Private Tutorials

Classes at PCC Continuing Education

Learn to paint and explore the power of color, values and form. Practice color mixing and the tools and mediums of oil painting, while developing compositions from colorful and varied still life.

9FA 616D Painting: Acrylics and Oils
Students of all levels, beginners welcome. Focus on
encouraging individual style. Students work on individual
projects. Supply list at class.
48416 SW Port NEIGHR CLSRM 9am-11:50am
Fri 10/4 – 12/13 Kitman $179, $10 Fee
No class 11/29
Suzy Kitman Class Schedule

Classes at Multnomah Arts Center & Tutoring

The days are long, the sun is shining, and the air smells like barbeque and…turpentine? Yes, it’s a good time to work on your painting and drawing! Luckily, I’ll be teaching classes on oil and acrylic painting at the Multnomah Arts Center beginning on June 18 and continuing every Tuesday until August 20. Download the Summer 2013 Catalog from the MAC website(I’m on page 34) for details and how to register online.

Students working from a still life

Can’t make it to the classes? I also offer private tutoring and instruction so you can learn at at your own pace and on your own time. For more info about my private tutorials, check out my website.

You don’t have to learn alone, either–bring in your family and take a class together! This could be a good bonding experience or a way to have fun with your kids while they’re out of school.

Get your summer off to a good start and sign up today! I’ll see you in the studio.

Multnomah Arts Center: http://www.multnomahartscenter.org
I’ll be teaching the following classes:
Oils & Acrylics Ages 13 & Up
Learn to paint and explore the power of color, values and form. Practice color
mixing and the tools and mediums of oil painting, while developing compositions
from colorful and varied still life. No prior experience necessary. Get supply list online:
www.MultnomahArtsCenter.org
400005 Tu. 9:30 am – 12:30 pm Jun. 18 – Aug. 20 $205 [9 classes] No class July 16

Oil & Acrylic—The Costumed Figure in a Setting Ages 13 & Up
Explore still life, drapery, and the human figure. Learn the power of composition,
color, values and form with one day poses and weekly assignments. Develop
anatomy, mixing colors from life and all the tools and mediums of oils or acrylics.
Some drawing and painting experience helpful, but assignments can be tailored for the
beginner. All levels. Get supply list online: www.MultnomahArtsCenter.org
399973 Tu. 1:00 – 4:00 pm Jun. 18 – Aug. 20 $225 [9 classes] No class July 16

Time in my Studio

I’ll be opening my workspace to the public as part of Portland Open Studios in the fall, but until then, here is a peek inside my studio in St. Johns. Here, I surround myself with photos and sketches to work from, past paintings and current inspirations, and all the tools of my trade.

I use a large glass palette for mixing my colors. Because I often paint using the technique known as impasto, I sometimes let paint dry a bit on the glass and then scrape it off to use for texture as I continue painting.

Sometimes I turn my paintings upside down or look at them in my studio’s large mirror to see them in a different way. Reviewing and revising each painting becomes a vital piece of the artistic process. I work from photos, building rough sketches, charcoal drawings, and eventually the finished painting in my studio space.

I also teach students in my studio. With true natural light coming in through the large window and skylight, it’s a wonderful place to convey my painting techniques. Here, we can look closely at all the different aspects of painting, find inspiration, and enjoy art.