Weekly Classes
Tampa Regional Artists offers a wide variety of classes year round at the Old Hyde Park Art Center. You do not need be a member or professional to enroll.
Contact the instructor for details, fees, etc.
Monday
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10:00 am - 12:30 pm
StART is designed to teach beginners the essential foundational skills of drawing, color-mixing and painting. There is a series of sequential lesson plans within four courses. The 4 courses are: Beginning Drawing, Intermediate Drawing, Intro to Color, and Intro to Paint. Each course is 12 weeks. Each course must be completed, in order, before students can advance to the next. Students advance to the next course together, until the entire series is completed. Lessons include demonstrations/discussions/ group and individual projects.
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1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Afternoon session will be a Wide subject range. Open to START graduate artists.
Classes are currently full.
For more information or waitlist
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The beginning watercolor class focuses on technique, understanding the water/ pigment ratio and how that impacts brush and pigment handling, loosening up, etc. The class students range from someone who is new to watercolor to those who might have worked with watercolor in the past but need a refresher. We work on a class project in each class. Every new student receives Hazel Soan’s “10 Minute Watercolors” to provide them with exercises to do between classes.
For a student's first class, we ask that he/she start at 5.45 pm for some initial exercises.
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This class has open seats.
Cost: $20.00
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The focus of this class is to build skills, work with different materials, and explore our creativity! The class will be student driven as the kids help decide what content and materials we explore.
My personal goal is to provide students a chance to dive into art outside of the constraints of their normal school art class.
I will keep the class size small - approximately 6-10 students per group. This will allow for students to be able to have a social aspect with the class without losing the chance to gain time and attention with the teacher.
The class will run in four 9-week sessions along with the Hillsborough County Schools calendar.
Michael is also working to develop middle and high school classes on another day of the week. Classes would also be conducted in four 9-week sessions.
He is also available for individual private sessions.
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3:00 -4pm (grades K-2)
4:15 - 5:30pm (grades 3-5)
This class still has open seats.
Cost: Each session will cost $225, and will cover the studio space, the instruction, and the supplies for the entire session. All artwork made by the students will be theirs to keep.
Tuesday
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Come join my class and learn and grow in your love for watercolor!
We work in a variety of ways. Everyone is invited to work independently under guided help from me. We offer class projects on occasion as well in an effort to bring new methods of applying and working with watercolor.
This watercolor class is meant for everyone, beginner to advanced. We work in a representational style.
The class is open and ongoing, so anyone can come anytime when it fits your schedule.
True beginners will have a private lesson or two in order to gain your feet before joining the class.
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This class has open seats.
Cost: $25.00
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Weekly class 2 1/2 hour for intermediate painters, with a focus on composition, color and media. Each class is focused on a class project with a specific learning objective that will be demonstrated during the class. Projects will involve different genre and substrates.
Class conducted in person and virtually on Zoom. Remote attendees welcomed.
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This class has open seats.
Cost: $25.00
Classes are currently full.
For more information or waitlist…
Wednesday
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Open Studio aims to provide artists with an inspiring and nurturing environment to create. Please bring your own supplies and paper towels.
Drop ins $6.00/ day. Pre-registration is not required.
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Come to the Art Center for open studio time. Members only.
Cost: $68.00 per quarter (3 months).
Classes are currently full.
For more information or waitlist
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Come join my class and learn and grow in your love for watercolor!
We work in a variety of ways. Everyone is invited to work independently under guided help from me. We offer class projects on occasion as well in an effort to bring new methods of applying and working with watercolor.
This watercolor class is meant for everyone, beginner to advanced. We work in a representational style.
The class is open and ongoing, so anyone can come anytime when it fits your schedule.
True beginners will have a private lesson or two in order to gain your feet before joining the class.
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This class has open seats.
Cost: $25.00
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Session managed by Alex Ebisawa.
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This class has open seats. Drop in, registration not needed.
Cost: $10 ($8 for students)
Thursday
Classes are currently full.
Candace hopes to be able to add students in early 2025.
Contact her at 813-654-3616 to be added to the waitlist.
Friday
Classes are currently full.
For more information or waitlist
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Join me for a lively, hands on class, exploring modern oil painting in a solvent free environment.
This course introduces water soluble oil paints and cold wax medium, used on a variety of substrates, using both traditional and unconventional painting tools-brushes, palette knives, squeegees, bowl scrapers, brayers and even repurposed credit cards.
Open to all levels, from first time painters to experienced artists, the class covers fundamentals of composition and color theory, while helping you find your personal palette. Participants will strengthen drawing skills, gain techniques for achieving a likeness, and also discover approaches for moving into abstraction.
Unwind and join me on Friday afternoons and kick off your weekend at Tampa Regional Artists
A basic set of materials will be available to get you started, so students need only bring their curiosity and enthusiasm.
Come ready to play and learn, and become part of our growing art family at TRA.
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This class has open seats and begins on October 10th.
Cost: $25.00
Saturday
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Discover the Power of Digital Art and Animation! In today's digital age, these skills are your ticket to limitless creativity and career opportunities.
Join us at the Old Hyde Park Arts Center and unlock a world of possibilities through art and animation. Don't miss out on shaping your future! 🎨🚀
Perfect for both beginners and experienced artists looking to enhance their skills.
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Traditional Drawing Materials: Paper, Pencil, Pen,
Digital Drawing tools: Digital Painting App
Recommended Apps : Procreate (Apple) Sketchbook (Android + Apple)
Smart Phone and/or Tablet regardless of platform.
Laptops, Tablets, and Styluses are welcome.
This class has open seats.
Sunday
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is recommended that beginning students start with drawings of relatively simple forms. Then progress with increasingly challenging subject matter, in preparation for portraiture, figurative works, landscapes, or works from the imagination.
Intermediate and advanced students have the option to either delve into paintings referencing live draped or undraped models or a mirror, for single figure or multi-figurative paintings. Or using photos of landscapes, pets, family, friends etc., as reference. Or perhaps works from the imagination, where the light, also from the imagination, is perceived as being from a certain fixed direction throughout.
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For drawing:
- a Canson XL multimedia, or Strathmore 400 series 18 x 24 drawing pad with drawing board is recommended.
- Staedler Graphite pencils set should include at least 2H, HB, and 2B pencils. Lastly, a prismacolor brand kneaded eraser.
For painting:
- Winsor and Newton professional artist's oil paints: Titanium White, Burnt Umber, Winsor Red, Yellow Ochre, Winsor Yellow, Ultrmarine Blue, Permanent Green Deep
- A Liquitex Freestyle palette knife #11.
- Gamsol painting medium.
- A white tile can be used as a palette.
This class has open seats.
Cost: $30 per session.
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“Painting with Acrylics” offers both new and experienced students an opportunity to learn to paint with acrylics or to expand their skills. Students may also use oil paint if desired.
Projects are inspired by famous painters. Students may choose their own reference materials and are supported in developing their own unique artistic style.
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Class is on hiatus Summer and Fall