Painting Under the Tuscan

The Fine Arts League of the Carolinas is once again pleased to return to Italy with a trip to Tuscany between the dates of May 19 through May 27. Based in Lucignano, a small Medieval hill town located south of Florence, our guests will comfortably lodge just outside the town walls in old world Villas with kitchens, modern rooms with baths, and a swimming pool.

Lucignano is centrally located in the heart of the Chianti region for day excursions to surrounding Tuscan destinations. Our guests simply have to open their door and step out each morning to draw or paint the Tuscan landscape surrounded by Olive Groves and overlooking Cortona.

If a day trip is what you want, no worries, a member of The Fine Arts League staff will lead a visit to one of the surrounding towns to draw, paint or sightsee. Morning drawing and painting instruction is available and will be led by Fine Arts League instructors John Dempsey and Christopher Holt. Afternoon drawing or painting sessions are accompanied by founder Ben Long. Participants will be instructed in the rendering of the Italian landscape and architecture.

For more information, please contact the Fine Arts League of the Carolinas at (828) 252-5050.

SPRING CLASSES begin JANUARY 23rd 2012

Welcoming back - BEN LONG! Ben will be here for the 12 week Spring Semester at the Fine Arts League of the Carolinas, the school which he founded to teach Portrait Painting. We welcome the advanced Artist to join Ben along with other Master's Apprentice students from the Fine Arts League to share in the wisdom of a living Master. For more information on the Spring courses being offered at the Fine Arts League of the Carolinas, please visit our website at: www.FineArtsLeague.org or telephone: (828) 252-5050.

The Fine Arts League of the Carolinas is a small and very unique school dedicated to teaching in the style of the 'old masters'. We draw and paint from life. If you choose to become a full time Student, enrolling in our Master's Apprentice course - you will learn everything from mixing your own pigments, stretching your canvas, fundamental drawing, painting people and landscapes to staging and having your own gallery show.

One of our students, Renee Whisnant will have her Opening this coming Thursday, January 19th from 5 pm until 8 pm at the Fine Arts League Gallery in the Historic Grove Arcade in downtown Asheville, North Carolina. We welcome you to attend.

SPRING 2012 ART CLASSES at the Fine Arts League of the Carolinas

FINE ARTS LEAGUE CLASS SCHEDULE — SPRING 2012

Spring Semester begins: January 23—April 20, 2012

MORNING: 10 AM TO 1 PM

Fresco/ Roger Nelson (Fridays 10 am - 5 pm)

Fundamental Drawing/ Mark Henry (Tuesdays & Thursdays 10 am - 1 pm)

Fundamental Painting/ Mark Henry (Tuesdays & Thursdays 10 am - 1 pm)

Anatomy/Michael Smith (Mondays & Wednesdays 10 am - 1 pm)

Etching/ John Dempsey (Fridays 10 am - 1 pm)

Cast Drawing/John Dempsey (Tuesdays & Thursdays 10 am - 1 pm)

Landscape/Still Life/Rebecca King (Mondays & Wednesdays 10 am - 1 pm)

Artistic Anatomy/Michael Smith (Mondays & Wednesdays 10 am - 1 pm)

Sculpture/Felix Valez (Fridays 10 am - 5 pm)

Portrait Drawing/John Dempsey (Tuesdays & Thursdays 10 am - 1 pm)

AFTERNOON: 2 PM TO 5 PM

 

Fresco/ Roger Nelson (continued from 10 am - 5 pm)

Figure and Portrait/John Dempsey-Ben Long (Mondays & Wednesdays 2 pm - 5 pm)

Landscape-Still Life John Mac Kah (Tuesdays & Wednesdays 2 pm - 5 pm)

Pastels/ Mark Henry (Fridays 2 pm - 5 pm)

Long Pose Figure/Roger Nelson (Thursdays 2 pm - 5 pm)

Materials/JP Sullivan (Mondays 2 pm - 5 pm)

Advanced Landscape/Still Life Painting/John Mac Kah (Wednesdays 2 pm - 5 pm)

Watercolor/Christopher Holt (Tuesdays 2 pm - 5 pm)

Long Pose Figure/Michael Smith (Mondays 2 pm - 5 pm)

Advanced Landscape/Still Life PaintingJohn Mac Kah (Mondays & Wednesdays 2 pm - 5 pm)

AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM: 4:30 - 6:30 PM

 

(Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23, 31)

CLASS 1:

