Adult Workshop Descriptions at Artsplace in Cheshire
Drawing Workshops
Contrast Magic Workshop
Working with white charcoal on dark background paper each student will create a dramatic piece of artwork. Students will choose from a variety of photos to complete this clever drawing. Bring a bag lunch.
Working with white charcoal on dark background paper each student will create a dramatic piece of artwork. Students will choose from a variety of photos to complete this clever drawing. Bring a bag lunch.
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Drawing Draperies & Fabric Workshop
Focus on improving drawing skills by rendering draperies, fabrics, ribbons and lace. Practice drawing details, textures, twists, folds and shading in pencil and graphite. All levels welcome. Bring a bag lunch
Focus on improving drawing skills by rendering draperies, fabrics, ribbons and lace. Practice drawing details, textures, twists, folds and shading in pencil and graphite. All levels welcome. Bring a bag lunch
Drawing Draperies & Fabric
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Drawing Draperies & Fabric
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Drawing a Face Workshop
Learn how to draw and shade a realistic face using graphite pencils. Develop skills in a relaxing atmosphere to personally advance your art. |
Drawing a Face
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Drawing Trees Workshop
Capture the character of real tree and shrub branches through careful observation. Practice drawing both quickly (gesture) and slowly (contour line) to express the movement of the branches in space. Learn to see and use both positive and negative shapes to help you draw more accurately. Use values from white to gray to black to create an interesting expressive drawing. Bring a bag lunch. |
Drawing Trees
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Filling the Inspirational Well Workshop
Want to create but hit a dry spell? Can’t find the time? You’ve come to the right place. Join us for a 4-week jump start workshop that will get those creative gears rolling and ideas flowing! Linda Marino will share one of her absolute favorite artist tools - her sketchbook. Connect with other creatives in a warm and friendly environment to develop a regular sketchbook journaling habit to increase your productive, inspiration and skill development. Bring your own sketchbook. |
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Nature Sketching Workshop
Learn to draw a selection of objects such as tree branches, driftwood, leaves, seedpods, feathers and shells by close and careful observation. Students will use pencil or graphite. All levels welcome. Bring a bag lunch.
Learn to draw a selection of objects such as tree branches, driftwood, leaves, seedpods, feathers and shells by close and careful observation. Students will use pencil or graphite. All levels welcome. Bring a bag lunch.
Perspective Workshop
Learn key principles to accurately create the feeling of depth and distance. Use 1 & 2-point techniques to bring the illusive 3-D feeling to your artwork. Bring a bag lunch.
Learn key principles to accurately create the feeling of depth and distance. Use 1 & 2-point techniques to bring the illusive 3-D feeling to your artwork. Bring a bag lunch.
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Scale-Up! Workshop
You’ll likely not scale up your photo to create a mural the size of Tony’s creation in this workshop. However you’ll learn the tips and methods to increase a personal photo to your large canvas, wall or children’s bedroom. Immeasurable information on measuring! Drawing experience is required. Bring a lunch. |
This is a sample of Tony Falcone's work at Sports Haven in New Haven
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Felting Workshops
Food Felting Fun Workshop
Felt your choice of fruit or sushi in soft colorful wool. Your efforts will last for years and make a beautiful decoration as well as fun for children to use for play.
Felt your choice of fruit or sushi in soft colorful wool. Your efforts will last for years and make a beautiful decoration as well as fun for children to use for play.
Felting Fruit
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Felting Sushi
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Felting Sushi
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Framed 3-D Snowman Workshop
Create a three dimensional snowman in this clever needle felting class. You decide if it holds a snowball, a string of lights, or even a valentine to enjoy all winter long. It will be framed at the completion of the workshop.
Create a three dimensional snowman in this clever needle felting class. You decide if it holds a snowball, a string of lights, or even a valentine to enjoy all winter long. It will be framed at the completion of the workshop.
Make a Snowball Workshop
Create a batch of snowballs for an inside fight. You won’t get cold making these and they won’t melt either! Amazingly fun to squeeze and assemble. Start your collection now in this fun workshop using Merino wool, pillow fluff and warm soapy water.
Create a batch of snowballs for an inside fight. You won’t get cold making these and they won’t melt either! Amazingly fun to squeeze and assemble. Start your collection now in this fun workshop using Merino wool, pillow fluff and warm soapy water.
Seascape or Lighthouse Tapestry Workshop
Students will work with both natural and dyed wool in a “painterly” style to create a fiber art piece sized 14” x 18”. You’ll learn how the wet felting process causes a melding of design and color. Add detail with felting needles if desired. Bring a bag lunch.
Students will work with both natural and dyed wool in a “painterly” style to create a fiber art piece sized 14” x 18”. You’ll learn how the wet felting process causes a melding of design and color. Add detail with felting needles if desired. Bring a bag lunch.
