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youth, teen + adult Students + campers submit your artwork! AGES 2+ up show on display: December 18, 2020-February 2, 2021 applications due: December 3
What a great way to showcase artwork created in camps and classes! Indianapolis Art Center students ages 2+UP are eligible for the Art Center’s annual Student Show. All eligible youth work is accepted and all participating youth will be awarded a Certificate of Participation at the exhibition opening reception. All youth and adult work will be juried to determine prizes and awards.
PAINTING
CLASS LEVELS BY COLOR: BEGINNING INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED ALL LEVELS
ONLINE CLASSES
MONDAY
ACRYLIC PAINTING 1 - ONLINE
Bring your inspiration and eye for beauty as you discover the unique properties of acrylic paint! Learn the fundamentals behind color mixing, brushwork, application, and composition as you put your brush to canvas and watch as your imagination comes to life. 7 Weeks • January 18–March 1 6:30–8:30 pm • $261 • Online Elise Howell
EXPRESSIVE PAINTING - ONLINE
Work from the heart and let your inner self shine through! Learn all about acrylic paints, color mixing, and brushwork while exploring how to translate your emotions onto the canvas. 7 Weeks • March 15–April 26 6:30–8:30 pm • $261 • Online Elise Howell
TUESDAY
BRUSHSTROKES - ONLINE
Start your painting adventure with gaining confidence with a brush! Explore the many different brush types, marks, and effects with acrylic paint. This class is a great introduction to painting- a short and sweet start to your future in the studio!
7 Weeks • January 19–March 2 6:30–8:30 pm • $261 • Online Teaching Artist TBD
WEDNESDAY
GOUACHE 1 - ONLINE
Learn to paint with gouache! This waterbased paint is opaque, intense in color, and dries with a flat finish. Join this exciting class to learn a new medium or begin your painting adventure!
7 Weeks • March 17–April 28 1–3 pm • $261 • Online Amy Applegate
THURSDAY
WATERCOLOR 1 - ONLINE
Develop basic watercolor painting skills in a relaxed studio environment! Study composition, color mixing, and color relationships with helpful demonstrations and feedback designed to help you develop your artistic style.You will receive an email one week prior to the start of your class with Zoom details and a guide to support your virtual learning experience. 7 Weeks • January 21–March 4 6:30–8:30 pm • $261 • Online Bekah Pollard
WATERCOLOR 2 - ONLINE
Complete a watercolor painting from start to finish! Continue developing your watercolor skills with individual guidance as well as helpful technique demonstrations. 7 Weeks • March 18–April 29 6:30–8:30 pm • $261 • Online Teaching Artist TBD
YOGA & ART - ONLINE
Awaken your inner artist and connect with the flow of creation! Ease into the first portion of class by exploring the basics of yoga. Once you are relaxed and centered, dive into self-expression through a variety of 2D media including paints, pastels, and more. No previous experience with yoga necessary. 7 Weeks • March 18–April 29 6:30–8:30 pm • $261 • Online Bekah Pollard
YOGA & ART - ONLINE
Awaken your inner artist and connect with the flow of creation! Ease into the first portion of class by exploring the basics of yoga. Once you are relaxed and centered, dive into self-expression through a variety of 2D media including paints, pastels, and more. No previous experience with yoga necessary.
