Beginners to experts can discuss apertures, shutter speeds, film, filters, flash, lenses, close-ups, composition and more. Bring a 35mm single lens reflex camera. Emphasis is on drawing real objects in life-like situations.
Pastels combine the elements of painting and drawing into one medium.
If you love Degas' ballerinas or Mary Cassatt's portraits of children, you already love pastels. Using tried and true techniques, learn basic techniques of using this versatile, portable and inexpensive medium. Use your new skills to experiment with still life, landscape, the human figure and portraiture. Designed for beginners and accomplished artists, this class covers important aspects of botanical painting. Different subjects each week illustrate drawing, observation, light, form, contours, surfaces and color.