Fall
Drawing Basics (902)
David Yeider / Studio 4
Tuesdays, September 14 – November 16
1- 3:30 pm / 10 weeks
$210 / Members: $190
Pick up a pencil and learn basic drawing techniques: observational line drawing, composition and value, with a focus on black & white media. Please bring a newsprint pad and drawing pad 18”x24”; and pencil types in 2H, HB, 2B, 6B.
Drawing Basics (903)
Deborah Mattson / Online with Zoom Pro
Wednesdays, September 8 - November 10
6:30 - 9 pm / 10 weeks
$210 / Members: $190
Pick up a pencil and learn basic drawing techniques: observational line drawing, composition and value, with a focus on black & white media. Please bring a newsprint pad and drawing pad 18”x24”; and pencil types in 2H, HB, 2B, 6B.
Drawing Basics II (904)
David Yeider / Studio 4
Wednesdays, September 8 - November 10
1 - 3:30 pm / 10 weeks
Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing or equivalent
$210 / Members: $190
Continue to approach drawing as a learnable skill and a process of how we “see” in order to draw more realistically. An array of media will be examined during each class session with a variety of subject matter. Study mark-making, compositional plotting, planar value, light and shadow analysis, and further investigate the principles and elements of art and design. Please bring a newsprint pad and drawing pad 18”x24”; 2H, HB, 2B, 6B pencils.
Advanced Practices with Colored Pencil (906)
Karen Matson / Studio 4
Thursdays, September 9 - November 11
1 - 3:30 pm / 10 weeks
Prerequisite: Beginning Colored Pencil
$210 / Members: $190
Dust off those pencils and refresh your skills or challenge yourself to learn new ones. Students may complete a drawing already in progress, start a new one, or just reconnect with fellow colored pencil artists.
Soft Pastels/Oil Pastel (907)
Mary Kenney / Studio 6
Tuesdays, September 14 – November 16
6:30 - 9 pm / 10 weeks
Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing/equivalent
$210 / Members: $190
Experience the versatile and vibrant medium of soft pastels. Explore oil pastels, a different medium that is not quite a soft pastel, not quite oil paint, and not quite a crayon. Experiment with both of your choices. Suitable for both beginners and advanced students, this course will cover technique, color, value, composition, and more.
Drawing on Alternative Surfaces (954)
Paddy Aidan / Studio 2
Mondays, September 13 - November 15
6:30 - 9 pm / 10 weeks
Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing
$210 / Members: $190
Explore alternative drawing surfaces and techniques such as scratchboard. Develop value and image with mark-making, visual balance in black & white, and composition through various media and techniques leading up to drawing in Scratchboard. Other techniques using transparencies and cutting materials to draw with cast shadow and opacity will be included. Some class time will be spent on discussing and developing drawings.
Natural Subject Illustration (955)
Olivia Mendoza / Online with Zoom Pro
Wednesdays, September 8 - November 10
1-3:30pm / 10 weeks
Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing
$210 / Members: $190
This course explores how to render natural subjects with accuracy and liveliness. Learn from demonstrations how to depict plants, bugs, and animals in varied media such as colored pencil and graphite. Students have the option of which medium to use.
Graphite Hyperrealism (956)
Olivia Mendoza / Studio 6
Thursdays, September 9 - November 11
6 - 8:30 pm / 10 weeks
Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing
$210 / Members: $190
Create photorealistic illustrations by practicing meticulous observation and detailed rendering with the use of graphite pencils and high-resolution images. Students provide the image of their choice.
Botanical Illustration (957)
Olivia Mendoza / Studio 2
Wednesdays, September 8 - November 10
6-8:30pm / 10 weeks
Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing
$210 / Members: $190
Learn to render realistic illustrations of plant life using colored pencils. Lessons will have an emphasis on examining details, capturing accuracy, and using color theory to create vibrant depictions of nature.
Beginning Watercolor (908)
Susan Badger / Online with Zoom Pro
Thursdays, September 9 - November 11
1-3:30pm / 10 weeks
$210 / Members: $190
We will focus on the absolute basics of watercolor, and students will gain valuable information that will allow them to proceed in watercolor with the confidence that comes with a firm start. Supply list available by emailing: .
