Winter 2010 Adult Classes

WINTER ART CLASSES FOR ADULTS
January 26-March 20, 2010

Registration is now open! Please register early. Our class sizes are small and are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Your enrollment makes a difference: register by January 12, 2009 for a 5% discount (this discount can be paired with the appropriate membership discount. However, this option is not applicable for those receiving tuition assistance, other discounts, or for workshops). The minimum age for students in adult classes is 19, except where otherwise specified.

ADULT CLASSES
The cost for adult classes does not include materials or model fees. A list of required materials will be emailed to students one week prior to the first class. We recommend taking a course more than once, since instructors give different projects each semester to develop your artwork and style.

Drawing with Marker, Pen, and Brush

Beginner and Intermediate
Instructor: Evan Reed
Tuesdays, 7:00-9:00 pm
8 weeks: 1/26-3/16, 2010
$170
This course is designed for students interested in learning fundamental drawing principles, and for those who have experience in drawing in dry media (graphite, charcoal, conté, etc…) but would like to explore wet media techniques. Students will utilize black and white media such as marker, pen, and ink to draw from still-life and models.
Two figure models will be scheduled for this class. Estimated fee per student is $10. This cost will be reduced if more than 6 students enroll. Payment will be collected the first day of class.

Illustration and Expressive Drawing

Beginner and Intermediate
Instructor: Steve Ioli
Tuesdays, 7:00-9:30 pm
8 weeks: 1/26 -3/16, 2010
$190
This course will focus on expressive drawing through illustration. Students will study the techniques of contemporary illustrators and incorporate and expand these techniques in their own drawings.  Students will acquire and build on fundamentals of line, value, color, and composition using a variety of media, including pen and ink, watercolor, colored pencil, pastels, charcoal, pencil and collage.

Intermediate Acrylic Painting: Explorations into Abstraction

Intermediate
Instructor: Clarita Herce
Wednesdays, 7:00-9:30 pm
8 weeks: 1/27-3/17, 2010
$190
This class is designed for students who have previously taken Abstract Acrylic Painting or have some painting experience. Students will continue to explore non-representational space by building fields of color, form, and expression. Students will build on their personal abstract styles, while experimenting with new methods and media. This course will be an in-depth study of abstract acrylic painting.

Figure Studies: Choose Your Media!

Intermediate
Instructor: Steve Ioli
Wednesdays, 7:00-9:30 pm
8 weeks: 1/27-3/17, 2010
$190
Students will explore light, shape, tone, proportion, and wet and dry drawing media to develop and expand techniques for figure drawing and portraiture. Students may choose to work with charcoal, brush and ink, chalk pastel or other drawing media. Six figure models will be scheduled for this class. Estimated fee per student is $38. This cost will be reduced if more than 6 students enroll. Payment will be collected the first day of class. Students with Life Drawing Passes may use their remaining balance for this or any AAC course until the fall semester of 2010. Passes must be presented at time of registration and payment.

Blending Media: From Drawing to Painting

Beginner and Intermediate
Instructor: Clarita Herce
Thursdays, 7:00-9:30 pm
8 weeks: 1/28-3/18, 2010
$190
This class is ideal for students who are interested in the integration of media in their artwork. Students will work with acrylic, ink, graphite, chalk, gauche, and more on paper, mylar, and canvas. Students will practice the fundamentals of line, shape, and color, while studying space, perspective, texture, and compositional unity.

Eye of the Photographer

Beginner and Intermediate
Instructor: Steven L. Miller
Thursdays, 7:00-9:00 pm
8 weeks: 1/28-3/18, 2010
$170
Students will become familiar with their camera and learn what makes an interesting image. Students will develop their personal photographic style by exploring various shooting techniques and genres, through the study of contemporary photographers and peer work. Students may use film or digital cameras for this course, however, printing and darkroom skills will not be covered.

Find Your Artist: Beginning Acrylic Painting

Beginners
Open to Adults and high school juniors & seniors
Instructor: Clarita Herce
Saturdays, 1:45- 4:45 pm
8 weeks: 1/30-3/20, 2010
$195
Using tempera or acrylic paint on various painting surfaces, students will focus on composition and color relationships to build minimalist planar space and develop dynamic abstract work, as well as compelling still-life paintings. Students will use a variety of tools to apply paint and explore techniques as diverse as impasto, glazing, and scumbling. Through exploration and practice, students will develop a personal painting style.