September to January SASG Weekly Class Schedule

September 2010 to January 2011

Studio Art Program

Calendar To accommodate our students’ busy

schedules we offer classes as:

“Drop In” - Single Class

“Session”—NEW 6 sequential

weeks each

“12 Wks”- 2 sequential Sessions

2010 Sessions Fall I (6 wks): Sep 20 - Oct 30

Fall II (6 wks): Nov 1- Dec 18

No Classes from Nov 21 to 28. 2010

2011 Sessions Winter Interim (3 wk): Jan 3—22

Winter (6 wks): Jan 24 - Mar 4

Spring I (6 wks): Mar 7 - Apr 16

Spring II (6 wks): Apr 18 - May 28

Break: No Classes May 30 to June 4

Summer I (6wks): un 6-25&Jul 11-23

Break: No Classes Jul 2 to 9, 2011

Summer II (5 wks): Jul 25 - Aug 27

Calendar Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

9am—Noon Figure Sketch

Group

No Instructor

Sept Only

Bright & Bold

Watercolors

D Graves

Oct—Dec

(10 wks)

Portrait Painting

L. GILLIS

Pastels with

Personality

B. FEATHERSTONE

Impressions

in Oil

Open Studio

PAT KNESS

Portrait Sketch

Group

No Instructor

Saturday

Morning

Painters

9:30AM—12PM

(Adults 15+)

N ANDERSON

1pm—4pm Figure

Drawing in

Charcoal or

Pencil

L. GILLIS

Loose & Lively

Watercolor

PAT KNESS

12:30 to 5:30

Expanded Alla

Prima Oil

Painting with

R KOCHENASH

Oil or Pastel

Landscape

Painting with

M RADA

Friday Afternoon

Artist’s Group

No Instructor

Grades: 4—12 Capturing

People, Places

& Things in

Your Art 1 to 3PM

N ANDERSON

5:30-8:30pm

Realistic

Drawing &

Painting

L. GILLIS

Grades 4—8 5:30—7pm

Back to Basics

N. ANDERSON

Class will be held at

the Savage

Environmental

Learning Center

Landscape

Painting From

Impressionism to

Abstraction Oil or Pastel

D. HOUSE

Photography

(Adults 15+)

D TANGEN

Grades 8—12 Step Up! Your

Art with

N, ANDERSON

Savage Art Studios & Gallery

REGISTER ONLINE AT SAVAGEARTSTUDIOS.COM OR CALL US AT 952.895.0375

WC by Dick Graves

Bonnie works on her watercolor tea pot

still life painting during Alla Prima Painting

Class with R Kochenash on Wednesdays.

MONDAYS FIGURE SKETCH GROUP

NO INSTRUCTOR

9AM—12PM

Artists 18+ may attend Figure Sketch Group.

Paint from live model. Class determines

model’s pose by 9AM, so be sure to arrive

early if you’d like to help with pose. Warm

up of short poses. Small class 4—9 artists.

Fee included—offered all sessions.

Drop Ins: $20

New 6 week sessions Price: $96

FIGURE DRAWING IN

CHARCOAL OR PENCIL

LOUISE GILLIS

1PM—4PM Artists 18+ may attend. Begin-

ning to Advanced. Students will explore the

human form in either charcoal or pencil.

Come to understand anatomy, contours,

form and gesture. Instructor is Atelier

trained. Small class size: 5 to 9 artists. Of-

fered All Sessions—Live Model Fee included

in pricing. Drop Ins: $47/class.

New 6 week sessions Price: $197

REALISTIC DRAWING & PAINTING

LOUISE GILLIS

EVENINGS 5:30 to 8:30 Beginning to Ad-

vanced. Learn the studio methods of the Old

Masters. Train the eye to see value, form,

and color by working from a still life or a

cast. Start in charcoal and progress to pas-

tels, watercolor or oils. Principles of compo-

sition taught to help to develop original

work. Knowledge of tools and materials will

be emphasized. Instructor is Atelier-trained.

Offered All Sessions

Drop-Ins: $35/Class

New 6 wk Session Price: $150

YOUTH GRADES 4th to 8th Back to Basics: Drawing & Painting.

