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Japanese Anime!  Students will work on developing their anime drawing skills focusing on figure development, panel drawing, painting, inking and much more.  We will also look at current and popular anime/manga artists such as Hayoa Miyazaki (Spirited Away), Masashi Kishimoto (Naruto), Naoko Takeuchi (Sailor Moon), Yamaha Corperation (Vocaloids), Akira Toriyama (Dragon Ball Z), and Matsuri Hino (Vampire Knight).  $30 materials fee is payable to the instructor during the first class.

As art explorers, we'll try lots of different materials while learning about the key elements of art.  Get ready to create! $30 materials fee is payable to the instructor during the first class.

A sampling of the projects that have been my favorites (and my students' favorites) over the years, including using a wide variety of materials and techniques to create original works of art!  $25 materials fee is payable to the instructor the first day of class.

Students will learn the fundamentals and many varied techniques from a variety of teachers with different styles.  Some of the concepts covered will be drawing for watercolor, painting without drawing, wet in wet watercolor, glazing with watercolor washes, and mixed aqueous media.  Students are encouraged to work in their own style.  Teens welcome!  Materials will be discussed at the first class.  If you have watercolor materials bring what you have including a sketch pad, pencil and eraser to the first class.

As art explorers, we'll try lots of different materials while learning about the key elements of art.  Get ready to create!  A $30 materials fee is payable to the instructor during the first class.

Foster the awakening of the creative being in your child by allowing them to bring out the gifts they posses.  The process of training the mind and hand to express from within opens a lifetime skill no matter what field your child chooses.  Susan's life long classic training in drawing and painting, a love which started in a community art center, enables her to extend a wealth of knowledge to your child.  A materials list is available in the office.

Students will learn to use natural light to create beautiful, intimate, emotional portaits.  Learn how to control depth of field to focus the viewer's attention and create drama within a portrait.  Photographers will also learn how to select the proper lenses for this type of work.  Photographers will be guided through moving beyond the typical portrait to create truly captivating "Uncommon Portraits."  A $65 materials fee is payable to the instructor.

The Landscape painters that we admire most today, from Romantics like Turner to Post-Impressionists Cezanne and Van Gogh emerged from an industrial age to rediscover the beauty of nature. Walk in their footsteps as you paint outdoors "en plein air" and experiment with Monet's actual palettes and color theories. Develop your own individual style while you work with a supportive professional group.

Open to serious beginners, those preparing a college portfolio, and advanced art school graduates grooming for galleries. Choose any color painting medium: oils, acrylics, pastels or watercolors. Teens welcome.

This creative course is open to all levels. Learn armatures, anatomy and designs by modeling the human figure. Classical as well as abstract styles will be explored. Bring a drawing pad and charcoal to the first class. Materials and firing will be discussed.  Model & firing fee is included in tuition. 

No Class Nov. 25th.

This class is designed for the intermediate and advanced student of watercolor.  Emphasis will be placed on studio time and individual and open group critiques with demostrations on the medium.   Materials will be discussed at the first class.