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MULTIMEDIA SKETCHBOOK DRAWING

Taylor Scamehorn / Studio 2
Tue 9/10-10/1
6:30-9pm / 4 weeks
$135 / Members: $115

Strengthen your art practice and enhance your creativity in this class! Learn drawing essentials, try new mediums, investigate interesting techniques, and explore creative prompts. Easy enough to be a daily habit, engaging enough to keep you coming back to the page. Never neglect a sketchbook again!

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ADVANCED COLORED PENCIL

Karen Mattson / Studio 4
Thu 10/17-11/21
1-3:30pm / 6 weeks
Prerequisite: Introduction to Colored Pencil or equivalent
$185 / Members: $165

This course is for the experienced colored pencil artist who wants to explore more in-depth applications and practices. Emphasis will be on personal self-expression and expanding on your particular style and ideas.

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DRAWING MICHIGAN WILDLIFE: OWLS AND SNAKES

Taylor Scamehorn / KNC Visitors Center, Lower Classroom
Sat 10/26
9am-4pm / One Day
$120 / Members: $100

Learn to draw some Halloween-themed creatures at the beautiful Kalamazoo Nature Center. Drawing from both live and preserved specimens, acquire skills for field sketching to fully-rendered animal studies. Please bring drawing pads and graphite pencils as well as lunch and drinking water.

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WATERCOLOR AND MORE IN THE OUTDOORS

Susan Badger / KNC Visitors Center, Cooper’s Glen Auditorium
Mon 9/9-9/16
11am-3 pm / Two Days
$135 / Members: $115

Work en plein air (outdoors!) in watercolor and a variety of drawing media on the beautiful Nature Center grounds. We will create loose and expressive studies at a variety of local sites, learning to focus our composition and yet freely interpret our subjects with supportive guidance. Dress appropriately and wear comfortable shoes for this outdoor class.

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ENJOYING TRANSPARENT WATERCOLOR

Don Marek /
Thu 9/5-11/21
1:30-4pm / 12 weeks
Prerequisite: Drawing Basics or equivalent
$340 / Members: $320

Enjoy painting looser watercolors with weekly demonstrations exemplifying wet-in-wet, layering, clear values, refined shapes, rich colors and compositional techniques. Bring watercolor materials to the first class.

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PERSPECTIVES IN PRACTICE

Trevor Grabill & Yve Holtzclaw / Boardroom
Wed 9/4-11/20
6:30-9pm / 12 weeks
$345 / Members: $325

Take your practice to the next level to better understand your work and how to talk about it. Perspectives in practice will enrich your art making by developing the skills of observation, critique, and reflection about artwork. Through structured discussion and exercises, students will engage with artwork from museum examples, books, and their own work. This class will help students better understand and express their artistic voice.

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FRAMING WORKSHOP

Trevor Grabill / Studio 4
Thu 11/7-11/14
6:30-8:30pm / Two Days
$85 / Members: $65

Learn to make your own simple frames for paintings, prints, and drawings using accessible materials and methods that can be replicated at home! Some basic woodworking skills will be covered as well as tips and tricks for upcycling thrifted frames.

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EGG TEMPERA PAINTING

Mary Kenney / Studio 4
Wed 9/4-11/20
1-3:30pm / 12 weeks
Prerequisite: Drawing Basics
$345 / Members: $325

Learn the basics of this classic technique that originated in antiquity and was a primary painting medium for centuries until the Renaissance. This class will introduce you to both traditional and newer methods of underpainting, preparing, and layering paint to achieve luminous results. Pigments and eggs are provided; gesso panels may also be purchased on site.

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OIL OR ACRYLIC PAINTING

Kenneth Freed / Studio 6
(A) Mon 9/9-11/25
6:30-9pm / 12 weeks
Prerequisite: Drawing Basics or equivalent
$355 / Members: $335

Explore oil or acrylic painting from ala prima painting to layered techniques involving underpainting and overpainting. All styles, directions and content encouraged. Bring whatever painting materials you have.

