All upcoming Studio Arts: Painting classes

Beginning students explore watercolor techniques and learn new approaches to painting through demonstration, discussion, and experimentation.

Take your paintings to the next level with simple secrets that every watercolor artist should know. Techniques demonstrated in the class are particularly useful for painting captivating landscapes.

Say goodbye to flat and boring painting as you learn to create patterns of light and dark in watercolor through demonstrations and hands-on exercises.

Capture the magic of your travels in a whole new way. Learn how to transform your favorite vacation photos of places into beautiful, expressive, and easy paintings in watercolor and ink.

Step into the world of portrait painting and explore how the observation of light and shadow, and color, alongside the placement of facial features all add up to capturing the likeness of a specific individual.

In this course, gain the technical background and experience you need to get started as a painter. Working from museum masterpieces, still-life arrangements, or your favorite photos, explore basic painting techniques, including color-mixing, scumbling, and glazing.

Immerse yourself in the world of Frida Kahlo and channel her artful spirit by creating your own masterpiece using water-based oils. Learn techniques that reflect Kahlo’s unique style, allowing you to express your creativity while paying homage to her as an artist, feminist, and gardener.

Expand on your technical background and grow your practice as an oil painter. This class provides students with the opportunity to work on personal projects, set up a still-life arrangement, and explore figure painting from a live model. Unfurl your style with support and feedback from the instructor.

Experiment with painting styles such as Cubism, Suprematism, and Abstract Expressionism to learn practical applications of the concepts and techniques of Modernism. Move beyond the basics to discover and develop your unique visual language. (World Art History Certificate elective, 1/2 credit)

Embrace the beauty of open horizons and endless skies as you learn to capture the vastness of nature with flowing brushstrokes and luminous colors. Learn a variety of approaches and colors to depict expansive, stunning skies, including everything from large cumulus clouds to wispy cirrus clouds.