Intermediate Acrylics with Ernie Ross Starts This Saturday

It’s not too late to sign up for this class with award-winning artist and teacher, Ernie Ross. This is a six-week class on Saturday afternoons beginning May 25.

If you already have some background in painting and color mixing of acrylic paints and want to take your painting to the next level, this class is for you. Ernie is known for acrylics and watercolors on canvases, paper, and other media. He has taught acrylic and watercolor classes for 20 years at the Fine Arts Center and elsewhere.

This is a six-week class held on Saturdays from May 25 to June 29, 2023 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Fine Arts Center

And for those of you interested in honing your drawing skills, Mary Ruff is hosting a six-week class from June 8 to July 13 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Topics in the drawing curriculum will include:

  • Composition Definitions

  • The 7 Elements of Design

  • General Rules of Composition

  • The Principles of Design

  • Atmospheric Perspective

  • Creating Depth in Your Drawings

  • Background Considerations

  • How to Create a Still Life

The first 30-60 minutes of each class will focus on teaching a facet of composition, followed by a class exercise to reinforce the material covered. The remainder of the class will allow the students to work on their current fine-art drawings and will include a critique of their work.

John RossFine Arts Center for the New River Valley, Inc.