ADULT CLASSES
our adult classes come in three formats:
evening Workshops
They may only be 2 hours, but we pack in a lot!
Spend an evening with friends or make new ones as you learn a new art form, craft or skill in this welcoming format for people of all skill levels.
Check back often as we are always adding exciting new workshops to the schedule!
Month-long Classes
These classes are designed for people looking to dive a little deeper, spending four consecutive weeks in one specific medium.
Appropriate experience levels are noted in the description.
Check back often as we are always adding classes to the schedule!
special Classes
These classes don't fit the mold!
Multi-day workshops, classes that run for several months, off-site experiences and more.
Appropriate experience levels are noted in the description.
Check back often as we are always adding classes to the schedule!
evening workshops
There are no evening workshops scheduled at this time.
Please check back often as we are always adding new events to the calendar.
And if there's something you'd like to learn in a workshop, send us an email!
month long Classes - november+December
Acrylic painting (The next level)
With Janet
Ages: Adults
Class Time: 6:45-8:45pm
Dates: Mondays 11/7,11/14,11/21, 11/28
Interested in taking your painting skills to the next level? In this four session class we'll work from photo-reference as a subject to design a painting. The focus will be on working out a value map, color-mixing and applying paint to achieve desired effects. Reference materials including figurative, landscape and still life will be provided, but students are also welcome to bring their own. All materials provided.
This class is deigned for painters with some experience, who have either taken an acrylic class with us before, or have spent time painting on their own or in other classes.
THIS CLASS IS FULL
watercolor Painting
With Susan
Ages: Adults
Class Time: 6:45-8:45pm
Dates: Thursdays 11/3,11/10,11/17, 12/1*
(No class 11/24 for Thanksgiving)
Come experience the joy of watercolor and discover how you can use this medium to create your own beautiful paintings! This class has it all: instruction for beginners as well as the opportunity for those with previous experience to build on their existing skills. This class will begin with an exploration of the materials to uncover what watercolors can really do and then each week students will learn new skills and techniques to enhance their work. We will work from objects arranged in simple still lives each week to build these skills.
THIS CLASS IS FULL
drawing from observation
(November)
With Rosie
Ages: Adults
Class Time: 7-9pm
Dates: Wednesdays 10/26, 11/2, 11/9 and 11/16
During this beginning drawing class we will exercise the connection between our hands and our eyes, practicing seeing and portraying proportion, perspective, contour and weight in our drawings. We will begin with still life drawings and will further develop our skills as we draw from a live nude model. All doodlers and margin sketchers invited! (all experience levels)
All materials provided.
THIS CLASS IS FULL
figure drawing
With Rosie
Ages: Adults
Class Time: 7-9pm
Dates: Wednesdays 11/23, 11/30, 12//7, 12/14
In this 4 session class we will explore figure drawing from the live nude model. Beginner to experienced drawers are invited to join as we practice observing through tone, mark making and composition, and bring the model to life through gesture. We will mostly be working in charcoal, and all materials will be provided, but students are also welcome to bring their own additional drawing supplies.
THIS CLASS IS FULL
special Classes
freedom and observation in drawing
With Rosie
Ages: Adults
Class Time: 7-9pm
Dates: Tuesdays 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, 11/29
During this 8 week figure drawing class we will draw from a nude model, exploring gesture, tone, composition, mark making and weight. We will begin in charcoal and have the opportunity to explore sumi ink, gesso and conté. We will sink into observation and will experiment to free ourselves of our constraints and patterns.
This class will be geared toward those who have either taken Figure Drawing with us before, or have a bit of figure drawing experience.
THIS CLASS IS FULL
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