Art & Photography
Let our courses take you on your own artistic journey where imaginative classes from Drawing to Painting are designed to excite, entertain and inform you!
- Introduction to Drawing 1 & 2
- Learning to Paint Still Life & Landscapes
- Drawing & Painting with Pastels
- Alla Prima Painting
- Getting the Perfect Shot
- Photoshop for Hobbyists
- Ceramics 1 & 2
- History of Modern Art 1 & 2
Norman F. Simms
Join Norman in any or all of his art classes.
Norman F. Simms was born in Washington, DC in 1956. After graduating from Art Instruction Schools, he pursued a passion for fine arts at Murray State University. He graduated from the Washington School for Drafting Technology, the Center for Degree Studies with an Associate’s Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology, the University of Maryland with a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, and the Academy of Art with a Masters Degree in Fine Arts.
He creates dynamic paintings and drawings of various medium. He has exhibited his artworks regionally in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York City. He has received the “Palmer Award for Excellence” at the Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie for his oil painting, “The Artist and his Model”. His pastel paintings, “Butterfly Dance”, “Reflection”, and “Blossom”, have been featured in “The Best of America Pastel Artists Volume II”. His oil painting, “The Artist and his Model”, has also been published in the book, “Important World Artists Vol. I, A World of Art”.
He is a member of the national fine arts organizations, Portrait Society of America, The Pastel Society of America, and Oil Painters of America. He is also a member of the local art organizations, Artsbridge, Artists of Yardley, and Artists of Bristol.
He lives in Fairless Hills, PA, teaching group and private art lessons. He has also published two books, Portrait and Nude Painting & Philosophies, and Interview between the Jackass and the Artist. He is currently working on several books on the subject matters of portraiture, expressions in art, and technique and practices in fine arts.
Introduction to Drawing 1 RFNRT 8066 C01
9/20 - 10/25 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Did you always want to learn how to draw but didn’t feel confident enough to try? Here’s your chance! You will learn how to recognize types of edges, lines, and angles; how to recognize proportion and perspective; how to render light, shadow, and highlights by the use of gradations of tone; and how to be creative. Norman F. Simms
This class, Introduction to Drawing 1 is a prerequisite for Drawing 2.
LEARNING TO PAINT STILL LIFE AND LANDSCAPES RFNRT 8065 C01
9/23 - 10/28 9:00am - 11:30am
You will gain a working knowledge of the components for creating great fine art (line, shape, color, perspective, proportion, volume, and composition). You will be introduced to various painting styles and techniques used to help you be creative and understand how to express feelings and ideas visually. Norman F. Simms
DRAWING AND PAINTING WITH PASTELS RFNRT 8064 C01
11/4 - 12/16 9:00am - 11:30pm
You will get an introduction to principles and techniques in drawing and painting with pastels. You will gain a working knowledge of line, shape, perspective, proportion, volume, and composition. You will be introduced to various drawing styles and techniques used in pastel. Norman F. Simms
ALLA PRIMA PAINTING RFNRT 2526 C01
11/1 - 12/13
(no class 11/22) 6:00pm - 8:30pm
The idea of Alla Prima Painting is to quickly render the subject before the subject moves or the environment changes, where a painting is completed in one or two sittings with minimal touch- up. Learn the necessary techniques to complete a painting in a short time period from a still life or a live model. A materials list is available on request. Note: Please bring whatever supplies you have out the first night of class. Norman F. Simms
GETTING THE PERFECT SHOT RFNRT 2585 C01
9/18 - 10/30 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Get an in-depth view of camera operation, basic and effects driven photographic technique and image composition. Your instructor, Thomas, will elevate your skills whether you are a beginner or more experienced. Sessions will cover optimum baseline camera set-up, the effects of various settings’ influence
on your images, design of image content, the influence of color, workflow organization to maintain control of your image files. This is a learn-as-you-go course, designed to fill the gaps in your knowledge and skill base starting from ground zero. The sessions will move at a pace dependent on the class-wide understanding and work accomplished. Each week we will be reviewing student images as a group, learning from each other’s work output as well as why and how to elevate the skill sets going forward. Weather permitting and student interest, some sessions will be scheduled for shooting field trips, any-and-all would be locally based off campus. These field trips are to implement and practice newly acquired shooting techniques. Additionally, we will also visit local photographic exhibitions to expand and encourage each student’s intake of the photographic community. Digital camera (fully charged), capture media and operations manual required for all sessions. Tom DeLorenzo
Photoshop for Hobbyists RFNRT 2599 C01
9/21 - 11/9 6:00pm - 8:00pm
You will learn how to get what is missing from your digital photos and see how you can move from uninspiring snapshots to dynamic photographs. You will bring new life to your photos through Photoshop proficiency and the technical skills of digital processing. Tom DeLorenzo
SEWING I RCEGN 8819 C01
10/3 - 10/24 6:00pm - 9:00pm
You will learn the fundamentals of sewing which includes hand and machine sewing, how to select fabrics based on style and fabric. You will sew a pin cushion, a pillowcase and back sack. You can bring your own sewing machines or request to borrow one from the college. Please specify at the time of registration. You must bring your own supplies. A supply list will be emailed prior to class. Paula Molino-Wolff, M.Ed.
Please ask us how to borrow a sewing machine from Bucks.
NEXT LEVEL LEARNING
Introduction to Ceramics Part 1 RFNRT 9000 C01
8/23 - 10/4 9:00am - 1:00pm
Lectures, demonstrations, and practice introduce students to the historical, cultural, scientific, creative, and expressive basis of ceramics. Developing a personal viewpoint as an outgrowth of the ceramic process is encouraged by emphasizing historical perspectives, design, basic pottery skills, and exploration. David Bogus
Introduction to Ceramics Part 1 is a Prerequisite to register for Introduction to Ceramics Part 2.
Includes $25 material fee.
Introduction to Ceramics Part 2 RFNRT 9001 C01
10/11 - 12/6 9:00am - 1:00pm
Introduction to Ceramics Part 2 is the continuation of Introduction to Ceramics Part 1 where you will learn beginning wheel throwing, trimming, designing a table setting and glazing. You will complete at least two glazed pieces. David Bogus
Introduction to Ceramics Part 1 is a prerequisite Introdution to Ceramics Part 2.
Includes $25 material fee.
History of Modern Art Part 1 RCHYC 9010 C01
This survey course covers painting, sculpture, and/or architecture from the late nineteenth century up to the present. Students gain a formal understanding of major twentieth-century stylistic movements. They interpret selected examples of Modern art using a variety of analytic methodologies, including cultural, religious, social, political, and/or economic context. Deborah Riccardi
History of Modern Art Part 2 RFNRT 9011 C01
History of Moder Art Part 1 is a prerequisite for History of Modern Art Part 2.