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student painting with watercolor

Intro to Watercolor

Explore the challenges and opportunities of transparent watercolors: graded washes, controlling edges, masking, etc.

Still Life Painting of flowers

Intermediate Oil Painting

Instruction will build on painting composition, brush handling and color mixing skills. Subject matter includes still life, drapery, flowers and landscape.

Paint brushes

Intro to Oil Painting

All the fundamentals of oil painting will be covered--from canvas preparation to planning a composition, color mixing and paint application from start to finish.

landscape painting

Painting with Acrylics

Explore the often overlooked benefits of painting with acrylics. Techniques such as glazing and how to use acrylics’ unique properties as an advantage will be explored.

color theory

Exploring Color Theory

Working in a variety of materials, learn to mix color, identify the crucial aspects which affect color and explore the interaction between colors and how they change according to their surroundings.

Pastels

Intro to Pastels Workshop

Pastels are a versatile medium for beginners, with an intensity of color unchallenged by any other medium.

Beyond Beginner Drawing

Beginners and slightly experienced students can move towards improving fundamentals and developing an expressive and personal style.

Shape drawing by Steve Hamlin

Basic Drawing

Explore and practice a broad range of methods to hone your drawing skills.

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