Art Classes Now Open for Registration
October 2018
TO REGISTER ONLINE, click on the “Click here to register” link for the class you want. After you have submitted the registration form, you will be taken to the payment page where there will be a “Pay Now” button for our secure payment system through Paypal. You can use any credit card. You do not have to have a Paypal account.
Registering and paying online is the fastest way to ensure your spot in the class. If you pay by check, we must receive your payment at least four days before your class starts. Online registration and payment is available until the class fills.
TO REGISTER IN PERSON: Registration and payment is available in the Berkeley Art Works gallery during regular hours, Wed 11-5, Thu 11-5, Fri 11-8, Sat 10-4.
TO REGISTER BY MAIL: Return form and payment to Berkeley Arts Council, PO Box 984, Martinsburg, WV 25402.
Please read our Registration and Refund Policy below.
Questions? Email instruction@berkeleyartswv.org or call 304-620-7277.
Class Location: Map
Berkeley Art Works, 116 North Queen Street, Martinsburg, WV. Note: this is not the building on King Street that has another name. :>) Parking is available in city lots on on East and West Burke St. Metered parking 9-5 weekdays.
October, 2018
Beginning/Intermediate Painting Studio
Wednesdays October 10, 17, 24, 31, November 7, 14; 9:30am-12:30pm (Six weeks)
Instructor: David Heatwole
Learn the basics or brush up on rusty skills. Work in the painting medium of choice to explore color and personal style. Work at your own pace with individual instruction in this open studio format class. Over 6 weeks, you’ll learn with the help of in-class demonstrations and one-on-one advice from the instructor. Bring paints, brushes and painting surface to first class.
Supply List for Students:
Paints:
- cadmium red medium
- Alizarin Crimson
- cadmium yellow medium (cadmium yellow light is not necessary but could come in handy)
- Lemon Yellow
- Phthalo Blue (purchase either green or red shades or both, also known as phthalocyanine blue)
- Ultramarine Blue
- Burnt Umber
- Titanium White (If you can find it also purchase Mixing White)
Brushes: (Sable or Synthetic Sable for Oils or All Media)
I would like you to have a set for oil painting but also a variety of Filberts. Try to purchase only long handled brushes.
- A couple Bristle brushes ½” or size 13 (mm) and larger
- A nice soft 2” house painting brush or something comparable
Mediums:
- Linseed oil
- Liquitex
- Mineral spirits
Canvas:
Your choice of 3 canvases but bring at least one 18” x 24” Canvas and know that you will have to transport your wet painting home after each class.
Good portable easel: The parts that hold the canvas should not be flat boards but have some lip or grooves to hold various types of canvas, panel or wood. Julian French style Easel is a good one for packing up your supplies.
OTHER: Brush cleaning jar with screen (Bob Ross or Mona Lisa are two brands), Large wooden palette, smock, cleaning rags, rubber gloves recommended.
Tuition $135 for Six weeks (18 hours)
Pre-registration required
Click Here to Register
Beginning Color Pencil Painting
Wednesdays October 10, 17, 24, 31; 1-4pm (Four weeks)
Instructor: Judith Becker
Class introduces beginners and those with some experience to the process of creating a painting with colored pencils. It explores the many effects possible with the pencils including mixing colors, blending for smoothness, making various textures plus much more. A variety of painting surfaces are explored and participants create several small paintings using the techniques learned.
Supplies: Box of no less than 24 colored pencils, preferably by Prismacolor Premier (smooth, rich laydown), Derwent or Faber Castel (do not buy hard, thin or firm colored pencils.) Pad of Strathmore Vellum Bristol Board paper, 9”X12”. Lead pencil, ruler, eraser. All other materials will be provided by instructor.
Tuition $90 for four weeks (12 hours)
Pre-registration required
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Introduction to Oil Painting
Wednesdays October 10, 17, 24, 31, November 7, 14; 6-9pm (Six weeks)
Instructor: David Heatwole
This class is for anyone at any level of experience painting in other mediums who may have wanted to paint with oils but were not sure where to start. You will learn the basic techniques of using oils with some extra fun facts about painting in general that other instructors might not think to teach you. The instructor will take you step by step through a series of painting exercises that will build your skill level and confidence. You will also learn about the fundamentals of color mixing and application.
