COLORED PENCIL CLASS

This class is for students who want to learn to draw with colored pencils or just want a colored pencil class to practice and improve your skills. Explore various techniques in colored pencil: preserving highlights, creating volume, building layers of color, mixing for dark rich colors, creating interesting backgrounds, new highlighting techniques. Improve your personal style. Come meet new friends and see samples of colored pencil artwork from around the globe!

What to bring: Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils (minimum 36 pencil set), battery operated pencil sharpener, kneaded eraser, hard white eraser, 2B pencil, colorless blender pencil or marker, #1 long liner paint brush (for whiskers and hairs).

Some great papers to work on: Canson Mi-Teintes, Stonehenge, Strathmore, Colourfix Sanded Papers. Choose a variety of colors, not just white. Check them out online at www.dickblick.com for great prices. Other great surfaces for colored pencil are hot pressed watercolor paper, vellum bristol board. DO NOT BUY MIXED MEDIA PAPER. IT DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH TOOTH FOR COLORED PENCILS.

Class starts: Monday, February 10, 2025, and runs for eight weeks, 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm. We will have class on Monday holidays. Fee is $190.00. No refunds. A maximum of 8 students will be admitted, so sign up early to hold a spot. A minimum of 3 students is required to hold class. 

To hold your spot: Please mail a check directly to: Revelle Taillon, 26 West Pine Street, Plaistow, NH 03865, Contact me to see if there are spots left and let me know if you will be attending by calling 603-548-6694 or email Revelle at rtaillon@comcast.net.

Revelle Taillon holds a BFA from University of Lowell, Lowell, MA, and has won regional and national awards. She is a member of the Seacoast Artist Association. Her blog has info on current and previous classes, and her artwork and techniques: revelleimagemaker.blogspot.com.

Learn in a wonderful gallery setting, surrounded by beautiful artwork to inspire you!

 

COLORED PENCIL CLASS STARTS AUGUST 7, 2023 IN EXETER NH

This class is for students who want to learn to draw with colored pencils or just want a class to practice and improve your skills. Explore various techniques in colored pencil: preserving highlights, creating volume, building layers of color, mixing for dark rich colors, creating interesting backgrounds, new highlighting techniques. You will work from photos and improve your own personal technique and style. Come meet new friends and see samples of colored pencil artwork from around the globe!

What to bring: Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils (minimum 36 pencil set), battery operated pencil sharpener, kneaded eraser, hard white eraser, 2B pencil, colorless blender pencil or marker, #1 long liner paint brush (for whiskers and hairs).

Some great papers to work on: Canson Mi-Teintes, Stonehenge, Strathmore, Colourfix Sanded Papers. Choose a variety of colors, not just white. Check them out online at www.dickblick.com for great prices. Other great surfaces for colored pencil are hot pressed watercolor paper, vellum bristol board. DO NOT BUY MIXED MEDIA PAPER. IT DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH TOOTH FOR COLORED PENCILS.

Class starts: Monday, August 7, 2023, and runs for eight weeks, 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm. No class on Labor day. Fee is $170.00. No refunds. A maximum of 8 students will be admitted, so sign up early to hold a spot. A minimum of 3 students is required to hold class. 

To hold your spot: Please mail a check directly to: Revelle Taillon, 26 West Pine Street, Plaistow, NH 03865, and let me know if you will be attending by calling 603-548-6694 or email Revelle at rtaillon@comcast.net.

Revelle Taillon holds a BFA from University of Lowell, Lowell, MA, and has won regional and national awards. She is a member of the Seacoast Artist Association. Her blog has samples of her artwork and techniques: revelleimagemaker.blogspot.com. She has been teaching for over twelve years. 

Learn in a wonderful air conditioned gallery setting, surrounded by beautiful artwork to inspire you!

