Drawing & Painting
Drawing I covers the basic principles and elements of design and teaches you how to create an appealing composition and observe the natural world and create imaginary ones. This is a drawing class for beginners and the assignments given the first half of the term are based on exploring those principles and elements of design…
This class is geared towards young artists working in painting, drawing, and mixed media who want to build an official portfolio of their work. Each week, students will create new work during guided studio time and develop their skills through essential technique exercises and studies. Students are encouraged to begin building a portfolio from scratch,…
Callanwolde Fine Arts Center
Callanwolde Fine Arts Center
Drawing 1.5 is for students who have already received Introduction to Drawing. This is a self-guided course, where students are given assignments and asked to work independently while receiving guidance and constructive feedback. In-class critiques will take place after the completion of every assignment.
Learn to take your watercolor skills to the next level with an in-depth instruction on paint handling, value, composition, and drawing. The class will include live demonstrations as well as lots of individual instruction from a critically acclaimed watercolorist. Reference materials will be provided, but students are also encouraged to bring their own reference materials.
In Figure Drawing, students will closely examine the human form while drawing from observation. In the first half of the session, students will explore rapid movement and position changes through gestures. The second half will be reserved for a durational drawing with details. NOTE: The class uses live nude models, so students must be 18…
Watercolor is a level one observational painting class. In Watercolor, students will learn color theory and application techniques and will receive weekly assignments geared towards advancing their observational skills and technical application. Students will receive compositional and conceptual liberties toward the end of the term with their final assignment as a learning evaluation.
Watercolor II is a level-two independent painting class. Students will be responsible for creating their own series of work, which the instructor will guide and evaluate. In Watercolor, students will be responsible for creating two paintings per month, with each painting relating to the next to complete a series with a strong narrative and showing…
Callanwolde Fine Arts Center
Drawing I covers the basic principles and elements of design and teaches you how to create an appealing composition and observe the natural world and create imaginary ones. This is a drawing class for beginners and the assignments given the first half of the term are based on exploring those principles and elements of design…
Dive into the satisfying process of relief printing! We’ll carve linoleum and rubber blocks, focusing on fundamentals like block design, safe carving practices, paper type and registration, inking, and printing by hand and on a press. Several ways to create multi-color prints will be demonstrated, including multi-block, jigsaw, chine-collé, and reduction methods. Explore the techniques…