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To guarantee enrollment, either a $100 deposit or payment in full is due 21 days prior to start of any class or workshop. After that date, please contact the class instructor directly to see if there is space available. You can pay online through PayPal or download a mail-in registration form and send it with your check. Please note: Members receive a $20 per class discount. To find out how to become an NMAL member and receive the discount, click here.
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There will be a $100 cancellation fee if you cancel your attendance within 14 days of the starting date of the class. Prior to that date, if you cancel your attendance, there is no cancellation fee and your payment will be refunded. Once the class has begun, there will be no refunds.
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SPRING SESSION (CL161):
April 29 – June 10, 2013; Mondays, 9 am to 12 Noon
NMAL Members $175 Non-Members $195
This 7-week class will highlight the remarkable range of technique and flexibility of this water-based medium. Learn to paint shape and form without drawing. The emphasis in this class will be on color, space and composition, value and texture, contrast and balance. We will explore the principles of design, the medium of acrylic paint and techniques, the mood and meaning, and the elements of art. Please be sure to attend the first class with all of your materials when we will be covering the most important aspects of this class. A materials list will be supplied at the time of registration.
SPRING SESSION (CL127):
April 8–May 27, 2013; Mondays, 8 weeks 9:30 am–12:30 pm
Tuition: Members $210; Non-members $230
The objective of this class is to acquaint students with academic and contemporary techniques of draughtmanship, that will give students the solid background needed to develop their individual style. Classes will begin with a short lecture and demonstration, after which students will work on projects using the techniques covered during the lecture.
Contact instructor by email or call 505-298-3445; download registration form
FALL SESSION (CL128):
September 9–October 28, 2013; Mondays, 8 weeks 9:30 am–12:30 pm
Tuition: Members $210; Non-members $230
SPRING SESSION (CL121):
April 8, 2013–May 27, 2013; Mondays, 8 weeks 1:00 pm–4:00 pm
Tuition: Members $190; Non-Members $210
Vasili’s lifelong experience and hands-on instruction will guide you in exploring our three dimensional world. Soft pastels will be used to capture both Natural and Manmade objects. Learn how to compose botanicals, vessels, fabrics and other elements to create a sense of movement in your work. Discover how backgrounds can add atmosphere to your painting, or how light and contrast can direct the viewers attention to your focal point. Topics will range from: composition, light & shadow, shaping, blending, edging, color and mood.
The notes, sketches, studies and paintings you create in this class will prove to be valuable references long after the course is complete. This class is ideal for the beginner to the accomplished pastelist. All forms of Pastel and Colored Pencil are welcome.
Contact instructor by email or call 505-255-0313; download registration form
FALL SESSION (CL122):
September 9, 2013–October 28, 2013; Mondays, 8 weeks 1:00 pm–4:00 pm
Tuition: Members $190; Non-Members $210
SPRING SESSION (CL124):
April 8, 2013–May 27, 2013; Mondays, 8 weeks 5:00 pm–8:00 pm
Tuition: Members $190; Non-Members $210
Discover why the pastel medium is ideal for painting from studies, photographs & memory in this hands-on 8 week class. Students will select their own subjects that include architectural structures: the house you grew up in, an adobe ruin, a cabin in the woods, a European village ...any place that moves you and would like to capture in a painting. Exercises will include basic linear/aerial perspective, light and shadow, spatial contrast, mood, and other fundamental aspects of painting. The class is designed for beginner to intermediate painters as well as a refresher for the accomplished pastelist. All forms of Pastel and Colored Pencil are welcome.
Contact instructor by email or call 505-255-0313; download registration form
FALL SESSION (CL125):
September 9, 2013–October 28, 2013; Mondays, 8 weeks 5:00 pm–8:00 pm
Tuition: Members $190; Non-Members $210
Beginning to Advanced Watercolor Painting (CL134)
April 2 - May 21, 2013; 8 weeks; 12:30 pm to 3 pm
Tuition: Members $210, Non-members $230
Carol's class will help you with getting your “vision” on the watercolor paper. The class will cover basic watercolor techniques and how to use the materials. There will be daily demonstrations and examples of the techniques that are being discussed. Individual instruction will be given to each student.
