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Join Earthchild Sarah every week to learn about the foundations that good art is built on.
As usual, we start the year with the foundations a good painting is built on, drawing. We will focus on drawing from life and learn to simplify what we see in 3D to represent it realistically in 2D. Students will start off using graphite or charcoal and will have the choice to progress to colored pencil, pastels or monochrome watercolor paint as they get comfortable. We will talk about some techniques and strategies to help us improve and there will be structured exercises. If you want to take your art to the next level, come work on the foundations with us. Artists are encouraged to bring their own sketch book if they have one but materials will be provided.
This is not a follow the leader or paint by numbers art class! Complete beginners to intermediate artists can come get expert guidance from someone who has been in the arts for nearly four decades. We cover the fundamentals of art with carefully selected topics to allow students to master one element at a time. The building blocks of all good art are the same: composition, color, harmony, balance, focus, proportions, tone, edge, space, perspective, concept, etc. Learn how to improve your technique in acrylics, pastels, watercolor, graphite and charcoal and more by going back to the basics. You can work on the suggested projects and exercises or bring in your art for advice and guidance on how to improve. Questions are welcome, community is encouraged. Materials are provided.
If you register and are unable to make it, please notify the library at least 48 hours in advance to be considerate of those on the wait list. The session runs for the whole month and registering for the first one will automatically register you for the rest of the month. The first lesson is when most of the explanation occurs, if you cannot make the first lesson, please consider registering for a different month as a courtesy to other students. This class is limited to adults 18+ only. If you would like information on teen art classes please contact the library.
(Photo by Vanessa Krebs on Unsplash)
The Centennial Park Library is off Moog Road in Holiday and home to the Loft Makerspace which focuses on studio arts. Also includes study & meeting spaces.