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Acrylic and Oil Painting with Larry Charles

January 9th, 2025|Categories: Creative Arts|Tags: acrylic painting, art, brain based health, creative arts, drawing, Larry Charles, Lifelong Learning, oil painting|

Learn to paint more realistically in acrylic & oil from professional artist Larry Charles. He will begin the 4-week series with a demonstration, followed by step-by-step mentoring. Topics include color mixing, composition, tonal values, and shading. SERIES DATES: March 4, 11, 18, and 25 FORMAT: In-person classroom INSTRUCTION METHOD: Hands-on AGES: Adults 18+ EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Beginner to Intermediate WHAT TO BRING: All materials supplied by instructor. FEE AMOUNT: $250 - includes all 4 classes and supplies. [...]

Learn to Create Photographic Composite Images

December 18th, 2024|Categories: Creative Arts, Photography|Tags: creative arts, Lifelong Learning, photography|

International award-winning photographer Tom Klare unveils the process he uses to create digital photographic composites -- the technique of combining multiple photos to create a single surreal, dreamlike, conceptual, or even whimsical image (similar to collage or montage) using a DSLR camera and Photoshop for post-production. Tom will share his own portfolio of award-winning composite images, and will do a brief demonstration on how to begin creating your own. FORMAT: In-Person [...]

Create a Glass Cheese Plate

December 14th, 2024|Categories: Creative Arts|Tags: art, creative arts, fused glass, Kathy Nelson, Lifelong Learning|

Create a unique piece of functional art to use for serving your favorite cheeses. Instructor will demonstrate the unique properties of glass and heat, and provides helpful coaching and encouragement. You'll have plenty of colorful glass squares of different thickness to choose from. Cheese plate measures approximately 9” x 9”. FORMAT: In-person classroom INSTRUCTION METHOD: Hands-on AGES: Adults 18+ EXPERIENCE LEVEL: Novice, Intermediate PREREQUISITES: None WHAT TO BRING: Please wear close-toed shoes. All materials provided by [...]