Winter 1 - Introduction to Ideas + Methods in Abstract Painting
with Eleana Daniel
Monday, 5:30pm - 7:30pm. Advanced Registration Required.
This course will survey different methods and applications in non-representational painting through exploration of the history of abstraction. This course is for beginning to intermediate students who are interested in learning the key artists and movements within abstract painting while investigating their own relationship to image-making from a more conceptual lens.
Please Review our Registration Code of Conduct Policy.
Winter 1 - BEGINNING TO INTERMEDIATE DRAWING
with Jesse Howard
Tuesday, 10am - 12pm. Advanced Registration Required.
Learn fundamental drawing techniques and expand existing skills in a variety of media to discover individual drawing style. The focus will be on constructing composition and linear perspective with an emphasis on value plane and the use of line. Students will learn how to bring clarity and consistency to their subject matter.
Please Review our Registration Code of Conduct Policy.
Winter 1 - Portrait & Figures in Watercolor
with Tony Armendariz
Tuesday, 1-3pm. Advanced Registration Required.
Learn various techniques using wet and dry pigments, appropriate for all levels and students.
Please Review our Registration Code of Conduct Policy.
Winter 1 - EXPLORING OIL PAINTING
with Julie Sulzen
Tuesday, 6:30 - 8:30pm. Advanced Registration Required.
Students will explore the fundamentals of oil painting with an introduction to materials and by practicing skills of observation, methods of drawing, explorations of color theory, and techniques of brushwork. Utilizing carefully designed still life arrangements, fundamentals of painting such as light, shape, value, and edges will be covered. Demonstrations and discussions are designed to encourage individual progress as well as general painting guidance.
Please Review our Registration Code of Conduct Policy.
Winter 1 - PASTEL PAINTING
with Mike Barett Kolasinski
Wednesday, 1pm-3pm. Advanced Registration Required.
Join us to learn the basics behind using soft pastels as a way to create pastel paintings with detail and depth.
Please Review our Registration Code of Conduct Policy.
Winter 1 - Blue Printing Cyanotypes: Photographs and Text
with Elaine Luther
Wednesday, 10am-12pm. Advanced Registration Required.
Create striking Prussian blue images by placing objects or negatives on a light sensitive surface and exposing it to sunlight or a UV lamp. Learn the secrets of getting sharp, detailed photographs and text onto paper or fabric using the cyanotype process.
Please Review our Registration Code of Conduct Policy.
Winter 1 - Weaving Form: Sculpture with Wire, Textiles, Paper, and Drawing
with Bethany Cordero
Wednesday, 4pm - 6pm. Advanced Registration Required.
Explore wire, textiles, paper, and drawing to create unique 3D forms, experimenting with materiality, color, and technique. Open to all skill levels.
Please Review our Registration Code of Conduct Policy.
Winter 1 - BEGINNING TO ADVANCED DRAWING
with Jesse Howard
Wednesday, 7pm - 9pm. Advanced Registration Required.
The focus will be on constructing composition and linear perspective with an emphasis on value plane and the use of line. Students will learn how to bring clarity and consistency to their subject matter.
Please Review our Registration Code of Conduct Policy.
Winter 1 - Relief Printing
with Alexandra Blom
Thursday, 1:00 - 3:00 pm. Advanced Registration Required.
Explore this oldest form of printmaking through guided instruction, as well as the time to explore independently with support. Students will learn carving techniques for creating a linoleum block and how to maintain their carving tools and materials. Students will print blocks on a press and by hand, providing them with skills to access this type of print outside of class.
Please Review our Registration Code of Conduct Policy.
Winter 1 - The Art of Line
with Jan Zhou
Thursday, 4:00 - 6:00 pm. Advanced Registration Required.
Awaken creativity and strengthen your seeing through the simplicity and elegance of line. This hybrid-format course combines guided online study with in-person studio practice to help you build a steady, confident drawing foundation.
Please Review our Registration Code of Conduct Policy.
S2 - PASTEL PAINTING
with Mike Barett Kolasinski
Wednesday, 1pm-3pm. Advanced Registration Required.
Join us to learn the basics behind using soft pastels as a way to create pastel paintings with detail and depth.
