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Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Art Institute
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Color Mixing for Artists
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
December 9, 10 and 11, 2011
10 am to 4 pm
| Get color confidence. Learn a system for combining colors consistently so you won’t have to settle for the ones you end up with through trial and error. Lots of exercises, discussions and demonstrations will show you how to achieve the broadest possible spectrum. You’ll find answers to many of your questions as we discuss the various properties of paint. Familiarize yourself with the code to quality paints and choose pigments that will not fade. Although we will use watercolors in class, the principles of this instruction also apply to acrylics, gouache, inks, oil paint, casein and egg tempera. Leave his class with color swatches you will find useful throughout your artistic career.
Fee: $150 Desert Museum members; $190 nonmembers
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Animals in Art: The Raptors of Arizona
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
January 6, 7 and 8, 2012
10 am to 4 pm
| This innovative course will give you an understanding of raptors in a way you never thought possible. Take the opportunity to get a closer look at raptors, observe a variety of postures and distinguish specific behaviors as well as patterns of flight. Transcribe what you see into field notes and sketches to record significant aspects as you develop 'thousand-hour eyes;' in other words, learn to see animals in a way that will increase your understanding of raptors and their connection to the environment. Enhance your own connection to the Sonoran Desert region.
Fee: $150 museum members; $190 nonmembers
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Pencil 1
5 Mondays
Nov 7, 14, 28, Dec 5 and 12, 2011
9 am to noon
| Begin your adventure in the Nature Illustration Program with this first class in the series leading to a Certificate of Completion. Come just for the fun of drawing or begin to pursue a certificate. Either way you have an opportunity to study with skilled instructors who will point the way to new creative endeavors. Start with helpful discussions about line, shape and form. Follow up with instructor demonstrations and finish with plenty of exercises to give you a solid foundation in using graphite pencil. Artifacts from the Desert Museum collection will keep you focused on the beginning steps of drawing.
Fee: $150 Desert Museum members; $190 nonmembers.
No prerequisite: this course is for beginners.
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Light on Form
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
January 13, 14 and 15, 2012
10am to 4pm
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Turn the lights on in your work! Value is not just about artwork done in black and white. Values create the realistic appearance necessary in any media. Explore ways to build realistic volume while you work in graphite or colored pencil. Study the techniques of the masters and find out how they used color for convincing visual imagery. Start with the black and white basics, discover some fun exercises and grow your skill level with confidence. Individual instruction, demonstrations and examples will give you the advantage in creating lifelike form in works that demand the viewer’s attention.
Fee: $150 museum members; $190 nonmembers.
Prerequisite: Pencil 1 or equivalent
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Flower Portraits in Pastel
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
July 8, 9 and 10, 2011
9 am to 2:30 pm
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Pastels aren’t those pale colors associated with black board chalk. They are the hands-on medium that connects you directly to your art. In fact, pastels have a long history among artists who appreciate their versatility and ease of application. Begin with quick studies that create a roadmap to a finished piece; do exercises in color selection to increase your personal color vocabulary and learn how to make no-fear choices to a finished painting. Individual attention and instructor demonstrations will boost your confidence and your work. Some experience helpful, but not required.
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| image by Susan T. Fisher |
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Color Mixing for Artists
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
August 18, 19 and 20, 2011
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
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Get color confidence. Learn a system for combining colors consistently so you won’t have to settle for the ones you end up with through trial and error. Lots of exercises, discussions and demonstrations will show you how to achieve the broadest possible spectrum. You’ll find answers to many of your questions as we discuss the various properties of paint. Familiarize yourself with the code to quality paints and choose pigments that will not fade. Although we will use watercolors in class, the principles of this instruction also apply to acrylics, gouache, inks, oil paint, casein and egg tempera. Leave his class with color swatches you will find useful throughout your artistic career.
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