7 Weeks • January 23–March 6 10 am–Noon • $261 • Online Ellery Diaz
IN-STUDIO CLASSES
MONDAY
WATERCOLOR 1
Develop basic watercolor painting skills in a relaxed studio environment! Study composition, color mixing, and color relationships with helpful demonstrations and feedback designed to help you develop your artistic style. 7 Weeks • January 18–March 1 10 am–Noon • $327 • Beginning Bekah Pollard
WATERCOLOR 2
Complete a watercolor painting from start to finish! Continue developing your watercolor skills with individual guidance as well as helpful technique demonstrations. 7 Weeks • March 15–April 26 10 am–Noon • $327 • Intermediate Bekah Pollard
BRUSHSTROKES
Start your painting adventure off right by wielding a brush with confidence! As a short and sweet introduction that’ll get you ready for your future in the studio, students will get to explore the many different brush types, marks, and effects with acrylic paint. 4 Weeks • February 22–March 15 4–6 pm • $215 • Beginning Madysen Koontz COLOR MIXING
Learn the power of pigments! As a great class for beginners and painters who have found color mixing frustrating, you’ll learn the ins and outs of crafting colors and walk away with a hand painted color wheel to proudly display in your own home studio. 4 Weeks • January 18–February 8 4–6 pm • $215 • Beginning Madysen Koontz
GARDEN GREETING CARDS
Treat yourself to a few weeks making garden greeting cards in a fun and inspiring environment! Fun for all skill levels, students will get to investigate color and brush strokes and create small works of art for any and all occasions. 4 Weeks • March 29–April 19 4–6 pm • $215 • Beginning Madysen Koontz
OIL PAINTING 1
Learn to create an oil painting from start to finish with a focus on technique, color mixing, composition, and more! Our resident teaching artists will provide guidance and individualized feedback along the way. 7 Weeks • January 18–March 1 6:30–8:30 pm • $327 • Beginning R Carol Skinner OIL PAINTING 2
Brush up on your oil painting skills! While building upon the basics, students will explore new and challenging techniques for painting, color, and composition. 7 Weeks • March 15–April 26 6:30–8:30 pm • $327 • Intermediate R Carol Skinner
EMULATING THE MASTERS
Recreate famous works of the Dutch Masters, Impressionists, and Harlem Renaissance while enhancing your brushwork and color theory know-how! By emulating their styles and techniques, students will develop a new skillset to use in personal painting projects as well as gain a greater insight into art history. 7 Weeks • March 15–April 26 6:30–8:30 pm • $327 • Beginning-Intermediate Vandra Pentecost
GOUACHE 1
Learn to paint with gouache! This waterbased paint is opaque, intense in color, and dries with a flat finish. Join this exciting class to learn a new medium or begin your painting adventure!
7 Weeks • March 15–April 26 6:30–8:30 pm • $327 • Beginning Amy Applegate
TUESDAY
ACRYLIC PAINTING 1
Bring your inspiration and eye for beauty as you discover the unique properties of acrylic paint! Learn the fundamentals behind color mixing, brushwork, application, and composition as you put your brush to canvas and watch as your imagination comes to life. 7 Weeks • January 19–March 2 10 am–Noon • $327 • Beginning Bekah Pollard
FREEING YOUR CREATIVE SPIRIT
Join teaching artists Jen Broemel (textile) and Peggy Breidenbach (ceramic) as they pull assignments from Corita Kent’s seminal book, Learning By Heart, to help kick-start your own creativity and encourage you to look at the world in new ways. The class will use simple tools (paper, magazines, paint, thread, clay) to create both individual and group projects. Also incorporated will be improvisational techniques used by these artists in their own work as well as other approaches from invited guest artists. 7 Weeks • January 19–March 2 10 am–Noon • $327 • All Levels Peggy Breidenbach + Jen Broemel ACRYLIC PAINTING 2
