Course Description:
What is abstract? Students are encouraged to work in series, giving you the ability to evolve through an investigation of your own work. You will be introduced to methods to learn abstraction while exploring personal expression. These new skills enrich and bring a sense of order to paintings, giving you the confidence to develop an exciting and cohesive body of work.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Course Description:
Oil pastels can enhance vibrancy and expressiveness in your work by combining the directness of drawing with the visceral texture of oil paint. You will explore the intricacies of this unique medium and harness optical and physical blending, soft washes, impasto, and sgraffito applications to create works across a variety of subject matters including still life, landscape, and portraiture.
Skill Level: Beginner
Course Description:
Knowledge of anatomy is essential for artists to depict the human form convincingly in portraiture, figurative, historical and genre paintings. This course is designed to give artists a thorough anatomical understanding of the human body. Each class will begin with a lecture to explain and clarify the anatomical information. Students will then draw from the live model incorporating the lessons of the day and learn to interpret anatomical subtleties from life.
Course Description:
This class is about developing your own practice in the medium of your choice, with the help of the instructor and the group dynamic you'll have the ability to make your artwork grow and evolve. It will also offer group critics in a friendly and positive environment.
Skill Level: All Levels
Course Description:
This is a multi-level painting class where you will learn the basic techniques of oils. We explore color theory, mixing, multiple mediums, and various applications in several fun exercises. New students follow the class syllabus and continuing students work on individual projects with class and instructor feedback.
Bring 18” x 24”, or larger, piece of drawing paper and charcoal to 1st class.
Skill Level: All Levels
Course Description:
Explore the world through your sketchbook. Learn to render textures in pen and ink, watercolor, and gouache on both white and toned paper. Record your travels in visual form. Discover both natural and urban subject matter. We will work both en plein air and in the classroom. Look forward to a couple of field trips.
Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Course Description:
An indepth color study as well as a shading study lay the foundation. Creating different textures and learning the basics of building a solid composition lead to a full painting by the end of the term.
Skill Level: Beginner
Course Description:
This class is a natural next step for students looking to continue studying the drawing process. It is perfect for anyone who has taken a beginning drawing course recently or years ago. Using both color and black and white mediums, we will re-examine the fundamentals and begin to apply them to the next level. A variety of techniques and styles will be discussed and pursued through direct observation and personal expression.
Skill Level: All Levels
Course Description:
Find your voice as an artist!
Work on the project of your choice in a welcoming environment with fellow artists. Get ideas and encouragement in moving your creations forward. Aspects of composition, value, and color will be discussed and demonstrated. Students may work from a photo, a still life, or from pure imagination.
This class is open to all painting and drawing media.
Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate
