CALIFORNIA
SAWDUST ART CLASSES serve a unique population of both local in Laguna Beach, California and visiting patrons, providing year-round art classes in a variety of media from ceramics and glass to jewelry and screen-printing. https://sawdustartfestival.org
INDIANA
TAKE A CLASS at the Indianapolis Art Center. Fall 2021 registration is going on now by calling 317.255.2464 or at: www.indplsartcenter.org/art_classes.
FALL 2021 schedule of ARTWORKS classes available now online. A programming that will provide you with a high-quality arts experience in a comfortable environment for both youth and adults. Whether you are a beginner looking for a new hobby or an experienced artist polishing your skills, there is an ArtWorks class for you. Classes range from semester-long weekly sessions to short one-day workshops. Take as many classes as you like! Click this link to register: https://campscui.active.com/orgs/ArtsPlace#/selectSessions/3014940
THIS IS A FOUR session class exploring the art of watercolor painting at the Newfields in Indianapolis, Indiana. Work with an accomplished artist to learn proper techniques for working with watercolors. www.discovernewfields.org.
FLORIDA
FALL II classes begin October 18, 2021 at the Crealdé School of Art in Winter Park has provided community-based hands-on arts experiences to people throughout Central Florida since 1975. For a complete line-up of classes offered see: http://crealde.org/
MICHIGAN
TWO TWELVE ARTS Center in Saline, Michigan offers adult classes in Ceramics, Drawing and Painting, Fiber Arts and Fabrication as well as their Brushes and Brew series. www.twotwelvearts.org.
MISSOURI
BELGER ARTS CENTER, Kansas City, MO offers multi-sessions ranging from four to eight weeks, our classes are taught by a well-informed and totally engaging instructors, many of whom are making pottery or sculpture for a living. https://belgerarts.org
NEBRASKA
LUX Center for the Arts, Lincoln, Nebraska offers pottery, printmaking, painting, jewelry, drawing and more. www.luxcenter.org.
NEW YORK
SARATOGA ARTS CENTER, Saratoga Springs, New York classes in Abstract Realism, Media Portrait, Chinese Brush Painting, Digital Sketching, Wet on Wet Watercolors, Pastel, Framing Artwork and more. www.saratoga-arts.org.
OHIO
FAIRBORN ART ASSOCIATION, Fairborn, Ohio offers a range of classes to workshops conducted by recognized professionals as Nita Leland, Soon Y. Warren, Yuki Hall and Diana Marra. www.fairbornart.org
CLASSIC WATERCOLORS (adult) Tuesdays 10:00 am to Noon. This watercolor class is ongoing at the Wassenberg Art Center (www.wassenbergartcenter.org) in Van Wert. Learn how to paint a luscious-looking pear or how to achieve texture, realism and a vibrancy that will make your subject pop. Pat Rayman will show you a mixed array of the classic and time-tested watercolor techniques for a solid base to further your watercolor painting skills such as, wet on wet, dry brush and other methods will be demonstrated and explored. For pricing and other details, call 419-238-6837 and for the Auglaize-Mercer Arts Place (https://artsland.org/auglaize-mercer-center (adult) is on Wednesdays 2:00-4:00 pm in St. Marys. For pricing and other details, call 419-394-0707.
Published in “Confident Color: An artist’s guide to harmony, contrast and unity” by author-artist-educator Nita Leland – www.nitaleland.com/North Light Books/F+W Publications. Leland writes, “…Experienced artists like Rayman manipulate color to create a picture unified by sound color principles…”
Whether you are an artist-in-training or an experienced artist who just enjoy creating works or even just want to hone your artistic skills; other classes such as Drawing, Calligraphy, Acrylics, Pastels, Inks, Pencil, Charcoal, including the use of other mixed-medias, Pat will not only show you how to do it, but also increase your confidence in your own ability.
PENNSYLVANIA
LANCASTER COUNTY ART Association in Strasburg, Pennsylvania is open to all skills. Watercolor, Pastels, Plein Air, Drawing, Ceramics, Sculpture, Fine Crafts, Needle Felting, Glass-on-Glass Mosaics, and more. www.lcaaonline.org.
UTAH
WATERCOLOR, Oil Painting, Colored Pencil and Drawing classes. Petersen Art Center, Salt Lake City, Utah. www.petersenartcenter.com.
VIRGINIA
AT THE VIRGINIA MUSEUM of Contemporary Art adults have the opportunity to explore drawing, painting, printmaking, ceramics, digital photography, fine crafts and more. All courses are taught by professional regional artists and educators and take place throughout the day into the evening hours, as well as on the weekends. www.virginiamoca.org.
WASHINGTON
SCHACK ART CENTER, Everett, Washington offers full range of classes from silversmithing, stained glass, painting, drawing, printmaking and glassblowing. www.schack.org.
WISCONSIN
WILSON CENTER for the Arts in Brookfield, Wisconsin. Let your creativity shine with lifelong learning experiences for all ages. Connect with other artists and cultures, expand your perspective, and tap into your creative side with visual art classes, Irish dance, music and theatre classes by our world-class community partner organizations: www.wilson-center.com.
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Rest assured and as you progress as I did, you will have developed your own style that will flourish with the confidence your works are destined to be recognized, whether honorably or another top pick under Rayman’s guidance, and remember viewpoints, crtitques vary as night and day, but solid foundation principles prevail and never fail.