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Adult
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Apr 7, 2025 - Apr 11, 2025
10:00am - 5:00pm EDT
Cindy P.
Class Experience
Contemporary Still Life Painting is a week-long course focused on realist painting using methods of the Old Masters. It is open to anyone who paints in oil, from beginner to advanced.
Students will learn a layered indirect painting technique, incorporating underpainting, layering and glazing. We will explore a variety of techniques for realistically creating the illusion of different surface textures, as well as how to achieve rich color and depth of form to create a luminous work of art with a high level of finish. We will also learn how to use Photoshop as a tool to create more successful paintings.
Emphasis will be placed on design, composition, and lighting to create a dramatic still life set up. Working from direct observation, we will cover the basic elements of painting in oil - from the initial drawing on canvas, to color, value, edge control, glazing/scumbling, and final varnishing.
Students will create their own complete narrative scene incorporating food and drink of their choice. Through demonstration and individual instruction in a fun and relaxed atmosphere, students will be guided through the entire process from the first drawing on the canvas to the finishing flourishes.
Other Things To Know
Up to 4 weeks prior – full refund
2-4 weeks prior – half refund
0-2 weeks prior – no refund
Reviews for Compass Art Center
4.9 out of 5
Based on 37 provider ratings
Anne B.
Apr 12, 2025
Loved:
Everything!
Painting From Photos
Location: Compass Art Center, Compass Atelier 2 | Instructor: Glen Kessler
Marjan K.
Apr 11, 2025
Loved:
Everything
Painting From Photos
Location: Compass Art Center, Compass Atelier 2 | Instructor: Glen Kessler
Jane Q.
Mar 23, 2025
Loved:
Great instructor and amenities in studio. Personalized instruction. And Parking!!!! I loved the atmosphere of the center.
Improvements:
Can't think if anything.
Figure Drawing
Location: Compass Art Center, Compass Atelier 1 | Instructor: Samantha Stover
Rodolfo M.
Mar 23, 2025
Loved:
knowledge of the instructor and his method of teaching
Watercolor Painting (studio)
Location: Compass Art Center, Compass Atelier 2 | Instructor: Rajendra KC
Melissa P.
Feb 25, 2025
Loved:
My granddaughter is still in the class. She loves trying new things, making art friends, and working with the instructor.
Improvements:
Nothing
Winter 2025 - Adventures in Drawing & Sculpture (11 classes)
Location: Compass Art Center, Young Masters Art Studio | Instructor: Svetlana Belenkaya
Compass Art Center Location
Compass Art Center, Compass Atelier 1
10335 Kensington Pkwy, First Floor, Kensington, MD 20895
Meet your Instructor
Cindy P.
About Compass Art Center
Compass Art Center is the home to THREE incredible studio art schools: The Compass Atelier (adults), Stone Branch Art Program (teens), and Young Masters Art Studio (children and tweens).
The Compass Atelier has served the Washington, DC area for over a decade with the highest caliber art instruction for adults looking to start their artistic journeys or take their hobby to a professional level. Year-round weekly classes, visiting artist workshops with some the country's top artists, and their revolutionary 3-year Master Artist Program are available for anyone to enroll.
Stone Branch has helped teens maximize their artistic ability through incredible lessons and near-one-on-one guidance. Middle schoolers have attained acceptance to magnet high school art programs and high schoolers have gotten into every top art school and university in the country through Stone Branch guidance.
Young Masters offers exceptional drawing and painting classes for children ages 5-12. Our lesson plans are developed according to the student's age and skill level. We limit the size of our classes to 8 or fewer, allowing our instructors to provide personal attention for every student. Most of our instructors are professional artists who bring their knowledge and expertise to every class. We foster creativity and imagination in all artworks to ensure students build confidence in addition to skill.