Supply List for Students:
Paints:
- cadmium red medium
- Alizarin Crimson
- cadmium yellow medium (cadmium yellow light is not necessary but could come in handy)
- Lemon Yellow
- Phthalo Blue (purchase either green or red shades or both, also known as phthalocyanine blue)
- Ultramarine Blue
- Burnt Umber
- Titanium White (If you can find it also purchase Mixing White)
Brushes: (Sable or Synthetic Sable for Oils or All Media)
I would like you to have a set for oil painting but also a variety of Filberts. Try to purchase only long handled brushes.
- A couple Bristle brushes ½” or size 13 (mm) and larger
- A nice soft 2” house painting brush or something comparable
Mediums:
- Linseed oil
- Liquitex
- Mineral spirits
Canvas:
Your choice of 3 canvases but bring at least one 18” x 24” Canvas and know that you will have to transport your wet painting home after each class.
Good portable easel: The parts that hold the canvas should not be flat boards but have some lip or grooves to hold various types of canvas, panel or wood. Julian French style Easel is a good one for packing up your supplies.
OTHER: Brush cleaning jar with screen (Bob Ross or Mona Lisa are two brands), Large wooden palette, smock, cleaning rags, rubber gloves recommended.
Good portable easel: The parts that hold the canvas should not be flat boards but have some lip or grooves to hold various types of canvas, panel or wood. Julian French style Easel is a good one for packing up your supplies.
OTHER: Brush cleaning jar with screen (Bob Ross or Mona Lisa are two brands), Large wooden palette, smock, cleaning rags, rubber gloves recommended.
Tuition $135 for Six weeks (18 hours)
Pre-registration required
Click Here to Register
Beginning Watercolor Painting
Fridays October 12, 19, 26, November 2; 1-4pm (Four weeks)
Instructor: Judith Becker
This is a class for those with little or no experience in painting with watercolors, but who want to learn starting with the most essential basics and developing skills leading to accomplishing good watercolor painting techniques. This class takes all the mystery and fear out of the process and shows the student of any level of expertise how to be successful in this beautiful process.
Supplies:
Student will need a basic set of tube watercolor paints (such as Winsor & Newton, Grumbacher or other non-student grade paint) , no less than 12 colors (don’t need black or white), a 9″X12″ pad of 140lb watercolor paper, #4, #6 & #8 good medium grade round watercolor brushes, as well as a 1″flat brush, a watercolor palette, pencil, ruler, and eraser. All other supplies will be provided by instructor. ( Please do not buy inexpensive brushes like those that come in a pack of 10 for $8. They do not perform well!)
Tuition $90 for four weeks (12 hours)
Pre-registration required
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Policy:
Registration
Class information and fees are provided on the BAC website. An online registration form must be completed either by the student or a BAC representative. Tuition may be paid online using a credit card that is processed through the secure PayPal system.
Registration may also be paid by cash or check but payment must be received within four days of the start of the class to assure the student a space. BAC reserves the right to take a student off the roster if not paid in advance.
Holiday schedule: Classes will be held on federal or state holidays (President’s Day, election day, etc.) if that is a normally scheduled day. Class will not be held on Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, or during the last 2 weeks of December.
Refunds
Coordinator must authorize payment of a refund. PayPal refunds are available within a limited time. Payment by cash or check will be refunded by check mailed to the student or to the person who made the payment (a parent, etc.)
REFUND POLICY:
If a class is cancelled by BAC due to insufficient enrollment or another reason, the instructor or Coordinator shall notify the students and arrange for a refund of fees paid.
Withdrawal from class
If a student pays for a class and then withdraws, refunds will be made as follows:
· Withdrawal after first class session: no refund unless there are special circumstances, i.e. a medical or family emergency. A fee of 20% of the original amount will be deducted and the remaining amount is pro-rated by number of classes already held.
· Withdrawal less than four days prior to first session: refund of fee paid less 20% service charge.
About the Berkeley Art Works
The Berkeley Art Works, a service of the Berkeley Arts Council, is the realization of the long-held dream of the arts community in Martinsburg and Berkeley County West Virginia: to have a community-based arts facility that supports local and regional artists, brings quality arts experiences for the members of the public, and provides a wide range of arts learning experiences for local residents, artists, and artisans.
Artists at The Works
The Berkeley Art Works is the Martinsburg home for a select group of local and regional artists, whose work is on display and for sale in the gallery during our business hours. Meet the Artists at The Works here.
116 North Queen Street, Martinsburg, WV – 304-620-7277
web: berkeleyartworkswv.com – email: berkeleyartswv@gmail.com
