A hands-on sculptural journey into the expressive language of clay. Working from a live model, students explore form, structure, proportion and surface while developing both technical skill and a personal […]
A hands-on sculptural journey into the expressive language of clay. Working from a live model, students explore form, structure, proportion and surface while developing both technical skill and a personal […]
Time : 10:00AM - 12:30PM CDT on Sun --- In this class, students will work from a live model and complete a 1/3 life size sculpture using water-based clay. Special focus will be given to bone and muscle structure as well as expression conveyed through the model’s pose. Special Notes No class on 10/11/2026. There’s […]
Time : 5:30PM - 7:30PM CDT on Mon --- This 8-week Zoom drawing class will focus on individual features of the face: the eyes, nose, mouth, ears, and hair. We'll meet once a week and spend 1-2 sessions per feature. We will work on toned paper with pencil and chalk and explore their anatomy, form, […]
Time : 5:00PM - 7:00PM CDT on Tue --- This 8-week Zoom class is for beginner students who want to learn a structural and form-based approach to drawing portraits. We will meet once a week and work from photos and masterworks and discuss how to set up a linear block-in and how to render the […]
6:00 PM - 9:00PM CDT on Wed. Class activities include: Art anatomy presentations with: active learning through quick sketch drawing from live models, video presentations, & muscle and skeletal models. Topics covered include: Skull bone features, muscles of expression, facial features, proportions, perspective & aspect. Layman’s terms will augment or replace scientific terminology whenever possible. […]
Time : 6:30PM - 9:00PM CDT on Thu --- Unleash your inner artist with Oil Painting: Basics & Beyond! From innovations in color approaches to novel painting methods, this course is your shortcut to canvas perfection. In this class, we traverse a spectrum of ideas and processes, including the ‘essence’ technique, inspired by French painters […]
Time : 9:30AM - 12:30PM CDT on Sat --- If you have never tried oil or want to improve your abilities to handle this beautiful but complex medium, this course is for you! Basic Oil Painting introduces the essentials: laying out a palette, best ways to mix colors, matching the colors you see, applying paint with a […]
Time : 1:30PM - 4:30PM CDT on Sat --- Discover the pleasure of drawing! This course introduces essential ideas and processes used by artists working from observation. Students investigate the use of freehand drawing to capture proportion, communicate form, and express emotion. Essentials of shading, composition, and color are considered through various drawing media, including […]
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 […]
Time : 2:00PM - 5:00PM CDT on Sun --- How can one improve pictorial ideas and techniques? What are essential tools and concepts employed by visual artists? This course covers the basics of composition, perspective drawing, and color theory and application. Through a series of short projects, students investigate ideas and techniques used by painters […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]