Art Alliance

Drawing With Inks Online via Zoom 1-4:00 pm Tuesdays 8 weeks begins January 12 Instructor: Jennifer Kane  jenn_kane@hotmail.com  In this class, we will be drawing with dip pens and ink, as well as creating washes and areas of texture. Each week features new warmups, demonstrations, and practice sessions tailored to the needs of class participants. This is a delightful medium that allows the artist to work quickly and enjoy spontaneous results.  Fee: $105 members; $130 non-members   

Paint-Along Class Online via Zoom  1-4pm Wednesdays 4 Classes begin Feb 10 Instructor: Lena Thynell 814-777-8532 lthynell@comcast.net Paint along with Lena! She will send students a picture in advance and will ask students to have a drawing ready so everyone can start painting when the session begins. Critique included.  Fee: $20 per session; you can register for each or for all 4  

Linocut Relief Making Online via Zoom 1-4:00 pm Thursdays  8 weeks Begins January 14 Ingrid Booz Morejohn 814-206-4627 ingridmorejohn@gmail.com This is a hugely fun course that provides the perfect opportunity to learn linocut relief printmaking and, at the same time, becomes a collaborative project that ends in the creation of a book! This book is tied to the idea of “Heads and Tails” – each student carves both a Head and a Tail which are then printed on separate pages…

Linocut Relief Making Online via Zoom 6-9:00 pm Thursdays  8 weeks Begins January 14 Ingrid Booz Morejohn 814-206-4627 ingridmorejohn@gmail.com This is a hugely fun course that provides the perfect opportunity to learn linocut relief printmaking and, at the same time, becomes a collaborative project that ends in the creation of a book! This book is tied to the idea of “Heads and Tails” – each student carves both a Head and a Tail which are then printed on separate pages…

Reduction Linocut: Afternoon Class with Ingrid Booz Morejohn Program Description Learn reduction linocut printmaking, where all colors are printed from the same block, instead of a separate carved block per color. You will be shown several methods of creating color prints and create two color reduction prints. You will make your own registration jig and learn how to edition a print run. Throughout the course you will be supported with weekly online classes, contact with your fellow students, links and…

Reduction Linocut: Evening Class with Ingrid Booz Morejohn Program Description Learn reduction linocut printmaking, where all colors are printed from the same block, instead of a separate carved block per color. You will be shown several methods of creating color prints and create two color reduction prints. You will make your own registration jig and learn how to edition a print run. Throughout the course you will be supported with weekly online classes, contact with your fellow students, links and…

Drawing with Inks with Jennifer Kane Program Description In this class, we will be drawing with dip pens and ink, as well as creating washes and areas of texture. Each week features new warmups, demonstrations, and practice sessions tailored to the needs of class participants. This is a delightful medium that allows the artist to work quickly and enjoy spontaneous results.

Paint-Along with Lena Thynell  Program Description Paint along with Lena! She will send students a picture in advance and will ask students to have a drawing ready so everyone can start painting when the session begins. Critique Included. Special Notes PLEASE NOTE: This is a TWO session class: March 17 and March 31. Our registration platforms -- both online and via Zoom -- do not allow us to show the class as missing a week. Therefore, when you use them…

Acrylics II with Robert Placky  Program Description This class is recommended for seasoned artists and students who have taken Acrylic 101 and feel comfortable painting with acrylics. This class will focus on idea development using a theme while we survey three major art styles. Explorations in Realism, Abstraction and Surrealism will develop an approach to planning a final painting as well as evolve ways to advance your "artist voice". The class will expand on ideas of context and metaphor as…

Introduction to Making Wet Felt Program Description I have been producing felt for 20 plus years. The more I do, the more the medium leads to new paths. Felting is dynamic, tactile, color play, embellishments, flat, wearable, sculpted. No expensive tools necessary. As with most artwork,  your hands are your best tools. This class is designed for the novice. You will learn how to lay out fibers, how to choose embellishments, how to felt/full fibers into a cohesive fabric. I…