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In this class, students will work with a variety of media, such as painting, drawing, printmaking, collage, and more. Because students will be able to use an assortment of materials in this class, they will gain the knowledge to focus on specific media when furthering their art education. Different projects, techniques, and skills will be […]
The Washington, DC premiere of Being and Belonging, a program of seven short videos from VisualAIDS highlighting under-told stories of HIV and AIDS from the perspective of artists living with HIV across the world, will be screened from American University’s Humanities Truck at the Studio House at Walbridge in Mount Pleasant on December 1, from […]
On the first day of class, students are expected to bring their materials and an example of their artwork to share. In this class students will draw people from life and photographs, we will focus on learning how to draw people and how to draw them realistically. We will discuss and learn to avoid the […]
With practice, anyone can improve their drawing abilities. Students will gain knowledge of line, value, tone, negative space, and perspective in this course, and you'll leave with the assurance to start drawing every day. Each class students will be guided step-by-step through each assignment. Classes will combine drawing theory, real-world examples, worksheets, and drawing practice. […]
Marie Cassat discovered that chalk pastels can transfer well to damp paper by using pressure. Nina Muys has embraced this method where the richness of the chalk pastels combined with transparent medium can result in an exciting print. This method also can be done without a press. Pastel Transfer Print Friday - October 6 10-1 […]
Aquarelle avec Véronique (en Français et en anglais) - Simple et Divertissant Watercolor with Véronique (in French and English)- Fun and Easy Tuesdays, October 10 and 17 from 6 to 8:30 pm See translation after the French description L’originalité de l’aquarelle par rapport aux autres types de peintures, comme l’acrylique ou bien l’huile, on ne […]
