Fall Landscapes and Leaves
Instructor: Alyssa Gangemi
Alyssa is a certified K-12 Art Teacher with her master’s degree in Art Education from Boston University and a post-baccalaureate from the San Francisco Art Institute. She has over two decades of experience teaching in public and private schools and is deeply committed to enhancing lives through creativity.
Class Syllabus (2 sessions)
Day 1Nov 2 · 3:30 PM
Layered Landscapes: Composition & Painting TechniquesStudents sketch a layered fall landscape, then build it up with color mixing and painting techniques — depth is the goal.
Day 2Nov 4 · 3:30 PM
Leaf Printing: Texture & Botanical PrintsReal leaves become printing tools — students press and layer ink into bold fall botanical prints to take home.
About This Session
One week, two afternoons, and the whole Blue Ridge fall as inspiration. In this mini-session at our Waynesville, NC studio, artists explore painting techniques and leaf printing — building a layered fall landscape, then pressing real leaves into bold botanical prints.
Day one is all about the landscape — composition, color mixing, and painting techniques; day two turns gathered leaves into printmaking magic. No experience needed, and every artist goes home with finished fall pieces they'll be proud to display.
Small-group instruction with Alyssa (just 10 seats) means real, hands-on guidance for every young artist — the perfect creative after-school outlet this November.
All materials — acrylic paints, brushes, printing tools, and paper — are included in the class price.