Drawing With Colored Pencils
Learn colored pencil drawing techniques and explore the use of underpainting and solvents.
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Pet Portraits + Animal Art (Ages 6 – 8)
This class is all about drawing animals! Students will practice a variety of drawing and painting techniques to draw their favorite critters.
read moreClothed Portrait Figure Drawing (B)
Participants will draw portraits from a live, clothed figure model. Session starts with a warm up of short poses, then moves into a few longer sessions. A studio monitor will guide the model and overall experience, but drawing instruction is not provided. open to anyone interested in drawing portraits from a live, clothed figure model.
read moreLearn to Draw (Ages 12 – 14)
Want to learn to draw, but don't know where to start? Already have some drawing skills, but want to level up? This class will cover the fundamentals of using graphite, ink, and charcoal to draw from life and photo references. You'll have fun with drawing activities, experiment with art supplies, and practice your skills through […]
read moreTarot Cards in Watercolor
Dive into the context and insight of tarot cards and design your own deck. Students will draw on personal symbolism to create unique imagery and compositions. Cards will be created in pencil, ink, and vibrant watercolor pencil. Drawing and painting instruction will be provided as students embark on a journey of self discovery.
read moreClothed Portrait Figure Drawing (F)
Participants will draw portraits from a live, clothed figure model. Session starts with a warm up of short poses, then moves into a few longer sessions. A studio monitor will guide the model and overall experience, but drawing instruction is not provided. open to anyone interested in drawing portraits from a live, clothed figure model.
read moreTotal Smackdown: Wrestling-Inspired Art (Ages 6 – 8)
If you're a pro wrestling fan, this is the class for you! This is a mixed-media class that explores all things wrestling through drawing, painting sculpture, collage, and more. Students can create fan art of their favorite wrestlers, or imagine and design a wrestling persona of their own.
read moreDrawing + Painting With Ink (Ages 6 – 8)
Students will learn how to use Sumi ink and work collaboratively and solo on large drawings and paintings. Ink is a very intuitive water medium it is relaxing to use in class students will hone their black and wite drawing skills while listening to music and learning about dimension and pattern.
read morePainting with Gouache: Opaque Watercolor
Learn how to use gouache paint as we create works from observation. Gouache is an opaque, flat, color medium with beautiful possibilities. We'll start with a one-subject painting from observation and then move through projects with a variety of subjects like still-lifes with fruits and vegetables, flowers and botanicals, interiors and furniture, and outdoor landscapes. […]
read moreArtmaking + Storytelling (Ages 6 – 8)
Read stories and make art that tell them! In this class we will explore stories by reading books together, then make exciting things like picture books and puppets. This class is perfect for artists who love making up stories and characters and exploring new ways to create art.
read moreLandscape in Oils
Create compelling landscapes in a series of paintings. Each week, we’ll focus on elements of the landscape including techniques for rendering sky, terrain, trees and water. We’ll also focus on palette development and color mixing. We'll cover seasonal themes and architecture while learning to use light and color to create depth. You'll practice layout and […]
read moreWatercolor Landscapes
Use watercolor to paint landscapes while exploring basic watercolor skills, materials and techniques. Watercolor can be both fun and frustrating, dynamic and meditative. You will learn to use color to make simple watercolor washes and layering techniques while exploring the history, materials, tricks and ways to capture light as you paint and sketch using this […]
read moreStill Life in Pastels
In this class, students will get to flex their still life drawing skills while exploring color and atmosphere. Students will come away with an understanding of value and form. Students will select from various sets of objects to create still-life compositions individually and collaboratively. Classes are confirmed one week prior to the start date. In […]
read moreFigure Drawing (F-A)
These drawing sessions are open to anyone interested in drawing from a live, nude figure model. A studio monitor guides the model and overall experience, but drawing instruction is not provided.
read moreDrawing + Painting With Colorful Ink
Learn to use liquid inks on paper to create colorful, bold, and painterly drawings, paintings, and illustrations in color and black and gray. This class will cover using nibs and brushes, mixing colors and shades, and using resists to create interesting visual effects. The techniques and methods included in this course are great for creating […]
read moreMake Your Own Valentine’s Day Cards
Give the gift of art to all the loves in your life this Valentine’s Day. Let all those special people know just how much you care by gifting an original artwork with a personalized inscription. Come to this workshop with a friend, a crush, a partner or anyone else you love! Draw and paint a […]
read moreGiant Drawing + Painting (Ages 6 – 8)
Paint in a really big way! Create life-sized self-portraits and work together to produce collaborative paintings. Leave with a giant treasure.
read moreThe Basics of Oil Painting
Gain a solid and hands-on foundation in oil painting, Drawing from my extensive experience studying the medium across various sources, students will have the knowledge and confidence to pursue independent painting endeavors if they so choose. Individual progress will vary based on each student's interests and goals.
read moreCharcoal Portraits
Dive deep into the art of representational portraiture with this charcoal drawing class. We will closely study the facial features, anatomy, proportion, structure, representing light and shadow, texture, facial expressions, and likeness. Some lessons will be done from a live model and others will be done from photographic references. Through hands-on demonstrations, experimentation sessions, and […]
read moreClothed Portrait Figure Drawing (A)
Participants will draw portraits from a live, clothed figure model. Session starts with a warm up of short poses, then moves into a few longer sessions. A studio monitor will guide the model and overall experience, but drawing instruction is not provided. open to anyone interested in drawing portraits from a live, clothed figure model.
read moreBuild + Stretch Your Own Canvas in the Woodshop
Break free from the restrictions of canvas sizes you buy at the store and learn to make your own! We'll learn how to use the tools needed to build a wooden canvas frame. Once the frame is built, we will go over the proper techniques for stretching a tight canvas. At the end of the […]
read moreClothed Portrait Figure Drawing (D)
Participants will draw portraits from a live, clothed figure model. Session starts with a warm up of short poses, then moves into a few longer sessions. A studio monitor will guide the model and overall experience, but drawing instruction is not provided. open to anyone interested in drawing portraits from a live, clothed figure model.
read moreFigure Drawing (F-F)
These drawing sessions are open to anyone interested in drawing from a live, nude figure model. A studio monitor guides the model and overall experience, but drawing instruction is not provided.
read moreCreating a Landscape with Soft Pastel (B)
Learn methods of using soft pastels for landscape subjects from conception to completion. We'll cover application methods, color mixing techniques, and blending processes for drawing the landscape. Various methods and techniques will be discussed based on the papers and materials chosen by each student. We'll go over principles of composition based on format variation including […]
read moreFigure Drawing (TH-D)
These drawing sessions are open to anyone interested in drawing from a live, nude figure model. A studio monitor guides the model and overall experience, but drawing instruction is not provided.
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