Intermediate Oil Painting. Instructor: TBA (Thursdays 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm)

CLASS 2:

Sculpture. Instructor: TBA (Thursdays 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm)

(Jan.31, Feb.7, 14, 21, 28)

CLASS 1:

Fun With Fresco/Instructor: TBA (Tuesdays 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm)

CLASS 2:

Learn to Draw Anatomy like DaVinci/Instructor TBA (Tuesdays 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm)

EVENING CLASSES: 6 PM TO 9 PM

Portrait Painting/Roger Nelson (Thursdays 6 pm - 9 pm)

Anatomy/Michael Smith (Tuesdays & Wednesdays 6 pm - 9 pm)

Portrait Painting/Roger Nelson (Thursdays & Fridays 6 pm - 9 pm)

OPEN DRAWING

(Mondays & Thursdays 7- 9 PM)

Live Model

$5/FALC Students

$7/Public

For more information on classes, visit our website at www.FineArtsLeague.org or call (828) 252-5050

Mark your Calendar

SPRING CLASSES for 2012

begin January 23rd, 2012

Registration is going on NOW!

To discover more about the course offerings, please refer to our website at: www.FineArtsLeague.org

or call (828) 252-5050

We welcome back the founder of the school, Ben Long

who will be teaching Portraiture

You may read more about Ben Long on our website and his site at:  www.benlongfineart.comhttp://www.benlongfineart.com/

After School Youth Classes are also offered for those ages 9 to 15. For a full listing of those classes, click on the tab Youth Classes for more information.

For those of you who are unaware of the school, please note that we are a non-profit art school dedicated to teaching in the style of the 'old masters' - classical realism.

We also have a Gallery located in downtown Asheville in the Historic Grove Arcade.

We look forward to seeing you!



Fine Art Classes including Portraiture, Pen & Ink, Drawing & FRESCO!

It's time to register for Spring Classes at the Fine Arts League of the Carolinas. Early registration is: November 15th. Classes begin on January 23rd! For more information, contact the Fine Arts League of the Carolinas at (828) 252-5050 or on the web at: www.FineArtsLeague.Org for a complete SPRING SCHEDULE.

Some of the classes include: Drawing, Cast Drawing, Sculpture, Fresco, Portratiture, Etching and Watercolor!

Our Teachers are professional working Artists who offer their time and talent to give personalized attention to each student.

Ben Long, our founder will be teaching Figure and Portrait Painting this Spring! You won't want to miss this opportunity!

We also offer After School Youth Classes on Tuesdays & Thursdays throughout the winter.

This weekend we will be participating in the River Arts District Stroll...stop by and have a look at our classes and the painting and drawings for sale at 362 Depot Street, Asheville, North Carolina. We look forward to meeting you!

SPRING REGISTRATION 2012- November 12th

The Fine Arts League of the Carolinas - located in the River Arts District of Asheville, North Carolina. A unique school dedicated to classical realism and fine art!

SPRING SEMESTER:January 23—April 20, 2012
Monday through Friday (12 week classes, combined with a non-profit art school whose specialty is FRESCO and FINE ARTS) See more at: www.FineArtsLeague.org
• Course 101S— Materials Course: Monday, 2-5 pm. Instructor: JP Sullivan.
• Course 102S—Fundamental Drawing II: Tuesday and Thursday, 10am-1 pm.
Instructor: Mark Henry.
• Course 103S— Fundamental Painting II: Tuesday and Thursday, 2-5pm.
Instructor: Mark Henry.
• Course 104S—Intro. To Landscape & Still Life Drawing 1: Monday and
Wednesday, 10am-1pm.
Instructor: Rebecca King.

• Course 201S— Cast Drawing II: Tuesday and Thursday, 10am-1pm.
Instructor: John Dempsey.
• Course 202S— Anatomy II: Monday and Wednesday, 10am-1pm.
Instructor: Michael Smith.
• Course 204S— Portrait Drawing II: Tuesday and Thursday, 2-5pm.
Instructor: John Dempsey.
• Course 205S— Landscape and Still Life Painting II: Tuesday and Thursday 2-5pm.
Instructor: John Mac Kah.

• Course 300S— Artistic Anatomy II: Tuesday and Thursday, 10am-1pm.
Instructor: Michael Smith.
• Course 301S— Advanced Landscape and Still Life Painting II: Monday and
Wednesday, 2-5pm.
Instructor: John Mac Kah.
• Course 304S— Sculpture II, Friday, 2-5pm.
Instructor: TBA.