Please contact Carol before registering for this class.
www.carolcarpenterwatercolors.com
Contact instructor by email or call 505-884-1196; download registration form.
Imagination Art Group for Children (CL103)
Ongoing class on Tuesday afternoon
1:00– 3:00 ppm for children 4 to 6 years old
4:30 to 5:30 for 6 and older
Tuition: $90 per 4-week period
Marian emphasizes the art making process rather than the end product. Visual elements and principles of design are taught using an open studio approach. A nurturing environment is maintained, allowing children to joyfully explore their creative potential and develop their personal imagery. Children with special needs are welcome. Marian has a master's degree in art education and is licensed to teach art from k-12.
Recipe for one-of-a-kind children’s art:
1/3 c. Imagination
1/3 c. Expression
1/3 c. Exposure to art history and various media
Gently mix all ingredients well, add generous sprinkles of encouragement. Watch in amazement at how the child’s creativity unfolds!
Contact instructor before registering: email or call 344-5263; download children's class registration form.
Foundations in Drawing and Oil Painting
SPRING SESSION (CL105):
April 9–May 28, 2013; Tuesday Evenings, 8 weeks 5:00pm–8:00pm
Tuition: Members $380; Non-Members $400 Model fee included
This class is designed to give students the fundamental tools and skills to draw and paint from life. Students will have their choice of working from the still-life or the figure. By taking the time and opportunity to study and look carefully, you will learn how to translate what you are seeing into the language of drawing or painting. Beginning with limited palettes, the student will gain a thorough working knowledge of color, how to manipulate the paint and produce a convincing image that communicates color and light to the viewer. We will begin with simple compositions and build to more complex arrangements as the student becomes better acquainted with their particular medium. Cynthia provides personal instruction to each of her students and maintains an encouraging atmosphere in her classes.
Contact Instructor by email or call 505-823-9320, download registration form.
FALL SESSION (CL106):
September 10–October 29, 2013; Tuesday Evenings, 8 weeks 5:00–8:00pm
Tuition: Members $380; Non-Members $400 Model fee included
SPRING SESSION (CL130):
March 6–April 24, 2013; Wednesdays, 8 weeks, 9:30 am–12:30 pm
Tuition: Members $210; Non-Members $230
Maria's philosophy is to guide students towards finding their own style by helping
them acquire a solid background in traditional painting techniques and the
fundamental principles of design as well as composition, perspective and
color. Class will start with a short lecture on each of the elements, students
will be able to work from still life arrangements or their own photographic material.
Contact instructor by email or call 505-298-3445; download registration form.
WINTER SESSION (CL131):
September 4–October 23, 2013; Wednesdays, 8 weeks, 9:30 am–12:30 pm
Tuition: Members $210; Non-Members $230
Painting the Landscape in Oils (CL151)
March 13 – May 1, 2013, Wednesdays 1:00–4:00pm
Tuition: Members $255, Non-members $275
Students will learn how to oil paint using the sound, time proven methods of the masters. Universal principles of design including the teachings of A.W. Dow and Edgar Payne, among others, will be presented and practiced. Color theory and its application to landscape painting will be highlighted. The goal of the class is to confirm and help develop the skills, perceptions, and self-expression of each artist as they are met at their individual level of skill.
“There are no mistakes and it’s never boring on the edge of the imagination which is only pure spirit out having a bit of fun.” —Hugh Romney
Contact instructor at 505-298-3445; download registration form.
Children's Class: Drawing and Painting (CL059)
Ongoing Class, Wednesdays, 8 week sessions 3:00–6:00pm
Tuition $160
Joan brings together the classical drawing principles of Lecoq De Boisbaudran, a French instructor of Degas, Whistler, Monet and Renoir. Through the use of 18th century English watercolor methods, an understanding of drawing, tonality, light and color is taught to children. This method enables the child to achieve a more life-like three dimensional quality in each painting, as a complete range of consistencies from thick and opaque to thin and transparent can be accomplished all in the wet paint, along with the retention of brushstrokes unique to each painter. These characteristics, among others, are present in the works of the Venetian and Flemish painters. Your child will follow in the great tradition of painting principles that have been handed down through generations of painters.
