North River Arts Society

Wednesday Early Release Day ArtCamp - Spring 2024

Start
Wednesday, March 06, 2024
End
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Schedule
10 sessions
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield Hills 02051
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Please note: Class time is 1:30-3:30 PM to accommodate late release times from Gov. Winslow, Eames Way and Daniel Webster Schools. However, students are welcome to arrive at 1PM and enjoy snack and journaling time with the teacher from 1-1:30PM.

During the three 10-week sessions, students in grades 1-5 will enrich their artistic expressions in a fun and nurturing environment where children feel comfortable expressing their unique talents to create works of art. Students will work with a wide variety of media including drawing, painting, collage, sculpture and more. Art from the world’s varied cultures and the contributions of major artists will serve as inspiration.

Register siblings for a discount! At registration, add additional children as "guests" and register siblings for discounted price of $220/each.

Now a Scituate resident, Sue Casey was an art teacher in Attleboro Public Schools for over 31 years. Art has always been a large part of her life - thinking about, looking at, making, and teaching art for as long as she can remember. Every day she feels inspired by the beauty of nature and the light and color that surround her.

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“It’s a Shore Thing” Tuesday Plein Air Painter’s Group Exhibit

Start
Saturday, April 06, 2024
End
Thursday, May 02, 2024
Location
Dolphin Gallery at Hingham Public Library

North River Arts is proud to present “It’s a Shore Thing”- Tuesday Plein Air Painter’s Group Exhibit at the Dolphin and Clemens Galleries at the Hingham Public Library (66 Leavitt St (rt. 228) Hingham Ma). The exhibit will hang Saturday, April 6 -Thursday, May 2 with an opening reception- on Thursday, April 11, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM.

The Tuesday Painters is a group of 14 South Shore artists dedicated to painting from life and capturing on location the unique quality of light present at the moment they are painting, which can change rapidly due to weather conditions, time of day or the shifting of shadows.

On any given Tuesday morning, the artists can be found, gathering together with painting gear in hand, at the harbors, coves, marshes and beaches on the South Shore, Cape Cod and beyond, using their painting medium of choice to capture the inspiration and beauty of the landscape.

Artists include Joreen Benbenek, Denise Byrnes Graham, Betty Rogers, Nancy Sargent Howell, Betty Edwards Tufankjian, Teri Hensick, Jeanne MacFarland, Linda Mehl Bornstein, Marguerite Moore, Margaret Farrell Bruno, Cindy McEachern, Tina Watson, Mary Jo Wildes and Sally Dean Mello.

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In The MIX by Tony Andrade

Start
Friday, April 19, 2024
End
Friday, May 31, 2024
Location
Ventress Memorial Library Marshfield MA

In the Mix
Tony Andrade
April 13 - May 31
Ventress Memorial Library in Marshfield

Join us Friday, April 19, 5:30-7:30PM for the opening reception!

Tony Andrade has been making art since the early 1980's. After art school he worked as a graphic designer for various small companies and studios. Then as an advertising art director when he left and started freelancing as a designer/art director. It grew into a small firm of his own doing projects in the healthcare field to publication design for national publications for clients such as the U.S. Olympic Committee, U.S. Open Tennis and their affiliated publications.

Artist Statement:

I have been exploring more in my painting for the past few years. From a Garden Series, to colorful oil/wax abstracts, to recent landscapes, to letting go with drawings in abstract and imaginary forms. All fun and exciting for me. I look for inspiration whenever and wherever life occurs. Often you don't have to look any further than your own garden. It can inspire you in the most profound - or yes, in its simplest ways!

As a former designer/art director I like the message to be clear, concise and even confusing at times. Whatever it takes to draw the audience in. Whether they stay is the trick, I do explore more these days. Maybe because the days are passing me by more quickly? I believe change is good for the soul. When I start a new painting I want it to take me to new places, it's what I find so appealing in making art. It can be daunting at times and us artists can struggle with it. Creating something unique and relevant to who I am is my own goal. When I think I'm getting closer I feel that pull. I'm not sure why, I just try and make the most of the ride. I'll leave you with your own questions and hope your answers are satisfying to each of you.

