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Basic Drawing and Painting

Cast painting
Socrates by Cassandra Ronning

Students begin by drawing a plaster cast in charcoal, developing their ability to render accurate proportions and value relationships. After students finish a charcoal cast drawing, they are introduced to the fundamentals of oil techniques in grisaille, paint handling, and modeling form. Once this has been achieved, students may progress to still-life painting in oil, working on values, color relationships and composition.

Fall & Winter sessions: 14 weeks, $350
Summer session: 10 weeks, $250

Session Start Dates

Fall 2023

Day Starting Time Instructor
Day Classes
Tue. 9:30pm–12:00pm Cassandra Ronning
Wed. 10:00am–12:30pm Kenneth Schweiger
Wed. 1:00pm–3:30pm Lauri Meyer
Fri. 10:00am–12:30pm Kenneth Schweiger
Sat. 10:00am–12:30pm Cyd Wicker
Evening Classes
Mon. 7:30pm–10:00pm Brian Lewis
Tue. 7:00pm–9:30pm Wade Ardery
Wed. 7:30pm–10:00pm Brian Lewis
Thu. 7:00pm–9:30pm Wade Ardery

Winter/Spring 2024

Day Starting Time Instructor
Day Classes
Tue. 9:30am–12:00pm Cassandra Ronning
Wed. 10:00am–12:30pm Kenneth Schweiger
Wed. 1:00pm–3:30pm Lauri Meyer
Fri. 10:00am–12:30pm Kenneth Schweiger
Sat. 10:00am–12:30pm Cyd Wicker
Evening Classes
Mon. 7:30pm–10:00pm Brian Lewis
Tue. 7:00pm–9:30pm Wade Ardery
Wed. 7:30pm–10:00pm Brian Lewis
Thu. 7:00pm–9:30pm Wade Ardery

Summer 2023

Day Starting Time Instructor
Day Classes
Wed. 10:00am–12:30pm Kenneth Schweiger
Wed. 1:00pm–3:30pm Lauri Meyer
Fri. 10:00am–12:30pm Kenneth Schweiger
Sat. 10:00am–12:30pm Cyd Wicker
Evening Classes
Mon. 7:30pm–10:00pm Brian Lewis and Cyd Wicker
Tue. 7:00pm–9:30pm Wade Ardery
Wed. 7:30pm–10:00pm Brian Lewis and Cyd Wicker
Thu. 7:00pm–9:30pm Wade Ardery