Ocean County Artists' Guild Classes 2020
4-Week Classes: $60 Members | $75 Non-members
6-Week Classes: $90 Members | $110 Non-members
8-Week Classes: $120 Members | $144 Non-members
Unless otherwise noted.*
Register using Class Registration form
or Register and pay online below.
Download the NEW UPDATED SPRING/SUMMER 2021 SCHEDULE
All Classes Have Limited Enrollment
You may register by mail or in person at the office.
Mail to: OCAG, PO Box 1156, Island Heights, NJ 08732
Please include your phone number and instructor’s name on check memo line.
MAKE SEPARATE CHECKS IF TAKING MORE THAN ONE CLASS OR INCLUDING $50 MEMBERSHIP DUES
Make Checks Payable to: OCAG
Refunds per our NEW REFUND POLICY
Any questions or concerns contact us via our email.
Date: June 9th, 2021 - August 4th, 2021
Time: 3:30 PM- 5:30 PM
Duration: 8-Week
No class on June 30.
This class is not for beginners but will address the many issues that plague all artists. Since each student is working from their own abilities with their own materials, and their own reference material, the class enjoys a vitality that comes with sharing their achievements and a joint learning experience from mistakes.
A still life is different for each class, always encouragingly working from life, and the challenges still life brings.
Instructor addresses:
Basics sketches that need a second look
How to approach a subject, depending on the medium
Better ways to handle the medium the student brings
Compositional errors
Understanding the importance of value differences
Help with color mixing, and application of cool and warm colors.
Sometimes a demo of a particular skill
Recognizing a student’s strengths, encouraging that growth, and sometimes challenging a student to step out of their comfort zone with new approaches or mediums.
Date: June 2nd, 2021 - June 23rd, 2021
Time: 9:30 AM- 12:00 PM
Duration: 4-Week
Maximum=10
Date: June 24th, 2021
Time: 10:00 AM- 12:00 PM
Duration: 4-Week
THIS IS A ONE DAY EVENT
Learn to make your own bright and happy plant hangers in this beginner macrame class! No prior experience is needed. In this Make and Take, instructor Judy Lepore will lead as you learn:
Date: June 11th, 2021 - June 25th, 2021
Time: 10:00 AM- 1:00 PM
Duration: 4-Week
Minimum: 6 students; Maximum: 10-15 students
Date: July 5th, 2021 - July 26th, 2021
Time: 1:00 PM- 3:00 PM
Duration: 4-Week
Minimum 5; maximum 10
Kim Cesaretti
Learn the basic techniques for drawing a portrait in black and white. Learn proportions, sighting techniques, light and shadow, and how to capture the gesture, character and likeness of a person. Students choose subjects for the portraits and bring their own references. Teacher will provide guidance on selection of references. (Live in person with option to join the class remotely)
Bring a sketchbook and pencil. Use of all other materials/supplies provided by the instructor.
UPDATED mandatory Guild COVID-19 Regulations
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Date: July 5th, 2021 - July 26th, 2021
Time: 6:00 PM- 8:00 PM
Duration: 4-Week
Minimum 5; maximum 10
Kim Cesaretti
Beginner/ Intermediate. Students will learn the methods and techniques used by master artists to create a beautiful oil painting of a river scene with sailboats. Learn how to select references, sketch/plan composition, tone canvas, underpainting, basic color theory and color mixing, how to block-in and glaze color, add textures, and refine/finish the painting. (Live in person with option to join the class remotely)
Material and supplies provided by the instructor/Guild
Date: July 5th, 2021 - July 26th, 2021
Time: 9:30 AM- 12:00 PM
Duration: 4-Week
Date: July 6th, 2021 - July 27th, 2021
Time: 10:30 AM- 12:00 PM
Duration: 4-Week
Each week there will be a different focus
1. Stars and Stripes - how to paint sunset washes (acrylic), silhouette painting
2. Surf and Sand - painting waves on the beach acrylic and sand (mixed media). Write a word on the beach
3. Boardwalk POP Art - Fun signage of favorite boardwalk food. 3-D paper Mache ice cream in bowl. Mixed Media-acrylic, markers, oil pastels
4. Cartoon Fun - Draw your favorite cartoon character. Colored pencils, shading, mixing color, details
Date: July 6th, 2021 - July 27th, 2021
Time: 1:00 PM- 2:30 PM
Duration: 4-Week
Each week there will be a different focus
1. Stars and Stripes - how to paint sunset washes (acrylic), silhouette painting
2. Surf and Sand - painting waves on the beach acrylic and sand (mixed media). Write a word on the beach
3. Boardwalk POP Art - Fun signage of favorite boardwalk food. 3-D paper Mache ice cream in bowl. Mixed Media-acrylic, markers, oil pastels