LEARN TO DRAW WITH COLORED PENCILS

This class is for students who want to learn to draw with colored pencils or just want a class to practice more and improve your skills. Explore various techniques in colored pencil: preserving highlights, creating volume, building layers of color, mixing for dark rich colors, creating interesting backgrounds, new highlighting techniques. You will work from photos and improve your own personal technique and style. Learn to use watercolor color pencils for your backgrounds, and use Liquin for dissolving colored pencils. Come meet new friends and see samples of colored pencil artwork from around the globe.

What to bring: Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils (minimum 36 pencil set), battery operated pencil sharpener, kneaded eraser, hard white eraser, 2B pencil, colorless blender pencil or marker. Get some great papers to work on like: Canson Mi-Teintes, Stonehenge, Strathmore, Colourfix Sanded Papers. Choose a variety of colors, not just white. Check them out online at www.dickblick.com for great prices. Other great surfaces for colored pencil are hot pressed watercolor paper, vellum bristol board and matte board.

Class starts: Tuesday, April 7th, 2020, and runs for eight weeks, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. Fee is $160.00. A maximum or 8 students will be admitted so sign up early to hold a spot.

To hold your spot: Please mail a check directly to: Revelle Taillon, 26 West Pine Street, Plaistow, NH 03865. For more information and to see if this class is full, call 603-548-6694 or email Revelle at rtaillon@comcast.net. Revelle Taillon is a hanging member of the Seacoast Artist Association in Exeter, NH. She holds a BFA from University of Lowell, Lowell, MA, and has won regional and national awards. Her blog has samples of her artwork and techniques: revelleimagemaker.blogspot.com. She has been teaching for over eight years. 

Learn in a wonderful gallery setting, surrounded by all kinds of beautiful artwork to inspire you!

Class taught at Seacoast Artist Association

130 Water Street, Exeter, NH, (603) 778-8856

http://seacoastartist.org/events/

MAY 2018 Art Class Colored Pencil II for Intermediate Students

Art Classes Make Great Gifts for Yourself or Your Loved Ones!

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This class is for students who have already taken a colored pencil class or two and would like to continue learning more about colored pencils and want a class to practice more and improve your skills. Explore various techniques in colored pencil: creating fur and feathers, preserving highlights to create volume, building layers of color, mixing for dark rich colors, creating interesting backgrounds, new highlighting techniques. You will work from photos and improve your own personal technique and style. Learn to use watercolor color pencils for your backgrounds, and use Liquin for dissolving colored pencils. Come meet new friends and see samples of colored pencil artwork from around the globe.

What to bring: Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils (minimum 36 pencil set), battery operated pencil sharpener, kneaded eraser, hard white eraser, 2B pencil, colorless blender pencil or marker, #1 long liner brush (for whiskers or hairs), small detail brushes. Get some new papers to work on like: Canson Mi-Teintes, Stonehenge, Strathmore, Colourfix Sanded Papers. Choose a variety of colors, not just white. Check them out online at www.dickblick.com for great prices. Other great surfaces for colored pencil are hot pressed watercolor paper, vellum bristol board and matte board.
Class starts: Tuesday, May 22nd, 2018, and runs for eight weeks, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Cost is $160.00.

To hold your spot: Please mail a check directly to: Revelle Taillon, 26 West Pine Street, Plaistow, NH 03865. For more information and to see if this class is full, call 603-548-6694 or email Revelle at rtaillon@comcast.net. Revelle Taillon is a hanging member of the Seacoast Artist Association in Exeter, NH. She holds a BFA from University of Lowell, Lowell, MA, and has won regional and national awards. Her blog has samples of her artwork and techniques: revelleimagemaker.blogspot.com. She has been teaching for over six years.

Contact her about private art lessons for you or your child. Home schooled kids over 13 are welcome with teacher approval.

