Straight Ahead: Intro to Stop-Motion
Nov
23
to Nov 24

Straight Ahead: Intro to Stop-Motion

With Charlotte Hong

Saturday November 23rd and Sunday November 24th

1pm - 5pm

This hands-on workshop is a primer in the production skills and principles of stop-motion animation. Students will learn to craft paper cut-out puppets, collaborate on an exquisite corpse and be introduced to a selection of techniques to create their own stop-motion animated films. 

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Holiday Short- BEGINNING TO INTERMEDIATE DRAWING
Nov
26
to Dec 17

Holiday Short- BEGINNING TO INTERMEDIATE DRAWING

with Jesse Howard

Tuesday, 10am - 12pm Advanced Registration Required.

Learn fundamental drawing techniques and expand existing skills in a variety of media to discover individual drawing style. The focus will be on constructing composition and linear perspective with an emphasis on value plane and the use of line. Students will learn how to bring clarity and consistency to their subject matter.

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SUNDAY Figure Drawing Non-Instructional with Clothed Model
Dec
1

SUNDAY Figure Drawing Non-Instructional with Clothed Model

Sunday, December 1st, 10am - 1pm
Model: Coco

This figure session will be a clothed model session open to teens 12+ as well as adults.

This is the traditional OPAL Sunday figure session for drawing from a live model. These are 3-hour, non-instructional figure drawing sessions. Work on your figure-drawing skills at your own self-directed pace!

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SUNDAY Figure Drawing Non-Instructional with Clothed Model
Nov
3

SUNDAY Figure Drawing Non-Instructional with Clothed Model

Sunday, November 3rd, 10am - 1pm
Model: Brey

This figure session will be a clothed model session open to teens 12+ as well as adults.

This is the traditional OPAL Sunday figure session for drawing from a live model. These are 3-hour, non-instructional figure drawing sessions. Work on your figure-drawing skills at your own self-directed pace!

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AF3- EXPLORING OIL PAINTING
Oct
24
to Nov 21

AF3- EXPLORING OIL PAINTING

with Julie Sulzen

Thursday, 6pm - 8pm. Advanced Registration Required.

Students will explore the fundamentals of oil painting with an introduction to materials and by practicing skills of observation, methods of drawing, explorations of color theory, and techniques of brushwork. Utilizing carefully designed still life arrangements, fundamentals of painting such as light, shape, value, and edges will be covered. Demonstrations and discussions are designed to encourage individual progress as well as general painting guidance.

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AF3- BEGINNING TO ADVANCED DRAWING
Oct
23
to Nov 20

AF3- BEGINNING TO ADVANCED DRAWING

with Jesse Howard

Wedesday, 7pm - 9pm Advanced Registration Required.

The focus will be on constructing composition and linear perspective with an emphasis on value plane and the use of line. Students will learn how to bring clarity and consistency to their subject matter.

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AF3 - PASTEL PAINTING
Oct
23
to Nov 20

AF3 - PASTEL PAINTING

with Mike Barrett Kolasinski

Wednesday, 1pm-3pm. Advanced Registration Required.

Join us to learn the basics behind using soft pastels as a way to create pastel paintings with detail and depth.

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AF3- BEGINNING TO INTERMEDIATE DRAWING
Oct
22
to Nov 19

AF3- BEGINNING TO INTERMEDIATE DRAWING

with Jesse Howard

Tuesday, 10am - 12pm Advanced Registration Required.

Learn fundamental drawing techniques and expand existing skills in a variety of media to discover individual drawing style. The focus will be on constructing composition and linear perspective with an emphasis on value plane and the use of line. Students will learn how to bring clarity and consistency to their subject matter.

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Kintsugi for Beginners
Oct
6

Kintsugi for Beginners

with Mami Takahashi

Sunday October 6th, 3pm-5pm

Kintsugi is a traditional Japanese art form in which gold is used to repair broken ceramics. The practice of Kintsugi highlights the break rather than erasing it and emphasizes that the break is what makes the ceramics more valuable and beautiful. In this beginner’s workshop, participants will learn the basic technique of Kintsugi on a small porcelain plate or a small ceramic plate to understand the fundamentals of this process.

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SUNDAY Figure Drawing Non-Instructional with Model
Oct
6

SUNDAY Figure Drawing Non-Instructional with Model

Sunday, October 6th, 10am - 1pm
Model: Emma Ramirez

This figure session will be a clothed model session open to teens 12+ as well as adults.

This is the traditional OPAL Sunday figure session for drawing from a live model. These are 3-hour, non-instructional figure drawing sessions. Work on your figure-drawing skills at your own self-directed pace!

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