Evenings 5:30 to 7PM at

McColl Pond Environmental Learning

Center Students will learn through observa-

tion and practice in building skills in drawing

and painting. All skill levels welcomed. The

class will use group exercises and individual

projects that focus on building skills and

power of observation. Basic drawing and

painting materials will be provided. Students

will be grouped by age and skill levels during

class. Offered All Sessions—Includes all

Materials-

Drop-Ins: $25/Class

New 6 wk Session Price: $78

TUESDAYS September Only

DICK GRAVES’ WATERCOLOR

BOLD & BRIGHT 9—11:30AM

Beginning to Advanced. This high energy in-

structor teaches you how to take chances

with watercolor and unlock its bold side!

Learn the basics of Dick’s process; create

value studies; develop compositional skills;

and bold, wet-in-wet painting. Progress to

new levels each session mastering the me-

dium! Min 5 students.

September 7, 14, 21, 28

4 Classes $100

October 5 to December 14th (10 Wks)

CAPTURING PORTRAITS IN OIL

LOUISE GILLIS 9AM—12PM

Intermediate to Advanced. If you have been

wondering how to start working it portrai-

ture? or If you wish to build stronger drawing

or painting skills in your portrait work, this

class is for you! Draw or paint from live

portrait model. Develop likeness and charac-

ter of the model. Students will receive lots

of individual guidance in a fun, supportive

atmosphere, Model fee include in price. Small

class 5 to 9. Offered all remaining ses-

sions. Oct 5, 12, 19, 26, Nov 2, 9, 16, 30,

Dec 7 & 14 Price $290

LOOSE & LIVELY WATERCOLOR

PATRICIA KNESS

1—4PM

Beginning to Advanced. Students work in

watercolors while learning Patricia’s impres-

sionistic approach to painting. Learn color

mixing, composition, design, wc techniques

and more. Bring your own projects to work

on during class—Photos or from life fine.

Develop your own style while learning to

loosen up! Small Classes: 4 to 10.

Offered ALL Sessions listed.

Drop-Ins: $35. 6 wk Session Price: $150

LANDSCAPES: IMPRESSIONISM TO

ABASTRACTION

Oil, Pastel or Acrylic Painting

DOUGLAS HOUSE Study the landscape paintings of the American &

French Impressionists. Discover the techniques

they used to hold their landscapes together and

make them flow; how to create different levels of

distance; atmosphere and how light affects the

objects. Offered all sessions.

Drop-Ins: $35/class.

New 6 wk Session $150

WENDESDAYS PASTELS WITH PERSONALITY

BONNIE FEATHERSTONE

9AM—12PM

Beginning to Advanced. Work on your own

subject of choice. Guidance will be given in

setting up a still life, selecting and editing of

photos or sketches for a painting. Create

exciting backgrounds. Add your own person-

ality and energy to your work. Lay-in tech-

niques, layering pastels and creating inter-

est. Demos. Free your inner artist. 4-10 stu-

dents. Offered most sessions.

Drop-Ins: $35/class.

New 6 wk Session: $150

EXPANDED ALLA PRIMA PAINTING

RICHARD KOCHENASH

12:30—5:30PM (5 hours per class)

Intermediate to Advanced. Watch & do is

the way this class begins. Alla Prima means

that you paint your set up in one session so

each week has a new set-up. Students work

on the same subject as the Instructor. Learn

by seeing the instructor’s painting demos.

Please note this is NOT a flower painting

class. Students block in the pattern of values

and colors. Each students brings an item to

paint that matches a "theme for the

week". The set up variety is half the fun!

5—9 students.

Drop-Ins: $58/class.

New 6 wk Session: $245

PHOTOGRAHY 360

DARRELL TANGEN 6 TO 8:30PM

Beginning to advanced. This progressive class

will cover a range of subjects & techniques

each session. You will learn about camera

settings, lighting, composition, design and

professional techniques. Weekly critiques of

your work will help gain confidence and in-

sights into your work. Small class size: 5 to

12. Bring your own digital camera.

Offered all sessions.

Drop In Class (single): $38

New 6 session Price: $165

Studio Art Program

REGISTER: SAVAGEARTSTUDIOS.COM OR 952.895.0375

Weekly Classes

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THURSDAYS IMPRESSIONS IN OIL PAINTING

PATRICIA KNESS

9AM—12PM

Students will learn as they paint about the

properties and techniques of working in

oils. Patricia Kness works along side stu-

dents for a full demo of the painting process

from beginning to end in each class. Impres-

sionistic in approach to still life, students will

receive training in set up, design, composi-

tion, lay-ins, color mixing, brush work tech-

niques, materials. Offered all sessions.

