For the 21st year, Rick Rennick will serve as the art instructor for the Cumming Recreation and Parks Department. Holding a Bachelor of Arts Degree, as well as having a very distinguished reputation in the art community, he brings a wealth of experience to our camps and classes. Portraits of animals and landscapes are his specialties and his portrait of Secretariat was commissioned by and hangs at the Kentucky Derby Museum in Louisville, KY. He also has served as graphics artist and set designer on CBS television with such programs as Search for Tomorrow and As the World Turns.
6-week sessions - All classes are held at the Cumming Recreation Department building
TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
Sept 4—Oct 9 Sept 5—Oct 10 Sept 6—Oct 11
Oct 23—Dec 4 Oct 24—Dec 5 Oct 25—Dec 6
Jan 8—Feb 12 Jan 9—Feb 13 Jan 10—Feb 14
Feb 26—Apr 2 Feb 27—Apr 3 Feb 28—Apr 4
Apr 16—May 21 Apr 17—May 22 Apr 18—May 23
Ages 6—11
An adventure in the arts. Students will learn to draw well in pencil and charcoal. We will sculpt in clay and learn to paint with tempera paint. This will be a varied and changing program so students can continue for many sessions.
DAY / TIME: THURSDAY 4:30—6:00 pm
COST: $82 (Supplies Included)
Ages 10—13
This class will advance and nurture this age group in the visual arts. Projects will include drawing technique, composition, advanced shading and challenging subjects. Students will use pencil, charcoal and various types of paper. The class will bridge the gap between children's classes and teen art. (There is no prerequisite class.) Come explore, develop, excel!
DAY / TIME: TUESDAY 4:30—6:00 pm
COST: $82 (Supplies Included)
LOCATION: Cumming Recreation Department Building
Ages 12—18
Visual arts mentoring. In this class, students can choose the area they want to focus on—drawing, painting, or pastels. Development and advancement through a one-on-one approach. All levels from just-interested to the advanced student are welcome. This class is progressive and on-going.
DAY / TIME TUESDAY 6:30—8:30 pm
COST: $82 (There is a Materials List)
Ages—18 and older
This class offers study in oil painting or pastels. This includes image-making fundamentals such as design, composition, and color as well as a better understanding of medium techniques. The class will accommodate all levels from beginner to advanced. New stu- dents should bring a photograph of a landscape or still life.
DAY / TIME WEDNESDAY 1:30—4:00 pm
COST: $97 (There is a materials list.)
DAY / TIME THURSDAY 7:00—9:30 pm
COST: $97 (There is a materials list.)
18 and older
Wednesdays 10:00 am—12:00 noon
$87.00 per session level 6 week sessions
Level I Sept 5—Oct 10
Composition, negative and positive space, the relationship factor.
Level II Oct 24—Dec 5
Drawing, shading, seeing lights and darks, value importance, the modeling of light.
Level III Jan 9—Feb 13
Mastering drawing. Subject matter consists of still life, the figure, portraiture, nature, And
architecture.
Supply List: 18 x 24 Newsprint pad ( rough) vine charcoal (willow) soft, charcoal pencils # 1, # 2,
# 3 (soft, medium, & hard), rubber charcoal eraser, 1 can of workable spray fixative.
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