Walnut Creek Guide to Arts + Rec Spring 2014

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Drawing, Painting & Printmaking A D U LT

A D U LT

NEW | All About Drawing: Classical & Contemporary

Stunning Soft Pastels

This course is for beginners and continuing students who want to

who want to introduce fresh visual elements into drawings and

enrich their artwork with an intense focus on the joy of drawing.

paintings. One of the amazing qualities of the soft pastel medium

Whether you are a mark maker and love doodling imaginary

is its versatility. Soft pastels combine well with watercolor, acrylics,

images or someone who finds great satisfaction in rendering a

oils and all drawing media (colored pencils, graphite, charcoal,

form accurately with great detail, this course is for you. Work with

marking pens and ink). Traditional and innovative processes will

a variety of black and white media: graphite, graphite powder,

be covered. Materials list online at www.arts-ed.org.

charcoal, pen & ink, sharpies. Combine observational study with projects targeting personal invention. Materials list online at www. arts-ed.org.

INSTRUCTOR : Mira M White LOCATION Annex A, Shadelands Art Center $169: 10 classes

INSTRUCTOR : Mira M White

Class 24743

LOCATION Annex A, Shadelands Art Center $169: 10 classes

Class 24741

This class is for adventurous beginners and continuing artists

Thu

9:00am-12:00pm

4/10-6/12

Tue

1:00pm-4:00pm

4/8-6/10

A D U LT

Enjoy Watercolor (Beg/Int) Learn the pure and simple techniques of watercolor in this class

A D U LT

Drawing: Sketching & Rendering

for beginners and intermediates. At each class, demonstrations will be offered on topics such as using watercolor transparently,

Learn to draw quickly, accurately and with confidence. Learning

layering, texturing, and more. Students will receive individual

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

instruction and critique. Materials discussed at first class.

sketching them on to paper will be the focus of this class. Topics include still life, composition, texture, basic perspective, shading along with landscape and figurative themes. Students should bring paper, pencils, ruler and eraser to class. Beginners welcome.

INSTRUCTOR : Patricia Strout LOCATION Annex A, Shadelands Art Center $169: 10 classes

Class 24803

INSTRUCTOR : Mark Jezierny

Tue

9:00am-12:00pm

4/8-6/10

LOCATION Annex B, Shadelands Art Center

A D U LT

$169: 10 classes

Class 24751

Fri

6:30pm-9:30pm

4/11-6/13

Exploring Watercolor (Int) Join our caravan of like-minded seekers and dive into the unexpected joy of watercolor! Perfect for the continuing artist who

A D U LT

Drawing & Painting: Intro to Different Mediums

wants a fresh start or needs a gentle push along the way. We will work together in a series of little paintings using the transparent magic of watercolor to create our own ‘Artists Voice’. From the

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

moment we wet our brush to our final colorful stroke we will try

know nothing or not enough to get started? Do you want to try

to evoke the presence of each artist in their work, discovering the

a new medium before purchasing products? Core skills taught

personal palette of colors and shapes unique to each of us. $25

while exposing you to a wide variety of techniques and mediums,

supply kit available from instructor, but not required. Materials list

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

online at www.arts-ed.org.

class with lots of exposure to techniques and tools with a focus on expanding in the direction of your choice.

LOCATION Annex A, Shadelands Art Center

INSTRUCTOR : Patsy Taylor

$109: 6 classes

LOCATION Annex B, Shadelands Art Center

Class 24752

$169: 10 classes

$25 supply fee due at first class

Class 24747

6:30pm-9:30pm

Wed

INSTRUCTOR : Casey Rasmussen White

Wed

6:30pm-9:30pm

4/9-5/14

4/9-6/11

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

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