Making Art: A 6-Week Visual Art Workshop for Experienced Artists

Instructor: Art Sherwyn
Dates: Tuesdays, April 2 – May 7, 2013
Time: 6:00-8:00pm
$150 for members
$165 for non-members
Ages 15 and up

This class is specially designed for the experienced artist with a desire to advance their skills towards becoming a more proficient and significant artist. Throughout this workshop artists will explore new directions and avenues for motivation. Students will take part in advanced art-making challenges and exercises in drawing, painting, designing, and creating; working in a myriad of mediums and processes. This class is designed to open up new avenues of thought and exploration, sharing techniques and strategies for the experienced artist to break out of their own box and seek new horizons.  Emphasis will also be placed on exploring the creative mind, and how to create works of art that are original and captivating. Those who take this class will have opportunities for one-on-one and/or group critiques and brainstorming sessions.

 This class will meet every Tuesday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 for six consecutive weeks beginning April 2^nd and ending May 7^th. Most materials will be supplied. Class size is limited; sign up today!

Space is limited; call (661) 323-7219 to register.
For more information about each of these classes and instructors, visit BMOA’s Education Blog.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: For almost 40 years, Art Sherwyn has devoted himself to liberating the mind through the appreciation and practice of visual art. A seasoned teacher, artist, and lecturer; his artistic connection, using the world of art as his vehicle, encourages his students, from all backgrounds to embark on their own heroic journey, challenging common perception and seeing their world with renewed passion and clarity. For more information, visit www.artsherwyn.com.

Making Art: A 6-Week Visual Art Workshop for Beginning Artists

Instructor: Art Sherwyn
Dates: Thursdays, April 4 – May 16, 2013
(There will be no class on May 2^nd)
Time: 6:00-8:00pm
$150 for members
$165 for non-members
Ages 15 and up

Take part in this wonderful opportunity to explore the world of art, learning art techniques, and processes for unleashing your creativity, while taking a journey though the rich history of visual art.  This workshop will promise to be a fun, hands-on, no-fail, low-stress, and life-enriching experience.  Students will engage in art sequences connected to drawing, painting, collage, perspective, color, composition, design, and art history and appreciation.  Students will also be provided with insights, and challenges connected to unleashing the uncommon mind and thinking creatively.

 This class will meet every Thursday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 for six weeks beginning April 4^th and ending on May 16^th. NOTE: Due to a Museum event, there will be no class May 2^nd. Most materials will be supplied.  Class size is limited; sign up today!

Space is limited; call (661) 323-7219 to register.
For more information about each of these classes and instructors, visit BMOA’s Education Blog.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: For almost 40 years, Art Sherwyn has devoted himself to liberating the mind through the appreciation and practice of visual art. A seasoned teacher, artist, and lecturer; his artistic connection, using the world of art as his vehicle, encourages his students, from all backgrounds to embark on their own heroic journey, challenging common perception and seeing their world with renewed passion and clarity. For more information, visit www.artsherwyn.com.

Instructor: Bryan Mark Taylor

Dates: April 18-20, 2013
Time: TBA
$345

This workshop will focus on:
Landscape painting on location, strengthening composition, seeing and simplifying shapes, identifying value planes, capturing light,
understanding color harmony,
creating texture, and developing personal expression. For more information call BMOA at 661-323-7219.

Ceramics Workshop for Art Educators and Beginners

Instructor: Yvonne Cavanagh
Dates: June 17-21, 2013
Time: 2:00-5:30pm
$250 for members \ $260 for non-members

Earn 15 hours of District Credit for attending this workshop! Come get your hands dirty for a week!  Attendees will learn to incorporate ceramics into curriculum during this weeklong workshop of basic hand building techniques. Educators will learn ways to bring ceramics into their classrooms with little to no funding. This week will be filled with information, fun projects, and plenty of camaraderie among art educators. (Non-educators are welcome to attend this workshop, too!)

Space is limited; call (661) 323-7219 to register.

Digital Photography Workshop

Space is limited; call (661) 323-7219 to register.

Instructor: Yvonne Cavanagh
Dates: July 15-19, 2013
Time: 2:00-5:30pm
$250 for members \ $260 for non-members

This crash course in ceramic hand building techniques will teach students all that’s necessary to start working successfully with clay. Attendees will use traditional techniques of pinch, slab, coil, and subtraction, creating multiple projects. Students will also get to try out the potter’s wheel! This workshop offers a fun experience for all who participate! Educators: Earn 15 hours of District Credit for attending this workshop!

Space is limited; call (661) 323-7219 to register.

Instructor: Sharon Schwenk

Dates: August 27-29, 2013
Time: 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
$325

During this three-day workshop we will find inspiration in the colors the Impressionists used as well as their beautiful brush strokes. This workshop will accompany the BMOA’s exhibit: California Impressionism: Selections from the Irvine Museum, June 27-September 1, 2013. This will be a wonderful opportunity for artists who love color and California to observe and study forty-one paintings by the group known as the California Impressionists.

The workshop is designed for all levels of painter and includes demonstrations, lessons, handout materials and painting sessions with individual attention. For more information contact BMOA at 661-323-7219.