art studies at the Stevenson Academy of Fine Arts in Oyster Bay, NY in 2004 where she studied under painter and illustrator Attila Hejja. While working as his personal assistant Leeanna studied figure painting with Mr. Hejja. After Mr. Hejja’s sudden death in the Summer of 2007, Leeanna decided to devote her life to pursuing her own art studies more rigorously and dedicate herself to teaching traditional painting and drawing. She started by attending the New York Art Students League where she studied figure painting for two years with artist Nelson Shanks. She went on to continue her studies under full scholarship with Robert Armetta of the Long Island Academy of Fine Art at the Atelier Armetta program located in Glen Cove, NY. She attended the Water Street Atelier where she was enrolled in a full-time program dedicated to classical drawing and painting under artist Jacob Collins. Her work ranges from landscapes to still-life and portraits from life.
Leeanna continued her training at the Grand Central Atelier in New York in their full-time core program – the Water Street Atelier with Jacob Collins. She was a recipient of the John F. and Anna Lee Stacey Grant, a Hudson River Fellow and was awarded a scholarship to attend the New York Academy of Art. She teaches on Long Island’s North Shore.
Portrait Drawing & Painting with Leeanna Chipana – May – June 2018
Portrait Drawing & Painting with Leeanna Chipana
Six Weeks – Tuesdays May 22, 29, June 5, 12, 19, 26
12:30 – 3:30pm
$280 M/$310 NM
This course is for beginners through advanced students. Working from the long pose students will be introduced to concepts of structural anatomy of the face and head. Students will review comparative measuring, sight size methods, light and form, and various shading techniques used by artists throughout the 18th and 19th century. The goal of this course is for each student to walk a way with a strong understanding of drawing and painting the portrait not only skillfully and accurately but also with a broader understanding of historical concepts of portraiture. Demonstrations will be provided throughout the course and lectures on portrait drawing and painting methods used throughout the centuries by master artists.
Includes model fee.
Materials list will be provided.
Leeanna Chipana began her art studies at the Stevenson Academy of Fine Arts in Oyster Bay, NY in 2004 where she studied under painter and illustrator Attila Hejja. While working as his personal assistant Leeanna studied figure painting with Mr. Hejja. After Mr. Hejja’s sudden death in the Summer of 2007, Leeanna decided to devote her life to pursuing her own art studies more rigorously and dedicate herself to teaching traditional painting and drawing. She started by attending the New York Art Students League where she studied figure painting for two years with artist Nelson Shanks. She went on to continue her studies under full scholarship with Robert Armetta of the Long Island Academy of Fine Art at the Atelier Armetta program located in Glen Cove, NY. She attended the Water Street Atelier where she was enrolled in a full-time program dedicated to classical drawing and painting under artist Jacob Collins. Her work ranges from landscapes to still-life and portraits from life.
Leeanna continued her training at the Grand Central Atelier in New York in their full-time core program – the Water Street Atelier with Jacob Collins. She was a recipient of the John F. and Anna Lee Stacey Grant, a Hudson River Fellow and was awarded a scholarship to attend the New York Academy of Art. She teaches on Long Island’s North Shore.
Abstract Painting: Acrylics with Kevin Larkin
Abstract Painting: Acrylics with Kevin Larkin
Fall dates TBA
Abstraction in painting allows the artist to communicate in often personal and impactful ways.
Explore abstract painting through an understanding of space, color, energy, tension, and form. Emphasis is placed on self- expression and developing a wholly personal style with individual instruction and critiques.
All levels.
” I have no fears about making changes, destroying the image, etc.,because painting has a life of its own.”- Jackson Pollock
MATERIALS LIST:
- 4oz tubes (or larger) of acrylic paint.
All colors red, yellow, blue, green, orange, purple, black, etc. - 2 tubes of white acrylic paint.
- 2 stretched canvases at least 18″ x 24″ ( the bigger the better)
- 2-4 medium size flat artist’s paint brushes
- plastic cups to mix paint and hold water
- masking tape
- paper towels
Any questions call Kevin at 516. 659. 4914
KEVIN LARKIN is a painter, actor, director and scenic designer
Kevin award-winning canvases have been exhibited regularly throughout the greater NY area. He has won awards from the Association of Graphic Artists, Print Magazine, The Art Directors Club and the Smithtown Township arts Council. His work has appeared in Print Magazine, The Art Directors Club and Long Island Pulse Magazine. His paintings were featured in a platform installation presented by New York City’s Manhattan Transit Authority at the Bronx Zoo/Pelham Parkway Station.
Solo exhibitions include Sanctuary Spaces and Chase Manhattan Bank in New York City; Mills Pond House, H.T.A.L. Gallery, and B.J. Spoke Galleries on Long Island; and The Painted Bride in Philadelphia. Group exhibitions include VRT Gallery, Chase Manhattan Bank and the American Institute for Creative Living in New York City; the Ripe Art Gallery, Art League of Long Island, and the Mills Pond House on Long Island.
Kevin is the subject of Kevin Larkin: The Genuine Article, a monograph by Peter Josyph, and the essays Josyph and Larkin X-Men Of Art by Raymond Todd. Since 2002, Mr. Larkin has been a member of B.J. Spoke Gallery in Huntington, NY where he serves as the gallery’s vice president.
As a found member of Victory Repertory Theater, he has worked as an actor, director and production manager. Mr. Larkin has also had many years of set design experience both at Theater East Repertory and Victory Repertory Theatre.
Kevin received his BFA from the School of Visual Arts in 1977. He has taught painting at the McBurney YMCA in Manhattan, The Huntington Art League, The Art League of Long Island, The Smithtown Township Arts Council, Oldfield Middle School, Mill Neck School for the Deaf and the Suffolk County Bosces III Gifted-Talented Institute. He has been a guest lecturer at Nassau Community College.