Gage Opdenbrouw - Paintings and Drawings

Paintings and Drawings

	Instruction
	""Painting 101" at A Muse Gallery (described below), was a big success, and a repeat of this course, as well as more classes, are currently being planned for the near future. Please contact the artist for more information, or check back here in the near future.
>	"PAINTING 101" I'm teaching a ten week painting class, beginning February 6th, at A.Muse Gallery, a beautiful space on Alabama St, between 18th & 19th Streets. The class size will be limited to a maximum of 12 students, in order to ensure that everyone gets all the attention they need, so sign up early! The class is intended as a solid introduction to painting, from the the ground up, with an emphasis on fundamental concepts. The class will be focused on oil painting, but students can paint in any media they wish. Topics covered will include: Technical primer on traditional art materials and their properties and proper uses and preparations, including how to stretch a canvas, build a panel, and priming, and more. Drawing, and how it relates to painting Composition/Design Basic Color Theory and application Painting from life vs. Painting from photographs and other approaches Paint application Approaches : Underpainting and more classical approaches vs. Direct or "Alla Prima" painting. And more! Easels will be provided, but students will need to bring all materials to and from each class, including paintings. There will be NO STORAGE available. The format of the class will be split between lecture, for the 1st portion, and painting for the second and third hours, with feedback, and demonstrations from the teacher. Class will meet Wednesday evenings, once a week, from 6:30-9:30 pm, from 2/6/08, through 4/16/08 (class will not meet the night of 2/20). At $600, the class is a bargain for anyone really interested in learning about painting with a knowledgable, personable teacher, And it's less than half of the cost of my private lessons! Tuition/Class fees must be paid before the class begins. A suggested materials list will be provided the first week. Please contact me if you have questions, or to reserve a spot in class.
>	Private instruction in drawing & painting offered in San Francisco, with local painter Gage Opdenbrouw. Opdenbrouw is a graduate of the Academy of Art College, San Francisco, whose award-winning work has been shown nationally and internationally. Lessons are tailored to the needs of the individual student, beginner to advanced, in all media, with an eye toward helping students achieve their personal artistic goals, from realism to abstraction. Instruction is available in all traditional painting & drawing media, from water media (watercolor, gouache, acrylic) to oils. Lessons are individual/private, and are typically 3 hour sessions involving lecture/discussion, then actual painting practice and tutorial. Lessons can be as often as twice a week, as infrequent as once a month. Reasonable rates, ($40/hr), private SF location. Please email for more information, including scheduling availability & location.