Paint the Sea May 15th, Saturday
PAINT THE SEA
PLEIN AIR PAINTING WORKSHOP May 15th, 2010
AT SCENIC AVON-BY-THE-SEA, NJ
May 15th 9:30:00 am – 1:00 pm
Learn to paint Seascapes with ease for artists of all levels!
It’s Seascape season and we’re ready to go. Join me Satuday, May 15 at the beautiful Jersey shore and learn all the basic techniques for painting successful seascapes. This is a comprehensive, intense day of painting on location designed to give the participant a full understanding of painting the sea.The day starts with a lecture and paint demo, followed by students successfully completing at least one painting. Includes:
A pallette & color system
for painting the sea
Anatomy of the wave
Foam & foam patterns
Capturing atmosphere
Sky & clouds, much more
Recommended materials:
11 x14 canvas or bigger
Paints: Titanium white, ivory black, ultramarine blue, alizarin crimson,
cad yellow light,(also known as lemon yellow)
For more info.call: 973-720-0001
e-mail: mikemalzone@gmail.com
View Mikes work at: http://www.Michaelmalzone.com
Only $50.00 payable to:
Michael Malzone
Send to: 1441 Ratzer Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
Snowed Out, Fri. Feb 26
The Creators Workshop will be closed on Friday, February 26 due to snow. We will re-open on Sat., Feb. 27.
Please visit our schedule page to make-up this class.
Call with any questions at 973-720-0001 or e-mail:
Recommended art supplies
If your signed up for the Paint in Oils or acrylics Wayne adult school course starting March 10, 2010, below is a list of materials suggested;
RECOMMENDED TOOLS AND MATERIALS
Palette, Linseed Oil*, Odorless paint thinner*, Colors, Palette knife, Brushes, Canvas, Paper towels or rags
*not necessary with acrylics.
PALETTE
There are quite a few styles out there: Masterson’s Sta-Wet palettes are made of lightweight white plastic that cleans up easily. The Palette Seal is airtight when closed. Paints last longer
Palette paper is convenient but you can’t save your paints and it’s not a great working surface.
The best is homemade. Go to your local hardware store and purchase the thickest plexi glass available. recommended size; 14×18 or 16×20. Paint one side with a light gray acrylic coating and you have an excellent palette at 1/2 the price. A thick glass works better and cleans up nicely but you have to tape up the edges to avoid getting cut.
CANVAS
Avoid generic and store(economy) brands when possible. They’re barely gesso’ed and don’t offer a desirable painting surface. Fredrix brand is acceptable and available in most stores. Linen canvas with an oil primer is the classical standard for oil paintings. An acrylic primer, less expensive than oil primer, can be used with either acrylic or oil paints. Cotton is much less expensive than linen, and has become the more popular support for oil and acrylic painting.. A properly prepared cotton canvas has longevity similar to linen, and is more flexible and easier to stretch properly. For archival purposes the rule of thumb is Oil paints on oil canvas, acrylic paints on acrylic canvas. For this course though any acrylic primed canvases are fine.
COLORS
Here is my recommended list of colors for oils and acrylics. I personally use Old Holland, Utrecht and Gamblin Colors brand. Windsor & Newton is fine and widely available in most stores. Golden brand is the finest acrylic available but Liquitex is also excellent. The key is to have a pallette of paints that are consistent in quality and in availability since they vary in color brand to brand. It’s always good to experiment but you should settle in with colors you’re comfortable with.
Recommended palette of colors
Ivory Black, Titanium White, Lemon yellow, Yellow Ochre, Cadmium Orange, Cadmium Red light
Alizarin Crimson, Dioxyzine purple, Cerulean Blue, Cobalt blue, Ultramarine Blue, Thalo Green
BRUSHES
I recommend Robert Simmons brand, simply because they are a good quality value for your money. Utrecht makes an excellent brush as well as Escoda. I also came across Tekell recently and find they hold up well. (They’re only available online at Tekell.com). The economy sets will get you by but they tend to shed a lot.
I recommend Flats as they are an excellent all-utility brush. Filberts are good to have in you collection as well. Sizes should include 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16. (Most but not all brushmakers conform to the same standard in brush sizes)
SOME PERSONAL NOTES:
-When buying colors, always avoid Hues. They’re cheaper but they’res less color pigment which makes color mixing inaccurate.
-Don’t skimp. Buy the best materials and tools you can afford, as they will make the painting experience more enjoyable and will pay for themselves in the long run.
-French Easel A great investment, the french easel combines a sketchbox, easel, and canvas carrier in one, necessary for location and perfect for transporting your materials back and forth to class.
Here is a list of online suppliers:
http://www.dickblick.com/ http://www.utrecht.com
Local: Jerrys artist outlet, West Orange, AC Moore Crafts, Clifton, Michaels, Wayne
Personal note; When buying locally I recommend Jerrys Artist Outlet in West Orange. (It’s approx. 20 minutes from Wayne). They offer a large variety of brands and products, and good prices with great sales.
SNOWED OUT!! Tues. Feb. 16
The Creators Workshop will be closed on Tuesday, February 16 due to snow. We will re-open on Wed., Feb. 17.
Please visit our schedule page to make-up this class.
Call with any questions at 973-720-0001 or e-mail: mikemalzone@gmail.com.