Expand your acrylic painting skills! Create vibrant and expressive paintings as you learn to mix unique colors, create confident brushstrokes, and further developing your personal artistic style. This class is perfect for those who want to continue to build upon the foundational skills learned in Acrylic Painting 1 and broaden their acrylics know-how. 7 Weeks • March 916–April 27 10 am–Noon • $327 • Intermediate Bekah Pollard
OIL PAINTING 3
Take your oil painting skills to the next level in this supportive community! Designed for oil painters with some previous experience, a majority of the studio time will be spent on your own unique projects and paintings with time for individual and group critiques along the way. 15 Weeks • January 19–April 27 12:30–3:30 pm • $483 • Intermediate-Advanced R Carol Skinner
EMULATING THE MASTERS
Recreate famous works of the Dutch Masters, Impressionists, and Harlem Renaissance while enhancing your brushwork and color theory know-how! By emulating their styles and techniques, students will develop a new skillset to use in personal painting projects as well as gain a greater insight into art history. 7 Weeks • January 19–March 2 1–3 pm • $327 • Beginning-Intermediate Vandra Pentecost Discover the expressive possibilities of color! With this class, you’ll be able to explore the many ways in which color combinations work to set a mood, suggest an emotion, or celebrate a sensation. Working with acrylic or oil paint, students can combine colors with inventive brushstrokes to better search out creative opportunities! 7 Weeks • January 19–March 2 1–3 pm • $327 • All Levels Lorie Lee Andrews
INTUITIVE PAINTING
Explore your artistic intuition while working with acrylic paint! Let your mood guide the colors as you experiment in a dynamic studio environment. Experiment with new brushstrokes, layering techniques, and creating textures to make unique paintings that flow from your spirit! 7 Weeks • March 16–April 27 1–3 pm • $327 • All Levels Lorie Lee Andrews
PAINT LIKE THE IMPRESSIONISTS
Explore the painting style of the Impressionists! Focusing on creating landscapes, cityscapes, and interiors, students will be able to work in oil or acrylic as they capture the atmospheric feel of Impressionism. 7 Weeks • March 16–April 27 1–3 pm • $327 • All Levels Vandra Pentecost
MIXING FLESH TONES
Painting the figure requires lots of practice and know-how. This class will give you the opportunity to focus on a fundamental component of mixing skin tones. In a supportive studio environment you’ll be able to create color palettes and get a solid foundation to your next figure painting adventure!
4 Weeks • February 23–March 16 4–6 pm • $215 • Beginning Vandra Pentecost
Explore the magic of water and wool as you learn the felting process! Blend fibers to create gradients of colors, intuitive shapes, images and more as you layer beautifully felted works of art in this fresh studio environment. 7 Weeks • January 19–March 2 4–6 pm • $327 • All Levels Heather Whitesides
FIGURE PAINTING
Paint the human form in a supportive environment! Working from a professional model, students will use paints to strengthen their knowledge of gesture, proportion, and form. Explore color and brushstrokes as you bring the human figure to life with paint! 4 Weeks • March 30–April 20 4–6 pm • $236 • Intermediate-Advanced Vandra Pentecost
PAINT LIKE THE IMPRESSIONISTS
Explore the painting style of the Impressionists! Focusing on creating landscapes, cityscapes, and interiors, students will be able to work in oil or acrylic as they capture the atmospheric feel of Impressionism. 7 Weeks • January 19–March 2 6:30–8:30 pm • $327 • All Levels Madysen Koontz
LANDSCAPE PAINTING
Explore the foundations for creating successful landscape paintings in oil or acrylic!All Levels welcome as you learn the importance of shape, space, and composition while delving into light, color, and color harmonies. 7 Weeks • March 16–April 27 6:30–8:30 pm • $327 • All Levels Madysen Koontz
WEDNESDAY
GOUACHE 1
Learn to paint with gouache! This waterbased paint is opaque, intense in color, and dries with a flat finish. Join this exciting class to learn a new medium or begin your painting adventure!
