Upcoming Events › Drawing & Painting

This class meets on Tuesdays, is designed for adults and teens, with a material fee of $15 to be paid to the insructor on the first day of class. You are welcome to purchase a $37 drop-in admission ticket only after recieving a verbal confirmation from April. Learn the magic of drawing with colored pencils using prismacolor or comparable colored pencils. Learn to match, blend and layer colors to create a drawing of your own choosing. Bring a set of…

Instructor: April Christenson This class is for adults and teens and meets on Wednesdays from 3:30-5:00pm. There is a materials fee of $15 payable to the instructor on the first day of class. We will explore nature using our pencils, focusing on drawing techniques for all those elements big and small in nature. Bring a 9”x12” spiral bound sketchbook and a set of graphite pencils and eraser. This class is for beginners and experienced students.Contact: aprilpencilart@gmail.com

Life drawing will be held at Lauries studio on Tuesdays Sept 3,10,17,24 from 6:30-8:30 pm. Call or email Laurie for directions. Description: This is for artists to get together and draw the human form. Beginners: This is not meant to be an instructional class but is for artists who already know how to draw to practice their techniques and drawing skills of live models. The instructor will be available for assistance. We will start with timed poses for warm up…

This class, taught by Linda Bice, is designed for adults and teens.  There is a materials fee of $5 payable to the instructor on the first day of class. Class size will be limited to 8 to ensure sufficient individual support. Designed for the absolute beginner. We will discuss materials (papers and boards, pastel brands and types), style (abstract, realism), basic techniques (how to use the pastel stick) and basic process (how to create a simple painting). Each participant will…

Watercolor Experiences, taught by Donna Flebbe, will be held at Donna's home studio. Please contact Donna for directions.This class is suitable for teens age 12 and up as well as for adults. A drop in fee of $37 can be purchased following confirmation from Donna. Meeting on Mondays, come experience painting with watercolors in a positive and successful atmosphere. Each class will begin with a mini lesson through a demonstration. Participants will experience playing with color and design. You will…

Learn about the power of Values in painting! This class, taught by Jeanne Hougen is suitable for teens 16 and up, as well as for adults.Description: Value is an art term that refers to how light or dark a color mixture is. The value of seeing, understanding, and using values correctly in your paintings cannot be overemphasized as it is foundational to creating an effective composition. Whether striving for more realism in your paintings, or looking to create more impact…

This class is for adults and teens 16 and up, and meets on Wednesdays. Description: This 4 week session is designed to give the beginning oil painter the basic skills necessary to begin their oil painting journey. You will learn about the various supplies and techniques used by oil painters, and be able to hone in on the ones you would like to use, as well as the ones most necessary for all oil painters. You will practice both painting…