Jeanne Horan Art Gallery

Ventress Memorial Library

15 Library Plaza, Marshfield, MA, 02050

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Open Studio

Start
Friday, April 19, 2024
End
Friday, May 31, 2024
Schedule
6 sessions
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield Hills

Looking for more space to spread out and work on a project? Or maybe you want to work amongst other artists to feel inspired and get some helpful feedback on your work. Join other local artists any time between 9am-12pm, for Open Studio. Please pay $10 cash at the door. Bring all supplies you need to use, NRAS has easels available.

No registration, drop in only, cash or check.

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MinniYogi & NRAS: Mindful Artists

When
Sunday, April 28, 2024
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield Hills
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11

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Join us for yoga and artwork at North River Art Society! Ages 3+

This is a super fun program designed to teach children the basics of mindfulness, meditation and movement. We’ll be using provided materials to make crafts for our yoga story flow lead by yoga instructor, Chrissy Sullivan.

We’ll also be learning helpful breathwork techniques to calm our nervous systems at any age! Each class will have an educational theme and will include partner and group poses, easy alignment tips and some singing and dancing!

To register a sibling: please add a "guest" at registration for discounted price.

Chrissy is a certified Vinyasa Yoga instructor with an additional specialization in youth and mindfulness. She has two beautiful babies who can often be found flowing beside her. Ever since she was a child herself, Chrissy has been drawn to a more spiritual and artistic way of life. She is greatly influenced by her grandmother, a lifelong montessori teacher and her great aunt, a Harvard professor and yoga guru. As a true nurturer, Chrissy has always been drawn to helping others. She believes it’s so important to start with our youth. If we can teach children the basic principles of yoga and how to calm their own central nervous systems we can directly benefit their lives and our communities as a whole. Chrissy created MinniYogi in 2020, a carefully curated yoga program for children and caregivers of all ages. The program includes flashcards which teach the child and caregiver the basics of yoga and meditation and how to apply them to everyday life. Chrissy incorporates the cards in all of her classes. Come join us for lots of silliness and learning! Because children learn best when having fun!

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Chasing the Light (Soft Pastels) with Christine Bodnar

When
Saturday, May 04, 2024
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield Hills
Spaces left
8

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This workshop will stress a few constants that are the basics for any successful painting, composition, value recognition, and movement. This is all starts with getting the drawing right. The class will also cover the importance of doing studies and evaluating the elements of a painting that are important to the design and composition.

About the Instructor: Christine Bodnar

Christine has earned the level of Eminent Membership from the International Association of Pastel Societies. Her paintings have been shown in museums and galleries throughout the U.S. in national and international exhibitions and are in private collections across the country.

Memberships and Affiliations

International Association of Pastel Societies, Master Circle and Eminent Pastelist
Signature Memberships with
Pastel Society of America
Connecticut Pastel Society
North River Arts Society
South Shore Arts Center, Cohasset, MA.

Articles/Publications

Southwest Art Magazine - Artist To Watch, November Issue, 2019
American Art Collectors - April Issue 2019, Artist Focus and Advertisement
Pure Pastel- Contemporary Works By Today’s Top Artists Feb 2019
Boston Voyager on-line interview and publication, September 2018

christinebodnar.com

Supplies

We will try and do 2 paintings during this workshop using sizes of various sizes.

