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Light is responsible for how we perceive objects. It not only defines shape but also creates a mood. Using colored pencils, this class will help you build a better understanding of how to use light to create a more dynamic composition. We will work with a variety of subjects that include clear and reflective surfaces, and also work with lighting a...

The scientific explanations of the Northern lights make us go "Huh?". To create this masterpiece there's no questions, beautiful colors and speckles.  Join us for this very special painting and speckling up our floors! We won't quiz you on aurora borealis, don't worry!  You'll receive a zoom link after purchase. Check out the supplies...

Join us for an all-day, hands-on-learning of the basics of still life while staying safe in your own home. We will meet in the morning on Zoom for an introduction, lecture and demo on line. The demo will cover lighting with natural light, creative methods of lighting at home and color temperature of light. During the day you will create images in your...

We are going to transcribe one small painting per class of an image by a master artist that you feel a connection too. The reason for doing this is to experience from the inside the issues And problems that they experienced and resolved in the process of making. It could be light, color, form, structure, space or something else that inspires you,...

Join teacher Zach Seeger for an in-depth investigation into domestic interiors through the use of light and color. Students will work with watercolor to hone perspective and proportion, while creating paintings with atmosphere and depth. Click below for the supply list: Supply List

Continue to build your drawing skills with advanced graphite techniques, light and dark media on toned paper, and carbon dust.  A supply list will be sent.  Prerequisite: Botanical Drawing 1.ART requirement This class will be taught online via Zoom. All registrations must be submitted online two days before your class starts. Registered students...

In this beginning workshop, students will learn all the controls and functions on their digital Single Lens Reflex (SLR) cameras, basic camera operation (including f-stop, shutter speed and ISO), fundamental concepts of photography, and how to control the photograph’s final look.  Discussions include composition and light, how to get the background...

Begin your immersion into the world of watercolors. Learn the basics of watercolor painting including—paint, brush, paper, value, color mixing, wash, wet-in-wet, wet-over-dry. Move on to form, light, color, and composition. Demonstrations will be included in the online class. Classes will include short overviews of historical and contemporary...

This course will explore three main themes: still life, tablescape, and roomscape.  Still life is where we will begin with focus on a few items. Tablescape uses the ordinary things we find or set on the table. Roomscape or interior still life will use the views of the home and perhaps what’s seen through its windows.  Composition will be...

Learn the tools every artist should know. Discover the techniques to create lights and shadows, dimension, texture, space, and form. In a step-by-step format led by the instructor, you will be guided on how to draw objects using the most important drawing tools, such as line and shading. In this hands-on exercise, you will experience how drawing...

Have fun learning to produce vibrant, colorful and unique sketch/drawings using watercolor pencils. Experience a new technique each week, and engage in the sharing and discussion of your artwork with fellow students. Dry pencils/wet pencils, layering of color, creating color, shading, sketching, washing, lifting, lighting and composition will be part...

This six-week workshop will begin to explore the world of portraiture, the basics of natural and artificial lighting, and the psychology of dealing with people in front of your camera. Lighting equipment and light-altering tools will be discussed and demonstrated, with weekly assignments given and critiqued, and student portfolios reviewed. Visual...

One of the early photographic processes, invented in 1842 by Sir John Hirschel, was the cyanotype. It is based on sunlight causing a change in a light sensitive emulsion brushed onto paper or fabric. Many of the early photographic images were called “sun prints” because they had to be exposed using UV lights, or sunlight. This is a contact print...

Photography is a lifelong journey, a practice that's never over. This course will give you the skills and training to start taking better pictures with your digital camera. Part 1: Digital Camera Essentials - Live, fully interactive virtual learning In the first session, we'll introduce you to the essential functions of your digital camera,...

Understand proportion of the facial anatomy from various perspectives. Use light and shadow to understand the shaping of the face and discover subtle color for a rich sense of volume.  Students will work primarily from photos. Demonstrations will be made prior to each assignment. Some drawing skills are preferable, for intermediate and advanced...