The Ridgewood Art Institute is pleased to provide classes as a service to its members.
Before attending a class for the first time, please contact the instructor directly — contact information is provided below. Students may join at any time throughout the year. All students must take out a membership in order to take classes.
We encourage members and non-members to stop by and view a class in progress.
Drawing Classes
ALL CLASSES ARE BEGINNER TO ADVANCED. INSTRUCTORs WORK WITH STUDENTs AT THEIR OWN LEVEL.
Figure Drawing, Life, Costume And Still Life
Instructor: Bill Angresano
Monday Daytime, 9:30am – 12:00pm
$140 per month or $40 a session
Cell: (201) 370-2698
angresanostudio@gmail.com
Drawing & Oil Painting For Adults
Instructor: Rick Perez
Saturday Daytime, 10:00am – 12:30pm
$140 per month or $40 per session (model fees additional)
Cell: (917) 734-6396
rckperez@gmail.com
Sketch Group-Life Model (Without Instruction)
*Class will not be held in August, will resume in September
Monitor: John Henderson
Monday Evening, 7:30pm – 10:30pm
Model Fee: $10 for members
$20 model fee for nonmembers ** CASH ONLY **
Cell: (201) 394-3472
NEW beginners class!
drawing basics: Sketch, Study or Render
Instructor: Shawn Vales
Saturday Afternoon, 1:00pm – 4:00pm
$140 per month or $40 per session
Cell: (973) 680-2955
shawnvales@gmail.com
Oil Painting and Pastel Classes
ALL CLASSES ARE BEGINNER TO ADVANCED. INSTRUCTOR WORKS WITH STUDENT AT THEIR OWN LEVEL.
Oil Painting: Still Life, floral & Landscape Painting
CLASS RESUMES IN SEPTEMBER
Instructor: Murray Smith
Monday Daytime, 10:00am – 1:00pm
$120 per month or $35 per session
Cell: (845) 304-2156
paintermurray@aol.com
NEW CLASS! Floral & Still Life Oil Painting
Instructor: Denise Stass
Wednesday Daytime, 10:00am – 1:00pm
$140 per month or $40 per session
Cell: (310) 770-3196
denisestass8@gmail.com
Oil Painting: PortraiT, figure, still life & landscape for Adults
CLASS RESUMES IN SEPTEMBER
Instructor: Joel Mitnick
Monday Evening, 6:30pm – 9:30pm
$120 per month or $35 per session
plus sharing of model fee
Cell: (201) 819-4847
jmdi@mac.com
Oil Painting – Landscape, Seascape, Portrait And Still Life
CLASS RESUMES IN SEPTEMBER
Instructor: Rebecca Leer
Wednesday and Thursday Daytime, 10:00am – 1:00pm
$140/month for one day
$260/month for both days
or $40 per session
plus sharing of model fee
Cell: (201) 906-6839
rebecca_leer@msn.com
NEW CLASS! starts September 1STILL LIFE STUDIES:
Solving Technical problems while adding personality to you Still Life
Instructor: Clinton Hobart
Tuesday Evening, 6:30pm – 9:30pm
$125 per month or $35 per session
Cell: (602) 617-8632
clintonhobart@gmail.com
Oil Painting AND DRAWING – PORTRAIT/FIGURE:
Instructor: Bill Angresano
Wednesdays, 6:30pm- 9:30pm
$140/month
$260/month for both days
or $40 per session
($50 if painting model)
Cell: (201) 370 2698
angresanostudio@gmail.com
Beginners drawing class/
Pastel PAINTING – Still Life & Landscape
Instructor: Stephanie Cook
Friday Daytime, 10:00am – 1:00pm
$40 per session
Cell: (201) 741-3347
stephaniecookfineart@gmail.com
Watercolor Classes
ALL CLASSES ARE BEGINNER TO ADVANCED. INSTRUCTORS WORK WITH STUDENTs AT THEIR OWN LEVEL.
Watercolor Techniques: Mixing Color, Composition, Landscape, Flowers & Still Life
Instructor: Peggy Dressel
Tuesday Daytime, 10:00am – 1:00pm
$120 per month or $35 per session
Cell: (201) 337-2143
pegdartist@aol.com
Watercolor Techniques: Landscape, Portrait, Seascape And Still Life
CLASS RESUMES IN SEPTEMBER
Instructor: Joel Popadics
Evening: Wednesdays 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Daytime: Thursdays, 9:30am – 12:30pm
$140 per calendar month or $40 per session
Cell: (973) 851-0366
joel@watercolorpop.com