Painting & Mixed Media Classes

Increase your skills to translate imagery from your tablet or photograph to canvas. Work on principles of design, color harmony, temperature, value and more. Demonstrations and short presentations will help refine skills to develop one’s unique voice.

Ages:  14+ | Instructor: Virginia Grass Simmons

Tuesdays, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

7 Week Course

Session 2: March 9 – April 27
(No Class March 22 – March 27 for Spring Break)

Location: Easel Studio

Nonmember Price: $150 | Member Price: $135

Students will develop their painting skills in the representational or abstract style of their choice. The emphasis will be on the techniques and methodology of painting and on individual problem solving. Topics covered include color, composition, texture, tools and materials.

Ages: 16+ | Instructor: Brian Hinkle

Tuesdays, 2 – 4:30 p.m.

Dates: October 20 – December 8

Location: Easels Studio

Nonmember Price: $125 | Member Price: $112.50

On the first day of class, students will need to bring the supplies they already have along with note-taking supplies as the instructor will be going over the supply list and discussing student projects.

This class will cover using oil paints to generate compositions and improve brush handling and color mixing. Students will complete multiple sketches per class. Explore still life, landscape and portrait work.

Ages:  14+ | Instructor: Mark Birchfield

Wednesdays, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

7 Week Course

Session 2: June 9 – July 21

Location: Easels Studio

Nonmember Price: $102 | Member Price: $91.80

Each engaging session will cover a variety of movements ranging from the pre-historic to modernism, as illustrated by art educator Jim Gross.

Ages:  14+ | Instructor: Jim Gross

Thursdays, 10 – 11 a.m.

7 Week Course

Dates: June 3 – July 15

Location: Digital Arts Studio

Nonmember Price: $102 | Member Price: $91.80

This is a lecture style class, students will not need any supplies as this is a lecture class focused on expanded learning.

Returning Abstract Painting students will explore past and current trends in nonobjective painting, exploring acrylic, water-based media and drawing with collage.

Ages:  18+ | Independent Study 

Wednesdays, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

7 Week Course

Upcoming Session: March 10 – April 28
(No Class March 22 – March 27 for Spring Break)

Location: Tables Studio

Nonmember Price: $102 | Member Price: $91.80

Let’s take color down to the very basics. If you struggle to mix the color you desire or have never mixed any color ever, we will take the color wheel down to the primaries without sacrificing saturation – a limited palette with unlimited color. This class is suitable for beginners to the seasoned artist.

Ages:  16+ | Instructor: Melinda Weis

Thursdays, 9 a.m.  – noon

Dates: May 14 – July 2

Location: Easel Studio

Nonmember Price: $210 | Member Price: $189

Students will work on individually driven projects in an open studio like environment. This collaborative environments allows students to share ideas, techniques and learned skills with fellow experienced students. This class is for intermediate and advanced students.

Ages: 18+ | Independent Study

Thursdays, 1 – 3:30 p.m.

Dates: January 7 – April 29

Location: Tables Studio

Nonmember Price $274| Member Price $247

Learn the art of watercolor painting, including the three characteristics of the medium (transparent, translucent, opaque), forms of watercolor, painting equipment, painting composition guidelines and basic color theory.

Ages: 16+ | Instructor: Tracie Lyn Huskamp

Wednesdays, 1 – 3:30 p.m.

7 Week Course

Dates: March 10 – April 28

Location: Tables Studio

Nonmember Price $102 | Member Price $91.80

** The instructor will distribute the class supply list at the first session but, if possible, asks students to bring to the first class the book “The Encyclopedia of Watercolor Techniques” by Hazel Harrison Second Edition Hardcover.

Learn how to combine, drawing, painting, collage and assemblage. Improve your creativity, sense of composition, and use of color and texture. Students will learn about elements and principles of design to apply to fine art. Intermediate students. Bring media that you are interested in.

Ages: 18+ | Instructor: Tracie Lyn Huskamp

Wednesdays, 1 – 3:30 p.m.

7 Week Course

Dates: June 2 – July 14

Location: Tables Studio

Nonmember Price $102 | Member Price $91.80

This is a class for artists looking to practice more from a live model. Bring your favorite materials. This class if for beginners to advanced artists looking to improve their observational skills. There will be a demo on basics of portraiture each class.

Ages:  13+ | Instructor: Don Praseuth

Saturday, 10 a.m.  – 1 p.m.

Dates: August 22 – October 3

Location: Easles

Nonmember Price: $150 | Member Price: $135

Repurpose found materials and convert them into thought-provoking, colorful masterpieces. Explore ideas using various collaging and color techniques. The content of work created can range from poignant and purposeful to abstract and formal. Bring in magazines, old prints and photographs and meld them together with tape, paint, and oil pastels to create fresh, contemporary artwork.

Ages:  14+ | Instructor: Tim Stone

Fridays, 1 p.m.  – 3 p.m.

Dates: January 8 – January 29

Location: Tables Studio

Nonmember Price: $58| Member Price: $52

Repurpose found materials and convert them into thought-provoking, colorful masterpieces. Explore ideas using various collaging and color techniques. The content of work created can range from poignant and purposeful to abstract and formal. Bring in magazines, old prints and photographs and meld them together with tape, paint, and oil pastels to create fresh, contemporary artwork.

Ages:  14+ | Instructor: Tim Stone

Tuesdays, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Dates: June 1 – June 22

Location: Tables Studio

Nonmember Price: $58| Member Price: $52

Learn the possibilities with found objects and techniques with mixed media. Class will be centered on an abstract style. Emerging and established artists welcome.

Ages:  14+ | Instructor: Mathew Hilyard

Saturdays, 1 p.m.  – 3 p.m.

Dates: January 9 – May 1

Location: Tables Studio

Nonmember Price: $232 | Member Price: $209