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All CE Summer 2024 In-Person and Online Courses
The Art of Watercolor Workshop (In-Person)
with Keith Leitner
Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Instructor: Keith Leitner
Weekend Workshop
Credit: Non-Credit Only
Discover the beauty and versatility of watercolor through colorful and thoughtful still life arrangements. Discussions and in-depth demonstrations will acquaint beginners and those with limited experience with basic watercolor painting materials and techniques. A variety of approaches will be explored, and students will be encouraged to engage with the medium to find their own personal means of expression.
Image: Keith Leitner.
Register by: July 26
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Summer 2024 CE Policy Guide, including withdrawal/refund policies
Monotype Workshop
with Tony Rosati
Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Instructor: Tony Rosati
Weekend Workshop
Credit: Non-Credit Only
Monotypes are an expressive and accessible entry into printmaking: draw or paint an image on a Plexiglas plate or other surface and then print it on paper or fabric to create a one-of-a-kind artwork. Instruction will cover both hand-printing and press techniques, as well as water- and oil-based colors. Tuition includes a $10 lab fee.
Image: Tony Rosati, Aquarium II, Monoprint, 18 x 24 in.
Register by: August 2
Summer 2024 CE Policy Guide, including withdrawal/refund policies
Spontaneous Abstraction (In-Person)
with Kassem Amoudi
Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Instructor: Kassem Amoudi
Weekend Workshop
Credit: Non-Credit Only
Many artists can feel frustrated in front of a blank canvas, unsure of how to start and what to paint. This workshop offers a step-by-step technique which will enable you to paint with confidence by tapping into your intuitive process and finding inspiration more easily. Experienced instruction and advice from the instructor will push students to take chances and explore unexpected directions and accidental marks as a means of achieving artistic discoveries. Demonstration of different drawing and painting techniques will enhance your knowledge of the process of painting. Students will utilize line, color and space, as well as the possibilities of editing, to create busy/calm areas and focal points in their paintings. Painting experience recommended.
Image: Kassem Amoudi, Windows and Doors 25, Acrylic on canvas, 40 x 30 in.
Register by: August 2
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Summer 2024 CE Policy Guide, including withdrawal/refund policies
Drawing Fundamentals Intensive (In-Person)
with Phyllis Laver
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Instructor: Phyllis Laver
One-Week Intensive (30 Hours)
Credit: Non-Credit or 1.0 Undergraduate Credit (See Below)
If you’ve never drawn before, or your skills are a little rusty, then this class is for you. Learn to draw what you see with confidence. Work from still life arrangements, interior spaces, and the human figure to master the drawing elements: shape, contour line, composition, light and shadow, texture and perspective. Instruction will guide students through sight-drawing and measuring techniques, use of materials, shading methods, and ways of defining form and space. This course is excellent as a foundation for future study, including for painting and other disciplines. Note: Tuition includes a $35 models fee.
Optional: This course is available for 1.0 undergraduate credit for $630 (including models fee). Select credit option with price adjustment when registering.
Image: Phyllis Laver.
Register by: August 2
Materials List
Summer 2024 CE Policy Guide, including withdrawal/refund policies