Sanded surface type papers

Pastel Premier Sanded Pastel Paper - fine, white
UART Sanded Pastel Paper or Board 400 or 600 grit
Pastel Mat Sanded Paper - White
Art Spectrum Colourfix Fine Tooth Pastel Paper - White
Canson Mi-Teintes Pastel Paper - white, grays, nuetrals

Soft Pastels - Landscape colors or set ( I will be bringing a variety with me to share )

Unison
Terry Ludwig
Great American
Mount Vision
Sennelier
Schminke

Other materials

Sketsch Pad / charcoal pencil for value studies.
Easel supplied ( can work on tabletop easel )
Drawing board for mounting paper
Masking tape - supplied
Paper towels

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Painting Safari with Kelley MacDonald

Start
Thursday, May 09, 2024
End
Thursday, July 11, 2024
Schedule
8 sessions
Location
Various Locations
Spaces left
0

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Is there anything more exciting and rewarding than painting plein air? Join us as we navigate the thrills and challenges of painting in nature this Spring! Learn or master the skills of judging the light, fending off the breeze, capturing that certain something that appeals to you in an outdoor setting! This highly engaged, friendly and supportive group is intrepid and inclusive.

Each week we are at a different location - we’ll paint the ocean, marshes, architecture and gardens! Perhaps this year we will add a figure in the landscape?!?! I will get all of your phone numbers so I can text you if there is a sudden change in location due to weather, or any other reason. Students can use any media they have familiarity with. All levels, but I will be painting in acrylic or gouache. I usually know where there is a nearby restroom. Some weeks I will demo but will mostly be occupied with your progress and efforts.

MATERIALS LIST: Materials List for Safari 2023.pages

About the Instructor: Kelley MacDonald

After getting her Art History degree at Wheaton College, Kelley continued taking art classes at various Art Associations for 10 years before she started painting. First with watercolor, then oil and now happily with acrylic and mixed media, it has been a lifetime of growing and exploring all things art.

Kelley has won numerous awards, and has taught classes and workshops for many years. While for the majority of her career Kelley has been a literal, representational painter, in the past 4 years she has been diving into abstraction, particularly Intuitive Abstraction. The history involved on the canvas, the multiple layers, the reveal and conceal and push and pull are what attracts her to this method.

A favorite thing to do is to travel, and be inspired by different landscapes and cityscapes. Kelley has traveled to Holland to paint, along with many places on this side of the ocean, namely Nova Scotia, Sedona, Santa Fe, St. Simon’s Island, Seattle, San Miguel de Allende, MX, California and Maine.

In 2009 Kelley founded the Artists’ Challenge Group “Girls Just Wanna Paint” which is a collection of award winning artists who post a response to a new topic every month consecutively since July of 2009. Aside from the Providence Art Club Kelley is a member of the North River Arts Society in Marshfield, MA. She has taught at the Art Club, Bristol Art Museum, and at North River Arts Society.

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Red and Green make Blue! with Mary Moquin

When
Saturday, May 11, 2024
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield MA
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This workshop will have you mixing colors with confidence in no time! By taking a deep dive into a limited complementary color palette of reds and greens, you will gain of thorough understanding of how color works. This knowledge can then be applied to other suggested limited palettes. Let me help take the mystery out of color theory for you!

About the Instructor: Mary L. Moquin

Mary Moquin is a professional artist and teacher. She lives on the cape and spends part of the year in a remote dune cottage on the peninsula known as Sandy Neck in Barnstable, MA. The inspiration for her paintings comes from observing time passing as the light and shadows fall across the structures there. The structures have transformed into metaphors for meditation. Her work has won numerous awards and has been included in several regional and national juried shows. Mary holds a BFA in printmaking and an MFA in painting from Umass Dartmouth. Her work is represented in Wellfleet, MA at the Cove Gallery, North Water Gallery in Edgartown , MA, Alper’s Fine Art in Rockport, MA and at www.marymoquin.com

Materials:

oil or acrylic paint
Cadmium Red Light (a very orangey red)
Magenta (a red that leans towards violet)
Pthalo Green (an intense blue green)
Lemon yellow (we will use this to create a vibrant yellow green)
Titanium White
(for oil painters, Gamblin Cadmium Chartreuse is a fun color to add and can replace the lemon)

PLEASE bring the above colors for a successful experience. Feel free to bring along any other tubes of red or green paint that you have as I will be discussing paint properties and you may want to experiment with other reds and greens. But I know you will have success with the ones I've listed.

