the BASICS :
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Appropriate for all levels Beginner - Advanced
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I provide all supplies.
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$40. per class pay as you go (here or in class) cash, card, check, Venmo, Zelle
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Every Monday 1pm - 4pm (unless it's a MAJOR holiday, we're there)
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Please message or call me if you have any questions at 505-400-3355
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Feel free to stop by during class time and observe and ask questions
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927 Apricot Ave. (in Creative Liberties new building)
as you PROGRESS :
It's so rewarding to watch your progress over time. Your eyes will get more sensitive to color, light and shadow, you'll start to notice perspective and composition everywhere.
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Here are the 7 fundamental principles I want my students learn.
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COMPOSITION (the foundation your painting is built on)
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VALUE (The darkness and lightness of things. If it's not right, the painting lacks depth, dimension. Squint to see value more clearly)
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COLOR (color theory, color temperature as well as color harmony. Much easier than you've always thought, I promise)
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PERSPECTIVE (3 different kinds - Linear, Atmospheric & Color perspectives)
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TEXTURE (edges, brush strokes, color variance and mark making. Do you mix one flat color for your sky? Crisp hard edges along everything in your painting? Let me explain why it's working against you.)
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RHYTHM (balance, variance, repetition, the seemingly tiny little things that can literally kill your painting)
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NARRATIVE (story, message, even your brush strokes and color choices tell a story. It's called the technical narrative)
