FIELD COLONY Classes, New York

Encaustic is the name for both a wax painting and a painting process involving heat to apply and fuse the medium. The name encaustic comes from the greek enkaustikos which means “to heat” or “to burn”. Heat is used throughout the encaustic painting process to layer and melt the wax elements onto the canvas.  In this class you will guided...

Ever wanted to learn how to produce a short film but either didn’t know where to start or didn’t have the equipment to try? Well now you can! In partnership with New Jersey filmmaker Brandon Ascari, you can try your hand at building out your very own short film. Brandon will take you through the ins and outs of beginner filmmaking, from concept...

Adobe Photoshop is considered the gold standard in photo editing software. This workshop covers essential skills to successfully use Photoshop to create and edit print and online imagery. Discover the fastest and most effective ways to manipulate and enhance your own photographs in an ordered step-by-step process. We’ll begin with an introduction...

In this workshop, you’ll see how Adobe Illustrator gives you the power to design, draw, and color images quickly and easily. Each workshop contains an assignment that challenges both your creativity and your growing skills with the program. The workshop is designed to let you work at your own level whether you’re just getting started with illustrator...

This workshop provides an instructor led introduction to painting and is followed by an open format that encourages the application of what was learned. Acrylic paint will be primarily used for this class but we will also explore and use other mediums including charcoal to encourage and nourish individuality and creativity. This painting class introduces...

Figure drawing involves simple materials - pencil / charcoal - as means of discovery. Ideas evolve through the process of the “drawn” language with specific exercises that focus on visual analysis and the skills needed for expressive form such as line, tone, mass and illusionistic space to capture the features of the nude model. Rarely do you...

This stage should be seen as lessons about art and life, as this type of work completely borders on life, in the sense that art and life mix, sometimes even dramatically. This is an on-camera class that stresses acting for film and television - all classes are filmed and you review your work at the end of each class on a monitor. The class is kept...

In this class you will learn the basics of painting, where we'll be working from life but using imagination in the process. Some days we will paint outdoors others with no reference at all. You will learn how to make a painting addressing light, shadow, shapes and values, and most importantly, how to paint with confidence. No prior experience is...

Introduction to Sculptural Ceramics Wheel Throwing & Handbuilding Satisfy your curiosity, and experience a fun and thorough introduction to throwing on the potter’s wheel. Learn the skills necessary to throw cylinders, cups, bowls and more in this exciting introduction to throwing fundamentals. Your instructor guides you through the process...