Master draughtsman Sean Fitzgibbon will help you develop your eye and your hand as you learn fundamental figure drawing techniques such as expressive line, form and anatomy based on a live model. A undraped Male or Female model will be present in each class. Learn to loosen up and see the figure in all new ways!

 All supplies and materials provided

ADULTS 18+

COURSE DESCRIPTION

We will explore figure-drawing techniques utilizing various methods.

COURSE OBJECTIVE

1. Gain a fuller understanding of the basic fundamentals of figure drawing.

2. Develop technical proficiency.

3. Gain a deeper insight into the forms and interrelationships of the various partsof the figure.

4. Render the figure in a variety of poses using foreshortening.

POINTS TO DISCUSS

Introduction to Figure Drawing and discussion of the course. Understanding the proportions of the human figure. Gesture drawings of the figure from imagination and from model. Introduction to artistic anatomy and rendering the skeleton. Measuring and sighting angles. Brief study of the muscles. Gesture and contour exercises from the live model. Rendering the figure in value. Explore chiaroscuro rendering the figure with single light source.

COURSE OUTLINE

WEEK ONE• Introduction to Figure Drawing and discussion of the course. Introduction to artistic anatomy and rendering the skeleton. Begin gesture drawings of the figure from the model.

WEEK TWO• Measuring and sighting angles while drawing from the figure. Understanding the proportions of the human figure.

WEEK THREE• Anatomy continued with brief study of the muscles. Gesture and contour exercises continued from the live model. Understanding foreshortening.

WEEK FOUR• Rendering the skull and proportions of the face. Gesture and contour exercises from the live model continued. Understanding negative space while rendering the figure. Rendering the figure in value. Explore chiaroscuro rendering the figure with single light source.

WEEK FIVE• Gesture and contour exercises from the live model continued. Mapping shapes within the figure. Reductive drawing / explore chiaroscuro rendering of the figure with singlelight source continued.

WEEK SIX• Gesture and contour exercises from the live model continued. Reductive drawing continued / explore chiaroscuro rendering of the figure with limited light source continued.

SUGGESTED READING

Figure Drawing for All It's Worth by Andrew Loomis

Figure Drawing: Design and Invention by Michael Hampton

Complete Guide to Drawing From Life by George Bridgman Hogarth

Dynamic Figure Drawing. New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, 1970

Atlas of Human Anatomy For the Artist. New York: Oxford University Press, 1951

Visualizing Muscles: A New Ecorche Approach. University Press of KS, 1990Sale, Betti

Drawing: A Contemporary Approach. Belmont, CA: Thomson Wadsworth, 2004. Goldstein

The Art of Responsive Drawing. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall Inc, 1973 Dodson

Keys to Drawing. Cincinnati, Ohio: North Light, 1985.Wakeham, Mendelowitz

Mendelowitz’s Guied to Drawing. NY: CBS College Publishing, 1976

Explore the vibrant world of watercolor, learning key techniques like wet-on-wet, dry brushing, and expert color mixing. Perfect for beginners and those looking to refine their skills, this class provides hands-on guidance to help you build confidence with every brushstroke. Dive into the medium and create stunning effects while gaining a deeper understanding of watercolor's unique qualities.

Weeks 1-2

Focus: Color harmony, compositional balance

Skills: Layering warm and cool tones, blending gradients, and using color as a focal point.

Weeks 3-4

Focus: Expressive brushwork, strong value contrasts

Weeks 5-6

Skills: Layering pale washes, creating soft edges for clouds, balancing grays and blues for depth.

Are you ready to get your hands dirty? Join our beginner's wheel class to learn the basics of creating your own cups and bowls! Instructors teach through demonstrations to show you correct throwing posture, centering, and pulling up cylinders. This class is designed for students with no prior experience and focuses on teaching students the fundamentals of throwing. If you are ready to fall in love with pottery, this is the class you are looking for!

All supplies and Materials provided.

ADULTS 18+

Using principles learned from the Fundamentals, Figure/Head, and Painting classes, we’ll apply our knowledge and skills to Great Master artworks. We’ll learn watercolor basics (wet on wet,wet on dry, color mixing). Each week we’ll look at various artists such as Rubens, Rembrandt, Winslow Homer and more. From each, we’ll cover the human figure, landscapes, and abstracts.

