Course Description: 

Exploring the historic Uncial hand with the broad-nib Pilot Parallel Pen, we appreciate the rich history of the scribes and place ourselves in their noble tradition, transcribing the ancient texts that otherwise would have been lost to the ages. In our Contemplative Calligraphy practice, the rhythmic movement of the pen on paper can become a moving meditation. Practical instruction on slant, spacing, and negative space – all aspects of depicting beautiful writing are introduced in this Beginning-level class.

Course Description:

This fun and creative approach to watercolor painting is an exciting way to get started with the media or to enhance and expand your current knowledge. Enjoy learning many basic techniques including wet-into-wet washes, wet-into-dry washes, glazing, color mixing, graduated/flat washes, value studies, and more. Surprise yourself with beautiful color and textural effects that will help you to create unique pieces. Please see the online supply list.

Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate

Course Description:

Explore new ways to appreciate nature and wildlife through art and illustration as you learn basic introductions in artmaking. Learning techniques of drawing, sketching from life, sketching from reference, observing, and appreciating. Each student will utilize these skills to make an original piece by the end of the course.

Skill Level: Beginner

Course Description:

Practice drawing techniques via lectures, warm-up drawings, and longer finished poses. Techniques may include gesture and organizational line, contour line, shape-plane-volume-modeling, value, foreshortening, and anatomical studies. We will work from a clothed model and have critiques to provide a supportive class response. Choose to work in drawing and/or painting mediums.

Skill Level: All Levels

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Course Description: 

Each landscape has a feel all its own. We will look at how a variety of artists have depicted landscapes in their paintings, and each week be prompted by a topic(such as atmospheric perspective, painting distressed streets and walls, painting bodies of water). Whether you are painting in your own back yard or in a variety of travel locations, we will hone our observational skills, learn new techniques, and work with appropriate color palettes.

Skill Level: All Levels

Course Description: 

Each landscape has a feel all its own. We will look at how a variety of artists have depicted landscapes in their paintings, and each week be prompted by a topic(such as atmospheric perspective, painting distressed streets and walls, painting bodies of water). Whether you are painting in your own back yard or in a variety of travel locations, we will hone our observational skills, learn new techniques, and work with appropriate color palettes.

Skill Level: All Levels

Course Description:

Relax and have fun drawing structured patterns in a supportive class environment. Using step-by-step instructions, and easy-to-learn, repetitive strokes we will explore "vintage" Zentangle© patterns along with variations on the classics and unique tangle combinations.

Skill Level: Intermediate

• This interactive online class is presented via Zoom. Please download Zoom prior to your first class: (www.zoom.us)

Course Description:

The Zentangle® Method is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. Everyone, regardless of artistic skills, is invited to use repetitive strokes to draw delightful pieces of art. Each class will include the introduction of tangles, guided practice, and information about the Zentangle® Method. Only a few basic supplies are needed.

Skill Level: All Levels

Course Description:

Explore the variety of shapes, colors, and textures in the natural world, with covering how to approach drawing plants and animals, then move into capturing details through different colored pencil techniques. Students can choose their own subject matter for each technique, or follow along with the instructor.

Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate