This 12 week course explores the Narrative Arts - The Art of Media. These are the drawing techniques used to create: Comic Books, Video Game Design, Single Panel Gag Cartoons, Comic Strips, Animation, Storyboards for Movies, Graphic Novels and Special Effects for film and television. Learn the illustration skills needed to build your own Characters to populate the Stories you would like to tell - in any Media. This Class is open to students at any level of artistic ability - Beginners to Advanced. It will start with Narrative Art foundations and work up from there. All you will need is a drawing pad, pencils and erasers - or a Tablet / iPad, if you prefer. Taught by Vance Bessey, a graduate of The Joe Kubert School of Comic Book Illustration and local Illustrator, Cartoonist, Novelist and Art Teacher. *No Class: 4/22.

Come join us and learn the basics of photography. This course will teach you how to take the photograph that you want to by studying the exposure triangle and how it works. We will be focusing on DSLR and Mirrorless camera functionality and settings, proper lighting, and correct tripod usage. There will be classroom instruction as well as a field trip. Classroom instruction will include proper settings, photo composition, and editing using Adobe Lightroom. Our final class will either be a field trip (depending on weather) or some fun, in class, photography. If you already have a DSLR or Mirrorless camera, bring it to class! A camera is not required to take this class, but it sure makes it easier!

Come spend a relaxing Saturday evening making beautiful beeswax candles. We will be hand-dipping taper candles of your chosen shape and color design. Join us for this slow yet oh so rewarding traditional craft! All materials included. Sign-up early as registration will close 2 weeks prior to each session date.

This class is designed to accommodate those that are new to acrylic pouring and those that would like to fine tune their pouring techniques or learn a new technique. It is not crucial that you have drawing or painting skills, but we will discuss composition and color theory in the first class. Students will learn how to do a Dirty Flip Cup Pour, Ring Pour, Dutch Pour and Pearl Pour in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. Developing a painting after it is dry, varnishing and preparing a piece for hanging will also be demonstrated at the end of the class. This class is not one of control, but rather letting go. If you love color and texture you will enjoy this class. Students are responsible for purchasing their own materials for this class and will be given a materials list upon enrollment. *Please note: Materials cost vary depending on market value and personal preferences. A materials list can be provided upon request before registration. Class is 6 sessions.

This class is for students who have already painted using watercolors. If you are intimidated by a blank surface when beginning a painting, this class will teach you a technique that will give you a place to start. Using watercolor and plastic wrap on wet paper students will begin an image choosing a tree, landscape, flowers, or abstract imagery of their choice. Once dry, the image will be further developed by students tapping into their intuition. The class will begin with a demo and examples of subjects created using this technique. Students are responsible for their own art supplies. Materials costs range from $85 to $100 depending on what materials are selected. A suggested materials list will be provided by the instructor.

Build on your box making skills with the Hinged-Lidded box. This box opens like a book or jewelry box by adding a hinged lid technique. Collage materials will be available to decorate the tops of your boxes in your own unique style. A $25 material fee, payable to the instructor, must be paid on the first night of the class. Tools also provided.

Have you been eyeing those fabulous chunky blankets you’ve been seeing at expensive home décor shops? In this workshop, you will learn how to make your own! Using buttery-soft jumbo yarn, you will create a scrumptious blanket using a simple hand-weaving technique. Choose from an array of beautiful colors! Absolutely no knitting, crocheting, or weaving experience is necessary. The dimensions of the finished blanket are approx 4.5' x 6' - it varies a little bit due to differences in how tightly/loosely people work. *Materials fee of $58 must be paid to the instructor at the beginning of the workshop. **The deadline to register for this workshop is 3/7 due to pre-order requirements. Instructor will contact registrants directly about material preferences.

Ed Higgins’ Atelier style classes are gaining popularity with every term. This spring, we’ll be studying the human form with Conté crayon. Open to any of Ed’s previous portrait, life drawing, or sketching students. If you have not attended a previous class, please contact the instructor before signing up so you know what to expect (ed_higgins@icloud.com). The materials list for this class is Conté Crayons (Sanguine, Black, and White), Conté Pencils (Sanguine, Black, and White), a kneaded eraser, and an 18 x 24” pad of Bee Bogus Paper in Brown. *No Class: 4/21, 5/26. **Special note about art materials: Please do not call our office about materials. Come to the first class with your favorite sketchbook and drawing pencils & pens. Suggested materials will be discussed by the instructor on the first day of classes. Thank you.