Painting Classes

Late Spring Session: April 26th - May 22nd (4 Weeks)
​Summer Session 1: June 7th - July 3rd (4 Weeks)
Summer Session 2: July 12th - August 7th (4 Weeks)

Mondays

Acrylics (Beginner - Intermediate) 

This class is a fun introduction to painting with acrylics. Jim will demonstrate this in a step-by-step approach, painting different subject types in each class. Students will have fun selecting their own personal color palette, working on drawing and composition, and creating a dynamic image of their own design. Explore a variety of techniques unique to acrylic application to paper or canvas.
Level: Beginner-Intermediate
Instructor: Jim Rigg
Mondays, 9am-12pm
Location: 2D Studio-Studio C
Summer 1 - $200; Members Only. REGISTER >
Summer 2 - $200; Members Only. ​REGISTER >
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Tuesdays

Black and White Abstracts - Oils and Acrylics

In this class, students will be creating abstracts with only shades of black and white. They will look at objects and deconstruct them to see a different light. They will experiment with tape to create negative space, in order to further break down the objects. There is so much freedom in this class and in experimenting - students will have a beautiful painting at the end.
All levels welcome.
Instructor: Lisa MacNamara
Tuesdays, 9am-12pm
Location: 2D Studio-Studio C
Late Spring - $200; Members Only. ​Please call the ArtCenter at 561-746-3101 for the status of this class. 
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Intro to Acrylic

This class is for the first-time painter to learn the basics of acrylic painting and elements of design. Each class will focus on a specific technique. Students will create a finished painting each session.
Level: Beginner
Instructor: Danica Papali
Tuesdays, 1-3pm
Location: 2D Studio-Studio B
Late Spring - $180; Members Only.​ ​REGISTER >
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Brush Up on Acrylics

Learn, experiment, and revisit the techniques and advantages of working with acrylic paint. Each class will begin with a technique demo. Students are encouraged to choose their own subject matter, but will follow class deadlines. Discussion and critique will happen at the conclusion of each piece.
Instructor: Margaret Jahn
Tuesdays, 6-8pm
Location: 2D Studio-Studio C
Late Spring - $180; Members Only.  ​Please call the ArtCenter at 561-746-3101 for the status of this class.
Summer 1 - $180; Members Only. REGISTER >
Summer 2 - $180; Members Only. ​REGISTER >​
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Wednesdays

Intro to Acrylic

This class is for the first-time painter to learn the basics of acrylic painting and elements of design. Each class will focus on a specific technique. Students will create a finished painting each session.
Level: Beginner
Instructor: Danica Papali
Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30am
Location: 2D Studio-Studio C
Summer 1 - $180; Members Only. REGISTER >
Summer 2 - $180; Members Only. REGISTER >​
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Experiments in Abstraction

​For experienced painters who want to try a different direction, we will explore methods of taking your work into the world of abstract painting.  Each week, we will discuss different ways to view your canvas in order to paint more intuitively.  Be prepared to start from nothing to create some beautiful works of art.  All painting media welcome. 
Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Lynn Morgan
Wednesdays, 9am-12pm
Location: 2D Studio-Studio B
Late Spring - $200; Members Only. Please call the ArtCenter at 561-746-3101 for the status of this class. 
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Fun with Oils

Learn the exciting medium of oil paint. Explore basic design and color mixing techniques to gain confidence, and develop skills to produce beautiful paintings. 
Level: Beginner-Intermediate
Instructor: Pam Ayres
Wednesdays, 1-4pm
Location: 2D Studio-Studio C​
Late Spring - $200; Members Only. ​Please call the ArtCenter at 561-746-3101 for the status of this class.
Summer 1 - $200; Members Only. ​REGISTER >
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Watercolor Portrait and Figure Painting with Model

​Explore watercolor in a deconstructive/abstract style and combine it with established practices. Playing off shadows and gesture, students will bring in expressionism, with attention to some anatomical body reference points and focus on brush strokes.
Students must have taken at least one fundamental watercolor class prior.
Level: Intermediate, or one prior session of watercolor experience
Instructor: Lisa MacNamara
Wednesdays, 6-9pm
Location: 2D Studio-Studio C
Late Spring - $230; Members Only. Please call the ArtCenter at 561-746-3101 for the status of this class. 
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Thursdays

Let’s Get Loose

Creating a painting that is loose and painterly, yet accurate, is a fun and exciting way to paint. Kathleen will walk students through a different exercise each week, using various items to help them in this creative process. Along with these fun exercises, she will also teach them how to apply fundamental lessons needed to make a strong painting.
This class will be taught in oils, but students using acrylics are welcome.
Instructor: Kathleen Denis
Thursdays, 10am-1pm
Location: Online
Summer 1 - $180 for Members, $210 for Nonmembers; ​REGISTER >
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Figurative Abstract in Oils or Acrylics

How do people see the human figure? In parts? As a whole? Deconstruct the figure and then reconstruct it through the lens of what the artist sees and what it is conveying. 
Instructor: Lisa MacNamara
Thursdays, 9am-12pm
Location: 2D Studio-Studio C
Late Spring - $230; Members Only. REGISTER >
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Watercolor for the Absolute Beginner

Throughout this course, students will focus on the basics of painting with watercolors. By focusing each class on a specific painting technique and sketching basics, students will create a finished painting each session.
Level: Beginner
Instructor: Danica Papali
Thursdays, 1-3pm
Location: 2D Studio-Studio B
Late Spring - $180; Members Only. REGISTER >
Summer 1 - $180; Members Only. REGISTER >
Summer 2 - $180; Members Only. REGISTER >
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Fridays

Exploring Watercolor and Gouache

This class is designed to provide you with the most comprehensive approach to watercolor and gouache painting through step-by-step demonstrations, exercises in composition, and learning to capture the impact of these two different mediums. In this class, we will cover the difference between the two and explore new techniques, as well as how students can use them in art.
All levels welcome.
Instructor: Jim Rigg
Fridays, 9am-12pm
Location: 2D Studio-Studio C
Summer 1 - $200; Members Only. REGISTER >
Summer 2 - $200; Members Only. ​REGISTER >
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Color Field Painting

This is a basic course in glaze layering to produce beautiful effects, which can be used in all styles of painting. Acrylics are suggested (because less dry time is required). These paints and glazes layer to produce beautiful fields/shapes of color that are transparent.
Instructor: Lisa MacNamara
Fridays, 9am-12pm
Location: 2D Studio-Studio B
Late Spring - $200; Members Only. ​ ​Please call the ArtCenter at 561-746-3101 for the status of this class.
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Acrylics (Intermediate - Advanced)

Students will be exploring a variety of subject matter in photos (landscape, floral, still life, even abstract) and acrylic techniques. Jim will assist in students' painting development when time allows. Each session has a unique approach, using acrylics in transparent to opaque, wet-in-wet, and dry brush washes. Students will be developing their own personal palettes. 
Level: Intermediate-Advanced
Instructor: Jim Rigg
Fridays, 1-4pm
Location: Online
Summer 1 - $180 for members, $210 for nonmembers; REGISTER >
​Summer 2 -  $180 for members, $210 for nonmembers; REGISTER >
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