“Stan has a terrific skill tailoring his feedback for each student. He identifies what each student needs to move their painting ability forward. I have learned so much from Stan!”
— MICHELE S.“While not quite the same as “live” classes, Zoom classes help students to maintain and continue to use and improve their artistic skills as well as to enjoy being with their art class friends! Stephanie is ‘The Best!’ Stephanie provides the ultimate conditions for learning: Clear instruction and demonstration, individual attention and feedback and an abundance of positive energy and encouragement!”
— PAMELA FOLEY“I’ve taken Stephanie’s Focus on the Features class online and in person and enjoyed them both tremendously! Honestly, I was expecting the online class to be a little bumpy because of technical challenges but it went very smoothly. Stephanie did a great job fielding any issues that arose and the class all worked together to help each other figure things out. Stephanie provides about 30 minutes of instruction up front, adds her invaluable insights throughout the class and offers individual “breakout” sessions for critiques and assistance. She’s such a wonderful and positive teacher and I find her input to be incredibly helpful and useful. Aside from Stephanie, the best part of this class was that my best friend (who lives in another state) took it, as well. When would we ever get to have such a wonderful experience together outside of a Zoom class? This class helped me find a bright side to the pandemic!”
— CINDY PURVANCE“I have now taken ten Zoom classes (not all at the Athenaeum) and find it to be a terrific platform with few problems. It is remarkably consistent and the functionality is great. They have anticipated what people would be looking for and have made it easy to use (for example, the private “conference” rooms). I also work with my private trainer on Zoom now. It is very user-friendly. I am looking forward to joining Ken Goldman’s class which normally causes me to have to drive to Bread and Salt (near Imperial Ave.) and it is sheer joy to now be able to have the same class while sitting at my 27” monitor at my desk with great lighting and not have to leave home! A total win!”
— JAIN MALKIN (SPRING 2020)“The Zoom format worked very well. One of the highlights of Stephanie’s classes is the “lecture” she does at the beginning, using works of art to illustrate various techniques and issues. Each week it is different but always great.”
— JAIN MALKIN (FALL 2020)“The online experience was better than I expected. It enabled us to get the same viewpoint for our portraits and this was helpful to see the way in which each student differed in their interpretation-when Stephanie critiqued each of us, the information was applicable to all of us since the pose was identical. This increased the amount of useful information I could take away from her evaluations. The models were also very professional and fun to draw. Great course!”
— ROBIN FLINKInstagram: @1californiagirl
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— KATHLEEN HOWARTH“Having Zoom classes with Ken & Stephanie has been an absolute life-saver during this crazy pandemic. Even the occasional technological glitch hasn’t phased them, or the students. Ken and Stephanie always find something creative and positive and their classes are so rewarding. Ken has a great way of finding the positives in your work and using that to develop other strengths.”
— STEPHANIE FRIEDRICH“Art Classes on Zoom offer greater flexibility. The instruction is both personal and inspiring. You can watch the instructor do their demonstration and do your own painting at will going back and forth without hesitation. Individual critiques and group critiques are up to you. Great versatility.”
— NANCY PHILLIPS“It is so comfortable working in my own studio and taking a class. I have a large monitor and Zoom has worked out flawlessly. You can click on any of the other participants and see what they are doing and also watch the instructor demos. And no parking issues!”
— JAIN MALKIN“I have been thrilled to be able to take their classes (just finishing Ken’s class, and adding Stephanie’s at the end of the month). I live in Orange County and am not able to attend local San Diego classes. This was a marvelous opportunity for me to study with these two wonderful artists from the comfort of my own home. I really enjoyed the Zoom format. In our class we had a different live model each week. Our teacher worked alongside us, demonstrating as we sketched/painted. We could watch him as well as work ourselves. He was available to help with any questions and look at our work. It was a wonderful experience. What a gift! Thanks to the Athenaeum!”
— INGRID TURNER (SPRING 2020)“I highly recommend Ken Goldman’s classes. He is tops in understanding the figure and how to draw or paint it, no matter your style or medium. He is helpful with ideas and comments that encourage the growth in your work.”
— INGRID TURNER (FALL 2020)“Ken is a knowledgeable and generous instructor whose teaching is based in classic fine art skills. He provides a clear process to support learning and individual expression.”
— MARY PENNELL“Ken just published a book on anatomy of hands & feet, so this was sure to be an excellent experience. Bones, tendons, muscles are magnificently complex. Ken makes sense of these complicated subjects focusing on the artistic message. he made a challenging topic interesting, accessible and fun.”
— STEPHANIE FRIEDRICH“Ken Goldman wrote the book ‘Drawing Hands & Feet.’ This class teaches an understanding of the anatomy & how to draw simply. Good drawings lead to successful paintings.”
— INGRID TURNER“Ken Goldman is a fantastic teacher!! He is so gifted in all mediums and he is kind and a great style!! He responds to each student at their level and encourages everybody!! Loved it Thank you”
— ELENA ROMANOWSKY“This course is an inspiring, comprehensive dive into the world of collage. Kirsten is a very talented and generous instructor. Her presentations were informative, focused and inspiring. She was generous in sharing her personal techniques and insights. She shared her wealth of knowledge of a range of historical and contemporary collage artists and an array of collage techniques and supplies. It was exciting to participate in a class with a diverse group of motivated students. This class is excellent for both the novice and the experienced artist.”
— ALAN COHENhttps://www.sdmaag.org/Sys/PublicProfile/53142309/4310749
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