WATER MIXABLE OIL PAINTING – LANDSCAPES (SOLVENT FREE) Simplifying the complex landscape nature creates will let us enjoy the colors and shapes of nature in our solvent free oil paintings. Students may bring in a...
Read MoreMOSAICS FOR ALL Gain inspiration from traditional and contemporary mosaic work in this 6-week class. Use colorful glass, tile, and ceramic pieces to create beautiful patterns, designs, or images as you learn how to cut...
Read MoreART FOR THE CURIOUS If you have always wanted to take a class but are not sure which one, this class is for you! Art for the Curious is for beginning students who are interested...
Read MorePASTELS AND OPEN STUDIO Explore an assortment of pastel techniques and color theory. The underlying properties of pastel and conté will be presented. This class is designed for all levels; instruction will be tailored to...
Read MoreACRYLIC PAINTING: SKY’S THE LIMIT – ATMOSPHERE Atmosphere says a lot in a painting. Whether it’s sunny, stormy, a sunset, or twilight, the atmosphere can evoke a spectrum of feelings. With the use of retarders...
Read MoreINTRODUCTION TO PRINTMAKING AND OPEN STUDIO Printmaking is a highly varied discipline which can create a wide range of aesthetic effects. In Introduction to Printmaking, students will learn about different forms of printmaking and try...
Read MoreCALLIGRAPHY Learn the practices of traditional calligraphy and explore modern fonts. Each student will have the opportunity to work with the instructor to develop their own calligraphic style. This class will start with pointed pen,...
Read MoreCOLORED PENCIL DRAWING – BOTANICALS Using photographs and live plants, students will draw botanical style illustrations with easy-to-use colored pencils. Simple yet detailed drawings of plants and flowers will never go out of style. Students...
Read MoreWATERCOLOR EXPERIENCE Engage in the vast opportunities to express yourself with watercolor. Enhance your practice in watercolor and grow your knowledge of the medium while enjoying the company of other likeminded artists. Explore new techniques...
Read MoreBOOK BINDING – WITCHCRAFT AROUND THE WORLD In this 2-day workshop, students will learn about the many histories of witchcraft and the occult throughout the world. Tying together this vast amalgamation of “witchcraft” is the...
Read MoreUKRAINIAN PYSANKY HOLIDAY EGG DECORATION Learn the art of Pysanky decoration in this fun holiday workshop. Pysanka, coming from the verb pysaty meaning “to write” or “to inscribe”, is a Ukrainian egg decorating technique used...
Read MoreMOVEMENT AND ART MAKING WORKSHOP Partake in one or multiple workshops that combine yoga, exploration of a piece of art in the Des Moines Art Center, and calligraphy/lettering. Students will explore yogic techniques of pranayama,...
Read MoreNATURE JOURNALING Recording data, drawings, and written words about time outdoors has produced a wealth of information about our natural world. The enjoyment of experiencing natural environments produces a greater appreciation of its importance. We...
Read MoreFILM NOIR AND GERMAN EXPRESSIONISM: POSTER DESIGN Private eyes, femme fatales, gangsters, vampires, gothic romances, warped senses of reality, alternate universes, and murder. The early film movements of German Expressionism and its Hollywood spin off,...
Read MoreWORLD OF WINE: BOTTLE DESIGN AND DECORATION Work on your own or team up with someone to create your own bottle design wrap and decoration for a carrying device in this workshop. While you are...
Read MoreMOSAIC ORNAMENTS – MAKE AND MINGLE Come in from the cold and make a unique mosaic ornament with fellow students in this one day make and mingle event. Use colorful glass, tile, and ceramic pieces...
Read MoreMASTER CLASS: DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY, STILL LIFE, AND EDITING Still life, a venerable genre, activates the meaning of objects to reflect or comment on our shared world. This class guides beginning and advanced students through the...
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