Wednesday, August 27, 2014

News Flash! - Painting Classes on Mondays

Beginning on September 8, 2014, Painting with Suzanne at Michael's in Katy will be held on Mondays. See the schedule below:


Painting with Suzanne

Fall 2014

Beginners' Acrylic Painting Classes

Mondays at 3PM

Children's Acrylic Painting Classes

Mondays at 5:30PM

Intermediate Classes Upon Request (4 hour class, 2 beginners' classes required as prerequisites)





$25 + Materials. Material kits available in store which include canvas boards, 4 colors of paint(Ultramarine Blue, Titanium White, Cad. Red Light, Cad. Yellow Med.), two paint brushes and a palette knife. Wear old clothing. Bring a plastic cup, paper plate, pencil and additional paint colors and materials needed marked in parenthesis. For further information see www.paintingwithsuzanne.blogspot.com or email confident_realm@yahoo.com



September 1 – NO CLASS



September 8 – Beginner's Class: Landscape “Disney Park” (Thalo Blue, Alizarin Crimson), Kids Class: Seascape “The Lagoon” (Alizarin Crimson, Cerulean Blue, Cad. Yellow Light)



September 15 – Beginner's Class: “Italian Landscape” (Alizarin Crimson, Thalo Blue), Kids Class: “Summer Landscape” (Alizarin Crimson, Thalo Blue, Ocean Sponges)



September 22 – Beginner's Class: Landscape “Forest Meadow” (Alizarin Crimson, Thalo Blue), Kids Class – Seascape “Antelope Island” (Cad. Yellow Light, Hooker's Green, Cerulean Blue)



September 29 – Beginner's Class: Seascape “Surfer” (Cad. Yellow Light, Cerulean Blue, Alizarin Crimson), Kids Class – Seascape “Tropical Sunset” (Cad. Yellow Light, Cerulean Blue, Alizarin Crimson)



October 6- NO CLASS



Oct. 1 3– Beginner's Class - Landscape “Colorado Colors” , Kids' Class - “Sunflower” (Alizarin Crimson, Hooker's Green, Cad. Yellow Light)



Oct. 20 – Beginners' Class – Landscape “Edge of Night” (Alizarin Crimson, Thalo Blue, Cad. Yellow Light), Kids' Class - “Black & White Puppy” (Burnt Sienna, Raw Umber, Ocean Sponges)



Oct. 27 – Beginners' Class – Landscape “Pumpkin Patch” (Thalo Blue, Alizarin Crimson), Kids' Class - “Swimming Dolphins” (Cad. Yellow Light, Alizarin Crimson, Cerulean Blue)



Nov. 3 – Beginner's Class – Landscape “Winter Shadows” (Alizarin Crimson, Thalo Blue), Kids Class - “Corona Sunset” ( Alizarin Crimson, Cad. Yellow Light, Cerulean Blue)



Nov. 10 – Beginners' Class – Still Life “Wine Time” (Burnt Sienna, Raw Umber), Kids Class - “Tree with Bluebonnets” (Alizarin Crimson, Thalo Blue)



Nov. 17 – Beginners' Class – Floral “Hibiscus Study” (Dioxazine Purple, Alizarin Crimson, Hooker's Green), Kids Class - “Hello Friend” (Burnt Sienna, Raw Umber)



Nov. 24 – Beginners' Class – Floral “Orange Lilies” (Hooker's Green, Alizarin Crimson, Cad. Yellow Light), Kids Class - “Windswept” (Alizarin Crimson, Thalo Blue)



Dec. 1 – Beginner's Class – Still Life “Holiday Boots” (Raw umber, Burnt Sienna), Kids Class - “Northern Lights” (Alizarin Crimson, Thalo Blue)



Dec. 8 – Beginners Class – Floral “Poinsettia” (Hooker's Green, Alizarin Crimson, Cad. Yellow Light), Kids Class - “Holiday Ornament” (Hooker's Green, Alizarin Crimson)



