Drawing & Painting | Art Classes & Art Lessons

Winter

OIL OR ACRYLIC PAINTING

Kenneth Freed / Studio 6
(A) Mon 1/5-3/23
6:30-9pm / 12 weeks
Prerequisite: Drawing Basics or equivalent
$355 / Members: $335

Explore oil or acrylic painting from ala prima painting to layered techniques involving underpainting and overpainting. All styles, directions, and content encouraged. Bring whatever painting materials you have.

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OIL OR ACRYLIC PAINTING

Kenneth Freed / Studio 6
(B) Wed 1/7-3/25
1-3:30pm / 12 weeks
Prerequisite: Drawing Basics or equivalent
$355 / Members: $335

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MINIATURE REALISM IN ACRYLIC

Mariah Donmyer / Studio 2
Wed 1/7-3/25
6:30-9pm / 12 weeks
$355 / Members: $335

Minis are in! Learn how to create miniature realistic masterpieces with precision. Explore fun ways to fit them into your home by turning them into magnets or displaying them on miniature easels. Please bring reference images to this class.

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MICHIGAN WILDLIFE IN SOFT PASTELS

Mariah Donmyer / Studio 4
Mon 1/5-3/23
1-3:30pm / 12 weeks
$350 / Members: $330

Explore the unique qualities of soft pastel while we capture the diverse and beautiful wildlife of our home state. You will learn how to capture the expressions, colors, textures and values of the local fauna in our shared home.

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INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED DRAWING

Hank Mattson / Studio 2
Tue 1/6-3/24
6:30-9pm / 12 weeks
Prerequisite: Drawing Basics or equivalent
$350 / Members: $330

Drawing from still life, photo, imagination, and the figure, students will use charcoal, graphite, and ink to further explore composition, perspective, light, shadow, expression, negative space, and more. Students should already be familiar with the basics of these concepts.

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INTRODUCTION TO ENCAUSTICS; TRANSFERS & PAINTING

Laurie Pruitt / Studio 6
Fri 1/30-2/13
1-4pm / 3 weeks
$180 / Members: $160

The encaustic medium will be used in combination with photographs, photo transfers, and collage techniques. Learn various techniques for adding color. Through the layering of color with pigment sticks and the encaustic medium, you will create transparency and depth to your imagery. Equipment, paint, medium, panels and brushes will be supplied with additional panels available for purchase.

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ASSEMBLAGE BOX AND BLOCKS WITH ENCAUSTICS

Laurie Pruitt / Studio 6
Sat 2/7-3/14
1-4pm / 6 weeks
$255 / Members: $235

Transform a wooden block or cigar box into a personal treasure box with mixed media. Using photographs, decorative papers, collage and encaustics, you will create a functional work of art made from recycled materials. Boxes and blocks are provided but you may bring your own. Encaustics experience is helpful but not required.

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PAINTING FUNDAMENTALS: ACRYLIC

Ellen VanderMyde / Studio 6
Tue 1/6-3/24
6-8:30pm / 12 weeks
$355 / Members: $335

Come learn the basics of painting with acrylics. This course will cover concepts such as composition and color mixing as well as what tools are available and how to use them. Learn how to stretch and prepare a canvas, how to use acrylic mediums, and how to give your work good bones by starting off with an underpainting. No painting experience necessary. Please bring materials and reference images to class.

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OIL PAINTING: START TO FINISH

Hank Mattson / Studio 6
Thu 1/8-3/26
6:30-9pm / 12 weeks
$355 / Members: $335

In this class, students will create an original oil painting from start to finish. Through a guided process, students will learn to prime, compose, paint, glaze, varnish, and leave the class with the basic skills and know how needed to paint at home! Safe practices for continuing to paint in a home studio will also be covered.

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ILLUSTRATE WITH PROCREATE

Rynita McGuire / Studio 4
Fri 1/9-3/27
1-3:30pm / 12 weeks
Prerequisite: iPad with Procreate and an iPencil or stylus
$350 / Members: $330

Discover the world of digital illustration with Procreate, a drawing, painting, and illustration app for the iPad. Learn how to use its tools and gestures as a fine art medium and explore the limitless techniques it has to offer.

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PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN: COLOR THEORY

Linda Rzoska / Multi-Purpose Classroom
Fri 2/6-3/13
12-2pm / 6 weeks
$160 / Members: $140

Renew and strengthen your knowledge and use of the principles of color theory and its various emotional attributes in application to your own artwork. Participants will seek personal inspiration and guidance through each class session’s in-depth review of the mechanics of color theory from reviews of historical examples and visits to the KIA’s revolving exhibitions and permanent collection. Classes will be conducted in a workshop setting with the primary focus of the class being the successful application of color theory in the participants’ artwork.

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BOTANICAL ILLUSTRATION

Olivia Mendoza / Multi-Purpose Classroom
Wed 1/7-2/11
1-3:30pm / 6 weeks
Prerequisite: Drawing Basics or equivalent
$190 / Members: $170

Learn to render realistic illustrations of plant life using colored pencils. Lessons will have an emphasis on examining details, capturing accuracy, and using color theory to create vibrant depictions of nature. Students can provide their own reference image or use provided photographic materials.

