Adult Beginner Painting and Illustration

Learn the basics of form, shading, and perspective to hone the principal skills of artistic creation.

Adult Beginner Drawing Birds in Their Habitats with Pastels

Soft pastel is a dry form of painting with vibrant color. Students will learn techniques using soft pastel sticks and pencils. Blending and layering colors on various papers that have different grades of texture and color will be emphasized. Students will learn basic drawing and shading skills and create 3-dimensional effects focusing on light and value to create depth and contrast. We will also focus on balance, composition, proportion, and texture. Students will take home-matted works of art.

Paint Architecture and Landscape in Oil

Enjoy creating a beautiful European landscape with architectural significance such as a castle, church, or national icon of your choice in oil or acrylic paint. Students will explore the relationships between nature and architecture, and its coexistence. Emphasis will be on perspective, painting style, and composition

Acrylic Painting Diptychs and Mixed Media

Paint a diptych with acrylic paints! Diptychs are panel paintings divided into two sections that can be hinged together or displayed side by side. With an emphasis on layering paint, students will explore key elements of design, line, shape, texture, and color. We will explore using various mediums such as molding paste, soft gels, transfer techniques, and collage, to name a few. Have fun creating Diptychs with the camaraderie of friends and neighbors.

Adult Mosaics

Students create a 2-dimensional picture or pattern produced by arranging small colored pieces of colored tile, stone, shells, glass, ceramics, etc., into a work of art. Students will also learn to create their unique rocks, glass, or ceramic pieces to include in their overall artwork. For example, students will choose to do a framed wall piece, clock, mirror, frame, coasters, or candle holders. Finally, students will learn to grout and varnish their mosaic masterpieces.

The Basics of Drawing & Pastels

Learn basic drawing skills using soft pencils, charcoal, and colored pencils. In this class, students will work with at least one still life with an autumn theme. They will focus on balance, composition, and proportion and learn various shading techniques. Students will keep a sketchbook, and at the end of the session, take home a matted work of art.

Adult Beginner Beginning Watercolor

Whether you are new to watercolor or have experience with the medium, the instructor will introduce you to painting with water and how to control it. You’ll learn about working with the materials like papers, brushes and paints. You’ll also be exposed to some basic techniques and tricks that can be used while painting simple exercises or more complex paintings. We will demonstrate and critique work individually and in a group format. Students will need to bring their own supplies for painting. Photos references supplied, although students are encouraged to bring their own subject matter.

Figurative Oil Painting

This class is for beginners to intermediate students. Students will learn the fundamentals of figure autonomy as we paint in oil. The course will paint a Flamingo Dancer in an impressionistic style. The instructor will illustrate techniques, and students will practice color theory.

Open Studio Painting

Explore the painting media of your choice – this is your studio time. Work will be supervised and help will be given at the student’s own level. Instructor and student will discuss an initial plan and the instructor will help facilitate the student’s creativity. The instructor will help the student to brainstorm and introduce new methods and ideas as possible choices prior to beginning artwork. Depending on the student’s level and needs, guidance will be given to the students to help them organize a well-thought-out plan. Consideration will be given to composition, color, texture, perspective, shadow, and light. Ideal for students working on a portfolio or needing professional studio time.

Adult Beginner Watercolor Option-2

This offer is for students new to watercolor and are not sure about the cost and purchase of materials involved. Students will need to bring their own supplies for painting. Photos references supplied, although students are encouraged to bring their own subject matter.