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Elizabeth Greaf enjoys teaching people at all levels but focuses on work with adults and serious teens.  Please don't tell her that you have no ability in art.  Her definition of "talent" is "being willing to start at the beginning and then work to develop skill and artistic insight".  The child who is labeled "talented" is also the one you see constantly drawing and who is willing to see both his or her successes and the areas they need to improve.  This exploration and work develops into artistic skill.  That, alongside of accepting the freedom to experiment with new techniques, styles, and images grows into the ability to create beautiful and improving works of art. 

People are not born with the knowledge of drawing, they work at developing the skill just as people in any other profession work and study to develop their skills. 

The student who has difficulty is usually the student who thinks that he or she should start out with artwork at the level they've enjoyed in great museums.  Let yourself be a beginner, listen to and explore the concepts of both seeing like an artist and drawing, then you can learn to draw.  I emphasize drawing because it is the first step to painting and many other forms of visual art.

Whether teaching fundamentals to people new to the art medium or providing continuing classes for the more advanced student, her classes always go beyond and include discussion of many aspects of composition, drawing, art history, etc.

Classes      See Calendar for current schedule

Private and small group classes are offered in Elizabeth Greaf's studio. 
(Access does require the ability to use steps).

During the warm months, she offers a plein aire workshop that meets every other Thursday at a Long Island site that offers wonderful landscape subjects.

She instructs Introductory Drawing and Watercolor courses for the Babylon Council of the Arts in North Babylon, NY on Wednesday evenings.  (631) 587-3696

Other classes vary in schedule and availability.

Workshops               

Local   Ms. Greaf teaches outdoor workshops in various locations.  You could contact Gallery North, or Smithtown Arts Council (see Links Page) to check on their scheduled events.  She will also develop additional workshops for small groups upon request.  She is offering an outdoor workshop in Stony Brook, NY September 22, 23, and 24 from 9:00 till 1:00 each day.

Traveling  She has taught in France and has designed workshops for Scotland and Tuscany.  Watch for future workshop schedules (or contact her for additional information).

The traveling workshops include annual four day painting trips to locations such as Nantucket, MA,Appledore Island, ME and Block Island, RI.  For June 2008 she is considering a site on the Maine Coast. 

She can develop other workshops with small groups and is particularly interested in teaching in Europe, New England, California or other South Western locations.

Teaching Resume

In addition to teaching in her studio, Elizabeth has taught for many other organizations.  The most notable classes include:

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