Charcoal Portraits
Create this loose realistic portrait using a variety of charcoal pencils and soft charcoal. This portrait will start with a loose drawing using soft charcoal. Then the process begins – smudging, erasing, adding more until we have the correct values and the image.
Read MoreDrawing From Nature
Prerequisites for this class “Beginner Drawing” and “Drawing Next Steps” or basic drawing skills including contour drawing, proposition, and shading. Learn how to draw flowers and plants, birds, and animals in a relaxed positive environment. We will use photos (provided). We will learn how to use a grid in addition to drawing by eye.
Read MorePortraiture for Beginners
If you have basic drawing skills and can draw a face but want to learn how to get a better likeness, this is the class for you. We will use copies of black & white photos, grids, anatomy references, and drawing techniques to produce an accurate likeness and expression. You may bring your own black…
Read MorePainting Nature in Watercolor
This class is a good next step for students interested in practicing drawing and painting with watercolors in a positive, encouraging atmosphere with an instructor. Participants will be creating drawings in the style of naturalist artists.
Read MoreBlooming Florals Necklace in Polymer Clay
Polymer clay is an extremely versatile man-made art clay that is oven cured to a durable finish. The millefiori technique provides artists with opportunities to create multicolored canes from a selection of several color palettes to create petal and leaf canes. These canes will be used to construct floral designs for a unique, lightweight, necklace.…
Read MorePottery for All Levels
Beginners to intermediate are welcome. There will be an emphasis on hand building for beginners, working up to using the pottery wheel. Intermediate students will receive additional guidance to advance their skill level. Lessons will cover basic construction techniques along with a serious introduction to glaze and surface treatment.
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