Tracy Nelson
Research from the National Institutes of Health shows that participating in the arts may improve the health, well-being, and independence of older adults. Take care of yourself in a fun environment with art classes sponsored by the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild! All classes are located in the Topaz Room at the Arts & Crafts Center adjacent to MountainView Country Club. Membership in the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild is only $25 per year and includes many benefits and activities. Guild members also enjoy a discount on class fees.
Visit the Guild’s website at www.saddlebrookefinearts.org for convenient online registration and payment.
Beginning Collage, by Deb Kresnicka. Tuesday, Sept. 24, and Wednesday, Sept. 25, from 1 to 4 p.m. This class will teach you to make your own collage papers and to work on small format collages by making artist trading cards. You will learn to look at and decide on a composition and color choices.
Introduction to Alcohol Inks—Desert Plants, by Theresa Poalucci. Wednesday, Oct. 2, from 10 a.m. to noon. This is a great class for beginners. The outlines of the cactus will already be drawn, so the students will add color using alcohol inks. This medium gives surprising results, and the students will take home a completed piece at the end of the session.
Beginning Drawing, by Laurie Brussel. Tuesdays, Oct. 22 through Nov. 19, from 9 a.m. to noon. This is a five-week class for individuals who have always been afraid to take their first drawing class and also for experienced artists who would like to build their confidence and deepen their artistic perceptions. You will learn to shift from our usual analytical processing (left brain mode) to a more creative way of thinking and seeing (right brain mode).
Let’s Paint Trees, by Karen Brungardt. Thursday, Oct. 24, from 1 to 4 p.m. There are many types of trees and ways to paint them, especially in watercolor! Come learn to paint pine, fir, mesquite, and maybe other types of trees in this half day of fun.
Wrapped Coiled Basketry, by Nancy McCluskey. Thursdays, Nov. 7 and Nov. 21, from 9 a.m. to noon. Learn how to create wrapped coil baskets using paper coil and yarn. You’ll learn how to start a basket, plan a design, and finish the basket’s rim. Examples will be provided of ways to embellish baskets with beads, buttons, and found objects and ways to use materials other than yarn to wrap the coil.
Let’s Paint a Quail, by Karen Brungardt. Thursday, Nov. 7, from 1 to 4 p.m. Quails here in SaddleBrooke are so much fun to watch—the chubby birds are everywhere! Learn to use watercolors to paint a fancy fellow through step-by-step instructions.
Textured Painting Using Stencil, by Theresa Poalucci. Saturday, Dec. 7, from 9 a.m. to noon. This is a mixed media class that uses acrylic paint, alcohol ink, modeling paste, and stencils to make a beautiful, one-one-a-kind original painting you will be proud to hang in your house. These are skills you can use over and over again. All supplies are included except canvas fee, and students can pick their color palette. No drawing skill is needed.
Drawing with Colored Pencil, by Laurie Brussel. Tuesdays, Nov. 26 through Dec. 17, from 9 a.m. to noon. Colored pencil is a very impressive, sensitive medium. When used properly, the colors become luminescent. This four-week class teaches you how to use this medium to get the most valued results. Lessons in color theory and composition are also included to help you understand the total color drawing.