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Draw in Color: Pencils and Oil Pastels
We recommend registering early! Many of our classes will fill up, and we are unable to process registrations the day the class starts, 5/1/2023.
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| Item: Spring38501 |
Peter Barth |
| 6:30 PM - 8:45 PM |
13.5 Class Hours |
| Sessions: 6 M |
Room: SC - FA - Art Studio - FA0402, , |
| 5/1/2023 - 6/12/2023 |
Fee: $205.00 |
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*** Schedule Notes: No class on 5/29 |
Class Overview
Drawing with colored pencils and oil pastels is a wonderful way to bring color and life to your artwork. Color brings a whole new level of vitality and beauty to art, pencils and pastels are easy to use with great results.
Create artwork with colors similar to painting! Learn specific techniques for each media, colored pencils and oil pastels. Gain experience with a wide variety of color drawing techniques and learn how to attain good results bursting with color.
Follow the instructor in a step-by-step instruction in building basic skills and then apply what you’ve learned to a variety of inspiring subjects. Get comfortable with the art of drawing in color, and you will be bringing home beautiful works of art before the class is done.
Supplies Needed
View the supply list.
Learning Objectives
- The basics of drawing: contrast, value, lighting, highlights, midtones, shadows, proportions, etc.
- The basics of color drawing, including: color, color schemes, hue, value, intensity of color, color layering and blending, details, etc.
- The unique and wonderful properties of each color drawing media, colored pencils and oil pastels.
- Make the most of the supplies for these media
- Apply these beautiful media in a variety of inspiring subjects, including landscapes, animals, plants, flowers, and still lives.
- Create a variety of beautiful, inspiring, colorful drawings to enjoy or display in your home!
Who Might Enjoy This Class
- Anyone interested in exploring color
- People who like to draw and would like to add color to their drawings
- Anyone interested in gaining experience using colored pencils and oil pastels to produce beautiful artwork
- Artists or art students who would like to explore these portable, easy to use, colorful medium
- No experience needed; everyone is welcome!
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Drawing & Sketching
We recommend registering early! Many of our classes will fill up, and we are unable to process registrations the day the class starts, 4/12/2023.
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| Item: Spring37433 |
Alexander Chubotin |
| 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM |
14 Class Hours |
| Sessions: 7 W |
Room: SC - FA - Art Studio - FA0402, , |
| 4/12/2023 - 5/24/2023 |
Fee: $209.00 |
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*** Schedule Notes: None |
Class Overview
Have you always wanted to learn how to draw, or do you have you some drawing experience that you'd like to build upon? Join us!
This class is excellent for both beginning and intermediate students who want to improve their fundamental drawing and observation skills. Learn how to draw using a simple graphite pencil. Explore line, value, space, perspective and composition. Enjoy guidance of a professional artist and learn approaches to drawing that will help you get better with just a bit of practice.
Join a community of fellow art students and give yourself time to learn, practice and develop these rewarding skills that can give you endless hours of fun and satisfaction. No previous art experience is needed.
Supplies Needed
- Graphite pencil (HB or 2B)
- Sketchbook (no smaller than 9 x 12", no larger than 11 x 15")
Learning Objectives
- Explore fundamental drawing techniques
- Learn about different style approaches
- Practice and improve upon your skills under the guidance of an expert
Who Might Enjoy This Class
- Budding artists
- Working artists that would like to practice their drawing skills
- Designers who would like to improve their ability to sketch
- No previous art experience required
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Drawing - Beginning
We recommend registering early! Many of our classes will fill up, and we are unable to process registrations the day the class starts, 4/11/2023.
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| Item: Spring37460 |
Peter Barth |
| 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM |
16 Class Hours |
| Sessions: 8 Tu |
Room: SC - FA - Art Studio - FA0402, , |
| 4/11/2023 - 5/30/2023 |
Fee: $235.00 |
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*** Schedule Notes: None |
Class Overview
Drawing is the basis of all visual art, and it can provide a lifetime of enjoyment. In this class for beginners, increase your imagination, creativity, and perception through the practice of drawing!
Learn the fundamentals of drawing: light, shadow, proportions, details, perspective, and three-dimensionality. Practice drawing many subjects including animals, nature, people, and still life.
You’ll be surprised how quickly your skills will improve by observing and drawing along with a step-by-step class presentation! This process will make it easy to understand and put these techniques into practice.
