Margaret Fanning teaches art classes at Farmstead Arts, Hunterdon Art Museum, the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, and the Center for Contemporary Art.
Painting with Watercolor - Virtual
8 Weeks: Thursdays, January 12 - March 2, 2023
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Farmstead Arts, these classes will be held online via ZOOM
$215 members/$230 non-members
Learn to control watercolor with a variety of techniques, from basic washes to more experimental approaches. Paint a landscape, a portrait, or an abstract design. Bring your own reference photos if you’d like. Beginner or intermediate painters!
Look at the material list or Register Now
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Farmstead Arts, these classes will be held online via ZOOM
$215 members/$230 non-members
Learn to control watercolor with a variety of techniques, from basic washes to more experimental approaches. Paint a landscape, a portrait, or an abstract design. Bring your own reference photos if you’d like. Beginner or intermediate painters!
Look at the material list or Register Now
Painting with Watercolor - In Person
8 Weeks: Thursdays, January 12 - March 2, 2023
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Farmstead Arts, these classes will be held IN-PERSON
$225 members/$240 non-members
Learn to control watercolor with a variety of techniques, from basic washes to more experimental approaches. Paint a landscape, a portrait, or an abstract design. Bring your own reference photos if you’d like. Beginner or intermediate painters!
Register Now
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Farmstead Arts, these classes will be held IN-PERSON
$225 members/$240 non-members
Learn to control watercolor with a variety of techniques, from basic washes to more experimental approaches. Paint a landscape, a portrait, or an abstract design. Bring your own reference photos if you’d like. Beginner or intermediate painters!
Register Now
Fundamentals of Drawing - Virtual
6 Weeks: Saturdays, January 14 - February 18, 2023
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Farmstead Arts, these classes will be held online via ZOOM
$160 members/$175 non-members
Drawing has been the foundation of art throughout the centuries. This class will help students build and refine the techniques needed for drawing. Learn how to use line, shape, and value to form a composition and how to use your observation skills to bring objects to life on paper.
You can find a material list here.
Register Now
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Farmstead Arts, these classes will be held online via ZOOM
$160 members/$175 non-members
Drawing has been the foundation of art throughout the centuries. This class will help students build and refine the techniques needed for drawing. Learn how to use line, shape, and value to form a composition and how to use your observation skills to bring objects to life on paper.
You can find a material list here.
Register Now
Fundamentals of Drawing - In Person
6 Weeks: Saturdays, January 14 - February 18, 2023
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Farmstead Arts, these classes will be held IN-PERSON
$170 members/$185 non-members
Drawing has been the foundation of art throughout the centuries. This class will help students build and refine the techniques needed for drawing. Learn how to use line, shape, and value to form a composition and how to use your observation skills to bring objects to life on paper.
Register Now
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Farmstead Arts, these classes will be held IN-PERSON
$170 members/$185 non-members
Drawing has been the foundation of art throughout the centuries. This class will help students build and refine the techniques needed for drawing. Learn how to use line, shape, and value to form a composition and how to use your observation skills to bring objects to life on paper.
Register Now
Ink & Gouache
5 Week Sessions: Wednesdays
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Hunterdon Art Museum, these classes will be held IN-PERSON
$175 members/$195 non-members
Explore pen and ink in this class to create bold and vibrant drawings. Delve into traditional and contemporary pen and ink applications as you learn and experiment with a variety of mark-making techniques. Students will create compositions that will bring objects to life on paper.
You can find a materials list here.
Session A:
January 11 - February 15, 2023 (no class January 18)
Register Now
Session B:
February 22 - March 22, 2023
Register Now
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Hunterdon Art Museum, these classes will be held IN-PERSON
$175 members/$195 non-members
Explore pen and ink in this class to create bold and vibrant drawings. Delve into traditional and contemporary pen and ink applications as you learn and experiment with a variety of mark-making techniques. Students will create compositions that will bring objects to life on paper.
You can find a materials list here.
Session A:
January 11 - February 15, 2023 (no class January 18)
Register Now
Session B:
February 22 - March 22, 2023
Register Now
Drawing and Painting from Photographs
5 Week Sessions: Wednesdays
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Hunterdon Art Museum, these classes will be held IN-PERSON
$175 members/$195 non-members
Photographs have served as inspiration for artists since the early 19th century. Learn to interpret photographs in your own way with various painting techniques, both traditional and experimental. This class is perfect for beginners as well as experienced painters. Use the drawing materials and paint of your choice (pencil, ink, colored pencil, pastel, acrylic, gouache, tempera, or watercolor are recommended) and your favorite photograph.
Session A:
January 11 - February 15, 2023 (no class January 18)
Register Now
Session B:
February 22 - March 22, 2023
Register Now
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Hunterdon Art Museum, these classes will be held IN-PERSON
$175 members/$195 non-members
Photographs have served as inspiration for artists since the early 19th century. Learn to interpret photographs in your own way with various painting techniques, both traditional and experimental. This class is perfect for beginners as well as experienced painters. Use the drawing materials and paint of your choice (pencil, ink, colored pencil, pastel, acrylic, gouache, tempera, or watercolor are recommended) and your favorite photograph.
Session A:
January 11 - February 15, 2023 (no class January 18)
Register Now
Session B:
February 22 - March 22, 2023
Register Now
Intro to Pastels
8 Weeks: Mondays, January 23 - March 20, 2023 (Note: there is NO CLASS on February 20th)
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
The Center for Contemporary Art, this class will be held IN-PERSON
$240 members/ $265 non-members
Pastels have been used to create beautiful and bold color drawings throughout the centuries. Learn about the different types of pastel and how to blend and layer pastel to get a soft haze or a sharp edge. The instructor will demonstrate how to approach a pastel drawing through various stages, from the composition and getting the correct proportions and perspective, to understanding which colors to use to get the correct shade you are looking for. We will be drawing from photographs for this class. You can use your own photos or use the reference that the instructor will supply.
You can find a materials list here.
Register Now
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
The Center for Contemporary Art, this class will be held IN-PERSON
$240 members/ $265 non-members
Pastels have been used to create beautiful and bold color drawings throughout the centuries. Learn about the different types of pastel and how to blend and layer pastel to get a soft haze or a sharp edge. The instructor will demonstrate how to approach a pastel drawing through various stages, from the composition and getting the correct proportions and perspective, to understanding which colors to use to get the correct shade you are looking for. We will be drawing from photographs for this class. You can use your own photos or use the reference that the instructor will supply.
You can find a materials list here.
Register Now
Combining Mediums
8 Weeks: Mondays, January 23 - March 20, 2023 (Note: there is NO CLASS on February 20th)
1:00 am - 3:30 pm
The Center for Contemporary Art, this workshop will be held IN-PERSON
$240 members/$265 non-members
This class will delve into the individual techniques used to master watercolor, ink, and acrylic on their own, as well as the ability to layer and combine them. Students will learn about the order in which certain mediums can be layered while exploring traditional and experimental approaches to painting. These techniques open the door to new opportunities in creating art. Explore the possibilities!
You can find a materials list here.
Register Now
1:00 am - 3:30 pm
The Center for Contemporary Art, this workshop will be held IN-PERSON
$240 members/$265 non-members
This class will delve into the individual techniques used to master watercolor, ink, and acrylic on their own, as well as the ability to layer and combine them. Students will learn about the order in which certain mediums can be layered while exploring traditional and experimental approaches to painting. These techniques open the door to new opportunities in creating art. Explore the possibilities!
You can find a materials list here.
Register Now