Drawing + Painting is a very popular area of study and has the most offerings – over thirty each semester. Beginning students are encouraged to start with a Basic Drawing class then graduate to more advanced classes such as Drawing in Color: Pastel, Watercolor Studio, Introduction to Painting or many other courses or workshops.
Instructors Sally Bowring, Merenda Cecelia, Joan Elliott, Dawn Flores, Amy Smith, Marie Reardon, Catherine Southall, and Martha Prideaux teach most of the weekly classes.
Class Schedule
A Crash Course in Watercolor [24]
Sat & Sun, Jul 20 & 21, 10 am–4 pm (2 Sessions) | Studio School, 2nd floor
DAWN FLORES
This workshop provides step-by-step instruction on a variety of watercolor techniques, including special effects, glazing, wet on wet, washes, and more. Working from colorful photographs or still lifes of flora and fauna, students explore the full range of watercolor painting. Prerequisite: basic drawing skills.
$145 (VMFA members $130)
Sketchbook as Travelling Companion & Visual Memoir NEW! [25]
Sat & Sun, Jul 20 & 21, 10 am - 4 pm (2 sessions) | Studio School, 2nd floor
KATHLEEN CALHOUN
Do you want to capture a moment and place, whether traveling or just hanging out? Record the little and big things in your life by creating a visual record. Participants will learn several easy and successful strategies for drawing, painting, collage, and writing to turn their adventures into handheld works of art. Mini field trips within and outside VMFA will also offer source material and inspiration.
$145 (VMFA members $130)