A pad of canvas paper at least 16x20, 18x24 preferred. Acrylic painters can use any large sheets of paper instead, oil painters can bring gessoed paper or primed canvas instead of a pad if need be.
Palette knives for mixing paint.
A variety of brushes.
Paper towels.

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47th Annual Festival of the Arts

Start
Saturday, May 25, 2024
10:00 AM
End
Sunday, May 26, 2024
5:00 PM
Location
Marshfield Hills

Join us Memorial Day Weekend for the 47th Annual Festival of the Arts! North River Arts Society's Festival is a block-party style celebration of local arts and culture. There will be live music, entertainment, 30+ artisan vendors, art in the barn art sales, a juried exhibit, free children's tent crafts, poster sales and raffles, poetry readings, a giant puppet parade and more!

The Festival takes place May 25 and 26, 10am-5pm both days. Free shuttle bus services from Eames Way School.

The Festival is our kick-off to the summer and a community-favorite event. Come enjoy this free event with your friends and family.

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Plein Air to Studio - Part 1 with Ann Musto

Start
Wednesday, June 05, 2024
End
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Schedule
8 sessions
Location
157 old main street marshfield hills
Spaces left
9

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This is a guided plein air class with the intention of creating various color studies for a larger studio piece. Ann will coordinate with students to visit and paint at four locations. Each location will be visited twice, with the first visit involving a demo from Ann and hands-on guidance. The second visit will allow artists to work on their study mostly independently. Get outside, do intentional color studies together and prepare for a larger studio landscape in the fall!

About the Instructor: Ann Musto

Ann has been a plein air and studio oil painter for over twenty years. Her interest lies in working to capture the beauty of what we see in light and color. Ann’s work includes portraits, landscapes and still life. Ann completed her studies at the Academy of Realist Art in Boston, a traditional atelier. She has been a long time member of North River Arts Society and has served on the NRAS Board of Directors and on the NRAS Arts Committee.

AnnMustoArt.com

Any medium and experience levels welcome.

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Embrace the Practice/Daily Painting Workshop with Lisa Daria Kennedy

When
Saturday, June 08, 2024
10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield MA
Spaces left
12

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This workshop will embrace the importance of a daily painting practice as a path to improving creativity and image making skills. Through a combination of demos, in-class assignments, and individual instruction each student will learn techniques to create fresh, deliberate marks. Guided by an artist who has made over 5,400 daily, consecutive, paintings (so far) you’ll embrace the painting process while learning tricks to stay inspired and motivated, as well as generate ideas for your own daily practice. All levels are welcome.

About the Instructor: Lisa Daria Kenedy

Lisa Daria Kennedy has been making one small painting every single day for the last 5,400 days, this spring marks her 15th year anniversary. After this many years, she has no intention of stopping. Having cancer as a young adult, she has discovered living is not just surviving. She questioned what can a life amount to and was acutely aware of all the time she’d wasted and the things she put off - like painting. But, the idea of starting an artistic project and failing was terrifying. She had a moment of clarity and pared the creative process down to this one idea - show up for the job. And she started showing up for her new job in 2009 and without excuse wakes up every day at five and paints.

BIO Lisa Daria Kennedy grew up along the northeast edge of the Hockomock Swamp in Massachusetts. She received her BA from Roger Williams University in Graphic Design, a BFA and MFA from Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Illustration and 2D, where she is currently an Associate Professor of Illustration. She lives 9 nautical miles from Boston in World’s End in an old fishing camp with her Wheaten Terrier, Olive the dog. When her daily painting is completed, she works on larger, narrative paintings, lisadariakennedy.com

Materials: Lisa Daria Materials 2024 Embrace the Practice.pdf

Please note that NRAS has easels available for students.

