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Exploring Abstraction in Drawing and Painting

Thursday, April 15, 2010 at 12:00 PM

Explore the basis of abstraction by studying color, line, and shape as they relate to composition. Learn to create exciting and innovative works of art, using a series of drawing and painting exercises designed to examine nontraditional ways of handling traditional materials and subject matter.

Exploring Abstraction

Saturday, April 17, 2010 at 10:00 AM

Explore the basis of abstraction by studying color, line, and shape as they relate to composition. Learn to create exciting and innovative works of art, using a series of drawing and painting exercises designed to examine nontraditional ways of handling traditional materials and subject matter.

Introduction to Watercolor

Saturday, April 17, 2010 at 10:00 AM


Beginning students as well as experienced painters explore new materials and techniques in watercolor painting in this course. Painting still-lifes and landscapes from direct observation or photographs, they explore basic watercolor techniques and learn new approaches to painting through classroom demonstration, discussion, and experimentation.

Sumi-e and Shodo

Sunday, April 18, 2010 at 10:00 AM


Traditional Japanese Ink Painting and Calligraphy. In this course combining the Japanese art forms of sumi-e and shodo, explore the basic principles of classical Oriental painting and brushwork.

Painting Is for Everyone

Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at 6:30 PM

Get your feet and your brush wet in this course designed to introduce you to the art of painting without the intimidation of rules and methods. Students get acquainted with brushes and the watercolor medium using exercises designed by the instructor.

Beginning Oil Painting

Thursday, April 22, 2010 at 6:30 PM


In this course combining lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on experimentation, gain the technical background and experience you need to get started as a painter. Working from still-life arrangements, explore basic painting techniques, including color-mixing, scumbling, and glazing.

Egg Tempera Painting

Saturday, April 24, 2010 at 10:00 AM

Egg tempera is a wonderful and luminous painting medium with great potential for present day artists as well as those interested in experiencing first-hand the painting methods employed by Michelangelo, Raphael, and other masters of their time.  Students learn all the steps involved in egg tempera painting including how to safely work with dry pigments, making the egg preparation, and how to prepare traditional gesso panels that have a beautiful smooth surface.

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