Beginning Acrylic Painting Student Third Artwork after Three Lessons

In the beginning Acrylic painting class this is an example of a landscape painting completed by a student, Diane Miller,  in their third complete 2 hour lesson.
If you drop in at the Raven Art School Studio you will see the process for making the painting,

• beginning with the watercolor like use of acrylics in the sky background,
• doing an under painting of the lighthouse
• followed by a glazes of color on the lighthouse
• concluding with creation of the foreground of grasses.

Of course there is instruction on how to mix the colors, applying glazes and various brush techniques in creating the grassy foreground during live lesson.

  Why don't you join us  on Thursday Mornings  from 10 to noon and grow as a painter!  Class instruction is reasonable.

NEW

Saturday Morning Painting a Still Life, 

Chose to work with an instructor or independently in a wonderful atmosphere of fellow painters.

Beginner through Advanced 

9:30 to 11:30 am

Remember this week is the first week for our Saturday morning still life sessions.

See the Raven Art school page for more details

New November Raven Art School Schedule Featuring " Create Your Own Class"

  November 

Raven Art School Schedule

  has  added features

such as
NEW
Saturday Morning Painting a Still Life, 
Chose to work with an instructor or independently in a wonderful atmosphere of fellow painters.
Beginner through Advanced
9:30 to 11:30 am
With instruction  $28 per class   4classes/$100
Without instruction $10 per class


PLUS

Create you own Class

 Working with an instructor, you can create special classes for fun with friends....

• with convenient times for a  group of 4 or more 
• in media of choice; oil, acrylic, watercolor or pastel.....
• choice of subjects.....
• with group get a special rate

Call the instructor, Judith Reidy at 414-510-2065 to discuss your options.

Regular Weekly offerings are as follows......

Workshops, Paint Club, Classes, Live Models

Raven Art School

Please Register for Ongoing Daytime Classes 24 hours before class or call.

Mondays   

• Beginning  Painting in Acrylic Mondays  Mornings 10 am - Noon  (Offered at this time through November 7 then will be moved to Thursday AM starting November 14)
  Instructor: Judith Reidy
  During this four week introductory class you will complete 4 small 9" x 12" paintings while learning about basic materials and techniques of acrylic painting.    See materials list
  $100/ 4 week course Beginning  Painting in Acrylic Mondays  Mornings 
  
   

• Painting in all Media  Monday Afternoon 1- 3 PM
  Instructor: Judith Reidy
  During this four week session you will have an opportunity to experiment with new directions in your favorite media.  Greater emphasis will be placed on focal point, composition, perspective, and advanced material usage.   Stand up Easel Appropriate chosen media and Light Clamp -materials at Student discretion.$100/4 week session Painting in all Media Monday Afternoon

• Independent Study  Monday Afternoon 3:15-5:15 PM  
  Instructor: Judith Reidy
  For those that would like private lessons there are limited spaces available in this time slot.
  $200/4 week session Independent Painting Mondays Late Afternoon
  

Please Register or call.414-510-2065 for Ongoing Daytime Classes  no less than 24 hours before class.  

• Raven Art School Live Figure Drawing Session 6:30pm- 9pm There are live figure drawing  and sessions EVERY Monday from  6:30 -9 pm.  It is open to the serious artist public and is without an instructor.   Nude or  Live Staged  Portrait Character model 
  $10/evening session.

Thursdays  throughout the day

• Beginning  Painting in Acrylic Thursday Mornings  10 am - Noon
  Instructor: Judith Reidy
  During this four week introductory class you will complete 4 small 9" x 12" paintings while learning about basic materials and techniques of acrylic painting. See materials list
  $100/ 4 week course Beginning  Painting in Acrylic Thursday  Mornings 
  
  
  
  
  
  

• Beginning  Painting in  Oil  Thursday Afternoons 1- 3 PM
  Instructor: Judith Reidy
  During this four week introductory class you will complete 2 small 9" x 12" paintings while learning about basic materials and techniques of oil  painting:  Grisaille, the technique of the old masters and alla prima of the new masters.   See materials list
  $100/ 4 week course Beginning  Painting in  Oil  Thursday Afternoons 
  
  
  
  
• Painting in all Media  Thursday Afternoon 1- 3 PM
  Instructor: Judith Reidy
  During this four week session you will have an opportunity to experiment with new directions in your favorite media.  Greater emphasis will be placed on focal point, composition, perspective, and advanced material usage.   Stand up Easel Appropriate chosen media and Light Clamp -materials at Student discretion.$100/4 week session Painting in all Media Thursday Afternoon
  

• Independent Study Painting  Thursday Afternoon 3:15- 5:15 PM
  Instructor: Judith Reidy
  For those students that would like private lessons there are limited spaces available in this time slot.  Call 414-510-2064 to verify and confirm your admission to class with the instructor as the class has limited space.
  $200/4 week session Independent Painting Mondays Late Afternoons

 NEW Times and Classes beginning  on November 1,  2011 Please Register or call.414-510-2065 for Ongoing Daytime Classes  no less than 24 hours before class.  

