Drawing & Painting

We offer drawing, painting and related classes at all experience levels, for adults, teens and kids. You may also wish to browse classes in Mixed Media and Printmaking.

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Figure Drawing Drop-In 2S23
Rob Stull
Length:4 sessions
Day of week:
Tuesday
Dates:June 27-July 25, 2023
Time:7:00 PM-9:00 PM
Excluded dates:
Tuesday, July 4, 2023

We'll provide a live figure model at each session and a skilled, professional artist to instruct (developing artists) or critique (experienced artists). Bring your preferred drawing implements (we can recommend some!) and paper; we'll provide the art-boards, easels, and tables. Sessions take place every Tuesday evening, attendance at all sessions not required.

$0.00
4 sessions available *

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Figure Drawing Drop-In 1S23

Rob Stull
Length:11 sessions
Day of week:
Tuesday
Dates:April 11-June 20, 2023
Time:7:00 PM-9:00 PM
We'll provide a live figure model at each session and a skilled, professional artist to instruct (developing artists) or critique (experienced artists). Bring your preferred drawing implements (we can recommend some!) and paper; we'll provide the art-boards, easels, and tables. Sessions take place every Tuesday evening, attendance at all sessions not required.

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Basic Drawing 1S23

Eli Portman
Length:6 sessions
Day of week:
Monday
Dates:April 17-May 22, 2023
Time:2:00 PM-3:30 PM
We’ll be covering the basics you need to begin your drawing journey! We’ll be talking about drawing from shapes, sketching places and figures, basic perspective, light and shadow, and more! Be prepared to explore visual concepts.

$165.00

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Comics I Ages 9-12 1S23
Rob Stull
Length:9 sessions
Day of week:
Thursday
Dates:April 6-June 8, 2023
Time:4:00 PM-5:30 PM
Excluded dates:
Thursday, April 20, 2023

Make your own comics. Looking at anime, manga, DC and Marvel, learn how to tell stories in visual form. Create dynamic characters, stories and visuals with a professional comic artist. Limit 8 students

$380.00

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Adventures in Art Ages 6-8 1S23
Danilo Vega-Mucci
Length:9 sessions
Day of week:
Monday
Dates:April 3-June 12, 2023
Time:4:00 PM-5:30 PM
Excluded dates:
Monday, April 17, 2023

Monday, May 29, 2023

For kids who love art and want to have fun exploring a variety of approaches, mediums and techniques. You may have just started drawing, or already draw well and want to improve your skills.
$345.00

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Drawing from the Imagination 1W23

Jerel Dye
Length:6 sessions
Day of week:
Wednesday
Dates:February 22-March 29, 2023
Time:6:30 PM-9:00 PM
Learn how illustrators and concept artists create dynamic and imaginative drawings using inspiration boards, reference images and lots of imagination.
$295.00

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Figure Drawing Drop-In 1W23

Rob Stull
Length:11 sessions
Day of week:
Tuesday
Dates:January 10-March 21, 2023
Time:7:00 PM-9:00 PM
Alternate instructor: Paul Tomkavage

Want to develop your drawing skills?
$0.00
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Yupo Painting 1W23

Ginny Zanger
Length:4 sessions
Day of week:
Monday
Dates:March 6-27, 2023
Time:6:05 PM-9:05 PM
Yupo, a synthetic paper made from polypropylene resin, opens many exciting possibilities for water-based media.

Colors flow, swirl and bleed on its surface, creating unique effects when the water evaporates. Once the initial image is dry, you may rework areas, remove color and apply monoprinting techniques. Go beyond basics, making a series of images in class.

$185.00

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Painting Open Studio 1S23

Brigid Watson
Length:10 sessions
Day of week:
Thursday
Dates:April 13-June 15, 2023
Time:6:00 PM-9:00 PM
Intermediate and advanced painters are invited to weekly open-format sessions at the Eliot School.
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Watercolor Painting for Beginners 1S23

Eli Portman
Length:6 sessions
Day of week:
Monday
Dates:April 17-May 22, 2023
Time:4:00 PM-5:30 PM
A basic watercolor class for beginners.
$165.00

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Comics Open Studio 1S23

Jerel Dye
Length:6 sessions
Day of week:
Wednesday
Dates:April 12-May 17, 2023
Time:6:30 PM-9:00 PM
Need help producing that comics memoir or want to create your first mini-comic from scratch? Bring your ongoing comics projects to this open form studio class.
$0.00
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SPFC Art Zone Ages 6-8 1A4-23

Summer Instructors
Length:5 sessions
Day of week:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Dates:June 26-30, 2023
Time:9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Explore artistic themes like line, value, tone, color, proportion, depth, composition, use a variety of mediums and mark making methods for 2-d projects.

$300.00

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Intro to Oil Painting - 1S23

Brigid Watson
Length:10 sessions
Day of week:
Tuesday
Dates:April 11-June 13, 2023
Time:11:45 AM-2:45 PM
Using still-life vignettes, we will explore color, texture, and composition. Students will experiment with color to develop their individual style.

While this class is for beginners, all levels are welcome.
$395.00

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Kids' Drawing and Painting Ages 9-12 1S23
Danilo Vega-Mucci
Length:9 sessions
Day of week:
Thursday
Dates:April 6-June 8, 2023
Time:4:00 PM-5:30 PM
Excluded dates:
Thursday, April 20, 2023

Concentrating on specific skills in drawing, painting and other media, improve your use of line, value, tone, color, proportion, depth, composition and more.
$350.00

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Drawing & Painting - En Plein Air 1S23

Brigid Watson
Length:8 sessions
Day of week:
Thursday
Dates:April 13-June 1, 2023
Time:2:15 PM-5:15 PM
"En plein air" is a French expression meaning “in the open air” and refers to the act of painting outdoors with the artist's subject in full-view.

