This course will cover the basic techniques and materials for popular media including graphite, colored pencil, pastel, watercolor, acrylic, and oil.  Students will then choose the media they wish to focus on to execute various works of art for the remainder of the session.  A $15 materials fee is payable to the instructor at the first class.  Further materials will be discussed in class.

The Landscape painters that we admire most today, from Romantics like Turner to Post-Impressionists, Cezanne and Van Gogh, emerged from an industrial age to rediscover the beauty of nature. Walk in their footsteps as you paint outdoors “en plein air" and experiment with Monet's actual palettes and color theories. Develop your own individual style while you work with a supportive professional group. Open to serious beginners, those preparing a college portfolio, and advanced art school graduates grooming for galleries. Choose any color painting medium: oils, acrylics, pastels or watercolors.

Teens welcome. Must have own transportation. List of suggested materials is available in the office. The class will meet first at the art center and then move onto the first location.