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OIL OR ACRYLIC PAINTING

Kenneth Freed / Studio 6
(B) Wed 9/4-11/20
1-3:30pm / 12 weeks
Prerequisite: Drawing Basics or equivalent
$355 / Members: $335

Explore oil or acrylic painting from ala prima painting to layered techniques involving underpainting and overpainting. All styles, directions and content encouraged. Bring whatever painting materials you have.

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INDEPENDENT STUDY: GRAPHITE AND COLORED PENCIL

Olivia Mendoza / Multi-Purpose Classroom
Wed 9/4-10/9
1-3:30pm / 6 weeks
Prerequisite: Drawing Basics or equivalent
$185 / Members: $165

Expand your drawing abilities by pursuing the subject matter of your choice using graphite or colored pencils, with individual attention and guidance given. Projects will be self-driven and exercises in technique and method will be offered for practice. This class will serve as an environment to focus on your personal artistic growth.

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COLORED PENCIL TECHNIQUES IN REALISM

Olivia Mendoza / Multi-Purpose Classroom
Wed 9/4-11/20
6-8:30pm / 12 weeks
$345 / Members: $325

Learn methods and techniques from exercises and demonstrations designed for colored pencil realism that can be applied to a variety of subject matter. Class will begin with basic skills and then advance towards greater complexity, with the final weeks focusing on a self-chosen project.

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PET PORTRAITS IN COLORED PENCIL

Olivia Mendoza / Multi-Purpose Classroom
Wed10/16-11/20
1-3:30pm / 6 weeks
Prerequisite: Drawing Basics or equivalent
$185 / Members: $165

Create a memorable piece capturing the spirit of your beloved pet using colored pencils! Learn various methods and receive personal guidance to illustrate your four-legged, feathered, or scaly friend. Please bring photo references with you to class.

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COLOR THEORY

Rynita McGuire / Studio 4
Thu 9/5-11/21
5:30-8pm / 12 weeks
$345 / Members: $325

Expand your painting technique with this study of color theory and application. Create artwork that emphasizes the interactions of color and its resulting perceptual effect on form and value. Learn about physical and psychological aspects of color, how to interpret color relationships, and how to apply color systems in your artwork. Students will also create color studies that demonstrate an understanding of color mixing, in addition to their paintings.

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BEGINNING WATERCOLOR

(A) Susan Badger / Online
Thu 9/5-11/21
1-3:30pm / 12 weeks
$340 / Members: $320

Focus on the foundations of watercolor painting and learn about the qualities of watercolor paint and the materials, tools, and methodologies. Gain the confidence to proceed in watercolor that comes with a firm start.

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BEGINNING WATERCOLOR

(B) David Yeider / Studio 6
Wed 9/11-11/27
10am-12:30pm / 12 weeks
$340 / Members: $320

Focus on the foundations of watercolor painting and learn about the qualities of watercolor paint and the materials, tools, and methodologies. Gain the confidence to proceed in watercolor that comes with a firm start.

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ILLUSTRATE WITH PROCREATE

Rynita McGuire / Studio 4
Tue 9/10-11/26
5:30-8pm / 12 weeks
Prerequisite: iPad with Procreate and an iPencil or stylus
$345 / Members: $325

Discover the world of digital illustration with Procreate, a drawing, painting, and illustration app or the iPad. Learn how to use its tools and gestures as a fine art medium and explore the limitless techniques it has to offer.

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PAINTING FUNDAMENTALS

(A) Ellen VanderMyde: Acrylics / Studio 6
Tue 9/10-11/26
6-8:30pm / 12 weeks
$355 / Members: $335

Come learn the basics of painting! This course will cover concepts such as composition and color mixing as well as what tools are available and how to use them. Learn how to stretch and prepare a canvas, brush care, and how to give your work good bones. Please bring materials and reference images to class.

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PAINTING FUNDAMENTALS

(B) Hank Mattson: Oils / Studio 6
Wed 9/4-11/20
6:30-9pm / 12 weeks
$355 / Members: $335

Come learn the basics of painting! This course will cover concepts such as composition and color mixing as well as what tools are available and how to use them. Learn how to stretch and prepare a canvas, brush care, and how to give your work good bones. Please bring materials and reference images to class.

