50mm Challenge: Street Photography Meetup "Color: The Winter Edition"
Saturday 16 December
Fremont Street - 10am - 2 Hours
Matthew Consoli
We will restrict ourselves to shooting at the equivalent of 50mm (Crop sensor equivalent or full-frame). At the same time, we will conduct a tour of street art, people, buildings, graffiti and mural art pieces with rich colors. The fun doesn't end there: afterward, you will be encouraged to produce colorful versions of your compositions that push against the threshold of good taste and composition and boldly share them for posterity and feedback.
Looking for an excuse to dust off your trusty nifty-fifty? Are you casually experienced with composing at 50mm? Join us as we go-back-to-basics, and rediscover the versatility of the classic standard focal length! Yes, we will be relying on our feet to serve as the zoom, and we will be rediscovering the struggle with cropping and composing at a fixed focal length.
Beginner's Level Landscape Photography "Farewell to 2023!"
Saturday 30 December
National Monument, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada - 6:15am - 3 Hours
Matthew Consoli
End 2023 by embarking on a fulfilling journey as a beginner in landscape photography, where you'll learn the technical skills and creative insights to capture awe-inspiring natural vistas, learn composition techniques, and harness the interplay of sunrise light and shadow to create something to drive your inspiration in 2024!
These are the photo opportunities that we will be concentrating on:
Panoramic landscapes
Creative cropping
Isolated subjects with mixed fields and depth of view
Finding "color" in a natural setting
Balancing landscape and sky (subject to weather conditions)
This is an introductory class intended to inspire you to take on new challenges in 2024. We will meet very early to greet the sunrise, and share an opportunity to preserve desert landscapes on winter morning.
Still Life Drawing Class
Saturday 16 December
East Las Vegas - 11am - 2 Hours
Alexis Miller
Get your pencils ready for a fun and creative event! In this class, you'll be unleashing your inner artist and drawing what's right in front of you. You'll start by studying and sketching a bowl of fruit, and then move on to draw something of your own choosing. So, don't forget to bring your pencils, paper, and any item that catches your fancy. Let's have some fun and make some art!
Ink Illustration Class
Saturday 06 January
East Las Vegas - 11am - 2 Hours
Alexis Miller
In this class, you will be using ink to create stunning works of art. With this medium, you'll learn to go with the flow and turn accidents into masterpieces! This course is designed to teach you how to embrace the permanence of ink and work with it, along with skills such as shading, mark making, and forming ideas. Whether you want to draw the scenery at the park, a still life item that the instructor brought, or anything that's on your mind, the possibilities are endless!
Mandala Painting
Saturday 20 January
East Las Vegas - 11am - 2 Hours
Alexis Miller
This class will be centered around mandala art. Mandala art is an ancient concept based around the repetition of geometric patterns. The Mandala's shapes can be symbolic for philosophical meanings, and they can also be used to express emotion or intention. This can be a very relaxing experience.
Painting Plants and Flowers
Saturday 03 February
East Las Vegas - 11am - 2 Hours
Alexis Miller
In this class we will be focusing on painting various plants and flowers. We will observe different shapes, colors, and environments in which plants live. We will also discuss how to create a composition of plants that is appealing to the eye, either in a detailed manner or a more abstract manner.
Beginner's Drawing Class
Saturday 17 February
East Las Vegas - 11am - 2 Hours
Alexis Miller
In this class, we will explore the basics of drawing and equip you with the skills needed to create beautiful and expressive artwork.
Our experienced instructors will guide you through the fundamentals of drawing, including perspective, proportion, shading, and composition.
We will also be practicing various forms of Mark Making techniques and hopefully will make an empty page less daunting to fill up.
Perfect for complete beginners.
Painting Our Feelings Class (Abstract Art)
Saturday 02 March
Hemenway Valley - 11am - 2 Hours
Alexis Miller
Welcome to painting our feelings! In this course we will be learning about abstract painting and how to transfer our feelings onto paper. We will learn things such as color association, different brush movements, layering, and color mixing in order to transfer an emotion onto paper.
Painting Birds Class
Saturday 16 March
East Las Vegas - 11am - 2 Hours
Alexis Miller
Here we will study bird movement and stance, the way their bodies work, and figure out how to transfer what we're seeing onto paper. We will focus on oil paints, but you may also bring acrylics or watercolors as well. We will learn various techniques on how to use line, color, and shading to create a nice work of art. The instructor will be there to teach, assist and give advice on how to improve your skills!