4. Cartoon Fun - Draw your favorite cartoon character. Colored pencils, shading, mixing color, details
Date: July 6th, 2021 - August 3rd, 2021
Time: 9:30 AM- 11:30 AM
Duration: 4-Week
Kim Cesaretti - Painting the Artist Within - Expressive Seascapes
Minimum 5; maximum 10
Beginner/Intermediate. Students will learn how to create beautiful, loose, expressive seascapes in acrylics. Students may bring their own reference photos or work completely from their imagination. Ideas for creative use of references will be discussed and practiced. Students will work on preliminary sketches, plan layout, value composition, and learn how to make creative color and texture choices to paint a seascape in their own unique style. (live in person with option to join the class remotely)
Materials and supplies provided by the instructor/Guild
Date: July 7th, 2021 - July 28th, 2021
Time: 10:30 AM- 12:00 PM
Duration: 4-Week
Maximum-9
Each week there will be a different focus
1. Stars and Stripes - how to paint sunset washes (acrylic), silhouette painting
2. Surf and Sand - painting waves on the beach acrylic and sand (mixed media). Write a word on the beach
3. Boardwalk POP Art - Fun signage of favorite boardwalk food. 3-D paper Mache ice cream in bowl. Mixed Media-acrylic, markers, oil pastels
4. Cartoon Fun - Draw your favorite cartoon character. Colored pencils, shading, mixing color, details
Date: July 7th, 2021 - July 28th, 2021
Time: 1:00 PM- 2:30 PM
Duration: 4-Week
Maximum-9
Each week there will be a different focus
1. Stars and Stripes - how to paint sunset washes (acrylic), silhouette painting
2. Surf and Sand - painting waves on the beach acrylic and sand (mixed media). Write a word on the beach
3. Boardwalk POP Art - Fun signage of favorite boardwalk food. 3-D paper Mache ice cream in bowl. Mixed Media-acrylic, markers, oil pastels
4. Cartoon Fun - Draw your favorite cartoon character. Colored pencils, shading, mixing color, details
Date: July 7th, 2021 - July 28th, 2021
Time: 12:30 PM- 2:30 PM
Duration: 4-Week
Minimum 5; maximum 10
Kim Cesaretti - Summer Memories
Learn how to draw a summer scene in pencil and charcoal along with how to compose the scene to include the human figure. Students are encouraged to bring their own photos of summer memories with family and friends as inspiration. (Live in person with option to join the class remotely.)
Bring a sketchbook and pencil. Use of all other materials/supplies provided by the instructor.
Date: July 7th, 2021 - July 28th, 2021
Time: 9:30 AM- 12:00 PM
Duration: 4-Week
Date: July 8th, 2021
Time: 4:00 PM- 5:15 PM
Duration: On Going
ONE DAY EVENT - Kim Cesaretti
Let’s get together to share and talk about our art...and maybe have a glass of wine! Get connected to your local art community! Get feedback from your fellow artists and make new art friends! Let’s talk about what inspires us, the trials and tribulations of being creatives, and other topics related to art making, art business, and art marketing too! (Live in person with option to join the group remotely)
Date: July 9th, 2021 - August 20th, 2021
Time: 10:00 AM- 1:00 PM
Duration: 6-Week
Minimum: 6 to hold class; Maximum: 10-15
Date: July 9th, 2021
Time: 4:00 PM- 6:00 PM
Duration: On Going
Meets the 2nd Friday of the Monthly
Let’s get together and share our favorite art books, media, and other resources related to art making, art history, artists, art marketing, etc. This first meeting we will draft a list of books that we would like to discuss for the rest of the year. (Live in person with option to join the group remotely)
Date: July 10th, 2021 - July 31st, 2021
Time: 2:30 PM- 4:00 PM
Duration: 4-Week
Maximum-9
Each week there will be a different focus
1. Stars and Stripes - how to paint sunset washes (acrylic), silhouette painting
2. Surf and Sand - painting waves on the beach acrylic and sand (mixed media). Write a word on the beach
3. Boardwalk POP Art - Fun signage of favorite boardwalk food. 3-D paper Mache ice cream in bowl. Mixed Media-acrylic, markers, oil pastels
4. Cartoon Fun - Draw your favorite cartoon character. Colored pencils, shading, mixing color, details
Date: July 14th, 2021 - August 4th, 2021
Time: 6:30 PM- 8:30 PM
Duration: 4-Week
Kim Cesaretti - Paint a Seaside Scene with Acrylics
Minimum 5; maximum 10
Beginner/Intermediate. Students will learn methods and techniques used by master artistw to create a beautiful acrylic painting of a river scene with boats. Learn how to select references, sketch/plan composition, tone canvas, underpainting, basic color theory and color mixing, how to block-in and glaze color, add textures, and refine/finish the painting. (live in person with option to join the class remotely.)