Once you learn these skills, you’ll find them becoming second nature. This practice will greatly increase your ability to represent the world around you with a pencil or pen.
Supplies Needed
- Pencils (graphite):
- 2B pencil
- 4B pencil
- 6B pencil
- 8B (Optional)
- Woodless Pencil (6B or 8B) optional
- Drawing paper pad - either 9"x12" or 11"x14"
- White vinyl eraser
- Mechanical eraser, or pink eraser on the back of pencil (for detail erasing and drawing white lines on gray areas)
- 3-4 (variety sizes) Paper blending stomps (or paper towel/ tissues for blending, if you can't find these for first day)
- Pencil sharpener (preferably with shaving collector)
- Set of colored pencils (24 to 48)
Learning Outcomes
- Learn the various uses for the tools and supplies for drawing
- Draw representational objects and scenes
- Represent 3-dimensional space through the use of light, shadow, and detail
- Learn various blending techniques
- Draw 3-dimensional objects -- the building blocks of all other drawings
- Combine three-dimensional objects to make more complex drawings
- Expand your use and understanding of form and line
- Gain a good understanding and ability to use proportions
- Represent three-dimensional objects and scenes using a simple perspective
- Utilize light and dark details
- Maximize the use of value, contrast, line, mark making, and details to draw with expression
Who Should Take this Class?
- Anyone interested in learning the joy of drawing
- People who would like to improve their drawing skills
- Anyone who would like to learn to express themselves through drawing
- Everyone who would like to gain the foundational skills of drawing to apply to any visual art medium in the future
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Drawing Basics for Seniors
We recommend registering early! Many of our classes will fill up, and we are unable to process registrations the day the class starts, 4/13/2023.
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| Item: Spring37505 |
Peter Barth |
| 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
16 Class Hours |
| Sessions: 8 Th |
Room: SC - BE - Cont Edu - BE1139B, , |
| 4/13/2023 - 6/15/2023 |
Fee: $169.00 |
| This class is part of our Broadway Hill Club offerings, designed for older students and offered during the daytime on diverse topics, though students of all ages are welcome. |
*** Schedule Notes: No class on 5/11 & 6/1 |
Class Overview
Increase your imagination, creativity, and perception through the practice of drawing! Drawing is the fundamental basis of all visual art, and it can provide a lifetime of enjoyment. Get started drawing in this engaging class geared for seniors, but open to all ages.
Discover the fundamental concepts of drawing such as light, shadow, proportions, details, and perspective. Learn how to draw many subjects including animals, nature, people, and “still life” objects. Explore how you can use a pencil to create an image that looks like it has three dimensions.
You’ll be surprised how quickly your skills will improve by observing the instructor and drawing along in a step-by-step method. Class presentations make it easy to learn and put the techniques into practice. Once you learn these skills, you will find they start to become second nature. Increase your ability to represent the world around you!
This class is part of our Broadway Hill Club offerings, designed for older students and offered during the daytime on diverse topics, though students of all ages are welcome.
Supplies Needed
- Pencils (graphite): 2B, 4B, 6B; optional: 8B; optional: woodless pencil (6B or 8B)
- Drawing paper pad - either 9"x12" or 11"x14"
- White vinyl eraser
- Mechanical eraser, or pink eraser on the back of common pencils (for detail erasing and drawing white lines on gray areas)
- Paper blending stomps, 3-4 in a variety of sizes; (or you can use paper towel or tissues if you can't find these for the first day)
- Pencil sharpener (preferably with shaving collector)
- Set of colored pencils (24 to 48)
Learning Objectives
- Explore the various uses for drawing tools and supplies
- Draw representational objects and scenes
- Represent 3-dimensional space through the use of light, shadow, and detail
- Become familiar with blending techniques
- Accurately draw 3-dimensional objects, the building blocks of all other drawings
- Combine 3-dimensional objects to make more complex drawings
- Expand your use and understanding of form and line
- Be able to draw proportions accurately
- Represent 3-dimensional objects and scenes using simple perspective
- Utilize light and dark details
- Maximize the use of value, contrast, line, marks, and details to draw with expression
Who Might Enjoy This Class
- Anyone who is interested in enriching their lives with the joy of drawing
- People who would like to gain or improve their drawing skills and apply those skills to draw a variety of subjects
- Anyone wanting to develop new skills to express themselves
- People who would like to gain foundational drawing skills to support any other visual art medium
- No experience is needed -- everyone is welcome!
