EXPLORING MIXED MEDIA - Fall 2 - 2023
Saturdays, 10am - 12pm. Advanced Registration Required.
This class focuses on ways to use different mixed media materials and techniques in your work, such as mark making with all kinds of tools, acrylic paint and ink, collage, image transfer, gel plate printing, stitching, and ways of creating texture.
(Non-instructional-with Model) Figure Drawing Sessions - Fall 2 - 2023
Friday, 1pm - 3pm. Advanced Registration Required.
Work on your figure drawing skills! Easels or benches/boards provided. Bring your own materials - whatever you want to work with, drawing materials, pastels, paint, modeling clay, etc.). These are 2-hour non-instructional figure drawing sessions- from a model. Open to adults only (Must be at least 18 yrs. old.) Our facilitator sets up the model. Otherwise, these are self-directed. Work at your own pace.
BASIC OIL PAINTING - Fall 2 - 2023
Thursday, 1pm - 3pm. Advanced Registration Required.
BASIC OIL PAINTING with JULIE SULZEN
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.
BEGINNING TO ADVANCED DRAWING - Fall 2 - 2023
Wednesday, 7pm - 9pm. 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.
PASTEL PAINTING - Fall 2 - 2023
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.
WATERCOLOR BASICS - Fall 2 -2023
Wednesday, 10am - 12pm. Advanced Registration Required.
Appropriate for all levels of students, learn various techniques using wet and dry pigments.
(Non-instructional-with Model) Figure Drawing Sessions - Fall 2 - 2023
Tuesday, 7pm - 9pm. Advanced Registration Required.
Work on your figure drawing skills! Easels or benches/boards provided. Bring your own materials - whatever you want to work with, drawing materials, pastels, paint, modeling clay, etc.). These are 2-hour non-instructional figure drawing sessions- from a model. Open to adults only (Must be at least 18 yrs. old.) Our facilitator sets up the model. Otherwise, these are self-directed. Work at your own pace.
(Non-instructional-with Model) Figure Drawing Sessions - Fall 2 - 2023
Tuesday, 1pm - 3pm. Advanced Registration Required.
Work on your figure drawing skills! Easels or benches/boards provided. Bring your own materials - whatever you want to work with, drawing materials, pastels, paint, modeling clay, etc.). These are 2-hour non-instructional figure drawing sessions- from a model. Open to adults only (Must be at least 18 yrs. old.) Our facilitator sets up the model. Otherwise, these are self-directed. Work at your own pace.
***NEW*** PERSPECTIVE: DRAWING FUNDAMENTALS - Fall 2 - 2023
Mondays, 1pm - 3pm. Advanced Registration Required.
Do you draw or paint and wish you had a better understanding of the perspectival structure of your subject matter? This course will cover the basic concepts and methods of linear perspective.
DRAWING FUNDAMENTALS 2: Tone - Fall 2 - 2023
Mondays, 10am - 12pm. Advanced Registration Required.
This class will investigate the concepts and methods of tonal (value) drawing. Using still life subject matter, we will explore the fundamental properties of value and a range of media and methods available in depicting value in observational drawing. Basic layout and measuring techniques will be reviewed.
Exploring Mixed Media (Fall 2)
Saturdays, 10am - 12pm
This class focuses on ways to use different mixed media materials and techniques in your work, such as mark making with all kinds of tools, acrylic paint and ink, collage, image transfer, gel plate printing, stitching, and ways of creating texture.
Basic Oil Painting (Fall 2) ***New Class***
Thursdays, 1pm-3pm
After a demonstration and discussion led by Sulzen, students will explore the fundamentals of oil painting, such as light, shape, line, value and edges.
Beginning to Advanced Drawing (Fall 2)
Wednesdays, 7pm - 9pm
Working from still life or live model, students will learn how to bring clarity and consistency to their subject matter.
Pastel Painting (Fall 2)
Wednesdays, 1pm-3pm
Join us to learn the basics behind using soft pastels as a way to create pastel paintings with detail and depth.
Exploring Mixed Media (Fall 2)
Tuesdays, 4pm - 6pm
This class focuses on ways to use different mixed media materials and techniques in your work, such as mark making with all kinds of tools, acrylic paint and ink, collage, image transfer, gel plate printing, stitching, and ways of creating texture.
Drawing Basics (Fall 2)
Tuesdays, 1pm - 3pm
This class is designed to give students a general understanding of basic drawing concepts. The lessons are repeated in successive sessions. However, returning students will be encouraged to develop their skills further within with each lesson. The level of instruction will be based on assessment of each student.
Beginning to Intermediate Drawing (Fall 2)
Tuesdays, 10am - 12pm
Working from still life or live model, students will learn how to bring clarity and consistency to their subject matter.
DRAWING FUNDAMENTALS (Fall 2) ***New Class***New Artist Instructor***
Mondays, 10am - 12pm
This course will cover a gestural approach to layout, measuring proportions and basic perspective and progress through an investigation of the “surface information” that gives forms and objects their individual qualities. Understanding this “surface information” provides a good foundation for tonal rendering.
An Oil Painting Primer
Fridays 10 - 1pm
This class will give you a solid foundation in the techniques and strategies of oil painting.
An Oil Painting Primer
Thursdays 6:30 - 9:30pm
This class will give you a solid foundation in the techniques and strategies of oil painting.
Beginning to Advanced Drawing
Wednesdays, 7-9pm
Working from still life or live model, students will learn how to bring clarity and consistency to their subject matter.
Pastel Painting
Wednesdays, 12:30-2:30
Join us to learn the basics behind using soft pastels as a way to create pastel paintings with detail and depth.
Watercolor Basics
Wednesdays, 10am - 12pm
Appropriate for all levels of students, learn various techniques using wet and dry pigments.
Beginner to Advanced Mixed Media
Tuesdays 4pm - 6pm.
This class focuses on ways to use different mixed media materials and techniques in your work, such as mark making with all kinds of tools, acrylic paint and ink, collage, image transfer, gel plate printing, stitching, and ways of creating texture.
Beginning to Intermediate Drawing
Tuesdays, 10am-12pm
Working from still life or live model, students will learn how to bring clarity and consistency to their subject matter.
Beginning Mixed Media - Fall 2
Thursdays, 4pm - 6pm.
This class focuses on ways to use different mixed media materials and techniques in your work, such as mark making with all kinds of tools, acrylic paint and ink, collage, image transfer, gel plate printing, stitching, and ways of creating texture.
Intermediate & Advanced Drawing - Fall 2
Wednesdays, 7-9pm
Working from still life or live model, students will learn how to bring clarity and consistency to their subject matter.
Spinning to Weave - Fall 2
Wednesdays, 1-3pm
The focus of this class will be learning to use a drop spindle to create various fibers for use in traditional and non-traditional creative practices. Then using the spun material on non-traditional looms to create contemporary works of art.