Art
Newton Art Association presents: Demo with Angela Alés
Angela Alés is an artist born in Barranquilla, Colombia, of Andalusian and Lebanese descent. Alés moved to the United States in 1984 and graduated from Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, in New York City. She received her MFA from the Miami International University of Art and Design. She has participated in…
New Art Center presents: Dripped Wax Resist with Watercolor
New Art Center 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, United StatesExplore the exciting possibilities of combining melted wax with watercolor. We will drip and draw gestural lines with liquefied beeswax. Then we will develop our artwork with watercolor glazes.The wax dries quickly to offers a graceful resist for your watercolors, combining an important textural element with a fluid medium. The beeswax and the specialized melted…
New Art Center presents: Xscape Into Comix
ONLINE United KingdomCraft your reality in the world of comics and sequential storytelling with cartoonist LJ-Baptiste! Learn the tools of the trade for making your own cast of characters, stories, and gags! In this workshop for grades 3-5, we focus on the art of crafting original character-driven comics and cartoons, while also studying the work of pros…
New Art Center presents: Visual Journaling
ONLINE United KingdomThis 4 week workshop focuses on how to keep a sketchbook as a visual journal to develop ideas and practice drawing by recording the world around you. This fun and supportive class is suitable for emerging artists as well as seasoned sketch-bookers. Students will be introduced to a variety of methods and materials. Experimentation is…
New Art Center presents: Pastel Landscapes
ZoomCapture the beauty of the seasons with the immediacy of dry pastel in this Zoom class. Working from photos, explore how to build a landscape using many layers of colors. After taking this class, you will be ready to draw landscapes from life using a medium that is easy to carry! All levels welcome, but…
New Art Center presents: Site Specific Dance – For All Movers, Artists, and Dancers
New Art Center 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, United StatesImprovise and make dances (all levels are invited) live, and, in-person, inspired by the world around you: your kitchen, your car, a skyscraper, a park bench. You will receive prompts one week in advance of class to inspire you to create a short movement piece. These short dances (~1 min) can provide a jumping-off point…
New Art Center presents: Paris Impressionists and Cocktail Obsessionists
ONLINE United KingdomTravel back to 1860s France while sipping a cocktail from the comfort of your own home. This art history course will explain the origins of Modern Art starting with Manet to Gauguin. Each course is paired with a signature cocktail recipe that participants can enjoy while learning about some of the world’s most famous artists…
New Art Center presents: Teen Zine – GR 9-12
New Art Center 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, United StatesIn this 6-week course students will print and produce their own zine – a small circulation of self-published work using a combination of both text and imagery. Students will develop their own short stories and/or poems and use these pieces to create visual imagery to support their writing. By the end the of the course …
Newton Art Association presents: “Thing Big” Reception
ONLINE United KingdomTHINK BIG is an exhibit for artists who work large, or those itching to expand their repertoire into large pieces. Click here for more information. Dates: Reception - Friday, October 20, 2021 at 7p.m. on Zoom Call for Art – Monday, August 2–Sunday, Sept. 6 at midnight. Drop-Off: Sunday, Oct. 4, 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Pick-Up:…
New Art Center presents: Artist Talk with Julie Beck
New Art Center 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, United StatesIn an unlikely turn of events, Julie Beck became an artist. Starting with a less than mediocre natural artistic ability, a degree in mathematics and a career in design/video editing, a life completely centered around art and painting seemed unlikely. And yet, this talk will prove otherwise. This is a Cinderella story with less gowns…