October Classes
Instructor: Kinga Grover
Beginners - Advanced
4 Week Class
Tuesdays 6:00pm-9:00pm
October 6th - 27th
Class Maximum: 12 Students
Materials are included in all of our classes
This an introductory 2D, frame-by-frame animation class structured around the 12 principles of animation developed by early Disney artists. Once understood, these principles can be applied to all forms of animation, from traditional hand-drawn animation through 3D and stop-motion.
Using modern, digital tools students will create between 3-4 shots focusing on what makes motion beautiful, readable and interesting to look at.
From the humble bouncing ball to jumping squirrels and frogs, students will learn multiple workflows that will let them apply what they learned to more complex and creative shots.
This is a great foundation for anyone interested in trying animation for the first time or solidifying their existing skills - the class has multiple levels for those looking for a challenge!
All software and tool training will be provided. Students are welcome to use their own if they have a tablet.
Instructor: Alec Zemper
Beginners & Intermediates
4 Week Class
Wednesdays 6:00pm-9:00pm
October 7th - 28th
Class Maximum: 12 Students
All materials are included in all of our classes.
This class is dedicated to the art of drawing portraits from a live model. Students will learn the fundamental techniques needed to capture the likeness, expression, and character of the human face. The course covers essential aspects of portraiture, including proportion, anatomy, light and shadow, and the use of line and tone to create a realistic and expressive portrait. Students will complete 1-2 portraits in this class.
19th Century France - Female Model
Thursdays
Model: Dove
October 8th & 15th
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Maximum Attendees: 20
Ages: 18+
Join us starting in October for our two Themed Open Studio nights. These sessions are split into two 6 hour poses over the course of the month, and students are free to sign up for one or both.
Greek Mythology - Female Model
Thursdays
October 22nd & 29th
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Maximum Attendees: 20
Ages: 18+
Join us starting in October for our two Themed Open Studio nights. These sessions are split into two 6 hour poses over the course of the month, and students are free to sign up for one or both.
Instructor: Caroline Hahn
Beginners - Advanced
4 Week Class
Fridays 6:00pm-9:00pm
October 2nd -30th
Class Maximum: 20 Students
In this Art History Survey course, we will peer behind the veil of wars, politics, and trade to take an intimate look at the human story through the lens of art, culture, and the artists who shaped and defined the human condition throughout the ages. With a passion for relaying this history as a story, this course traces human artistic expression chronologically and globally, from its earliest evidence in prehistory to the present day. Using the universally acclaimed textbook Art History by Marilyn Stokstad and Michael W. Cothern, the information and academic rigor of this course matches a college-level survey.
This class is designed for anyone eager to appreciate art, gain a deeper understanding of history, or explore the intersection of both. Artists will find that deepening their knowledge of art history will profoundly inform their own practice, empowering them to actively contribute as a living participant in the ever-ongoing history of art.
Instructor: Alec Zemper
Beginners - Advanced
Weekend Immersive
Saturday & Sunday 11:00am-4:00pm
October 3rd & 4th
Class Maximum: 12 students
All of our classes include all materials.
Join painter Alec Zemper for two days of immersive plein air painting as we capture the rich colors and shifting light of the autumn landscape. Working on location, students will learn techniques for simplifying complex scenes, mixing harmonious seasonal palettes, and building dynamic compositions directly from observation.
Plein air painting presents challenges, with inherently changing light and weather conditions, yet it provides artists with potential to awaken our energy, inspiration, and attention to the present moment. How we balance those inspirations and observations with our technical painting process is an ongoing journey of painting en plein air.
Instructor: Shawn Krueger
Beginner - Advanced
Weekend Immersive
Saturday & Sunday
10:00am - 3:00pm
October 10th & 11th
Class Maximum: 12 Students
Materials are included in all of our classes.
Explore the quiet beauty of nature through the subtle and expressive approach of Tonalism. In this class, painter Shawn Krueger will guide students through a day painting outside in plein air followed by a day in studio to further develop their paintings.
Working from life, memory, and imagination, students will learn to simplify form, control values, and build compositions with a limited palette—drawing inspiration from American Tonalist painters like George Inness and Charles Warren Eaton. This course is especially suited for those looking to deepen their understanding of tonal relationships and poetic landscape interpretation.
Instructor: Alec Zemper
Beginners & Intermediates
Saturday & Sunday 10:00am-3:30pm (optional 40 min lunch break)
October 17th & 18th
Class Maximum: 14 Students
Materials are included in all of our classes.
Focusing on a non-toxic method of painting in oils, this class is designed as an immersive in-depth primer for oil painting and its materials and process. If you are interested in painting but do not know where to start, or you have some experience and are looking to improve your foundational skills, this is the class to take. Students will be completing 3-4 paintings in this class.
Instructor: Leah Morrison
Beginner - Intermediate
4 Week Class
Mondays 6:00pm-9:00pm
October 5th - 26th
Class Maximum: 14 Students
Materials are included in all of our classes.
Learn the essential techniques of watercolor painting in this class designed for beginners and those looking to strengthen their foundational skills. Students will explore brush control, washes, layering, and color mixing while painting studies from natural subjects. Emphasis will be placed on building confidence, understanding the unique properties of watercolor, and developing a clear, controlled approach to the medium.