Sunday-March 25, 2012 The Everyday Sketchbook
Ocean Grove, NJ
Enjoy the carefree practice of the sketchbook. Review simple drawing methods and try a variety of techniques. Identify your style of seeing and drawing. Record the world around you and your inner visions. This workshop is valuable for both beginners and experienced artists.
For additional information call Lorraine Niemela at 732-542-5868
March 13 – May 1 Celebrating Watercolor
Lorraine Niemela The Newark Museum, Newark, N.J.
Tuesdays: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Come enjoy the secrets of watercolor technique as you share in the riches of the Newark Museum. Explore lessons from artists in the exquisite collections from African shamans to American masters as we practice wash, glaze, brushwork and intermingling of color and wet/dry relationships. Make your personal contribution to the flow of art and culture!
Register: 973-596-6607
April 20 - 22 Watercolor Revisited
Bellevue Stratford Inn Ocean Grove, NJ
Watercolor is a playful medium that continually reveals itself. Together we will analyze the many ways water, paint and brush combine for the delicacy and flow. Find wash, glaze and blending come alive through the stages of painting. Artists who want to fine-tune their skills and beginners who want to learn the basics will be enchanted with watercolor - and have fun along the way!
Friday, April 20 Experiment with paint and water as you paint landscapes and still lifes - so that your understanding of watercolor is fuller and deeper.
Saturday, April 21 Work with wash and glaze, wet and dry. Practice the flexibility of your brush and your hand. Then, relax and have fun with your paints!
Sunday, April 22 Use a simple formula to analyze your subject and paint it with confidence. 
Register: 732-471-8512
July 17 – 19 Painting and Drawing by the Sea with John Marin, Winslow Homer and Berthe Morisot
Bellevue Stratford Inn Ocean Grove, NJ
Enjoy the inspiring combination of great art and the spectacular landscape and seascape of Ocean Grove. Create drawings and paintings on location with the lively colorful calligraphy of John Marin. Approach your subject with the masterful sense of color, value and composition of Winslow Homer. Learn how to capture the light, transparency and fluidity of Berthe Morisot.
Tuesday, July 17 John Marin - Take in the rhythm and color of your subject. Feel its force fields and - then – paint - paint - paint with John Marin!
Wednesday, July 18 Winslow Homer - Approach your subject with classic insight. Discover the wisdom of Winslow Homer’s lifetime experience in art.
Thursday, July 19 Berthe Morisot - Paint and draw with the light active touch and the eye for beauty of Berthe Morisot.
Register: 732-471-8512
July 23 – July 25 Watercolor as a Practice
The Newark Museum, Newark, N.J.
From dancing brush to glaze of color, explore the delicate medium of watercolor. Learn and review techniques of the masters to discover and enhance your personal style. Use color theory and design principles to give energy and expression to your paintings.
Register: 973-596-6607
July 27 – July 31 The Art of the Sketchbook:
Peters Valley Craft Center, Layton, NJ
Use the sketchbook to develop drawing skills, design complex art, explore imagery and record the world around you. Try a variety of techniques and styles on-site in the landscape of Peters Valley. Learn simple and reliable drawing methods. Valuable for both beginners and experienced artists. Register: 973-948-5200
October 12 - 14 Drawing Your Story - past, present, future
Bellevue Stratford Inn Ocean Grove, NJ
Explore your past - drawing from memories, photos and visions of yesterdays. Capture the present as you look at it with clarity and scrutiny. Imagine the future with plans, possibilities and dreams. Use art to create your autobiography.
Friday, October 12 Look backward with the gift of art to reveal and embellish the images you cherish.
Saturday, October 13 Look around you to assess and record the world as you see it.
Sunday, October 14 Look ahead with pencil and brush in hand and hope in your heart!
Register: 732-471-8512