7 Weeks • January 20–March 3 10 am–Noon • $327 • Beginning Amy Applegate
MORNING MEDITATION + CREATIVE RESPONSE
Treat yourself by exploring your breath as a tool to ease stress and find focus. In this class, students will focus on guided breathing exercises to connect themselves with their internal breath of creation. As you become relaxed and centered, dive into self-expression through a variety of 2D media including paints, pastels and more! 4 Weeks • January 20–February 10 10 am–Noon • $215 • All Levels Bekah Pollard
GOUACHE 2
Expand upon your knowledge of painting with gouache! Strengthen your skills in developing strong compositions and expressing your creative ideas. This class is perfect for those with some gouache experience- or those with some water-based painting experience and the inspiration to try something new! 7 Weeks • March 17–April 28 10 am–Noon • $327 • Beginning Amy Applegate COLLAGE CREATIONS
Cut and combine images to create a new picture of your own! In this class, students will explore collage as a means of selfexpression while learning about composition and design. Join in and discover the many different ways in which pictures can be developed with scissors and glue! 4 Weeks • March 31–April 21 10 am–Noon • $215 • All Levels Bekah Pollard
TEXTURES + PATTERNS IN PAINT
Embrace your love of texture! Join this relaxing class as you explore the textures and patterns possible with acrylic paint. Using tools such as palette knives and paint additives, students will discover new and inventive ways to embellish a painting’s surface. 4 Weeks • February 24–March 17 1–3 pm • $215 • All Levels Bekah Pollard
OIL PAINTING 1
Learn to create an oil painting from start to finish with a focus on technique, color mixing, composition, and more! Our resident teaching artists will provide guidance and individualized feedback along the way. 7 Weeks • January 20–March 3 1–3 pm • $327 • Beginning R Carol Skinner
ORNAMENTATION + DECORATION
Try your hand at painting intricate patterns and designs! While learning how ornamentation has been used throughout art history, this class will let you explore a wide range of designs inspired by textiles, wallpaper, pottery, nature, and so much more. 4 Weeks • January 20–February 10 1–3 pm • $215 • All Levels Bekah Pollard
OIL PAINTING 2
Brush up on your oil painting skills! While building upon the basics, students will explore new and challenging techniques for painting, color, and composition. 7 Weeks • March 17–April 28 1–3 pm • $327 • Intermediate R Carol Skinner
KITCHEN PAINTINGS
Make artwork good enough to eat! By taking inspiration from foods, drinks, and a variety of kitchen activities, students will test their hand at crafting creatively culinary works. If you have a barren nook in your kitchen in need of a splash of color, take this class and get cooking! 4 Weeks • March 31–April 21 1–3 pm • $215 • All Levels Bekah Pollard ABSTRACT PAINTING
Discover the endlessly expressive possibilities of abstract painting! With your choice of oil or acrylic, students will be able to explore elements of design and a range of color palettes as they create interesting compositions. 7 Weeks • January 20–March 3 4–6 pm • $327 • All Levels R Carol Skinner
PASTEL PAINTING
Pastels are a fun and versatile medium for creating expressive and vibrant works of art. Try your hand at a variety of techniques including layering, controlling edges, and adding texture and depth. Working with pastels can serve as a gateway to painting and also strengthen your drawing skills! 7 Weeks • January 20–March 3 4–6 pm • $327 • All Levels Daniel Cooper
GARDEN PAINTING
Let your creativity bloom as you find inspiration in Indy’s Original ARTSPARK! Students will have the opportunity to encapsulate the natural beauty surrounding the Art Center while learning techniques to create stunning flora and fauna paintings. 7 Weeks • March 17–April 28 4–6 pm • $327 • All Levels R Carol Skinner Bring your inspiration and eye for beauty as you discover the unique properties of acrylic paint! Learn the fundamentals behind color mixing, brushwork, application, and composition as you put your brush to canvas and watch as your imagination comes to life. 7 Weeks • January 20–March 3 6:30–8:30 pm • $327 • Beginning Bekah Pollard
WATERCOLOR 1
Develop basic watercolor painting skills in a relaxed studio environment! Study composition, color mixing, and color relationships with helpful demonstrations and feedback designed to help you develop your artistic style. 7 Weeks • January 20–March 3 6:30–8:30 pm • $327 • Beginning Nicole Alderson