Drop In Price: $35

New 6 week session: $150

LANDSCAPE PAINTING 1—4PM

MIKE RADA

Beginning to Advanced. Students will be

working from your own sketches, drawings,

and photos, we will learn what it takes to

create a oil landscape painting (any size).

Mike will show examples of his work and

provide demos, short lectures and lots of

encouragement while you work on your own

projects. You will enjoy this highly informa-

tive class and find a new freedom in ap-

proaching landscapes painting. Be guided to

apply a simplified color palette. Outside

demos too. Offered all sessions. Drop

In: $35.

New 6 week session: $150

TEENS: Grades

8th to 12th STEP UP! YOUR ART

NELSON ANDERSON

5:30—7:30PM

Beginning to advanced.

This is a progressive class,

so students' projects will

advance as they build

their core competen-

cies. Learn the basics to

advanced techniques, the

power of forming 3D objects, laying out a

strong composition, plus color the-

ory. Students gain confidence and skill in de-

veloping their creative ideas. Drawing &

Painting materials included in price. Offered

all sessions. Drop In: $28/class. New 6

week session: $99

FRIDAYS PORTRAIT SKETCH GROUP

NO INSTRUCTOR 9AM—12PM

Artists 16+. Beginning to Advanced. Paint

or draw portrait from live model. Class de-

termines model’s pose by 9AM, so be sure to

arrive early if you’d like to help with pose.

Portrait models will sit two classes in a row

to allow artists to develop paintings more

fully. Small class size: 4—9 artists. Model Fee

included. Offered all sessions. Drop Ins:

$20

New 6 week sessions Price: $96

FRIDAY ARTISTS’ GROUP

NO INSTRUCTOR 1 TO 4PM Artists looking to meet and paint (or

draw) with other artists will enjoy this

casual group. Critiques will be done as

a group at the beginning of each time

together. Artists will work on their own

projects & in any medium. Stay and

paint or just bring your projects to get

input on...up to you. All levels wel-

comed. OFFERED EACH SESSION.

6 week sessions just $30

SATURDAYS SATURDAY PAINTERS

NELSON ANDERSON

9:30 AM—12PM

Adults 16+. Beginner to Advanced. Now is

the time to burn that pent up energy that

tells you "I am an artist" So come together

with other like-minded souls and create your

art. You decide what materials to use - oil,

acrylic, graphite, colored pencil, etc. and with

instruction, demos and encouragement we

will help you to master your creative side.

Whether you’d like to do detailed life-like

drawings or loosen up your work or create

wild, abstract paintings! Each class is 2.5 hrs.

Offered all sessions.

Drop-Ins: $30/class. 6 wk Session $125

KIDS: Grades 4th to 12th CAPTURING PEOPLE, PLACES &

THINGS IN YOUR ART

NELSON ANDERSON 1—3PM

Kids of all skill levels will work on projects

that help them build their confidence and

skills in drawing and painting the world

around them. This class is progressive so

lessons will change and focus on a wide vari-

ety of topics, mediums and styles through out

the year. Studio and outdoor locations may

be used. Kid’s will work on class projects as

well as their own ideas. Offered all Sessions.

Materials included. Drop Ins: $28. New 6

week session price: $99

PAINTING WORKSHOPS

SEPT 16, 17, 18

OUTDOOR PAINTING SMORGAS-

BORD with MIKE RADA, RICHARD

ABRAHAM & RICK KOCHENASH We have gathered together 3 award winning

plein-air instructors that have each evolved a

painting style from nature based upon various

schools of painting and training fused with

field experience. Now you can contrast and

compare their insights by spending an entire

painting day with each separately and take

students through his thoughts on equipment,

palette of colors, approach to lay-in, and sys-

tem of translating visual input to final paint-

ing. At the end of Saturday, the entire group

will gather for a discussion, critique of the

paintings & discuss contrasting styles. Thur & Fri 9am to 2pm; Sat 9am to 4pm.

