Painting Class Info.
John Helms Gallery
All Classes Discontinued At All Michaels' Stores
If you want to take a painting class from John Helms
please email him at john@johnhelmsgallery.com
April, 2008 Class Schedule
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April, 2008 Painting Class Schedule |
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday |
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7, 14, 21, 28 No Class |
1, 8, 15, 22 1:00-3 pm Beginning & Advanced Watercolor |
2, 9, 16, 23 12:30-2:30 pm Beginning & Advanced Oil |
3, 10, 17, 24
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| No Class |
6-8 pm Beginning Acrylics |
6-8 pm Advanced Acrylics |
No Class |
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Private Watercolor, Acrylic & Oil Painting Classes By Noted Artist, John Helms Tuition: $80 + Supplies for 4 Classes Please don't wait until class-time
to buy your supplies- have them before then. For any
questions about supplies or classes please email John Helms at
john@johnhelmsgallery.com. All class
information and supplies lists may be accessed at
www.johnhelmsgallery.com Please Register for April, 2008 Classes
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Click on the links below to go to supplies lists pages and then print them out.
Oil Painting Class Supplies List
Watercolor Class Supplies List
Summary About the Instructor's Background:
( You can read John's complete biography at wwww.johnhelmsgallery.com/biography.htm )
John has been teaching watercolor, oil, and acrylic classes at Michaels Arts and Craft store in Eastgate Shopping
Center in Memphis, Tennessee since February, 2006. He received his formal education at Mississippi College,
University of Memphis, and Memphis College of Arts. He started teaching adult watercolor, oil, and drawing
classes at various churches and community centers throughout the Memphis area and first got recognition for his
rural watercolor landscape paintings in the early 70's and soon gained a following. His work is in many
public and private collections Nation-wide.
John's Approach To Teaching: "Although I think Bob was a very good person in many ways,
if you want the 'Bob Ross Style of Art,' then I'm not your man -I'm NOT a formula painter, even though my
students usually finish a painting in 8 class sessions. 'Since I learned fine art the 'old school' method, I teach the
'classical style' of art from the ground up so my students have a firm foundation for painting and a better
understanding of what color theory and mixing colors is all about before they even paint a picture - it is the same
method as most art schools and universities teach, and my students are having fun at the same time."
Please Read
1. No refunds after the first class - immediately after each first class of the first week, I turn in that class's
registration papers and class attendance log to the office.
2. There are no make-up classes due to classroom usage by other teachers - instructor is not responsible for any
classes missed by students, so please try to make all your classes if at all possible. Instructor will, however ,
have a bonus class from time to time, and is at his discretion.
3. Classes cannot be transferred from one month to another - if you don't think you can make many
classes the month you planned to take it, just wait and take it the next month. I'd rather you not take any
classes at all, than to take 1 class but miss 3 and waste $45 of your registration money.
4. Please Register At least 3 or 4 days to one week Before the Day of the First Class
5. Please buy your supplies before the first class - you'll need them for your first class, and I cannot leave
a class of students that's already in session to help one person find their supplies -that's not fair to the
other students because they're paying for that time. If you need me to help you find your supplies, I can
make arrangements with you to meet you at Michaels 30 or 45 minutes before class to help you. There
are still items on the supplies sheet that you'll have to buy somewhere else, so try and have those
things already with you when you come.
"Thank You In Advance For Taking My Class -
If you are serious about wanting to learn how to paint,
I promise I will teach you how to paint !"
... John Helms
Click here to see class pics & students' paintings
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Pictures, Pictures, Pictures - I
still need Pictures of Your Paintings !
I
want some good digital photos of everybody's best artwork ( and of
yourselves if you're brave enough ). Email your digital photos to me and
I'll put them on this web site and also display them for customers to see at Michaels -
I'll also be taking pics in class from now on, so look purty.
This is my current palette for acrylic painting. Starting from far left bottom corner and going around the palette clockwise; Titanium White, Cadium Yellow Light, Cadium orange, Cadium Red, Hookers Green ( I alternate between Hooker's and Sap Green ) , Burnt Sienna, Burnt umber, Yellow Orchre, Dioxiane Purple, Permanente Green Light, Cobalt Blue, Ultrimarine Blue, and Alarizan Crimson. I saturated and folded wet Viva paper towels for my paint - this is a system that Jerry Yarnell uses and works pretty good to keep your paints wet for weeks - a lid seals the top of the palette and a wet, flat sponge goes inside to keep paints moist. I also use white gesso for general tinting colors instead of wasting my Titanium White - I use TW for more intense whites and for highlights.
