Class Descriptions

YOUTH:

Art Exploration: Hands on exploration of art using many different techniques and mediums. Emphasis placed on basic colors and shapes in a positive environment.

STUDENT:

Drawing & Painting: Exploring many art mediums: pencil, ink, watercolor, acrylic, charcoal, pastels and more in a structured class.

Advanced Drawing & Painting: In depth exploration of pencil, watercolor, acrylic, charcoal, pastel and more in a studio setting.

Basic Drawing Skills: Learning the bsics of drawing using line, value, tone and texture. Animals, still life and landscapes.

Studio Art: Exploring all art mediums in a studio setting.

Cartooning: Learning to tell "your story" with structured cartoon techniques, while developing your own characters.

Fashion Design: A study of the fashion model, inspiration boards and fashion designs of the seasons.

HOMESCHOOL:

A curriculum based art program beginning with the basics and progressing into all fine art mediums, while learning about various artists.

TEEN:

High School Portfolio: Designed for the student who wants to "produce" artwork for portfolio consideration.

Teen Studio: Exploration of all fine art mediums in a tudio setting. Emphasis on techniques and structure on all pieces.

Perspective:  This class will teach the student the skills to create realistic art representing a three-dimensional scene in a two-dimensional medium. Learn important lessons that will improve your art and last a lifetime

ADULT:

Open Studio: Simplicity in learning to paint what you see. Concentrating on a limited palatte in watercolor, oil and acrylics.

Beginning Drawing: Solid instruction in handling line, tone, value, proportion and perspective. Pencil techniques, working from observation and photographs. *Veterans are free (material cost only).

Drawing: Solid instruction in handeling line, proportion and tone. A full range of pencil techniques.

Senior Open Studio: Drop in class. All mediums can be used. Instructor available for consulting and critiques.

Perspective:  Student will learn and practice all aspects of perspective to use in creating art with accurate depth.

Beginning Watercolor: Simplicity in learning to paint what you see. Master the many techniques in watercolor.

*Veterans are free (material cost only).

Watercolor: Simplicity in learning to paint what you see. Concentrating on a limited palette in watercolor. Working from still life or photographs, and discovering the techniques in watercolor.

Beginning Oil: People will become familiar with basic wet into wet, glazing, dragged brush, knife painting techniques and more, while using photographs and still life. *Veterans are free (material cost only).

Oil & Acrylic: Working from still life or photographs and discovering the techniques in your favorite medium..

3 Week Courses: Continue to check website for each course! Every 3 weeks will be different. Color theory, chinese brush painting, card design, etc.

Open Create: Drop in class. A great opportunity to explore and define your work in any fine art medium. Teacher available for critiques.

*No instruction

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