Explore the fundamentals of drawing and painting. Sample various drawing and painting techniques using different media, including watercolors, acrylics, and oils.
Required Supplies
Most supplies are provided.
Special Notes
Class is held at our teaching site in Winter Garden:
Jessie Brock Community Center
310 N. Dillard Street, Winter Garden, 34787
Skill level: Beginner
Instructor
Catherine Hempel
An experienced artist and art educator, Catherine Hempel creates representational paintings in oils either en plein air or in the studio in a traditional manner, utilizing different techniques such as grisaille underpaintings, complementary underpaintings, or a combination of direct painting and glazing techniques. Hempel earned her degree in Fine/Studio Arts from the University of Central Florida in 1985. She was invited to join the Fellowship Program at Crealdé School of Art in 2000 and manages the Paint & Drawing Fellowship team until she joined the faculty in 2009. She teaches classes for Crealdé at the Jessie Brock Community Center in Winter Garden, where she and her family have been long-time residents. Boosted by a 2007 United Artists of Central Florida Professional Development Grant, Hempel actively participates in plein air events and festivals throughout Central Florida, winning multiple awards. She is a member of The Florida Painters, the Winter Garden Art Association and Oil Painters of America.