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Creative Painting with Afsaneh Michaels_ November 5 to December 17 _ Tuesdays 9:30-12:30 _

Creative Painting- The natural world and beyond

with Afsaneh Michaels

 November 5 – December 17 , 2024 (seven weeks)

Tuesday 9:30-12:30 pm Studio 1

In this seven-week course you learn or continue to paint nature separately or within the context of a still life. You will learn how to compose paintings with elements of your choice rather than a given image or paint an already composed image. You might work from sketches, photographs or still life to bring your ideas together. Emphasis is placed on working with your own ideas by understanding your style, use of color and applying your skills to paint authentic paintings that express your own aesthetic.

You will learn about form, line weight, shading, composition and the overall handling of the picture space and make lively, interesting and beautiful paintings. A variety of color mediums including acrylics, oils, or water soluble oil colors can be used on paper as well as on canvas or board.

Watercolorists: Please join if you already know your medium.  Beginner watercolorists are encouraged to learn the craft first and join my class as intermediate or advanced students. Those who have started this class with me with watercolor may continue.

Come with your existing setup with colors, brushes, pencils, and other tools plus your sketchbook or canvas. The first class will include a discussion of materials and supports (canvas, paper or boards). For questions please email the instructor.

Instructor: Afsaneh Michaels,  AfsanehAm@gmail.com

November 5 – December 17, 2024

Tuesdays: 9:30-12:30

Cost: $205.00 residents, non-residents $225.00

Place:  Studio 1

Number of Students: 15

Materials: Your medium of choice and setup plus your sketchbook and a canvas or a support of your choice. For more information email the instructor

 

Afsaneh Michaels, Instructor

Afsaneh A. Michaels is a San Francisco Bay Area fine artist, illustrator, graphic designer, and teacher with over 30 years of creative experience. Raised in Europe and the U.S., Afsaneh studied art and design at the Edinburgh College of Art in Scotland and later moved to Florence, Italy, to study drawing and painting. In her early career, Afsaneh worked as an urban and country planner with the United Nations in Africa. She later transitioned into art and exhibit design at the National Museums of Kenya in Nairobi under anthropologist Richard Leakey, and subsequently worked in exhibit design at the Smithsonian Institution’s Freer Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. A dedicated educator, Afsaneh has extensive experience teaching painting and drawing to students of all ages and levels. She utilizes a coaching and mentoring style to guide each student’s unique vision and direction while building essential foundational skills. www.AfsanehMichaelStudio.com