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Winter/Spring 2024
Class, Workshop &
Event Schedule
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Adult Art Classes
Adult Art Classes
Call (708) 671-0648 to Register!
Please register at least 5 days before class begins
to provide instructors time to prepare.
Supply lists available at registration.
Monday
Mondays at McCord
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$115/130 (Member/Non-member)
Beth Leahy
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This is an open studio class for all levels of painters working on their independent paintings with guidance from the instructor. Class painting projects may be arranged. Group demos are given on various topics on technique, color theory, supplies, etc. Beginners are started with a reference from the instructor and work in black and white; color may be added as skill develops. A supply list is given upon registration.
Beginning Watercolor
$115/130 (Member/Non-member)
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Carmelo Schifano
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Create a loose and stylistic painting every session. Don’t know how to draw? No problem. Patterns will be given to help you compose your painting, and you will learn the basics. Throughout the sessions, the principles and elements of good design will be employed.
Tuesday
Oil Painting Studio
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$115/130 (Member/Non-member)
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Beth Leahy
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This is an open studio class for all levels of painters working on their independent paintings with guidance from the instructor. Class painting projects may be arranged. Group demos are given on various topics on technique, color theory, supplies, etc. Beginners are started with a reference from the instructor and work in black and white; color may be added as skill develops. A supply list is given upon registration.
Painting the Still Life
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$115/130 (Member/Non-member)
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Beth Leahy
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Sharpen your ability to observe and paint the still life with accuracy. This class offers the artist the opportunity to paint a new subject each week. Emphasis will be on observing simple subjects, analyzing value patterns into basic shapes, how to compose the subject on the canvas, and use a viewfinder, mixing color, and capturing the image quickly, yet accurately. Students may bring a camera to class. Six 8”x10” canvases or canvas panels should be brought to the first class. A supply list is given at registration. Minimum of 6 students.
Watercolor
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$115/130 (Member/Non-member)
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John Howard
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Learn a step-by-step approach to painting with watercolors and gain the skills to paint any subject matter with confidence. Wet-into-wet, glazing, and negative painting are among the 14 techniques students will experience. Classroom and individual demonstrations will enhance the student’s awareness of the watercolor medium. A supply list is given at registration.
Wednesday
Pastel Painting
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$115/130 (Member/Non-member)
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Kim Abbati
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Explore the beautiful and versatile medium of pastel. Learn the essential information needed to paint a variety of subjects. Weekly demos will introduce different techniques and styles from washes and underpainting to creating textured surfaces and abstract designs. In this ongoing class students may bring their own reference photos, choose from the instructor's photos, or even create a still life set up to work from. Basic pastel materials will be on hand to try before investing in an extensive supply list. Bring what you have and try something new!
Watercolor
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$115/130 (Member/Non-member)
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John Howard
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Learn a step-by-step approach to painting with watercolors and gain the skills to paint any subject matter with confidence. Wet-into-wet, glazing, and negative painting are among the 14 techniques students will experience. Classroom and individual demonstrations will enhance the student’s awareness of the watercolor medium. A supply list is given at registration.
Drawing
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$115/130 (Member/Non-member)
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John Howard
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Gain the ability to render any subject matter and experience a multitude of drawing mediums. Learn the three forms of drawing: gesture, contour, and mass drawing. Composition, light, and shadow arrangements and perspective will be covered to help convey your visual expression. Expand your knowledge if you are a novice and acquire the basics if you are a beginner. A supply list is given at registration.
Thursday
Oil & Watercolor with John
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$115/130 (Member/Non-member)
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John Howard
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Learn an approach to oil painting and gain the skills to paint any subject matter with confidence. Expand your knowledge if you are a novice and acquire the basics if you are a beginner. Classroom and individual demonstrations will enhance the student’s awareness of the oil or watercolor medium. A supply list is given at registration.
Colored Pencil Technique
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$115/130 (Member/Non-member)
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Tony Crnkovich
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In this class, students will be helped to understand and execute the basic principles involved in creating tight, realistic colored pencil renderings. The importance of beginning with an accurate drawing will be stressed before proceeding to color, which is applied progressively in layers and blended through burnishing until a painterly result is achieved. Portraits are the main focus, and the various subject matter is open to choice.
Friday
Open Studio
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Five-session punch card/$25
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Don’t have an art studio at home? Looking for a light and airy space to create your artwork? Come to McCord on Friday afternoons. Use our easels and tables and bring your oils, watercolors, pastels, ideas, etc. We’d love to welcome you!
Refund and Makeup Policy
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Refunds will only be given before a session starts. Once the first class of a session has begun, there will be no refunds for that session.
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A make-up class will be arranged if an instructor cancels a class. If a student misses a class, there are no refunds for that class. A make-up class can be arranged during that same session by the instructor if space is available in another class. Make-up classes will not be rolled over into a new session.