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Community Enrichment
Art Creative Mixed Media and Acrylics Online/Zoom
This online/Zoom class is an excellent way to be introduced to a variety of artistic processes, or to expound on your painting practice. You will apply basic collage techniques with acrylic paint, glazes, pastes and mediums to produce fascinating works of art. For the first day have a small bottle of Elmer’s glue, brushes, and assorted papers such as old gift-wrap, magazines, maps, sheet music, tissue paper and paper bags. The instructor, Ursula Gullow will discuss an additional materials list at the first class.
Nature's Notebook Advanced: Drawing in Pen and Ink - Continue Observing Nature
This class is designed for those who have completed Nature's Notebook I and have experience in botanical drawing. You will continue looking into the natural world using pencils, pen and ink, and watercolor. There is further exploration into graphics such as making greeting cards and stationary logos, silverpoint, collage, and even scanning leaves, flowers, and shells, not to mention the various artistic philosophies of other cultures. Bring your basic supplies including sketchpads, pencils, pens, and inks, etc. Peter Loewer, Instructor. Prerequisite is Nature's Notebook I.
F, 4/16-5/14, 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m., CSP-4531-105AR Fees: Course: $75.00
TH, 7/8-8/5, 8:30 a.m. - 11 a.m., CSP-4042-253AR RM 416, Ferguson Ctr., AHWD, Asheville Campus Fees: Course: $75.00
Drawing, Beginning
Painting, Beginning Acrylics - Online/Zoom
This class will give you the basic drawing skills and confidence you need to develop your abilities. Focus will be placed on the study of line, shape, design, perspective, composition and texture. Minimal drawing supplies needed. Bring pencils, erasers and a sketch pad to first class. TH, 4/15-5/13, 2 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., CSP-4009-108AR RM 417, Ferguson Ctr., AHWD, Asheville Campus Fees: Course: $75.00 TH, 4/15-5/13, 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., CSP-4009-109AR RM 416, Ferguson Ctr., AHWD, Asheville Campus Fees: Course: $75.00
Drawing, Intermediate
You will further explore how to use shading to create the illusion of form, depth, space and light with drawing materials. Improve your confidence and expand your ability to draw shapes and expressive strokes and create visual textures of different objects. Previous drawing experience is required. TH, 5/27-6/24, 2 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., CSP-4013-250AR RM 417, Ferguson Ctr., AHWD, Asheville Campus Fees: Course: $75.00
Looking for a painting class for beginners where you learn basic painting techniques while exploring your creative side? Acrylic paints are vibrant, easy to use and lend themselves to beautiful spontaneous effects. Explore color mixing and blend colors, create a range of different textures and brush strokes, and paint objects/ still-lifes to capture dimension. You will be amazed at what you can do. You will need one sheet of poster board for the first class. Ursula Gullow, Instructor. W, 4/14-5/12, 9: 30 a.m. - 12 p.m., CSP-4029-112AR Fees: Course: $75.00
Painting, Landscapes - Online/Zoom
Through this virtual, Zoom class you will be given instruction on how to create harmonious landscapes in acrylic paint through the use of dynamic color-mixing and confident brushwork. Instructor, Ursula Gullow will demonstrate ways to develop a painting and expressively depict trees, skies, clouds, rivers, light and shadow. For the first class have usual acrylic paint supplies (paints and brushes) and canvas boards or poster paper along with photographs of any panoramic landscape subject. W, 5/26-6/23, 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m., CSP-4545-255AR Fees: Course: $75.00
TH, 5/27-6/24, 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., CSP-4013-251AR RM 416, Ferguson Ctr., AHWD, Asheville Campus Fees: Course: $75.00
AHWD = Ferguson Center for Allied Health and Workforce Development. 10 Genevieve Circle See map on pg. 79, #24, for directions.
Refund Policy for self-supporting classes with prefixes CSP and SEF: Students must officially drop the class before it begins to receive a refund. No refunds after the class begins.
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