Students will share drawing techniques and skills in a community setting, while working with the model to communicate poses and complete timed sketches. This is an open studio session. *Must be at least 18 years of age. BYO drawing materials.
Drawing
Plein Air Partners
Learn the basics of landscape drawing outside.
Portraits of Each Other
Using charcoal and pastels, students will learn to draw portraits of each other.
Listen to your Art
The evening will offer four condensed art classes for adults and one class for children under 12. Demonstrations from teachers, all art materials, hors d’oeuvres, and personalized instruction are all included in the $35/per adult and $20/per child price. A cash bar is also available.
Adults will be able to choose two of the following classes:
Glass fusion — Learn to use glass shaping tools to make an ornament or pendant. Glass properties and basic design concepts will also be taught.
Printmaking — Participants will be introduced monotype printmaking while exploring brushwork, image transfer, ghost images, stencils and unique tools on the printmaking press.
Figure drawing — Working from a clothed model, attendees will learn various portrait drawing techniques while sketching poses using either charcoal or colored pencils
Ceramics — Learn how to make mugs, cups, vases from clay slabs with introductory hand building techniques.
While adults are sampling the art making process, kids will be tooting their own horns while making unique and working musical instruments with art supplies and recycled finds. They’ll compose clic clacs, hand drums, shakers, and more.
Well Sooted
Discover various methods of drawing and experiment with different drawing materials, including charcoal, graphite, powdered graphite/charcoal, white charcoal, pastel pencils and liquefied graphite and charcoal.
Marvelous Mandalas
Students will learn how to create these intricate symbols and add vibrant color for a piece that really pops.
