Wednesdays, 9 – 1:30 p.m.
Instructor: James Toogood 
Ten-Week Condensed Course (45 Hours)
Credit: Non-Credit or 1.5 Undergraduate Credits (See Below)

Enrich your knowledge of painting with an in-depth look at watercolor. Thoroughly investigate a wide range of watercolor materials and techniques from your choice of landscape, still life, portrait, and figure subjects. The course is designed to equip each participant with the knowledge and skills necessary to make accomplished, personally rewarding watercolor paintings. Open to watercolorists of all levels and to acrylic/oil painters looking to broaden their skills.  

Learning Objectives  

• Students will learn about color theory as applied to watercolor.  
• Students will receive a comprehensive explanation of watercolor materials and tools, with particular focus will be paid to the properties of paint and pigments as they interact with the paintbrushes and paper.  
• Through both discussions and demonstrations, first time participants and beginners will learn a variety of techniques that are fundamental to watercolor, presented in a systematic step by step method. Participants can expect to have regular individual instruction, given at their current skill level.  
• Focus also will be paid on acquiring the skills needed to achieve a richness of color and a feeling of light.  
• Participants will work from direct observations from the still life and model, or from their own source material.  
• Those not taking the class for credit will have the option to work on landscape, still life, portrait and figure or abstraction, as they wish.  
• Participants will be exposed to a variety of watercolor styles and encouraged to discover one’s own personal aesthetic.  

Optional: This course is available for 1.5 undergraduate credits for $995. Select credit option with price adjustment when registering. 

Image: James Toogood.

Register by: September 6 

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Wednesdays, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Instructor: John Horn 
Twelve-Week Course (36 Hours)
Credit: Non-Credit or 1.0 Undergraduate Credit (See Below)

Strengthen and hone your foundational drawing skills through a series of one- and two-day projects. Topics of concern will be design, structure of space, perspective, and light and shade. Subjects will include interior space, single objects and still life arrangements, and the life model. All levels from beginner to advanced are welcome. Tuition includes a $25 models fee. 

Optional: This course is available for 1.0 undergraduate credit for $720 (including models fee). Select credit option with price adjustment when registering. 

Register by: September 6 

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Wednesdays, 10 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Instructor: Joseph Sweeney
Six-Week Condensed Course (30 Hours) 
Credit: Non-Credit or 1.0 Undergraduate Credit (See Below)

Learn the essentials of landscape painting in the New Hope/Lambertville countryside, the area made famous by Daniel Garber, Edward Redfield, Fern Coppedge, and other masters of Pennsylvania Impressionism. Locations will include Daniel Garber’s historic farmstead, Cuttalossa Farm! Veteran plein air artist Joe Sweeney will guide newcomers and artists of all levels through both the artistic concerns and practical matters of open air painting. Topics include color mixing to achieve a sense of light and air, capturing time of day, compositional fundamentals, and sound drawing and painting practices. Instruction is geared toward oil/acrylic painting and pastel drawing/painting. 

Learning Objectives:  Students will --  

• Learn the basics of working outdoors.  
• Learn how to set up, use and care for a field easel.  
• Learn how to transport wet paintings to and from home without damaging one’s car.  
• Identify the working properties of different surfaces to paint on including linen, canvas, paper, wood, prepared panel, and masonite.  
• Learn how to select paint colors and related materials for successful outdoor painting.  
• Gain skills in drawing and proportion in the composition of a landscape.  
• Become an expert in finding locations suitable for painting, including how to orient oneself to the sun and how to find shelter from wind and rain.  
• Learn to assess the time of day and how much time is left before the sun continues its course across the sky.  
• Make quick field sketches and bring them to full completion, to develop a sense of place.  
• Learn to mix color to portray the season, atmosphere, and temperature. 

*Please reserve a rain date of October 30, should any session be postponed due to inclement weather. 

Optional: This course is available for 1.0 undergraduate credit for $595. Select credit option with price adjustment when registering. 

Image: Joseph Sweeney 

Register by: September 6 

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Wednesdays, 6 – 9 p.m.* 
Instructor: Morgan Dummitt
Twelve-Week Course (36 Hours)
Credit: Non-Credit or 1.0 Undergraduate Credit (See Below)

Sculptors from Ancient Greece to Michelangelo have recognized the centrality of the torso for creating dynamic figure sculptures. This class will focus intensely on the anatomy, structure, and proportions of the torso. Perfect for beginners or for experienced students wishing to bring renewed vitality to their  work in any media. Students will complete two torso sculptures. Work will be done in terracotta and fired after class.  Note: Tuition includes $75 models fee. 

