Drawing Drapery and Dramatic Costume*

Saturday September 11^th  & Sunday September 12^th, 9:30-12:30 pm.  Sign up for first or both days.   

Drapery is an important subject in art from simple drapery to costume.  This workshop will use pencil and chalk to explore the elegant art of drapery using dramatic staging, lighting, and costume. Through lecture and demonstration students will learn about the structure of drapery, the different types of folds, line theory, light and shadow, drawing techniques, and gain skills by drawing from observation. This workshop is open to both beginners and advanced students.

Instructor: Cheryl Wheat has taught drawing at Bard College , FIT and is currently a Lecturer at SUNY at New Paltz.  She has been a recipient of many awards, has been a Visiting Artist at The American Academy in Rome , and exhibits her work in museums and galleries nationally.

Fee: $45 per day ($41 HH members).  Space is limited. Register in advance. Call Edward Hopper House to register 845-358-0774 or e-mail us at info@hopperhouse.org Click here to download the registration form.

Saturday Art Starts! With Delah McKay

Every Saturday beginning September 11 2010

All Levels Welcome

Book one or more sessions to suite your schedule

Oil Painting: Saturday Morning (9.30am-12.30pm)

Achieve that professional touch to your painting with this step y step approach from set up to finish.

Fearless Painting: Saturday Afternoon (2pm-5pm) Acrylics, watercolor & crayons.

Loosen up, use your fingers, try new utensils, paint to music, and discover your own voice and style.

Instructor: Delah McKay studied extensively with some of America ’s finest contemporary artists including Frank Acuri, Steven Assael, John Osborne and Richard Schmidt. Sessions take place at Delah McKay’s Studio in Piermont. Take classes individually or in a series of 4.

Fee: $50 per session Hopper House members; $55 per session non-members.

To register contact Hopper House, 845 358 0774Click here to download the registration form.

Arts Talk Lecture Series

September 24^th 6:30-8:00 pm

First speaker:  Musician, Bill Crow, "Laughing Through A Life in Jazz"

The Edward Hopper House is hosting a lecture series featuring artists of all mediums and disciplines once a month on a Friday evening.  There is a ½-hour wine and cheese reception before the one-hour talk.  Bill Crow has played for numerous Broadway shows and has played with Benny Goodman, Marian McPartland, Bucky Pizzarelli, Gerry Mulligan, and Carmen Leggio, as well as with bands led by Mike Riley, John Benson Brooks, Teddy Charles, Stan Getz, Al Haig, Claude Thornhill, and Terry Gibbs to name a few.  He is the author of Jazz Anecdotes and From Birdland to Broadway. 

Fee: $10 in advance ($8 HH members), $12 at the door.  Space is limited.  Please reserve a seat in advance.

Local Landscapes in Watercolor for teens and adults

Saturday, October 2, 10-12:30pm

Learn how to capture the beautiful Hudson Valley in watercolor.  Through hands on demonstration and one-on-one instruction, students will explore watercolor techniques, composition and color theory as they create a landscape painting.  Each student will receive personalized attention so both the novice and professional will benefit and build on their skill set.  Other mediums are welcome, please mention when registering. 

Instructor: Sandy Levine,began in the Art Department at Pace University and continued at Rockland Center for the Arts. She specialized classes in the metropolitan area. Over the years she has painted hundreds of commissioned house portraits.

Fee: $45 (or $40 non-members)Space is limited.  Pre-registration required.  Materials list given at registration. 

Edward Hopper House Music & Art Play Series!*

Created by Sukey Molloy

Three Saturdays, Oct 16, 23, 30 from 10-11:15 am, Ages 2 thru 4 with adult.  This series combines interactive art and music play activities with table crafts, musical instruments, story boards, and sing-along puppet play fun.

Sukey Molloy is an award winning recording and video artist of children’s music and song!

Fee: Full Series $65 per child (HH Members $57), Discounted sibling rate, Partial Series $55/two class, $30/one class. Plus $10 materials fee for CD.

Space is limited. Pre-registration required. Call Edward Hopper House to register 845-358-0774 or e-mail us at info@hopperhouse.org click here to download the registration form.