Glen Rock Winter 10 6 x 11.qxd - GRCS Course Catalog

www.grcsonline.com • 201-389-5011 • Fax 201-389-5018Creative ArtsCeramics $134Holiday ThemeWe bring the “Art to you.” Art is relaxing,enjoyable, and fun! You will createthree beautiful glazed ceramic pieceswith a seasonal theme. All finishedpieces are glazed and fired at theinstructor’s full service art studio, ArtcityStudio, LLC., and returned at the nextclass. All bisque ware, glazes, brushesand tools are provided. These handglazedpieces are dishwasher andmicrowave safe. All materials and glazesare non-toxic and wash easily (though“dress for mess” is recommended.)Come and make a gift for yourself orfor someone special! There are twosessions; take one or both.Barbra Mulholland(GRHS) (4) Nov. 15, 29, Dec. 6, 13Thursdays, 7-8:30 p.m.Digital Photographyfor Beginners $83This class is for those who havepurchased or are about to purchase adigital camera and want to understandits potential. The various buttons, icons,and terms in the camera's menu will bedemystified allowing you to use thecamera's features to take better pictures.Key similarities and differences betweenfilm and digital cameras will beexplained. Learn how to downloadimages from your camera to yourcomputer or picture kiosks forcommercial prints. Gain hands onexperience in editing the pictures youdownload, saving them to a disk orweb site, printing at home or over theinternet and creating an online photoalbum. Get hands-on experience withcomputers using Windows XP andcompatible programs. Students willneed their own e-mail account.Steve Fowls(GRHS) (3) Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m.Nov. 13, 20, 27Drawing - Beginning $75 (M$25)If you want to draw but have been frustratedin the past, try this class! It is a real "howto" for absolute beginners. Students learnbasic drawing techniques chosen to traintheir perceptions and enhance theirhand-eye coordination. They will learnhow to compose a drawing; identify therange of values in objects they draw; useshading to give their subjects volume;observe and draw a "negative spacecomposition" and use "sighting" to workout relative sizes and angles. Projectsthat are planned include two still lifearrangements, a hand portrait and possiblya self-portrait among others. Studentsshould bring $25 to the first lesson forart materials, which will be provided bythe instructor.Rina Goldhagen(GRHS) (5) Tuesdays, 8-10 p.m. Oct. 2-30Beginning Portrait Drawing$75 (M) *$25Students will be given an overview of thegeneral proportions of the face and ageneric breakdown of each structure (eyes,nose, mouth, ears.) The instructor willreview the concepts of line, value and relativeproportion as these elements are critical tothe successful completion of the project.Working from a photograph supplied bythe student, the student will be taught touse simple tools to create a realistic portraitin pencil. A fee of $25 will be collected atthe beginning of the class for the materialsneeded in this course, which will beprovided by the instructor. *(Note: Forthose students who completed BeginningDrawing with Rina Goldhagen, the supplies- not including charcoal - that were usedin the previous class should be brought tothis class along with $8 materials fee forthe additional template.)Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing orcomparable courseRina Goldhagen(GRHS) (5) Thursday, 8-10 p.m.Oct. 4-Nov. 123