**BEGINNING TO ADVANCED DRAWING - AW1 - 2024
Wednesday, 7pm - 9pm. Advanced Registration Required.
Learn fundamental drawing techniques and expand existing skills in a variety of media to discover individual drawing style. The focus will be on constructing composition and linear perspective with an emphasis on value plane and the use of line. Students will learn how to bring clarity and consistency to their subject matter.
+(Non-instructional-with Model) Figure Drawing Sessions - EYSC -2023 **THIS IS A 3-WEEK COURSE**
Saturday, 1pm - 3pm.
**THIS IS A 3-WEEK COURSE**
Advanced Registration Required.
Work on your figure drawing skills! Easels or benches/boards provided. Bring your own materials - whatever you want to work with, drawing materials, pastels, paint, modeling clay, etc.). These are 2-hour non-instructional figure drawing sessions- from a model. Open to adults only (Must be at least 18 yrs. old.) Our facilitator sets up the model. Otherwise, these are self-directed. Work at your own pace.
+(Non-instructional-with Model) Figure Drawing Sessions **THIS IS A 3-WEEK COURSE**
Friday, 1pm - 3pm.
**THIS IS A 3-WEEK COURSE**
Advanced Registration Required.
Work on your figure drawing skills! Easels or benches/boards provided. Bring your own materials - whatever you want to work with, drawing materials, pastels, paint, modeling clay, etc.). These are 2-hour non-instructional figure drawing sessions- from a model. Open to adults only (Must be at least 18 yrs. old.) Our facilitator sets up the model. Otherwise, these are self-directed. Work at your own pace.
+FUNDAMENTAL DRAWING METHODS - EYSC -2023 **THIS IS A 3-WEEK COURSE**
Friday, 10am to 12pm.
**THIS IS A 3-WEEK COURSE**
Advanced Registration Required.
This class is designed for those who are new to drawing or who want to improve their basic drawing skills. We will cover the fundamentals of drawing. We will also explore a variety of drawing media, including pencil, charcoal, and pastel. Students will have the opportunity to draw from observation, as well as from their imaginations.
+***NEW*** THE ART OF ZINES (Etiam in morte) - EYSC - 2023 **THIS IS A 3-WEEK COURSE**
Thursday, 1pm - 3pm.
**THIS IS A 3-WEEK COURSE**
Advanced Registration Required.
**NEW** THE ART OF ZINES (Etiam in morte). This course introduces registrants to zine culture and the creative practice of self-publishing. Through hands-on projects, students will learn different methods for conceptualizing, designing, and producing original zines.
+FIGURE DRAWING (with Model)-Instructed Curriculum - EYSC -2023 **THIS IS A 3-WEEK COURSE**
Thursday, 10am - 12pm.
**THIS IS A 3-WEEK COURSE**
Advanced Registration Required.
The key to successful figure drawing is to capture the expressive essence of the form through attentive mark-making and convincing structure. This three-week session will introduce a gesture approach to the figure and will include basic skeletal anatomy to assist in achieving proper proportions of the human form. Basic measuring techniques will be reviewed as they apply to the figure.
+BEGINNING TO ADVANCED DRAWING - EYSC -2023 **THIS IS A 3-WEEK COURSE**
Wednesday, 7pm - 9pm.
**THIS IS A 3-WEEK COURSE**
Advanced Registration Required.
Learn fundamental drawing techniques and expand existing skills in a variety of media to discover individual drawing style. The focus will be on constructing composition and linear perspective with an emphasis on value plane and the use of line. Students will learn how to bring clarity and consistency to their subject matter.
+PASTEL PAINTING - EYSC -2023 **THIS IS A 3-WEEK COURSE**
Wednesday, 1pm-3pm
**THIS IS A 3-WEEK COURSE**
Advanced Registration Required.
Join us to learn the basics behind using soft pastels as a way to create pastel paintings with detail and depth.
+WATERCOLOR BASICS - EYSC -2023 **THIS IS A 3-WEEK COURSE**
Wednesday, 10am - 12pm.
**THIS IS A 3-WEEK COURSE**
Advanced Registration Required.