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WATERCOLOR REALISM

David Yeider / Studio 6
Tue 9/10-11/26
10am-12:30pm / 12 weeks
$345 / Members: $325

This class introduces watercolor painting techniques with an emphasis on realism and artistic expression. Students will be guided to ensure individual aesthetic objectives are met. Please bring images or objects to class.

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DRAWING PORTRAITS FROM LIFE

Sue Snyder / Studio 6
Thu 10/3-10/24
1-3pm / 4 weeks
$115 / Members: $95

Adventure into the art of drawing portraits from life with the technique of chiaroscuro, an Italian word meaning “light-dark”. Using Conté crayon and pastel pencils on toned paper can create the illusion of volume, modeling, and depth using the drama of light. Among the masters who used this technique were da Vinci, Rembrandt, and Vermeer. Discover how life studies impact studio work, and the potential beauty with simplicity of medium.

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SOFT AND OIL PASTELS

Rynita McGuire / Studio 4
Fri 9/6-11/22
1-3:30pm / 12 weeks
Prerequisite: Drawing Basics or equivalent
$345 / Members: $325

Explore oil and soft pastels and all their unique qualities. This class is suitable for both beginners and advanced students, and will explore the different kinds of pastels, blending tools, how to create layers, suitable surfaces, techniques and more.

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WATERCOLOR WITH EXPRESSION

Susan Badger / Online
(A) Tue 9/10-11/26
6:30-9pm / 12 weeks
Prerequisite: Watercolor experience
$345 / Members: $325

Develop and express your creativity with watercolor techniques including wet into wet, color mingling, and layered transparent washes. Composition, simplification of shape, color, and value will also be explored.

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WATERCOLOR WITH EXPRESSION

Susan Badger / Online
(B) Wed 9/4 - 11/20
1-3:30pm / 12 weeks
Prerequisite: Watercolor experience
$345 / Members: $325

Develop and express your creativity with watercolor techniques including wet into wet, color mingling, and layered transparent washes. Composition, simplification of shape, color, and value will also be explored.

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INTRODUCTION TO COLORED PENCIL

Karen Matson / Multi-Purpose Room
Thu 9/5-10/10
1-3:30pm / 6 weeks
$185 / Members: $165

This fun and instructive class will share techniques and practices using waxed-based colored pencils. While all skill levels are welcome, the primary focus of this class will be burnishing, blending, tonal rendering, color mixing, and working with solvents to cover large areas with dramatic, intense colors and blends!

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DRAWING BASICS

(A) David Yeider / Studio 6
Tue 9/10-11/26
1-3:30pm / 12 weeks
$345 / Members: $325

Learn basic drawing techniques including observational line drawing, composition, and value with a focus on black and white media. Students will receive feedback, including at-home assignments and discussions on draftsmanship, style, and visual literacy. Please bring a newsprint pad, 18” x 24” drawing pad, black markers, and pencil types 2H, HB, 2B, 6B.

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DRAWING BASICS

(B) Hank Mattson / Studio 2
Mon 9/9-11/25
6:30-9pm / 12 weeks
$345 / Members: $325

Learn basic drawing techniques including observational line drawing, composition, and value with a focus on black and white media. Students will receive feedback, including at-home assignments and discussions on draftsmanship, style, and visual literacy. Please bring a newsprint pad, 18” x 24” drawing pad, black markers, and pencil types 2H, HB, 2B, 6B.

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DRAWING BASICS

(C) Deborah Mattson / Online
Tue 9/10-11/26
6:30-8:30pm / 12 weeks
$275 / Members: $255

Learn basic drawing techniques including observational line drawing, composition, and value with a focus on black and white media. Students will receive feedback, including at-home assignments and discussions on draftsmanship, style, and visual literacy. Please bring a newsprint pad, 18” x 24” drawing pad, black markers, and pencil types 2H, HB, 2B, 6B.

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Celebrate a century of art as the KIA turns 100! General admission to the museum is FREE throughout July, thanks to the generous support of Jim and Carol Carter, the Irving S. Gilmore Foundation, PNC Bank, The Santreece Foundation, and Warner Norcross + Judd LLP.

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