Student Learning Objectives 

• Gain a thorough understanding of the interaction of the ribcage and pelvis as they inform the torso 
• Understand simplified form conceptions of the major masses of the body 
• Learn the basic structure, anatomy and proportions of the torso 
• Learn best practices for building and firing sculpture in clay  

*No class on October 23. 

Optional: This course is available for 1.0 undergraduate credit for $770 (including models fee). Select credit option with price adjustment when registering. 

Image: Morgan Dummitt

Register by:  September 6 

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Thursdays, 9 - 12 p.m.
Instructor: Jill A. Rupinski 
Ten-Week Course (30 Hours)
Credit: Non-Credit or 1.0 Undergraduate Credit (See Below)

This introductory course presents the materials, techniques, and appropriate supports for drawing with soft pastel. Students will study from historical palettes, beginning with limited color and expanding to a broader range. Instruction will address pastel box organization for an expansive use of color and alternative wet techniques and mediums. Paper color and surface will be integral to the process, and students will learn how to prepare their own pastel grounds. Along with observational study of the still life and portrait model, students may work from personal sketches, paintings, memory, photography, and recognized artworks. Projects will encourage exploration and experimentation in individual ways.  Note: Tuition includes $25 models fee.  

Optional: This course is available for 1.0 undergraduate credit for $620 (including models fee). Select credit option with price adjustment when registering. 

Image: Jill A. Rupinski.

Register by: September 13
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Thursdays, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Instructor: Tony Rosati 
Twelve-Week Course (36 Hours)
Credit: Non-Credit or 1.0 Undergraduate Credit (See Below)

The versatile nature of screenprinting lends itself to printing on paper, fabric and other surfaces. For the beginner, this course will cover all aspects of the process including screen preparation, image development, and printing techniques. Printmakers with experience may propose independent projects. Note: Tuition includes $30 lab fee. 

Learning Objectives: 

• Students will gain a basic understanding of the screenprinting process.  
• Students will acquire technical experience with screens, squeegees, ink, tools, and equipment.  
• Students will learn basic screenprinting techniques including image development, coating and processing screens, mixing ink, and printing.  
• Students will acquire technical expertise by way of printing various stencils from fine detail images to flat broad areas.  
• Students will learn printmaking professionalism including printing editions on clean registered printmaking paper, signing and numbering editions appropriately.  
• Students will learn the importance of image development through individual reviews and by exploring various possibilities with the process.  
• Students will develop critical visual and verbal skills by way of individual discussions with the instructor and with their peers.  

Optional: This course is available for 1.0 undergraduate credit for $725 (including lab fee). Select credit option with price adjustment when registering. 

Register by: September 13 

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Thursdays, 12:30 - 4 p.m.*
Instructor: Pavel Efremoff
Twelve-Week Condensed Course (42 Hours)
Credit: Non-Credit or 1.5 Undergraduate Credits (See Below)

Foundry metal casting is the process of creating metal objects by pouring molten metal into a mold and letting it cool to solidify. This course will cover all aspects of the foundry process with an emphasis on mold making as an essential element of a sculptor’s toolkit for both bronze casting and creating objects in multiples. Demonstrations and hands-on instruction will be given in wax modeling and casting, ceramic shell techniques, bronze pouring, metal chasing, TIG welding and patination.  Course content will include step-by-step guidance in mold making production as students apply this process to their own projects.  This class presents integral skills for any sculptor and is an excellent follow-up for students who have taken a clay-modeling class and wish to preserve their work.  Beginner-friendly and open to all levels.  Note: Tuition includes a $75 lab fee. 

*No class during Thanksgiving Break, November 28 – December 1. 

Optional: This course is available for 1.5 undergraduate credits for $1,070 (including lab fee). Select credit option with price adjustment when registering. 

Register by: September 13

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Thursdays, 12:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Instructor: Dan Miller 
Ten-Week Course (30 Hours)
Credit: Non-Credit or 1.0 Undergraduate Credit (See Below)

Printing from a drawing carved into wood or a linoleum block is the oldest and most straightforward form of printmaking. The direct nature of this process makes it an ideal introduction to printmaking for beginners, while artists of all levels enjoy its potential for intricate detail and graphic impact. All aspects of the process will be covered, including drawing on the block, carving your design, ink brayer use and press operation, and printing in black-and white and color. All levels welcome. Tuition includes a $30 lab fee.  

Optional: This course is available for 1.0 undergraduate credit for $625 (including lab fee). Select credit option with price adjustment when registering. 

Register by: September 13 

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