Join us outdoors for vibrant Spring afternoons of creating!
$365.00

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Drawing with Ink for Illustration 1M23

Jerel Dye
Length:6 sessions
Day of week:
Wednesday
Dates:July 19-August 23, 2023
Time:6:30 PM-9:00 PM
Develop techniques and skills using a variety of ink media to draw both the realistic and the fanciful. Shade with traditional pen and ink hatching. Create dynamic, bold visions with brush and develop rich, vibrant renderings with ink washes.
$295.00

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Drawing for Comics & Cartoons 1S23

Jerel Dye
Length:6 sessions
Day of week:
Wednesday
Dates:May 31-July 5, 2023
Time:6:30 PM-9:00 PM
With tools and tricks used by cartoonists and illustrators, create memorable characters: humorous, heroic and anything in between.

$295.00

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Digital Photo Editing Basics 1S23 (Online!)

Erik Gehring
Length:2 hours
Day of week:
Wednesday
Date:Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Time:7:00 PM-9:00 PM
The art of editing digital photos is a valuable skill to master, whether you're a photographer looking to enhance your images, or a maker hoping to capture your work in photos.
$28.00

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SPFC Art Zone Ages 6-8 2P3-23

Summer Instructors
Length:5 sessions
Day of week:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Dates:July 10-14, 2023
Time:12:30 PM-3:30 PM
Explore artistic themes like line, value, tone, color, proportion, depth, composition, use a variety of mediums and mark making methods for 2-d projects.

$300.00

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SPFC 2-D Visual Art Ages 9-12 1P3-23

Summer Instructors
Length:5 sessions
Day of week:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Dates:June 26-30, 2023
Time:12:30 PM-3:30 PM
Explore artistic themes like line, value, tone, color, proportion, depth, composition, use a variety of mediums and mark making methods for 2-d projects.

$300.00

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SPFC 2-D Visual Ages 9-12 2A3-23

Summer Instructors
Length:5 sessions
Day of week:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Dates:July 10-14, 2023
Time:9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Explore artistic themes like line, value, tone, color, proportion, depth, composition, use a variety of mediums and mark making methods for 2-d projects.

$300.00

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SPFC Art Zone Ages 6-8 3A4-23

Summer Instructors
Length:5 sessions
Day of week:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Dates:July 17-21, 2023
Time:9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Explore artistic themes like line, value, tone, color, proportion, depth, composition, use a variety of mediums and mark making methods for 2-d projects.

$300.00

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SPFC Mixed Media Ages 9-12 3A3-23

Summer Instructors
Length:5 sessions
Day of week:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Dates:July 17-21, 2023
Time:9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Explore artistic themes like line, value, tone, color, proportion, depth, composition, use a variety of mediums and mark making methods for 2-d projects.

$300.00

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SPFC 2-D Visual Art Ages 9-12 3P3-23

Summer Instructors
Length:5 sessions
Day of week:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Dates:July 17-21, 2023
Time:12:30 PM-3:30 PM
Explore artistic themes like line, value, tone, color, proportion, depth, composition, use a variety of mediums and mark making methods for 2-d projects.

$300.00

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SPFC 2-D Visual Ages 9-12 4A3-23

Summer Instructors
Length:5 sessions
Day of week:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Dates:July 24-28, 2023
Time:9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Explore artistic themes like line, value, tone, color, proportion, depth, composition, use a variety of mediums and mark making methods for 2-d projects.

$300.00

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SPFC Art Zone Ages 6-8 4P3-23

Summer Instructors
Length:5 sessions
Day of week:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Dates:July 24-28, 2023
Time:12:30 AM-3:30 PM
Explore artistic themes like line, value, tone, color, proportion, depth, composition, use a variety of mediums and mark making methods for 2-d projects.

$300.00

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SPFC Art Zone Ages 6-8 5A4-23

Summer Instructors
Length:5 sessions
Day of week:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Dates:July 31-August 4, 2023
Time:9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Explore artistic themes like line, value, tone, color, proportion, depth, composition, use a variety of mediums and mark making methods for 2-d projects.

$300.00

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SPFC 2-D Visual Art Ages 9-12 5P3-23

Summer Instructors
Length:5 sessions
Day of week:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Dates:July 31-August 4, 2023
Time:12:30 PM-3:30 PM
Explore artistic themes like line, value, tone, color, proportion, depth, composition, use a variety of mediums and mark making methods for 2-d projects.

$300.00

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SPFC 2-D Visual Ages 9-12 6A3-23

Summer Instructors
Length:5 sessions
Day of week:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Dates:August 7-11, 2023
Time:9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Explore artistic themes like line, value, tone, color, proportion, depth, composition, use a variety of mediums and mark making methods for 2-d projects.

$300.00

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SPFC Art Zone Ages 6-8 6P3-23

Summer Instructors
Length:5 sessions
Day of week:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Dates:August 7-11, 2023
Time:12:30 AM-3:30 PM
Explore artistic themes like line, value, tone, color, proportion, depth, composition, use a variety of mediums and mark making methods for 2-d projects.

$300.00

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Creating Naturally - Monotype Printing with Ink 1S23

Lynda Goldberg
Length:4 hours
Day of week:
Wednesday
Date:Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Time:10:00 AM-2:00 PM
Create unique prints using oil-based water-soluble inks and a portable etching press. Organic materials and found objects such as eggshells, leaves, feathers, meshes, and bubble wrap introduce texture and compositional surprises to your piece.

$70.00

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