This class will teach you how to capture the personalities and adoration of our beloved pets in a realistic style. We will explore the techniques of acrylic paint and learn to capture all types of furs, feathers or scales. Please bring reference images to class.
Olivia Mendoza / Studio 2 Thu 6/11-7/30 6-8:30pm / 8 weeks Prerequisite: Drawing Basics or equivalent $245 / Members: $225
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.
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.
Study natural subjects including plants, insects, animals, and anatomy and learn to observe, analyze, and illustrate work that combines thoughtful accuracy with personal artistry using a variety of mediums.
Kenneth Freed / Studio 6 Wed 6/10-7/29 1-3:30pm / 8 weeks Prerequisite: Drawing Basics or equivalent $255 / Members: $35
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.
Meet up with fellow artists and practice your sketching skills on-location. Each week we will meet at a new location within Kalamazoo to talk about drawing techniques and approaches, spend time sketching, and then share what we made with the group. Please bring a sketchbook, your favorite drawing materials, and a water bottle.
Learn to make your own simple frames for paintings, prints, and drawings using accessible materials and methods that can be replicated at home! Some basic woodworking skills will be covered as well as tips and tricks for upcycling thrifted frames.
Olivia Mendoza / Studio 6 Wed 6/10-7/29 9:30am-12pm / 8 weeks Prerequisite: Drawing Basics or equivalent $245 / Members: $225
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.
Focus on the foundations of watercolor painting to learn about the qualities of watercolor paint, the materials, tools, and methodologies used. Gain the confidence to proceed in watercolor that comes with a firm start.
Focus on the foundations of watercolor painting to learn about the qualities of watercolor paint, the materials, tools, and methodologies used. Gain the confidence to proceed in watercolor that comes with a firm start.
Susan Badger / Online (A) Tue 6/16-7/28 6:30-9pm / 7 weeks Prerequisite: Beginning Watercolor or equivalent $215 / Members: $195
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.
Susan Badger / Online (B) Wed 6/17-7/29 1-3:30pm / 6 weeks Prerequisite: Beginning Watercolor or equivalent $215 / Members: $195
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.
David Yeider / Studio 6 Tue 6/9-7/28 10am-12:30pm / 8 weeks $255 / Members: $235
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.
Susan Badger / Locations to be announced Mon 6/15-6/29 11:30-3:30pm / 3 weeks $165 / Members: $145
Students will work en plein-air (outdoors!) in watercolor and a variety of drawing media. We’ll create loose and expressive studies at a variety of local sites, learning to focus our composition and yet freely interpret our subjects.
(A) David Yeider / Studio 6 Tue 6/9-7/28 1-3:30pm / 8 weeks $245 / Members: $225
Pick up the pencil and learn basic drawing techniques including observational line drawing, composition, and value with a focus on black and white media. Students will receive feedback on their work, including at-home assignments and discussions on draftsmanship, style, and visual literacy. Please bring an 18” x 24” newsprint and drawing pad and pencil types 2H, HB, 2B, 6B.
Pick up the pencil and learn basic drawing techniques including observational line drawing, composition, and value with a focus on black and white media. Students will receive feedback on their work, including at-home assignments and discussions on draftsmanship, style, and visual literacy. Please bring an 18” x 24” newsprint and drawing pad and pencil types 2H, HB, 2B, 6B.
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