Having a constant source of north light is essential for any artist's painting set-up. My favorite time of the day to paint is during daylight hours - even on cloudy days. Size Doesn't Matter : Don't let the size of your studio keep you from painting - The important thing is just to discipline yourself to paint at least every other day. There are many things that we all have to do - Don't wait until you can "find time to paint" because it'll never happen - you have to "make time" to paint - schedule the rest of your activities around your painting - not the other way around. I don't even answer the phone when I'm in the "zone of a painting" and sometimes I just unplug it so I won't be interrupted.
More Class Info.
Plein-Air Painting: Anyone want to go on a paint-out or
learn how to paint outdoors on location? I am planning to have a plein-air
Paint-Out in the Summer, so be thinking about some neat places
of interest to paint. This is ( on our on ) and an extra function from the
classes at Michaels and is totally separate from it.
Date Change For Student Show ( originally on
September 30 )
The one day student show of everybody's best work on Saturday, September 30 at
Michaels, Eastgate has been phost-poned -
Michaels wants to do their corporate "Class Demo Day" on the same day, so the
alternate date has not been set yet. I still want everyone who has a completed a painting ( any
media ) in any of my classes to participate. Watercolors have to be matted
and framed and acrylics and oils also framed. Glass is ok to use on
watercolors. You are responsible for your own work.
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12 Pics Ideas for Fall Class Paintings: I complied 12 "beautimos" pics to choose from for possible Fall class paintings -click on the link to go there: 12 Pics for Fall Class Paintings
Recommended Books, Demos, Tapes, & On-line Forums
Acrylic, Oil, and Watercolor Tutorials - also Color Theory. Books and tapes also on Mr. Powell's web site. If you're serious about oil painting, study his oil painting tutorials. www.williampowell-artist.com
Watercolor Tutorials - covers a broad range of watercolor painting techniques - also covers color theory and much more. This is an excellent web site for watercolor artists. www.watercolorpainting.com
Acrylic Painting - No On-line Tutorials, but has books and tapes reasonably priced on his web site - a good source for acrylic painting. Jerry Yarnell also has a TV series every Saturday morning at 9:30am and 3:30pm Saturday afternoons on BYUTV, Channel 9403 on Dish Network. www.yarnellart.com
I switch between the following acrylic books by Jerry Yarnell for teaching in class- Each book has color step-by-step instructions and several paintings to choose from. The average class painting usually takes 6 to 8 weeks ( 12-16 hours ) to complete.
Other Recommended Art Books:
· Jerry Yarnell, acrylic artist, on BYUTV, Channel 9403 - Dish Network Only on Saturdays at 9:30am and 3:30pm CST.
· Every now and then Channel 10, WKNO ( PBS Network ) will have an fine-art related program on.
· Also AMC Network.
Acrylic Demo: www.charlesharrington.com/gin_demo.htm
Recommended Artist Forum on the Internet: www.wetcanvas.com This is by far the largest international forum on the internet for artists. There are many channels on many categories to choose from, and in each of these channels are many, many forums chock full with good information and good artists to learn from. Any artist on any level of experience can benefit from these forums.
Painting Water: www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=361605&goto=nextnewest
Click here to see class pics & students' paintings
My Evaluation of Fredrix's New Watercolor Canvas
12 Pics for Fall Class Paintings
Next Art Trolley Tour Will Be In Spring of 2008
Pics From Our First Art Trolley Tour - Memphis Style
Summer of 2006
Friday -I arrived at Michaels parking lot at 4:30pm and found Nazzi ( watercolor class ) waiting patiently.
We waited and waited and waited for more people to come, but no one else showed up, so we finally
left at 5:30pm and she followed me downtown in her car. Laura ( oil class ) finally called me and asked me
where I was - she and her husband Bob were waiting for us at Linden at Main St. Bob gave me good direction on
how and where to meet them. We parked real close to where you get on the trolley and meet Laura and Bob's
friends Chris and Jeff. We also hooked up with Robert, a new artist friend of mine and we all got on the trolley
and off we go....
We hit all the galleries on South Main St. - these pics are the Jay Edkin Gallery, by far the biggest gallery
downtown. Everything we saw was abstract and modern art - no representational art at all, which disappointed me.
Nazzie is tired.... From left side - Laura, Chris, Nazzi and Jeff at
the Zanzabar bar / restaurant. We waited...and waited... and waited... on our food..
Bob, Laura's Husband, (Robert - the mysterious guy in the back) and Nazzi Chris laura, and Bob
We waited...and waited... and waited some more... on our food..
Nazzi and Jeff, Laura and Bob's friend Nazzi, Chris and Laura
We waited...and waited... and waited... on our food.. when we finally got served, it was cold and
tasted terrible ! The noise was deafening and the service lousy - we know where we won't go next time...
All in all, everybody had a good time - we met some interesting and some downright weird
people and mingled with the "in-crowd". I'm glad I went to see what's going on downtown with the art scene -
but I'm still disappointed that it was all abstract and modern art, which I don't consider "real art" and
hope that more students go next time.
