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Adult Art Classes

adult art classes

From absolute beginners to established artists with advanced degrees, students find the opportunity to learn from professional artists as well as from their fellow students in a supportive art community.

Adult Classes

        Drawing Illustration Painting Watercolor Printmaking
        Mixed Media Art Appreciation Clay Photography Craft

Click on the course titles below for class descriptions, or register online immediately by clicking on RegisterNow. To search for a specific course by code, click here. For contact information, printable registration forms, supply lists and school closings, see Student Info. See also adult workshops. Visit the discounts page for details and information about discounts.

View the Spring 2012 Course Catalog for Adults, Teachers and Teens [PDF] here.
View the Summer 2012 Course Catalog for Adults, Teachers and Teens [PDF] here.

DRAWING
Course Title Instructor Date Day Time Registration
Beginning Drawing (6 classes) Scotch Apr 28 - Jun 9 Sa 9:30am - 12:30pm RegisterNow
Beginning Drawing Krouk Apr 12 - Jun 7 Th 1pm - 4pm RegisterNow
Beginning Drawing Blair Apr 13 - Jun 8 F 1pm - 4pm RegisterNow
Beginning Drawing Spadafora Apr 10 - Jun 7 Tu 9am - noon RegisterNow
Beginning Drawing Krouk Apr 23 - Jun 181 M 6:30pm - 9:30pm RegisterNow
Intermediate Drawing Blair Apr 11 - Jun 6 W 9am - noon RegisterNow
Portrait and Figure Drawing Collins Apr 13 - Jun 8 F 1pm - 4pm RegisterNow
Open Studio Life Drawing** NA Apr 11 - Jun 6 W 7pm - 10pm NA
Drawing through Degas Gura Apr 9 - Jun 11 M 7pm - 10pm RegisterNow
Drawing through Degas Gura Apr 13 - Jun 8 F 9:30am - 12:30pm RegisterNow
Perspective Drawing - Creating the Illusion of Space* Faramarzpour May 1, 8, 15, 22 Tu 12:30pm - 3:30pm RegisterNow
Perspective Drawing - Creating the Illusion of Space* Faramarzpour Apr 12, 25, May 3, 10 Th 9:30am - 12:30pm RegisterNow
Pastel Drawing Pottle Apr 12 - Jun 7 Th 9:30am - 12:30pm RegisterNow
 
Beginning Drawing Gura Jun 27 - Aug 15 W 7:00pm - 10:00pm RegisterNow
Beginning Drawing Scotch Jun 29 - Aug 17 F 9:00am - noon RegisterNow
Beginning Drawing Workshop* Scotch Jul 23-27 M-F 1pm - 4pm RegisterNow
Beginning Drawing and Monotype Workshop* Krouk Jul 30 - Aug 3 M-F 1pm - 4pm RegisterNow
Intermediate Drawing Blair Jun 28 - Aug 16 Th 9am - noon RegisterNow
Perspective Drawing Workshop* Faramarzpour Jul 2, 3,  5,6 M,Tu, Th,F 1pm - 4pm RegisterNow
Figure Studio* Collins Jul 31 - Aug 3 Tu-F 9am - noon RegisterNow

         *Short course - meets 3 - 5 times.
       **Open Studio Life Drawing - Pay at each session in School office before each session.
         1New beginning/ending dates.

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ILLUSTRATION
Course Title Instructor Date Day Time Registration
Creating a Picture Book Part 1 Goldman Apr 25 - Jun 61 W 6:30pm - 9:30pm RegisterNow
 
Creating a Picture Book Part 1 Goldman Jun 27 - Aug 15 W 6:30pm - 9:30pm RegisterNow

         1New beginning/ending dates.

