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Painting: Still Life

This fun and exciting course teaches basic painting principles including drawing, mixing and understanding color and value, and various techniques of painting. Students begin with two days of painting objects supplied by the instructor. Three days of drawing and painting animals from photographs supplied by the instructor or pet portraits… Read More

Mural Painting

Experience the full mural production process and the business side of public art. You’ll learn surfaces, mediums, materials, and methods to concept, budget, design, site survey, and produce a real mural for a real client. (This course is cross-listed with FA 350.)

Techniques of the Masters 1

Learn the techniques of the masters. You’ll study painters who were influential in the modification of painting methods and receive hands-on instruction working in the painting processes of the masters.

Figurative Painting

Fine tune your fine art figure painting skills. Learn the basics and expand your personal style by experimenting with composition, color theory, form, and structure.

Intermediate Figure Drawing

Obtain basic figure drawing skills studying the nude model. You’ll learn gesture, structure, form, proportion, and examine light and shadow as it applies to defining form and anatomy.

Book Arts

How does the art of bookmaking relate to your work and direction? You’ll develop answers to that question through a critical examination of the concept of bookmaking and an exploration of diverse binding forms. (This course is cross-listed with FA 631.)

Still Life Painting

Join this three-week painting adventure and enjoy the thrill of painting from direct observation! Learn the basics with still life setups of multiple subjects, where you’ll refine your skills step-by-step, and create a finished masterpiece. Wrap it all up with an exhibition to showcase your work for everyone to admire!

Study Abroad

Travel to an inspirational location to practice your craft. You’ll create art that reflects your personal insights about the place.

Paper Sculpture

Create a bas-relief paper sculpture using a variety of imagery. You’ll gain the skills and learn techniques to sketch, design, cut, bend, and mount paper to create the illusion of three-dimensional images. You’ll love this truly unique, super popular contemporary art course.

Mural Painting

Experience the full mural production process and the business side of public art. You’ll learn surfaces, mediums, materials, and methods to concept, budget, design, site survey, and produce a real mural for a real client. (This course is cross-listed with FA 650.)