Materials and supplies provided by the instructor.
Date: July 18th, 2021
Time: 11:00 AM- 1:00 PM
Duration: On Going
Minimum 10; maximum 15
BEFORE YOU CHECK OUT, let us know if you want to work on a canvas or a tote bag.
Children ages 7 years and up can attend without a caregiver/parent. Paint a sea turtle on 11 by 14 inch stretched canvas or a tote bag.
Come paint your own sea turtle!!
Date: July 22nd, 2021
Time: 6:00 PM- 8:00 PM
Duration: 4-Week
THIS IS A ONE DAY EVENT
Learn to make your own bright and happy plant hangers in this beginner macrame class! No prior experience is needed. In this Make and Take, instructor Judy Lepore will lead as you learn:
Date: August 2nd, 2021 - August 30th, 2021
Time: 9:30 AM- 12:00 PM
Duration: 4-Week
Date: August 2nd, 2021 - August 30th, 2021
Time: 6:00 PM- 8:00 PM
Duration: 4-Week
Minimum 5; maximum 10
Kim Cesaretti - Paint a Sunrise or Sunset in Oils
Beginner/Intermediate. Students will learn the methods and techniques used by master artists to create a beautiful oil painting of a sunrise and sunset. Learn how to select references, sketch/plan composition, tone canvas, underpainting, basic color theory and color mixing, how to block-in and glaze color, add textures, and refine/finish the painting. (Live in person with option to join the class remotely.)
Materials and supplies provided by the instructor/Guild
UPDATED mandatory Guild COVID-19 Regulations
Date: August 2nd, 2021 - August 30th, 2021
Time: 1:00 PM- 3:00 PM
Duration: 4-Week
Kim Cesaretti - Getting Started with Watercolor
Minimum 5; maximum 10
In simple, easy steps, students with no prior experience will learn how to get started with and master the basics of watercolorpainting including selection of materials, how to paint the different types of washes, how to use resist methods, and how to create texturesc. Basic drawing will also be covered for the simple painting projects completed during class. (Live in person with option to join t5he class remotely.)
Bring a pencil. Use of materials/supplies provided by the instructor.
UPDATED mandatory Guild COVID-19 Regulations
Date: August 3rd, 2021 - August 24th, 2021
Time: 1:00 PM- 2:30 PM
Duration: 4-Week
Maximum-9
Each week there will be a different focus
1. Under the Sea - Painting water and transparency-movement, ocean creatures in their environment
2. Musical Shells - what colors remind you of shell sounds; draw and paint a shell-background is the sound color
3. Pirates Bounty - perspective of 3-D shapes-treasure chest cube, box, cone, sphere-shadows
4. Lighthouses (Old Barney) - historic landmarks, architecture paint or draw your own lighthouse and time of day or night
Date: August 3rd, 2021 - August 24th, 2021
Time: 10:30 AM- 12:00 PM
Duration: 4-Week
Maximum-9
SOLD OUT, WAIT LIST ONLY
Each week there will be a different focus
1. Under the Sea - Painting water and transparency-movement, ocean creatures in their environment
2. Musical Shells - what colors remind you of shell sounds; draw and paint a shell-background is the sound color
3. Pirates Bounty - perspective of 3-D shapes-treasure chest cube, box, cone, sphere-shadows
4. Lighthouses (Old Barney) - historic landmarks, architecture paint or draw your own lighthouse and time of day or night
Date: August 18th, 2021 - October 6th, 2021
Time: 3:30 PM- 5:30 PM
Duration: 8-Week
Maximum=10
Carol Colvin
This class is not for beginners but will address the many issues that plague all artists. Since each student is working from their own abilities with their own materials, and their own reference material, the class enjoys a vitality that comes with sharing their achievements and a joint learning experience from mistakes.
A still life is different for each class, always encouragingly working from life, and the challenges still life brings.
Instructor addresses:
How to approach a subject, depending on the medium
Better ways to handle the medium the student brings
Compositional errors
Understanding the importance of value differences
Help with color mixing, and application of cool and warm colors.