Contact instructor before registering: 296-7374; download children's class registration form.
LIFE DRAWING SESSIONS / NO INSTRUCTION
Ongoing, Thursdays, 9:30 am to 12 Noon
NMAL Members $7 Non-Members $9 (payment accepted at each session)
Long and short poses, clothed and nude models.
(Always a good idea to call the NMAL, 293-5034, to confirm the schedule.)
Beginning to Advanced Watercolor Painting (CL135)
April 4 - May 23, 2013; Thursdays, 8 weeks, 10:00 am–12:30 pm
Tuition: Members $210, Non-members $230
Carol's class will help you with getting your “vision” on the watercolor paper. The class will cover basic watercolor techniques and how to use the materials. There will be daily demonstrations and examples of the techniques that are being discussed. Individual instruction will be given to each student.
Carol Carpenter is a professional artist with over 25 years experience. She comes from a family of artists. Her interest in painting emerged at an early age when her mother took her along to painting classes. Carol attended Foothill College in Los Altos, California and graduated from the University of New Mexico where she studied Art and Art History.
www.carolcarpenterwatercolors.com
Contact instructor by email or call 505-884-1196; download registration form.
April 4 – May 9, 2013; Thursdays, Thursdays, 1 pm to 4 pm
Tuition: NMAL members $220 Non-Members $240
This 6-week class will shed a new light on the basic principles involved in drawing the figure. In each 3-hour session students will benefit from demonstrations and practice of the fundamentals of drawing the human figure. We will cover classic measuring and proportions in creating an accurate representation of the model. Foreshortening, successfully drawing one body form in front of another – the recipe for dramatic figure poses. Action, using very few lines to capture the action or gesture of the moving figure. Landmarks, learning how to look and “see” the places where the bones lie just beneath the skin, and how to use those points to create a more accurate drawing. And finally, mass and shadow, creating the appearance of fully three-dimensional form. A materials list will be supplied at the time of registration.
LIFE DRAWING SESSIONS / NO INSTRUCTION
Ongoing, Fridays, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
NMAL Members $7 Non-Members $9 (payment accepted at each session)
Long pose only with nude model.
(Always a good idea to call the NMAL ,293-5034, to confirm the schedule.)
Oil Painting — Color Theory and Rendering of Forms in Light (CL150)
April 4 – May 9, 2013, Fridays 1:00–4:00pm
Tuition: Members $255, Non-members $275
Color theories and their application to the oil painting process will be presented. The history and techniques of oil painting will be discussed, regularly demonstrated, and applied. “How to “ lessons for painting specific objects in the natural environment, including trees, rocks, grasses, and water will be presented. It is the goal of the teacher to confirm each artist’s skill, perception, and self-expression and to be a guide to excelled growth as a painter. Each artist is met at his/her individual level of skill.
Contact instructor at 505-298-3445; download registration form.
Children's Class: Drawing and Painting (CL065)
Ongoing Class, Saturdays, 8 week sessions, 10:00 am—12:00 noon, 12:00 noon–2:00 pm
Tuition
Joan brings together the classical drawing principles of Lecoq De Boisbaudran, a French instructor of Degas, Whistler, Monet and Renor. Through the use of 18th century English watercolor methods, an understanding of drawing, tonality, light and color is taught to children. This method enables the child to achieve a more life-like three dimensional quality in each painting, as a complete range of consistencies from thick and opaque to thin and transparent can be accomplished all in the wet paint, along with the retention of brushstrokes unique to each painter. These characteristics, among others, are present in the works of the Venetian and Flemish painters. Your child will follow in the great tradition of painting principles that have been handed down thru generations of painters.
Contact instructor before registering: 296-7374; download children's class registration form.