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Category Archives: Adult Classes

Painting Florals in Colored Pencils-Joni Keskey (Oct. 7)

Thursday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
$50 non-member/$40 member plus $6 supply fee (In addition to supply list below and colored pencils)
Have fun while you learn the basics of both Floral Painting and Colored pencils.
In this class we will use a step by step approach to portraying a realistic flower using the techniques of layering, [...]

Big Color, Big Skies-Charles Murphy (Sept. 10)

$150/$175
Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
An all-day intensive study workshop in autumn themes. Focus on expansive skies and vibrant autumn foliage in the landscape.

Yarn Painting-Michele Heckman (Sept. 16)

Thurs., September 16 1-4 p.m.
$30/$40+$18 materials fee
Students will use food-safe dyes, nothing toxic, to paint fingering weight (sock) yarn.

Heart & Soul of Sleeping Bear Outdoor Oil Painting Workshop-Ellie Harold (Sept. 14 & 15)

$130/$150
Tired of fussing over details and trying to get it “right”? If perfectionism is driving you crazy, your painting life has gotten dull, or you simply want to indulge in the beauty of Sleeping Bear -- this workshop is for you. Ellie invites you to join her for two days of heart and soul landscape [...]

Intimate Collage: Large Works in a Small Scale-Edee Joppich (Sept. 21-24)

$265/$285
Tues.-Fri. 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
To grow as an artist we must sometimes step out of our “comfort zone” and learn new ways to channel and challenge our creativity. With emphasis on design, Edee will clearly explain and demonstrate collage and mixed media techniques. Students already experienced in this medium will add many new innovative Joppich [...]

Plein Air Landscape Workshop: Painting Autumn Color-Ellie Harold (Oct. 12 & 13)

$130/$150
After a busy summer, reward yourself with the beauty of the Fall season. You’ll have the opportunity to practice basic plein air principles with an eye to the unique challenges of painting the autumnal landscape. The learning focus will be on the use color and temperature to establish atmosphere or aerial perspective in your [...]