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 Thur --- 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 six-week class, we traverse a spectrum of ideas and processes, including the ‘essence’ technique, inspired by French […]

Time : 10:00AM - 1:00PM CDT on Sat --- 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 […]

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 […]

Time : 5:30PM - 7:30PM CDT on Mon --- This 8-week 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, simplification, […]

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 […]

Time : 5:30PM - 7:30PM CDT on Mon --- 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 […]

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 […]