Watercolor with Expression (910)
Susan Badger / Online with Zoom Pro
Wednesdays, September 8 - November 10
1-3:30pm / 10 weeks
Prerequisite: Watercolor Experience
$210 / Members: $190
Develop and express your creativity with techniques including wet into wet, color mingling, and layered transparent washes. Composition, simplification of shape, color, and value will also be explored. Supply list available by emailing .
Watercolor with Expression (911)
Susan Badger / Online with Zoom Pro
Tuesdays, September 14 - November 16
6:30 - 9 pm / 10 weeks
Prerequisite: Watercolor Experience
$210 / Members: $190
Develop and express your creativity with techniques including wet into wet, color mingling, and layered transparent washes. Composition, simplification of shape, color, and value will also be explored. Supply list available by emailing .
Intermediate and Advanced Watercolor (912)
Denise Lisiecki / Studio 2
Tuesdays, September 28 – November 16
10 am - 12:30 pm / 8 weeks
Prerequisite: Watercolor Experience
$180 / Members: $160
Experienced painters will explore the next level by concentrating on composition, color, and subject matter. Painters will be individually guided. Please bring your materials and subject matter to class. Supply list available on the instructor’s website deniselisiecki.com.
Oil or Acrylic Painting (913)
Kenneth Freed / Studio 6
Wednesdays, September 22 - November 10
1-3:30pm / 8 weeks
Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing
$180 / Members: $160
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.
Oil or Acrylic Painting (914)
Kenneth Freed / Studio 6
Mondays, September 27 – November 15
6:30 - 9 pm / 8 weeks
Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing
$180 / Members: $160
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.
Paint and Pour (915)
Hannah Mabie / Studio 2
Saturday, October 23
12:30-3:30pm / One Day
$80 / Members: $60
Pick up a new skill and learn how to make beautiful acrylic paintings with mixing and using the latest techniques. Create several new painting with step-by-step instruction. Learn an introduction to color theory. Be prepared to travel with wet paintings or return at a later date to pick up dry paintings. No painting experience necessary! All materials are provided.
Paint Your Pet (916)
Hannah Mabie / Studio 2
Saturday, November 13
12:30-3:30pm / One Day
Prerequisite: Prerequisite: Beginning Drawing
$70 / Members: $50
Create a portrait of your pet on canvas using acrylic paints, while enjoying the afternoon with other animal enthusiasts. After registering, you will receive instructions to email a photo of your pet to the instructor. The instructor will give step-by- step instruction of the process.
Encaustics Techniques; Transfers & Painting (813)
Laurie Pruitt / Studio 6
Saturdays, October 16 – 23
1 – 4 pm / Two Days
$175 / Members: $155
The encaustic medium will be used in combination with photographs, photo transfers, and collage techniques. Learn various techniques for adding color. You will create transparency and depth to your imagery through the layering of color with pigment sticks and the encaustic medium. Equipment, paint, medium, and brushes will be supplied for the weekend. Most materials will be provided.
Encaustics / Open Studio (814)
Laurie Pruitt and Mary Whalen / Studio 6
Saturdays, October 30 – November 13
1 – 4pm / 3 weeks
Prerequisite: Encaustic class at the KNAS or experience with encaustics.
$155 / Members: $135
Perfect afternoon to work on an encaustic project, we’ll supply the equipment and encaustic medium. Panels of various sizes will be available for purchase.
Introduction to Hand Coloring Digital Prints / Visiting Artist Workshop (838)
Guest Artist, Laurie Klein / Studio 6
Saturday & Sunday, May 14-15, 2022
9:00 am - 5:00 pm / Two days
$270 / Members: $250
$50 cancellation fee. No refunds after April 29
You've taken a beautiful photograph and want to make it a one-of-a-kind piece of art, but you are intimidated by the thought of picking up a paintbrush or colored pencil to enhance your image. Hand coloring a black and white photograph is an art form all by itself and much simpler and more accessible than you think. Laurie has created a process that is easy and accessible to all age groups and artistic abilities. This hands-on course introduces you to the history, esthetics, and technical aspects of hand coloring. Laurie will discuss taking photographs that are suited for hand coloring, select your materials, coloring techniques, and preserve your finished work. Students leave with at least 2 finished, fine art pieces along with the knowledge necessary to create on their own. The workshop is subsidized by the Lois and Jim Richmond Workshop Fund.