Grades 9 - ADULT

This class explores basic drawing techniques using a wide variety of interesting drawing media. Students will learn how to use graphite pencils, colored pencils, oil pastels, chalk pastels, charcoal, scratch art, and pen & ink to make drawings. The instructor will provide step-by-step instructions with demonstrations of each new technique and drawing tool/media. Students will learn how to use line, shading, color, texture, and much more to create artworks of numerous, easy-to-draw subjects. Materials are provided.

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm, Mondays, February 3, 10, 17, 24, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, April 7.

Adult

Elevate your drawing abilities in this engaging intermediate class designed for students with foundational skills. Building on your basic drawing knowledge, you will explore advanced techniques that enhance your artistic expression. Supplies will be provided. 

Key Topics Include:

 Perspective Drawing: Learn to create depth and dimension in your artwork through one-, two-, and three-point perspective techniques.

Drawing on Toned Paper: Discover how to effectively utilize toned paper to create dynamic contrasts and enhance your drawings.

Colored Pencils and Pastels: Experiment with these versatile mediums to add color and texture to your work, mastering blending, layering, and shading techniques.

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Tuesdays, February 4, 11, 18, 25, March 4.

Grade 9- Adult

Explore the possibilities that arise when making art from non-traditional materials and learn to masterfully blend different mediums together to form a unified artwork. We will consider how collage and assemblage art is "built" like a sculpture on a 2D surface, and a sense of play and experimentation will be encouraged. 

11:00 am - 1:00 pm, Saturdays, February 8, 15, 22, March 1.

Grades 9 - Adult

Award winning scratchboard artist Susan Everitt will lead students in discovering the techniques used in scratchboard art, sometimes called "the art of taking away."  Session One will focus on learning basic scratchboard techniques including how to transfer your image/design to the board and how to create values on scratchboard.  Each student will create a 5" x 5" scratchboard piece of a butterfly.  Reference photos and materials will be provided.  In Session Two students will focus on learning how to add color working from your photo reference to your scratched piece.  Various forms of inks and paint can be added and re-scratched, allowing for softness and a range of values to enhance the detail.  Materials provided and open to all skill levels.

10:00 am - 2:00 pm, Saturdays, March 22, 29.

Grades 9 - ADULT

Cyanotype is a photo process developed in the late 1800s. We will be coating paper with a photosensitive solution to make our exposures to the sun. Exploring both regular and the wet processes will give the participants a variety of prints. This class is a wonderful way to understand how photography was originally used in its inception. Beautiful Indigo blue photo prints are the result of this process.

11:00 am - 1:00 pm, Saturday, April 12.

Grades 9 - ADULT

Cyanotype is a photo process developed in the late 1800s. We will be coating paper with a photosensitive solution to make our exposures to the sun. Exploring both regular and the wet processes will give the participants a variety of prints. This class is a wonderful way to understand how photography was originally used in its inception. Beautiful Prussian blue photo prints are the result of this process.

11:00 am - 1:00 pm, Saturday, April 19.

Grades 9 - ADULT

Advanced Cyanotype will take you to the next level of this photo process. Students will further explore the wet method, learn how to layer their prints, make double exposures, and print on fabric. This two-session workshop will emphasize cyanotype techniques so the students can successfully create cyanotypes at home.

Pre-requisite: Beginning level Cyanotype Class or basic Cyanotype experience.

11:00 am - 1:00 pm, Saturdays, May 3, 10.