PCA Spring 2018
Pittsburgh Center for the Arts School Course Catalog - Spring 2018
Pittsburgh Center for the Arts School Course Catalog - Spring 2018
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PF/<strong>PCA</strong><br />
CENTER FOR<br />
THE ARTS<br />
SCHOOL<br />
Patrick Daugherty’s<br />
Painting Studio<br />
8 Wednesdays Jan 10 - Feb 28 6:30pm - 9:30pm<br />
8 Wednesdays Mar 14 - May 2 6:30pm - 9:30pm<br />
$245 members / $270 non-members<br />
Join this open studio style class where all<br />
learning levels work side-by-side. Beginning<br />
students will complete instructor-led<br />
exercises as an introduction to painting,<br />
with an emphasis on understanding<br />
materials and color. Intermediate and<br />
advanced students receive individual<br />
instruction in the area of their choice. You<br />
should be prepared to work independently<br />
with support from peers and the instructor.<br />
Class includes one session with a model.<br />
Supply list provided.<br />
Patrick Daugherty’s<br />
Advanced Painting<br />
Seminar<br />
8 Wednesdays Jan 10 - Feb 28 10:30am - 3:00pm<br />
8 Wednesdays Mar 14 - May 2 10:30am - 3:00pm<br />
$365 members / $390 non-members<br />
Working in oils or acrylics, this seminar<br />
class offers greater productivity through<br />
individual instruction. You’ll be encouraged<br />
to develop an artistic vocabulary and a<br />
personal style, anything from abstraction<br />
to non-objective super-realism. Tuition<br />
includes two sessions with a model. Supply<br />
list provided.<br />
Mixed Media<br />
Expressionism in<br />
Painting<br />
with Joe Noderer<br />
8 Mondays Jan 8 - Feb 26 6:30pm - 9:30pm<br />
$240 members / $265 non-members<br />
Learn how to take inspiration from the<br />
unusual approaches of Ernst Ludwig<br />
Kirchner, Max Ernst and other strikingly<br />
unusual painters from the past as well<br />
as some from the present. Using oil and/<br />
or acrylic paint, you will use different<br />
approaches to mark making, color,<br />
composition, and alternative materials to<br />
make your paintings just as unique as your<br />
personality.<br />
Painting<br />
Painting<br />
Intro to Watercolor<br />
with Al Middlemiss<br />
8 Thursdays Jan 11 - Mar 1 6:30pm - 9:30pm<br />
8 Thursdays Mar 15 - May 3 6:30pm - 9:30pm<br />
$240 members / $265 non-members<br />
Paint from still life sets, live models,<br />
prompts and experimental exercises.<br />
Work independently throughout class and<br />
participate in group critiques and group<br />
discussions. You will explore ways to paint<br />
landscapes, buildings, and figures by utilizing<br />
reference photos, and by looking to artists<br />
Andrew Wyeth, Hopper and Homer. Weather<br />
permitting, we’ll venture outdoors and recreate<br />
Mellon Park scenes “en plein air.” Tuition<br />
includes one session with a model. Supply list<br />
provided online.<br />
Interpreting the<br />
Portrait<br />
with Heather Heitzenrater<br />
8 Mondays Jan 8 - Feb 26 6:30pm - 9:30pm<br />
8 Mondays Mar 12 - Apr 30 6:30pm - 9:30pm<br />
$240 members / $265 non-members<br />
This class focuses on painting the human head.<br />
Students will learn how to mix skin tones, sight<br />
facial features, learn facial anatomy and facial<br />
expressions, and how to make a conceptual<br />
portrait. Students will have a short lecture<br />
before starting their assignment. They will also<br />
work from a real life model.<br />
Pittsburgh<br />
Landscapes<br />
with Ryan McCormick<br />
6 Mondays Jan 8 - Feb 12 1:00pm - 4:00pm<br />
6 Mondays Mar 12 - Apr 16 1:00pm - 4:00pm<br />
$175 members / $200 non-members<br />
Use watercolor, acrylic and oil paint to<br />
cultivate scenes of Pittsburgh’s urban<br />
landscape. View and discuss historical and<br />
contemporary artworks inspired by our city<br />
and utilize experimental painting techniques<br />
to add abstract aspects to your individual<br />
Pittsburgh scenes. Supply list provided online.<br />
Pouring with Paint<br />
with Crystal Latimer<br />
3 Thursdays Feb 8 - Feb 22 6:30pm - 9:30pm<br />
$130 members / $150 non-members<br />
Take time to appreciate the natural flow<br />
of paint. Learn how to use a paint pour to<br />
create a finished piece, or lay an exciting<br />
foundation for something new. Explore<br />
different grounds, tools, acrylic mediums,<br />
and techniques that will help you create a<br />
perfect swirl of color on your canvas. Supply<br />
list provided.<br />
Color Theory<br />
with Heather Heitzenrater<br />
4 Tuesdays Mar 13 - Apr 3 6:30pm - 9:30pm<br />
$130 members / $155 non-members<br />
Students will learn the properties of color,<br />
and how to mix paints effectively. Students<br />
will make color charts, do mixing exercises,<br />
and do color study still lives to explore color<br />
relationships.<br />
Contemporary<br />
Painting Concepts<br />
with Crystal Latimer<br />
8 Tuesdays Mar 13 - May 1 6:30pm - 9:30pm<br />
$235 members / $260 non-members<br />
Expand your painting horizons by utilizing<br />
spray paint, metallic gilding, and other<br />
materials to experiment with surface and<br />
solvency. Incorporate printmaking, collage,<br />
and various mark-making methods to build<br />
layers and create richness within your<br />
artwork. Work along Crystal Latimer, who<br />
will share insight into her artistic process<br />
and that of other contemporary artists.<br />
Some materials included. Supply list<br />
provided.<br />
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