Adult Summer Classes

NEW! Summer Art 2012- gives students the opportunity to associate with others with like interests and learn new skills in a laid-back atmosphere. No matter if you’re just a beginner or a long time artist, we base our course offerings on the underlying belief that most individuals want to be life-long learners. As such, we offer classes and instruction for all ages and experience. For the highest level of learning, all Museum instructors are Certified Art Teachers and/or Art Professionals.

FOR TEENS/ADULTS (Saturdays): June 9 – July 14

Intermediate DSLR Photography

June 9 – July 14 (Saturdays) 10:00am – 1:00pm
Skill Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Gregory Mills – B.F.A., Studio Art, Appalachian State University
Fee: $100 Members, $115 Non-members

This class will teach you further use of your Digital SLR camera. Students will explore a variety of photography techniques including:

• Wildlife photography
• Landscape photography
• Macro photography
• Portrait photography including basic posing
• Black and white photography
• HDR photography

Students should know how to shoot in aperture priority, shutter priority (time value) and how to adjust the aperture and shutter in full manual mode. For students that took Mills’s Beginning to Intermediate DSLR Photography class, this will start where you left off. This class is designed so students who may need to miss one or two classes do not fall behind, as each week is an independent topic. For more information or to contact Mills directly, visit www.GregoryMills.com

Life Drawing

June 9 – July 14 (Saturdays) 10:00am – 1:00pm
Skill Level: Beginning to Advanced
Instructor: Vilas Tonape – M.F.A., Painting, Texas Christian University, Professor of Art – Polk State College, Internationally Exhibiting Artist
Fee: $130 Members, $145 Non-members

This studio course will teach and explore the basic technique of form building (skeleton shape and the form of muscles). The class also provides an overview of the drawing process as a form of visual thinking in relation to rendering the human figure. Working primarily from dry media (charcoal and graphite), students use line and tone to develop an understanding of proportions, structure, movement, rhythm, and anatomy of the figure. (Drawings will be from live nude models. Students under the age of 18 must have written parental consent to participate) Class is limited to 15 students.  www.VilasTonape.com, Class material list.

Watercolor Portraiture

June 9 – July 14 (Saturdays) 1:00 – 4:00pm
Skill Level: Beginning to Advanced
Instructor: Vilas Tonape – M.F.A., Painting, Texas Christian University, Professor of Art – Polk State College, Internationally Exhibiting Artist
Fee: $130 Members, $145 Non-members

All levels of artists are encouraged to participate.  Participants will learn the basics of creating watercolor portraits from a live model and develop their existing watercolor skills.  Artists will learn how to “make art with the eyes,” looking at the human form without naming all things visual from direct observation. Class is limited to 15 students. www.VilasTonape.com, Class material list.

OOAK Doll Making

June 9 – July 14 (Saturdays) 1:00 – 4:00pm
Skill Level: Beginning
Instructor: George Nauck, studied under master doll sculptors, Lewis Goldstein and Jack Johnston
Fee: $130 Members, $145 Non-members

Students will design unique OOAK (one of a kind) dolls by sculpting and painting their dolls’ head, hands, feet, and soft sculpted bodies. Everything (minus the dolls costume) is provided during this class; tools, ProSculpt polymer clay, paint, hair, armature, and body stocking.
Students will leave with a completed doll.

FOR TEENS/ADULTS (Saturdays): July 7 – August 11

VOLUME;

VOLUME is a grass roots program for local artists to share, grow and create through workshops and community. VOLUME’s mission is to help aspiring artists explore new techniques while cultivating an arts community through a series of workshops. This summer will be the launch of VOLUME, starting with Vol. 1 – Back to Basics.

Vol. 1 – Back to Basics
July 7 – August 11 (Saturdays) 10:00am – 1:00pm
Skill Level: Beginning to Intermediate
Instructor:  Beth Garcia, B.F.A, Austin Peay University, M.F.A., Printmaking, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Art instructor at George Jenkins High
Fee: $130 Members, $145 Non-members

Learn to use traditional media in non-traditional ways to create a more unique body of work. Mediums will include: ink and pastel, watercolor, acrylic, oil rub, collage and acetone transfer. Basic materials are provided.

Refunds:

If a class is canceled due to low enrollment, a full refund will be available. If a class is not canceled and refund is requested, a reimbursement will be made in full up to seven days prior to the class starting date. No reimbursement will be made after the seven-day period.

Instructors:

All classes are taught by Certified Art Teachers and/or Art Professionals. All teachers and Museum staff are background checked through the Jessica Lunsford Act.

For additional information about art classes at the Museum or if you have any questions about the online registration process, please call the Education Department at (863) 688-5423.