Workshops
WORKSHOPS IN 2024-25
HAL welcomes back Frank Bruckmann featuring “Landscapes in Plein Air”on Thursday, September 19 at Lockwood Farm, 10am-2pm. If the weather is drizzly, we will be in the Pavilion; heavy rain cancels. 20 person maximum, preference to members. The cost is $36.50 (including PayPal fee) for all. Registration and payment through the website. Registration is a 2 step process; click (https://forms.gle/hMYVBvQUmi6KfLKK6 ) to begin the process.
Eric March will return to do "Drawing a Still Life Workshop" on Sunday, October 27 at the Eli Whitney Museum, Water Center, Noon to 4:00 pm. This workshop is specifically designed to assist beginner through advanced artists enhance their drawing skills. The cost is $45 ($46.50 via PayPal) for members and $55 ($56.50 via PayPal) for non-members. Only 12 can participate. Registration and payment through the website. Registration is a 2 step process; click ( https://forms.gle/97pLJw4oG7vqpzeSA ) to begin the process.
Joan Cho, completed watercolor for workshop
On Sunday, August 25, 2024 the Hamden Art League sponsored “Watercolor Landscape with Architecture” with Joan Cho at the Eli Whitney Museum, Carter Studio in Hamden. The workshop focused on the "wet on wet" watercolor technique, with each participant using the same reference photo. Joan Cho guided the group through four areas of focus to complete the piece.
'23-'24 Workshops
On Thursday, June 20, 2024, The Hamden Art League sponsored a Watercolor Collage Open Studio at Lockwood Farm, in Hamden. This was a free HAL sponsored event. There was no instructor. It was simply a gathering of artists in a plein air setting, trying "new to them" techniques.
On Sunday, May 5, 2024 the Hamden Art League sponsored a Watercolor Portrait Workshop with Jeanne Carol Potter. It was from 12-4:00 pm at the Eli Whitney Museum, Carter Studio in Hamden. Jeanne Carol Potter assisted attendees with mixing skin shades, discovering light, shadow and form of the face and capturing the translucent look of watercolor portraits. 4 hours flew by. Many left wanting watercolor portraits Part 2.
On Sunday, March 3, 2024 the Hamden Art League sponsored a Critique with Eric March.
It was from 1:30-4:00 pm at the Eli Whitney Museum, Water Center program room in Hamden. Each artist brought 3 pieces, varying in theme and medium. Eric March's experienced eye examined each piece for value, focal points, drawing skill and color temperature relationships. Eric suggested how each artist could improve their piece, and what areas of study would improve the overall quality of their art.
It was from 1:30-4:00 pm at the Eli Whitney Museum, Water Center program room in Hamden. Each artist brought 3 pieces, varying in theme and medium. Eric March's experienced eye examined each piece for value, focal points, drawing skill and color temperature relationships. Eric suggested how each artist could improve their piece, and what areas of study would improve the overall quality of their art.
Hamden Art League sponsored a portrait painting workshop on Sunday, October 22, 2023, 10-2 pm at the Eli Whitney Museum by New Haven artist Heidi Harrington. . This workshop entitled “Painting the Eyes, Nose and Mouth” explored these features of the face. Short painting demos were followed by working from a live model.
The first workshop of the '23-24 year was on a gorgeous Thursday, September 21, 2023, as the Hamden Art League sponsored a Plein Air Workshop with Eileen Eder at Lockwood Farm, Hamden. Students were encouraged to focus on the large shapes, their value, and color.
'22-'23 Workshops
The last workshop of the '22-23 year was Sunday, June 4, 2023, as the Hamden Art League sponsored a Portrait Drawing Workshop with Eric March at the Eli Whitney Museum, Carter Studio, Hamden. This wonderful, over-subscribed class encouraged students to see a portrait as a collection of simple value shapes that come together to communicate form, features and character.
On Sunday, March 5, 2023 the Hamden Art League held a Critique with Eileen Eder.
It was from 2:00-4:00 pm at the Eli Whitney Museum, Water Center program room in Hamden. Each artist brought 3 pieces, varying in theme and medium. Eileen Eder's experienced eye helped to examine each piece for value, harmony, focal points and color temperature relationships. Through this focus Eileen suggested how each artist could improve their piece.
It was from 2:00-4:00 pm at the Eli Whitney Museum, Water Center program room in Hamden. Each artist brought 3 pieces, varying in theme and medium. Eileen Eder's experienced eye helped to examine each piece for value, harmony, focal points and color temperature relationships. Through this focus Eileen suggested how each artist could improve their piece.
On Sunday, December 4, 2022 Howard Park and Lisa Miceli held Still Life Speed Painting workshop from 11:00-3:00 pm at the Eli Whitney Museum, Carter Studio in Hamden. 20 minutes is very little time to paint a still life, especially as they get more complex.
On Saturday, November 12, 2022 HAL sponsored a critique, from 1:00-3:30 pm at the Veteran’s Memorial Hall at Brooksvale Park in Hamden. Sandra Wakeen, our October presenter, critiqued works from 13 artists.
On Thursday, September 29, 2022 HAL offered a Plein Air Workshop with Frank Bruckmann at one of our favorite locations, Lockwood Farm. Frank demonstrated his basic steps for plein air painting in oils and explained his process, creating a pictured work in an hour. Attendees spent the next several hours working on their own paintings under Frank Bruckmann's guidance.
The Hamden Art League in cooperation with the Hamden Library offered "Improvisational Fabric and Paper Collage workshop with Ed Johnetta Miller" at Miller Library on Saturday, September 24, 2022. Attended by 19 from the community it was a smashing success.
"Support has been provided to Hamden Art League from CT Humanities (CTH), with funding provided by the Connecticut State Department of Economic and Community Development/Connecticut Office of the Arts (COA) from the Connecticut State Legislature".
