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Joan F. Tasca's Drawing and Painting Courses at Dow MuseumEnjoy learning to Paint and Draw in the inspiring atmosphere of the Dow Museum of Historic Houses.&nbsp; Joan holds a B.F.A. with a concentration in painting from the University of Delaware and received Art Education Certification from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia and had attended youth art programs at Moore College of Art and Philadelphia Museum College of Art.&nbsp; Her work is in private collections, and has won awards.&nbsp; Her courses all focus on learning to "see" as an artist and encourage working from actual subjects, whether students explore objective (realism) or non-objective (abstraction, etc.) work. Beginners learn <a href="http://www.womenstruereligionjeans.com/womens-becky-drifter-dark-p-95.html"><strong>Womens Becky Drifter Dark</strong></a> basics while intermediate/advanced focus on personal style and expressing an idea or concept.&nbsp; You may want to paint or draw or both, and try realism or lean toward abstraction or non-representational art.&nbsp; It is wise to look at genre in art history for realism, such as landscape, portraiture, still-life, history and genre scenes.&nbsp; If you are exploring non-representational art, you should research the appropriate art history period, with instructor help.&nbsp; &nbsp;See Joan's bio at www.online-arts.net.Six Wednesdays, September 14, 2011 through October 19, 2011&nbsp; Each class is three hours.The fee of 150 and Registration Form/Waiver is due by September 6th.&nbsp; (mature 15+ with parent or guardian signature on registration) For more information, and to register, contact Joan F. Tasca at 904.794.2594. &nbsp;Oil or Acrylic Painting with Joan F. Tasca: <a href="http://www.cheapmbtshoesonsale.us/mens-mbt-maliza-shoesblue-p-126.html"><strong>Men's MBT Maliza Shoes-blue</strong></a> &nbsp;All Levels.&nbsp;&nbsp; Wednesdays, 9:00 a.m. to noon &nbsp;Beginners will learn color theory, and how to use the tools and techniques essential to develop skills in painting.&nbsp; Explore the elements and principles of art, including color, value, line, form or shape, texture, composition and discover how to paint various subjects using atmospheric and formal perspective.&nbsp;&nbsp;Intermediate/Advanced students will enjoy exploring their own direction, whether it is objective &nbsp;art (realism) or non-objective art (abstraction, abstract-expressionism, etc.) with guidance.&nbsp; There will be demonstrations, home projects and the focus will be on taking art to the next level.&nbsp;Drawing:&nbsp; All Levels. Wednesdays, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.&nbsp; &nbsp;Beginners will learn the fundamentals of drawing, such as line, value, shape, form, texture, composition, and discover the magic of atmospheric and linear perspective.&nbsp; Enjoy experimenting with various <a href="http://www.cheapsuprashoesonline.com/supra-038-skytop-shoes-white-and-brown-p-116.html"><strong>supra 038 skytop shoes white and brown</strong></a> drawing media while learning how to use the tools and techniques to create tonal or cross-hatched drawings.&nbsp; Learn to respond to what you "see" in gesture and contour line.Intermediate/Advanced students will review the fundamentals and take their drawing to a more refined state, finding their own personal style while exploring possibilities in objective or non-objective directions.&nbsp; Techniques and media will be black &amp; white or color, including the study of color theory depending upon interests.