Figure drawing class will support each student through refining their core fundamentals. This goal is fulfilled through exploring different poses in pastel medium and challenging long pose exercises. Drawing the figure is imperative to learning the human form and including color will help the artist express their ideas to improve individual practice. Figure drawing instruction includes the study of the human form, gesture, and composition. Each class will include a development of vocabulary and art theory. Each student will receive hands-on instruction to support individual creative goals. Novice artists can improve their skills with this pastel course.

Learn to express yourself with watercolor painting. This course focuses on architecture and landscape here in Rock Hill. Students will explore textures, colors and icons found in nature. Working in a variety of wet media will improve each student's individual fine art practice. Novice students and practiced artists can continue their personal journey by honing brush and paint control. The lessons explore the essentials of water soluble paint to include: watercolor, ink and acrylics. Students will learn to interpret the dynamic drafting skills such as Linear Perspective and atmospheric perspective.

Add new tools to your toolbox when you learn basic techniques for painting with acrylics on canvas. Bring a few of your favorite images, photos, and/or 3D subject matter to share with the class. Expect to complete at least 2 finished paintings. The instructor will provide a painting demonstration. This class is for beginners to intermediate attendees.

Learning the basics of painting with this medium including brush techniques, wet on wet, dry on wet, washes, layering, and color mixing. The class will experience several ways to create a personal masterpiece! Class members are encouraged to bring visual images to assist them in subject matter to paint. This is primarily for beginners.

Learn the primary techniques of acrylic painting as well as the fundamentals of composition. Brushes as well as pallet knives will be used in creating these images. At least 2 completed paintings are to be expected. Discussion on composition will be ongoing. Instructor will provide a demo.

Introduction to drawing techniques. Fundamentals of composition, line, value, perspective, shape and form. Art exercises will reflect primarily representational drawing from observation, experimentation, and photos. Class will create the following types of sketches: gesture drawing, single point perspective, positive and negative spaces and landscapes.

Food plays a large role in our daily lives, in this class students will have a beginner to intermediate experience with clay, where they will explore functional ware as it relates to the serving of food. This workshop comes in tandem with a Ceramics Monthly feature written by the instructor which can be found on her website. Students will have the opportunity to create unique and functional serving vessels to be glazed and fired later.

Discover the various pencil techniques used with this dry medium. Composition and color value will be discussed. Students will experiment with these techniques in drawing landscapes, flora, people, buildings and also abstract works. Instructor will provide a demonstration of various pencil techniques.

Ever wish you could accurately sketch a colorful street scene like a seasoned artist? You can! Using step-by-step techniques, we will take our piece from concept (on location, outside), to pen and ink, and finally adding watercolor to bring it to life! By the end of the day, students will have multiple finished city scapes.

Learning the basics of painting with this medium including brush techniques, wet on wet, dry on wet, washes, layering, and color mixing. The class will experience several ways to create a personal masterpiece! Class members are encouraged to bring visual images to assist them in subject matter to paint. This is primarily for beginners.

Add new tools to your toolbox when you learn basic techniques for painting with acrylics on canvas. Bring a few of your favorite images, photos, and/or 3D subject matter to share with the class. Expect to complete at least 2 finished paintings. The instructor will provide a painting demonstration. This class is for beginners to intermediate attendees.

Food plays a large role in our daily lives, in this class students will have a beginner to intermediate experience with clay, where they will explore functional ware as it relates to the serving of food. This workshop comes in tandem with a Ceramics Monthly feature written by the instructor which can be found on her website. Students will have the opportunity to create unique and functional serving vessels to be glazed and fired later.

Learn the primary techniques of acrylic painting as well as the fundamentals of composition. Brushes as well as pallet knives will be used in creating these images. At least 2 completed paintings are to be expected. Discussion on composition will be ongoing. Instructor will provide a demo.