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NEW!
Still Life Studies
with Oils
An Introduction
Painting still lifes is
a great way to create
wonderful works of
fine art from home or
to practice for painting
landscapes, abstracts,
and portraits. In
this class
Ryan
Youngblood
(MFA Fine Arts 2008) will teach
you how to set up and paint still lifes that
will be challenging, rewarding, and most of
all FUN to paint! Ryan will show you how to
account for lighting, how to position objects,
and how to choose good still life objects
before giving you an in-depth introduction
to “wet-on-wet” oil techniques as well as
shading and coloring for still life painting.
This will also include instruction on proper
mixing and diluting and how to safely use
and clean up oil paints and tools. Join us
for an adventure into creating compelling
compositions and fabulous fine art using
the everyday objects around you!
$61 Non-Member
$49 Member
$30 materials fee payable at registration
CFU LOWRY
: Near 1st & Quebec
1454A: One Sat., 1-5PM 11/14
1454B: One Sun., 1-5PM 12/20
1454C: One Sun., 1-5PM 2/7
Wet on Wet Oil Painting
Bob Ross Method Landscape
Experience the joy of oil painting and
complete a beautiful landscape painting all
in one day. All levels welcome; no drawing
or art experience required. This unique
system of painting helps new students learn
to paint with ease and gives experienced
artists different techniques to add to their
repertoire. Special attention is given to
brush loading and blending. The materials
fee includes a prepared canvas and use
of all materials needed to complete your
painting in the workshop. The class will
take an hour break for lunch, so bring a
sack lunch or plan to drive to a nearby
restaurant. Please bring a roll of paper
towels.
Lydia Rea
is a certified Bob Ross
instructor. She has been painting for more
than twenty years and teaching with the Bob
Ross method for several years.
$61 Non-Member
$49 Member
$30 materials fee payable with registration
CFU LOWRY
: Near 1st & Quebec
1403DQ: One Sat., 10AM-4PM 11/7
1403DR: One Sat., 10AM-4PM 1/9
Batik Watercolor Painting
In just a few hours, learn the fun process
of batik wax resist on rice paper to make
a gorgeous watercolor painting suitable
for framing. Batik is an ancient Indonesian
technique of layering wax to resist paint or
dyes. Start by tracing a prepared design
(there are many gorgeous ones to choose
from) and then learn how to layer the wax
and paint colors of your choice to build up
depth and color. Then iron out the wax and
voila! You have a gorgeous picture ready to
slip in a frame.
Lydia Rea
and
Mary Tharp
host the class. Lydia Rea has taught the
popular Bob Ross painting classes at CFU
for many years, and Mary is also a painting
teacher. You simply will not believe how
easy it is to create spectacular results with
this technique! See CFU website course
description or your ticket for required
materials to bring.
$51 Non-Member
$39 Member
$10 materials fee payable in class
CFU LOWRY
: Near 1st & Quebec
1450AF: One Sun., 1-4PM 11/15
1450AG: One Sun., 1-4PM, 1/24
NEW!
Linoleum Block
Printing
Block printing is a
wonderful way to create
expressive and detailed
prints using blocks
of linoleum. A middle
ground between the
arduous and imprecise
art of wood block
printing and the ease
and simplicity of stamp
making, linoleum block printing lets you
create fine art prints using tools that are
safe and inexpensive and materials that are
easy to acquire as well as clean up. In this
two part class, Printmaker
Ryan Youngblood
(MFA Fine Arts 2008) will guide you through
the steps in a fun and informative way.
Join him on a journey from idea to sketch
to block carving to printing with individual
guidance and advice. Ryan will insure that
by the end of the class you will know how
to make and print any idea you might have,
and know the right materials, tools, and how
to use them safely and effectively. Although
this class will teach you to print onto paper,
linoleum blocks can be used over and over
again to print onto almost any surface
including clothing and are an inexpensive
way to make fine art prints at home.
$66 Non-Member
$54 Member
$35 materials fee paid at registration
CFU LOWRY
: Near 1st & Quebec
1455A: Two Sun., 1-3:30PM Begins 11/22;
Skips 11/29
1455B: Two Sat., 1-3:30PM Begins 1/23
NEW!
Getting Started with
SoulCollage®
SoulCollage® is a joyful and enriching
creative activity embraced worldwide.
Using simple materials such as magazine
pictures, you will make interesting and
beautiful 5 x 8 cards (no artistic talent
needed!). Each card represents a part of
yourself and the deck reflects you as a
whole. This process was developed by Seena
B. Frost who wrote SoulCollage® Evolving.
People use the cards to access their own
inner wisdom by journaling with their cards,
noting themes and relationships between
cards, and “reading” their cards individually
or with others. You will be introduced to
card making basics, the 4 suits of the
SoulCollage® deck (Committee, Community,
Companion, Council) as well as how to
journal with your cards and do personal
readings. Art Therapist and SoulCollage®
Facilitator
Gayle Bodine
has taught drawing
and mixed media art classes at CFU over
the years. Whether you’re seeking a tool for
intuitive understanding or just eager for a
fun creative outlet, you’ll love this class.
$51 Non-Member
$39 Member
$15 materials fee payable in class
ARVADA
: W. 66th & Pierce
1239A: One Sun., 1-4PM 11/22
1239B: One Sun., 1-4PM 12/13
1239C: One Sun., 1-4PM 1/17
Artistic Book Building
Play & Create a Page at a Time
Learn step by step techniques to build one-
of-a-kind accordion books that are perfect to
use as personal journals, travel logs, special
occasion books (weddings, babies), or just
a unique gift for a special friend. Each book
is made page by page, and can include all
sorts of clever pockets to hold mementos
and photos, flaps, fold-outs, and interesting
papers and embellishments. The books
look complicated, but you’ll learn three
simple construction techniques for pages on
which endless variations can be made. Even
if you don’t think you are creative (pish-
posh!), you will take home a stunning and
entirely original work of art and the skills
to do it again and again.
Jennifer Steck
is
a self-taught artist who plays in a variety of
mediums.
$76 Non-Member
$64 Member
$20 materials paid at time of registration
CFU LOWRY
: Near 1st & Quebec
1291AC: Two Sat., 9AM-12PM Begins 10/24
1291AD: Two Sat., 9AM-12PM Begins 12/5
1291AE: Two Sat., 1-4PM Begins 1/16
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