Seacoast Artists Association
130 Water Street, Exeter, NH
(603) 778-8856
http://seacoastartist.org/events/event/class-colored-pencil-ii-for-intermediate-students/

New Colored Pencil Drawing Art class starting January 2, 2018 in Exeter NH

Seacoast Artists Association

130 Water Street, Exeter, NH 03833

(603) 778-8856  •  www.seacoastartist.org

This class is for those of you would like to learn to use colored pencils, or if you have used them before, come get a refresher class and learn some new techniques and supports for your work. Explore various techniques in colored pencil: shading and highlights to create volume, building layers of color, burnishing for deep rich color. You will work from photos and  improve your own personal technique and style. You will learn the five basic techniques that form the basis of any colored pencil work and explore new supports for your work. This great medium allows you to stop and start easily, without any set-up time, and to draw on location without worrying about solvents.

What  to bring: Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils (minimum 36 pencil set), battery operated pencil sharpener, kneaded eraser, hard white eraser, 2B pencil, colorless blender pencil or marker. Drawing papers (get various colors) made specifically to work well with colored pencils, such as: Canson Mi-Teintes, Stonehenge, Strathmore, Colourfix Sanded Papers. Check them out online at www.dickblick.com for the best prices. Other great surfaces for colored pencil are hot pressed watercolor paper, vellum bristol board and matte board.

Class starts: Tuesday, January 2nd, 2018, and runs for 8 weeks, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. Cost is $160.00. To hold your spot please mail  a check directly to: Revelle Taillon, 26 West Pine Street, Plaistow, NH 03865.

For more information & to see if class is full, call 603-548-6694 or email rtaillon@comcast.net. 10% of each tuition is donated to the Art Scholarship Fund. Class will be taught by Revelle Taillon, a hanging member of the Seacoast Artist Association. She holds a BFA in graphic design and illustration from the University of Lowell and has won regional and national awards.
Revelle’s Blog has samples of her work and techniques: www.revelleimagemaker.blogspot.com

New Summer Art Class: Learn Colored Pencil Drawing. June 2017. Click on image to enlarge.

Colored Pencil Class in Exeter NH starts March

Class held at:

Seacoast Artists Association

130 Water Street, Exeter, NH 03833

(603) 778-8856  •  www.seacoastartist.org

This class is for those of you would like to learn to use colored pencils, or if you have used them before, come get a refresher class and learn some new techniques and supports for your work. Explore various techniques in colored pencil: shading and highlights to create volume, building layers of color, burnishing for deep rich color. You will work from photos and  improve your own personal technique and style. You will learn the five basic techniques that form the basis of any colored pencil work and explore new supports for your work. This great medium allows you to stop and start easily, without any set-up time, and to draw on location without worrying about solvents.

What to bring: A quality set of colored pencils such as Prismacolors, Luminance, or Caran d'Ache, a battery operated pencil sharpener, kneaded eraser, hard white eraser, 2B pencil, colorless blender pencil or marker. Bring a selection of colored pencil drawing papers (and mat board) in colors of your choice, such as Canson Mi-Teintes, Stonehenge, Strathmore, Art Spectrum Colourfix Sanded Paper.  www.dickblick.com has great prices, about half off arts & crafts store prices. Other great surfaces for colored pencil are hot press watercolor paper, Vellum Bristol Board and Rising Museum Board. Minimum class size is 3. Class size limited to 7.

Class starts: Tuesday, March 14th, 2017, and runs 8 weeks, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Cost is $150.00.

To hold your spot please mail a check directly to: Revelle Taillon, 26 West Pine Street, Plaistow, NH 03865, and email rtaillon@comcast.net to let me know you are coming. For more information you may call 603-382-3397 or email Revelle at rtaillon@comcast.net. 10% of each tuition is donated to the Scholarship Fund.

Class will be taught by Revelle Taillon, a member of the Seacoast Artist Association. She holds a BFA in graphic design and illustration from ULowell and has won regional and national awards.

Illustration Friday's theme to match is "Sparkle"

So I am using my "Charlie" in the silver sugar bowl for this challenge. This was created in colored pencil! I will be offering a new colored pencil class starting April 12, 2016 in Exeter NH at Seacoast Artist Association!

Colored Pencil class in Exeter NH starts February 3rd, 2015

Click on the image to enlarge it. This class starts February 3rd, 2015. Better let me know soon if you are interested in coming!