Explore the foundations of drawing and painting basics. In each two-weeks segment, students will learn and sample various artistic techniques under the guidance of a different instructor. Each instructor brings their artistic techniques in diverse mediums, including pencil, charcoal, watercolors, acrylics, and oils. All supplies provided.
Required Supplies
Most supplies are provided
Special Notes
Skill level: Beginner
Instructors
Julie Nieves
Julie’s paintings are inspired by the flora and fauna of the natural world and she loves painting the vibrant colors of Florida’s namesake flowers. She has studied watercolor painting locally at Crealdé School of Art, with local artist Katie Holt, and numerous workshops with professional artists. Along with teaching both children and adults at Crealdé, she is also the Painting and Drawing Program Manager. She is a member of the Central Florida Watercolor Society where she has served as Vice President and President. Her work has been included in juried shows at City Arts, the Orlando Science Center, the Center for Health and Wellbeing, Studio Art Farm, and the Mount Dora Center for the Arts. She is enthusiastic about sharing the joys of watercolor painting with the community and her students.
Experienced in engaging seniors and youth, art educator Fabiola Hansen is a welcome inspiration to the students she teaches through the Outreach Programs offered by Crealdé School of Art, including the Hands-on Art Sampler Classes at the Hannibal Square Heritage Center and Easter Seals Daybreak Program at the Miller Center in Winter Park. Hansen earned her degree in Art Education from the University of Central Florida, and she has been teaching at Crealdé since 1998. Throughout the years, Hansen has continued her art studies, taking courses in Brazil, Italy and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. She has exhibited her work in art galleries throughout the United States and Brazil. Locally her work has been seen at Casselberry City Hall, Orlando Science Center and Barnett Bank.
Beth is inspired by American impressionists, and endeavors to capture the beauty of our Florida waterways and wildlife using traditional oil paint and methods. Her work has been exhibited at Leu Gardens, the Art League of Daytona Beach, the Casselberry Art House, and the Mt. Dora Center for the Arts. She is currently a member of Studio 807 on Virginia Drive in Orlando, and teaches oil painting and color classes at the Crealdé School of Art.
Simplify nature’s complexity into precise and visually concise shapes. Develop a unique interpretation of landscapes emphasizing their visual language. Master the concepts of subject selection, limited values, movement, and color strategy. Prereq: PD120, PD157, or similar exp.
A native of Central Florida and faculty member of Crealdé Art School, David Hunter is a printmaker and acrylic painter. He is well known for his sense of humor and patience with teaching art to students, adult and children alike. David teaches acrylic painting classes weekly each session, coaching students individually as they paint subject matters and techniques of their own choices. He conducts weekend printmaking workshops throughout the Southeast, covering intaglio (etchings, drypoints, etc.), relief and monotype techniques. For his own work, David works on line etchings which, due to their tedious and time-consuming nature, are limited in size. To balance the tedium of the line etchings, David paints large acrylic paintings, many of which are based on wildlife, woods, and marsh scenes typically found in Florida. Despite inheriting his father’s talent for artwork at an early age, he earned a B.S. and M.S. in zoology at the University of South Florida in Tampa, using his artistic talent to illustrate his master’s thesis with pen-and-ink drawings. After working as a biology research associate at the University of Central Florida, he taught 7th-grade life science and 8th-grade physical science for 5 years, returning to art in his spare time. In 1977 he participated in his first art show, took a year’s leave of absence starting in the summer of 1978, and continued on to become a full-time artist. Hunter was instrumental in forming the Florida Printmakers Society in 1986 becoming its first president. He’s also a long-time member of the Miniature Art Society of Florida, the Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers Society of Washington, D.C., a signature member of the Miniature Artists of America and, more recently, the Central Florida Printmakers. David has participated in and consistently draws top awards in art festivals in Florida and competitions throughout the U.S.
