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Abstract Painting in Acrylic

July 09, 2024

Do you want to introduce abstraction to your paintings? Learn new ways to approach composition, color and process while finding new modes of painterly expression. We’ll work on new paintings in acrylic in a self-directed manner, leaving plenty of time for one-on-one discussion and in-class critiques.

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Learn Color Theory with Watercolors

July 09, 2024

Get an introduction to the color wheel using watercolors. Learn color theory basics including warm and cool colors, primary colors, color triads, and complimentary colors. Students will use a limited number of paints to mix a broad spectrum of hues. After working through color mixing basics and a few demos on watercolor techniques, we will […]

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Introduction to Chinese Ink Painting

July 09, 2024

This class is an introduction to basic Chinese ink and watercolor painting, including brush line drawing and ink wash techniques. Students will make small studies of a variety of subjects and a final painting from their own design.

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Immersion in Water Media: Gouache, Watercolor + Ink

July 09, 2024

Designed for intermediate and advanced painters, this one-day course covers solutions for working with a variety of water-based paint, including color theory, brushwork, and mixed-media possibilities. Come away with a deeper understanding of this medium, its expressive possibilities, and the tools for integrating it into your creative life.

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Fall Watercolor for the Absolute Beginner

July 09, 2024

Learn the basics of watercolor painting while we make fall themed paintings, featuring pumpkins, apples, florals and leaves. Topics covered include brush stroke techniques, painting wet on wet and wet on dry, glazing, ink with watercolors, and flooding and blending. We will touch on adding calligraphy to your small paintings, which will be perfect for […]

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Landscape in Oils

July 09, 2024

Create compelling landscapes in a series of paintings. Each week, we’ll focus on elements of the landscape including techniques for rendering sky, terrain, trees and water. We’ll also focus on palette development and color mixing. We'll cover seasonal themes and architecture while learning to use light and color to create depth. You'll practice layout and […]

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Intermediate Acrylic Painting

July 09, 2024

Advance your knowledge of acrylic painting by practicing technical applications of paint. Students will develop their own style of painting as they learn advanced techniques. We will learn how to paint in various genres, to paint from life, and to develop a concept from sketch to completion. Students will complete multiple paintings but will finish […]

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The Art of Painting (Ages 12-14)

July 09, 2024

Young artists learn the art of painting by exploring color relationships, color mixing, paint application, and the painting process. Through the application of color theory and painting techniques, participants will create a painting of their favorite cartoon character and produce a painting to celebrate their own unique style.

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The Basics of Oil Painting

July 09, 2024

Gain a solid and hands-on foundation in oil painting, Drawing from my extensive experience studying the medium across various sources, students will have the knowledge and confidence to pursue independent painting endeavors if they so choose. Individual progress will vary based on each student's interests and goals.

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Encaustic Painting (A)

July 09, 2024

Explore encaustic painting for the first time or return to expand your skills. You will work with opaque and transparent colors, layering, using stencils and creating patterns using hot wax.

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Family Studio: Watercolor Postcards + Greeting Cards

July 09, 2024

Make art side-by-side as a family, explore a new medium each week and create a beautiful project together. Art is most awesome when it is shared! Come join us for a morning designing and painting greeting cards and postcards. We'll have all supplies so you just need to stop by a mailbox on your way […]

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Encaustic Painting (C)

July 09, 2024

Explore encaustic painting for the first time or return to expand your skills. You will work with opaque and transparent colors, layering, using stencils and creating patterns using hot wax.

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Introduction to Oil Painting

July 09, 2024

Learn the fundamentals of oil painting through exercises including still life. We'll get acquainted with materials, learn how to use them, and get a brief introduction to color theory as it applies to oil paint.

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Watercolor Your Home

July 09, 2024

In this beginner class, you will learn basic drawing techniques that will enable you to draw your home or another building. We'll dive into our watercolor paints and bring your drawing to life. Learn multiple watercolor techniques as we paint together each week!

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Watercolor Landscapes

July 09, 2024

Use watercolor to paint landscapes while exploring basic watercolor skills, materials and techniques. Watercolor can be both fun and frustrating, dynamic and meditative. You will learn to use color to make simple watercolor washes and layering techniques while exploring the history, materials, tricks and ways to capture light as you paint and sketch using this […]

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Painting Animals (Ages 6-8)

July 09, 2024

Learn how to paint new textures and all types of animal! From hippos to alligator eyes, close ups of beaver and tiger feet on real canvases! Learn how to mix complex colors in acrylic and watercolor and create realistic shadows in this exciting after-school program!

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Painting for the Absolute Beginner

July 09, 2024

Would you like to begin to paint? In this class we start at the beginning and go from there, Painting can be a wonderful way to decompress and transition to a different headspace. Learn the fundamentals in class, while also learning more about ourselves and the imagery we like.

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Encaustic Painting (B)

July 09, 2024

Explore encaustic painting for the first time or return to expand your skills. You will work with opaque and transparent colors, layering, using stencils and creating patterns using hot wax.

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Topics in Watercolor: Enhanced Techniques

July 09, 2024

Students will expand watercolor expertise with a new topic introduced each week. Some exercises include and are sequential: botanical illustration, oversized still life, exercises to loosen up, skeleton study, and painting from a live (clothed) model.

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Painting with Gouache: Opaque Watercolor

July 09, 2024

Learn how to use gouache paint as we create works from observation. Gouache is an opaque, flat, color medium with beautiful possibilities. We'll start with a one-subject painting from observation and then move through projects with a variety of subjects like still-lifes with fruits and vegetables, flowers and botanicals, interiors and furniture, and outdoor landscapes. […]

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Paint + Collage with Acrylic

July 09, 2024

Create paintings using collage techniques. We’ll begin by creating a series of small media experiments with acrylic paint. Then we’ll incorporate those experiments into a larger collage on panel.

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Introduction to Acrylic Painting (B)

July 09, 2024

In this acrylic painting class for all levels, you will learn the fundamentals of drawing and painting and discover your own style of painting as you advance through the class. We will learn how to paint in three dimensions, learn about color theory, facial anatomy and how to paint from life. More advanced students will […]

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Expressive Journeys: Painting the Subconscious + Movement Meditation

July 09, 2024

Explore the depths of your creativity by blending mindfulness, meditation, and playful expression. Through a series of guided exercises, you'll tap into your subconscious to create your own large, vibrant, and expressive painting. Each class will begin with a playful movement segment, and a brief meditation to center your mind and connect with your inner […]

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