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Splatter Watercolor Paintings
Learn how to create action-packed splatter watercolors! Great for creating visual movement and excitement in a watercolor painting. The instructor will provide you with reference images to inspire you as you create and bring your own unique piece to life! Adults
Oil Painting: Portraits
Inspired by Rembrandt’s palette and layering techniques, this class will provide a solid foundation for developing portrait painting skills or expand and enrich your current practice. Informed with the instructor’s years of personal development and experience, the approach is a simple, step-by-step process designed for minimal anxiety and a solid foundation to continue to expand your skills confidently after the class ends. Non-toxic alternatives to the traditional mixing mediums and paints will be covered. As the course ends, adding one’s distinctive mark to these fundamental oil painting techniques and color palettes will be discussed and implemented. Please note the last day is a virtual class which will include 45-minute one-on-one sessions with the instructor after the scheduled class. Adults
Acrylic Painting Workshop
This fun workshop will launch you into an exploration of acrylic painting. You will be guided on how to hold the paintbrush to make a variety of paint strokes, textures, and layers to create depth in your compositions. Explore traditional and non-traditional paint techniques like dry brush, wet on wet, and more! Introduction into color theory will help create a sense of depth in your paintings. We will learn how to use light sources to bring your paintings to life. Ages 12-16
ArtTrax: Painting II
In addition to reviewing topics in Painting I, this course also covers the basics of acrylic painting including materials needed, color mixing, pigment choice, brush-handling, and palette-knife techniques. Bemis ArtTrax is a new curriculum created to provide equitable and accessible pathways to the arts. ArtTrax courses introduce the fundamental concepts of painting, drawing, and sculpting through a series of engaging exercises. Emphasis is not on producing finished works of art but rather on developing a basic skill set through practice and repetition. Ages 16-Adult
Painting From Photographs
When rendering an image, using photographs is a preferred method today. There are many tips and tricks to using photographs as a tool for creating art. This class will use acrylic paint on canvas and will create two paintings. Bring your own photographs, or use the ones provided. Adults
Painting and Collage on Tyvek
Tyvek is a plastic-like commercial material. Repurposed, it is a fabulous pliable surface for collaging with papers, fibers, paints, inks, and pastels. Using a simple heat method, we will create unusual compositions including printing our own tissue and deli papers from Gelli plates, an exciting method of monoprinting. Get creative and learn how to work with lots of texture, color, and layering. Ages 9-12
Adult Painting Class
Do you remember the last time you painted? Was it during childhood? Do you want to try painting again? Look no further! In this three-hour course, we will learn how to paint Garden of the Gods. This will be a step-by-step course, where I will guide you on how to use acrylic paint. Adults
Textures in Painting
Techniques like texturing can elevate your paintings extensively. Learn multiple ways to add exciting and intriguing textures to your paintings with color techniques, added substances, glazing applications, and more. Know when to add and remove areas in your work to create true depth, interest, and wonder. We will study our favorite artists’ techniques and discover new and exciting ways to make your paintings superior. Adults
ArtTrax: Painting I
This course covers the basics of using watercolor including mixing colors, creating texture, and basic painting techniques. Bemis ArtTrax is a new curriculum created to provide equitable and accessible pathways to the arts. ArtTrax courses introduce the fundamental concepts of painting, drawing, and sculpting through a series of engaging exercises. Emphasis is not on producing finished works of art but rather on developing a basic skill set through practice and repetition. Ages 16-Adult