AD - Summer Workshops
Craft Students League, NYC
YWCA-NYC
610 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022
June 15, 2004
Since 1932, The Craft Students League (CSL) has been offering
outstanding programs in fine art and craft to women and men. Our
instructors are artists with excellent training, teaching skills and
professional backgrounds. The Craft Students League offers a wide
spectrum of workshops and classes Drawing and Painting. Learn basic
techniques, develop skills or master a craft in our spacious, well-
equipped studios.
Craft Students League Summer Term begins July 15, 2004.
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Listed below is a sampling of the classes and workshops offered. For a
catalog or more information, please call (212) 735-9731.
Basic Drawing in 3 Dimensions
Learn to simplify complex objects into basic forms, indicate depth and
render using light and shade. Finally, bring your newfound
understanding to drawing the figure. Bring basic drawing supplies to
the first class.
Una Pett
6 sessions $190
Thu. Jul. 15-Aug. 19 6:00-9:00pm 105-10752
Fluid Gestures: The Figure in Ink
Learn to capture the essence of a live model with pen and ink. From
quick fluid studies to longer poses, experiment with a variety of
approaches to painting and drawing the human form. Materials fee: $15
Cindy Moore
4 sessions $150 (non-members $165)
Tue. Jul. 27-Aug. 17 6:00-8:00pm 105-20752
Exploring Watercolor
Explore the basics of watercolor painting! While working from life and
photos, learn how to achieve a perfect wash, mix fresh vibrant color,
and other advanced techniques and approaches. More experienced
students work at their own pace with one-on-one instruction and
critique. Materials fee: $15
Cindy Moore
6 sessions $190
Wed. Jul. 14-Aug. 18 10:00am-1:00pm 105-20749
Painting Methods of the Impressionists: Paint like Monet, Renoir, etc.
In this four week course, students will be introduced to impressionist
painting techniques. Students should come with copies of their
favorite Impressionist landscape paintings, as well as photographs of
real landscapes that they would like to interpret in the Impressionist
style. Students supply their own oil or acrylic paints, at least two
16” x 20” canvas board or prepared canvases. Some painting
experience in oils or acrylics required.
Elizabeth Marraffino
4 sessions $150 (non-members $165)
Mon. Jul. 19-Aug. 9 6:00-9:00pm 105-20750
Post-Impressionism: Paint like Van Gogh, Gaugin, etc
This four session course will introduce the painting methods of
selected Post-Impressionists. Students should come with copies of
their favorite Post-Impressionist paintings, as well as photographs of
landscapes that they would like to interpret in the Post-Impressionist
styles, including pointillism. Students supply their own oil or
acrylic paints, at least two 16” x 20” canvas board or
prepared canvases. Some painting experience required.
Elizabeth Marraffino
4 sessions $150 (non-members $165)
Tue. Jul. 20-Aug. 10 10:00am-1:00pm 105-20751
Painting with Encaustic
Learn the traditional techniques and contemporary possibilities of
this versatile, heat-based, wax painting process. Explore painted
applications, fusing, inlays, etching and carving and experiment with
collaged elements and mono printing with wax. Materials fee: $35
Cindy Moore
1 session $140 (non-members $165)
Sat. Aug. 7
10:00am-4:00pm 105-20854
Fresco on Paper
Discover this ancient form of wall painting adapted as a viable medium
for the contemporary paper artist. Learn the craft of mixing the final
coat of plaster (intonaco) and apply it to the paper, as well as
painting in the authentic fresco technique. Use traditional colors,
contemporary lime-proof pigments and color concentrates only recently
available. Some painting experience is desirable. Bring apron, paper
towel, soft brushes, rubber gloves and plastic cups to the first
class. Materials fee: $40
Irene Clark
2 sessions $105 (non-members $120)
Sat./Sun. Jul. 24&25
10:00am-4:00pm 105-50760
Perspective for Beginners
Overcome your fear of perspective. We’ll begin with simple line
drawings that illustrate how to make space on a flat piece of paper.
Bring a 6B pencil and newsprint paper.
Leonard Titzer
1 session $105 (non-members $120)
Sat. Aug. 14
10:00am-4:00pm 105-10861
Drawing Drapery like Leonardo
Drawing drapery is easy once you understand how to look at it.
Beginning with simple form, learn to draw drapery like Leonardo da
Vinci with basic drawing materials.
Leonard Titzer
1 session $105 (non-members $120)
Sat. Aug. 21
10:00am-4:00pm 105-10862