Park-Day
Painting
Classes
Our Park-Day Painting classes are an amazing opportunity for
students of all artistic abilities!
We meet once-a-month at Elk Grove Regional Park. In each of our monthly painting classes students will be taught classical painting techniques which are outlined in each month's description below.
We teach our students step-by-step instructions to master new skills according to their individual level and ability. In each class, students will complete the month's painting to take home- ready to be framed!
Students will be blown away at what they can paint!
Take home your finished master piece!
All levels welcome! Limit 15 students per class.
Reserve your Easel now!
$45 PER STUDENT or enroll in all four monthly classes for Fall 2019 and receive a $30 discount. $150 for all 4 classes- over 8 hours of instruction!
Fall 2019
Painting schedule
Friday Sept. 6th $45 per student
9:00 am-11:30 am Elk Grove Park
THE POND STUDY
Students will participate in an outdoor Painting class of the pond.
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Brush strokes and handling a pallet knife
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Movement of water with the brush
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Shadow and light from around the pond
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Painting shrubs, lilies, and leaves
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Reflective and refractive colors
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Mixing colors
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Color theory and how to keep paint colors vivid
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Blending techniques
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Using specialized painting mediums to acrylic
September's painting
Friday-OCTOBER 4th $45
9:00 am-11:30 am Elk Grove Park
WATER FOWL STUDY
Students will learn to paint common ducks, geese or swans in this outdoor water fowl study.
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Composition and layout
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Brush strokes and palette knife painting
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Reflective water techniques
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Bird study- How to see water fowl as a painting
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Feathers and tails
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Beaks and eyes
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Painting contour lines and detail
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Mixing neutral and vivid colors
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Color theory
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Blending techniques
October's Painting
Friday NOVEMBER 8th $45
9:00 am-11:30 am Elk Grove Park
TRESS, BARK & LEAVES STUDY
Students will learn to paint the movement and beauty of the changing fall trees!
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Types of trees, shapes and characteristics
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Creating 3-dimensional depth in the branches
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Composition of trees and landscape on canvas
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Background, foreground and subject
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Creating Texture with the brush
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Light and shadow
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Hues and values
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Layers and building an image
November's Painting
Friday DECEMBER 6th $45
9:00 am-11:30 am Elk Grove Park
CLOUDS & SKY STUDY
Students will learn to paint the changing winter sky!
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Cloud shapes and types of cloud formations
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Regular and irregular patterns in nature
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Creating movement and depth
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Contrasting cool colors and warm colors
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Hues, values and tones
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Painting the light source in a composition
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Blending techniques
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Brush strokes with various brushes
Creating depth with color
December's Painting
Spring 2020
Painting Schedule
$45 PER STUDENT or enroll in all four monthly classes for
Spring 2020 and receive a $30 discount.
$150 for all 4 classes- over 8 hours of instruction!
Friday, JANUARY 10th
$45 per painter
9:00 am-11:30 am Elk Grove Park
WOLF OR FOX FUR STUDY
Students will learn to paint the layered colors of fur and details of a wolf!
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Composition of background and subject
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Proportions of wolf or fox's face
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Creating movement and depth in fur
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Layering colors
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Using vivid grays, whites and browns without muddying the colors
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Brush pulling techniques for fur
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Detail with liner brush
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Painting eyes
January's Painting
Friday, FEBRUARY 14th
$45 per painter
9:00 am- 11:30 am Elk Grove Park
SUNSET & MOUNTAIN STUDY
Students will learn to paint the sunset with character as the backdrop for a pallet knife rocky mountain scene.
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Color theory- using contrasting colors
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Mixing warm and cool color
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Blending techniques
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Light and shadow throughout the day
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Texture- painting large rocks & small rocks
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Pallet knife techniques
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Vertical and horizontal strokes
Creating a vanishing horizon line
February's Painting
Friday, MARCH 13th
$45 per painter
9:00 am- 11:30 am Elk Grove Park
ROBIN ON A BRANCH STUDY
Students will learn how to paint a robin on a branch with blended background.
March's Painting
Friday, APRIL 10th
$45 per painter
9:00 am-11:30 am Elk Grove Park
WILDFLOWER FIELD STUDY
Students will do a study the beauty of spring as they learn to paint a hills of wildflowers.
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Review of skills
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Composition and harmonious design
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Skyscape, colors, cloud formations and depth
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Painting a vanishing tree line
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Distance and proportion
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Contrasting colors
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Neutral tones with vivid hues
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Figures walking or manor house study
April's Painting
Saturday
Park-Day Painting Schedule
BUSY DURING THE WEEK?
THIS CLASS IS FOR YOU!
We are now offering Saturday Park Day Painting classes for students and Adults. If you have a busy week and would love to learn how to paint- join us in our Plein Air Painting classes outdoors on Saturdays!
All Levels welcome!
Saturday, January 11th 2020 $45 per painter
3:00 pm-5:30 pm Elk Grove Park
A POND STUDY
Students will participate in an outdoor Painting class of the pond.
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Brush strokes and handling a pallet knife
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Movement of water with the brush
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Shadow and light from around the pond
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Painting shrubs, lilies, and leaves
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Reflective and refractive colors
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Mixing colors
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Color theory and how to keep paint colors vivid
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Blending techniques
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Using specialized painting mediums to acrylic
Saturday, February 8th 2020 $45 per painter
3:00 pm-5:30 pm Elk Grove Park
SUNSET AND TREES
Students will learn to paint the beauty of the sunset and evergreen trees!
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Types of trees, shapes and characteristics
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Creating 3-dimensional depth in the branches
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Composition of trees and landscape on canvas
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Background, foreground and subject
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Creating Texture with the brush
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Light and shadow
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Hues and values
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Layers and building an image
Saturday, March 7th 2020 $45 per painter
3:00 am-5:30 am Elk Grove Park
LAKE BOAT STUDY
Students will learn to paint the beauty of a lake and boat.
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Composition and harmonious design
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Skyscape, colors, cloud formations and depth
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Painting a vanishing tree line
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Distance and proportion
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Contrasting colors
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Neutral tones with vivid hues
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Boat and hardscapes
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water, reflective light and flora
