Town Hall Arts/ Galerie Copper
Classes and Events
 
 If you would like have your pet be the subject of a class painting session, please send your pet’s photo with good resolution, taken in natural light, to susie@townhallarts.com
 We will check it out to see if it is a good candidate for our Paint Your Pet Class. Students will all paint from the same photo each session.
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 Lots of seasonal art is available for purchase in the Arts of Bear Valley Window at the Meadowmont Shopping Center in Arnold. 
Before each class check in with 
Larry @ Town Hall Arts on the Square for directions. 

To reserve your seat for any classes listed below 
PLEASE call ahead 785-2050
or email Larry  larry@townhallarts.com 

A deposit may be required to hold your place
Oil--Sundays with Heinie 
Classes will be held 10 am to 4 pm 
Old Masters’ Oil Techniques with Heinie Hartwig of Soulsbyville 

Learn to paint the way the old masters from 1860 to 1900 painted—detailed, yet fast and loose. Bring oil supplies, including t-shirt rags, paper towels, turp pot, and rounded-tip palette knife.  

The 2/26 class is full.

 Get the list of Heinie’s oil colors at the desk. Cost is $75 a lesson.  Please notify Larry, 785-2050 or larry@townhallarts.com , if you are coming to this session.  
Open Paint Thursdays Pastels 
Thursday, February 22 • 1 pm to 4 pm 

Ten-minute Pastel

 Learn how to loosen up with a 10-minute pastel study. Pick one of your photos, pick 12 pastels, and set the timer! Handouts of other winter scenes are also available. Bring your own supplies. Susie has 11x15-sanded Mi-Tientes paper (in black or white) for $3.50 a sheet. Handouts available—no instruction. There is a $5 studio fee for Open Paint Days. Please sign up for Open Paint in advance. Please message Susie 209-559-6380 if you are coming to this session.
Paint Your Pet with Susie #79 
Saturday, February 25 • 1 pm to 4 pm 
Crazy Cow 

Grab a square canvas and get ready to have some fun! Learn the basics of drawing, mixing paint, and general procedures for handling oil paint. For this class, please bring a square canvas and your usual oil supplies. Cost of class is $20, or $45 if all supplies are furnished (including 12x12 canvas) for your use that day. Cost of prepared canvas only is $10. If you request supplies, there is a $25 non-refundable deposit at registration. Don’t forget to wear your paint clothes! Please let us know ahead of time if you will need supplies. Please text Susie if you are coming, 209-559-6380. There are five spaces available in this new class. 
Monday Open Oils Monday, February 27 • 1 to 4 pm 

Come paint with friends on Monday afternoon! There is no instructor for MOO—bring your own photo or set up to work from and your own oil painting supplies. Standing easels provided. Cost of MOO is $5. Please sign up in advance. Please notify Susie at (209) 559-6380 if you are coming. 
Open Paint Thursdays Thursday Oils Thursday, March 2 • 1 pm to 4 pm
Fourteen Classic Compositional Formulas 

After we read the handout, keep these 14 formulas in mind while making some quick pencil sketches of possible compositions of “Cow at the Creek” before starting your painting. No instructor —bring your own oil painting supplies, pencil, and sketchbook. Standing easels, photo, and handout provided. 12x16 canvas would be good for this subject. Cost of Open Thursday is $5. Please sign up in advance. Please message Susie at (209) 559-6380 if you are coming.
Reception in Lodi Saturday, March 4 • 1 pm to 3 pm 
Reception at Lodi Community Arts Center. 

Susie is featured artist for month of March, so come on down and join us for refreshments and art viewing at the Lodi Art Center, 110 W Pine St., Lodi.
Watercolor with Susie Monday, March 6 • 1 to 4 pm 

project to be announced Cost of class is $25 ($40 if everything, including paper, is supplied). Please text Susie if you are coming, 209-559-6380. There is one space available in this class. 
Open Paint Thursdays Thursday Acrylics Thursday, March 9 • 1 pm to 4 pm 
Winter’s Everglow 

Let’s try this colorful winter scene from Youtube. Joni Young uses an 11x14 canvas and these colors: Liquitex Basics gold, Holbein luminous yellow, Holbein opera, Holbein luminous orange, Golden light ultramarine blue, Holbein luminous violet and Liquitex Basics titanium white and turquoise. Bring your usual acrylic supplies and any colors you have close to these. Handouts will be available of screenshots from the lesson. Standing easels are provided. Cost of Open Paint Day is $5. Please text Susie if you are coming, 209-559-6380. 
Open Paint Thursdays Thursday Watercolors 
Thursday, March 16 • 1 pm to 4 pm 
Lavender Rows 

This painting of fields in the south of France is a quick perspective review for you! Handouts available—no instruction. Bring your usual watercolor supplies, pencil, and ruler. There is a $5 studio fee for Open Paint Days. Please text Susie 209-559-6380 if you are coming to this session. 
Open Paint Thursdays Pastels Thursday, March 23 • 1 pm to 4 pm 
Ten-minute Pastel 

Learn how to loosen up with a 10-minute pastel study. Pick one of your photos, pick 12 pastels, and set the timer! Handouts of other winter scenes are also available. Bring your own supplies. Susie has 11x15-sanded Mi-Tientes paper (in black or white) for $3.50 a sheet. Handouts available—no instruction. There is a $5 studio fee for Open Paint Days. Please sign up for Open Paint in advance. Please message Susie 209-559-6380 if you are coming to this session. 
Watercolor with Carolyn Monday, April 3 • 1 to 4 pm
Five Terrific Techniques for Texture! with Carolyn Macpherson of Washington 

It’s time for Carolyn to come through Copperopolis again--don’t miss her one-of-a-kind workshop! In this workshop Carolyn will demonstrate how to manage five creative and attention-grabbing techniques for texture in your watercolor paintings. These WOW factors will be captured on two sheet of paper—one on a sheet of Yupo (supplied by Carolyn) and the other on regular 140 lb. cold press paper (please bring).
Bring your usual watercolor supplies. You will learn how to control India ink and granulating medium, Rit Dye, crumpled rice paper, and tissue paper. In sort, one will learn how to have a lot of fun playing with the ever-adaptable watercolor medium through texturizing it! There are two spaces left in this twice-a-year class, so sign up now--message Susie 209-559- 6380. Cost of class is $35, or $50 if you need supplies