Appropriate for all levels of students, learn various techniques using wet and dry pigments.
+(Non-instructional-with Model) Figure Drawing Sessions - EYSC -2023 **THIS IS A 3-WEEK COURSE**
Tuesday, 1pm - 3pm.
**THIS IS A 3-WEEK COURSE**
Advanced Registration Required.
Work on your figure drawing skills! Easels or benches/boards provided. Bring your own materials - whatever you want to work with, drawing materials, pastels, paint, modeling clay, etc.). These are 2-hour non-instructional figure drawing sessions- from a model. Open to adults only (Must be at least 18 yrs. old.) Our facilitator sets up the model. Otherwise, these are self-directed. Work at your own pace.
+BEGINNING TO INTERMEDIATE DRAWING - EYSC -2023 **THIS IS A 3-WEEK COURSE**
Tuesday, 10am - 12pm.
**THIS IS A 3-WEEK COURSE**
Advanced Registration Required.
Learn fundamental drawing techniques and expand existing skills in a variety of media to discover individual drawing style. The focus will be on constructing composition and linear perspective with an emphasis on value plane and the use of line. Students will learn how to bring clarity and consistency to their subject matter.
(Non-instructional-with Model) Figure Drawing Sessions - Fall 2 - 2023
Saturday, 1pm - 3pm. Advanced Registration Required.
Work on your figure drawing skills! Easels or benches/boards provided. Bring your own materials - whatever you want to work with, drawing materials, pastels, paint, modeling clay, etc.). These are 2-hour non-instructional figure drawing sessions- from a model. Open to adults only (Must be at least 18 yrs. old.) Our facilitator sets up the model. Otherwise, these are self-directed. Work at your own pace.
EXPLORING MIXED MEDIA - Fall 2 - 2023
Saturdays, 10am - 12pm. Advanced Registration Required.
This class focuses on ways to use different mixed media materials and techniques in your work, such as mark making with all kinds of tools, acrylic paint and ink, collage, image transfer, gel plate printing, stitching, and ways of creating texture.
(Non-instructional-with Model) Figure Drawing Sessions - Fall 2 - 2023
Friday, 1pm - 3pm. Advanced Registration Required.
Work on your figure drawing skills! Easels or benches/boards provided. Bring your own materials - whatever you want to work with, drawing materials, pastels, paint, modeling clay, etc.). These are 2-hour non-instructional figure drawing sessions- from a model. Open to adults only (Must be at least 18 yrs. old.) Our facilitator sets up the model. Otherwise, these are self-directed. Work at your own pace.
FUNDAMENTAL DRAWING METHODS - Fall 2 - 2023
Friday, 10am to 12pm. Advanced Registration Required.
This class is designed for those who are new to drawing or who want to improve their basic drawing skills. We will cover the fundamentals of drawing. We will also explore a variety of drawing media, including pencil, charcoal, and pastel. Students will have the opportunity to draw from observation, as well as from their imaginations.
BASIC OIL PAINTING - Fall 2 - 2023
Thursday, 1pm - 3pm. Advanced Registration Required.
BASIC OIL PAINTING with JULIE SULZEN
Students will explore the fundamentals of oil painting with an introduction to materials and by practicing skills of observation, methods of drawing, explorations of color theory, and techniques of brushwork. Utilizing carefully designed still life arrangements, fundamentals of painting such as light, shape, value, and edges will be covered. Demonstrations and discussions are designed to encourage individual progress as well as general painting guidance.
FIGURE DRAWING (with Model)-Instructed Curriculum - Fall 2 - 2023
Thursday, 10am - 12pm. Advanced Registration Required.
Utilizing a live model, this course will begin with a gesture approach to the figure and will include basic skeletal anatomy to assist in achieving proper proportions of the human form. Longer poses will allow investigation in both line and tone.
BEGINNING TO ADVANCED DRAWING - Fall 2 - 2023
Wednesday, 7pm - 9pm. Advanced Registration Required.
Learn fundamental drawing techniques and expand existing skills in a variety of media to discover individual drawing style. The focus will be on constructing composition and linear perspective with an emphasis on value plane and the use of line. Students will learn how to bring clarity and consistency to their subject matter.
