All class dates and times are set to accommodate your schedule and our ongoing students
Beginning Drawing Skills (mature teen & adults) Drawing provides the foundation for every form of painting, including still-life landscape, figure, and even abstract. This course stresses the understanding of value, perspective, texture and compositional qualities. Alfred will guide you through various creative stages to explore your individual style & to develop your artistic voice. Two hours/week for 4 weeks Cost $190
Intermediate/Advanced Drawing Skills (mature teen & adults) The second phase in drawing instruction heightens a student’s skill by focusing on anatomy, the proportions of the human figure, various approaches to composition and working with two vanishing points. Emphasis is placed on refining line quality and shading for a finished piece. Two hours/week for 4 weeks Cost $225
Beginning Oil Painting Explore the fundamentals of painting! You will be introduced to the three dimensions of color: hue, value & intensity; learn to arrange and vary the elements in your painting; understand basic forms and the use of light and shade for emphasis. Projects are specially created according to the level of experience of each student. Two hours/week for 4 weeks Cost $200
Intermediate/Advanced Oil Painting Unleash your inspiration! This class will examine the versatility of oil paint with an emphasis on technique and individual creative style. We will explore color theory, color mixing and the various aspects of oil paints, mediums and varnishes. How to handle texture, create strong colors and to build a better understanding of their subtle relationships to each other will be covered. Two hours/week for 4 weeks Cost $235 Open Drawing Studio Both beginning and seasoned artists are invited to attend this fun yet informative session that will teach you the basics of proportion, composition and the effects of light. Try your hand at a variety of subject matter. Without a commitment to attend regularly, this introduction (or refresher seminar) gets those creative juices flowing and just might unleash a real talent! (Basic drawing materials supplied. A complimentary mat will complete you work of art!) Two hours $60