Upcoming Courses
Essential Drawing Course for Beginners
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Want to learn how to draw? Not sure where to start? This Drawing Course is a great way to begin. By the end of the twelve weeks, you'll be able to draw anything you want. You will learn the most important aspects of drawing from the very beginning. You will build the foundation by rendering basic objects and environments, and become prepared to apply these techniques to more complex subjects. All the techniques of the Essential Drawing Course are done in monochrome (black and white) so there is no distraction from the basics such as light and shadow, line, form, tone, and texture.
Personal Projects
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Drop-ins welcome! This class will give you one-on-one attention and the support of the group. We will devote time to resolving works that for whatever reason was left unfinished. Any subject, any medium, any size: you can work on your drawings or paintings from any classes or courses of this year.
Drawing Made Easy for the Complete Beginner
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This class is a perfect entry point into learning to draw; “Drawing Made Easy” covers the foundation of drawing and allows you to experience your artistic potential through this R-brain method of accelerated training.
Drawing With Scissors: Collage Inspired By Matisse
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When Henri Matisse swapped his paint brushes for scissors, he created a new art form that he described as "drawing with scissors". His collage changed contemporary art-making. In this course you'll learn Matisse's technique of cutouts and a new approach to shape, color, and composition. Absolute beginners are welcome.
Trompe L'Oeil
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Trompe l'oeil means 'cheat the eye" or “optical deception” in French. Join us and learn how to create this highly realistic illusion on canvas, step by step. For intermediate artists and above.
The Most Basic Approach to the Human Figure
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This course is designed for those feeling overwhelmed by drawing people, where you'll learn the simplification techniques of cubism to construct complex multi-figural scenes. No figure drawing experience necessary to join.
Spring Showers Bring May Flowers
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Paint a flower covered in sparkling diamonds of the morning dew! In this four-part class, you will learn how to paint flowers, and how to add raindrops on its leaves and petals. A tulip, rose, poppy, or morning glory? You can pick your favorite flower. After this class, you will be able to paint raindrops on anything! You will learn the “formula” of water droplets - one of the coolest art tricks ever. All levels welcome.
Painting the Costumed Figure
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Learning how to paint a costumed model is an exciting and challenging process. Clothes add color, character, texture, pattern, and rhythm to the subject. Learn how to depict fabrics, folds that hug the body, patterns, as well as gloves, hats, and shoes. For those who are interested in getting portrait commissions, this is the opportunity to learn how to do it with this step-by-step guidance.
Step by Step Portraiture for Beginners
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This is not a course on classic portraiture, but instead on how to create portraits with no prior experience and have a ton of fun painting people in a creative way. We'll share our favorite techniques with which we've taught hundreds of beginners to paint portraits. Beginners welcome!
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