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Advanced Level

Colored Pencil: Expressive and Fantasy Landscape
November 21 - January 8, 2010 — This popular online course is led by artist/author Bet Borgeson. Learn to express feeling and mood in your landscapes. Then go a step further by exploring how aspects of fantasy can bring a new inventiveness to your artwork. Included are weekly lessons, hands-on drawing assignments, additional instruction by Borgeson on a one-to-one basis, and two unique and insightful critiques of your art. Bet Borgeson is the author of the first book on this medium, The Colored Pencil, as well as other best-selling books exploring this medium. She has been offering her online teaching program since 1999. Shown at right, student art by Nancy Allen-Eckert.  Website: http://www.BorgesonStudio.com


Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Bet Borgeson
Sponsor: Borgeson Studio
Cost: $190.
Email: Bet Borgeson

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Youth Academy Saturday Class (ages 8 and up)
November 21, 2009 (9 AM - 12 PM) — Saturday classes at Scottsdale Artists' School Youth Academy provide innovative visual-arts education to children and teens who want to be creative in their free time. Scottsdale professional artists, provide hands-on instruction in drawing and painting techniques to beginners while advanced students work independently with instructor guidance. Young artists, ages 8 & up can expect to have their artistic sensibilities valued and encouraged in exciting ways. Class size is limited.  Website: http://reg129.imperisoft.com/SAS/ProgramDetail/33383830/Registration.aspx


Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Instructor: Carrie Curran
Sponsor: Scottsdale Artists' School
Cost: $40
Email: Scottsdale Artists' School
Phone: (480) 990-1422 or (800) 333-5707


Getting Started in Colored Pencil
November 28 - January 9, 2010 — Color, control and versatility are three of colored pencil's most winning features--plus they are inexpensive to use. Study with artist/author Bet Borgeson in an engaging online course in your own environment for six weeks or longer—you set the pace. Learn key techniques and art principles needed for working skillfully with today's modern colored pencil. Course includes two textbooks, weekly lessons, hands-on drawing assignments, and additional personal instruction by Borgeson. Also included are two illustrated critiques. Visit the student gallery on her web site—you'll be impressed by the quality of the artwork. Start any day of the week.  Website: http://www.BorgesonStudio.com


Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Bet Borgeson
Sponsor: Bet Borgeson Studio
Cost: $190.
Email: Bet Borgeson

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Colored Pencil: Building Color that Works!
December 4 - January 16, 2010 — Learn a natural and intuitive way to build color. This eye-opening online course led by artist/author Bet Borgeson allows you to apply color swiftly that can boldly project across a room, or can be quietly complex and nuance-filled. Using her simple straightforward techniques can bring a new spontaneity to your colored pencil artwork. Course includes textbook, weekly lessons, hands-on assignments, additional one-on-one instruction by Borgeson, and two in-depth and illustrated critiques. Bet Borgeson is the author of "Basic Colored Pencil Techniques," as well as other best-selling books. She has been offering an online teaching program since 1999. Begin any day of the week.  Website: http://www.BorgesonStudio.com


Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Bet Borgeson
Sponsor: Bet Borgeson Studio
Cost: $190.
Email: Bet Borgeson

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Youth Academy Saturday Class (ages 8 and up)
December 5, 2009 (9 AM - 12 PM) — Saturday classes at Scottsdale Artists' School Youth Academy provide innovative visual-arts education to children and teens who want to be creative in their free time. Scottsdale professional artists, provide hands-on instruction in drawing and painting techniques to beginners while advanced students work independently with instructor guidance. Young artists, ages 8 & up can expect to have their artistic sensibilities valued and encouraged in exciting ways. Class size is limited.  Website: http://reg129.imperisoft.com/SAS/ProgramDetail/33383831/Registration.aspx


Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Instructor: Carrie Curran
Sponsor: Scottsdale Artists' School
Cost: $40
Email: Scottsdale Artists' School
Phone: (480) 990-1422 or (800) 333-5707

Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Independent Studies and Projects in Colored Pencil
December 5 - March 14, 2010 — This online program is offered to artists currently working in colored pencil and who wish to further refine their technical skills and artistic style or want help with special art projects. This course is not lesson-based and lasts up to three months. Participants set up their own schedule and projects, then work toward completing them supported by frequent consultations with professional artist/author Bet Borgeson. Also included are two comprehensive and illustrated critiques. Bet Borgeson is the author of the first book on this medium, The Colored Pencil, as well as other best-selling books exploring this medium. She has been offering her online teaching program since 1999.  Website: http://www.BorgesonStudio.com


Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Bet Borgeson
Sponsor: Borgeson Studio
Cost: $190.
Email: Bet Borgeson

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Community Open Studio Night
November 2 - December 9, 2009 - no session Nov 25 (Wednesdays, 6pm-8:30pm) — Open Studios provide time exclusively for Peninsula School of Art Members to work in our well-appointed art studios, and to use specialized equipment you might not have at home. Create your finest works or just play, and have a fun and productive time in the studio with other people making art. With advance registration you may use the jewelry/metals room, traditional darkroom, etching press, or Hollander paper beater. You need to be competent with the equipment you plan to use, as there is no formal instruction provided. There is no need to call ahead for Community Clay or Painting and Drawing studios, just drop in during the hours posted. Artists from all disciplines can work side-by-side and spontaneous collaborations may occur!  Website: http://www.peninsulaartschool.com


Location: Fish Creek, WI
Sponsor: Peninsula School of Art
Cost: Members: $12 per evening
Email: Peninsula School of Art
Phone: (920) 868-3455

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Open Studios
November 2 - December 9, 2009 - no session Nov 25 (9am to 5pm and Wed evenings, 6pm - 8:30pm) — Open Studios provide time exclusively for Peninsula School of Art Members to work in our well-appointed art studios, and to use specialized equipment you might not have at home. Create your finest works or just play, and have a fun and productive time in the studio with other people making art. With advance registration you may use the jewelry/metals room, traditional darkroom, etching press, or Hollander paper beater. You need to be competent with the equipment you plan to use, as there is no formal instruction provided. There is no need to call ahead for Community Clay or Painting and Drawing studios, just drop in during the hours posted. Artists from all disciplines can work side-by-side and spontaneous collaborations may occur!  Website: http://www.peninsulaartschool.com


Location: Fish Creek, WI
Sponsor: Peninsula School of Art
Cost: Members: $15/day or $75/week
Email: Peninsula School of Art
Phone: (920) 868-3455


Drawing from Photographs
December 12-13, 2009 (9 a.m. - 5 p.m.) — Photography has been a tool of the visual artist since its invention in the 19th century. Learn strategies to translate your photographs into unique drawings and paintings. Topics include gridding, cropping and enlarging images; use of the photocopier and making mixed media and color studies. Includes a history of the preparatory process of the artist. Register by: December 4.  Website: http://www.pafa.org/School/Continuing-Education/58/


Location: Philadelphia, PA
Instructor: Michael Kowbuz
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Cost: Non-Credit $195
Email: Continuing Education Dept.
Phone: 215-972-7632


Getting Started in Colored Pencil
December 18 - January 29, 2010 — Color, control and versatility are three of colored pencil's most winning features--plus they are inexpensive to use. Study with artist/author Bet Borgeson in an engaging online course in your own environment for six weeks or longer—you set the pace. Learn key techniques and art principles needed for working skillfully with today's modern colored pencil. Course includes two textbooks, weekly lessons, hands-on drawing assignments, and additional personal instruction by Borgeson. Also included are two illustrated critiques. Visit the student gallery on her web site—you'll be impressed by the quality of the artwork. Start any day of the week.  Website: http://www.BorgesonStudio.com


Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Bet Borgeson
Sponsor: Bet Borgeson Studio
Cost: $190.
Email: Bet Borgeson

Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Colored Pencil: Landscape Using Photo References as Aids
December 19 - January 30, 2010 — This unusual online course is taught by artist/author Bet Borgeson. It will address how to work with slide or opaque projectors mixed with natural freehand drawing for the creation of dramatic landscapes, and how to combine and draw from multiple photo references. Included are weekly lessons, hands-on drawing assignments, additional instruction by Borgeson on a one-to-one basis, as well as two full critiques of your art. This format allows you to set up a schedule that will work for you in your own environment. Borgeson's online program is in its tenth year.  Website: http://www.BorgesonStudio.com


Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Bet Borgeson
Sponsor: Bet Borgeson Studio
Cost: $190.
Email: Bet Borgeson


Getting Started in Colored Pencil
January 2 - February 6, 2010 — Color, control and versatility are three of colored pencil's most winning features--plus they are inexpensive to use. Study with artist/author Bet Borgeson in an engaging online course in your own environment for six weeks or longer—you set the pace. Learn key techniques and art principles needed for working skillfully with today's modern colored pencil. Course includes two textbooks, weekly lessons, hands-on drawing assignments, and additional personal instruction by Borgeson. Also included are two illustrated critiques. Visit the student gallery on her web site—you'll be impressed by the quality of the artwork. Start any day of the week.  Website: http://www.BorgesonStudio.com


Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Bet Borgeson
Sponsor: Bet Borgeson Studio
Cost: $190.
Email: Bet Borgeson

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Colored Pencil: Building Color that Works!
January 9 - February 13, 2010 — Learn a natural and intuitive way to build color. This eye-opening online course led by artist/author Bet Borgeson allows you to apply color swiftly that can boldly project across a room, or can be quietly complex and nuance-filled. Using her simple straightforward techniques can bring a new spontaneity to your colored pencil artwork. Course includes textbook, weekly lessons, hands-on assignments, additional one-on-one instruction by Borgeson, and two in-depth and illustrated critiques. Bet Borgeson is the author of "Basic Colored Pencil Techniques," as well as other best-selling books. She has been offering an online teaching program since 1999. Begin any day of the week.  Website: http://www.BorgesonStudio.com


Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Bet Borgeson
Sponsor: Bet Borgeson Studio
Cost: $190.
Email: Bet Borgeson

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Youth Academy Saturday Class (ages 8 and up)
January 9, 2010 (9 AM - 12 PM) — Saturday classes at Scottsdale Artists' School Youth Academy provide innovative visual-arts education to children and teens who want to be creative in their free time. Scottsdale professional artists, provide hands-on instruction in drawing and painting techniques to beginners while advanced students work independently with instructor guidance. Young artists, ages 8 & up can expect to have their artistic sensibilities valued and encouraged in exciting ways. Class size is limited.  Website: http://reg129.imperisoft.com/SAS/ProgramDetail/33383832/Registration.aspx


Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Instructor: Carrie Curran
Sponsor: Scottsdale Artists' School
Cost: $40
Email: Scottsdale Artists' School
Phone: (480) 990-1422 or (800) 333-5707

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level

The Really Useful Drawing Class
January 11 - March 1, 2010 (Mondays, 6:30-9:30 PM) — All fine representational paintings have one thing in common; they are drawn well! This drawing class will give you techniques and insights to help you draw better. You will learn how to see errors instantly and become more attuned to what your eyes are "saying" to you. If you need a better grasp on the key principles of shape, proportion, value, perspective and design, this class is for you. Your line work will become expressive and your drawings more exciting as the instructor leads you through exercises and demonstrations.  Website: http://reg129.imperisoft.com/SAS/ProgramDetail/33383435/Registration.aspx


Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Instructor: Bill Lundquist
Sponsor: Scottsdale Artists' School
Cost: $360.00
Email: Scottsdale Artists' School
Phone: (480) 990-1422 or (800) 333-5707

Beginner Level

Drawing for Everyone
January 12 - February 16, 2010 (Tuesdays, 9 AM-12 PM) — Beginning drawing students will discover the six techniques for creating pencil sketches like a pro in this six-session class at our North Valley studio classroom. Learn how to use shading, perspective, proper proportions, and the grid system to capture accurate images. This class is designed for those who have been frustrated by their sketches up to now. Charles demonstrates the techniques to make even seemingly complicated pictures easier to draw in one sitting.  Website: http://reg129.imperisoft.com/SAS/ProgramDetail/33383632/Registration.aspx


Location: Cave Creek, AZ
Instructor: Larry Charles
Sponsor: Scottsdale Artists' School
Cost: $270.00
Email: Scottsdale Artists' School
Phone: (480) 990-1422 or (800) 333-5707


Open Studio with Model for Artists - All Mediums
January 15, 2010 (9:30am - 12:30pm) — Open studio with nude female model. Independent instruction together with classically trained art instructor Igor Koutsenko on hand to assist participants as needed. Please register in advance to guarantee your space. Bring your favorite supplies or mediums. Easels, pencils and drawing boards available. Lighting and model stands provided. All Mediums welcome.  Website: http://www.fallbrookschoolofthearts.org


Location: Fallbrook, CA
Sponsor: Fallbrook School of the Arts
Cost: $15 includes model fee
Email: Brigitte Schlemmer
Phone: 760-728-6383

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Exquisite Corpse
January 16 - February 6, 2010 (Saturdays, 9am - 1pm) — Exquisite Corpse: n. a method by which a collection of words or images is collectively assembled; each collaborator adding to a composition in sequence. Beginning with examples from Art History, this class explores imagination and drawing in progressive stages of completion based on the original "Le cadavre exquis boira le vin nouveau" ("the exquisite corpse will drink the young wine") - a c.1925 Surrealist drawing. The class also teaches a variety of drawing and compositional techniques while emphasizing risk taking and play in the creative process.  Website: http://www.ringling.edu/cssp


Location: Sarasota, FL
Instructor: Brian Haverlock
Sponsor: Ringling College of Art and Design
Cost: $155; 5% off tuition received prior to January 6th
Email: Diane Zorn
Phone: 941-955-8866

Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Colored Pencil: Beginning Landscape
January 16 - February 27, 2010 — This engaging online course offers a solid beginning in landscape. Study with artist/author Bet Borgeson, a teacher of drawing and painting for over 25 years. She will show you how to sort and edit nature's often overwhelming visual detail into dramatic compositions, how to mix color and use it to suggest three-dimensional form and space and much more. Format includes weekly lessons, drawing assignments, additional personal instruction by Borgeson and two illustrated critiques of your work. Her online format (established 1999) allows you to set up a schedule that will work for you in your own environment.  Website: http://www.BorgesonStudio.com


Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Bet Borgeson
Sponsor: Bet Borgeson Studio
Cost: $190.
Email: Bet Borgeson

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Learn Classical Drawing with Igor Koutsenko
January 19 - February 23, 2010 (Tuesdays, 9:30am - 12:30pm) — Learn the universal rules of how to draw what you see. This course will focus on classical drawing as a fundamental tool in one's development as a fine artist. Whether you want to be a painter or a sculptor - regardless of the style you choose your ability to draw realistically and constructively provides you with a solid basis for professional growth. Students will work with objects as well as life models. A variety of drawing media will be explored. You will gain a better understanding of composition, construction, perspective, tonal value, light and shadow. Students will produce a portfolio of finished easel drawings worth framing as well as variety of sketches which could later be used as material for other projects. Limit 15 students. Please see website for materials list.  Website: http://www.fallbrookschoolofthearts.org


Location: Fallbrook, CA
Instructor: Igor Koutsenko
Sponsor: Fallbrook School of the Arts
Cost: $175
Email: Brigitte Schlemmer
Phone: 760-728-6383

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Drawing (ages 15-18)
January 23 - February 20, 2010 (Saturdays, 9am-Noon) — Explore ideas and learn how to give them strength. Find success through understanding composition, modeling form and learning how to work with various drawing tools. The instructor assists any students who want to produce work for a college admission portfolio. (Recommended complementary course: Portfolio Preparation)  Website: http://www.ringling.edu/cssp


Location: Sarasota, FL
Instructor: Jeffery Cornwell
Sponsor: Ringling College of Art and Design
Cost: $175; 5% off tuition received prior to January 6th
Email: Diane Zorn
Phone: 941-955-8866

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Youth Academy Saturday Class (ages 8 and up)
January 23, 2010 (9 AM - 12 PM) — Saturday classes at Scottsdale Artists' School Youth Academy provide innovative visual-arts education to children and teens who want to be creative in their free time. Scottsdale professional artists, provide hands-on instruction in drawing and painting techniques to beginners while advanced students work independently with instructor guidance. Young artists, ages 8 & up can expect to have their artistic sensibilities valued and encouraged in exciting ways. Class size is limited.  Website: http://reg129.imperisoft.com/SAS/ProgramDetail/33383833/Registration.aspx


Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Instructor: Carrie Curran
Sponsor: Scottsdale Artists' School
Cost: $40
Email: Scottsdale Artists' School
Phone: (480) 990-1422 or (800) 333-5707

Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Colored Pencil: Landscape Using Photo References as Aids
January 23 - March 6, 2010 — This unusual online course is taught by artist/author Bet Borgeson. It will address how to work with slide or opaque projectors mixed with natural freehand drawing for the creation of dramatic landscapes, and how to combine and draw from multiple photo references. Included are weekly lessons, hands-on drawing assignments, additional instruction by Borgeson on a one-to-one basis, as well as two full critiques of your art. This format allows you to set up a schedule that will work for you in your own environment. Borgeson's online program is in its tenth year.  Website: http://www.BorgesonStudio.com


Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Bet Borgeson
Sponsor: Bet Borgeson Studio
Cost: $190.
Email: Bet Borgeson

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level

Drawing Fundamentals (Undraped and draped models)
January 25 - April 5, 2010; no class March 8 (Mondays, 6:30-9pm) — This is a course for beginning students as well as artists needing a refresher. It covers the concepts, processes, and techniques of observational drawing with emphasis on measuring, space, line, shape, form, gesture, value, and composition. Pencil, charcoal, and ink are some of the media explored for rendering subjects that include still life, landscape and the figure. Progress is evaluated in group and individual critiques.  Website: http://www.ringling.edu/cssp


Location: Sarasota, FL
Instructor: Peter Rampson
Sponsor: Ringling College of Art and Design
Cost: $295; 5% off tuition received prior to January 6th
Email: Diane Zorn
Phone: 941-955-8866

Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Children's Book Illustration
January 26 - March 30, 2010 (Tuesdays, 6:30-9pm) — The world of traditional and modern children's book illustration is introduced through lectures, demonstrations, and discussions on different approaches. Several successful children's book publications are viewed as examples; and how to produce an effective book proposal or portfolio to present to publishers is covered. Participants gain a better awareness of the process of illustrating a children's picture book as well as increased understanding of storytelling, character design, and other basic illustration skills. (Previous drawing experience required)  Website: http://www.ringling.edu/cssp


Location: Sarasota, FL
Instructor: Caleb Prochnow
Sponsor: Ringling College of Art and Design
Cost: $295; 5% off tuition received prior to January 6th
Email: Diane Zorn
Phone: 941-955-8866

