Abstract Watercolor with Esther Marie

Adult Classes - online

Level: All levels

Dates: Monday, April 25, 2022-Monday, May 23, 2022

Time: 12:30 PM-3:00 PM on Mondays

Program Description

An exciting lesson exploring the power of color in abstract painting. Find inspiration in the shapes and hues of life or from images and use the familiar as a jumping off pointalism to abstraction. Paint to music and respond to the beats with color. Artists of all skill levels can find success in abstract watercolors by using color theory to express the intangible qualities of emotion and mood, while experimenting with different paint application techniques.

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*Classes are confirmed a week prior and may be cancelled for low enrollment.

Special Notes

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  Classes are confirmed one week prior to the start date so please register as soon as possible. There is a chance classes will be canceled if there is low enrollment. Your payment will be fully refunded if the class is cancelled.
  
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Required Supplies

• Make sure you wear your “art” clothes. Pigments from materials may stain clothing, fabrics and other surfaces.

• PAPER is VERY important!! I recommend an artist block of Arches, Cold Press, 140 lb., 9” x 12”

• PAINTS:

  Alizarin Crimson, Cadmium Red, Lemon Yellow, Viridian Green, Cerulean Blue, Ultramarine, Payne’s Grey, Sepia.

• Different types of Paint Brands I recommend: Grumbacher, Holbein and Winsor Newton

• Several photographs for reference.

• Brushes: round tip #8 or 10, 1/2 inch flat tip, slant tip, one large round brush #20, 25, or 30. Smaller brushes for detail.

• A color chart, cup to place water, cloth or paper towel, a palette, a pencil and gum eraser are also required.

Instructor(s)Esther Marie Caponigro

A native of Long Island, Esther Marie actively exhibits in many art related gallery shows, auctions and events both nationally and internationally. She works for clients in New York City and across the country. She has also showed her work globally, as far away as South Korea. Esther Marie was awarded a fellowship and hand selected for a renowned art residency at The Chautauqua Institution in upstate New York, as well as a full scholarship to the Vermont Studio Center. She also participated in a Rotary International Exchange for a month where she learned about the culture. Besides being immersed into the culture they were introduced to artists, viewed their art, and she created several different art pieces using Korean traditional art techniques. Esther Marie’s paintings are in several private as well as permanent collections. She mostly concentrates on Plein Aire and abstract painting and has shown at numerous galleries in the Northeast of the United States. Esther Marie was named “Best in Show” at the Northport Plein Aire event. In perhaps her best achievement yet, she was chosen to be in the exclusive Heckscher Museum of Art Long Island Biennial. Aside from painting, Esther Marie enjoys teaching art, yoga, meditation, dancing, poetry and chess. She lives and works as an art instructor and adjunct professor in Long Island, New York.

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