Sometimes a demo of a particular skill
Recognizing a student’s strengths, encouraging that growth, and sometimes challenging a student to step out of their comfort zone with new approaches or mediums.
Date: August 4th, 2021 - August 25th, 2021
Time: 9:30 AM- 12:00 PM
Duration: 4-Week
Date: August 4th, 2021 - August 25th, 2021
Time: 1:00 PM- 2:30 PM
Duration: 4-Week
Maximum-9
Each week there will be a different focus
1. Under the Sea - Painting water and transparency-movement, ocean creatures in their environment
2. Musical Shells - what colors remind you of shell sounds; draw and paint a shell-background is the sound color
3. Pirates Bounty - perspective of 3-D shapes-treasure chest cube, box, cone, sphere-shadows
4. Lighthouses (Old Barney) - historic landmarks, architecture paint or draw your own lighthouse and time of day or night
Date: August 4th, 2021 - August 25th, 2021
Time: 12:30 PM- 2:30 PM
Duration: 4-Week
Minimum 5; maximum 10
Kim Cesaretti - Drawing Pet Portraits
Beginner. Learn how to draw your favorite pets in pencil or charcoal! Bring reference photos of your pet and learn how to draw corrects proportions and how to master the techniques artists use to create the look and feel of the texture of fur. (live in person with option to join class remotely.)
Bring a sketchbook and pencil. Use of all other materials/supplies provided by the instructor.
Date: August 4th, 2021 - August 25th, 2021
Time: 10:30 AM- 12:00 PM
Duration: 4-Week
Maximum-9
Each week there will be a different focus
1. Under the Sea - Painting water and transparency-movement, ocean creatures in their environment
2. Musical Shells - what colors remind you of shell sounds; draw and paint a shell-background is the sound color
3. Pirates Bounty - perspective of 3-D shapes-treasure chest cube, box, cone, sphere-shadows
4. Lighthouses (Old Barney) - historic landmarks, architecture paint or draw your own lighthouse and time of day or night
Date: August 5th, 2021
Time: 4:00 PM- 5:15 PM
Duration: On Going
Let’s get together to share and talk about our art! Have a glass of wine and get connected to your local art community! Get feedback from your fellow artists and make new art friends! Let’s talk about what inspires us, the trials and tribulations of being creatives, and other topics related to art making, art business, and art marketing too! (Live in person with option to join the group remotely)
UPDATED mandatory Guild COVID-19 Regulations
Date: August 7th, 2021 - August 28th, 2021
Time: 2:30 PM- 4:00 PM
Duration: 4-Week
Maximum-9
Each week there will be a different focus
1. Under the Sea - Painting water and transparency-movement, ocean creatures in their environment
2. Musical Shells - what colors remind you of shell sounds; draw and paint a shell-background is the sound color
3. Pirates Bounty - perspective of 3-D shapes-treasure chest cube, box, cone, sphere-shadows
4. Lighthouses (Old Barney) - historic landmarks, architecture paint or draw your own lighthouse and time of day or night
Date: August 7th, 2021
Time: 6:00 PM- 9:00 PM
Duration: On Going
Minimum 10; maximum 15
Paint a sailboat on the sea. 11 by 14 inch stretched canvas. Note: PayPal pricing includes a $3.00 processing fee. If you pay with a check, made payable to OCAG, the cost is $25.00
Mail to: Ocean County Artists Guild, PO Box 1156, Island Heights, NJ 08732
Date: August 10th, 2021 - August 31st, 2021
Time: 9:30 AM- 11:30 AM
Duration: 4-Week
Minimum 5; maximum 10
Kim Cesaretti - Painting the Artist Within-Surrealistic Selfies
Beginner/Intermediate. Take a walk on your wild side! Students will learn how to create unique self-portraits in acrylics. Students will survey the subject of surreal portraiture in history for inspiration as well as be engaged in creative approaches that can be used as jumping points to help them push the envelope with regard to subject, composition, color, and mark making. (Live in person with option to join the class remotely.)
Materials and supplies provided by the instructor/Guild.
UPDATED mandatory Guild COVID-19 Regulations
Date: August 13th, 2021
Time: 4:00 PM- 6:00 PM
Duration: On Going
Kim Cesaretti - Art Book/Media Club
Meets the 2nd Friday of the Month
Let’s get together and share our favorite art books, media, and other resources related to art making, art history, artists, art marketing, etc. This first meeting we will draft a list of books that we would like to discuss for the rest of the year. (Live in person with option to join the group remotely)
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