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Paint from the Heart with Page Railsback

Start
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
End
Tuesday, July 02, 2024
Schedule
3 sessions
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield MA 02051
Spaces left
11

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This 3 week class is for painters that have a little experience and want to loosen their work up using intuition rather than just copying directly from a photograph. We will plan out our designs, values and color choices prior to the final painting. This class is meant to be FUN and dare to have some not very perfect outcomes.The class warm up exercises and end product is a stepping stone to incorporate some new tools into your work. Join the class and come with an open mind and a sense of humor.

About the Instructor: Page Railsback

Page never learned the rules in Art school so as a self taught painter enjoys the freedom of experimenting with no boundaries.
Page received a Masters in Education and her natural talent as a teacher is reflected in her ongoing workshops and classes. She has lived on the South Shore of Boston for over forty years. She was privileged to receive a Residency at the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown MA in 2013 granted through the Copley Society of Art. She is a juried Gallery Artist at the Copley Society of Boston, The South Shore Art Center in Cohasset MA and Solace Gallery in Long Beach Island New Jersey. Her work can be seen at her Studio in Rockland and at NEST in Dedham MA.

Materials List:

Canvas pad 16x20 or 4 small canvas boards ex. 8x8 12x8….optional or small boards or canvas for exercises
Sketch pad
Twig Charcoal and or Sharpie
2 Larger canvas 20x20, 20x16 or larger
Water container or turps
Brushes 3 or more
1/2 inch
1 inch
2 inch…Big Brushes
Palette knife
Paints: 6 Essentials
Light yellow, medium yellow (or ochre)
Ultramarine blue and one other : Thalo blue,cerulean or manganese.
Alizarin red or deep magenta, Cadmium red light
Big tube of White titanium
Black, optional
Any other color you like is optional…Viridian green, orange, pink etc
Palette, paper palette is an option
Water spray bottle for acrylics or watercolor
Rags or paper towel
Apron
camera (phone)
view finder
notan finder

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FULL Summer ArtVentures Camp, 4 Weeks (July 8 - August 2)

Start
Monday, July 08, 2024
End
Friday, August 02, 2024
Schedule
20 sessions
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield Hills 02051
Spaces left
15

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North River Arts Society is thrilled to announce our Summer Art Camp, running for four exciting weeks in 2024 for children ages 5-10. Throughout each week of the camp, young artists will embark on a journey of imagination as they explore captivating themes such as "Animal Planet," "Superheroes," and more. Guided by our dedicated instructors, campers will have the opportunity to experiment with an array of materials and techniques to bring their artistic visions to life.

To ensure a tailored experience, our class will be led by two experienced teachers who will engage campers in daily activities. Whenever possible, we'll organize the class into smaller groups, allowing for personalized attention and age-appropriate instruction.

Don't miss this chance for your child to immerse themselves in a world of creativity and fun at our July Summer Art Camp!

*For sibling discount, please select "guest" at checkout to add a sibling*

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Summer ArtVentures Camp, Week 1 (July 8-12)

Start
Monday, July 08, 2024
End
Friday, July 12, 2024
Schedule
5 sessions
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield Hills 02051
Spaces left
13

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North River Arts Society is thrilled to announce our Summer Art Camp, running for four exciting weeks in 2024 for children ages 5-10. Throughout each week of the camp, young artists will embark on a journey of imagination as they explore captivating themes such as "Animal Planet," "Superheroes," and more. Guided by our dedicated instructors, campers will have the opportunity to experiment with an array of materials and techniques to bring their artistic visions to life.

To ensure a tailored experience, our class will be led by two experienced teachers who will engage campers in daily activities. Whenever possible, we'll organize the class into smaller groups, allowing for personalized attention and age-appropriate instruction.

Don't miss this chance for your child to immerse themselves in a world of creativity and fun at our July Summer Art Camp!

