Don’t miss your opportunity to unleash your creativity in one of our many art classes and workshops. If you are an artist, novice or professional, and would like to learn about techniques on how to advance your career as an artist, join us for our Master Artist workshops.
Note: To withdraw from a class and receive a refund, the request must be made at least 14 days prior to the first day of your class. Please call the program manager and receive a verbal confirmation for all refund requests. Refunds will not be issued after the expired 14 days. Please review program policies before registering for a class. Class policies.
**Early registration discount for Session II ends Monday, October 8th**
Beginning Watercolor with Robert Leedy
Tuesdays 9:30am – 12pm
This is a great introductory class to painting with watercolor. Students will learn the various supplies, preparing the paper, creating value studies, mixing colors, paint washes, wet-into-wet vs. dry brush and how to preserve the white of the paper, Students will paint watercolors from a studio still life or their own reference photo. Basic design skills and color theory are explored throughout the sessions. Instructor demonstrations and student work critiques will be held weekly. SUPPLY LIST
Oct. 30 to Dec. 18 - 7 classes
Members: $225
Non-members: $280
Plein Air Watercolor with Robert Leedy (beginning and intermediate levels)
Thursdays 9:30 – 12pm
Students will experience the joy of painting outdoors in the medium of watercolor. Designed as a continuation of the Beginning Watercolor class, this class is also open to intermediate level watercolor students as emphasis will be on individual development. The class will meet each week at specific outdoor locations and have access to the CCPVB studio in case of inclement weather. Students will learn how to effectively interpret and paint the scene before them while learning how to paint in a non-studio environment. Weekly student work critiques will be done on location. SUPPLY LIST
Nov. 1 to Dec. 20 - 6 classes **Class Closed**
Members: $195
Non-members: $240
No class on Nov. 15
Painting the Southern Landscape in Pastel
Wednesdays 9am – 12pm
Lyn Asselta
Learn to use pastels to create vivid, exciting landscape paintings. Using different underpainting techniques and various types of pastels, we’ll explore ways to interpret the different elements of the landscape. We will tackle things like composition, atmospheric perspective, thumbnail sketches and how to layer pastel to create rich, sophisticated color. In this class we will work from reference photographs, but you’ll learn how to recognize limitations of the photo itself and how to use it as an informative point of departure for your painting. SUPPLY LIST
Oct. 31 to Dec. 5 - 5 classes
Member: $195
Non-member: $240
How to paint (nearly) anything in oils- A beginner’s guide to painting in oil
Thursdays 6pm – 8pm
Anna Miller
Instructor will demonstrate the basic aspects of creating a successful oil paint, from basic color palette and material selection, to more advanced direct and indirect painting techniques. SUPPLY LIST
Nov. 1 to Dec. 20 - 6 classes **Class Closed**
Members: $154
Non-members: $193
No class Nov. 15
Acrylic Painting – All skill levels
Mondays 10am – 12:30pm
Allison Watson
These classes are designed for students to work at their own pace to complete a painting. Instructor will provide demos and in-depth instruction for all skill levels. SUPPLY LIST
Oct. 29 to Dec. 17 - 7 classes
Members: $225
Non-members: $280
Oil Painting – All levels
Thursdays 11am – 2pm
Mary St. Germain
This class offers instruction focused on the levels of the student. Emphasis on color, value and paint quality will be stressed. Class is designed for the beginner and intermediate levels. The students will work from a still life setup or the student’s own photos. SUPPLY LIST
Nov. 1 to Dec. 20 - 6 classes
Members: $230
Non-members: $290
No class Nov. 15
Advanced Acrylic with Ellen Diamond - Current Students Only
Tuesdays 1:30pm - 3:30 pm
Oct. 30 to Nov. 27 - 3 classes
Members: $99
Non-members: $120
Drawing – All skill levels
Thursdays 6pm – 8pm
Linda Hawkins
In the first session students will discover their natural hand movement and will be encouraged to use it as they learn the many components of drawing. Lessons will cover the various drawing tools and surfaces available along with learning to see and developing a design/drawing vocabulary. Each class will focus on the basic concepts of seeing light and shadow, perceiving value, developing a composition and understanding perspective through various exercises using line, contour, value and tone, shapes & form, hatching, positive and negative drawing, perception of edges and relationships between objects. Second session will cover perspective drawing in greater detail, drawing people and animals as well as drawing in color and working from photographs. SUPPLY LIST
Nov. 1 to Dec. 20 - 6 classes **Class Closed**
Members: $230
Non-members: $290
No class Nov. 15
Figure Drawing
Tuesdays 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Anna Miller
The student will develop their personal style in a variety of techniques and use various drawing materials. Emphasis on mark making, proportion, foreshortening, and perspective of the figure. Students will split model fee. SUPPLY LIST
Oct. 30 to Dec. 18 - 7 classes **Class Closed**
Members: $180
Non–members: $255
Beginner’s Guitar Course
Wednesday 5:30pm – 6pm
Todd Blake
This class is for adults and teens who would like to learn the fundamentals of playing guitar. Whether you can play a few cords or are brand new to guitar this is the class for you. Lessons will cover essential techniques, chords and popular songs. Acoustic guitar needed.
Oct. 31 to Dec. 19 **Class Closed**
Members: $105
Non-members: $125
Ceramics as Fine Arts
Thursdays 6pm – 8pm
Julie Marie Hage
This class will introduce you to the exciting world of clay, a century’s old medium, used for functional, sculptural, decorative and industrial purposes. You will learn simple hand building techniques, and potter’s wheel basics as we alternate between the two methods. You will also learn about earthenware and porcelain clay bodies and glazing. Classes and instructional techniques are tailored to for beginning, intermediate, and advanced enthusiasts. SUPPLY LIST
Nov. 1 to Dec. 20 – 6 classes
Members: $155
Non-members: $195
No class Nov. 15
Miksang Photography
Tuesdays 12:30pm – 2:30pm
Joanna Vosberg
Miksang combines contemplative meditation practices with photography. Miksang photography is concerned with the relationship between the photographer and the subject. It teaches us to view the world in a more intimate and interactive way In this course, we will be learning the basic elements of Miksang photography, its approach and presentation. No photographic experience needed, only a basic digital camera. SUPPLY LIST
Oct. 30 to Dec. 18 - 7 classes **Class Closed**
Members: $180
Non-members: $225
