This class is a five week comprehensive introduction to colored pencil drawing techniques. Students will learn techniques for drawing using colored pencil, to achieve beautiful painterly effects. Students will leave class with new colored pencil drawing skills and finished works of art. For 16+

Curriculum will include:

• How to use different drawing strokes to achieve results.
• How to effectively layer colors for painterly techniques
• How to use Color Theory to increase the drama of your artwork.
• and more! 

Starting with an underlaying drawing, the blending of layers of color will give a painterly quality to the drawings. Students will learn about additional tools that will help achieve the desired effects to their drawing. Students will start with a tutorial lesson, then students will work on their own drawings with the guidance of the instructor.

Students should bring references and ideas for drawings they would like to create.

*If a repeat session is offered, it could be ongoing for students to continue their projects and refine their drawing skills.

Course# DRW108.224.01

What you will need to purchase before class:

• 24 color Prismacolor Premier Pencil
• Crescent cold press illustration board   (2 - 3 8 x 10 sheets) 
•  9”x12” tracing paper pad
• 2B pencil
• 12” aluminum non-slip ruler (recommended)
• Roll of scotch magic tape
• Prisma color pencil sharpener (recommended)
• Kneaded eraser

Supplies are available through many online outlets including Dick Blick, Amazon, and Michael’s.

 More about your instructor Lisa at:

http://resolution-creative-services.com/lisa-smith-youngdahl/

This five-week course led by artist Kelley Cappell will introduce you to the beauty of acrylic painting and help you to create several finished compositions. A focus on simple subject matter such as florals, landscapes, paint pouring, and still life ensures that you can confidently learn and practice basic acrylic techniques. 

No previous art experience is required. for adults 16+ 

What students will need for the course:

• Five, 9" x 12" or 11" x 14" primed canvas panels. 
• Set of student grade acrylic paint (minimum of red, blue, yellow, black, and white).
• Brush set (multiple size for painting).

*If a repeat session is offered, it could be ongoing for students to continue their projects and refine skills.

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Please join yoga instructor, Lindsay Luker, for yoga in the main gallery!

This unique class is a fundraiser (* This class lists as free in the course catalog, however it is a fundraiser with proceeds to support art classes for local students in need.)  The funds raised will support art instruction with a WSS art teacher and provide art supplies for the classes.

 *Please register to reserve your spot. Please bring a cash donation the day of class. 

A suggested donation of $20.00 day of the event will help WSS continue to run art classes! 

 This class will focus on breathwork, peaceful movement, and sweet rest with an intention supporting the current community gallery theme, "Telling Her Story: An Exhibit Celebrating Women."

 age 16+

•  This class will run Saturday morning 9:00AM-10:00AM. 
• Please arrive a few minutes early to settle in.
• Please bring a yoga mat if you have one.

Stay tuned for future classes every few weeks with each new community gallery exhibition!

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Do you want to celebrate spring botanicals and paint your own amazing watercolors?

Join this Class with resident artist, Meaghan Green, and learn how to paint your own watercolor botanicals over 2 weeks!

Beautiful and bright, hand-water colored botanical prints became all the rage in 18th century England. In the wake of the Enlightenment period, artists and explorers carefully studied flora and fauna of all kinds and created detailed and informative sketches of their findings. In this course, we will follow in the footsteps of these inquisitive artists and carefully observe seasonal botanical samples, then create our own hyper realistic water-colored sketches. In addition to sketching and watercolor techniques, students will learn about the rich history of these botanical watercolors and the culture that produced them.

*No previous knowledge of watercolor is required; all skill levels are welcome! for 16+

* Supplies not included in this session. Please bring your own supplies.

Please purchase and bring to first class:

• watercolors brushes (Blick Wonder White- Assorted, Short Handle, Set of 5 or similar)
• watercolor set (Grumbacher Watercolor Pans - Opaque Pan, Set of 12 colors or similar)
• sketching supplies (Drawing pencils, erasers)
• watercolor paper (Strathmore 300 Series Watercolor Pad - 9" x 12", Cold Press, Tape bound)

Supplies can be purchased at Blick:https://www.dickblick.com/

 Students will leave with finished compositions and the skills to continue painting! Class can be repeated as needed to further develop skills.

