The Greenleaf Art Center is home to a creative collective working in the visual arts and related fields. At GAC we encourage artistic growth through workshops, classes, art exhibits and monthly events. The GAC teaching staff are local professional artists and teachers.

PAINTING

Painting & Drawing (Janet Lynn Rooney, instructor)

Mixed skill level class, for beginners and those continuing studies in charcoal, pastel, oil, acrylic, or watercolor. Choose your own media. Work independently, from still life or photography.

Class Tuition $160 (GAC members $145) - 8 weeks

Saturdays 12:00 - 2:00 pm
July 24 - September 18

Tuesdays 7 - 9 pm
July 20 - September 7

Watercolor (Renee Witherwax, instructor)

Explore the expressive qualities of watercolor through a variety of tools, techniques, and sources of inspiration. All levels welcome.

Ages 15-Adult
Class Tuition $160 (GAC members $145) - 8 weeks

Thursdays 9:00 - 11:00 am
July 22 - September 9

Fridays 7:00 - 9:00 pm
July 23 - September 17 (No class 9-3)

Painting Techniques (David Penna, instructor)

Ages 15-Adult
Class Tuition: $160 (GAC members $145) - 8 weeks

Thursdays 6:30 - 9:00 pm
July 22 - September 9

Explore the basics or refine your skills! This course will address how to begin a painting using composition, color theory and effective painting techniques, through how to refine the details and complete a painting using your choice of oils or acrylics.

NEW! - Outdoor Plein Aire Painting (Judith McCabe Renner, instructor)

Ages 15-Adult
Class Tuition: $160 (GAC members $145) - 8 weeks

Mondays 9:00 - 11:00 am
July 19 - September 13 (No class 9-6)

Fridays 7:00 - 9:00 pm
July 23 - September 17 (No class 9-3)

Outdoor Plein Aire Painting, exploring still life: going deep into the painting process, or techniques for abstract art.

DRAWING

Drawing Fundamentals (Jill Sutton, instructor)

Designed to teach beginning or intermediate students the fundamentals of drawing. Through classic lessons and innovative exercises we will use various mediums and techniques to explore the basics of visual representation.

Ages 15 - Adult
Class Tuition $160 (GAC members $145) - 8 weeks

Sundays 10:00 am - 12 pm
July 18 - September 12 (No class 9-5)

Figure Drawing (Karen Perl, instructor)

Mixed skill level class, for beginners & those continuing their studies.
You must pre-registered for this class.

Class Tuition: $200 (GAC members $180) - 8 weeks

Saturdays 9:00 - 11:00 am
July 24 - September 18 (No class 9-4)

Draw or paint the figure. An exploration of the figure as subject matter. Learn how to render the figure through observation of a live model. Emphasis will be on color, shading, and gaining an understanding of the nature of the human form. Some nude, some costumed classes.

Drawing Caricatures (Darick Maasen, instructor)

Ages 15-Adult
Class tuition $160 (GAC members $145) - 8 weeks

Wednesday 7:00 - 9:00 pm
July 21 - September 8

Caricature drawing is a fun skill that can also be profit- able, whether you are looking for a way to make a little cash, or impress friends. This class will explore both the fundamental skills of drawing faces live and quickly as well as the subtle techniques that make people laugh.

Quick Drawing / Organic Art (Judith McCabe Renner, instructor)

Ages 15-Adult
Class tuition $160 (GAC members $145) - 8 weeks

Wednesdays 7:00 - 9:00 pm
July 21- September 8

Thursdays 10:00 am - 12:00 noon
July 22 -September 9

Mixed skill level class, beginners thru advanced students. Getting to the essence of a subject, telling it’s story, expressing a mood or emotion through spontaneous quick line drawing. Class will use still life or people as subjects. Materials needed to begin are an 11” x 14” sketch book, pencil and pen. See a sample of quick drawing at judithmccaberenner.blogspot.com

Rapid Visualization (Laura Olear, instructor)

Ages 15-Adult
Class tuition $160 (GAC members $145) - 8 weeks

Mondays 9:00 - 11:00 am
July 19 - September 13 (No class 9-6)

Tuesdays 7:00 - 9:00 pm
July 20 -September 7

Get your ideas out of your head and onto paper fast! Work on basic drawing skills of shading, perspective, color, and figure proportions while building concept development skills of brainstorming, idea extension and thumbnailing. Great for beginners or just to brush up.

