Teaching
In April of 2010, Pieter established Northlight Art Center, located in Amenia, NY, as a venue for aspiring artists to study in a professional atelier environment. He is a master teaching artist whose knowledge of techniques and materials, coupled with his wit and wisdom, are encouragement for students of all backgrounds to pursue their personal discovery through making art. He has previously taught at the Farmington Valley Art Center, West Hartford Art League and IS 183 Art School of The Berkshires as well as workshops throughout the region.
Pieter’s regular class format – Please Read
Because I teach to the individual you are welcome to work in the medium of your choice from a variety of subject matter including still life, photographs and the purely imaginative during regular class times. My teaching is about you and why you are compelled to pick up a pencil, a brush or a buttery stick of pastel. There’s no need to single out a specific medium for a given day unless it’s specified in a workshop. Class times and fees provide a timetable for you to work into your schedule. As time and space within a given class allow, I offer you flexibility in scheduling.
Simply sign up for the day of your choice, plan to attend on that day and let me know in advance when you need a make up day as long as it’s within the period for which your tuition applies. There is no carry over of make up days into a subsequent session. So, grab your watercolors, your oils and acrylics! Load up on pastels and sharpen your pencils! Enroll now for YOUR artistic journey!
Pieter Lefferts Oil and Acrylic Materials List
Recommended Oil And Acrylic Painting Materials List*
- Titanium white or Permalba white made by Weber (oil paint)
- Ivory Black
- Cadmium Red, medium
- Cadmium Yellow, light
- Viridian Green,
- Cerulean Blue
- Ultramarine Blue
- Alizarin Crimson, Permanent
- Burnt Siena
- Burnt Umber
- Yellow Ochre
Additional Optional colors:
- Raw Umber
- Raw Siena
- Light Red (oil paint) (red oxide)
- Chrome Orange
- Sap Green is a mixture of Cad. Yellow and Ultramarine Blue
- Cobalt Blue
- Dioxizine Violet
- Cadmium Red, deep, light, scarlet
- Cadmium Yellow, deep, medium, lemon
- Any color you like
*The above colors are chosen for their ability to represent nature and lightfast permanency. There are many brands of oil paints with a range of quality and price. Brands include Winsor & Newton, Old Holland, Williamsburg, Gamblin, and Grumbacher. Acrylic brands include Golden and Liquitex. My only recommendation is that you buy artist or professional grade paint over student grade as your budget allows. Water-soluble oils are welcome in class. Visiting the manufacturer’s Web site is the best way to learn about new painting products available. Materials are discussed with new students during the first class.
- Vine Charcoal, soft, medium, for sketching
- Canvas Panel, canvas paper and stretched canvas – all sizes, average size 11” x 14”
- Palette, wood or paper pad
- Brushes: Flats, filberts and rounds, various sizes, bristle, sable, synthetic
- Solvent must be odor-free type such as Gamsol or Turpenoid
- Drawing Paper or Sketch Pad, Bulldog Clips, pushpins, masking tape, towels and rags, disposable gloves are all useful in the studio and in class.
- A cap or visor to screen overhead light
Questions? Contact Pieter
860-364-5675
pieterlefferts@gmail.com
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