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Winter Bird Felting Workshop
Create a 3-D version of a beautiful winter bird or owl in this fun workshop using a special barbed needle and colored wool. |
Owls & Winter Birds Felting
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Painting Workshops
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.Every Color but White Snow Workshop
Learn techniques for painting the warm and cool colors of snow in a simple winter landscape in oils. Discover how the reflection of sunlight and shadow affect the winter landscapes. Learn how values differ from a warm weather scene when working with a snowy landscape and learn how to mix “snow” colors. All levels welcome. Bring a bag lunch. |
Every Color but White Snow
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.Exploring the Color Wheel Workshop
Students will learn about color, high and low key, chroma and value structure through exercises and the creation of a saturation chart in this important workshop for all level students. During the second session students will paint a shape based abstract design to incorporate the new color knowledge gained.
Students will learn about color, high and low key, chroma and value structure through exercises and the creation of a saturation chart in this important workshop for all level students. During the second session students will paint a shape based abstract design to incorporate the new color knowledge gained.
Exploring the Color Wheel
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Exploring the Color Wheel
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Looking at Clouds from Both Sides Workshop
Working in oils, explore breaking down clouds to their simplest form and choosing appropriate colors to emphasize shape and the transparent nature of clouds. Several small studies will be completed. All levels welcome. Paper will be provided or bring small canvases if desired. Bring a bag lunch.
Working in oils, explore breaking down clouds to their simplest form and choosing appropriate colors to emphasize shape and the transparent nature of clouds. Several small studies will be completed. All levels welcome. Paper will be provided or bring small canvases if desired. Bring a bag lunch.
Looking at Clouds from Both Sides
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Looking at Clouds from Both Sides
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Looking at Clouds from Both Sides
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Tea Cup & Pastry in Oils Workshop
Learn techniques for painting from life, including drawing, light, shadows, and local and reflective color. Instruction includes setting up lighting, drawing, color mixing, local and reflected color, composition, painting light, halftone and shadow on a curved surface. All levels welcome. Bring a bag lunch. |
Tea Cup & Pastry in Oils
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The Painterly Landscape Workshop
Are you looking to loosen up with pastels or acrylics or learn new strategies to bring fresh color to your paintings? Alain is passionate about teaching you breakthrough techniques that will elevate your work to new levels. During his workshop demonstration and with guided instruction, students will develop a loose 9” x 12” landscape painting. Alain will share tips he’s learned from his over 20 years as a professional artist… all in a relaxed, fun and encouraging environment. All levels are welcome, beginner to advanced. There will be a demo on Friday evening. Bring a bag lunch on Saturday. There will be a student supply list for this workshop. Please note, no refunds or credits for cancellation unless the spot can be filled. Visit Alain’s website at www.picardstudio.com.
Are you looking to loosen up with pastels or acrylics or learn new strategies to bring fresh color to your paintings? Alain is passionate about teaching you breakthrough techniques that will elevate your work to new levels. During his workshop demonstration and with guided instruction, students will develop a loose 9” x 12” landscape painting. Alain will share tips he’s learned from his over 20 years as a professional artist… all in a relaxed, fun and encouraging environment. All levels are welcome, beginner to advanced. There will be a demo on Friday evening. Bring a bag lunch on Saturday. There will be a student supply list for this workshop. Please note, no refunds or credits for cancellation unless the spot can be filled. Visit Alain’s website at www.picardstudio.com.
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Touch This! Workshop
Explore acrylic painting textures and techniques designed for those who want to discover new ways to use uncommon tools, such as a comb, fabric or a palette knife combined with acrylic mediums to create textural surfaces that can add depth and dimension to realistic paintings. All levels welcome. Bring a bag lunch. |
Touch This!
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Tropical Feast Still Life Workshop
Discover the magic of working with black ink on carved sticks and then filling in with splashes of watercolor. Complete two paintings with a tropical theme in this fun workshop with a master artist. Think red snapper and fresh pineapple, but bring your own bag lunch.
Discover the magic of working with black ink on carved sticks and then filling in with splashes of watercolor. Complete two paintings with a tropical theme in this fun workshop with a master artist. Think red snapper and fresh pineapple, but bring your own bag lunch.
Specialty Workshop
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Treasure Boxes Workshop
A treasure box is a gift of love and a hand-me-down forever. Make a treasure box with a lightly colored wood burned outside that houses a satin lined inside to cradle your special pieces. Bring a wooden box with a lid and a picture of your choice. We will provide the lining and trim or you may bring your own. |
Treasure Boxes
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Stained Glass Workshops
Beginner Stained Glass Workshop
This beginning course will teach you the basic steps of cutting, grinding, foiling and soldering your very own stained glass project. Students will create a sun catcher from a colorful choice of glass to take home and hang.
This beginning course will teach you the basic steps of cutting, grinding, foiling and soldering your very own stained glass project. Students will create a sun catcher from a colorful choice of glass to take home and hang.
Flower
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Valentines
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Heart
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Moravian Star Workshop
Learn the basic techniques for cutting glass and assembling this intricate Moravian star ornament. 3-D hanging stars make great gifts all year round. |
Moravian Star
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Mosaic Coaster Workshop
Learn how to cut glass using mosaic wheel cutters, adhering glass and grouting your finished product of a coaster. No experience necessary. Return on 3/13 to grout your coaster. |
Mosaic Coaster
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