Basic Drawing Class with Susan Antin, Saturday mornings, 11:15 AM - 1 PM starting March 24

Unleash your inner artist! Explore the world of drawing, while learning basic principles and techniques. Topics such as: Perspective, light and dark shading, color and texture, contour and linear drawing. Students will have the opportunity to utilize a variety of media and create finished drawings, as well as try a number of useful exercises. This class is for those who have little or no drawing background and for those who want to improve their drawing skills. All levels, ages 13 through Adults.

Teacher: Susan Antin

Saturdays: 11:15 AM – 1:00 PM 6 weeks: March 24 - April 28, 2012

$175

For more info on the Basic Drawing class details including a list of supplies, contact Susan Antin at susan@antinart.com or call her at 908-635-2604.

Watercolor Class with Frank Pietrucha, Saturday mornings, 9 AM - 10:45 AM starting March 24

Experiment with color, value, composition and a variety of techniques to make lovely, interesting watercolors. Emphasizing personal creativity, students will be encouraged to express their individuality. Demonstration of techniques will be given. Student will work from still life and photographs. All levels, ages 13 through Adults.

Teacher: Frank Pietrucha

Saturdays: 9 AM - 10:45 AM 6 weeks: March 24 - April 28, 2012

$175

For more info on class details including a list of supplies, contact Frank Fietrucha at 908-903-9036 or email frankpieart@aol.com 

Register for these classes on line here. Minimum class size 3, max. 12. Registration confirmed upon receipt of class fee. Farmstead Arts will refund all fees if the class is cancelled due to low enrollment. To register by mail (which saves the convenience fee for online registration), call 347-927-8748 (347-9ARTS4U) or write to farmsteadartscenter@gmail.com

Teacher Bios: >About Susan Antin:Susan has a BA in Fine Art - Painting and Drawing, from the University of Wisconsin - Madison and an MBA from the University of Massachusetts – because of a strong interest in the business world. While continuing to develop her artwork, she established a career in marketing and corporate training. Presently, she spends time creating, teaching art classes and promoting the arts. Her paintings and drawings can be found in numerous private collections. Susan has been represented in many exhibitions, including the Westmoreland Nationals, Westmoreland College, Pennsylvania; Montgomery Center for the Arts, Montgomery,NJ, Johnson & Johnson Corporate Gallery, Skillman, NJ and Princeton Arts Council, Princeton, NJ. Susan currently lives in suburban New Jersey with her adoring husband and two indifferent cats. She is actively involved in promoting the arts and encouraging other artists. For more info visit www.antinart.com

About Frank Pietrucha: Frank Pietrucha paints both representational and abstract watercolors in his Bernards Township studio. The artist has also created sculptures in paper and mixed-media. For a number of years he worked as a graphic designer for several major corporations and cultural institutions. He has had one-person shows at the AT&T Gallery, the Kosciuszko Foundation, the Doubletree Gallery, the Polish Cultural Foundation and the Montclair Art Museum, the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, and the Paper Mill Playhouse, among many other venues. His work is in the permanent collections of the Montclair Arts Museum, the Herbert F.l Johnson Museum at Cornell University, the NYNEX Corporation, as well as numerous private collections.