Open Print Lab is designed to be a creative exploration space! Open Print Lab is where our intergenerational printmakers, with an established practice, meet with others, share work, tips, and life's journeys! Enjoy access to 3 manual roll-top etching/relief presses for your self-directed projects! This studio session is not a regular instructional class, so we recommend beginners start with one of our various printmaking classes.

Folks are welcome to bring in anything that they wish, just so long as it goes back home with you! A Studio Monitor is available to answer questions and orient you on materials. Some materials are available at cost, so bring cash for additional supplies.

No class on 9/10.

A breakdown of the anatomy of the body to better understand life drawing and build people from scratch in a pinch! We explore the anatomy of the human body in order to both better understand figure drawing from life and to train the ability to construct or correct figures in the absence of a model. Focus on the body with tips and tricks for individual limbs, features, and poses.

Materials not provided. Please bring the following:

pencil (or drawing medium of choice)

sketchbook

Open Print Lab is designed to be a creative exploration space! Open Print Lab is where our intergenerational printmakers, with an established practice, meet with others, share work, tips, and life's journeys! Enjoy access to 3 manual roll-top etching/relief presses for your self-directed projects! This studio session is not a regular instructional class, so we recommend beginners start with one of our various printmaking classes.

Folks are welcome to bring in anything that they wish, just so long as it goes back home with you! A Studio Monitor is available to answer questions and orient you on materials. Some materials are available at cost, so bring cash for additional supplies.

Learn about materials and tools as you create your own handmade, personal books. This is a beginning level to start making books for journaling, artist books, gifts, and more.

Beautiful paper, folds, cuts, glue, and stitches. Bring them all together and what do you have? Books!

Materials provided by The Drawing Studio. 

Open Print Lab is designed to be a creative exploration space! Open Print Lab is where our intergenerational printmakers, with an established practice, meet with others, share work, tips, and life's journeys! Enjoy access to 3 manual roll-top etching/relief presses for your self-directed projects! This studio session is not a regular instructional class, so we recommend beginners start with one of our various printmaking classes.

Folks are welcome to bring in anything that they wish, just so long as it goes back home with you! A Studio Monitor is available to answer questions and orient you on materials. Some materials are available at cost, so bring cash for additional supplies.

Open Print Lab is designed to be a creative exploration space! Open Print Lab is where our intergenerational printmakers, with an established practice, meet with others, share work, tips, and life's journeys! Enjoy access to 3 manual roll-top etching/relief presses for your self-directed projects! This studio session is not a regular instructional class, so we recommend beginners start with one of our various printmaking classes.

Folks are welcome to bring in anything that they wish, just so long as it goes back home with you! A Studio Monitor is available to answer questions and orient you on materials. Some materials are available at cost, so bring cash for additional supplies.

You will learn specific pastel drawing techniques and approaches. Class includes a brief look at art history examples for inspiration, as well as information on the medium like what fixatives to use. With a focus on your animal, watch your drawing come to life through the texture and depth of pastels.

Materials not provided. Please bring the following:

Pencil

Sharpener

Eraser

Black sharpie 

Pastels (Kakura Cray Pas) 

Sketchbook/ white drawing paper 9x12 or smaller

Canson Black Paper 9 x 12, 24 sheets

Break free from rigid techniques and discover the joy of expressive, textured painting combining cold wax and oil paint. Embrace spontaneity and create richly layered works with depth and movement. Step-by-step, you'll explore intuitive mark-making and the unique properties of cold wax to build dynamic composition.

Tammy will provide two 12"x12" painting panels, 1 sheet of oil paper, and 1 rubber stamp for students. The price of this kit is included in tuition.

In addition to what is being provided, please bring the following materials to class:

Paint: Student-grade oil paints like Gamblin's 1980 or Winsor & Newton's Winton are fine, or professional grade. Water mixable oils or acrylics are not suitable for this course. 

- Titanium White 

- Ultramarine Blue

- Permanent Rose

- Dioxazine Purple

- Cadmium Yellow Light or Hansa Yellow

- Cadmium Red Light or Napthol Red

Palette: One 12" x 16" x 3/32" piece of clear sheet glass for the palette (most locations of Home Depot carry this precut glass). Check online for availability. Do not bring frame glass which may break easily. 

- Ordorless Mineral Spirits (Tammy recommends Gamsol for least toxicity)

- Plastic stencils of various types

- Gamblin Cold Wax (4 oz. will do)

- Catalyst Wedge (shape 6)

- #4 filbert oil painting brush, Simply Simmons is a durable, economical choice

- 4" soft rubber brayer

- Straight-edge razor for cleaning palette

- Disposable nitrile gloves 

Optional: 

- Pointed scraping tool (Anything with a point)

- Old comb or other items you have that might make interesting marks

- Blue Painters Tape

- Paper Towels

- Putty Knife

- Msc. art stamps if you have them