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PAINTING
Course Title Instructor Date Day Time Registration
Beginning Painting Gura Apr 25 - Jun 131 W 6:30pm - 9:30pm RegisterNow
Beginning Painting Blair Apr 11 - Jun 6 W 1pm - 4pm RegisterNow
Color Fundamentals Melton Apr 10 - Jun 5 Tu 9:30am - 12:30pm RegisterNow
Intermediate Painting Scotch Apr 10- Jun 5 Tu 12:30pm - 3:30pm RegisterNow
Intermediate Painting Blair Apr 13 - Jun 8 F 9:30am - 12:30pm RegisterNow
Intermediate Painting with Acrylics Melton Apr 12 - Jun 7 Th 9:30am - 12:30pm RegisterNow
Abstract Painting - All Levels Collins Apr 23 - Jun 181 M 7pm - 10pm RegisterNow
Advanced Abstract Painting Collins Apr 13 - Jun 8 F 9am - 12:30pm RegisterNow
Quick Sketch Painting Scotch Apr 10 - Jun 5 Tu 9am - noon RegisterNow
Palette Knife Painting Scotch Apr 11 - Jun 6 W 9:30am - 12:30pm RegisterNow
Painting: Personal Style Krouk Apr 11 - Jun 6 W 7pm - 10pm RegisterNow
Pushing the Boundaries Collins Apr 11 - Jun 6 W 7pm - 10pm RegisterNow
Pushing the Boundaries Collins Apr 12 - Jun 7 Th 9am - noon RegisterNow
Landscape Explorations* Pottle May 17, 24, 31, Jun 7 Th 1:30pm - 4:30pm RegisterNow
Glass and Metal: Painting and Drawing* Pottle Apr 12, 26, May 3, 10 Th 1:30pm - 4:30pm RegisterNow
 
Beginning Painting in Acrylics* Krouk Aug 6 - 10 M-F 1pm - 4pm RegisterNow
Color Theory Workshop* Faramarzpour Jul 9 - 12 M-Th 1pm - 4pm RegisterNow
Intermediate Painting Blair Jun 27 - Aug 15 W 9am - noon RegisterNow
Intermediate/Advanced Painting: Personal Style Krouk Jun 27 - Aug 15 W 7pm - 10pm RegisterNow
Palette Knife Painting Workshop* Scotch Jul 16 - 20 M-F 1pm - 4pm RegisterNow
Quick Sketch Painting Scotch Jun 26 - Aug 14 Tu 9am - noon RegisterNow
Abstract Painting - All Levels Collins Jun 27 - Aug 15 W 7pm - 10pm RegisterNow
Abstract Painting Workshop* Collins Jul 23 - 27 M-F 9am - noon RegisterNow

         *Short course - meets 3 - 5 times.
         1New beginning/ending dates.

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WATERCOLOR
Course Title Instructor Date Day Time Registration
Beginning Watercolor Miller Apr 25 - Jun 61 W 6:30pm - 9:30pm RegisterNow
Intermediate Watercolor Rumpf Apr 10 - Jun 5 Tu 9am - noon RegisterNow
Botanical Watercolor for Beginners (7 classes) Carter Apr 10 - May 29 Tu 9:30am - 12:30pm RegisterNow
Ink Brush Painting (6 classes) Rumpf Apr 24 - May 29 Tu 12:30pm - 3:30pm RegisterNow
New Watercolor Experiments* Rumpf May 6, 20, Jun 3, 10 Su 1pm - 4 pm RegisterNow
 
Watercolor for Beginners Miller Jun 27 - Aug 15 W 6:30pm - 9:30pm RegisterNow
Watercolor Landscape (Intermediate)* Miller Jul 30 - Aug 3 M-F 1pm - 4pm RegisterNow

         *Short course - meets 3 - 5 times.
         1New beginning/ending dates.

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PRINTMAKING
Course Title Instructor Date Day Time Registration
Printmaking Open Studio NA Apr 12 - Jun 7 Th 10am - 1pm RegisterNow
Monotype Printing* Krouk May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 W 12:30pm - 3:30pm RegisterNow
 
Beginning Drawing and Monotype Workshop* Krouk Jul 30 - Aug 3 M-F 1pm - 4pm RegisterNow

         *Short course - meets 3 - 5 times.

