Spectrum Gallery is pleased to announce that our Children’s Art Program is being run in partnership with Essex Park & Recreation In these beginning drawing classes, children will learn to draw a castle or palace, focusing on basic geometric shapes and patterns. It will also include a draw bridge, towers, windows, flags, banners and (more…)
Using the theme of Architecture, via collage and mixed media, participants work on a stretched canvas or canvas panel as their substrate. Everyone delves into the fun of using paints, gel prints, stamping, stencils, integrated with the use of handmade papers printed or painted, old vintage script or text using coffee or tea to stain. (more…)
Using the theme of Architecture, via collage and mixed media, participants work on a stretched canvas or canvas panel as their substrate. Everyone delves into the fun of using paints, gel prints, stamping, stencils, integrated with the use of handmade papers printed or painted, old vintage script or text using coffee or tea to stain. (more…)
In this workshop, learn to create a sculptural wool project including proper wrapping techniques, using wire in an armature and the purpose and use of various types of felting wool & needles on a 3-dimensional project. Lori Neumann is a local artist working in oils, acrylics & pastel. Lori studied Fine Arts at the Lyme (more…)
The month of February is all about Valentine’s Day and the ways we choose to show our signs of love. Creating handmade personalized Valentine cards is one of those ways and in this workshop, you will create 10! The techniques you will learn include how to layout and cut the printed paper for the ten (more…)
This class is designed for students with some experience using colored pencil and have basic concepts of botanical illustration. This course will focus on drawing a complete botanical study over the four-week session. Students will plan and draw each component of the study week by week resulting in a frame-able work of art. The teacher (more…)
Spectrum Gallery is pleased to announce that our Children’s Art Program is being run in partnership with Essex Park & Recreation These sessions focus on painting and the use of color. First project is drawing and painting the Northern Lights. Watercolor techniques such as wet-on-wet are taught to create the sky. A sprinkling (more…)
Learn to use a variety of wool types in a 2-dimensional “painted” project using layered colors and textures to create this nocturnal scene. You will also learn what types of backing materials to use when creating your own future scenes as well as how to mount the finished work in the provided hoop. Lori Neumann (more…)
In this acrylic painting workshop, participants paint fruit using a fun mosaic style. Simple shapes are outlined with bold lines and filled with bright translucent colors. This project features practice with color choices, brush control, paint layering and creativity while learning how small pieces can come together to make a complete picture. No experience is (more…)
Who hasn’t been tempted to collect the colorful smooth beach rocks found in rivers or on the shoreline? Here’s your chance to take these beautiful stones and combine them to create a wonderful piece of art for your home or garden. In this workshop, participants learn how to create two small mosaics about 5in (more…)
During these one-on-one two-hour sessions participants and their art instructor will investigate what each student’s specific Art Schools are looking for and how to achieve an art portfolio which will increase their chances of admission. They will improve problem solving to create versatility and depth in their portfolio. Clarify the requirements for the schools of (more…)
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