Painting with Watercolor and Oil Pastel - Fall 2024

Dates: Mondays, October 28th through December 16th

Time: 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm

Location: First Parish in Wayland

Cost: $400. 

Instructor: Rahul Ray

Develop or refine your skill in painting with watercolor and oil pastels with Dr. Rahul Ray. The 8-week class will begin on Monday, October 28th until December 16th, every Monday from 5:00 to 6:30 pm at The First Parish in Wayland. The classes will be held in a studio setting and focus on fundamental skills, such as observation, perspective, scale, and technique (e.g. sketching). Various subjects, including still-life, landscape, and portrait will be included in the exercises. Oil pastels will provide a versatile medium for painting with bright colors. On the other hand, success with watercolor considered a difficult medium, will be all but guaranteed.


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BIO:

Rahul Ray received his training in drawing and painting at the Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata, India. He regularly teaches arts at Arts Wayland and Wayland Council on Aging. He also gives private lessons. Rahul displays his art regularly at ArtsWayland, Wayland, and TillWave Gallery, Watertown, MA. He has also exhibited his artwork at the Natick Center for Arts, Natick, MA (TCAN), Longfellow Club, Wayland, The Calcutta Club USA, Acton, MA, Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata, India, as well as public libraries in Sudbury, Wayland, and Wellesley, MA

This is what a past student had to say –“ I took an 8-week watercolor class with Ray Rahul in the spring of 2023.  We painted a different still life arrangement each week.  My goals (as a beginner) for the class were simple.  I wanted to learn basic watercolor techniques and practice what I was learning with the guidance of a teacher.  I also wanted to learn how to really see the subjects and to try to develop my own style.  My goals were met and expectations exceeded.  Ray taught us many basic techniques and helped us learn how to see objects in terms of perspective, relative placement, shapes, shadows, values, etc.  I learned so much in his class and very much enjoyed the process.” 


MATERIALS:

Materials:  watercolor paint set (https://www.amazon.com/Nicpro-Watercolor-Squirrel-Painting-Suppliers/dp/B08S33S889), the watercolor paper pad can be obtained from Michael’s, Framingham. 

Oil pastel set (a set of 12 and higher will be good): https://www.dickblick.com/categories/drawing/pastels/oil/?campaign=Drawing&adgroup=Pastels&keyword=oil%20pastels&matchtype=p&msclkid=e0088275e78513e94304e6879b890e18&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Drawing&utm_term=oil%20pastels&utm_content=Pastels

Or,

https://www.jerrysartarama.com/winsor-newton-oil-pastel-introduction-set-of-30-v38522?msclkid=e9340de13e9f1b0e53a969134536553e&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=PLA%7D%20-%20Main%20Shopping%20Ads%20-%20MM&utm_term=4580565454075375&utm_content=All%20Products

The total cost will be less than $50.


Feedback on Rahul’s class from a former students: 

My expectations (as a beginner) for the class were simple.  I wanted to learn basic watercolor techniques and practice what I was learning with the guidance of a teacher.  I also wanted to learn how to really see the subjects and to try to develop my own style.  I am getting this out of the class and am enjoying the process.  -Sarah Chambers

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