Painting Or Drawing The Portrait
Become more confident as a portraitist and capture the personality of your subject in your art. Students already confident in a medium other than graphite pencil (e.g. oil, acrylic, pastels, etc.) should feel free to bring them to class. Otherwise, prepare to draw with pencil and bring a 9 x12 sketch pad, a few soft pencils (anything from 6B to 9B), and, preferably, a kneaded eraser.
Drawing For All
Students will draw with graphite pencil, learning about line, dark and light values, composition and more. We will turn the ordinary into the sublime, working from a still life (and other things) of each student’s own design. Please bring a few soft pencils (6B to 9B) and a 9 x12 sketch pad to the first class.
Animal Portraits
Whether it’s fur or feathers, it’s fun to draw and paint animals. Learn the tricks of how to draw or paint a realistic pet portrait, including how to convey the expression in the eyes, the softness of fur or the lightness of the feathers. Student can choose pencil, acrylic or oil paint to render their portrait. Instructor will provide photos and handouts. Student provided photos are acceptable but require instructor approval. Beginners and intermediates welcome. Teens/Adults. Demonstrations, one-on-one attention and class critiques. A materials list will be provided prior to class.
Under The Sea: Mixed Media Crafts 6/23-27 Week 1
Dive into creativity in this fun, hands-on art class! Kids will explore painting, collage, and other mixed media techniques to create vibrant underwater scenes filled with colorful sea creatures and ocean landscapes. Perfect for young artists who love to imagine and explore!
Mini Masterpieces: An Artist a Day 7/21-25 Week 5
Students will discover a new master artist each day and explore their unique style through hands-on mixed media projects. From painting to collage, students will experiment with different techniques while learning art history!
Mixed Media Forest Creatures 6/30-7/3 Week 2
Step into the enchanted forest! Kids will explore painting, collage, and other mixed media techniques to create whimsical woodland animals and lush forest scenes. Perfect for young artists who love nature. Please note: NO class on Friday 7/4
Painting, Drawing & More 8/4-8 Week 7
In this class we will be making lots of different projects – sculpture, paintings, drawings, a mobile. We’ll also be using many different materials – scratch-off paper, markers, both watercolor and acrylic paints, colored pencils and more! Come and join us for this fun and imaginative class.
Character Creation 8/4-8 Week 7
Do you want to learn how to make great characters for animation, comics, picture books, games and fantasy? In Character Creation you will learn everything you need to know to bring the characters you imagine to life. We will use expression, color, shape, movement and design and discuss making costumes and clothing that work. Students will learn the standards used by animators and artists to create several characters in class. This will be a fun experience for those that like to draw and students will also get to build a model of one of their characters. A personal sketchbook is recommended.
Creative Comics 8/4-8 Week 7
If you have an interest in comic books, creating character driven stories and like to draw, this class is for you! Whether you love Super-heroes, Sci-fi, Manga, Fantasy or the Sunday Funnies, the structure within is all the same. Students will learn about storytelling and pacing, page layout, character design, drawing and composing for comics, simple perspective, inking techniques and some tips on lettering their comics. A personal sketchbook is recommended.
Creative Comics 7/21-25 Week 5
If you have an interest in comic books, creating character driven stories and like to draw, this class is for you! Whether you love Super-heroes, Sci-fi, Manga, Fantasy or the Sunday Funnies, the structure within is all the same. Students will learn about storytelling and pacing, page layout, character design, drawing and composing for comics, simple perspective, inking techniques and some tips on lettering their comics. A personal sketchbook is recommended.
