Courses for Adults Acrylic Painting for Beginners Interested in learning how to paint with acrylics and don’t know where to start? Find your creative energy and build your confidence. Learn to mix colors as you create your own painting. All levels of experience are welcome. Based on what you are interested in learning, individualized and group instruction are available. All materials are included. AE12 - Trudy Marie Stubson 4 Wednesdays, 10/05-10/26, 6-9 PM Vista Center for Education Room 203, 2777 34th St S $99 ($94)*
NEW Acrylic Pour Painting
ART, MUSIC & CULTURE Seeing Things Differently Part II: Expanding Your Sketching Skills Prerequisite: Seeing Things Differently: The Short Course in Sketching This course widens the foundation of Part I by expanding sketching skills in greater detail and introducing strategies for tackling a difficult subject, gesture drawing and other techniques that will develop confidence in using a sketchbook and pencil. Materials Needed: Sketchbook (at least 8.5"x11"), No. 2 (HB) pencil, 6B drawing pencil and a pencil sharpener. AE234 - Barbara Benda Wednesday, 11/16, 6-8:30 PM Vista Center for Education Room 203, 2777 34th St S $39 ($34)*
Adult Meditative Painting Life can be hectic, hurried and rushed. In this meditative painting class, we will slow down the pace of the entire day, and disengage from our own distractions.
Acrylic pour painting is a painting method created by pouring acrylic paint on a surface to create a flowing design. While paint pour is simple to create and understand, there are many different techniques to try to create different flowing patterns. All materials are included. AE68A - Melinda Doll & Maria Dahlin Thursday, 9/15, 5:30-6:30 PM Vista Center for Education Room 205, 2777 34th St S $34 ($29)*
Materials needed: a set of acrylic paints, 3 acrylic paint brushes, a canvas pad or 2 stretched canvases of any size. AE158 - John David Berdahl 2 Tuesdays, 9/13-9/20, 6-8 PM Vista Center for Education Room 204, 2777 34th St S $54 ($49)*
American Sign Language for Adults
Seeing Things Differently: The Short Course in Sketching This course is designed for the person who says, “I’m not an artist,” or for those who have spent their lives nurturing others and forgot to take time to nourish their own souls with drawing. This course covers the basics of contour drawing, basic form drawing, value shading and the combination of all techniques. You will discover that sketching is relaxing, liberating and not as difficult as it may appear. Materials Needed: Sketchbook (at least 8.5"x11"), No. 2 (HB) pencil, 6B drawing pencil and a pencil sharpener. AE33A - Barbara Benda Wednesday, 11/2, 6-8:30 PM Vista Center for Education Room 203, 2777 34th St S $39 ($34)*
Learn basic signs for conversational communication and some of the culture of the deaf in this introductory course. Becky Manske has more than ten years of ASL experience. Fee includes handouts. Bring a folder for handouts. AE50C - Becky Manske 13 Tuesdays, 9/13-12/13, 6-7:30 PM Vista Center for Education Room 209, 2777 34th St S $119 ($114)*
*Reduced fee for Moorhead Area Public School District residents
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