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Calling all bird lovers! Enjoy the arrival of our feathered friends this Spring. Join this fun introduction level two week watercolor pencil and drawing class.  

Each week students will identify, journal, sketch, and add color to new works of art. Learn bird anatomy, feather patterns, traits and habitats while enjoying a fun adventure to Birdland!

Learn the step by step basics of drawing stunning, realistic birds who live in our area. Each student will learn to draw birds using watercolor pencil and watercolor paint. 

*Students will also learn traits, habits and migration in this wonderful world of birds class.

 Supplies needed for first week of class:

• Small Sketchbook
• 2 HB pencils
• Watercolor paper or pad
• Small water container
• All reference bird guide helpful

For Ages 10 - 14 + interested in bird study.

All bird lover's welcome! 

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Do you love the Water Street Building and the Batavia area and want to know more about the fascinating history behind the buildings?

Step into the captivating world of Batavia's rich history with our  presentation on: "Architecture, Industry and Art." Brace yourself for an extraordinary journey through time as we dive into the early days of Batavia, a bustling settlement pulsating with industrial innovation.

Witness Batavia's metamorphosis from a humble settlement to a thriving industrial hub, where every corner brimmed with the vibrancy of progress. Batavia's narrative unfolds against the backdrop of its railroads and the Fox River, the railroads and the river weave their own tale of significance in shaping the civic and industrial tapestry of the community.

Join us as we behold the dawn of Batavia's industrial prowess, where  windmill factories stood as beacons of employment and ingenuity. Marvel at the city's earliest products  finding eager markets in the bustling metropolis of Chicago.

Guiding us through this history trip is the remarkable Kate Garrett,  Director of the Batavia Depot Museum. Prepare to be taken on a journey  with historical photographs that breathe life into the Water Street Building and its storied past.

But the history adventure doesn't end there! Engage in a stimulating question and answer session with Kate Garrett herself, after the presentation as she unveils the hidden gems and untold stories that lie within Batavia's captivating history.

Join us for an unforgettable exploration of Batavia's past, where art, architecture, and industry intertwine to paint a vivid tapestry.

*Register and Reserve your seat today!

Learn all about the colorful beautiful world of drawing with oil pastels, in this guided 5 week class that meets two hours a week with experienced art instructor, Joe Guinta.

Students will be introduced to:

• oil pastels techniques
• how to layer and blend
• how to create depth tone and color
• and how to use oil pastel for their own artistic creations!

Students will leave class with completed projects and the skills to continue creating using beautiful oil pastels!

Oil Pastel is a relatively modern medium. The current version was created in 1949 at the request of Henri Goetz on behalf of his friend Pablo Picasso. Goetz asked art materials manufacturer Henri Sennelier to develop a stick that allowed artists to paint freely without technical restraints on any surface. The result was an oil-based stick of paint. Picasso adopted the medium and artists have been using it ever since. If you are new to painting, oil pastels is a fun introduction to it!

Art Materials are included in this class, including use of house oil pastels, paper, and drawing tools.

*Class can be repeated to refine and build skills.

For 18+

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This is a special Spring stuffie workshop!

This class will teach students how to make their own unique artistic  stuffie by learning to hand sew monster and stuffed animal toys! Students will explore their own creativity and imagination in this two hour workshop. This is a great class for students of 7 - 11, as it requires both creativity and fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and problem solving.  

• Students will turn their own 2-D drawings into 3 -D stuffies.
• Students will learn basic sewing skills, learn how to hand sew!

Students will be guided to create their own one of a kind stuffed animal and leave with new art skills.  This will be a fun two hour workshop for beginners. 

*All materials are included. Class can be repeated to build skills. Sewing safety skills will be practiced at all times. 

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