MIXED MEDIA

Mixed Media Collage and Assemblage (Shawn Sargent, instructor)

Ages 15-Adult
Class Tuition: $160 (GAC members $145) - 8 weeks

Thursdays 7:00 - 9:00 pm
July 22 - September 9

Create unique mixed media collages, drawings, or small sculptures with regular and non-traditional materials—such as found objects and images, paper or fabric scraps, plastic, wire and text. Students will find inspiration from their own experiences, the diversity of materials, and examples shown in class. Composition, color and technique will be addressed.

Mixed Media Studio (Laura Olear, instructor)

Ages 15-Adult
Class Tuition $160 (GAC members $145) - 8 weeks

Fridays 9:00 -11:00 am
July 23 - September 17 (No class 9-3)

Sundays 10:00 - 12:00pm
July 18 - September 12 (No class 9-5)

Using a broad range of wet and dry media, students will experiment with surprising combinations that create a visual tension and energy that a single medium cannot. Media choices may include: watercolor, gouache, ink, graphite, charcoal, crayon, water-soluble crayon, colored pencils, collage and resists. All levels.

Woodcut Printmaking (Renee Witherwax, instructor)

Ages 15-Adult
Class tuition $200 (GAC members $180) - 8 weeks

Wednesdays 6:30 - 9:00 pm
July 21- September 8

You will learn the basic tools and techniques of this surprisingly versatile graphic medium by first creating a black and white print. Then, you will move on to creating a multiple color print using two or three registered blocks. Block cutting and printing tools are supplied. All levels welcome.

Knitter's Workshop (Sarah Ellis Nyktas, instructor)

A class for the whole family.
Class tuition $120 (GAC members $108) - 6 weeks

Wednesdays 6-8 pm
July 21- September 8

Beginning and Intermediate level class for all ages. Beginning knitters will learn to cast on, knit, purl, increase, decrease, and bind off. Intermediate knitters will work at their own pace on patterns of their choice with the guidance of the instructor.

Project Knitting - Pick One Below (Sarah Ellis Nyktas, instructor)
• Baby Surprise Jacket
• Felted Slippers and/or Bag

Class tuition $120 (GAC members $108) - 6 weeks

Saturdays 10:00 - 12:00 pm
July 24 - August 28

A classic baby cardigan knit in one piece with 2 seams. Elizabeth Zimmermann designed this item to fit baby for several months. Finished size is about 12mo. This class is for beyond-beginning knitters who are comfortable knitting and purling. Sarah will guide you through increasing, decreasing, picking up stitches, and seaming if you aren’t completely comfortable with those tasks. You will see the magic transformation of your knitting turn into felt! The pattern for women’s slippers makes a great gift. If you are a fast knitter you will finish a pair in no time. You can make another pair OR you can work on a felted bag. We will felt using a washing machine at a location TBD. This class is for beyond-beginning knitters who are comfortable knitting and purling. Sarah will guide you through increasing, decreasing, picking up stitches, and seaming.

NEW - Digital Photography (Steve Nyktas, instructor)

Ages 15-Adult
Class tuition $160 (GAC members $145) - 8 weeks

Wednesdays 6-8 pm
July 21- September 8

We will cover the elements of basic photography: Aperture, Shutter Speed, White Balance/ISO, Depth of Field, Focal Length, Basics of Composition and Methods of Printing Digital Images (digital inkjet, lambda). Students must have their own Digital SLR cameras (manual focusing -not a point-and-shoot pocket sized camera) and laptop computer.

Private Study

Tuition $40. per hour

You pick the area of study plus the time and day - we'll find the teacher. If you have a group and an idea for a special class give us a call, we will try to arrange it. Group classes are priced at regular class rates.

Classes for Children

Multimedia Art (Kathleen Paluch, instructor)

Tuition $90 - 6 weeks

Ages 4-8 years

Tuesdays 10:00 - 11:00 am
July 20 - August 24

Fridays 4:30 - 5:30 pm
July 23 - August 27

A trip around the world to study the work of famous artists while exploring the elements of art. Students will work with line, color, shapes and texture in a variety of materials.

