Classes
Students will supplement their academic career with skill building projects in ink, graphite, color pencil, watercolor and acrylic paint. Each project will emphasize the fundamentals of Art and Design. Students will work from direct observation, their imagination and develop conceptual designs. Students will learn to document their work and will…
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Working from direct observation with a live clothed model students will learn how to draw the figure in space. Starting with a foundation of proportions and basic skeletal anatomy students will practice their skills of observation by repetition of gesture, blind contour, and longer timed poses using a variety of…
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Designed to prepare students for the BAK & Dreyfoos auditions. Students will learn advanced techniques in still life drawing and construction techniques for paper sculptures. This course is exceptional for young artists wishing to hone their skills to become a better artist. Ages 9+
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This course teaches students to translate what they see from life into a realistic painting on canvas. Students will learn methods and techniques used by the Old Masters for hundreds of years. You will learn how to complete an Imprimatura and Grisaille underpainting. You will learn about color mixing, glazing,…
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In this 3-day Workshop students will use water-based clay to sculpt the human figure between 12in-18in tall. This class will feature a technique utilizing a wire armature within the structure of the clay sculpture that will permit free form movement and yet can be fired. Using a live model the…
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This class focuses on color and temperature using paint on canvas. This fun learning experience will include working from a still life, where ‘color’ will be explored as well as temperature (warm and/or cool). Simple spots of color pieces will be stressed. The abstract foundation will be paramount and the…
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Learn to mix color better and simpler by using the right brush, and discover an easier way to draw. Learn to see shapes and colors more clearly, while painting in a healthier way with oils. Whether it’s oil, pastel, or acrylic, there are three stages to painting in a three-hour…
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This hands-on workshop provides an introduction to surface decoration techniques and how to embrace vibrant color on clay work. We will practice an array of decorating techniques including inlay, slip trailing, and stencil resist using a vocabulary of personal expression to create opportunities for surface design development in our studio…
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Incorporate hand-stitched fabric into a useful tote bag. Students will bring pieces of fabric which they have embroidered or stitched and learn various ways of incorporating them into a canvas tote bag which will be their own unique accessory, no two will look the same.
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Learn various methods of using wax as a resist in fabric dyeing to create pattern and design on fabric. Students will learn to create patterns with stamps using African technique and to paint designs with batik tools and dye using Asian technique. The class will mix colors using pre-mixed fiber…
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