Summer 2008

9 weeks June 16th - August 11 ..... Monday 1:00-4:00 ........
Learn to Draw What You See:
Spokane Valley Sr Ctr $50.00 Mirabeau Rm 155
Learn to Draw What You See: Tips and Techniques to improve your Drawing Skills
When learning to draw, observing your subject accurately can be a challenge. Learn to train your mind and eye to work together with some simple exercises. We will learn techniques that will help you improve in all the following areas - accuracy - negative space - values - edges - textures
There are several approaches to trick your mind out of drawing what it 'knows' and into drawing what you really see but drawing what you see is a skill that anyone can learn. Yes, anyone! ...
This class is for the beginning as well as the intermediate art student.
All classes meet

8 weeks June 18th - August 13 ..... Wednesday 9:00-12:00 ........
Open Art Class
Spokane Valley Sr Ctr $55.00 Mirabeau Rm 155
No class on June 25th
New Description Open Art Class
People beginning to work in ART or with some experience will find this relaxed, informal class is for students of all levels of ability. Bring along all your art materials and something you are working on or a photo to work from.
Draw and paint in the media of your choice. Whether you choose acrylics, oils, charcoal, pencil, watercolors or pastels the emphasis will be on exploring your own style and to get help and support needed to learn skills, along with coaching needed to develop your own style, as well as instruction in composition, color, materials and techniques to develop and expand your knowledge.

5 weeks - July 3 - August 14.... Thursday 1:00-4:00 .......
Watercolor Basics and More
Spokane Valley Sr Ctr $55.00 Mirabeau Rm 155
No class July 10 17

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Friday 1 day workshops WATERCOLOR SPECIALS

M142 June 6 ..... SAVING AND RECOVERING WHITES
Practice such techniques as painting around and using masking fluids and tape, softening edges, scraping, scrubbing out. Experience the effects and benefits of each style..
Shirley Wright 9:00-4:00 Spokane Valley Sr Ctr $14.00 Lunch: 12-1 Mirabeau Rm 155
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M143 June 13 ........ Beginning Watercolor Workshop
Shirley Wright 9:00-4:00 6 6 Spokane Valley Sr Ctr $28.00 Lunch: 12-1 Mirabeau Rm 155
Paints $9, paper $3, tape+frisket+etc.$2: $14 Supplies (in-class use only) incl: $14

Beginning Watercolor Workshop- all supplies furnished. If you have always wanted to try watercolor but not sure of supplies then this is the class for you. We will learn about supplies and the quick and easy basics of how to create a beautiful watercolor painting. You will experience the enjoyment and exciting world of watercolors!
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July 25...... NEW Putting the Pieces Together - all mediums
This class will help students to incorporate information from several photos into one finished painting. Students will learn various visual approaches including composition, design, value scales and comparison of shapes - breaking down the painting process from start to finish.
Shirley Wright 9:00-4:00 6 6 Spokane Valley Sr Ctr $14.00 Lunch: 12-1 Mirabeau Rm 155

August 8. ……NEW Visual perspective in painting all mediums Artists use the methods of atmospheric and linear perspective to create the illusion of depth in their drawings and paintings. For those artists who wish to represent the visible world in their work, these tools are valuable ones. Perspective is also a good thing for an artist to learn, even if their work is not concerned with realistic representation, for it teaches students about the element of space in two-dimensional art.
Shirley Wright 9:00-4:00 6 6 Spokane Valley Sr Ctr $14.00 Lunch: 12-1 Mirabeau Rm 155