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Figure and Portrait Drawing in Dry Media and Ink Intensive (In-Person)

$515

with Phyllis Laver

Next available session starts May 19, 2025 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Instructor: Phyllis Laver
One-Week Intensive Course (30 Hours)
Credit: Non-Credit or 1.0 Undergraduate Credit (See Below)

This course is a truly intensive week of figure and portrait study, with six hours a day working from a model! Mornings will feature life/nude models, and afternoons will focus on clothed subjects, allowing students to expand their notions of figure vs. portrait drawing to a method of depiction that combines the gesture and posture of the whole body with the individual character of the face. Participants will work with a range of graphite and crayon dry materials, as well as ink, using both a brush and a bamboo pen – an exciting and freeing approach to translating the human form. Knowledgeable instruction will guide students through observation-based drawing techniques while exploring figure and facial topics of gesture, proportions, anatomy, and expression. This exceptional experience is open to everyone, for all skill levels. Note: Tuition includes a $65 models fee.

Optional: This course is available for 1.0 undergraduate credit for $660, including models fee. Select credit option with price adjustment when registering.

Register by: May 9
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Summer 2025 CE Policy Guide, including withdrawal/refund policies

All About Acrylics (In-Person)

$295

with Frederic Kaplan

Next available session starts May 19, 2025 at 6 pm, runs for 6 weeks

Mondays, 6 – 9 p.m.
Instructor: Frederic Kaplan
Six-Week Short Course (18 Hours)
Credit: Non-Credit Only
No class on May 26 (Memorial Day)

This complete acrylic painting course covers basic to advanced methods. Learn to use quick-drying acrylics expertly in both thin transparent layers and thicker, more opaque applications that produce textural and impasto effects. Materials like fluid mediums, gels, and pastes will be demonstrated, along with both brush and palette knife techniques. Several different color palettes will be introduced as students work from still life subjects. This course is ideal for students looking for a non-toxic, flexible painting medium, as well as anyone seeking to explore acrylics’ excellent potential for representational and abstract work. Drawing experience is recommended.

Image: Frederic Kaplan

Register by: May 12
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Summer 2025 CE Policy Guide, including withdrawal/refund policies

Botanical Drawing and Painting Intensive (In-Person)

$465

with Linda Gist

Next available session starts Jun 23, 2025 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Instructor: Linda Gist
One-Week Intensive Course (30 Hours)
Credit: Non-Credit or 1.0 Undergraduate Credit (See Below)

Explore flowers and other natural forms, beginning with line and value drawing and progressing to full-color rendering in watercolor and mixed media.  Topics will include sighting techniques, line quality, tone and value, creation of depth, composition, texture, and basic color. All levels welcome. Tuition includes a $15 materials fee for floral subjects, provided. 

Optional: This course is available for 1.0 undergraduate credit for $610, including models fee. Select credit option with price adjustment when registering.

Register by: June 16
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Summer 2025 CE Policy Guide, including withdrawal/refund policies

Fast and Unfussed Figure Painting (In-Person)

$330

with Roger Chavez

Next available session starts Jun 30, 2025 at 1 pm, runs for 6 weeks

Mondays, 1 – 4 p.m.
Instructor: Roger Chavez
Six-Week Short Course (18 Hours)
Credit: Non-Credit Only

Energize and open up your approach to figure painting through rapid, loose oil painting studies from the life model. Learn tactics to avoid the tendency toward tightness and over-attention to detail too early in the process that can lead to work that lacks liveliness in gesture or mark and is difficult to adjust or correct. Through short, small-scale painting exercises from the model in one-day poses, learn new ways of approaching life painting with an emphasis on keeping compositions fluid, capturing the gesture and character of the subject before getting locked into its contours, and both initiating and retaining a sense of freshness in your color and brushstrokes. Instruction will address color mixing, painting materials and methodologies, and the importance of cultivating sustainable methods for growth in your painting practice. Note: Tuition includes a $35 models fee.

Register by: July 3
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Wood Engraving Intensive for Artists, Illustrators, and Miniature Print Lovers (In-Person)

$480

with Rebecca Gilbert

Next available session starts Jul 21, 2025 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Instructor: Rebecca Gilbert
One-Week Intensive Course (30 Hours)
Credit: Non-Credit or 1.0 Undergraduate Credit (See Below)

Wood engraving is a relief printmaking process that involves carving into end grain hardwood, making it possible for an artist to create highly detailed images and tonally rich compositions. Used as the primary means for printing illustrations alongside of moveable type from the late eighteenth century through most of the nineteenth century, wood engraving is still a great way to incorporate imagery into letterpress cards, book plates, printed ephemera, artist books, broadsides, and of course to develop graphic stand-alone images, especially when there is a need to work small. Students will be guided through the entire process from transferring an image, to engraving, to printing small editions. Participants will learn about types of wood used for engraving, care and sharpening of tools, and types of paper. Printing by hand as well as on a small proof press will be covered. No previous engraving or printing experience is necessary, but patience, good eyesight, and a steady hand are very helpful! Note: Tuition includes a $20 lab fee. Additionally, students should come prepared to purchase custom end grain blocks and paper directly from the instructor, approximately $15. See materials list below.

Optional: This course is available for 1.0 undergraduate credit for $615, including lab fee. Select credit option with price adjustment when registering.

Interested in learning moveable type processes? See Letterpress Printmaking as a companion course.

Register by: July 14
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Monotype Intensive (In-Person)

$480

with Tony Rosati

Next available session starts Aug 4, 2025 at 9 am, runs for 1 week

Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Instructor: Tony Rosati
One-Week Intensive Course (30 Hours)
Credit: Non-Credit or 1.0 Undergraduate Credit (See Below)

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 $30 lab fee.