ACRYLIC PAINTING 2
Expand your acrylic painting skills! Create vibrant and expressive paintings as you learn to mix unique colors, create confident brushstrokes, and further developing your personal artistic style. This class is perfect for those who want to continue to build upon the foundational skills learned in Acrylic Painting 1 and broaden their acrylics know-how. 7 Weeks • March 17–April 28 6:30–8:30 pm • $327 • Intermediate Bekah Pollard
RELEASE YOUR CREATIVE SIDE
Work from the heart and let your creative self shine through! Learn about acrylic paints, color mixing, and brushwork while exploring how to translate emotion onto your canvas. Abstract and figure painters are welcome. In this class, anyone can release their inner artist! 7 Weeks • March 17–April 28 6:30–8:30 pm • $327 • All Levels Nicole Alderson
Discover the unique art of encaustic painting! Also known as hot wax painting, encaustic painting involves using heated beeswax colored with a wide variety of pigments. Learn the basics of this waxy and wild artform as you experiment with collage, three-dimensional paint layering, and drawing. No prior experience necessary! 7 Weeks • January 20–March 3 9 am–Noon • $358 • All Levels Hailee McElroy-Herin
ENCAUSTIC PAINTING + COLLAGE
Discover the unique art of encaustic painting and collage! Also known as hot wax painting, encaustic painting involves using heated beeswax colored with a wide variety of pigments. Learn the basics of this waxy and wild process as you experiment with collage and layering. No prior experience necessary! 7 Weeks • March 17–April 28 9 am–Noon • $358 • All Levels Hailee McElroy-Herin
THURSDAY
ACRYLIC PAINTING 3
Take your acrylic painting skills to the next level! By working on larger surfaces and experimenting with acrylic additives, students in this class will create even work with even more depth and beauty. Come put your skills to the test in this dynamic studio environment!
7 Weeks • January 21–March 4 10 am–Noon • $327 • Intermediate-Advanced Bekah Pollard
POUR PAINTING & PALETTE KNIFE
Explore the magic and beauty of pour painting! Learn techniques for painting without a brush, create exciting and descriptive textures with a palette knife, and discover the wonders of fluid art. Whether a beginner or seasoned painter, this class offers the opportunity to enjoy this malleable medium in new ways! 7 Weeks • January 21–march 4 10 am–Noon • $327 • All Levels Kylee Williams
ALTERNATIVE APPLICATIONS
Join us to explore different painting processes! Students will learn to make painting marks with everyday items such as yarn, squeeze bottles, and spatulas. If you enjoy the magic of pour painting, you’ll love the experimental nature of this class!
7 Weeks • March 18–April 29 10 am–Noon • $327 • All Levels Kylee Williams
MIXED MEDIA FIBER + PAINT
Join us on an adventure in texture and color! Stitch, interlace, and paint your way to new artistic heights in this creative mixed media class. 7 Weeks • March 18–April 29 10 am–Noon • $327 • All Levels Bekah Pollard
PAINTING
Join an established community of artists and master your painting skills in this Advancedlevel class! Push the creative envelope as you paint from your sketchbook, still life, photographs, or your imagination in your medium of choice. Class time will include painting, group critiques, demonstrations, and lectures. 15 Weeks • January 21–April 29 12:30–3:30 pm • $483 • Advanced R Carol Skinner ADULT + CHILD VISION BOARD COLLAGE
Enjoy some quality time as you learn collage techniques and make vision boards! This parent-child class is a perfect way to explore visual communication, share your hopes and dreams, or simple enjoy a relaxing studio environment together. 4 Weeks • January 21–February 11 4–6 pm • $215 • All Levels Daniel Cooper
ADULT + CHILD INTUITIVE PAINTING
Enjoy some time together with a little artist in your life! Let your mood guide the colors as you experiment with acrylic paint in a dynamic studio environment. Explore new brushstrokes, layering techniques, and creating textures to make unique paintings that flow from your spirit! 4 Weeks • April 1–22 4–6 pm • $215 • All Levels Daniel Cooper
PALETTE KNIFE PAINTING
Do you like working with thick textures and even thicker paint? Join this fun class to learn how to paint without a brush! You will explore the many marks possible using a variety of palette knives while creating abstract or representational paintings with an exciting surface. 4 Weeks • February 25–March 18 6:30–8:30 pm • $215 • All Levels Madysen Koontz
