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February 20  - March 8     Art Exhibit by Denise Weiner
Monmouth Beach Cultural Center
128 Ocean Avenue, Monmouth Beach, New Jersey 07750
Beauty...People, Places, Things
Reception for friends and the public on February 22, 7:00 - 9:00 pm. 
The center is open Wed - Sat 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Call 732-471-1052 for information.

March 11 - April 22     Feeling Comfortable with Watercolor 
Lorraine Niemela.  The Newark Museum, Newark, N.J.  
Tuesdays:  9:30 am - 12:30 pm 
Learn about the basic materials and techniques of watercolor so that you can begin an exploration of this delicate medium. Demonstration and hands on experience will include study of wash, glaze, wet v. dry, transparency, material potential, style analysis, color mixing and general frame of mind. 
Call 973-596-6607 to register. 

March 18 - April 15     Watercolor and Abstractions
Lorraine Niemela.   Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, N.J. 
Tuesdays: 7-9:30pm
From a series of prehistoric dots painted on a cave wall to Picasso's guitar, abstraction is the base for image making.  There is no better way to advance your experience with watercolor than pursuing pure design and personal expression.  Expand your way of seeing and understanding watercolor.  5 sessions. 
Call 732-224-2315 to register. 

March 19 - April 16     Watercolor and Abstractions
Lorraine Niemela.   Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, N.J. 
Wednesdays: 9-11:30 am
From a series of prehistoric dots painted on a cave wall to Picasso's guitar, abstraction is the base for image making.  There is no better way to advance your experience with watercolor than pursuing pure design and personal expression.  Expand your way of seeing and understanding watercolor.  5 sessions. 
Call 732-224-2315 to register. 

April 4 - April 6     Workshop Retreat 
Lorraine Niemela.   Manchester Inn, Ocean Grove, N.J.  
Watercolor Toolkit:  Learning and enhancing your skills 
Explore the materials and techniques of watercolor  learning to take advantage of the flow of water and paint, the sparkle of transparency, the magnificence of the wash, the subtlety of glazing, the expression of the brush.  Apply the potential of watercolor to specific subjects.

Friday, April 4    The Wash and Glazing  
Review classic and creative ways of the wash.  Use expanses of color to give a sense of place in landscapes, energy to still lives and strength to abstract designs.
9:30 am  - 4:00 pm  $100 + optional room cost

Saturday, April 5    Where do I go from here:  dry paper, wet paint  
Develop a method for analyzing a subject so that you know where to start  and 'what to add when' once the initial strokes are painted.  Become sensitive to the dynamics of water and how paint moves.
9:30 am  - 4:00 pm  $100 + optional room cost

Sunday, April 6    Dancing Brush, Flowing Paint  
Play with the brush to give expression and life to watercolor sketches and finishing touches.  If you have a brush collection, bring it along and become acquainted with all their personalities.
9:30 am  - 3:00 pm  $100 + optional room cost

Call 732-471-1052 to register.   

April 26 & May 3     Your World in a Sketchbook
Lorraine Niemela.   Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, N.J. 
Saturdays 9 am - noon.
Develop the sketchbook habit and change your life.  Begin immediately to record the world within you and the world around you in a sketchbook that will accompany you wherever you go.  Learn confidence with a few simple drawing skills.  2 sessions.   Call 732-224-2315 to register. 

April 27 - April 30     Sketching as a Route to Art
Lorraine Niemela in Cape May, NJ          
Set in the casual atmosphere of historic Cape May, this workshop provides new approaches to drawing and a review of quick drawing skills.   We will settle into the seaside beauty of Cape May and use it as an exhilarating experience to inspire art on site and in the future.  All levels are welcome.
FEE:  $295 for tuition, which includes a materials fee. 
Participants will be responsible for their accommodations, meals and transportation during the workshop. 
For more information contact: 908-790-8820 or nancyori@comcast.net

July 21 - July 23     The Art of the Sketchbook
Lorraine Niemela.  The Newark Museum, Newark, N.J.
Develop the sketchbook habit and change your life.  Begin immediately to record the world within you and the world around you in a sketchbook that will accompany you wherever you go.  Learn confidence with a few simple drawing skills.  Call 973-596-6607 to register. 

July 15 - July 16     Workshop Retreat 
Lorraine Niemela.   Manchester Inn, Ocean Grove, N.J.  
Painting and drawing at the Sea
Inspired by ocean and energized by salt air, learn to see and record more accurately with your medium of choice.  Return home with greater insight, practical tools to continue as an artist and art that holds the memory of your holiday.  10:00 am - 4:00 pm  $195 + optional room cost
Call 732-471-1052 to register

July 25 - July 29     Watercolor and the Landscape
Lorraine Niemela.   Peters Valley Craft Education Center, Layton, NJ
Learn to use the unique qualities of transparent watercolor at lovely Peters Valley.  Explore stages of painting and techniques of wash, glaze, intermingling and wet/dry relationships.  Decipher the real with an abstract approach to color and design.  Step-by-step instruction is followed by painting in the field  the meadows, trout streams, ghost towns and waterfalls of the Delaware Water Gap.  Examine the practices of American watercolor masters to instruct you along the way. 
This class is for both beginners and artists who want to fine-tune their skills.
Call 973-948-5200 to register. 

October 17 - October 19     Workshop Retreat 
Lorraine Niemela.   Manchester Inn, Ocean Grove, N.J.  
COLOR:  past, present, future
Color enchants us all.  It can be engaged realistically and theoretically,
intuitively and expressively.  Learn lessons from great artists, identify
your way with color and find your place in the story of color.

Friday, October 17    'The Interaction of Color' 
How do colors affect each other?  Learn the theories that transformed painting in the 19th century and gave us the delights of Impressionism.  Apply the concepts to your painting in the 21st century!
9:30 am  - 4:00 pm  $100 + optional room cost

Saturday, October 18    Harmony and Discord
Experiment with color combinations and arrangements to understand the impact of color choices on your paintings.  Find the degree of Expressionism that gives your painting individuality and life.
9:30 am  - 4:00 pm  $100  + optional room cost              

Sunday, October 19    Color Fields
Distill your experience with color so that its abstract power encompasses you.  Find the color themes of atmosphere and light that envelop you and your surroundings.  Create color experiences with your art.
9:30 am  - 3:00 pm  $100 + optional room cost

Call 732-471-1052 to register.
 



 

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