Long Branch Studios - Classes, Workshops, Events

Weekly and private fine art instruction & classes start at any level.

Beginner’s Welcome

Saturdays Studio Classes

Winter - Spring 9am-Noon, Studio Still Life, Technique in Oils

                      1pm-4pm   Landscape on Location, weather permitting

Scroll down for more about workshops

Studio Gallery Open Friday - Saturday 10am - 4pm

Otherwise by appointment...Please call for directions  828-225-5000

New Three Day Workshop in Oils  AND Acrylics

Looking to get started with oils or acrylics?

Trying to decide which is best or how to combine them?

Deepen your skills or learn new techniques?

               Schedule to be announced

 Please call to make an appointment to discuss schedule and fees.

If you are already drawing or painting, examples of your work

would be helpful to bring to the meeting.

Coffee, tea and cold drinks available in the studio.

Bring your lunch or visit great local cafe's

To register online, email :        

mail@johnmackah.com         

For more details, please call us:     828-225-5000

RDA Studio Stroll:  November 14 - 15th     

Visit the Studio and sign up for classes, check our gallery!

Plenty of Parking at The Cotton Mill Building, 122 Riverside Drive, Asheville

This year!  Free  Trolley Service Between Buildings

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Stroll Preview and Open House....Friday November 13th   6-9pm

Join us to view works just off the easel, prints or enroll for classes

December 3 -4th

Studio-Gallery Holiday Open House  

  Selected Work and Prints for the Holidays!

Gift Certificates for Classes, Prints or Art

Ongoing - Register for Saturday Classes

All levels. Learn to use oils in the traditional manner; direct & indirect painting, underpainting, use of mediums, solvents, glazing and finishing. Prepare panels and paper for oil painting or join landscape group.    Start anytime!      

OPEN STUDIO & INSTRUCTION - Thursdays, 7:00 to 10:00 pm

 

OPEN AIR LANDSCAPE CLASSES - Saturdays 1:30- 4:30pm, weather permitting, This is an instructional class open air class; we meet in the studio for technical instruction or in the event of bad weather. Call to learn where we meet. We paint seasonally at: Botanical Gardens of Asheville, Amboy Park, city & state parks and public access, Blue Ridge Parkway, private gardens, and Great Smoky Mountains.

 

   Private Instruction and Portfolio Review, by appointment. Please contact us.

 

For more information or to arrange for private instruction: mail@johnmackah.com

                               828-225-5000 .      MC/Visa accepted.         Start anytime.        Some materials fees may apply.

Residential Workshops and Intensives  

Join us at these nationally known locations. Links will take you to their websites where you can register online or order a catalog for more information. Please register early; spaces fill quickly.

2010

John C. Campbell Folk School        1 Brasstown Road        Brasstown, NC      www.folkschool.org

Master Class - Intensive

Start your year out with new skills...

    January 3 - 9, 2010    The Painter's Craft

        Learn to use oils to exploit their depth of color and inherent  qualities using mediums and glazing on    traditional grounds. We will be working from still-life set ups, moving from drawing to finished paintings.

If the weather is good...temperatures in the southeast mountains can go as high as 65 degrees...there are many covered porches with a view so check the with the weatherman before you come and bring appropriate gear.

June 6 - 12, 2010        

The Illuminated Landscape: Oils in Plein Air 

The Illuminated Landscape: Oils in Plein Air

The Campbell Folk, founded in 1925, and a unique instution that seeks to bring out the best in people in a non-competative, supportive environment. The school is residential and a wonderful painting location with beautiful historic buildings near Murphy, NC. These classes fill quickly, so register early! 1-800-FOLK-SCH  www.folkschool.org

 

 

 

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 2009

Two weeks at Penland School. Take one week or both! Apply early! 

July 19 - August 4, 2009 (Session 5) - Penland School of Crafts | Post Office Box 37Penland NC 28765-0037 | 828-765-2359

The Painters' Craft

Penland School of Crafts only recently began to offer painting and easel art. This is a rare opportunity to paint in one of the most beautiful locations in Western North Carolina, located between Burnsville and Spruce Pine, with a rich tradition of craftsmanship and professional training. Ruthanne Kahg will be assisting and teach a component on color theory and pigments, history of color and palette. 828-765-2359 www.penland.org