Our summer art classes will be enrolling soon at the Old Art Building in Leland. Leland is a beautiful place to vacation and take a class in Leelanau County.
Melanie Parke Summer Classes
Gouache: Looking at Flowers, Finding Form
July 16,17,18 10-4pm - $300
Old Art Building, Leland
Introducing gouache to all skill levels. Like watercolor, gouache is water based, has a wide range
of transparency and allows easy transport and clean up. Unlike watercolor however, it offers greater body
for layering, opacity and brilliance. This intensive course will draw upon lush showy blooms and flowery
bouquets in and out of the studio starting with quick drawings in the morning and developing individual
projects in gouache as the day progresses. This class will stress observation and investigation- searching
form, line, shape and color in loose, expressive and fresh ways. Come prepared to experiment with design
and abstraction. The days are full with stimulating exercises, demonstrations, individual attention, and exposure to
traditional and contemporary genres. A complete supply list will be posted by April 1st.
To enroll contact Judy Livingston at…- The Old Art Building
Richard Kooyman Summer Class
Oil: Painting on Location/ Going Small, Simple and Beautiful
June 18,19,20 - $300
Old Art Building, Leland
This is the first Richard Kooyman Landscape Class in Oil for both the beginner and advanced painter. Working on location in Leland and the Sleeping Bear National Lake Shore this class will emphasize working poetically small using as simple and portable a set up as possible.
Each day we will start with discussing what makes the landscape in front of us unique and how an artist best captures the feeling of each place. With sketch books we will spend time doing small drawings which help solidify ideas and teach us to look closer at what we are seeing. The rest of the time will be spent working up as many small paintings as time allows. Discussion about art and being an artists and historical references will be stressed. A National Park vehicle pass will be needed to paint on the days we go into the park. Some light walking in soft sand may be included. The first day of the class we will meet at the Old Art Building and will be painting in Leland. Materials and work can be stored at the Old Art Building over night for the duration of the class. A complete supply list will be posted by April 1st.
To enroll contact Judy Livingston at….- The Old Art Building
A complete suppply list will be posted here soon. If you have any question please contact us at… info@parkekooyman.com