Drawing & Painting | Art Classes & Art Lessons

Fall

FRAMING WORKSHOP

Deborah Mattson / Studio 2
Tue 11/3-11/10
6-8pm / 2 weeks
$90 / Members: $70

Learn beginning matting and framing skills for paintings, prints, and drawings using accessible materials and methods that can be replicated at home! Participants will also learn tips and tricks for upcycling thrifted frames.

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Winter

OIL AND ACRYLIC PAINTING

Kenneth Freed / Studio 6
(A) Mon 1/4-3/22
6:30-9pm / 12 weeks
Prerequisite: Drawing Basics or equivalent
$370 / Members: $350

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 AND ACRYLIC PAINTING

Kenneth Freed / Studio 6
(B) Wed 1/6-3/24
1-3:30pm / 12 weeks
Prerequisite: Drawing Basics or equivalent
$370 / Members: $350

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PAINTING FUNDAMENTALS: ACRYLIC

Ellen VanderMyde / Studio 6
Tue 1/5-3/23
6-8:30pm / 12 weeks
$370 / Members: $350

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, 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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ALLA PRIMA OIL PAINTING

Hank Mattson / Studio 6
Wed 1/6-3/24
6:30-9pm / 12 weeks
$370 / Members: $350

Alla prima oil painting is to paint “all at once.” This low-stakes approach is great for exploring new techniques and developing confidence in your painting. A variety of stylistic and technical lessons will be covered as students are guided through a new painting sketch each class. All skill levels are welcome and supplies provided.

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BEGINNING WATERCOLOR

(B) Mariah Donmyer / Studio 2
Mon 1/4-3/22
6:30-9pm / 12 weeks
$370 / Members: $350

Focus on the foundations of watercolor painting and learn about the qualities of watercolor paint, materials, tools, and methodologies used. Gain the confidence to proceed that comes with a firm start.

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BEGINNING WATERCOLOR

(A) Susan Badger / Online
Thu 1/7-3/25
1-3:30pm / 12 weeks
$355 / Members: $335

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WATERCOLOR REALISM

David Yeider / Studio 6
Tue 1/5-3/23
10am-12:30pm / 12 weeks
$370 / Members: $350

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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WATERCOLOR WITH EXPRESSION

Susan Badger / Online
(A) Tue 1/5-3/23
6:30-9pm / 12 weeks
Prerequisite: Watercolor experience
$355 / Members: $335

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
(B) Wed 1/6-3/24
6:30-9pm / 12 weeks
Prerequisite: Watercolor experience
$355 / Members: $335

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EGG TEMPERA PAINTING

Mary Kenney / Studio 4
Wed 1/6-3/24
1-3:30pm / 12 weeks
$370 / Members: $350

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. Mary Kenney

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DRAWING BASICS

(A) David Yeider / Studio 6
Tue 1/5-3/23
1-3:30pm / 12 weeks
$360 / Members: $340

Learn basic drawing techniques including observational line drawing, composition, and value with a focus on black and white media. Students will receive feedback, including at-home assignments and discussions on draftsmanship, style, and visual literacy. Please bring a newsprint pad, 18” x 24” drawing pad, and pencil types 2H, HB, 2B, 6B.

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DRAWING BASICS

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DRAWING BASICS

(B) Hank Mattson / Studio 4
Tue 1/5-3/23
6:30-9pm / 12 weeks
$360 / Members: $340

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MULTIMEDIA SKETCHBOOK DRAWING

Mariah Donmyer / Studio 2
Tue 1/5-2/9
6:30-9pm / 6 weeks
$220 / Members: $200

Strengthen your art practice and enhance your creativity in this class! Learn drawing essentials, try new mediums, investigate interesting techniques, and explore creative prompts. Easy enough to be a daily habit and engaging enough to keep you coming back to the page. Never neglect a sketchbook again!

