ART 101
For SRAL Members Only
Are you a beginning artist and want to learn the basics about different mediums, design, and color? Are you an artist that has wanted to learn a different medium? Then Art 101 is perfect for you. The Art 101 classes offered this fall and winter will be presented by SRAL members volunteering to share their time and expertise. If you have questions regarding any Art 101 classes contact Darilyn, Art 101 Chairperson, at DarilynR@SantaRitaArt.org. If you need to cancel a registration, contact Darilyn at DarilynR@SantaRitaArt.org and Susan Ettl, SRAL Web Manager, at SusanE@SantaRitaArt.org.
- Each class will be held in the SRAL studio, from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
- Materials for classes will be provided by SRAL and include paints, paper or canvas, and an appropriate paint brush.
- Participants will need to bring a water container, paper towels, an apron, or any
appropriate working clothes.
- The class size is determined by the instructor; generally, 12 – 18 people. We encourage members to sign up for only one media class per month to enable everyone to participate. This will ensure participants a fuller mastery of the new medium and allow us to accommodate more members.
- Registration for each class will be on this page. A small material fee of $10.00 is required to complete and validate your registration. Each class list is compiled on a first-come first-served basis. You will receive notification after you have registered. You will then be notified about how and when the material fee is to be paid.
January 2025 Art 101 Classes
Drawing for Beginners
Instructor: Arlene Szypulski
Assistant: Darilyn Ronn
This class for beginners will focus on learning the tools and elements used in graphite pencil drawing. We will do some fun drawing exercises to reduce your apprehension toward drawing while increasing your observational skills. The final project will be to have a semi developed landscape drawing where you have the applicable elements. All supplies will be provided
Date: January 11, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: SRAL Studio
Maximum Number of Participants: 20
Material Cost: $10.00
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Drawing for Beginners
January 11, 2025
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The Wonderful World of Color
Instructor: Susan Ettl
Explore the wonderful world of color. Students will be encouraged to develop an appreciation of color, its subtleties, and its beauty. In The Wonderful World of Color, students will learn about the four characteristics of color (hue, temperature, value, and intensity), how they are used to describe different colors, and how to mix vibrant secondary and intermediate hues. In addition, learning to mix rich, low-intensity colors, as well as tints, shades, and tones will be addressed in this class. A variety of color harmonies will also be discussed as well as learning to work with a limited palette. The information gained from these paint mixing exercises will be invaluable regardless of the paint medium you work with. Paints, paper, brushes, and palettes will be supplied by SRAL.
Date: January 18, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: SRAL Studio
Maximum Number of Participants: 15
Cost: $10
Students to provide: Water Container and Paper Towels
Biography
Susan Ettl is an artist and national instructor who creates vibrant collages and paintings, which focus on the interplay of color and texture by creating many layers using personalized paints colors and collage paper produced with her unique motifs. Her work has a primordial essence which speaks of an eternal universality influenced by her travels in Europe, Mexico, and Central America.
She continues her art education by studying with local, national and international instructors. The courses she took in 2021 have inspired her process to be more joyful and intuitive.
Susan has a BA and an MS in Mathematics. In her past, she has been a lecturer in Mathematics and an Aerospace Engineer. Yes, Susan really is a Rocket Scientist. She retired in 1994 to pursue her dream of a career in the fiber arts.
In 2002, she completed a two-year correspondence teaching certification in color sponsored by the National Academy of Needlearts. In 2012, she began to work exclusively on canvas and paper. Susan teaches a variety of courses including color theory; design elements and principles; Gelli printing; creating stamps and stencils; and collage/mixed media.
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The Wonderful World of Color
January 18, 2025
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Printmaking
Instructors: John McGraw and Karen Keim
For members new to printmaking, here is an opportunity to add another dimension to your artistic skills. This three-hour course will introduce monotypes and will enable participants to create monotypes with a gel plate and acrylic paint, by hand-pressing print paper onto the painted plate. A demonstration and materials will be provided.
Date: January 25, 2025
Time: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Location: SRAL Studio
Maximum Number of Participants: 12
Cost: $10
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Printmaking
January 25, 2025
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM