Whether you are a beginning artist or just want to improve your skills, these classes will explore the basis of all art ... drawing!

This series is designed to identify fundamental drawing skills that the participants can take and develop further on their own. Participants can take one or several sessions; each session will introduce a different aspect of drawing, such as gesture, line, shading, proportions, etc.

Subjects will include still life and landscapes. Participants will provide some of their own materials (see supply list); other materials will be provided via the $5 supply fee.

Session 2: The Shape of Things to Come

2/27-3/13

Learn why the circle, square and triangle are so fundamental to drawing what you see. Supply list. 

Supply fee $5

NEW TIME: 6-7:30PM

Join artist Michele Frantz for an evening class in acrylic painting.  Quick drying, vibrant, and versatile, acrylics may be applied to a wide variety of surfaces and altered with different additives.  Students new to acrylics will learn introductory basics; experienced students will improve their skills and explore new directions. Supplies are optional, can be provided via supply fee. 

NEW: You will be prompted to indicate whether or not you need supplies. If you select yes, the supply fee will be added to your total.

For ages 15 & up.

Instructor: Michele Frantz

Tuition: $114 Supply Fee: $20   

Instructor and artist, Lydia Bratton, will guide this class through the start to finish of creating art through sculpture. Sculpture requires patience, perseverance, and sometimes a mindset shift to achieve desired results.

Lydia will stress the importance of trusting the process, making sculptors of all levels feel capable and confident in creating a piece they can be proud of. Students will plan and complete sculptures they can take home and enjoy.

Sculptures will be left to dry for a week, and students will return to paint their finished, dried product before taking their masterpiece home.

Instructor: Lydia Bratton

Tuition: $114 Supply Fee: $15

Whether Pre-college, retirement launching point, or refining your skills, this drawing class is THE class to take!

FOR Ages: 14-adult

Tuition: $240 per 8-week session In Person at The Art Factory:

Wednesday 4:30-6:00 

As an award winning artist with over 16 years of experience teaching drawing and award winning students, THIS is THE drawing class to take if you are serious about learning to draw!

If this is your first time signing up for class, please select the option to add the "Drawing Kit." The supply kit is a one-time purchase and will be the supplies needed anytime you take a drawing class with me. 

HOW DO THE CLASSES WORK?

Classes are one day a week broken up into 2 8-week sessions - The skills you will learn over the course of 16 weeks will give you the ability to draw anything placed in front of you in graphite. 

The first session you will become proficient in observation and drawing skills, gaining an understanding of layout, spacing, lines, shapes, proportions. The second session you will gain an in depth understanding of the form values that will make your drawing look 3 dimensional while gaining a mastery of graphite tools. 

Please email Christine for additional information. Thank you for signing up for my drawing classes! 

Session BREAKDOWN with Dates:

1st Session Drawing Accurately - Learn how to properly layout a design, how to see shape, and how to accurately draw lines. 

Dates: We will begin Wednesday, January 8 - March 26, 2025

2nd Session: VALUES! Learn the Basic Form Values, blending, shading, and tinting techniques to create a 3D look to your work.

Dates: We will begin on Wednesday, March 26-May 14, 2025

Award winning artist, Christine Raymond, offers this class for artists who desire to refine their drawing skills in charcoal.

The first semester we will further our understanding of the 9 value scale as it pertains to form, understand edges, learn how to compose a complex still life to create a visual story of self, and create an award winning piece. Second semester students will gain an understanding of the foundational aspects of both figures and portrait in charcoal to create a final piece for competitions and portfolios.

To be considered, the student must submit a letter/email of interest along with a portfolio in-cluding 5 pieces with an artist statements. Please do not hesitate to contact Christine for addi-tional information or to answer questions.

Tuition Includes:

-Regular weekly classes

-Additional outside support via text, email, and even zoom

-Occasional one-on-one meetings or semi-groups to review portfolios or teach specific skills missing

After the New Year on Wednesdays, Advanced Drawing will be 2 - 8 week sessions to study the figure and portrait in charcoals.

Ages 14+

Tuition: $320

Instructor and artist, Lydia Bratton, will guide this class through the start to finish of creating art through sculpture. Sculpture requires patience, perseverance, and sometimes a mindset shift to achieve desired results.

Lydia will stress the importance of trusting the process, making sculptors of all levels feel capable and confident in creating a piece they can be proud of. Students will plan and complete sculptures they can take home and enjoy.

Sculptures will be left to dry for a week, and students will return to paint their finished, dried product before taking their masterpiece home.

Instructor: Lydia Bratton

Tuition: $114 Supply Fee: $15

Instructor and artist, Lydia Bratton, will guide this class through the start to finish of creating art through sculpture. Sculpture requires patience, perseverance, and sometimes a mindset shift to achieve desired results.

Lydia will stress the importance of trusting the process, making sculptors of all levels feel capable and confident in creating a piece they can be proud of. Students will plan and complete sculptures they can take home and enjoy.

Sculptures will be left to dry for a week, and students will return to paint their finished, dried product before taking their masterpiece home.

Instructor: Lydia Bratton

Tuition: $114 Supply Fee: $15