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SUMMARY:Drawing: Problem-Solving Techniques - with Larry Charles (Class Full)
DESCRIPTION:In four Tuesday morning workshops\, nationally recognized artist and instructor Larry Charles will answer the biggest challenges facing people who like to draw. Whether you are a beginner or someone ready to go to the next level in realistic drawings\, this class will focus on problem-solving at the tip of a pencil. \nLarry will begin each session with a discussion of how to draw what you see. In step-by-step demonstrations\, he will focus on such topics as faces\, perspective\, fabric textures\, shading\, lighting effects\, and movement. You will then recreate these techniques in the same drawing as Larry mentors you every step of the way. \nThe last part of each class will be based upon questions you personally want addressed. How do I make a pet’s fur look real? How do I draw hands? What do I have to do to get water to look as I see it? \nBring your curiosity and willingness to take on the big challenges. \nSERIES DATES: October 6\, 13\, 20\, 27 | 2026\nFORMAT: In-person classroom\nINSTRUCTION METHOD: Hands-on\nAGES: Adults 18+\nEXPERIENCE LEVEL: Beginner to Intermediate\nWHAT TO BRING: All materials supplied by instructor.\nFEE: $220. Please purchase tickets below. Cost includes all 4 sessions in series.\nINSTRUCTOR NAME: Larry Charles\n \nLarry Charles has been teaching art at The Holland Center for many years. His professional work is displayed at several touring museum exhibitions\, and his commissioned work appears frequently in national magazines and books featuring the top designer homes in New York City. Larry was the worldwide creative director for the largest agency on Madison Avenue for 14 years\, and has served as president of the Scottsdale Artists’ School. He frequently lectures and writes articles for international art magazines.
URL:https://hollandcenter.org/event/drawing-problem-solving-techniques-with-larry-charles/
LOCATION:The Holland Center\, 34250 N. 60th Street\, Scottsdale\, AZ\, 85266\, United States
CATEGORIES:Creative Arts
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SUMMARY:Glass Blooms: Art You Can Use!
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy year-round flowers in your home with fused-glass flower bowls! Explore the art of fused glass by selecting the colors of your choice and arranging pre-cut petals into two (2) flower bowls. You’ll make your own unique blooms using frit (ground glass)\, stringers\, and pebbles to complete your piece of art. \nYour glass flower bowl will be fused in a kiln\, then slumped to form a graceful flower—ready for pick-up within 2 weeks. It’s a stunning piece of art that can also be used to hold jewelry or other valuables. \n\n\nFORMAT: In-person classroom\n\n\nINSTRUCTION METHOD: Hands-on\nAGES: Adults 16+\nEXPERIENCE LEVEL:  Novice\, Intermediate\nPREREQUISITES: None\nWHAT TO BRING: Please wear close-toed shoes. All materials provided by instructor.\nFEE: $95 – includes all materials. Please purchase tickets below. (Ticket sales close 10/3 to allow instructor to prep materials)\n\nINSTRUCTOR NAME: Kathy Nelson\n\n\nKathy was first inspired by glass art after a European tour where she saw “the most magnificent glasswork in the stained-glass windows of ancient cathedrals”. Then she found glass art to be a way to decompress from her intense job in neuropsychology—a 25-year career helping people recover from traumatic brain injuries. She said: “While working in the medium\, I could concentrate completely on the project\, sometimes using the other side of my brain to help solve a problem at work from a different perspective.” Today she enjoys working with students and has developed a variety of classes that help others appreciate the world of glass.
URL:https://hollandcenter.org/event/glass-blooms-art-you-can-use/
LOCATION:The Holland Center\, 34250 N. 60th Street\, Scottsdale\, AZ\, 85266\, United States
CATEGORIES:Creative Arts,Signature Program: Lifelong Learning
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SUMMARY:Foothills Speaker Series: Story of Cacti
DESCRIPTION:How does a plant survive with almost no water\, brutal heat\, and a whole list of animals that want to eat it? Find out at “Story of Cacti” with Dr. Ken Sweat of Arizona State University\, kicking off this year’s Foothills Speaker Series. \nCacti are a unique group of plants\, covered in spines and built to survive some of the harshest conditions on Earth. Come and explore the adaptations that let cacti thrive where most other plants can’t\, along with the diversity of form and habitat found across this large plant family. \nPresented by Desert Foothills Land Trust and the Holland Center as part of the Foothills Speaker Series. \nFORMAT: In-Person\nINSTRUCTION METHOD:  Presentation\nAGES: Adults 16+\, Youth Ages 14-18\nEXPERIENCE LEVEL: All\nPREREQUISITES: N/A\nWHAT TO BRING: N/A\nFEE: Free – but due to limited seating\, registration is required: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER \nAs part of the Desert Foothills Land Trust’s (DFLT) mission to connect people and nature\, DFLT sponsors two Speaker Series — ongoing free lecture programs designed to connect community members with the natural and cultural heritage of their Sonoran Desert home. These lectures provide accessible educational opportunities for everyone to deepen their understanding of this unique desert ecosystem. The Foothills Speaker Series is a joint initiative of DFLT and the Holland Center. Click here to see all this season’s events in the Foothills Speaker Series.
URL:https://hollandcenter.org/event/foothills-speaker-series-story-of-cacti/
LOCATION:The Holland Center\, 34250 N. 60th Street\, Scottsdale\, AZ\, 85266\, United States
CATEGORIES:Desert Foothills Living,Free,Nature and Desert Education,Youth
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