PASTEL PAINTING - Fall 2 - 2023
Wednesday, 1pm-3pm. Advanced Registration Required.
Join us to learn the basics behind using soft pastels as a way to create pastel paintings with detail and depth.
WATERCOLOR BASICS - Fall 2 -2023
Wednesday, 10am - 12pm. Advanced Registration Required.
Appropriate for all levels of students, learn various techniques using wet and dry pigments.
(Non-instructional-with Model) Figure Drawing Sessions - Fall 2 - 2023
Tuesday, 7pm - 9pm. Advanced Registration Required.
Work on your figure drawing skills! Easels or benches/boards provided. Bring your own materials - whatever you want to work with, drawing materials, pastels, paint, modeling clay, etc.). These are 2-hour non-instructional figure drawing sessions- from a model. Open to adults only (Must be at least 18 yrs. old.) Our facilitator sets up the model. Otherwise, these are self-directed. Work at your own pace.
(Non-instructional-with Model) Figure Drawing Sessions - Fall 2 - 2023
Tuesday, 1pm - 3pm. Advanced Registration Required.
Work on your figure drawing skills! Easels or benches/boards provided. Bring your own materials - whatever you want to work with, drawing materials, pastels, paint, modeling clay, etc.). These are 2-hour non-instructional figure drawing sessions- from a model. Open to adults only (Must be at least 18 yrs. old.) Our facilitator sets up the model. Otherwise, these are self-directed. Work at your own pace.
***NEW*** THE ART OF ZINES (Etiam in morte) - Fall 2 - 2023
Tuesdays, 10am - 12pm. Advanced Registration Required.
This course introduces registrants to zine culture and the creative practice of self-publishing. Through hands-on projects, students will learn different methods for conceptualizing, designing, and producing original zines.
WATERCOLOR BASICS - Fall 2 - 2023
Monday, 4pm - 6pm. Advanced Registration Required.
Appropriate for all levels of students, learn various techniques using wet and dry pigments.
***NEW*** PERSPECTIVE: DRAWING FUNDAMENTALS - Fall 2 - 2023
Mondays, 1pm - 3pm. Advanced Registration Required.
Do you draw or paint and wish you had a better understanding of the perspectival structure of your subject matter? This course will cover the basic concepts and methods of linear perspective.
DRAWING FUNDAMENTALS 2: Tone - Fall 2 - 2023
Mondays, 10am - 12pm. Advanced Registration Required.
This class will investigate the concepts and methods of tonal (value) drawing. Using still life subject matter, we will explore the fundamental properties of value and a range of media and methods available in depicting value in observational drawing. Basic layout and measuring techniques will be reviewed.
***4 WEEK SESSION*** (Non-instructional-with Model) Figure Drawing Sessions - Fall 1 - 2023
Saturday, 1pm - 3pm. Advanced Registration Required.
Work on your figure drawing skills! Easels or benches/boards provided. Bring your own materials - whatever you want to work with, drawing materials, pastels, paint, modeling clay, etc.). These are 2-hour non-instructional figure drawing sessions- from a model. Open to adults only (Must be at least 18 yrs. old.) Our facilitator sets up the model. Otherwise, these are self-directed. Work at your own pace.
***4 WEEK SESSION*** (Non-instructional-with Model) Figure Drawing Sessions - Fall 1 - 2023
Friday, 1pm - 3pm. Advanced Registration Required.
Work on your figure drawing skills! Easels or benches/boards provided. Bring your own materials - whatever you want to work with, drawing materials, pastels, paint, modeling clay, etc.). These are 2-hour non-instructional figure drawing sessions- from a model. Open to adults only (Must be at least 18 yrs. old.) Our facilitator sets up the model. Otherwise, these are self-directed. Work at your own pace.
**4 WEEK COURSE* FUNDAMENTAL DRAWING METHODS - Fall 1 - 2023
Friday, 10am to 12pm. Advanced Registration Required.
This class is designed for those who are new to drawing or who want to improve their basic drawing skills. We will cover the fundamentals of drawing. We will also explore a variety of drawing media, including pencil, charcoal, and pastel. Students will have the opportunity to draw from observation, as well as from their imaginations.