Dec. 15 – Beginners' Class - Landscape “Cape Hatteras” (Alizarin Crimson, Thalo Blue), Kids Class - “Deck the Halls” (Raw Umber, Burnt Sienna)



Dec. 22 – Beginners Class - Floral “ Pansy” - (Alizarin Crimson, Thalo Blue), Kids Class – Kids Class - “Christmas Tree” (Alizarin Crimson, Thalo Blue)



Dec. 29 – Beginners' Class – Seascape “Cancun” (Cerulean Blue, Alizarin Crimson, Cad. Yellow Light), Kids' Class - “Baseball Stadium” (Alizarin Crimson, Thalo Blue, straightedge)

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Paintings of the week

 
On Wed. 8-27 at 3PM, the beginners' painting class will paint this view of "Sleeping Bear". Located in Northern Michigan, this is one of my favorite summer places. One of my students thought we were going to paint a sleeping bear. She didn't know it was a place.
Colors used are Ultramarine Blue, Titanium White, Thalo Blue, Alizarin Crimson, Cad. Yellow Med., Cad. Red Light, and Hooker's Green. See you at Michael's in Katy.

 
For the kids class, Wed. at 5:30PM, we will paint "Eagle's Watchful Eye". Children ages 7-14 are welcome. Colors used are Titanium White, Ultramarine Blue, Cad. Red Light, Cad. Yellow, Med., Raw Umber, Burnt Sienna.
 
Register either online at michaels.com or at the store.

Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Time change for painting classes at Michael's in Katy

 
School begins soon so the painting classes at Michael's in Katy will be held at new times. The kids painting class will be Wednesday at 5:30PM. This week we will paint this "Nest of Eggs". Colors used are Raw Umber, Burnt Sierra, Titanium White, Cad. Yellow Med., Cad. Red Light, and Ultramarine Blue.

Our adult beginners' painting class time has also changed. Wednesday we will begin holding classes at 3PM. This week we will paint this iris. Colors used are Titanium White, Cad. Red Light, Alizarin Crimson, Ultramarine Blue, Thalo Blue, Cad. Yellow Med. Note: This is a switch from the schedule I gave out in class. Instead of Hooker's green we will be using Thalo blue.

Michael's in Katy is located on Westheimer Rd. & Grand Parkway. Registration is required. Please see the store cashier or sign up online at www.michael.com

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Paintings of the Week

 
This week in our beginners' acrylic painting class we will paint this beautiful "Pink Magnolia". Colors used are Titanium White, Alizarin Crimson, Hooker's Green, Cad. Yellow Med., Cad. Yellow Light, Cad. Red Light and Ultramarine Blue. Class starts at 1:30PM. Registration is required.
 

 
Kids Class begins at 4PM! Today we will paint "Pear Trio". This is an excellent lesson in color and shape. Colors used are Titanium White, Ultramarine Blue, Cad. Yellow Med., Cad. Red Light, Hooker's Green and Alizarin Crimson. You must register at the store or online at Michael.com
 
NOTE:
 
Next week class times will change. Beginning on August 20, 2014, Beginners' Class will begin at 3PM and Kids' Class will begin at 5:30PM. Register at Michael's in Katy or at michaels.com

Monday, August 4, 2014

Paintings of the week

This week in the kids' acrylic painting class we will paint this sparrow. We had so much fun with the puppy last week. Colors used are Ultramarine Blue, Titanium White, Cad. Red Light, Cad. Yellow Med., Burnt Sienna, and Raw Umber. Class is on Wed. at 4PM at Michael's in Katy. Registration is required either at the store or online at Michael.com Children ages 7-14 are welcome.

This week in our beginners' painting class we will practice our post impressionism techniques with this painting "Van Gogh's Vase of Flowers". Colors used are Ultramarine Blue, Titanium White, Cad. Red Light, Cad. Yellow Medium, Cad. Yellow Light, Alizarin Crimson, and Hooker's Green. Class begins at 1:30PM at Michael's in Katy. Registration is required either at the store or at michaels.com. Ages 15+ are welcome.