Spring Adult Classes
Taught by Vera Dickerson

-Water Media-

Playing with Color–with Vera Dickerson
8 classes: Tuesdays, March 19–May 7 • 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. • Same class also on Thursdays, Mar. 21 – May 9 • $200
We welcome the glorious colors that arrive with Spring and will study the link between values and hues, warms playing off cools and how to best use saturated color. Its a way to fill your art with strong emotional content and develop an impact, regardless of subject matter. Demos and critiques. Use form at left to contact Vera with questions.

-Special Interest Classes!-

NEW! Paint Night! Unleash Your Inner Artist–with Vera Dickerson THIS CLASS IS FULL
Monday, April 29 • 6:30–8:30 p.m. • $45 supplies included
Come with a friend and enjoy a creative, fun-filled evening painting the poppies of France. Supplies and a glass of wine provided. Bring your enthusiasm, your choice of snack and leave with a painting to hang. Individual help and demos provided in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere. Use form at left to contact Vera with questions.

Summer Adult Classes
Taught by Vera Dickerson

Adults, June

Water, Water Everywhere–with Vera Dickerson
3 classes: Wednesday–Friday, June 19–21 • 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. • $100
Oceans, Rivers and Creeks..Learn to paint the waves, ripples and cascades that so fascinate us. Bring photo references. Lots of short demos and help with painting your chosen body of water. Your choice of medium. Vera will use acrylics. Use form at left to contact Vera with questions.

Adults, July

Obsessive Compulsive Collage–with Vera Dickerson
2 day workshop: Friday & Saturday, July 5–6 • 9:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m. • with short lunch break • $125
Immerse yourself in the pure color and pattern of creating collage papers on day 1. Then put those new supplies to use on day 2 and create your own world of delight. Vera will have stencils and some supplies to share. Use form at left to contact Vera with questions.

Drawing and Painting from Dancers–with Vera Dickerson
3 classes: Wednesday–Friday, July 17, 18, 19 • We start at 9:00 a.m. on the 17th • 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. • $100
Pedro has invited my class to attend the new ballet school, draw from students and get photo references for work to be done later in our own classroom. We start with many quick gesture drawings and move on to defining a few of these from photo reference. Our visit will allow us to work from 2 different classes and ages. Demos and lots of individual help. Class size limited. Use form at left to contact Vera with questions.

Adults, August

Portraits from Photos–with Vera Dickerson
4 classes: August 1, 2, 5, 6 • 9:30 a.m – 12:30 p.m. • $125
Bring your photo references to create a likeness and liveliness in your chosen portrait subject. Vera will show you how to grid, transfer and build realistic skin tones and bring your portrait to life. Acrylic paints preferred. Use form at left to contact Vera with questions.

Build An Abstract on Yupo Paper–with Vera Dickerson
3 classes: Wednesday–Friday, August 21–23 • 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. • $100
An understandable step by step to creating abstract art. There is a logic and relation to the elements of art we see in realism. Yupo does half the work for us! We will produce two related paintings and increase your range of vision. Vera will share some tools for texturing the paint. Use form at left to contact Vera with questions.