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B – Fine Arts
Wilmington (Arsht Hall) | February 6, 2025-May 8, 2025
Thursday: 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Students work with a drawing supplied. Step-by-step instruction for successful pet paintings with assistance and support. Discussions and demonstrations on brushstrokes for different types of fur, realistic depiction of eyes, nose and tongue, composition, color and texture. After completion of the drawing-supplied painting, students start on their own painting with help. Supplies list for students to be issued at first class.
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This offering meets for a total of 13 session(s).
INSTRUCTORS: Emily Spadafora, Linda Simon
SPADAFORA, EMILY–Dean College; background in human resources and training. Currently a professional pet portrait artist and facilitator of the Sunshine Plein Air Artists group. Worked for over two years each for a veterinarian hospital and at a greyhound rescue. Lifelong lover of art/animals, active in dog rescue for 30+ years.
SIMON, LINDA–B.A., English, University of Delaware. Retired from The News Journal after 31 years as a graphic designer. Interests include painting, sculpture and reading.
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the University of Delaware
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