Town Hall Arts

Oil--Sundays with Heinie 
Sundays • 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. Get the list of Heinie’s oil colors at the desk. Cost is $75 a lesson. As there is usually a waiting list for Heinie’s classes, no-shows will be charged the full amount of the lesson. 

Text Susie to sign up for March classes: 209-559-6380. There are four spaces left 5/7.
Paint Your Pet with Susie #83 Monday, May 8 • 1 pm to 4 pm 
Marquis 

A Paint-Your-Pet on Monday this week! Whose pet will we paint? It’s Jan’s Marquis! Learn the basics of drawing, mixing paint, and general procedures for handling oil paint. For this class, please bring a 9x12 or 12x16 canvas and your usual oil supplies. Cost of class is $25, or $45 if all supplies are furnished (including 9x12 canvas) for your use that day. Cost of prepared canvas only is $5. 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 four spaces available in this class. 

Open Paint Thursdays ~~~ Acrylics Thursday, May 11 • 1 pm to 4 pm 
Fun with Tints 

A mix of any color with white makes a tint. Paint a field of wildflowers using tints. Bring your acrylic supplies. Handouts available. Cost of Open Thursday is $5. Please sign up in advance. 

Please message Susie at (209) 559-6380 if you are coming so she can print a handout for you. Don’t miss the fair this year--Lots of art!
Open Paint Thursdays ~~ Watercolors  Thursday, May 18 • 1 pm to 4 pm 
Yupo Cow

Try painting this very enhanced local cow photo on Yupo paper. Bring your usual watercolor supplies and Yupo paper—any size you want. Photo provided. 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, May 25 • 1 pm to 4 pm 
Garden House 

Learn how one artist uses isopropyl alcohol to fix his drawing and then underpaints his pastel painting with watercolors. Handouts available—no instruction. Bring your own supplies. Susie has 11x15-sanded Mi-Tientes paper (in black or white) and sheets of U-Art sanded paper in 400 and 320 grades for purchase. There is a $5 studio fee for Open Paint Days. Sign up for Open Paint in advance. Please message Susie 209-559-6380 if you are coming to this session.


Open Paint Thursdays ~~  Oils Thursday, June 1 • 1 pm to 4 pm 
to be announced 

No instructor —bring your own oil painting supplies, pencil, and sketchbook. Standing easels, photo, and handout provided. 12x16 canvas (painted red!) 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 so she can print a photo for you. Two spaces left in studio for this session.
Paint Your Pet with Susie #84 Saturday, June 3 • 1 pm to 4 pm 
Happy Bear in the Sun 

No one’s pet, but how about a painting a bear? Learn the basics of drawing, mixing paint, and general procedures for handling oil paint. For this class, please bring a 9x12 or 12x16 canvas and your usual oil supplies. Cost of class is $25, or $45 if all supplies are furnished (including 9x12 canvas) for your use that day. Cost of prepared canvas only is $5. 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 class.


Beginning Watercolor with Susie First Mondays Monday, June 5 • 1 to 4 pm 
to be announced 

Bring your usual watercolor supplies, including a pencil, eraser, and 9x12 or 11x15 piece of Arches 140 lb. Cold Press Paper, watercolor card, paper towels, masking fluid, pickup, old brush, and removable tape. Cost of class is $25, or ($40 if everything, including paper, is supplied). Please text Susie if you are coming, 209-559-6380. There are five spaces left in this class.