Walnut Creek Guide to Arts + Rec Summer 2014

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Drawing, Painting & Printmaking A D U LT

A G E S 1 4 & up

Young Adult Drawing & Painting

Drawing: Sketching & Rendering

For the serious art student focused on learning core traditional

Learn to draw quickly, accurately and with confidence. Learning

skills in drawing and painting. Complete projects in still life,

how to reduce objects down to their basic shapes and forms and

landscape, figure and portrait. Students encouraged to bring

sketching them on to paper will be the focus of this class. Topics

portfolio requirements (AP Studio Arts) if relevant to their needs.

include still life, composition, texture, basic perspective, shading

Projects individualized for personal development if necessary.

along with landscape and figurative themes. Students should bring

Figure and portrait will be completed using photo references. A

paper, pencils, ruler and eraser to class. Beginners welcome.

sketchbook for notes is a plus; interest and dedication required; skills will be taught.

LOCATION Annex B, Shadelands Art Center

INSTRUCTOR : Patsy Taylor

$127: 7 classes

LOCATION Annex B, Shadelands Art Center

Class 25643

$143: 8 classes

$15 supply fee due at first class

Class 25489

1:00pm-4:00pm

Tue

INSTRUCTOR : Mark Jezierny

Fri

6:30pm-9:30pm

6/27-8/15

No class 7/4

6/24-8/12 A D U LT

NEW | Perspective Drawing

A D U LT

Art Workshop

This class is designed for those who have never taken an art

This course is for those who have never taken an art course or who

course all the way to the experienced artist who wants to learn

feel that they are lacking in the basic fundamentals of various art

about perspective drawing. Topics include one, two and three

applications. For intermediate and advanced students who would

point perspective, drawing shapes, grids, stairs, dividing surfaces

like to explore in depth the medium of their choice. Topics may

into equal parts, buildings, reflections and calculating cast

include color theory, composition, light and shadow, perspective,

shadows with natural and artificial lighting. With knowledge of

various drawing and painting techniques, use of artist’s materials

perspective, students no longer need to guess if something in their

along with brief information on artists past and present.

drawing or painting is correct anymore.

INSTRUCTOR : Mark Jezierny

INSTRUCTOR : Mark Jezierny

LOCATION Annex B, Shadelands Art Center

LOCATION Annex A, Shadelands Art Center

$143: 8 classes

$143: 8 classes

Class 25504

Wed

1:00pm-4:00pm

6/25-8/13

Class 25506

Wed

9:00am-12:00pm

6/25-8/13

A D U LT

A D U LT

All About Drawing: Classical & Contemporary

Drawing & Painting: Intro to Different Mediums

This course is for beginners and continuing artist students who

Have you always wanted to draw and/or paint but feel that you

want to enrich their artwork with an intense focus on the joy

don’t know enough to get started? Do you want to try a new

of drawing. Whether you are a mark maker and love doodling

medium before purchasing products? Core skills taught while

imaginary images or someone who finds great satisfaction in

exposing you to a wide variety of techniques and mediums,

rendering a form accurately with great detail, this course is for

including charcoal, pastels, acrylics, oils and watercolor. A fun

you. Work with a variety of black and white media: graphite,

class with lots of exposure to techniques and tools with a focus on

graphite powder, charcoal, pen and ink, and sharpies. Combine

expanding in the direction of your choice.

observational study with projects targeting personal invention. Materials list online at www.arts-ed.org.

INSTRUCTOR : Patsy Taylor LOCATION Annex B, Shadelands Art Center

INSTRUCTOR : Mira M White LOCATION Annex A, Shadelands Art Center

$143: 8 classes

$25 supply fee due at first class

Class 25500

6:30pm-9:30pm

Wed

6/25-8/13

$143: 8 classes

Class 25498

Thu

9:00am-12:00pm

6/26-8/14

www.Arts-Ed.org | (925)943-5846

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