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CLAY
Course Title Instructor Date Day Time Registration
Wheelthrowing - Beginning Gerstein Apr 9 - Jun 11 M 6:30pm - 9:30pm RegisterNow
Wheelthrowing - Beginning Staff Apr 13 - Jun 8 F 9am - noon RegisterNow
Wheelthrowing - Intermediate Staff Apr 12 - Jun 7 Th 10am - 1pm RegisterNow
Wheelthrowing - Intermediate LaPierre Apr 12 - Jun7 Th 6:30pm - 9:30pm RegisterNow
Wheelthrowing - All Levels Cockrill Apr 24 - Jun 121 T 7pm - 10pm RegisterNow
Wheelthrowing - All Levels Gerstein Apr 11 - Jun 6 W 3pm - 6pm RegisterNow
Basic Ceramics Lougee Apr 10 - Jun 5 T 9:15am - 1:15pm RegisterNow
Basic Ceramics Lougee Apr 11 - Jun 6 W 7pm - 10pm RegisterNow
 
Wheelthrowing - Beginning Gerstein Jun 25 - Aug 13 M 6:30pm - 9:30pm RegisterNow
Wheelthrowing - Intermediate LaPierre Jun 28 - Aug 16 Th 6:30pm - 9:30pm RegisterNow
Wheelthrowing - All Levels LaPierre Jun 26 - Aug 14 Tu 7pm - 10pm RegisterNow
Wheelthrowing - All Levels Gerstein Jun 27 - Aug 15 W 4pm2 - 6:30pm RegisterNow
Basic Ceramics Lougee Jun 27 - Aug 15 W 7pm - 10pm RegisterNow

         1New beginning/ending dates.
         2Wheelthrowing - All Levels (Gertsein) - starts at 4:30pm on July 18 and August 8.

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ART APPRECIATION
Course Title Instructor Date Day Time Registration
Contemporary Art and Music (6 classes) Berger Apr 9 - May 21 M 6:30pm - 8:30pm RegisterNow

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MIXED MEDIA
Course Title Instructor Date Day Time Registration
Found Objects and The Creative Process Blackwell Apr 11- Jun 6 W 9:30am - 12:30pm RegisterNow
Mosaics* Houck May 2, 9, 16 W 6:30pm - 9:30pm RegisterNow
 
Mosaics Workshop* Houck Jun 25 - 28 M-Th 1:30 - 4:30pm RegisterNow

         *Short course - meets 3 - 5 times.

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PHOTOGRAPHY
Course Title Instructor Date Day Time Registration
Open Darkroom NA Apr 9 - Jun 11 M 6:30pm - 9:30pm RegisterNow
Open Darkroom NA Apr 28 - Jun 9 Sa 9:30am - 12:30pm RegisterNow
Digital Photography Basics* Damianos Apr 13, 27, May 4, 11 F 9:30am - noon RegisterNow
Digital Photography: Beyond the Basics* Damianos Jun 1, 8, 15 F 9:30am - noon RegisterNow
 
Open Darkroom NA Jun 27 - Aug 15 W 6:30pm - 9:30pm RegisterNow
Digital Photography Basics* Damianos Jun 25, Jul 2, 9, 16 M 9:30am - noon RegisterNow
Digital Photography Basics* Damianos Jun 27, Jul 11, 18, 25 W 6:30pm - 9:00pm RegisterNow

         *Short course - meets 3 - 5 times.

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CRAFT
Course Title Instructor Date Day Time Registration
Weaving, Basketry & Fibers Exploration Kusins Apr 9 - Jun 11 M 7pm - 10pm RegisterNow
Beaded Jewelry (7 classes) Alyse Apr 13 - Jun 1 F 10am - 1pm RegisterNow
Beaded Jewelry* Alyse May 16, 23, 30 W 6:30pm - 8:30pm RegisterNow
Beaded Jewelry* Alyse Apr 11, 25, May 2, 9 W 6:30pm - 8:30pm RegisterNow

         *Short course - meets 3 - 5 times.

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