Adult Class Descriptions at Artsplace in Cheshire
Colored Pencil Classes
Beginner/Intermediate Colored Pencil
Explore the amazing techniques in colored pencil that will give your artwork the rich look of paint. You will begin with value exercises and basic layering techniques that will serve as a foundation for more advanced work. While prior drawing experience will enhance your study of colored pencil, it is not necessary. The instructor will lead you through easy techniques for laying out your images.
Explore the amazing techniques in colored pencil that will give your artwork the rich look of paint. You will begin with value exercises and basic layering techniques that will serve as a foundation for more advanced work. While prior drawing experience will enhance your study of colored pencil, it is not necessary. The instructor will lead you through easy techniques for laying out your images.
Intermediate Colored Pencil (Prerequisite: Beginner Colored Pencil or instructor approval)
Develop your layering and drawing skills as you begin work on independent projects. You will begin exploring color theory, advance your knowledge of color choices and learn more tips and techniques for working in this versatile medium.
Develop your layering and drawing skills as you begin work on independent projects. You will begin exploring color theory, advance your knowledge of color choices and learn more tips and techniques for working in this versatile medium.
Drawing Classes
Drawing from Observation
Practice drawing freehand from direct observation. The teacher will provide objects and simple exercises to help students learn and practice specific skills. Pencil, graphite sticks, charcoal or conte and washes will be used. This class will provide a foundation in drawing for other mediums.
Practice drawing freehand from direct observation. The teacher will provide objects and simple exercises to help students learn and practice specific skills. Pencil, graphite sticks, charcoal or conte and washes will be used. This class will provide a foundation in drawing for other mediums.
Drawing from the Right Side of the Brain - Part I (4 weeks)
Learn “to see” in a new way with techniques to shift from our analytical left brain side to the more creative and artistic right brain. These techniques will trick your left brain to “let go”, allowing focus and development of perception, edges, spaces, light, shadow and relationship of objects.
Learn “to see” in a new way with techniques to shift from our analytical left brain side to the more creative and artistic right brain. These techniques will trick your left brain to “let go”, allowing focus and development of perception, edges, spaces, light, shadow and relationship of objects.
Drawing from the Right Side of the Brain - Part 2 (3 weeks)
Prerequisite: Drawing from the Right Side of the Brain: Part 1 or instructor approval
Continue building the concepts from Drawing from the Right Side of the Brain: Part 1 to further enhance your skills to draw realistically.
Prerequisite: Drawing from the Right Side of the Brain: Part 1 or instructor approval
Continue building the concepts from Drawing from the Right Side of the Brain: Part 1 to further enhance your skills to draw realistically.
I Can’t Draw but I Want to Learn
For students wishing to learn a comprehensive approach and develop a firm foundation in the fundamentals of realistic drawing. Learn accurate measurement, alignment, proportion, shading and textures. Expect significant improvement and a bit of homework.
For students wishing to learn a comprehensive approach and develop a firm foundation in the fundamentals of realistic drawing. Learn accurate measurement, alignment, proportion, shading and textures. Expect significant improvement and a bit of homework.
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Independent Studio Drawing
Students will work independently, and also one-on-one with instructor guidance and constructive critique to bring artwork to the next level of professionalism. Students should bring photos of their subjects.
Students will work independently, and also one-on-one with instructor guidance and constructive critique to bring artwork to the next level of professionalism. Students should bring photos of their subjects.
Reflections and Shadows
Learn the magic of using light to create shadows in still life. With black pencil, students will work with surfaces that shine and those that absorb light (such as burlap) as well as those allowing light to pass through (crystal). Reward yourself and bring new vitality to your art after completing this class for all levels.
Learn the magic of using light to create shadows in still life. With black pencil, students will work with surfaces that shine and those that absorb light (such as burlap) as well as those allowing light to pass through (crystal). Reward yourself and bring new vitality to your art after completing this class for all levels.
Sgraffito (5 weeks)
This class will introduce techniques used to create realistic images of landscapes or animals on black scratchboard. Using an exacto blade, students will do a subtractive drawing from reference photos. Emphasis will be on form, texture, light and dark contrast. Intermediate drawing experience recommended.
This class will introduce techniques used to create realistic images of landscapes or animals on black scratchboard. Using an exacto blade, students will do a subtractive drawing from reference photos. Emphasis will be on form, texture, light and dark contrast. Intermediate drawing experience recommended.
Painting Classes
Acrylics
Learn techniques to work with this versatile medium, which can be applied thickly to canvas to resemble oil paint, or thinned to resemble watercolor.
Learn techniques to work with this versatile medium, which can be applied thickly to canvas to resemble oil paint, or thinned to resemble watercolor.
Art of Acrylics
Learn to do things with acrylic paints that cannot be achieved with oils or watercolor in this “appropriate for any skill level” step-by-step, hands on class. We will cover various paints and mediums including liquid, fluid, heavy, super heavy, as well as additives such as sand and effects mediums.
Learn to do things with acrylic paints that cannot be achieved with oils or watercolor in this “appropriate for any skill level” step-by-step, hands on class. We will cover various paints and mediums including liquid, fluid, heavy, super heavy, as well as additives such as sand and effects mediums.
Classical Watercolor
Learn the foundations of classical watercolor working with techniques of “wet on wet” and “dry brush.” Subjects will be simple landscapes with the goal of learning watercolor control to produce small finished paintings. Continuing students will work on more advanced techniques.
Learn the foundations of classical watercolor working with techniques of “wet on wet” and “dry brush.” Subjects will be simple landscapes with the goal of learning watercolor control to produce small finished paintings. Continuing students will work on more advanced techniques.
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Explore Fall Landscapes with Aquabord
Aquabord is a new versatile rigid board for watercolor, permitting extensive corrections. Students will learn many new techniques, including lifting or scratching out areas. Additions of acrylic, pen and ink, and colored pencil can be placed on top of the watercolor surface. All levels welcome. |
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Perspective for the Landscape
This class will cover basic techniques for creating a believable landscape painting that will convey the illusion of depth onto a flat canvas. You will learn layering, overlapping, the use of diagonals, changes in scale and blurred edges. The use of warm/cool colors and atmospheric perspective will tie it all together into a single powerful image.
This class will cover basic techniques for creating a believable landscape painting that will convey the illusion of depth onto a flat canvas. You will learn layering, overlapping, the use of diagonals, changes in scale and blurred edges. The use of warm/cool colors and atmospheric perspective will tie it all together into a single powerful image.
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Spring into Action with Watercolor
Learn the foundations of classical watercolor working with techniques of “wet on wet” and “dry brush.” Subjects will be simple landscapes with the goal of learning watercolor control to produce small finished paintings. Continuing students will work on more advanced techniques. |
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Oil Painting
In this welcoming class for beginning and continuing students, you will build skill and confidence in mixing desired colors, blending to achieve roundness of objects and planning compositions. All levels welcome. |
Oil Painting Class
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Pastel Classes
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Pastels
Learn to see color and values and meet all the challenges while having fun working in this medium. You will learn all of the techniques needed to create a beautiful finished piece of art. All levels welcome. |
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