Adult Drawing and Pastels

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• A-314.2 Beginner Drawing for Adults (SP26)

  • Start
    May 15, 2026
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  • End
    June 12, 2026
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  • Schedule
    5 sessions
  • Location
    North Hills Art Center
  • Spaces left
    2

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  Registration deadline: May 8

  Ages 18+

  Students will be taught the many different ways you can hold a pencil while drawing, and will be encouraged to experiment and try them out. They will be taught to look at values, forms of objects, and measurements in still life objects. At the end of this 4 week class, students will have a better understanding of how to draw from observation and  gain a better understanding of how to compose their own drawings. 

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  Instructor: Jamie Monaghan 

  Dates: Fridays 5/15 - 6/12 (5 sessions)
  Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

  Because this class is after office hours, please use the red side door to enter.

  Cancellation Policy: Registrations may be cancelled up to seven days before the start of class by contacting the office. Cancellation of this class will result in a $25 cancellation fee, to be deducted from the refund amount.

  
  

  
  

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• A-218 Fairies, Flowers, & Fruit (SP26)

  • Start
    May 18, 2026
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  • End
    June 08, 2026
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  • Schedule
    3 sessions
  • Location
    North Hills Art Center
  • Spaces left
    8

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  Registration deadline: May 13

  Ages 18+

  Spring is the perfect time to create magic. Basic drawing and anatomy skill will be introduced as well as watercolor techniques. Colored pencil will be used to detail and finish. Bring 2 references; 1 for fairies and 1 for flowers or fruit. All materials included.

  Instructor: Susan Vincent

  Dates: Mondays 5/18 - 6/8 (3 sessions)
  No class 5/25
  Time: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

  Cancellation Policy: Registrations may be cancelled up to seven days before the start of class by contacting the office. Cancellation of this class will result in a $25 cancellation fee, to be deducted from the refund amount.

  
  

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• WS-219 Themed Circle Painting (SU26)

  • Start
    June 22, 2026
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  • End
    June 29, 2026
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    North Hills Art Center
  • Spaces left
    7

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  Registration deadline: June 15

  Ages 16+

  Using acrylic paint and a variety of specialty markers, you will design and paint a themed painting on a round canvas. You will pick a subject (flowers, animals, trees etc.) and create areas on the canvas that depict the theme, enhancing the areas with patterns using the markers. All materials included.

  Instructor: Diane Pontoriero

  Dates: Mondays, 6/22 & 6/29 (2 sessions)
  Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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• A-225 Breezy Summer Watercolors (SU26)

  • Start
    July 06, 2026
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  • End
    August 10, 2026
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  • Schedule
    6 sessions
  • Location
    North Hills Art Center
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    2

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  Registration deadline: June 29

  Ages 18+

  Take the stress out of learning watercolor while painting your favorite sea creature or sea scape. We will start off with simple subjects and progress towards more intricate scenes. The use of water-color pencils or colored pencils is optional for detailing. All skill levels welcome. Materials list below.

  Instructor: Susan Vincent

  Dates: Mondays 7/6 - 8/10 (6 sessions)
  Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  
  SUPPLIES:

  • watercolor paper - 140 lb. or 300 lb. cold press paper - any brand, any size (can also use 'Masonite board')
  • brushes:  round - #4, #8, #12 or any variety of different sizes
  • brushes:  flat - 1/2" & 1" or any variety of similar sizes
  • masking tape
  • plastic palette with large mixing areas
  • cup for water
  • Q-Tips
  • sponge
  • pencil and soft eraser

  PAINTS:

  • Artist grade paints in TUBES (not cakes), which includes:  cadmium yellow, lemon yellow, cadmium red, alizarin crimson, Vandyke brown, raw sienna, Prussian blue, cerulean blue, sap green, Payne's gray
  • If you do not have all of these colors, just bring a nice variety of what you have on hand.

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• WS-303 Intro to Colored Pencils (SU26)

  • Start
    July 09, 2026
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  • End
    July 16, 2026
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    North Hills Art Center
  • Spaces left
    3

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  Registration deadline: July 2
  Ages 18+
  
  Unable to make this date or time? Check out the second session!

  When you are introduced to the astonishing hues, tints and textures of colored pencils, it’s a whole new world of creativity! This class is for beginners who want to explore colored pencils. You will learn about the materials and techniques you can use to enhance your drawings. All materials included.
  
  Instructor: Elizabeth Damesimo

  Dates: Thursdays, 7/9 & 7/16 (2 sessions)
  Time: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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• A-310 Soft Pastels (SU26)

  • Start
    July 27, 2026
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  • End
    August 17, 2026
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    North Hills Art Center
  • Spaces left
    5

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  Registration deadline: July 20

  Ages 16+

  Soft pastels are a vibrant and rewarding painting medium! This class will cover using pastels with a variety of different techniques and with a variety of surfaces.  All levels are welcome as we explore the pastel pencils, sticks and pan pastels. All materials included.

  Instructor: Diane Pontoriero

  
  

  Dates: Mondays, 7/27 - 8/17 (4 sessions)

  Time: 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm

  
  

  
  

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• WS-303.2 Intro to Colored Pencils (SU26)

  • Start
    August 06, 2026
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  • End
    August 13, 2026
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    North Hills Art Center
  • Spaces left
    6

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  Registration deadline: July 30
  Ages 18+

  When you are introduced to the astonishing hues, tints and textures of colored pencils, it’s a whole new world of creativity! This class is for beginners who want to explore colored pencils. You will learn about the materials and techniques you can use to enhance your drawings. All materials included.
  
  Instructor: Elizabeth Damesimo

  Dates: Thursdays, 8/6 & 8/13 (2 sessions)
  Time: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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