Level: all

March 9 - April 13, 2022

Wednesdays

10:30am - 2:30pm

6 weeks

Instructor: Lenny Moskowitz

Instructor's website

Fee: $275 (incl model fees)

Lenny will begin each class with with an introduction to artists whose work demonstrate the techniques and approaches Lenny will be asking you to work with that day.  Some days he will supplement the information with a quick demonstration, while other days the lesson will be more verbal and conversational.  At the end of the first hour, students will be “set free” to work in the RAC studio or in their home studios to experiment with the ideas presented.  The last 1/2 hour of class will be devoted to a show and tell giving students time to view each other’s work and to receive group feedback if desired.

Students can expect to work in all sorts of mediums in this class — from pen and ink, to charcoal, to acrylics, oils, watercolor, gouache, collage and possibly a combination of them all.  The main purpose is to give students the freedom and tools to explore a variety of ways to portray an image or an idea.  Important elements such as composition, value, line, form, color, texture and space will be discussed and emphasized weekly.

Having previous experience is good but not necessary. Coming to class with a playful attitude and an experimental mindset are required.

NOTE:  This class is being taught in a hybrid fashion which means Lenny will be teaching live in the RAC studio where students are welcome to join him or they may choose to participate online using Zoom.  In the case of inclement weather, everyone will participate online via Zoom.

Supply List:

A variety of drawing implements such as pencils crayons and water soluble crayons.

Large drawing paper, scissors, glue, pencils, old magazines (preferably magazines that are colorful, like fashion, home and garden, etc.), paint (your choice, acrylic or watercolor), a couple of brushes, a palette to mix paint on, a spray bottle to keep your acrylic from drying out, painting surfaces (such as canvas boards, a stretch canvas, or paper), and a water jar.

If you’re using acrylics it’s nice to have a medium, which is clear acrylic paint with no pigment in it. This comes in gloss or matte. Lenny prefers the matte because the paint is matte.

About Lenny:

Lenny Moskowitz is a Connecticut landscape painter who lives in New Haven with his wife.He graduated with his B.F.A from the Philadelphia College of Art and received his M.F.A. from Michigan’s Cranbrook Academy. Lenny has participated in both group and solo shows at numerous Galleries throughout the U.S. and has taught classes and workshops in Connecticut, Block Island, and Nantucket. Presently he teaches at Quinnipiac University and the Rowayton Arts Center. He has been awarded several artist residencies, including at the Anderson Center in Minnesota and at the NISDA Foundation on Nantucket, MA. In the summer of 2011 he was awarded a residency at Weir Farm in Wilton, CT. He makes yearly painting trips to Maine, Nantucket, and frequently sojourns to the surrounding Connecticut woods to paint.

A note about Covid compliance:  You can be assured that RAC is doing everything possible to keep its customers and staff safe from the Corona Virus.  Our studio is spacious and airy with excellent air circulation and plenty of room for people to stay safely distanced from one another.  While our studio can easily accommodate up to 20 people, we are only allowing a maximum of 9 students and one teacher at a time.   Every student will have a 5′-6′ foot table of their own on which to work and will have their own set of supplies.

Note that we strongly encourage all students to be vaccinated.  Anyone unvaccinated needs to let us know and will be asked to wear a mask. Hand sanitizer will be available at the entrance and exits to the studio and all shared spaces and equipment will be thoroughly disinfected before and after every class.   As always, please do not come to the studio if you are feeling sick or have the following symptoms:  cough, fever, shortness of breath (other than the excitement of seeing us), sudden loss of smell or taste, chills, body aches, or sore throat.