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Artists Association of Nantucket
ART CLASSES EVENTS

Course Description

Painting Nantucket! This ONLINE class will explore how to document Nantucket in painting. We will begin with exercises to help artists gather local ‘color’ information of Nantucket by understanding various local subject matter such as marinas, beaches, architecture, floral activity, and landscape topography and terrain. Study of Nantucket history, past and present artists, and artistic process and techniques will move us into a more in-depth understanding of location and emotional connection to this beautiful area. Small studies and larger paintings will both be demoed and discussed. Class consists of weekly lecture and demos, as well as individual critiques of painting submissions by participants.
This workshop will be ‘limited’ so that we have enough time during each session for participant critiques and Q&A. Each session will be recorded and can be re-watched and viewed by the participants after the workshop has ended for a certain amount of time or for those who may have to miss a session during the zoom timeframe.

We will meet live online in an interactive format on Zoom, the link will be provided each week via email. Students need a personal device (smart phone, tablet, laptop, desktop computer) with camera & audio capability.

*You will register through the Artists Association of Nantucket. Weekly sessions will be managed by Chris Groves Studio.

Cancellation Policy

AAN depends upon student tuition to continue to offer classes and workshops. Due to our commitment to small class sizes and the hands-on nature of art education, we are greatly impacted by cancellations. Nevertheless, we do understand that plans change. If you need to cancel your reservation for a class or workshop, please note our cancellation/refund policy here and let us know as soon as possible.

Materials

Oil Paint Colors (You may also work with a limited or pre-existing palette)
Titanium White
Black
Transparent Red Oxide
Cadmium Red
Alizarin Crimson
Cadmium Orange or permanent orange
Cadmium Yellow or permanent yellow
Yellow Ochre
Ultramarine Blue
Cobalt Blue
Cerulean Blue or Manganese Blue Hue
Viridian Green

Cold Wax Medium
Galkyd Lite – Gamblin

Speedball Brayer 2” - 6”
Speedball Squeegees 9”
Drywall Taping Knife (hardware store) - various sizes
Palette knifes in assorted shapes – Big and small
Palette (large)
Mineral spirits with a Container (Gamblin Gamsol is best)
Brushes – Bristle brushes are best in various sizes (#1, 4, 6, 8, 10)
Mop brushes or cheap hardware store wood handle bristle brushes (1”-2”)
Paper towels (Viva recommended, NO PATTERN)
Trash Bag (grocery size)
Baby Wipes (good for cleanup)

Painting Surfaces – (canvas or panels mid-range size)
Canvas Board, Panels, Stretched Canvas, or Prepared Paper
In addition, please bring at least (4) 6”x8” panels for color-note sketches. Regular
Watercolor paper works as well.

ONLINE: Painting Nantucket in Oil, 18+

Chris Groves

After graduating from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a B.F.A. in Environmental Design, Chris Groves spent the next ten years as an art director for two large companies, all the while continuing to study and hone his fine art skills. He has studied at the Florence Academy of Art in Italy, the Colorado Academy of Art, the Loveland Art Academy, the Cottonwood Art Academy and the Denver Arts Student League. He also enjoyed a private, two-year mentorship with artist Jay Moore, which he considers a turning point in his artistic career. Most recently, Groves was chosen to paint full, life-size portraits of the 10th and 11th circuit Bishops of Colorado.
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