Observe What You Love – Paint What You Observe

Details
Room
Visual Arts Classroom
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Begins
Ends
Time
Tuesday, 10:00 AM -12:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

-

Member tuition
$95.00
Non-member tuition

$125.00 (become a member)

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Description

Edgar Degas said, “Painting is easy when you don’t know how, but very difficult when you do.”

In this 4 week painting class, we are going to defy Mr. Degas and turn that sentence around. We will learn a lot, and be quite challenged, by painting subjects that we care about and are familiar with as we often have a very specific outcome in mind.

We will study the forms and shapes of the things we love and in turn, we will understand why these things look the way they do. With that understanding, you will discover new ways to see and to paint.

This class will help you create new ways to work the tools that are readily available. Our subjects will be still life objects that the instructor will supply, plus some others you will want to bring from home after the first class.

SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
Supply list
Observe-What-You-Love-with-Royce-Deans.pdf
Supplies provided
No
Art Area
Visual Arts
Medium
Acrylic
Gouache
Oil
Instructor(s)

Royce Deans

Instructor
CTAC Traverse City
http://www.roycedeans.com

Royce Deans was born of parents that understood the important role that art plays in society and how crucial exposure to and participation is to the development of a young person. He was raised in the western suburbs of Chicago with access to museums and concert halls of every variety. Graduating from the American Academy of Art in Chicago gave him the foundation to build a life in the arts.

“Moving to Traverse City some four decades ago set his art on a wonderful trajectory. He counts each artistic endeavor as a rich experience that has shaped him into the artist he is today. Northern Michigan is such an incredibly beautiful place, the landscape has, of course, become an overwhelming source of inspiration.

Royce’s love for teaching and art has allowed him to travel far and wide. His artwork is in collections public and private in the US and in many of the countries of Western Europe, Israel. Highlights of his travels have been presenting classes, workshops, and retreats.

 

Cancellation & Class Policies

Cancellation Policy for Traverse City Classes (In-Person)

Student Withdrawal
Requests for cancellation by the student at least seven (7) days prior to the first day of class will be honored (minus a $20 processing fee).  NO REFUNDS will be given for a student cancellation made less than seven (7) days in advance of the first day of the class.

Class Cancellations (Weather)
In the event of inclement weather, CTAC-TC will announce the cancellation on its website and phone system (231-941-9488). We will do our best to provide a make-up opportunity for the missed class. Refunds will not be given if the student is unable to attend the rescheduled session of class. Please note that CTAC-TC does not follow Traverse City Area Public School closings.

Student Absence
We are unable to offer refunds or make-up sessions for classes missed due to student absence.

Minimum Enrollment
Crooked Tree Arts Center reserves the right to cancel any class that does not meet its minimum student enrollment prior to the first class session. If a class is cancelled by CTAC for lack of enrollment, CTAC will offer a full refund to the student in the manner in which tuition was paid. (Cash payments will be refunded by check.)