Workshop Price: $199

Nov 12, 13, 14

ANDY EVANSEN’S WATERCOLOR

Learn to simplify your watercolor technique

by using his three-wash method to define

the big shapes to create dynamic, clean wa-

tercolors. From initial drawing tips, to wet-in

-wet lay in, then the final dark details, the

instructor will demonstrate and help students

complete their own paintings from reference

photos. Our goal will be to cover skies,

trees, water, buildings, and figures. Intermedi-

ate level, no beginners. Bring reference pho-

tos—Min. 8 to 15—Adults 18+. This class

will meet in Savage’s New Environmental

Center on McColl Pond Park. Fri/Sat 9-4;

Sun 11- 4. Price: $180

Jan 14, 15, 16 Savage ELC WATERCOLOR “STRONG &

SIMPLE” - DAN WIEMER

Beginning to Advanced. Bring several refer-

ence photos. I demonstrate and explain

how I “see it, simplify it, and state it”. I cre-

ate a blueprint before hand which frees me

up when I want to apply paint. We will do

several smaller studies before painting our

larger piece. Become a better shape maker

and build shapes, essentially becoming design-

ers first and painters second. Fun and fast-

paced. Adults. 7 Min. Students. Progressive,

so if you have taken this workshop before,

you will advance each time and have fun do-

ing it! This class will meet in Savage’s New

Environmental Center on McColl Pond Park.

Fri/Sat 9-4; Sun 10-2

Workshop Price: $150

September 2010 to January 2011

Downtown

Savage by

Culver’s

Restaurant

Workshop Calendar September 2010 to January 2011

4735 W 123rd St STE 200—Savage MN 55378

Celebrating

Our 4th

Anniversary

in Savage! Signature Members Left to Right:

Pat Kness, Jo Storey & Mary Aries

(Christine Tierney not pictured but

with us in Spirit!)

Our Special Thanks to

All for Your Support!

4th Annual Faculty Art Show

Aug 19 to Sept 28, 2010 Featuring our faculty’s original works of

art & photography. Please join us:

Faculty Show Reception &

Anniversary Celebration Friday, Sept 10th, 2010—5:30 to 9PM

Join our staff, studio artists and faculty

Serving Hors d’ oeuvres & “Refreshments” By M Rada

September 2010 September/ October 2010 November 2010 December 2010 January 2011

Sept 16, 17, 18—9 to 2

Outdoor Painting

Smorgasbord with

Mike Rada,

Richard Abraham &

Richard Kochenash

3 award winning outdoor

painter is one workshop.

Now you can contrast &

compare.

Workshop Price: $199

Sept 17 & 18 Afternoons

PMC—A New Medium

KIM BAKKEN-PARR

Learn the basics of working

with Precious Metal Clay to

design and create beautiful

Jewelry. Includes Materials

Fri 1 to 4PM;

Sat 10AM-12PM

Workshop Price: $95

Sun Sept 12 & 19

1 to 4pm

Intro to Stained Glass

JIM BOLES

Learn the basics of stained

glass. Materials Included.

Price: $85

Fri Sept 17— 6 to 9PM

Intro to Enameling

Jewelry—JIM BOLES

Learn the basics of working

with enameling. Project ma-

terials included.

Price: $85

Fri Oct 22— 6 to 9PM

Fusing Glass: Making

Jewelry & Much More

JIM BOLES Create your

own fused glass jewelry &

other projects for gifts or

fun. Materials Included.

Price: $85

Nov 12, 13, 14

Andy Evansen’s

Watercolors

Fri/Sat 9-4; Sun 11-4

Designed for Intermediate

to Advanced. Learn his 3

wash method & big shapes

to create clean, dynamic

paintings.

Price $180

Tue Nov 2— 6 to 9PM

Fused Glass Wind

Chimes

JIM BOLES

Create your own fused glass

wind chime for your garden

or a gift. Materials Included.

Price: $85

Sun Nov 21— 1 to 4PM

Fused Glass Christmas

Ornaments—JIM BOLES

HO, HO, HO time to create

your own Ornaments!

Price: $85

Sun Dec 5 — 1 to 4PM

Fused Glass Christmas

Ornaments—JIM BOLES

HO, HO, HO time to create

your own Ornaments! In-

cludes materials.

Price: $85

PAIR: Adult & Child

Sun Dec 12— 1 to 4PM

Fused Glass Christmas

Ornaments—JIM BOLES

Team up with your 6+ child

or grandchild to make holiday

ornaments! Materials in-

clude.

Price: $95

Fri Dec 17— 1 to 4PM

Floral Fantasies in Fused

Glass—JIM BOLES

Create your floral glass paint-

ings using fused glass process.

All Materials include. .

Price: $85

Jan 14, 15, 16

Strong & Simple

Watercolor

DAN WIEMER

Learn from demos and doing

to see it, simplify it and state

it. Welcomes all levels.

Fri/Sat 9-4; Sun 10-2

Workshop Price: $150

Learn More online at:

SavageArtStduios.com

By D Wiemer