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Painting - Birds in Acrylic Age: 15-99 yrs. This class is great for any skill level covering the basics of painting birds and their seasonal surroundings in acrylic paint. The first few classes will be spent on a more simplified painting covering the basic techniques of painting shapes of birds. The last few classes will be spent on a more detailed painting, branching off of what we learned during the first few classes. You will be taught how to paint different types of scenery as well as taught how to understand depth, using color, light and shadow. Wilson will guide you through every color to use, way to hold your brush etc. throughout the course to achieve different techniques in your own work. Students are welcomed to have creative freedom to turn their work into anything they want and completely customize it, or stay with the instructor and follow along. This is a great class for anyone looking to learn how to use acrylic, or simply take their painting to the next level. Please bring a 11”x14” or 12”x12” canvas to the first class ready to paint! This course is great for any skill level. Supply list available on Sertoma’s webpage. 6 Sessions. Instructor: Amanda Wilson Sertoma Arts Center – Course Fee: $106 Mar 6-Apr 10 W 12:00-2:30pm Painting - Chinese Brush Painting Age: 15-99 yrs. Chinese brush painting is a traditional art form that shows the beauty of both simplicity and complication of nature, with only ink or with ink and color. Students will learn how to paint the landscape including trees, rocks and rivers. Or flowers and birds, vegetables and fruits, which are popular brush painting subjects. The instructor will provide step by step demo and individual help according to their level and needs. Both beginners and experienced artists are welcome. Each person will complete a beautiful painting every class, while practicing basic ush painting techniques. In addition, e students will learn some basic hinese calligraphy techniques such as e title of the paintings or their names. structor: Alice Zhao rtoma Arts Center – Course Fee: $51 n 3 W 1:00-3:30pm b 7 W 1:00-3:30pm ar 6 W 1:00-3:30pm r 3 W 1:00-3:30pm in br th C th In Se Ja Fe M Ap

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Painting - Advanced Painting Lab Age: 16-99 yrs. Join me in this creative, motivating and informative class so you may focus deeper into painting and improve your painting practice. Whether it is creating a body of work, preparing for an exhibition, continuing your practice or provoking change through experimentation, this is a course for you. Students work independently and share through critiques directly with instructor and class to focus on developing critical thinking, creating a personal visual vocabulary, and establishing foundations for technical mastery. This class is an artistic community. Many of the students have been taking this class for over 7 years now! Student supplies own materials. Any wet media welcome This class qualifies students for a painting studio membership. 6 sessions Instructor: Peter Marin. Pullen Arts Center – Course Fee: $126 . . Jan 11-Feb 15 Th 9:30am-12:30pm Mar 14-Apr 18 Th 9:30am-12:30pm Painting - Beginning Watercolor Groundwork for Adventure Age: 16-99 yrs. Students will learn the basic skills of watercolor painting and how to create colorful and glowing effects. The instructor, Rick Bennett will demonstrate the properties of paints, paper and brushes, wet and dry techniques, washes, glazes, and traditional methods of developing a watercolor painting. Students will gain an understanding of how pigment and

water work along with specific brush skills. Skills to be taught include the use of the color wheel, how values work, and the importance of leaving your whites and mixing bright colors, neutrals, and darks. Paints and brushes are provided for use during class. Students should plan to purchase Arches 140lb cold press watercolor paper for use during class. An optional supply list is available for students who want to practice outside of class time. This class qualifies students for a painting studio membership. 6 sessions. Instructor: Rick Bennett. Pullen Arts Center – Course Fee: $116 Jan 16-Feb 20 Tu 10:00am-12:30pm Jan 18-Feb 22 Th 7:00-9:30pm Mar 12-Apr 16 Tu 10:00am-12:30pm Painting - Beginning Watercolors Age: 15-99 yrs. Have you ever gazed in wonder at a beautiful watercolor painting and wished you could create something like that too? This 6 week course will teach you all you need to know about beginning watercolor painting. Each week will feature different demonstrations through lessons that teach you to “see” your subject using color, values, and other tricks. In addition, learn the secrets of the best paper, paint, and brushes to use. Supply list available on Sertoma’s webpage. 6 sessions. All Levels. Sertoma Arts Center Instructor: Ryan Fox – Course Fee: $126 Jan 8-Feb 19 M 9:30am-12:30pm Mar 4-Apr 8 M 9:30am-12:30pm Instructor: Patrizia Ferreira– Course Fee: $86 Jan 23-Feb 27 Tu 9:30-11:30am

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