Surrounded by the Garden of the Gods or Rockledge Ranch, we’ll walk through the process of plein air painting from start to finish. Learn how to create a strong composition, sketch and block in values, and eventually add color and details to finish their landscape painting. Some experience in preferred painting medium is required. In […]
In celebration of the Broadmoor Art Academy's 100th anniversary join local artist Erin Gillespie in the courtyard or sculpture garden of the Fine Arts Center for drawing and painting the figure directly from a live model through long and short poses, as well as demonstrations and examples of contemporary and classical figure drawing. Demonstrations will […]
Paint vividly colored landscapes and florals using alcohol inks on a slick painting surface with little to no drawing necessary. The instructor will present and demonstrate a painting of florals in the morning and a painting of a landscape/seascape in the afternoon. You’ll have ample time both before and after lunch to complete several small […]
Throughout history, artists have always kept visual diaries of their ideas and surroundings. In this online class, we will explore what that means to us during this challenging time of COVID-19. Using basic art supplies and items at hand, you will learn some techniques for exploring, playing and recording your environment in a sketchbook. We […]
Get creative while expressing yourself in a cool and unique way. In this virtual class, learn the history of zine making from 80s punk culture to fashion and poetry. Explore basic zine building skills and create your own works to share and distribute. After class, take advantage of additional open studio time to work on your project. Ages […]
Get creative while expressing yourself in a cool and unique way. In this virtual class, learn the history of zine making from 80s punk culture to fashion and poetry. Explore basic zine building skills and create your own works to share and distribute. After class, take advantage of additional open studio time to work on your project. Ages […]
In this virtual workshop, you’ll be introduced to the basic Japanese calligraphy strokes as well as some free-style variations. Learn to practice words in Japanese letters and Kanji (Chinese characters) and be encouraged to explore ways to use the strokes of calligraphy and ink-drawing in your own unique way. This class includes live Zoom sessions […]
Create calavera, or skeleton, vignettes out of polymer clay to celebrate El Día de los Muertos! Vignettes, or small dioramas, tell a humorous story in just one glance. This course includes live Zoom sessions. Ages 16-Adult
