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Whether you're an experienced artist or a curious beginner, our workshops and classes are designed to inspire creativity, build skills, and connect you with a vibrant artistic community. From painting and drawing to specialized workshops, we offer something for everyone.
Individualized Painting Workshop with Antony Zito
Tuesday Mornings 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Course Dates: January 14, January 21, January 28, February 4, 2025.
Price: $50 per class
Save $40 with a 4-Pack
CT/NYC artist Antony Zito offers his guidance for your individual painting projects in all subjects, styles and skill levels. Focus is on strong composition, rendering, expressive mark-making techniques, use of color/value and on any area that is of interest to the artist. Work with the materials and subject of your choosing. This group class explores varied approaches, techniques and concepts with intense focus in a light-hearted atmosphere. Zito is a professional portrait painter and muralist with decades of experience as a working artist.
Materials
Primed canvas or panel
Paints
Brushes (sm, med, lg)
Rag
Water cup
Palette (can be anything i.e. paper plate, etc)
About the Instructor
Zito is a professional portrait painter and muralist with decades of experience as a working artist. Although his work is centered primarily around portraiture, this class covers any and all aspects of painting. See more of his work at www.zitogallery.com
Cinematic Portrait Lighting with John Helmke
Take your photography to the next level with our in-depth class on cinematic portrait lighting. Learn how to craft stunning visuals by:
Mixing light temperatures for dramatic effects
Blending natural and artificial light seamlessly
Feathering light
Exploring lighting techniques tailored for black-and-white photography
Designing light setups that elevate storytelling
This class is designed for photographers with prior experience using flash or constant lighting who want to refine their skills and develop a cinematic edge. Join us to transform the way you see and use light!
Light Painting with Richard A Busch
Learn the art of using long exposure times and moving light sources to “paint" with photography!
Karen Israel: Still Life In Pastel Workshop
Capturing the movement of objects in a still life can be challenging. How do we avoid making tour painting appear static?
In this one-day workshop, Karen will discuss principles of design, lighting, and still-life setup. She will explain pastel techniques. You will each paint from the set up and Karen will give individual attention to each artist and an informative critique of each artist's work will end the day.
Karen Israel: Still Life in Pastel Demo
Attend a shortened demonstration of Karen Israel’s upcoming workshop, “Still Life in Pastel”!
Tuesday Adult Painting Course
Four classes are included with purchase.
Tuesday Mornings 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Course Dates: October 22, October 29, November 5, November 12
CT/NYC artist Antony Zito offers his guidance for your painting projects in all subjects, styles, and skill levels. The focus is on strong composition, rendering, expressive mark-making techniques, use of color/value, and on any area that is of interest to the artist. Work with the materials and subject of your choosing. This class explores varied approaches, techniques, and concepts with intense focus in a light-hearted atmosphere.
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Primed canvas or panel
Paints
Brushes (sm, med, lg)
Rag
Water cup
Palette (can be anything i.e. paper plate, etc)
Zito is a professional portrait painter and muralist with decades of experience as a working artist. Although his work is centered primarily around portraiture, this class covers any and all aspects of painting. See more of his work at www.zitogallery.com
Photography Workshop: Discover the art of Shaping Light for Stunning Portraits
About The Instructor
CHARLES ‘DUCK’ UNITAS, CPP
“Duck” is a certified professional photographer, graphic designer, and illustrator operating a small photography studio in Shelton, Connecticut. His work ranges from food, product, and brand photography to corporate headshots, logo design, and spot illustrations. Primarily specializing in tabletop photography for e-commerce and environmental portraiture, his clients range from tech manufacturers and school supply companies to local restaurants and Amazon retailers.
“Duck” also teaches photography and photo editing through various local camera clubs, meetup groups, and workshops, both live and online. Currently, you can catch him teaching online with his Monday Night Online Sessions on the first, second, and third Mondays of the month starting at 6:30 pm EST. For information on these events go to his Facebook group, “Learn Photography with Duck”.
For more information on Duck visit his website at unitasphotography.com.