Center for Extended and Distance Education

Creative Arts Classes

Introduction to Drawing........................... $170
Dates............................ Aug. 20 – Sept. 24, 2009
Days/Times...................... Thursdays, 6 -  8 p.m.

Explore your artistic talents with this introduction to the
art of drawing.  Explore perspective, proportion, modeling, shading, composition and various drawing media in an informal group study format.  Try your hand at still-life, landscape, architectural and figural drawing.  All supplies will be furnished at the first class.  Early registration discount applies.

Drawing with Pastels................................ $104
Dates........................................ Oct. 1 – 22, 2009
Days/Times...................... Thursdays, 6 -  8 p.m.

Expand your drawing skills as you learn the art of drawing with pastels, soft colored chalks that create a unique and beautiful effect.  This hands-on class is a relaxed exploration of the medium and an opportunity to further develop your drawing technique.  Assumes students have completed Introduction to Drawing class.  Early registration discount applies.

Introduction to Watercolor Painting....... $175
Dates............................. Oct. 29 – Dec. 10, 2009
Days/Times...................... Thursdays, 6 -  8 p.m.

Learn the basics of watercolor technique in this relaxed, hands-on class for beginners.  Explore the use of watercolor paints, various brush styles, varied painting techniques and resists, washes and stains.  Come prepared to let your imagination soar as you uncover the artist inside you.  Early registration discount applies.

Watercolor Painting, Intermediate........... $170
Dates............................. Jan. 14 – Feb. 18, 2010
Days/Times...................... Thursdays, 6 -  8 p.m.

Continue to explore the beauty and serenity of watercolor painting.  Discover new techniques and tools to make your paintings bloom.  Assumes student has completed Watercolor Basics and has a good grasp of basic drawing skills. Early registration discount applies.

Watercolor Painting--Advanced Techniques.       $170
Dates............................... Feb. 25 – April 1, 2010
Days/Times...................... Thursdays, 6 -  8 p.m.

Expand your watercolor painting skills with this advanced techniques class.   Learn to create a variety of illusions, experiment with brushes and other tools, improve your composition and develop your technique.  This hands-on class assumes the student has completed both Introduction to Watercolor Painting and Watercolor Painting Intermediate classes and has a strong grasp of basic drawing skills.  Early registration discount applies.