Interested artists will have several new classes to choose from this winter at the Tryon Painters and Sculptors’ art studios in Tryon.
Introduction to Drawing
Lindsay Moore, well-known local painter and set designer, will teach Introduction to Drawing on Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m. to noon, starting on Feb. 7.  The class will run six weeks. Moore has taught drawing classes in Spartanburg and has produced many commissioned paintings for  clients in the Tryon area. His approach to drawing is personal and encouraging of beginning artists, as well as those who just need more direction in their personal style. He will use basic materials that most people have and the subjects will be people, places and things found at home.
Sculpture
Lalage Warrington, whose approach to sculpture is varied in media and subject, will continue to teach Sculpture in the clay studios of TPS on Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. until noon. This class will begin on Feb. 8 and will run for six weeks. The materials will be provided by Warrington for a materials fee. Warrington’s sculpture “Horseplay” is on display in the current exhibit in the TPS gallery.
Painting with Bill Ryan
Bill Ryan, local watercolorist, will continue his “one on one” painting classes on Thursdays from 9 a.m. until noon. All media are welcome as Ryan is knowledgeable in oil, acrylic and water media.
Oil Painting
Margie Davis will begin the second session of her Oil Painting class on Fridays from 9 a.m. until noon. Davis is known for her oil landscapes of local North Carolina scenes and has an impressionistic approach to color and soft brush strokes. She has studied with several  nationally known masters and has many years’ experience in painting oils.
Figure drawing studio
Ongoing figure drawing studio meets weekly on Thursdays from 6-9 p.m. and Saturday mornings from 9 a.m.-noon. Each session features nude models for both short and long posed studies. No instruction is given during these classes, but classes are monitored by artists Dick Neff or Mike McCarthy. A small fee is charged to cover the model fee.
For information regarding prices and to register for any of the classes offered at TPS or upcoming workshops, contact Christine Mariotti at cmariotti@windstream.net or 828-859-8392.
– article submitted by Christine Mariotti