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COLORED PENCIL TECHNIQUES IN REALISM

Olivia Mendoza / Multi-Purpose Classroom
Wed 1/7-3/25
6-8:30pm / 12 weeks
$350 / Members: $330

Learn methods and techniques from exercises and demonstrations designed for colored pencil realism that can be applied to a variety of subject matter. Class will begin with basic skills and then advance towards greater complexity, with the final weeks focusing on a self-chosen project.

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INDEPENDENT STUDY: GRAPHITE AND COLORED PENCIL

Olivia Mendoza / Multi-Purpose Classroom
Wed 2/18-3/25
1-3:30pm / 6 weeks
Prerequisite: Drawing Basics or equivalent
$190 / Members: $170

Expand your drawing abilities by pursuing the subject matter of your choice using graphite or colored pencils, with individual attention and guidance given. Projects will be self-driven and exercises in technique and method will be offered for practice. This class will serve as an environment to focus on your personal artistic growth.

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GREENHOUSE CREATIVITY

Hank Mattson & Mary Jo Asmus / River Street Flowerland
Sat 2/21
1 - 4 pm / One Day
$95 / Members: $75

Spend a winter afternoon in the warm atmosphere of a greenhouse bursting with inspiring vegetation, flowering and potted plants, greens, ornamental garden sculptures, and the general ongoing and curious growth in one of Kalamazoo’s outstanding greenhouses. You’ll find inspiration for drawing, painting and/or photographing at River Street Flowerland! Individual instruction will be provided. Bring materials of your choice to work with.

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INTRO TO LITHOGRAPHY

Don Dombrowski / Printmaking Studio
Mon 1/5-3/23
6:30-9pm / 12 weeks
Prerequisite: Drawing Basics or equivalent
$380 / Members: $360

Discover your drawings coming to life as reproducible prints. Students will begin with Pronto plate printing, one of the easiest and fastest printing processes. This course will also cover the more traditional lithographic media of aluminum plates and stones. Step-by-step instructions will take you through the basics of plate preparation and press operation. Enjoy drawing and printing your own image with the potential of creating an edition of your own prints.

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EGG TEMPERA PAINTING

Mary Kenney / Studio 4
Wed 1/7-3/25
1–3:30 pm / 12 weeks
Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing
$355 / Members: $335

Learn the basics of this classic technique that dates back to antiquity and was a primary painting medium prior to the Renaissance. This class will introduce you to traditional methods of underpainting, including preparing and layering paint to achieve luminous results. Pigments, gesso panels, and eggs are provided.

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BEGINNING WATERCOLOR

(A) Mariah Donmyer / Studio 2
Mon 1/5-3/23
6:30-9pm / 12 weeks
$350 / Members: $330

We will focus on the absolute basics of watercolor, and students will gain valuable information that will allow them to proceed in watercolor with the confidence that comes with a firm start.

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BEGINNING WATERCOLOR

(B) Susan Badger / Online
Thu 1/8-3/26
1-3:30pm / 12 weeks
$350 / Members: $330

We will focus on the absolute basics of watercolor, and students will gain valuable information that will allow them to proceed in watercolor with the confidence that comes with a firm start.

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WATERCOLOR WITH EXPRESSION

Susan Badger / Online
(B) Wed 1/7-3/25
1-3:30pm / 12 weeks
Prerequisite: Watercolor experience
$350 / Members: $330

Develop and express your creativity with watercolor techniques including wet into wet, color mingling, and layered transparent washes. Composition, simplification of shape, color, and value will also be explored.

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WATERCOLOR WITH EXPRESSION

Susan Badger / Online
(A) Tue 1/6-3/24
6:30-9pm / 12 weeks
Prerequisite: Watercolor experience
$350 / Members: $330

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WATERCOLOR REALISM

David Yeider / Studio 6
Tue 1/6-3/24
10am-12:30pm / 12 weeks
$350 / Members: $330

This class introduces watercolor painting techniques with an emphasis on realism and artistic expression. Students will be guided to ensure individual aesthetic objectives are met. Please bring images or objects to class.

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INDEPENDENT STUDY: FIGURE DRAWING

Hank Mattson / Studio 6
Wed 1/7-3/25
6:30-9pm / 12 weeks
Prerequisite: Students must be 18+
$365 / Members: $345

Dive deeper into life drawing with this independent study course. For those new or experienced, study and draw the figure from a live model. Poses will range from short quick sketches to longer sessions with varied poses. Students must be 18+.

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DRAWING BASICS

Pick up the pencil and learn basic drawing techniques: observational line drawing, composition, and value, with a focus on black & white media. Students will receive feedback on their work, including at-home assignments and discussions on draftsmanship, style, and visual literacy. Please bring a newsprint pad, 18x24 drawing pad, and pencil types 2H, HB, 2B, 6B. Online students can use smaller paper sizes, or a sketchbook.

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DRAWING BASICS

(B) Hank Mattson / Studio 6
Thu 1/8-3/26
6:30-9pm / 12 weeks
$350 / Members: $330

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DRAWING BASICS

(A) David Yeider / Studio 4
Tue 1/6-3/24
1-3:30pm / 12 weeks
$350 / Members: $330

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