ANNOUNCING FALL CLASSES 2010

• Introducing Watercolor: A Partnership in Line and Form
6 PM to 9 PM Wednesdays, October 20 through December 15
$290.00 per person, 8 sessions to be held at Artistree, Route 12 in Woodstock
Be the first to sign up!

This class will direct you to luminous painting and expressive work from your first watercolor experience on. Exploring the unique reactions of pure pigment transparent watercolor with guidance on brushes and paper help a beginner gain confidence quickly in this medium. The class emphasizes basic drawing skills that you will exercise each week. Perfect for watercolorists who have studied elsewhere to supplement their knowledge of how pigments work together. Bring a sketchbook to the first class. No need to bring paints, unless you already have some. Materials may be purchased as a group after reviewing the list in the first class for maximum savings on supplies. Suggested text: Drawing from the Mind, Painting from the Heart by Annette Compton, published by Watson-Guptill available on Amazon.com. A materials list will be online when at least three students have enrolled.

• Watercolor Techniques: Exploring the Abstract
10 AM to 1 PM, on Thursday mornings October 21 through December 16
for those with some watercolor experience
$290.00 per person, 8 sessions to be held at Artistree, Route 12 in Woodstock
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Watercolor's natural property to flow and run provides endless possibilities for the artist to incorporate the beauty of paint into the composition of the painting. From landscapes and still-lifes we will explore the nature of abstraction—moving away from reality into a new structure. Principles of composition will be explored each week with experiemental techniques including spatter, salt, alcohol, imprinting, and pouring. Reductive techniques and the building up of glazes will expand any artist's vocabulary. 20th Century artists will be studied for inspiration on some weeks. Abstraction can range from the most calculated of compositions to the most expressive of possibilities. This is the class to explore the entire range. A materials list will be offered before the class begins. Some watercolor or drawing experience is helpful for this class.

• The Sketchbook to Painting: Pen & Ink and Watercolor
6 PM to 9 PM, on Thursday evenings October 21 through December 16
for those with some watercolor experience, limited to four students
$310.00 per person, 8 sessions to be held at Compton ART
Be the first to sign up!

This smaller class will be held in the artist's studio and will provide the more experienced student an opportunity to explore her craft. Pen & ink and watercolor have been used together for years. This classical duo allow an artist to explore line and form while improving dexterity. In this smaller workshop, individual attention will be given to students wishing to improve drawing skills with their pen. Application techniques for watercolor will vary from glazing to loose washes. Still-life, landscape and even charicature will be covered as subject matter for this class. A materials list will be online when students have signed up.

How to Sign up for these classes?

1. Call (802) 457-2020 or email info@comptonart.net to check for space availability before the start of classes. Classes are now being held at ARTistree—Woodstock's Art Center in the building with Purple Crayon on Route 12 just north of the village. This spacious classroom space has easy parking, street-level entrance and is able to accommodate 8-10 students in the class.

One class will be help upstairs in the 29 Central Street location and will have up to four (4) students. Please be sure to register early. If demand is high for a particular class, we may take up to ten (10) students and hold the class in a larger space in Woodstock. You will be contacted should that happen.

2. As soon as I have confirmed your space via phone or email, send your check for the full amount to Compton ART, P. O. Box 162, Woodstock, VT 05091to hold your space. No space will be reserved without full payment in advance.

Can't commit to a full season of classes?
After the first class is in session, if we have a minimum of four signed up and the class is not at capacity "Day Players" will be welcome at the classes held at Artistree. E-mail notice will be sent to you as soon as we know if there is space in a given class and you can call if you are interested in signing up for a few classes at $45 per class. All calls are usually returned within 24 hours and email is a sure fire way to let us know you want to register for a class: info@comptonart.net

Refunds are given only if there is a student waiting to fill the class space, which there often is. If cancellation happens after the first class starts and there is a student to take your place, you will be refunded a pro-rated amount based on the student's availability.