Thank you,
Mike
9th annual Free Dr. Seuss Cartoon Workshop
FEBRUARY 27th, Saturday, 2-3 pm
If you’re a Dr. Seuss or Cat in the Hat fan, then the Creators Workshop Art School is the place to be on Saturday, February 27th, from 2- 3 pm. The Creators Workshop Art School is pleased to present this free, fun-filled cartooning workshop for children from ages 5-18.
Now in our 9th year the Creators Workshop Art School has been offering free art workshops to young aspiring artists from Wayne and surrounding communities.
Located at 1441 Ratzer Road in Wayne, The Creators Workshop offers classes in Drawing, painting, and cartooning for children and adults
Participants will learn to draw the Cat in the Hat and other zany characters from the wonderful mind of Dr. Seuss as well as basic cartooning skills. We’ll explore the life of America’s beloved storyteller and then get to work creating our own characters. Classes are absolutely free and all materials are supplied but we ask that you bring a can of cat or dog food to be donated to local animal shelters. Class sizes are limited so call us today to sign up at 973-720-0001 or online at mikemalzone@gmail.com.
For more information about the Creators Workshop art school and our Winter/Spring schedule, call 973-720-0001, or visit us on the web at: www.Creatorsworkshop.com
Free Draw Workshop 1/23
Free drawing class at Creators Workshop
Wayne - Young artists are invited to sharpen their pencils and join us for a fun-filled drawing workshop. The Creators Workshop Art School is pleased to present this free workshop for children from ages 5-18, on Sat., January 23, 2 - 3 pm.
Now in our 9th year the Creators Workshop Art School has been offering fine art workshops to young aspiring artists from Wayne and surrounding communities year round. Located at 1441 Ratzer Road in Wayne, The Creators Workshop offers classes in Drawing, painting, and cartooning for children and adults.
Participants will learn basic drawing skills, drawing memory techniques and more. Workshops are absolutely free and all materials are supplied but we ask that you bring a can of cat or dog food to be donated to local animal shelters. Class sizes are limited so call us today to sign up at 973-720-0001 or e-mail at mikemalzone@gmail.com
Free Artists Color Workshop for adults
Free Artists Color Workshop
Artists at any level ar invited to a wonderful free seminar, ” Seeing, Understanding, & Painting with Color” at the Creators Workshop Art School on January 28, 8 - 9:30 pm.
Sign up today for this amazing color workshop designed to remove the mystery of color mixing! In this workshop you’ll learn to observe and use color to paint the effect of light without ever having to guess again!
Among the many things you’ll learn in this comprehensive workshop are:
The Science of Light & Color:
How we perceive the color spectrum and how atmosphere and different conditions effect how we see. How this simple and fun
science lesson will make you a better painter immediately!
Pigments that work:
Creating a functional prismatic painting pallette that can accommodate any subject matter including landscape, seascape,portait,
and still life…. and applicable to any art medium.
Participants will learn easy and quick invaluable tools that will instantly improve your understanding of colors!
This workshop is absolutely free so sign up today as seating is limited at mikemalzone@gmail.com
Thursday, January 28, 8 - 9:30 pm at the Creators Workshop Art School
1441 Ratzer Road, Wayne, NJ
For reservations Call 973-720-0001 or visit us online at: www.Creatorsworkshop.com
Happy Holidays
I’d like to thank everyone who attended our 8th annual holiday party on Friday, Dec. 18th. As always it was a full house with lots of good friends, food, and best of all great art! I’ll be posting some photos shortly. I’d like to thank everyone who brought cakes and cookies. A special thanks to Katina’s Mom and Dad for providing delicious wraps from their restaurant Momma’s place in Little Falls. And also a special thanks to Pastor Jane for putting everything together for me.
Wishing all our friends and students at the Creators Workshop a wonderful holiday season. We’ll be back Jan 5th. Enjoy the snow!
Trains & Village courtesy of Rose & Fiore Malzone
A Wild Time!!!
It’s been a wild week here at the Creators Workshop Art School as students from all over North Jersey joined us for a week of fun drawing in celebrating the art of Maurice Sendak and the Wild Things. We conducted our first workshop at the Pequannock Library on Wed, Oct. 7th drawing with 35 students. Every time I conduct these free drawing workshops I’m amazed at the talent and imagination of our young artists. On Thursday and Saturday we had well over fifty students at our school drawing away. As much as we try to make our workshops entertaining I do take pride that we instill a drawing exercise in one. In our Wild Things workshop participants learned the skill of cross-hatching, a frequently used drawing technique by Maurice Sendak. This coming week “Where the wild things are” will open in theatres across the country. Although I’m sure this will be a hit at the box office, I urge parents to continue to explore the beautiful artwork of Maurice Sendak in his books as well. We thank all the wonderful young artists who shared their talents with us and look forward to out next free sell-out workshop!
Students hard at work drawing the Wild Things!
Draw the Wild Things!
If you’re a fan of “Where the Wild Things Are”, then the Creators Workshop is the place to be on Oct. 8th, & 10th. The Creators Workshop art school is proud to present this fun filled drawing workshop where we’ll celebrate the art and life of Maurice Sendak and his classic children’s book, “Where the Wild Things Are”. A live-action movie version is scheduled to be released on October 16, 2009
Participants will learn to; draw Max and his furry friends, learn Sendak’s unique drawing style, and then create “Wild Things” from their own imagination.
There are two dates available; Thursday, Oct. 8th 4-5 pm, or Saturday, Oct. 10th, 2-3 pm.
Recommended ages are 5- 18. Light refreshments will be served
Class sizes are limited so call us today to sign up at 973-720-0001 or e-mail at mikemalzone@gmail.com