*For sibling discount, please select "guest" at checkout to add a sibling*

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Summer ArtVentures Camp, Week 2 (July 15-19)

Start
Monday, July 15, 2024
End
Friday, July 19, 2024
Schedule
5 sessions
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield Hills 02051
Spaces left
10

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North River Arts Society is thrilled to announce our Summer Art Camp, running for four exciting weeks in 2024 for children ages 5-10. Throughout each week of the camp, young artists will embark on a journey of imagination as they explore captivating themes such as "Animal Planet," "Superheroes," and more. Guided by our dedicated instructors, campers will have the opportunity to experiment with an array of materials and techniques to bring their artistic visions to life.

To ensure a tailored experience, our class will be led by two experienced teachers who will engage campers in daily activities. Whenever possible, we'll organize the class into smaller groups, allowing for personalized attention and age-appropriate instruction.

Don't miss this chance for your child to immerse themselves in a world of creativity and fun at our July Summer Art Camp!

*For sibling discount, please select "guest" at checkout to add a sibling*

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Summer ArtVentures Camp, Week 3 (July 22-26)

Start
Monday, July 22, 2024
End
Friday, July 26, 2024
Schedule
5 sessions
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield Hills 02051
Spaces left
9

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North River Arts Society is thrilled to announce our Summer Art Camp, running for four exciting weeks in 2024 for children ages 5-10. Throughout each week of the camp, young artists will embark on a journey of imagination as they explore captivating themes such as "Animal Planet," "Superheroes," and more. Guided by our dedicated instructors, campers will have the opportunity to experiment with an array of materials and techniques to bring their artistic visions to life.

To ensure a tailored experience, our class will be led by two experienced teachers who will engage campers in daily activities. Whenever possible, we'll organize the class into smaller groups, allowing for personalized attention and age-appropriate instruction.

Don't miss this chance for your child to immerse themselves in a world of creativity and fun at our July Summer Art Camp!

*For sibling discount, please select "guest" at checkout to add a sibling*

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Summer ArtVentures Camp, Week 4 (July 29 - August 2)

Start
Monday, July 29, 2024
End
Friday, August 02, 2024
Schedule
5 sessions
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield Hills 02051
Spaces left
10

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North River Arts Society is thrilled to announce our Summer Art Camp, running for four exciting weeks in 2024 for children ages 5-10. Throughout each week of the camp, young artists will embark on a journey of imagination as they explore captivating themes such as "Animal Planet," "Superheroes," and more. Guided by our dedicated instructors, campers will have the opportunity to experiment with an array of materials and techniques to bring their artistic visions to life.

To ensure a tailored experience, our class will be led by two experienced teachers who will engage campers in daily activities. Whenever possible, we'll organize the class into smaller groups, allowing for personalized attention and age-appropriate instruction.

Don't miss this chance for your child to immerse themselves in a world of creativity and fun at our July Summer Art Camp!

*For sibling discount, please select "guest" at checkout to add a sibling*

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Painting Cafes & Interiors with Eli Cedrone

Start
Saturday, September 07, 2024
End
Sunday, September 08, 2024
Schedule
2 sessions
Location
157 Old Main Street Marshfield Hills
Spaces left
11

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In this workshop, you’ll learn the key concepts of painting interior scenes. Eli will demonstrate and explain her methods and work one-on-one with each student. The focus will be on: How light flows through a scene, illuminating forms and creating an evocative mood. Achieving accurate drawing and correct values; two of the most crucial aspects of representational painting. How to develop a well-balanced composition of light and shadow patterns (chiaroscuro). How to quickly block in the motif or major elements of the scene. Balancing warm incandescent light with cool natural light. And lastly how to achieve value contrast and add finishing touches to your painting.

About the Instructor: Eli Cedrone

Eli Cedrone is an award-winning artist from Boston. A graduate of the School of Art & Design, (Suffolk University) she also studied in Florence, Italy; The Museum of Fine Arts School and The Academy of Realist Art, Boston. Cedrone work has been featured in numerous art publications such as Plein Air Magazine and Fine Art Connoisseur. She is the recipient of several residencies and fellowships and has participated in juried invitationals in the US and abroad. Cedrone is also a popular workshop instructor and teaches worldwide.

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