Course Outline

Week 1: Overview/ Review, Wet on Wet, Wet on Dry/Damp, Water Control Brushes, Strokes Pencils, paint, ink

Week 2: Simple Volumes, Visualizing simple masses Value

Week 3: Monochrome, Using Black and Earth-tones, Rubens and Rembrandt

Week 4: Warm and Cools

Week 5: Color, Working with Primaries, Color Mixing, Winslow Homer scenes, Georgia O’ Keefe abstracts, Sargent

Week 6: Long-Form Master Study, Applying our skills to a single study

Suggested Reading:

1) Figure Drawing For Artists by Steve Huston

2) Drawing Lessons from the Great Masters & Master Class In Figure Drawing by Robert Beverly Hale

All Supplies and Materials provided- Adults 18+

Learn the basics techniques of painting while exploring the unique characteristics of acrylic paint. Students will put concepts like value, color mixing, texture, and composition to action as they work on creating their very own still-life, portrait, and landscape paintings. No previous experience necessary.

The main goal is to enhance familiarity and comfort with the acrylic medium by exploring its fundamental techniques and concepts (and to have fun!). This will be achieved through the completion of three distinct projects, each designed to build skills incrementally. The projects will focus on various aspects of acrylic painting, such as color mixing, layering techniques, and texture creation, allowing for a comprehensive investigation of the medium. By the end of these projects, participants will have a deeper understanding of acrylics and increased confidence in their ability to utilize this versatile medium effectively. This session is divided into three projects with two classes to work on each project. Each project will focus on several or a combination of these fundamentals:

Line (your starting point. Thick, thin, expressive, controlled)

Shape (giving weight and dimension to objects)Space (perspective, depth)

Color (Color wheel! Color relationships!)

Texture (fun with additives and using the right brush/tool for the desired effect)

Value (lightness/darkness of color, not what the painting is worth at a Sotheby’s auction)

This ceramics class is perfect for beginners who want to learn to create bowls, dishes, vases, tiles and sculptures without the use of the potter’s wheel. Experienced potters are also welcome. We will create basic but fun forms using the buion, stencils, painting, slip, stains, sgraffito, and inlay. Subject matter will be student directed with instructor guidance.

Many of the student projects will be self directed methods of pinch, coil and slab and additional techniques will be demonstrated to add a personal touch to your work by using sculpting, alterati but these will contain hollow forms (pinch method), coil methods, and slab methods including slump, drape and tar paper slab building method.

All supplies and materials provided

ADULTS 18+

This 6-week course is an intermediate class but is designed for all skill levels. Whether you are ready for complex forms or still learning how to center and Tuesday nights just work best for you- You will be welcomed! Each class will include a pottery demonstration and independent practice time. We will learn how to wedge, center, and throw multiple forms on the wheel. This class focuses on creating good studio habits and learning to work in a shared space. There will be an optional companion Discord page which allows us to chat outside of class, ask questions, view work together, keep up to date on current local art events, and share our results at the end of the six weeks.

Week 1: wedging, centering, and pulling cylinders

Week 2: bowls

Week 3: trimming

Week 4: pulling handles and manipulating forms

Week 5: surface decoration and split rim forms

Week 6: glazing

Ready to take your pottery skills to the next level? This intermediate wheel class is perfect for those with a basic understanding of throwing who want to refine their technique and expand their skill set. Through guided demonstrations, our instructors will focus on improving your centering, pulling, and shaping techniques while introducing you to more complex forms like plates, vases, and lidded vessels. If you’re excited to grow your pottery abilities and develop a more personal style, this is the class for you!

All supplies and materials provided

ADULTS 18+

Explore the vibrant world of watercolor, learning key techniques like wet-on-wet, dry brushing, and expert color mixing. Perfect for beginners and those looking to refine their skills, this class provides hands-on guidance to help you build confidence with every brushstroke. Dive into the medium and create stunning effects while gaining a deeper understanding of watercolor's unique qualities.

Course Description

In this class we will explore the medium of watercolor. I’ll go over the standard materials and tools. We’ll learn fundamentals such as Wet-on Wet, Wet-on-Dry, Color Mixing and more. Each week we’ll draw and paint from life exploring various subject matter from the simplest shapes to florals to even past great artists of the medium.

Course Outline

Week 1: Overview Paints, Brushes, Palette setup, Basic Flat Washes

Week 2: Drawing Simple Volumes: Line and shape Value: Scales and Weight

Week 3: Basic Watercolor Techniques Graded Washes, Variegated Wash, Glazing/Layering Brushwork + Paper, Graphic Brushstrokes, Puddling, Wiping

Week 4: Color 1 Color Wheel: Value, Temperature, Intensity, Greys

Week 5: Color 2 Color Mixing, Perception and Illusion

Week 6: Long-Form Study from Life/Reference Applying our skills to a single study: Still-life, your own household object(s), or a GreatMaster copy

Suggested Reading

1) The Watercolor Book by David Dewey

2) Figure Drawing For Artists by Steve Huston

3) Drawing Lessons from the Great Masters & Master Class In Figure Drawing by Robert Beverly Hale

All supplies included.  Ages 18+