Level: ages 6-100
Sunday
Feb 14
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Instructor: Georgette Diamandis
Fee: $70pp (incl all supplies and Valentine treats)
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a little creativity, a lot of love, and some furry inspiration! Bring your favorite person—your partner, child, parent, or the whole family—and enjoy a fun, creative experience painting an adorable animal portrait together.
Whether you’re inspired by a beloved pet, a favorite animal, or simply something irresistibly cute, you’ll have fun experimenting with color, learning painting techniques, and creating a one-of-a-kind work of art.
Georgette Diamandis, well known for her strikingly colorful pet portraits and warm accessible teaching style, will teach you and your children how to capture your favorite animals’ unique personality on canvas. She’ll guide you through the sketching process and into the actual process of painting — starting with shapes and later into adding details, texture, and expressive color. You’ll learn how to turn a favorite animal photo into a colorful painted portrait while exploring basic drawing, painting, and color-mixing techniques.
No prior painting experience is necessary. We’ll provide all the art supplies and festive refreshments. You just need to bring a photo of your beloved pet or animal and be prepared to have fun! The class is best for anyone over the age of six!
Note: All participants must be registered separately using either the Adult or Youth Registration Forms. Instead of completing numerous forms, you can call the office to register all participants at once. It’s a real time saver. Call Suzy Aubrey 203-866-2744 (x-2).
Supplies: All art supplies, Valentine treats and beverages will be provided. Just bring a photo of your favorite pet animal
About the instructor:
Georgette Diamandis has an extensive education in the arts. She earned a Masters in Education from the University of Bridgeport and a BA from the University of Connecticut. She also has studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Art in New York City and at the Lee Strasberg Acting Academy at New York University
Georgette has been teaching art to children since 2002 — in lower Fairfield County during the warmer months and in Northern Vermont in the winter. Her ability to teach specific painting skills in a subtle and fun format makes her classes unique. Georgette is an animal portrait artist and has been studying art and painting at the Rowayton Arts Center and Silvermine Art Center and Claremont School of Art in Australia since 1985.
Georgette Diamandis’ website: http://georgettepaintings.com