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The Joy of Painting with Susan ~ Art, Friends, Creativity, Learning
* Monthly Calendar: A few of these dates and locations were tentative at time of newsletter publication.
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Painting with Susan" Painting Classes in Spring Hill, TN
Join us for Painting with Susan and attend painting classes offered in acrylics, oils and watercolors at our Winchester location in Spring Hill. Learn a new skill, have some fun, make new friends, and create a colorful legacy!
Beginners are welcomed. No need to have any painting experience. I want to help every student discover his or her inner artist and learn to enjoy the process of painting
Whether you choose a one-time class or the on-going weekly lessons, I'll guide you through the steps to create a painting you'll be proud of. Anyone can paint. All it takes is a knowledgeable teacher with a heart for students and a little practice. You'll get both in any of my classes.
Painting classes are offered in the lower level of the Winchester Building located at 563 Maury Hill Street behind Spring Hill Elementary in Evan's Park. Please call 615-668-8263 to register or for additional information. ***And Note: We will be meeting at the Ikard Center at Rippavilla for the first two weeks of April, then move back to the Winchester Room for the remainder of the year. The City of Spring Hill needed our usual space for early voting.
1. CREATIVE SPIRITS CLASS in WATERCOLOR
Creative Spirits painting classes meet one day each week and cover a new topic every month. In April, we'll study painting using traditional pan watercolors. I find a simple joy painting with watercolor... the ease, convenience, and dreamy quality to the medium make them perfect for painting in the studio or en plein air, and springtime blooms beg to be painted in watercolor. Join us!
Class meets at 10am on Thursday morning and meets 4 times each month. Class lasts about an hour and a half. We will meet April 18 and 25 at our regular location in the Winchester Facility of Evan's Park. On April 4 and 11, we'll meet in the Ikard Center on Joe Waller Lane on the Rippavilla campus.
In April we'll study the preparation and process of painting with watercolor!.
In Creative Spirits class, students bring their own supplies. We typically paint in acrylics, but for April we'll be painting in watercolor. If you don't want to invest in watercolor, I have some you may use in class. However, you'll still need to bring your own watercolor paper, ruler, scissors, paper towels, and blue painters tape. I'll provide a list of items you'll need when you register. Class fee is $99 per one month session (4 classes) and you can take one-, two-, three- or as many months as you like. And plan to join us for lunch! Most weeks we either go out to a local restaurant or plan a pot luck meal at the studio.
You have FUN AND CREATIVE FRIENDS you haven't even met yet!!
PLEASE NOTE:
We have entered a unit on "PAINTING WITH WATERCOLORS." A Supplies list will be provided. However, if you don't want to invest in watercolors, I will provide paints, brushes, washer cups, and mounting boards for you. You'll still need to bring your own watercolor paper, blue painters tape, ruler, scissors, and paper towels. Watercolor paints and watercolor paper are available at Walmart for around $10.
Creative Spirits are invited to paint spring themed paintings for an exhibit at Square Market Cafe in Columbia in April. We will meet on April 1 at 8:30am to uninstall the previous Art Exhibit, install the new one and stay for brunch.
Photos from the March Exhibit
**Photos from the March 16 Art Date**
A few students visited the Frist Museum of Art to tour their newest exhibit "Van Gogh, Monet, Degas and their Times." Regretfully, so many students were unavailable do to illness, surgery, and caring for sick loved ones. We'll make up for it with lots of future Art Dates when everyone is well.
2. PAINT-ALONG "MAKE & TAKE" CLASSES in Acrylics
April 25 at 2pm "April Showers" (acrylics) $50, with all supplies included and 12 x 16 pre-sketched canvas
Offering an afternoon class is an experiment. If you aren't available in the afternoons and want to paint this painting, I'm considering adding a 6pm class, as well.
**Private Paint-Along Parties may be scheduled at your location with a minimum of 15 students. Great for Church Groups, Book Clubs, Reunions, Team Building for the office. All supplies and instruction are included for $50 per student. Please call 615-668-8263 for more information.
3. PRIVATE PAINTING LESSONS
Never painted before? Not sure which class is best for you? Want more individualized instruction? Scheduling a private lesson may be the choice for you.
Private lessons are offered by Spring Hill Parks and Rec and taught in the Winchester Studio. Students bring their own supplies and reference photo. You'll enjoy personal assessment of your work and specific instruction for improvement. Private Lesson fee is $99 for 2-hour lesson and may be shared with one other person as long as you both are painting the same reference material. OR $149 if two students are painting different paintings. For three or more students, fee is additional $50 each. Call 615-668-8263 to reserve your private lesson.
4. PET PORTRAIT WORKSHOP April 13 at 1oam, CORINTH, MISSISSIPPI
Come paint as special painting for yourself or someone you love. A Pet Portrait can be a truly personal and sentimental gift that will be cherished for a lifetime. And you'll paint it yourself at the Pet Portrait Workshop scheduled for April 13 at 11am at Rowan House in lovely and historic, downtown Corinth, MS, at 604 Wick Street.
Workshop fee of $165 includes lunch, instruction, and all supplies, plus your canvas will be pre-sketched with the basic shape of your pet. To register, call 615-668-8263 and then email a clear photo of your pet in good light, preferably sunlight, to susan@susanejones.com at least one week before the workshop. Be sure to bring your picture with you to class to use for reference.
For out-of-towners, there are several lovely AirB&B accommodations and as luck should have it, the azaleas should be in bloom.
And hurry! Workshop size is limited to 6 students so that everyone will get proper attention.
5. PAINT-ALONG "MAKE & TAKE" CLASSES in Watercolors, SOUTHERN SPRINGS
April 12 at 10:00am "Heralding Spring" (watercolors) $35, with all supplies included and 5 x 7 pre-stretched paper
This Watercolor class is located in the Activity Room of the Southern Spring Clubhouse, located at 107 Blount Court.
Class sizes are limited, so we ask you give us 48 hours notice if you need to cancel. Cancellations should be made by phone or text, 615-668-8263. This provides us the opportunity to fill the space. No refunds are available, however class fees for reservations canceled at least 48 hours in advance may be credited to another class.
For inclement weather, announcements on canceled classes will be posted on Facebook. If in doubt, please call us before traveling in bad weather. Canceled classes will be rescheduled.