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JUNK JOURNALS

Mariah Donmyer / Studio 2
Tue 2/16-3/23
6:30-9pm / 6 weeks
$205 / Members: $185

Collage meets creative writing, found object art, and interactive pop-up techniques in this unique journaling class. Learn creative ways to make the page your playground and elevate your journals beyond convention!

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FIGURE DRAWING

Hank Mattson / Studio 6
Thu 1/7-3/25
6:30-9pm / 12 weeks
Prerequisite: Students must be 18+
$390 / Members: $370

This class is for both those who are new to life drawing and those more experienced. Study and draw the figure from a live model. Brief lessons include gesture drawing and figure structure. Poses will range from short quick sketches to longer sessions with varied poses.

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INDEPENDENT STUDY: GRAPHITE AND COLORED PENCIL

Olivia Mendoza / Multi-Purpose Classroom
Wed 1/6-3/24
1-3:30pm / 12 weeks
Prerequisite: Drawing Basics or equivalent
$360 / Members: $340

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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COLORED PENCIL ON TONED SURFACES

Olivia Mendoza / Multi-Purpose Classroom
Wed 1/6-3/24
6-8:30pm / 12 weeks
$360 / Members: $340

Learn to utilize a variety of toned drawing surfaces with colored pencil to create vibrant pieces. Exercises and projects are designed for new or advanced drawing enthusiasts alike to explore strategic methods to illustrate diverse subject matter, with time included for personally chosen projects.

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NATURAL SCIENCE ILLUSTRATION

Olivia Mendoza / Studio 2
Mon 1/4-3/22
6-8:30pm / 12 weeks
$360 / Members: $340

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.

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PASTEL LANDSCAPE DRAWING

Jordan Szala / Studio 2
Wed 1/6-3/24
6:30-9pm / 12 weeks
Prerequisite: Drawing Basics or equivalent
$360 / Members: $340

Learn to draw the natural world with chalk pastels. Students will create their own pastel landscape drawings from start to finish, learning color, composition, and chalk pastel techniques.

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ASSEMBLAGE BOX AND BLOCKS WITH ENCAUSTICS

Laurie Pruitt / Studio 6
Sat 2/13-3/20
1-4pm / 6 weeks
Prerequisite: Introduction to Encaustics or previous experience
$260 / Members: $240

Using mixed media, photographs, decorative papers, collage, and encaustic we will transform a wooden block/multi sided object and a cigar box into a personal treasure box. The possibilities are endless. You’ll have a functional work of art made from recycled materials. Blocks and boxes will be provided, or you may bring your own.

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PHOTOGRAPHING YOUR ARTWORK FOR NON-PHOTOGRAPHERS

Dan Selvidge / Photo Studio
Sat 1/23
1-4pm / 1-Day
$70 / Members: $50

A one-day hands-on workshop for artists who need better images of their work. Learn how to make clean, accurate photographs of paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, ceramics, and other artwork using simple, affordable equipment. We’ll cover lighting, camera and smartphone setup, controlling glare and reflections, color accuracy, basic editing, and preparing files for juried exhibitions, grants, websites, and portfolios. No photography experience is required. Students are encouraged to bring one or two pieces of artwork to photograph during the workshop.

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STILL LIFE PHOTOGRAPHY

Mary Jo Asmus / Lighting Studio
Mon 3/1-3/22
1-3pm / 4 weeks
Prerequisite: Camera that is capable of manual exposure and a tripod is helpful
$120 / Members: $100

The Dutch Master painters of a foregone era created beautiful moody pictures using composition and light which we’ll use as inspiration for our image making, learning how to adjust lighting and camera settings for best results. Students will bring personal subject matter and objects to class and will design compositions that visually communicate personal meaning. Each week, students will have the option to review and discuss the images they’ve created. This class supports photographers but is also an ideal class for painters looking to create reference images for their works.

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GREENHOUSE CREATIVITY

TBA & Mary Jo Asmus / River Street Flowerland
Sat 2/27
1-4pm / 1-Day
$70 / Members: $50

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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