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Destinations

2009 An Imaginary Visit Through Autumn

Leaving September 9th!

Artful Journaling:

Explorations Class

Starting September 21st!

An Imaginary Trip To Paris

Leaving October 1st!

Mini Journaling eClass:

Whimsical Halloween

Starting October 11th!

2010 An Imaginary Visit Through Autumn

Leaving October 21st!

Mini Journaling eClass: Clever Christmas

Starting December 6th!

Artful Journaling: Foundations Class

An Imaginary Trip To England

If you would like to receive information about future classes, please click here.

About Laure Ferlita

Laure Ferlita is an accomplished watercolorist residing in sunny Florida. Watercolors, painting on location, sketching for the joy of it, and most especially, color, are her passions! Vibrant color can be found in almost any subject and its shadows. It is her joy to bring those colors to life on paper with some paint and a little water. For many years, Laure worked as a graphic designer, so you will most likely see a strong graphic element in her work.

“Watercolor, for me, is the perfect sketching medium.” Laure says. “It provides ease of use, quick color saturation, and clean up is

a snap and really, you don’t need much equipment.”

To see more of Laure’s work, you can visit her web site at www.LaureFerlita.com or see what’s on the art table today by visiting her blog, Painted Thoughts!

Testimonials from Students

Come play in the sand and surf with me, Laure Ferlita, on
“An Imaginary Visit
To The Beach!”
Enjoying the sunshine, listening to the waves roll on to shore, shell hunting, shorebirds to watch, flora and fauna to study–these are just a few of the tempting things we’ll find at the beach to capture in our sketchbooks amid the warm, balmy breezes coming in off the Gulf of Mexico.
We’ll learn to “see” new textures, capture bright sunlight, focus on the little things that make a beach visit so much fun as well as how to create the ever changing colors of water and sand. We’ll search in the mangroves, along the shore, and in the water to find beach gems easily overlooked! The flexibility to add in your own treasures from the beach will make this a “visit” to remember! You’ll learn how to:

capture color, detail and texture convincingly

create an intimate (macro) view of the beach’s beauty

simplify a scene down to its essence

eliminate unnecessary detail

and best of all you’ll have an extraordinary sketchbook commemorating the
captivating beauty of our beach visit, too quickly gone!

Our focus will be a mix of intimate (macro) images as well as larger scenes, giving time and attention to recreating our “emotional connections” with our beach trip. We’ll create and use a special sketchbook to capture these treasures. One that can be easily tucked into a bag, and later, shared with friends and family.

Our trip to the beach will last 5 weeks with 2 assignments each week. Video demos and techniques will be provided as well as creative writing prompts.

Gentle critiques and suggestions will be given in a secure environment with feedback from our fellow “travelers” as well. Everyone will have email access for any questions that may come up during our “visit.”

Students who enroll in this class should have the following:

Art Skills
Basic drawing skills including an understanding of shapes, shading,
values and perspective
Basic painting skills including an understanding of washes, values,
shaping and shapes (While it is not necessary for you to use
watercolor, all demos and techniques will focus on using watercolor as
the main sketching medium)

Computer (User) Skills
Use of email (to receive assignment details)
Participation in a blog environment (how to post images, make comments)
Be able to downsize photos before posting them

Computer Technology Requirements
Computer with high speed internet connection
Email (to receive assignments)
Scanner or digital camera (for posting images)

QUESTIONS?

Please ask any questions before registering for the class.
You can email your questions by clicking here.

The cost of the class is $85.00 USD and will be limited to 24 participants.

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“An Imaginary Visit to the Beach”

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Upon receipt of the cleared payment within PayPal, you will be redirected to the User Agreement* requiring you to read and accept the terms and conditions via an email confirmation.

*If after reading User Agreement, you are unable to accept the terms, your class registration fee will be returned after two (2) business days.

*User Agreement must be received before the start of class.

-Thank you!-
for your interest in
“An Imaginary Visit to the Beach!”
Online Sketching Class

I look forward to seeing you on this “visit!”

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Artwork by Pat O., student

“...and thoughtful lessons for students with all levels of sketching experience!

I knew I was making progress with my class assignments, but I wondered if I could transfer those skills to my own sketching in public and/or at home, and was hesitant to try. It’s working!

I am thrilled, that with a bit of encouragement from you, I walked down the block and sketched a cute little beach bungalow. A little bit of history here…I’ve tried sketching this same house at least four times over the past three years, and had “instant throwaway” results. Laure, please keep teaching the 4 e’s…they are like gold to creating sketches. Thanks again.” — Pat O., student