Critique Tonight and Art Classes All Day at the Raven Gallery.

You should know that there are classes all day at the Raven Art School .  Come on in and join us.

Tonight it is Lorin Willey Critique night.  Bring in two pieces for critique while you have this opportunity!

Watch Instructor Judith Reidy Create a Portrait

Initial Block In

2nd defining further.....

working on the shirt...simplify

Refining The underpainting or
Imprimatura
Watch for more further development of the portrait....

Would you like to learn to paint portrait?... try studying painting with Judith Reidy at Raven Art School.

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

Great Time At Life Drawing Tonight At the Raven

Join us tonight Tonight, Monday, October 10, 2011, at Life Drawing with our NEW model, Alice Wilson who will be our nude model. Our evening session begins at 6:30 and concludes at 9 pm.

We have a lively group that enjoys their good company.

See Life Drawing and Painting for details.

Beginning Oil Painting in Four weeks

This is the typical example of the two types of paintings that will be made during this four week introductory oil painting class.

Teapot and Pastry	Raven Bottle
Traditional Painting (Indirect Method) Begin with Grisaille (monochromatic underpainting ) creating the form Apply glazes of oil colors to create the color This Indirect painting is a work in progress.......	Alla Prima (Direct Method) With a clear pattern of light & dark in mind Begin with a simple draw in of the shapes,  noting shadows and reflected lights This alla prima or (direct method) painting is completed.

Watch for announcements  in Mid-October for  upcoming class offerings and time changes beginning soon.

A Beginner Oil Painting is Progressing

A few post ago you saw this image of painting at the beginning stages.

As you can see the form of the pot and fruit and plate are more developed.  The important issue is reading values.  We use the common tool of squinting  plus a little known technical tool that simplifies colors and values and makes them more easy to read.

After the work in this traditional classical grisaille technique of a well developed value weighted monochromatic under-painting, we begin glazing the monochromatic under-painting with "veils" of color.  


But there is another way we learn to paint....more loosely...ala prima.  If you check the next images you will see a set up of  a still life with grapes and pomegranates with an ala prima painting of the still life near the bottom of the image.

See the still life with the wine bottle and the painting made from it.


Remember the 

sCary aRT Show 2011

 is coming in full force this month 
and
 you need to be ready for it!
go here for details

Happy Birthday, Orel, on Behalf of all at Raven Art School

Orel,  Happy Birthday

Tonight while we paint in the Lorin Willey's Thursday Evening Painting Class we will be gearing up to celebrate Orel's Birthday.

Please come and join in the fun.  

Painting critiquing, eating cake and having a great time.

Remember we have a full day of Classes today.

10-Noon Beginning Oil Painting

1-3 pm  Painting in all Media

and  of Course 

Lorin Wiley's Advanced and Intermediate Painting

6-8:30 PM

for details about these Thursday Classes and our Monday classes go to 

Raven Art School

Learn the Fundamentals of Painting at Raven Art School

This student had never worked from life...yet is competently creating form using the grisaille method of underpainting for the first time. Once completed with the grisaille underpainting, she will begin glazing over the underpainting creating glowing color in her painting. Following this indirect method of painting, she will do an alla prima ( direct method) painting of the same or similar subject.  In this four week painting class the student will complete two paintings.


Through the process, the student learns how to use a grid in drawing, to judge values, color mixing and begins understanding composition.


Consider joining us on Thursday for this Beginning Oil Painting class in the mornings from 10 to noon.  Or if you prefer painting in acrylic, try our Beginning Acrylic Painting in the morning on Monday from 10 to noon.


We also have  Monday and Thursday  intermediate painting classes  accommodating the specific direction of the student artist.

For details check out.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

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.

Green and Gold Flu Cancels Thursday Evening.Sept.8,2011 Advanced and Intermediate Painting with Lorin Willey at the Raven Art School

This Thursday Evening Sept. 8,2011,

Raven Art School

 Advanced and Intermediate Painting with Lorin Willey

 will be cancelled

 due to a 

SERIOUS AND HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS 

GREEN and GOLD Flu  

Hope you enjoy the BIG Game

 tonight 

and see you 

next Thursday Sept. 15, 2011, 

once all have recovered.

To learn more about the Raven Art School Check out this link.

Sorry for ANY inconvenience.

Raven Art School Fall 2011 Painting Classes and Weekly Life Drawing Sessions

Raven Art School  Fall Painting Class and open studio schedule.

Exciting News 

 4  New Daytime
 Beginner and Intermediate Painting Classes

on Mondays and Thursday  

and 

 Now WEEKLY
Open Life Drawing and Painting Studio
on Monday evenings.

 Intermediate and Advanced Painting
with Lorin Willey
on Thursday Evenings 

A summary of the  schedule  follows:  For details about current classes and life drawing open studio  go to Raven Art School

Mondays  Instructor:Judith Reidy Beginners Painting in Acrylic and Oil  Mornings 10 am - Noon Painting in all Media  Afternoon 1 - 3 pm  Mondays Raven Gallery Life Drawing 6:30 to 9:00 pm ( no instructor) Weekly Fall Life Drawing Evening Sessions beginning September 12 Nude or  Live Staged  Portrait Character model  Would you like to apply as a model? Apply here	Instructor Judith Reidy
Instructor Lorin Willey	Thursdays Instructor:Judith Reidy Beginners Painting in Acrylic and Oil  Mornings 10 am - Noon Painting in all Media  Afternoon 1 - 3 pm Instructor: Lorin Willey Intermediate and Advanced Painting Evenings 6 to 8:30 PM  For details about current classes  go to Raven Art School

Fall New Painting Classes and Times

It time to be thinking about improving your skill as an artist with the teachers at the Raven Art School this fall.

The schedule will be as follows.

Mondays

 Instructor:Judith Reidy

• Beginners Painting in Acrylic and Oil  Mornings 10 am - Noon
• Painting in all Media  Afternoon 1 - 3 pm 

Weekly Mondays Raven Gallery Life Drawing 6:30 to 9:00 pm
(Fall Life Drawing Evening Sessions beginning August 22)

Would you like to be a model? Apply here.

Thursdays
Instructor:Judith Reidy

• Beginners Painting in Acrylic and Oil  Mornings 10 am - Noon
• Painting in all Media  Afternoon 1 - 3 pm

Instructor: Lorin Willey

• Intermediate and Advanced Painting Evenings 6 to 8:30 PM 

For details about current classes go to Raven Art School