Mixed Media Drawing

Mixed Media Drawing (Summer)

Expand your drawing practice into the world of mixed media. In this fun, engaging class you will explore various drawing and painting materials and learn to blend, layer, and create depth with your artwork. You will learn how to design as well as draw unique and interesting compositions through a variety of methods. This class is open to all levels.

Materials List:
Tombow pencils 2b – 6b
PrismaColor Brush Pens
Basic Watercolor Set
Palette Paper
Hot press Watercolor paper
Artist Tape
Graphite Transfer Paper
Favorite magazines for collage and image transfers.
Gloss Medium
French Curve

Lino Block Printing

Lino Block Printing

In this course we will cover woodblock printmaking through 3 different styles: one & two color pattern based design, perspective driven design and a final project merging both that also incorporates text. An edition of each project will be printed and different inking methods will be explored. Depict images from your life and stories you want to tell! This class is open to all levels.

Required Materials from Students:

  • Linoleum Cutters – Either Speedball, Flexcut, or Kasoyo
  • Linoleum Blocks (Any size up to 12″ wide) – Options at Blick 
  • Akua intaglio ink or block printing ink (water soluble only) – 1 Black, and 1 Color of your choice
  • Paper
  • Drawing pencils
  • Blue ballpoint pen
  • Eraser
  • Masking tape

Art Studio Supplies:

  • Available for purchase: Paper
  • Provided in the class: brayers & rollers, stands, carbon transfer paper
Figure Drawing

Figure Drawing (Summer)

Develop your observation skills and learn how to draw from a live model in our figure drawing class. This class will help you develop your understanding of proportion, action, line sensitivity, and the illusion of volume. Each class will start with short poses by a nude model (2 -10 min) and transition to longer ones (20 min).

No class 7/4/2023

Materials List:
Newsprint Drawing Pad – 18×24
18×24 drawing board
Vine Charcoal-Soft
Compressed Charcoal 2B, 4B, square or round
Charcoal Pencils 2b 4b 6b
Kneaded Eraser
Xacto Blade or Something similar

Optionals Additional Items:
Soft Pastels, variety of dark and light colors in square shape
Charcoal Pastel Pencils
Recycled Drawing Paper 18×24