Classes

In this class, students can choose between drawing one cast the entire 6 weeks or painting 6 still lives (1 per week). Cast drawing instruction will focus on the principles of proportion and value as well as the mechanics of form, light, and shadow. Students will learn to combine 2D and 3D thinking in order […]

Program Description Open to all levels, this class will introduce painting materials including: surfaces, grounds and oil painting media. Students will learn about the essentials for creating dimensional, life-like paintings including: Luminous flesh tones, composition and design, values, edges, color harmony and color temperature, and paint application. Students can work from the live model or […]

Time : 10:00AM - 1:00PM CDT on Wed --- This is a class designed to help with painting the portrait in Oil and Pastel, although other media are welcome. Different techniques and procedures will be demonstrated throughout the class and close, hands on instruction will be given. Drawing is an important component of painting as […]

Time : 6:30PM - 9:30PM CDT on Wed --- The purpose of this class will be to develop your confidence and a way of seeing the figure as a whole, utilizing basic anatomical landmarks and a sense of comparative proportion. Together, we will examine the physical landmark relationships inherent in the human subjects we choose […]

Time : 10:00AM - 1:00PM CDT on Thur --- Oil Painting — Still Life introduces layered painting techniques perfected by Dutch and Italian masters of the 17th century. Each session begins with an instructor's demonstration of form rendering, warm and cool color applications, and use of scumbling and glazing. Working from the instructor's still life […]

Time : 6:30PM - 9:00PM CDT on Thu --- This course explores the observation and painting of specific surface textures in oil, including water, wood grain, marble, and glass. Through focused studies, students will examine how light, color, transparency, pattern, and surface variation influence the appearance of each material. Each texture will be painted individually, […]

Unlock your creativity and master the art of watercolor sketching – where transparency meets bold expression. In this course, we explore watercolor techniques from medieval manuscripts to striking contemporary pieces. Whether working from your own photographs, found images, or directly from a still life, you'll develop a keen eye for mixing colors, composition, and design […]

Working from the model, students are introduced to proportions of the head, facial structure, and measuring techniques to capture the particulars of each model. Covered topics include skin tone and color theory. Emphasis is placed on observation and the impactful use of limited colors on tone paper. Rendering of features in color and various drawing […]

1:30 PM - 4:30PM CDT on Sun. The course will focus on drawing with perspective and finding a likeness, beginning at a fundamental level and increasing in complexity as the student advances. The students' goals for this class are to gain confidence and understand their drawing. There will be a demo at the start of the […]

In this class, students will draw four different nude figures or portraits from life in graphite (one drawing per week). Students can decide whether they wish to draw the figure or portrait each week. Instruction will include demonstrations and individual critiques, and will focus on understanding the gesture, structure, and perspective of the model in space as […]

1:30 PM - 4:30PM CDT on Sat. Take a big step up in your portrait and figure studies by studying both! The class will be devoted to solving some of the recurring issues that come up in portraiture and figure drawing, using gesture and comparative measurement to capture the solid aspect of the head, placement […]

6:30 PM - 9:00PM CDT on Mon. & Wed. This class is designed for anyone, from beginning level to advanced level, who wishes to systematically learn to draw and paint. (Anyone can learn to draw and paint as long as they have desire and patience, and willingness to work at it!) Class will focus on […]

Time : 10:00AM - 1:00PM CDT on Tue --- Copying master paintings has long been considered one of the best ways to learn drawing and painting. Throughout history, this practice has helped artists to build their visual memory, gain insight about the painter's intention and understand the work within a historical context. Rubens, Degas, and […]

Time : 2:00PM - 5:00PM CDT on Tue --- For millennia, artists have delighted in drawing the human face and head. It is infinitely challenging and compelling to capture the unique combination of large and small, fixed and mobile forms that combine to produce the sitter’s likeness. This drawing course introduces the essentials of proportion, […]

3:00 PM - 5:30PM CDT on Wed. • This is a general watercolor class—as opposed to one specific genre of portrait, landscape, still life etc.—designed for both beginning watercolor painters and the experienced. • Students will learn fundamental skills and techniques of watercolor painting in order to create a convincing realism in their painting. • In […]

Time : 10:30AM - 1:00PM CDT on Thur --- In this online class, you will learn to implement key concepts and watercolor painting techniques that will allow you to have a deeper understanding of the medium. Each art lesson includes one-on-one guidance with focus on the top principles of creating a solid painting: • How […]

6:30 PM - 9:00PM CDT on Tue. This class is designed for anyone, from beginning level to advanced level, who wishes to draw a portrait in convincing realism. (Anyone can learn to draw as long as they have desire and patience and are willing to work at it!) Main emphasis of the class is to […]