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Drawing: Vibrant Colored Pencils
We recommend registering early! Many of our classes will fill up, and we are unable to process registrations the day the class starts, 4/11/2023.
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| Item: Spring37967 |
Peter Barth |
| 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
16 Class Hours |
| Sessions: 8 Tu |
Room: SC - BE - Cont Edu - BE1139B, , |
| 4/11/2023 - 5/30/2023 |
Fee: $169.00 |
| This class is part of our Broadway Hill Club offerings, designed for older students and offered during the daytime on diverse topics, though students of all ages are welcome. |
*** Schedule Notes: None |
Class Overview
Have you ever wanted to draw in color? Colored pencils are a wonderful medium that combines the detail you can get in drawing, with the vibrant colors available in painting. In this class, learn the basic skills of colored pencils, and apply them to create beautiful, finished colored pencil drawings.
By developing skills and techniques with colored pencils, you can add a whole new dimension to your art exploration. They are easy to use, portable, and these days you can easily find a wide and exciting variety of colors. Colored pencils allow you to capture the vibrancy, detail, and colors in your subjects, whenever and wherever you wish. Begin a creative and rewarding adventure in the dynamic medium of colored pencils!
This class is part of our Broadway Hill Club offerings, designed for older students and offered during the daytime on diverse topics, though students of all ages are welcome.
Supplies Needed
- Drawing pad (70 lb. or higher): 9x12” or 11x14”, whichever size you’d prefer
- Graphite pencils: HB, 2B, and 4B
- Large white vinyl eraser
- Handheld sharpener (preferably one that can catch pencil shavings)
- Set of at least 36 colored pencils (set of 48, 72 or higher is recommended); Prismacolor colored pencils brand is recommended since they blend better than many other brands
- Colorless blender pencil (Prismacolor is a good option)
- Optional: detail eraser (Tombow Mono Knock 3.8 is one good option)
- Optional: electric pencil sharpener (i.e., School Smart, X-ACTO)
Learning Objectives
- Use a variety of the basic techniques of colored pencil
- Be able to use skills such as blending, details, texturing, light source, shadows, layering, etc.
- Understand many of the principles of color such as: color mixing, color relationships, use of complementary colors, warm and cool colors, light and dark colors, pure and neutral colors, etc.
- Be able to apply the basics of drawing such as proportions to your artwork as well.
Who Might Enjoy This Class
- Anyone interested in a beautiful, colorful, fun medium
- People who like to draw and would like to easily add color in detail
- Anyone who would love a great, portable color travel medium
- Artists who would like to learn the basics of color and value to bring an extra dimension to their artwork
- No prior experience or skill needed; everyone is welcome!
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Life Figure Drawing
We recommend registering early! Many of our classes will fill up, and we are unable to process registrations the day the class starts, 4/13/2023.
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| Item: Spring37439 |
Alexander Chubotin |
| 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM |
16 Class Hours |
| Sessions: 8 Th |
Room: SC - FA - Art Studio - FA0403, , |
| 4/13/2023 - 6/8/2023 |
Fee: $299.00 |
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*** Schedule Notes: No class on 5/11 |
Class Overview
Would you like to move from drawing stick figures to actual figures? In this class, you will get personalized guidance and help to hone your observation skills.
Improve your drawing and sketching skills by drawing live models under the guidance of a skilled artist.
If you'd like to work on drawing proportions, structure, and movement of the human figure, this class is for you!
*** Course fee includes model fees for all sessions.
Supplies Needed
- 18” x 24” sketch pad
- Mechanical pencil (0.7 or 0.5mm) with B or 2B graphite
Learning Objectives
- Learn the basics of proportion and structure
- Practice techniques for capturing movement
- Work on drawings under the guidance of an expert
Who Might Enjoy This Class?
- Students interested in improving their human figure drawing skills
- Those seeking an enhancement of their ability to accurately draw proportion, structure, and movement
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Pen and Ink Art
We recommend registering early! Many of our classes will fill up, and we are unable to process registrations the day the class starts, 4/25/2023.
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| Item: Spring37431 |
Yulia Chubotin |
| 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM |
10 Class Hours |
| Sessions: 5 Tu |
Room: SC - FA - Art Studio - FA0404, , |
| 4/25/2023 - 5/23/2023 |
Fee: $159.00 |
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*** Schedule Notes: None |
Class Overview
Pen and ink have been used for millennia and are still a favorite medium of artists today. These tools have their own personality and can add a unique flair to your drawing style. Learn how to use pen and ink in this fun hands-on class for all levels.
