Urban Sketching in Asbury Park and Ocean Grove
FALL 2025
6 WEEK CLASS
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
*no class Oct 13
Sections Available
Mon, Sept 8 - Oct 20
Instructor Gina Torello has designed this Urban Sketching Class in the heart of our iconic downtown. Perspective lessons will take place out on the streets of our local quaint towns. Instruction will be given on how to sketch using various drawing materials. The first 12 Artists will have access to a comfortable pleinair chair and a small portable drawing table. Each week we will meet in different location with new and exciting lessons and exciting subject matter to enjoy. Great way to welcome the fall enjoy the fresh air and take your own art work home with you. All levels always welcome. A supply list is below you choose what materials you have and feel comfortable using. I will email everyone prior to our first class via JSAC email to inform you on our first location.
Instructor: Gina Torello, MFA Professional Artist, LightScapes Studio LLC
6 week class for $160.00 session
Pastel Impressionism with Gina
FALL 2025
6 WEEK CLASS
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
*no class Nov 24
Sections Available
Mon, Oct 27 - Dec 8
Explore the forgiving and simple medium of soft pastels. References will be provided varying in subject matter and style. Working together as a class in a step by step manner you discover how a professional artist begins, creates and finishes a work of art. This method of teaching gives you confidence and allows you freedom to develop your own style. Color theory, application methods and diverse techniques are used to teach you use of texture and dimension in your paintings. Every session you can always count on new and exciting references that I will teach from. All levels are always welcome. A supply list is available to the left.
Instructor: Gina Torello, MFA Professional Artist, LightScapes Studio LLC
6 week class for $140.00 session
Pastel Impressionism with Gina
WINTER 2026
6 WEEK CLASS
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Sections Available
Mon, Jan 12 - Feb 16
Mon, Feb 23 - Apr 6
Explore the forgiving and simple medium of soft pastels. References will be provided varying in subject matter and style. Working together as a class in a step by step manner you discover how a professional artist begins, creates and finishes a work of art. This method of teaching gives you confidence and allows you freedom to develop your own style. Color theory, application methods and diverse techniques are used to teach you use of texture and dimension in your paintings. Every session you can always count on new and exciting references that I will teach from. All levels are always welcome. A supply list is available to the left.
Instructor: Gina Torello, MFA Professional Artist, LightScapes Studio LLC
6 week class for $140.00 session
PlenAir Pastel Painting at the Jersey Shore
WINTER 2026
6 WEEK CLASS
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Sections Available
Mon, Apr 13 - May 18
Instructor Gina Torello has designed this Plein Air Pastel Painting Class in the heart of our iconic downtown Asbury Park and Ocean Grove New Jersey. Perspective lessons will take place out on the streets of our local quaint towns. She will demonstrate each session as everyone follows along painting the same subject matter as she instructs from inception to completion. Each painting may take two weeks from start to finish. Lessons will be on the Carousel in Asbury Park, the Tent City in Ocean Grove and the Convention Hall all while painting alongside with a master PleinAir artist. This is a one of a kind experience all local artist do not want to pass up. The first 12 Artists will be supplied with a New Wave Pochade Easel to use during your exclusive lessons down in these quaint seashore towns and a comfortable PleinAir chair to use as you paint. This pleasurable and rewarding class will cover compositional structure, color theory, application of materials and most of all the process of capturing the LIGHT in the open air like the Impressionists. All levels of pastel painting artists are welcomed. I will email everyone prior to our first class via JSAC email to inform you on our first location.
Instructor: Gina Torello, MFA Professional Artist, LightScapes Studio LLC
6 week class for $160.00 session