Watercolor techniques (washes, glazes, bleeds, negative space), brushes, and color theory, used for simple landscapes and still life compositions, and other illustrative purposes.

Materials not provided. Please bring the following supplies:

Paint: Pthalo blue, quinacridone rose, and azo yellow watercolor paints (M Graham recommended) a round #10 and round #4 brush, and a flat wash brush (1in) (Princeton Neptune or Princeton Snap)

Paper: a block of Bee watercolor paper will get you some good mileage, it is my preferred paper for practice, and for projects I like Archers or Fabriano 300lb (comes in 22"x30" sheets which you cut into pieces for project work)

Painterpretations, founded in 2019 by Randiesia Fletcher, MEd.,is an intergenerational social and cultural arts class that has gained international attention for its innovative approach to dialogue and creative expression. The program engages participants across generations in critical conversations sparked by culturally relevant topics, guiding them to write and create visual responses—“Painterpretations”—that reflect personal and collective narratives. Through the integration of sound clips, video, poetry, mapping, and the study of artists and techniques from the African Diaspora, Painterpretations creates a dynamic space where storytelling, history, and art converge.

Explore the wonderful shapes, colors, and textures of insects! We will work in graphite, micron pen, and colored pencil from pinned insect specimens and photographs to create engaging specimen illustrations of insects. We will start by creating accurate graphite drawings of insects from a variety of angles. Then we will practice watercolor techniques in rendering insect exoskeletons, iridescent wings, and insect environments.

Materials not provided. Please bring the following:

- Drawing Pencils (2B, 6B, Ebony Pencil)

- Pencil Sharpener

- White Click Eraser

- Bristol Paper, Smooth Vellum

- Sketchbook for note-taking

- Micron Pen (001, 03, 08)

- Magnifying Glass

- Watercolor set

- Watercolor paper, (hot or cold press 100% Cotton)

- Insect specimens in resin

- Pinned butterflies

- Insect photo references

- Toned drawing paper

- Ruler

View and Discuss works by notable women painters addressing landscape as the theme of their work. Paint along to seen image. Homework explores the methods and ideas of the artist presented through unique creative work to share in next class.

Materials not provided. Please bring the following:

acrylic paint

paintable paper

brushes

water

palette

pencil

A live 4-week online series that pairs process painting with freewriting in a held, intimate circle — the brush opens the door, and the pen walks through it. Each 3-hour session builds on the last, deepening participants' relationship with their own creative intelligence across the arc of a month. Participants leave each session with something they made, something they wrote, and a growing trust in what arises when they stop trying to get it right.

Materials not provided. Please bring the following:

• A quiet and semi-private space with room to move

• Paint — any kind available at home (acrylic, watercolor, tempera, finger paint)

• Brushes — or fingers, a sponge, a fork, a cotton ball

• Paper or surface — larger is better; cardboard or poster board works well

• Water container and something to wipe brushes on

• A journal or notebook and a pen private or semi-private space with room to move

Optional: • Markers, crayons, oil pastels, collage materials

We will explore the basic tools and properties of digital painting and programs (from FireAlpaca to Photoshop). Brushes, tools, language, program specifics, making different paintings to explore each tool.

Materials not provided. Please bring the following:

FireAlpaca download (if you already have access to another program [clip studio paint, photoshop, procreate, etc] then you may also use that, however having access to FireAlpaca is recommended as it is both free and the program I will primarily teach).

We will explore colored pencils as a medium using color theory to guide us through how to layer for different effects! Learn about application of pencils for color, texture, and contrast. Each class will use a different set of color exercises and still life compositions to reach comfort and confidence in colored pencils

Materials not provided. Please bring the following:

basic Prismacolor 24 color pencil set

eraser

color wheel

sketchbook

Explore the world of your local birds through drawing! We will take a step-by-step approach to drawing our feathered friends through photos and video.We will explore their favorite backyard birds through the fundamentals of drawing. We will apply these drawing skills to accurately capture our bird’s form and behavior. Students will also connect their birding knowledge to their drawings to inform anatomy, feather tracts, and other important identification landmarks. We will be rendering birds with graphite and colored pencils.The drawing skills that we are practicing in class will help you observe your feathered subjects carefully and capture the details for later reference. 

Materials not provided. Please bring the following:

- Drawing Pencils (2B, 6B, Ebony Pencil)

- Pencil Sharpener

- White Click Eraser

- Bristol Paper, Vellum

- Colored Pencil set

Optional:

- Binoculars

- Bird Field Guide