Instructor: Geoffrey Laurence

When we attempt to draw the human figure, we inevitably have many choices in how we approach the task. Before we start to draw, it is necessary to have a plan, like a commander placing his troops before going into battle. In this brief three hour session Geoff will be introducing some of the possible choices that can be made: using charcoal or chalk on paper and restricting the mark in various ways. This class is for intermediate to advanced students who have previous figure drawing experience and who would perhaps like to try something different in their approach. Materials included.

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Instructor: Jakki Kouffman

Harmonize the color in your landscape paintings using limited palettes and a variety of strategic underpainting techniques.  Utilizing Golden Heavy Body Acrylic color, in combination with liquid mediums and gels, the class will explore how to achieve quicker and more confidents “starts.” Source material and all supplies, including brushes, will be provided. A hands-on practice session will follow a short demonstration.

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What makes an eye-catching painting? One of the most important things is a strong value structure. Learn to use a value and hue based underpainting system to create a value road map. This road map will help keep you on track as you add color,  will keep your value structures strong, and create harmony in your final painting.

Class #: FRI-M-PRICE 
Price: $75. + tax
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Instructor:  Mateo Romero

How do you take your art to the edge of your culture and be honest, respectful, and still take a stand? Mateo Romero will show you. Class will follow Mateo’s lead and explore ideas thru the process of art making and the action and emotion of painting. He will take you to the visual edge in the pursuit of content and meaning.  Bring an 8 x 10 xerox photo copy of an image of your own cultural context, yourself or someone you know in a ceremony or venue of personal experience.  This image will be photo-transferred onto an 8x10 panel and painted on with acrylics. Take a leap into abstraction and a new colorful interpretation of your world with this outstanding contemporary artist. Materials included.

Class#: FRI-M-ROMERO
Price:  $75.00 + tax
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Instructor: Nancy Reyner

Obtain a multitude of beautiful effects to add to your art by exploring the exciting combination of metallic leafing with acrylic paint. Create several unique paintings while learning tips and tricks to leaf application, shifting gold leaf hues with colored and textural glazes, and adding transparent and opaque painting effects. All levels welcome. All supplies included.

Instructor:  Robert Burridge

Learn the goof-proof secrets how Burridge begins everyday in his studio. You will paint many loose, crazy-fun paintings! Burridge gives you permission to goof around and warm-up before you tackle that scary full sheet or canvas. Three hours of splashing color around. All levels. Bring your favorite brushes. Materials and handouts provided.

Class #: FRI-M-BURR 
Price: $75. + tax
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Instructor: Rose B. Simpson

Work with this bright contemporary artist, as she introduces you to working with the figure in clay.  Get a feel for sculpting by hand building a form and working the surface with texture and line. Move the substance around and discover with clay your own motivation. Rose shares her esthetic in the  pursuit of raw truth. Beyond expectation to the discovery of new territory in an art practice that hopes to redefine the meaning of indian art.

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Instructor: Sherrie McGraw

In this demonstration Sherrie McGraw will focus on the concepts that have earned the still life a classic place in the history of art. Though painting problems remain the same when painting different subject matter, one needs to recognize the particular considerations that distinguish each. Good painting uses the abstract elements available in the visual language of painting (color, value, edges and paint quality) to play out parts in an abstract visual idea that can only truly be understood visually. And as artists have found for many centuries, good solutions are always simple.

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Instructor: Stephanie Birdsall

This class is about how to use your pastels to get the most out of them. Imagine you are in the middle of a painting and you no longer have to look over dozens of pastels to find the right color or figure out which is the best stroke to get the effect you want. You simply know this  palette so well that color becomes second nature. In this class, you will really learn how to manipulate and layer your pastels to create clean, beautiful color.You are going to experiment with looseness and how to control your pastels to make beautiful paintings. Whether you prefer realism or abstract, once you can control your pastel, you can control your painting!

Class #: FRI-M-BIRDS 
Price: $75.00 + tax 
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Instructor:   Suzanne McNeill

Learn the basics of Zentangle® - a relaxing form of drawing that uses pattern-making to increase dexterity and focus your mind. No drawing experience necessary (Really!) Zentangle patterns are visually engaging and exciting. This stress-free technique can be used for meditation, for art journaling, for embellishment and to learn to draw ... it is a great confidence booster too. There is no way to “mess up”!

Zentangle appeals to children, doodlers, graphic artists, quilters and painters. In this hands-on workshop you will learn the basics, how to draw tangle patterns, how to shade and highlight, and how to tangle on black. You will also see great ideas on how to incorporate Zentangle into your sketchbooks and artwork. Be inspired!  Materials included.

Class#:  FRI-M-MCNEIL
Price:  $75.00 
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Learn the colorful first wash.  Tom will put fun in the process of learning all the how’s and why’s as you observe and paint with Tom several examples.  The secret to every successful painting is in … “the first wash”.  You will come away from this class with a new confidence and skill you can use for a lifetime.  All art supplies provided (a palette, paints, canvas, brushes,) and a free print is included. 

Class #: FRI-M-LYNCH 
Price: $75. plus tax 
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