NEW! - Manga & American Comics Art Studio (Tom Hicke, instructor)

Ages 8-13 years
Class tuition $140 - 8 weeks

Mondays 11-12:30 pm
July 19 - Sept.13
(No class Sept 6)

Wednesdays 9:30 -11:00 am
July 21 - Sept 8

Hey kids lookout! It’s the Manga & American Comics Art Studio. Explore the popular Japanese Manga and American style comics’ characters. Learn to draw the heroic figure and anime’ style characters in action. Over the course of six weeks you’ll develop drawing skills that will amaze even you. A portion of each 90 min. session will be devoted to sharing news and current events in the fantastic world of comics’ art. Please bring two #2 pencils,an eraser, and one ring-bound sketchbook, and two of you’re favorite comics to the first session.

NEW! - How To Make A Comic Book (Tom Hicke, instructor)

Tuition $140 - 8 weeks

Ages 8-13 years

Mondays 1 - 2:30 pm
July 19 - Sept 13 (No class Sept 6)

Wednesdays 2:30 - 4:00 pm
July 21 - August 25

You can draw comic books! Here is the class that teaches you how! Start with one great story, add a few amazing characters. Find out how to draw dramatic layouts and plan action like a movie director. Learn the basic inking skills to complete your spectacular pencil art. Join this class and get an exciting eight week overview of what it takes to draw incredible comics. Bring two #2 pencils, eraser, and one ring-bound sketchbook, plus two of your favorite comics to the first 90 min. session.

Great Artists and Real Children who knew them (Lorelei MacBeth, instructor)

Tuition $90 - 6 weeks

Story & Art Time for Ages 4-8

Wednesdays 9 -10 am
July 21 - August 25

Sundays 9 -10 am
July 18 - August 22

A series of inspirational stories celebrating some of the world’s greatest artists and the real children who knew them. Students will hear the touching stories of the lives and work of famous painters, then create a piece of art in the style of the artist.

NEW! - Acting with a Pencil (Tom Hicke, instructor)

Tuition $125 - 6 weeks

Ages 8-13 years

Wednesdays 1- 2:30 pm
July 21 - August 25

Fridays 1- 2:30 pm
July 23 - August 27

Draw a scene from Little Red Riding Hood taking the Big Bad Wolf’s point of view. Imagine Goldie Lox in the house of Three Dinosaurs. Learn to draw unique pictures that are so full of energy that they appear to leap from the page. Create rough sketches and develop finished color drawings using the working methods practiced by top storyboard artists and cartoonists. Bring a 9” x12” sketchbook, two #2 pencils, a kneadable eraser and your imagination to the first class.

Mixing It Up (Shawn Sargent, instructor)

Tuition $120 - 6 weeks

Ages 10 - 15

Thursdays 4:00 - 6:00 pm
July 22 - August 26

Explore collage, mapmaking, drawing and sculpture using ordinary and unique materials—such as pictures, toy parts, bottle caps, cardboard and fabric. Students will create exciting mixed media art based on examples shown in class and their own imagination. Composition, color and technique will be addressed.

Teen Painting & Drawing (Kathleen Paluch, instructor)

Tuition $120 - 6 weeks

Ages 9 - 14 years

Sundays 11:00 - 1:00 pm
July 18 - August 22

Mondays 1:00 - 3:00 pm
July 19 - August 23

Explore different techniques of painting and drawing. Students will build a familiarity with materials and techniques. This class is an introduction to line, value, color and composition focusing on fundamentals with an emphasis on developing observational skills.

Students are responsible for their own supplies for this class, a materials list will be furnished at registration. Adult Classes are open to Ages 15 and over. Dress for mess.

To register for classes or workshops, print and fill out the class registration form and return it to the Center. You can also call the Greenleaf Art Center Office (773) 465-4652. Registration is accepted on a first come, first served basis Payment is due at registration. You must pre-register to ensure space in a class or workshop. Checks should be made to The Greenleaf Art Center. Refunds will be given less a processing fee of $10. You must withdraw from a class prior to its start date.

The Greenleaf Art Center reserves the right to cancel a class or workshop if a minimum of enrollment is not met. Missed classes may only be made up within the same class session. List of supplies needed for each class will be available at registration.