Art

This studio time affords an opportunity to work with like-minded colored pencil artists.

This class will provide a demonstration of a technique

This class will provide a demonstration of a technique

Have you ever wanted to paint a canvas? Paint a shirt? Paint a rug? Paint a scarf? This is a fun

For experienced or beginner artists, this course will cover painting techniques, color mixing, composition and painting styles as well as varied painting subjects - still life, landscape, portrait and figures. The art studio atmoshere is coupled with art direction and guidance and freedom to experience new things. Canvas fee is $3. Artists will be responsible for cleaning shared equipment both before and after use.

For experienced or beginner artists, this course will cover painting techniques, color mixing, composition and painting styles as well as varied painting subjects - still life, landscape, portrait and figures. The art studio atmoshere is coupled with art direction and guidance and freedom to experience new things. Canvas fee is $3. Artists will be responsible for cleaning shared equipment both before and after use.

In this beginner to intermediate course, we will begin with the fundamental principles of pet portraiture, from learning how to simplify the head (w/ or w/o full body) into basic shapes (blocking) to the study of structural anatomy and shapes of animal eyes, ears, nose and mouth. In the following phase, we will focus on determinging proportions, positioning, settings, and on methods of creating a variety of expressions and emotions. Class will not meet October 11. 

Catering to intermediate to advanced artists with a robust understanding of colored pencil basics who wish to take their skills to the next level, the focus of this course will be on producing tighter likenesses of particular pets and animals. We will cover the following aspects of portraiture: Methods of measuring and sighting to achieve precise proportions; Drawing the head from different angles to create more dynamic poses; Different types and textures of fur (short, long, fine, coarse, glossy, curly); Rules of lighting and value progressions to make portraits appear 3-dimensional and more dramatic; and Nuances of capturing personality and character of the animal. Class will not meet October 11.