Even though pen and ink are simple tools, controlling the ink, and its permanence of it can be intimidating. In this class, learn the basic steps to get good results from your materials. Explore a variety of pen techniques and practice them to incorporate them into your drawings. Learn about technical pens and brush pens, and practice using dip pens.
We will look at some examples of pen and ink drawings for inspiration. Get ready to “go with the flow” and get creative with ink!
Supplies Needed
- Pad of paper – Bristol smooth or mixed media
- During the first class, the instructor will bring several dip pens and inks to try; there will be a discussion regarding the other supplies needed to purchase for the class at that time.
Learning Objectives
- Be introduced to basic steps and a variety of pen techniques.
- Practice basic steps and a variety of pen techniques
Who Might Enjoy This Class
- Anyone interested in learning how to use pen and ink
- People with drawing experience who would like to try a variety of new pens and techniques
- No experience needed; everyone is welcome
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Publish Your Own Book: Promotion & Distribution
We recommend registering early! Many of our classes will fill up, and we are unable to process registrations the day the class starts, 4/13/2023.
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| Item: Spring38428 |
Georgetta Gancarz |
| 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM |
16 Class Hours |
| Sessions: 8 Th |
Room: Online, , |
| 4/13/2023 - 6/8/2023 |
Fee: $235.00 |
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- Number of Sessions: 8
- Format/Location: Online, Zoom link will be provided shortly before the start date. Internet connection and access to a personal device with a camera and microphone are required for attending the class online.
- Schedule: Th, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
*** Schedule Notes: No class on 5/11 |
Class Overview
In part two of this two-part series, work towards the remaining steps needed to publish your book. Focus on finishing the content of your book, and explore options for promotion, publication, and distribution.
Learn about International Standard Book Numbers (ISBN) and get one for your book. Students can write their books in any language.
Consider who your audience is, and options to target and expand your audience through marketing. Discover online retail outlets and events that might be useful for your book promotion, such as book fairs and museum shows.
This course is taught by Georgetta Gancarz who has written and published over 20 books to date and also teaches art classes for Continuing Education.
Georgetta shares a bit about her motivation: "I created this class because after writing my 20th book, I wanted to give back to the community, helping others to achieve publication, like I have.”
Learning Objectives
- Understand the steps needed to complete, publish, promote, and distribute a book
- Become familiar with ISBN and get a number for your book
- Develop an understanding of your audience and future readers
- Create a plan for marketing and distributing your book
Who Might Enjoy This Class
Writers, artists, photographers, and anyone interested in publishing a book.
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Selling Your Artwork
We recommend registering early! Many of our classes will fill up, and we are unable to process registrations the day the class starts, 4/14/2023.
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| Item: Spring37503 |
Georgetta Gancarz |
| 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
16 Class Hours |
| Sessions: 8 F |
Room: Online, , |
| 4/14/2023 - 6/9/2023 |
Fee: $235.00 |
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- Number of Sessions: 8
- Format/Location: Online, Zoom link will be provided shortly before the start date. Internet connection and access to a personal device with a camera and microphone are required for attending the class online.
- Schedule: F, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
*** Schedule Notes: No class on 5/26 |
Class Overview
Are you an artist who would like to sell art, but don’t know how? Get the support and all the information you need in this class. Learn step-by-step how you can sell your artwork, along with related information and helpful resources for artists.
There are a variety of ways to get your art into the marketplace today, using modern tools and venues. Discover how to create an online presence for your art and also how to exhibit your art in a gallery. Explore how to curate your presentation, document your pieces, get organized, and present your work effectively.
Learn about other funding options for artists such as grants, scholarships, and fiscal sponsorships, and how to pursue them. Find out about organizations that provide support for artists. Learn about copyright law for digital non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
This class can open the art marketplace for you and your art, giving you a chance to earn some financial reward for your investment in art, and welcome a wider audience to appreciate your work.
Learning Objectives
- Exhibiting your work
- Documenting and organizing your portfolio
- Creating an online presence
- Learning about artist representation
- Free organizations
- Grants, scholarships, and sponsorships
Who Might Enjoy This Class
- Artists in any medium who would like to sell their art.
- All levels of experience are welcome.
Optional Textbook
Students can purchase How to Exhibit, Market and Sell Your Art, a textbook written by the instructor.
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