Level: all

Feb 10 and Feb 24, 2022

Thursdays

10am-12:30pm

2 days

Instructor: Dana Goodfellow

Instructor's website

Fee: $80

NOTE: ONLY ONLINE SEATS AVAILABLE

CLASS DESCRIPTION:

In the class, students will have ability to work on whatever they like using reference images of their own.  Dana will be on hand to guide students through the painting process and to offer a critique on the current painting and on paintings students have done in the past.

NOTE: This class will taught as a hybrid class from the studio — meaning that it will be taught simultaneously in the studio and online via Zoom.  If you choose to study online, be sure to familiarize yourself with Zoom before the start of class.

SUPPLY LIST:  The following is a list of what you could bring. All items listed below are available at Jerry’s Artarama in Norwalk.  Items marked with an asterisk are merely suggestions.

Canvas:  stretched canvas or canvas board in the size of your liking

Paints:
Oil: (Charvin fine oil, Old Holland, Gamblin)

  • Titanium white
  • Cadmium yellow med and light
  • Cad red light, or med
  • Cadmium Orange
  • Alizarin Crimson Permanent or Vermillion or Quinacridone magenta
  • Ultramarine blue
  • Scheveningen blue light*/ Old Holland or Thalo Blue/ any brand
  • Transparent red oxide*/ Old Holland
  • Golden ochre*
  • Gamboge**/ Old Holland
  • Sap Green***/ Old Holland

Acrylic:  (Charvin, Golden, Liquitex)

  • Titanium white
  • Cadmium yellow light and medium
  • Cadmium Orange
  • Cad red light, or med
  • Quinacrinone magenta
  • Alizarine Crimson
  • Ultramarine blue
  • Transparent red oxide*
  • Golden ochre*
  • Phthalo blue/Thalo blue
  • Cobalt blue*
  • Golden Gloss medium or the new Golden OPEN medium
  • Charvin new acrylic mediums

Brushes:

  • 2 palette knives, Home Depot brushes (1/2 inch, 1 inch and 2 inch)
  • Bristle brushes –Robert Simmons or similar
  • Rounds and flats in nylon– DaVinci , Pro Arte, Rafael or similiar
  • Flat or filbert bristle brushes #1,2,4,6,8, round nylon #3,8,10
  • Round nylon sables: #8, #10 or short handle 1 inch, 1-1/2 inch and 2 inch

Plus, grey palette paper pad or white at Jerry’s, plastic pallet box, paper towels, containers for turp, sketch paper, plastic bags for garbage and pencils.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:

Dana Goodfellow is an award-winning painter who works out of her Darien, CT studio. A third-generation artist, her works are based on strong compositions, values and color balance.

A self-described colorist, Goodfellow’s unique ability to blend and harmonize colors was perfected during an earlier decade-long career in the fashion industry in New York City. In the last 20 years she has won many awards for paintings, has been included in several juried and solo exhibitions throughout the Northeast. Her work can be found in private collections throughout the US and has been featured in several local publications. Goodfellow has taught a series of popular art classes at the Rowayton Art Center since 2010.

She is an artist member of the Salmangundi Art Club in New York City, one of the oldest art associations in the United States(members have included American Artists such as William Merritt Chase, Childe Hassam, George Innis and Don Demers). Goodfellow is represented by galleries in Connecticut, Michigan and New York. Goodfellow has a BA in Art and Art History from Marymount College.

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 8 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 covid vaccinations are required in order to attend class in person and all students will be required to wear masks. 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.