Learn Painting Knife Techniques with George Hayes-pastel and oil painter with the WRS. Learn the difference between palette knives and painting knives. Learn paint techniques and tips, blending colors, painting grass, tree trunks, bark, boards, fences, rocks and more. Learn how to hold and use knives to create your own paintings. The painting knife is a creative tool that can be used in combination with brushes, a tool that adds spontaneity to your paintings and is enjoyable and exciting! For beginners and advanced painters of oil, or acrylic (can be applied to pastels). $100 Fridays, 9-11am May 7, 14, 21, 28 –or- at Seligmann Annex Thurs. 6:30-8:30pm May 6, 13, 20, 27
Oil Painting with Gene Bove-Learn oil painting techniques such as mixing your palette from four basic colors, alla prima painting (all at once) and plein air techniques. Work from photos, still life, and outdoors with our most experienced oil instructor. For intermediate and advanced, some oil experience suggested. www.GeneBove.com Thursdays, 10-12:30pm $100 per session May 6, 13, 20, 27
Wish I Could Draw Like That! With Shawn Dell Joyce- Learn several methods old masters used for drawing accurately and in proportion. Demonstrations in sighting, volumetric drawing, and tools like a simplified grid system. Come without any drawing ability, leave knowing artist’s secrets from the Renaissance! Materials included $100 Fridays 10-12 May 7, 14, 21, 28
Plein Air Painting with Mary Anna Goetz- Students will combine working on plein air painting starting with a grisaille (value painting). This will provide an opportunity to concentrate on studying light and color while developing a strong focal point. A portion of the workshop will be devoted to working indoors in Kurt Seligmann’s studio to build up texture, add details and making refinements. Saturday, May 8, 9:30-4:30 Seligmann Annex $75 www.JamesCoxGallery.com
Tulip Mania Retreat with William Noonan- Day long Workshop/Retreat at the artist’s home outside of Newburgh. Sit in an enchanted garden blooming with many varieties of elegant and sensual tulips. Mingle and linger over a home-cooked lunch, and get to know other participants. After lunch class will resume and go till 4:30. Students may work in any medium they choose. This class is appropriate for any level and promises to be a fun day of painting, good food and camaraderie. A fun, full-day getaway for artists craving spring color! Lunch provided. Sat. & Sun. May 15 & 16 9:30-4:30pm $130 ($70 one day)
Plein Air Painting at Snake Hill in New Windsor-Sundays 9:30-2pm This Sunday, Marlboro pastelist Laura Martinez-Bianco demonstrates her approach to the landscape. Beginners, intermediate and advanced welcome! Picnic lunch provided. Any 4 classes $120 ($90 members)
Pastel Techniques with Shawn Dell Joyce-Learn how to mix color on the paper, and apply color theory to pastels. Learn techniques for blending, how to create interesting effects using nontraditional materials, and experiment with different paper surfaces, and hardnesses of chalk pastels. An exciting and fast-paced workshop for beginners, and experienced artists who want to learn basic pastel techniques. Work from old master’s exercises, and still lifes. Beginners, advanced, teens and adults welcome. www.ShawnDellJoyce.com Seligmann Annex on Saturdays 10-noon; May 22, 29, June 5, 12 $120, (some materials provided) beginning pastel kit $30
Oil for Beginners Workshop with Gene Bove-Learn the basics of oil painting like layout composition, color mixing from four-basic colors. values-everything you need to know to bring out the alla prima oil painter in you! (Bring your own bag lunch or order out) $40, 10-2pm ArtsWave Annex, Sat. May 22, 10-2pm.
Drawing: The New Leaf with Mariella Bisson-Drawing trees allows students to explore all aspects of the range of hand skills necessary for successful drawing; contour, texture, shade and shadow, light and life force are all expressed through drawing in pencil and/or watercolor, gouache paint. (limited to 
http://www.mariellabisson.com 12-4 PM $100 Sat. May 22
Watercolor Techniques with Len DeVirgilio-observe a watercolor demo from a value sketch to a complete painting by a local modern master. Ongoing private and semi-private lessons scheduled in advance on Saturdays from 10-noon for adults and teens. $30 per class
register at www.WallkillRiverSchool.com or call (845) 457-ARTS
