Art & Decorative Painting

~ Summer Angel ~

By Guest Artist: Sharon Holt

Mon/Wed, June 1 & 3, 2009 (6-10pm)
Intermediate Painter
BRUSHES You Must Bring: Basecoating; 5/8″ Angle; 1/2″ Angle; Liner; AND either a #2 Flat or  #4 Flat or 1/4″ Angle to do the strokework flowers
COST: $23  ($18 for 1st class & $5 for 2nd class)
(class maximum of 10)

(Acrylic) Large Metal Plaque with hangers on back. Come join Sharon to paint this delightful welcome sign of a Summer Angel waving  a ribbon with your choice of word(s).  She has a kind, sweet face with a flower garland wreathing her head and lovely double lacing at the hem of her gown.  Sharon will show you how to create the lovely strokework flowers by using a small Flat or Angle brush as noted above.  You’ll also have several color choices for the gown, ribbon and flowers. Be prepared to have a great painting class!!

~ Garden Stake Trio ~

Wed, May 27, 2009 (6-10pm)
Intermediate Painter
BRUSHES You Must Bring: Small Angles; Small Flats; Liner
COST: $16.00 (class maximum of 10)

(Acrylic) Guest Artist, Sharon Holt, will instruct a painting on Three 15″ tall Metal Garden Stakes. Violets, Thistle and Periwinkle in various tints of purple and blue will be painted along with their botanical name. They’ll look lovely both in the garden or as an adornment along your garden path or sidewalk. A great gift!

~ Moonlight Over the Mountains ~
(There will be TWO 2-Session Classes)

1st Class: Mon & Wed, April 27 & 29, 2009 (6-10pm)
2nd Class: Mon & Wed, May 4 & 6, 2009 (6-10pm)
BEGINNER OIL
OIL BRUSHES Needed: Bob Ross 1″Landcape Flat; #10 Ross Painting Knife; Bob Ross Script Liner; #6 Ross Fan Blender (Opt, but handy: 2″ Ross Background Flat)
COST: $40.00

(OIL) Guest Artist, Steve Lubanovic will be instructing us in painting a Wonderful Moonlit landscape. He’ll use two evenings with step by step instructions, guiding you through the process of landscape painting in oil on a 16×20″ canvas board. The painting is of a moonlit night sky casting light and shadow over the mountains, trees, lake and a cabin emitting a warm glow. All oil paints, canvas board, cleaning turp, pattern, instructions and photo will be included. Splatter bucket and easel provided for your use at the studio.

Guest Instructor - Steve Lubanovic

Steve Lubanovic is a self-taught artist. He has been drawing since childhood and attended the Tam O’Shanter art classes at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh, PA during grade school. Later, he worked at a silk-screen sportswear and graphic arts company as an artist and printer, and also has a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He continues to be sought out to create artistic designs for sportswear for various establishments in the Pittsburgh area. Steve has also designed a line of computer furniture for Haskell of Pittsburgh Inc., and is currently a foreman at PennDOT. Steve started painting using the ‘wet-on-wet’ technique in 1994 and does commissioned artwork on a variety of media including slate, saw blades and canvas. In 2008, Steve began teaching the ‘wet-on-wet’ technique at Marcia Brown’s MorningGloryArt art studio in Butler, Pennsylvania.

~ Autumn Glow ~
There will be TWO 2-Session Classes

1st Class: Mon & Wed, Oct 6 & 8, 2008 (6-10pm)
2nd Class: Mon & Wed, Oct 13 & 15, 2008 (6-10pm)
BEGINNER OIL
OIL BRUSHES Needed: Bob Ross 1″Landcape Flat; #10 Ross Painting Knife; Bob Ross Script Liner (Opt.: 2″ Ross Background Flat)
ACRYLIC BRUSHES Needed: Basecoating Brush or disposable Sponge Brush; Long Script Liner
COST: $35

Steve Lubanovic will be instructing us in painting a beautiful autumn landscape using oil over acrylic. He’ll use two evenings to instruct us, step by step, through the process of landscape painting in oil on a 16×20″ canvas board. We’ll create a beautiful painting of autumn-hued trees, sky, water, rocks and deer. All oil and acrylic paints, canvas board, cleaning turp, pattern, instructions and photo will be included. Splatter bucket and easel provided for your use at the studio.