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Editorial Illustration (Online)
with James Heimer
Thursdays, 6 – 9 p.m.
Explore image making as a means of communication. This is an intermediate class geared toward artists who wish to express narrative themes in their work as well as graphic designers interested in a pictorial approach to visual communication. Students will learn to analyze current news and opinion writing to create imagery with a message. Concept development methods including written brainstorming, thumbnails, and preliminary sketches will be introduced. Techniques combining traditional and digital media will be explored. This is an ideal opportunity for newcomers to digital media and will bridge the gap between the page and screen.
This course will utilize the online learning platform Canvas, and includes video demonstrations, lectures, and assignments. Weekly group discussions and individual critiques will be conducted via Zoom. Access to a scanner and Adobe Photoshop or other raster graphics software is required for the completion of assignments.
Optional: This course is available for 1.0 undergraduate credit for $595. Select credit option when registering.
Image: James Heimer.
Register by: May 26
Lithography (In-Person)
with Ron Wyffels
Wednesdays, 6 – 9 p.m.
Lithography is a versatile printmaking process that allows for a complete range of drawing effects: contour line, hatching/cross-hatching, painterly wash applications, expressive mark-making, and reductive techniques. Learn all aspects of the lithographic process through step-by-step demonstrations and hands-on practice: preparing a traditional stone or lightweight aluminum plate; creating your own drawing from observation, imagination or photographic transfer using a range of drawing materials; selecting paper; printing in black-and-white and color; and editioning your prints. Note: Tuition includes a $20 lab fee.
Learning Objectives
- Students will gain a basic understanding of the lithography printing process.
- Students will acquire technical experience in preparing stones, plates, & ink.
- Students will learn basic stone & plate drawing, etching and processing techniques.
- Students will acquire technical expertise by way of proofing and printing their stones & plates, including learned skills in roller use & litho press operation.
- 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.
- Students will advance their individual art concepts and expand their artistic territory through new techniques & material uses.
Optional: This course is available for 1.0 undergraduate credit for $615 (including lab fee). Select credit option when registering.
Image: Ron Wyffels.
Register by: June 2
Humor in Art (Online)
with Susan Sullivan
Wednesdays, 6 - 8 p.m.
This mixed-media class is for the artist that needs a break from the serious. Art can not only be beautiful and profound, but also silly, absurd, ironic, and darkly comic. In fact, humor is an important part of Modern and Contemporary art, from Duchamp’s readymades and the DADA and Surrealist movements to the works of Andy Warhol, Claes Oldenberg, Leigh Bowery, Sarah Lucas, Richard Prince, and William Wegman. Based on weekly prompts, create your own compositions from things you find humorous -- that private joke you and your best friend keep going, something that you find absurd in the world around you, or just an idea to lighten your creative load. Whether your tastes tend toward edgy or whimsical, learn to use humor in your artwork as a way to connect with viewers, express an important part of your personality, or de-stress with a laugh. Students are welcome to paint with oil and acrylic, college with paper and found materials, or use their choice of other media.
Image: Susan Sullivan, Little Queen, oil on canvas, 12 x 12 in.
Register by: June 23
Alla Prima Watercolor Still Life (In-Person)
with Keith Leitner
Thursdays, 6 - 9 p.m.
Embrace the beauty and versatility of watercolor through alla prima painting. Discussions and in-depth demonstrations will acquaint beginners and those with limited experience with the basic materials and techniques. Working from still-life subjects, students will be encouraged to engage with the medium to find their own personal means of expression.
Image: Keith Leitner.
Register by: June 23
The Painter's Palate: Food Still Life Painting in Oil and Acrylic (Online)
with Susan Sullivan
Thursdays, 6 – 8 p.m.
Whet your appetite for painting by whipping up small food studies in oil or acrylic! Transform garden bounty, bakery confections, or lunchtime leftovers into masterpieces worthy of hanging in a kitchen or gallery. Alla prima still life painting is an excellent way to hone your color mixing and paint handling skills, and food is the perfect subject to capture form, light, color, and texture rapidly and expressively. Discussion and demonstration will cover tactics for setting up your composition, mixing color, and exploring paint application techniques for oil and acrylic; conversation is free to include food memories, recipes, and recommendations. Examine food paintings from historical and contemporary artists for inspiration and admiration. Combine palette and palate to create compositional concoctions that are personal, whimsical, or visually delectable. Instruction is geared toward oil or acrylic painting, but students may work in their drawing/painting media of choice. All levels are welcome.
Image: Allison Syvertsen, Ruins, oil on paper mounted on panel, 8 x 8 in.
Register by: June 23
Color Workout: Exercises in Color Theory and Practice (Online)
with Alicia Mino
Tuesdays, 6 - 8 p.m.
How do we see and perceive color? How does color function in, and strengthen, composition? Learn about the principles of color and its terminology, including descriptions such as primary, secondary, and tertiary colors, and concepts such as temperature, chroma and hue, in this creative and fun class. Instruction will utilize collage and mixed-media techniques to explore the physical and psychological properties of color, with a goal of enabling students to recognize, understand, and apply color to any type of artistic media.
Image: Alicia Mino.
Register by: June 23