• Intermediate and Advanced Painting Thursday Evenings 6 - 8:30 pm
  Instructor: Lorin Willey
   For over two decades he has been inspiring students and professional artists with his energetic and enthusiastic approach to teaching and lecturing on the ways of art. His classes focus heavily on the individual artist’s development of creative and technical skills. Lorin coined his approach the “3-Cs”; Creativity, Craftsmanship, and Clarity of Intent. He has judged numerous regional art competitions, including several Wisconsin Regional Arts Program Exhibits and Plein Air events, and has lectured at many of Wisconsin’s Art Institutions including Wisconsin Painters and Sculptures, Wisconsin Pastel Society, the Waukesha County Arts League, the West Allis Artists Alliance, and the Kettle Moraine Pastel Artists to name a few. We are sure that you will find these classes inspiring and packed full of skill sets that will enhance your use of all the major tools for creating fine art.
  $140/ 4 week session(edited rates are available, contact the Raven Gallery for information)
  
  Lorin's classes are ongoing.  Call or drop in at the Raven to register.

Saturdays  mornings.....

Painting a Still Life for Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced Level  Artists Saturday 9:30 to 11:30 am Chose to work with an instructor an independently  .With instruction

• $28 per class
  
  
  
  
• or 4 classes/$100
  
  
  
  
  ;Without instruction

•  $10 per class
  
  
  
  

For more information about the the Raven Art School Offerings call 414-510-2065 or visit the Raven Art School Page

Past Monday Night Live Drawing Women in White Lit by Candlelight

NGot some pics from last nights drawing class.

Judith Reidy by Jenny Anderson  (see Jenny on Facebook)

 a few samples from the session.....

JOIN us next week 

  for Schedule see

Life Drawing and Painting Weekly

Why not draw or Paint a character portrait tonight...dressed in white defused by candle light! - Life Drawing with Character Portrait At Raven Art School Monday Tonight

Why not draw or Paint a character portrait tonight... who is dressed in white with candle light!

Tonight at the Raven Gallery, you will have the opportunity to paint or draw a model posed in white  lite by candle light.  How often do you have the opportunity to create work with a model clothed in subtle whites infused with a dramatic candle light?  Tonight is your night.

One of the new things we are doing at the Raven is Character Portrait Poses this fall. Besides going to a WEEKLY schedule with a mix of nude and portrait models, we are adding a feature of themed character portrait poses. We would love to see you there...get your ideas for themes and portrait set ups that would interest you.

Tonight classes begin EVERY Monday evening starting at 6:30 pm and going to 9 pm.

For details about this session and other new daytime classes and  continuing Thursday evening class  see calendar and Raven Art School

Will you EVER learn to Paint?

Have you ever wanted to REALLY learn to paint?  Or have you been painting but feel like your not making any real progress?  There is nothing like a refreshing "back to the Basics" painting class to put you back on track to success.

The Raven Art School is offering two Beginning Painting Classes, one in Acrylic and the other in Oil that will cover the essentials of painting in a clear and organized way.

I am your instructor, Judith Reidy.  Nothing gives me greater pleasure than guiding a student in developing as a painter.  I am interested in providing you with insight into how you could more systematically develop and attack a  painting idea.  I know  the feeling of what it is like to flounder as a student learning to paint..  I would like to make your growing pains as a painter less arduous....more anticipatory.  I would love to come along side you on your journey.

In addition to offering two Beginning Painting Classes one in Acrylic on Monday Mornings and the other in Oil on Thursday Mornings I will be offering an Intermediate level class Painting in All Media on Monday and Thursday  afternoon.    See details about classes here

If you would like to learn more about the classes please contact me here, mentioning your interest.

Brush with the Wind 2011 a Plein Air Juried Show in Conjunction with Renewal

Lorin Willey's Thursday Night Class...what a blast!

We had such a good time learning from Lorin Willey last night. There are a few spots left in the class...you should come!!

Renewal :Call to Artists! Opening Friday March 26th

A peek at some sCARYaRT!

Monday night Figure Drawing! Hurry only 10 spots available!

Scary Music at Scary Art Show and auction and PARTY!!!! Oct 31st...BE THERE OR ELSE!! (Dressed for the Occasion, of course)

A portion of the painting sales will go to the Marsha Rivkin Center

for Ovarian Cancer Research.

Scary Art Show Call to Artists!!!

Join Raven Gallery this Halloween for the First Annual



SCARY ART Contest

Costume Party and Auction

Raven gallery is scaring up all artists who want to show off their dark side…

the scary stuff…and share in the fun of it. (If Edgar Allen could see The Raven now)



Monster Prize Money plus a Silent Auction

Judging Based on Best “SCARY” art piece ( 2 or 3 dimensional)

$300. Peoples choice (voted by gallery patrons)

$100. Second place (voted by fellow artists)

$50. Third place (voted by Raven Gallery)

$ 50. Best Costume Award



$25 fee per entry… limit 2 pieces per artist … any media, 2 or 3 dimensional

Register Deadline To Register, call Raven Gallery with your Visa or Mastercard at 262.695.1501…by Oct 15th, 2009

Entry Deadline Entries must be framed and delivered to Gallery by 6 pm. Oct 21,

Exhibition Entries will be exhibited with a silent auction in The Raven Haunted Gallery from Friday Oct 23rd through Halloween Saturday October 31. The public will be invited to bid on the silent auction and vote for the People’s Choice award.



Raven Gallery will host a Halloween costume party for artists and patrons Saturday night October 31… last chance at the silent auction. FUN, FOOD, REFRESHMENTS



This event is to Commemorate Renee, who always immensely enjoyed the Halloween revelry.


Renee, Troy Tatlock’s sister, died from Ovarian Cancer in 2008.


A portion of the painting sales will go to the Marsha Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer Research