• Course 401S— Long Pose Figure Drawing/Painting II: Monday and Thursday, 2-5pm.
Instructor: Michael Smith (Monday).
Instructor: Roger Nelson (Thursday).
• Course 402S/POST GRAD.— Fresco II: Friday, 10am-5pm.
Instructor: Roger Nelson.
• Course 403S/POST GRAD.— Figure and Portrait Drawing/Painting II: Monday and
Wednesday, 2-5pm.
Instructors: John Dempsey and Ben Long.

Electives
• Course 203S/Etching I: Friday 10am-1pm.
Instructor: John Dempsey.
• Course 204S/Pastels I: Friday 2-5pm
Instructor: Mark Henry.
• Course 303S— Composing Illustrations From Literary Works II: Friday, 10am-1pm.
Instructor: Al Ramirez.

Evening Classes
• Course 203S— Anatomy II: Tuesday and Wednesday 6-9pm.
Instructor: Michael Smith.
• Course 300S— Portrait Painting II: Thursday and Friday 6-9pm.
Instructor: Roger Nelson.

DATES TO REMEMBER for SPRING registration:
• November 15 Pre-registration deadline.(Pre-register and
receive one weekend workshop at ½ price).
• January 20: Open registration deadline.
• January 23: Classes begin.
• April 2-6: spring break.
• April 20: Classes end.

Classical Realsim Classes offered at Fine Arts League of the Carolinas

FINE ARTS LEAGUE of the CAROLINAS

Asheville, North Carolina

FALL SEMESTER: September 19 — December 9, 2011Monday through Friday • Course 101F— Materials Course: Monday, 2-5 pm. Instructor: JP Sullivan.
• Course 102F—Fundamental Drawing I: Tuesday and Thursday, 10am-1 pm.
Instructor: Mark Henry.
• Course 103F— Fundamental Painting I: Tuesday and Thursday, 2-5pm.
Instructor: Mark Henry.
• Course 104F—Intro. To Landscape & Still Life Drawing I: Monday and
Wednesday, 10am-1pm.
Instructor: Rebecca King.

• Course 201F— Cast Drawing I: Tuesday and Thursday, 10am-1pm.
Instructor: John Dempsey.
• Course 202F— Anatomy I: Monday and Wednesday, 10am-1pm.
Instructor: Michael Smith.
• Course 204F— Portrait Drawing I: Tuesday and Thursday, 2-5pm.
Instructor: John Dempsey.
• Course 205F— Landscape and Still Life Painting I: Tuesday and Thursday 2-5pm.
Instructor: John Mac Kah.

• Course 300F— Artistic Anatomy I: Tuesday and Thursday, 10am-1pm.
Instructor: Michael Smith.
• Course 301F— Advanced Landscape and Still Life Painting I: Monday and
Wednesday, 2-5pm.
Instructor: TBA.

• Course 401F— Long Pose Figure Drawing/Painting I: Monday and Thursday, 2-5pm.
Instructor: Michael Smith (Monday).
Instructor: Roger Nelson (Thursday).
• Course 402F/POST GRAD.— Fresco I: Friday, 10am-5pm.
Instructor: Roger Nelson.
• Course 403F/POST GRAD.— Figure and Portrait Drawing/Painting: Monday and
Wednesday, 2-5pm.
Instructors: John Dempsey and Ben Long.

Electives
• Course105F— Watercolor: Friday 10am-1pm.
Instructor: Christopher Holt.
• Course 303F— Composing Illustrations From Literary Works I: Friday, 10am-1pm.
Instructor: Al Ramirez.
• Course 304F— Sculpture I, Friday, 2-5pm.
Instructor: TBA.

Evening Classes
• Course 203F— Anatomy I: Tuesday and Wednesday 6-9pm.
Instructor: Michael Smith.
• Course 302F— Portrait Painting I: Thursday and Friday 6-9pm.
Instructor: Roger Nelson.
• Course 404F— The Business of Art: Tuesdays, 6-9pm.
Instructor: TBA.

DATES TO REMEMBER for fall registration:
• August 15: Pre-registration deadline.(Pre-register and
receive one weekend workshop at ½ price).
• September 15: Open registration deadline.
• September 19: Classes begin.
• November 24-25: Thanksgiving Holiday.
• December 9: Classes end.

Contact the Fine Arts League of the Carolinas at (828) 252-5050 for more information!