The Arts   

Living in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, one can be inspired by our amazing environment on a daily basis. In this class, you'll learn how to draw and paint the fascinating world of nature, scenery, and the environment, with pencil, pen, and watercolor, in this exciting new class.

The Supply List will be posted soon (pending instructor update).

Drawing is the foundation of all visual art, offering a pathway to a lifetime of creative enjoyment. In this course, simply titled Drawing, you will unlock your imagination, elevate your perception, and learn to see the world through an artist's eyes. Throughout your time with us, you’ll master essential fundamentals like three-dimensionality, light, shadow, proportion, and perspective. Through easy-to-follow, step-by-step presentations, you will learn to capture a diverse range of subjects, from animals and nature to people and still lifes. You’ll be amazed at how quickly these techniques become second nature, significantly boosting your creative confidence and your ability to represent the world around you. 

The Supply List will be posted soon (pending instructor update).

Have you ever wanted to draw in color? Colored pencils and oil pastels are wonderful media that combine the detail of drawing with the vibrant colors available in painting. In this class, learn the basic skills of colored pencils and oil pastels, and apply them to create beautiful, finished drawings. By developing skills and techniques with colored pencils and oil pastels, you can add a whole new dimension to your art exploration. They are easy to use and portable, and you can find sets with a wide variety of exciting colors. Colored pencils and oil pastels let you capture the vibrancy, detail, and colors in your subjects whenever and wherever you wish.

The Supply List will be posted soon (pending instructor update).

Delve into photography and explore new techniques. Approach the "everyday" through a creative focus. Discover new perspectives and compositional approaches to creating artistic photographs. This is accomplished through learning exposure, lighting, and editing. There will be lectures, examples, and weekly assignments. The instructor will critique assignments, and help students grow in their knowledge of photography. Some topics covered include: Beaches / Beach Scenes, Sunset (getting the right colors), People (single & group), and Travel.

Class begins in less than 2 business days or is already in session... Please call 425.640.1243 or email comed@edmonds.edu to register.

VFA will contact students directly to schedule the 90-minute one-on-one session.