If you are interested in learning to draw or paint, come join me at Madcap Educaion Center!
This is an intimate learning environment where you will receive a lot of encouragement and attention, as group classes are typically only 3-6 students. It is an inspiring place to learn with big beautiful windows, easels and tables where you can make your creative dreams a reality! Contact me with your specific interests and artistic needs: shepbrandt@gmail.com
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is located at
3064 Harrison Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45211
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 Cast Painting |  Portrait Drawing |
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 Portrait Painting |  Flower Painting |
 WatercolorWatercolor |  Still Life painting |
 Small class sizes |  WatercolorWatercolor |
 Abstract Oil Painting |  CharcoalFigure Drawing (Charcoal) |
 6 Week Drawing and Painting CoursesOil Painting |  CharcoalPortrait Drawing (Charcoal) |
 ContePortrait Drawing (Pastel on toned paper) |  LandscapeOil Painting |
 GraphiteAdvanced Drawing, narrative/ storyboard (charcoal) |  CharcoalAdvanced Drawing, narrative/ storyboard (Charcoal on toned paper) |
 Oil PaintingMaster copy of John Singer Sargent in oil paint |  CharcoalFigure Drawing (Charcoal) |
 CharcoalFigure Drawing (charcoal) |  CharcoalPortrait Drawing |
 CharcoalFigure Drawing (Charcoal) |  InkFigure Drawing (Ink) |
 Thematic and Expressive PortraitFigure Drawing (Watercolor and ink) |  CharcoalFigure Drawing (Charcoal) |
 Pastel and ConteFigure Drawing (Pastel) |  Oil pastelPortrait Drawing (Oil pastel) |
 Mixed Media DrawingMixed Media Project (Pen & ink, watercolor, charcoal) |  Linear Perspective with Local ValueDrawing 2 |
 Linear Perspective with Local ValueDrawing 2 |  Linear Perspective with Local ValueDrawing 2 |
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- Painting and Drawing classes at Madcap are typically offered:
Mondays through Wednesdays 2-830 pm
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-Group classes for adults and teens are $35-40 and last for 2 hours
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-Group classes for kids are $20-25 and last for 30 minutes to 1 hour
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-Private lessons are also available for $60 an hour or $30 a half hour
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-Classes last for 12 weeks, which allows the student to pursue their subject in greater depth
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-Students can choose from a variety of courses in painting and drawing.
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-Students receive help and training to achieve their personal artistic goals!
-To Register, contact info@madcapeducationcenter.org or go to www.madcapeducationcenter.org​
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SUGGESTED SUPPLY LIST FOR OIL PAINTING
BRUSHES: a combination of filberts, rounds, flats or brights in varying sizes.
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COLORS:
-Alizaron Crimson
-Cadmium Red Light
-Cadmium Yellow
-Cerulean Blue
-Ultramarine Blue
-Burnt Sienna
-Burnt Umber
Titanium White
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MEDIUM: You will need a medium to add fluidity and body to your oil paint, as well as help the drying rate of the paint. I would suggest Liquin original and or Liquin Impasto by Windsor and Newton.
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PALETTE
-It is best to have either a wooden palette that you can hold, or you can make one by putting a gray piece of paper on a piece of cardboard and duck taping glass over it. The glass palette is easy to clean.
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CANVASES OR MASONITE THAT HAS GESSO OR SOME TYPE OF ACRYLIC GROUND ON IT.
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VINE OR WILLOW CHARCOAL FOR SKETCHING ONTO YOUR CANVAS OR BOARD
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