Drawing:

All drawing classes are designed to offer something to all skill levels.  Each class begins with a lesson on a drawing basic.  It will be a review for more advanced students and a starting point if you have never drawn before. The series is designed so that you can start at any point and develop your skill from there.  

Introduction to materials- This class is designed for anyone who has tried drawing with a Number 2 pencil and found it difficult. It is not you, it is the pencil. Come and learn about different materials for drawing. Try out conte crayon, charcoal, chalk, and drawing pencils.This will allow the student to find what works best for them.  *No material list or fee for this class.  

Drawing - Beginning with basic shapes. Learn how to break your subject matter down into basic shapes to give you a solid starting point. Class time will be spent drawing from still life or photos.

Drawing -Taking on Texture Learn to use shading and line to create the illusion of texture. Class time will be spent drawing from photos and our imagination creating a sampler of different textures.

Drawing -Composition Composition refers to the arrangement of elements within the picture. Learn some basic rules for composing a picture and how to break them. Class time will be spent drawing from still life, please bring three objects you might like to draw. 

Drawing - Adding Depth This class will cover some basic ways to make a two dimensional drawing seem to have three dimensions. Class time will be spent drawing from still life or your imagination.

Drawing - Perspective- With proper use of perspective, your representational drawings become visually correct and more realistic.  Understanding the rules of perspective can even enhance your creative skills, by allowing you the confidence to explore new concepts in depth perception in your drawings. Class time will be spent drawing from your imagination.

Drawing - Shading and Shadows Shading refers to the different values in a drawing that make an object appear three dimensional. This class will focus on learning how to see and then render shadows. Class time will be spent drawing from photos. 

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Paper and Print –
Making Journals- Create your own journal.
Calligraphy- Writing as an art. Learn the basics of calligraphy.
Basic book binding- Learn how to create your own hand sewn book
Collage- An art form that has been around since the 13th century. Take paper and pictures and other items and create new art work with them
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Wearable Art –
Beading Basics- This class covers color choice, pattern, design and the how to needed to create beaded jewelry.
Hand Dyed Silk Scarves- Learn the basics of dyeing silk scarves. Materials fee of $ 5.00. Additional items can be dyed during class.
Felted Artwork- No knitting required. Learn to take wool and beads and turn it into beautiful flowerswith the help of water and a little soap. Or learn the art of needle felting.

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Painting – Classes are designed to offer something to all skill levels. Just as in the drawing classes, painting classes begin with a lesson on the basics. Because Paintings often take more than one class to complete there is not specified lesson for each class but will vary depending on the needs of the students in that class. Two types of paints will be featured, Gouche and Watercolor. Gouache (from the Italian guazzo, "water paint, splash") is a type of paint consisting of pigment suspended in water. Gouache differs from watercolor in that the particles are larger, the ratio of pigment to water is much higher, and an additional, inert, white pigment such as chalk is also present. This makes gouache heavier and more opaque, with greater reflective qualities.

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