2023 Classes

Spring Landscape in Watercolor - 04/01/23 - 10am - 3pm

Learn the basics of painting spring landscapes by applying various composition principles, watercolor techniques, types of landscape compositions, aerial perspective, and the use of value masses, light, ground shadows, tree forms and cloud formations.

Workshop: Colored Pencil Painting - 04/15/23 - a0am - 3pm

Colored pencil painting is applying a solution such as mineral oil or baby oil to blend the color strokes which creates the appearance of a painting rather than a drawing.

Spring Landscape in Acrylic - 04/29/23 - 10am - 3pm

Learn the basics of painting spring landscapes by applying various composition principles, acrylic techniques, types of landscape compositions, aerial perspective, and the use of value masses, light, ground shadows, tree forms, and cloud formations.

Metmorphose - 05/103/23 - 10am - 3pm

Metamorphose is changing shapes within a landscape, still life, floral, etc. to create a total different work of art.  This morphing of shapes is done by applying various techniques such as distortion, embellishment, fragmentation, perspective, simplification, etc.  The work can be created with any medium desired.

Stained Glass Resist Painting - 06/10/23 - 10am - 3pm

Layers of colored polymer clays are joined together, designs are deeply incised through the top layer, the layers are compressed into a block, and thin layers are sliced from the compressed block of clay.  Because of the design being compressed, each slice will be different from the rest.  The slices are then formed into pieces of jewelry.

Six Week Classes

Portrait Drawing 

03/24/23 - 05/05/23 1pm -3pm (Fridays - no class Good Friday 4/7)

Portrait Drawing is intended to impart an understanding and application of the fundamentals needed to portray an exact likeness in portraiture.  It includes the study of Facial Views (the nine basic facial positions), Facial Features (the shape, placement, and proportion of each feature to achieve a true likeness), Facial Planes (establishing the high and low planes of the face in preparation for shading), Lighting (using the direction and position of the light source to create various lighting effects), and Shading (how to use weak and strong value contrasts to create the desired three-dimensional effect).

Watercolor Basics

05/05/23 - 06/09/23 1pm - 3pm (Fridays)

Water Color Basics is for those who would like to begin watercolor painting and for those who just want to refresh their skills.  It is intended to impart an understanding and application of the fundamentals in the use of watercolors.  It includes use of painting surfaces, types of brushes and brush effects, watercolor pigments, watercolor washes, blending colors, removing color, watercolor painting methods, and special effects.