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Figure Drawing (Undraped and draped models)
January 27 - April 7, 2010; no class March 10 (Wednesdays, 6:30-9pm) — Working from observation of the figure model, students learn proportion, basic anatomy for the artist, composition, mark making, modeling the human form, light and shadow. Various materials such as charcoal, conté crayon and ink techniques are explored as are a review of sighting and measuring techniques. Progress is evaluated in group and individual critiques.  Website: http://www.ringling.edu/cssp


Location: Sarasota, FL
Instructor: Robin Cody
Sponsor: Ringling College of Art and Design
Cost: $325; 5% off tuition received prior to January 6th
Email: Diane Zorn
Phone: 941-955-8866

Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Drawing the Realistic Portrait
January 27 - April 7, 2010; no class March 10 (Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30pm) — Explore the human portrait using realistic drawing techniques. Learn the anatomical structure of the face, facial expressions, and how to draw what you see and make your image convincingly real. Scale, dimension and various traditional and nontraditional dry media will be addressed. (Previous drawing experience required)  Website: http://www.ringling.edu/cssp


Location: Sarasota, FL
Instructor: Brian Haverlock
Sponsor: Ringling College of Art and Design
Cost: $265; 5% off tuition received prior to January 6th
Email: Diane Zorn
Phone: 941-955-8866

Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Colored Pencil: Expressive and Fantasy Landscape
January 30 - March 13, 2010 — This popular online course is led by artist/author Bet Borgeson. Learn to express feeling and mood in your landscapes. Then go a step further by exploring how aspects of fantasy can bring a new inventiveness to your artwork. Included are weekly lessons, hands-on drawing assignments, additional instruction by Borgeson on a one-to-one basis, and two unique and insightful critiques of your art. Bet Borgeson is the author of the first book on this medium, The Colored Pencil, as well as other best-selling books exploring this medium. She has been offering her online teaching program since 1999.  Website: http://www.BorgesonStudio.com


Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Bet Borgeson
Sponsor: Bet Borgeson Studio
Cost: $190.
Email: Bet Borgeson

Advanced Level

Drawing III (ages 15 through 18)
January 30 - February 27, 2010 (Saturdays, 9am-Noon) — Learn through practice how enjoyable drawing can be as one of the fundamental mediums of visual art. Become aware of fine art drawing as a preparatory tool for painting, sculpture and printmaking as you apply your skills from Drawing I and II to drawing projects with flexible guidelines. Be encouraged to think critically in relation to drawing's unique ability to give spontaneous form and substance to objective observation and to personal thought and emotion. (Prerequisites: Teen Drawing I and II or equivalent)  Website: http://www.ringling.edu/cssp


Location: Sarasota, FL
Instructor: Kevin Costello
Sponsor: Ringling College of Art and Design
Cost: $175; 5% off tuition received prior to January 6th
Email: Diane Zorn
Phone: 941-955-8866

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

2D Open Studio with Instructor, 9 Sessions
February 2 - March 30, 2010 (Tuesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm) — Come to 3, 6 or 9 sessions and work independently on your 2D work – painting, drawing, and design in an energetic studio environment. This studio provides the time required to focus on developing your ideas, to work on portfolio pieces, or collaborate and interact with other artists about your work in progress. The instructor provides critical feedback on individuals' projects, and also offers advice on techniques and application of various materials participants are using.  Website: http://www.ringling.edu/cssp


Location: Sarasota, FL
Instructor: Peter Rampson
Sponsor: Ringling College of Art and Design
Cost: $265; 5% off tuition received prior to January 6th
Email: Diane Zorn
Phone: 941-955-8866

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

2D Open Studio with Instructor, 3 Sessions
February 2-16, 2010 (Tuesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm) — Come to 3, 6 or 9 sessions and work independently on your 2D work – painting, drawing, and design in an energetic studio environment. This studio provides the time required to focus on developing your ideas, to work on portfolio pieces, or collaborate and interact with other artists about your work in progress. The instructor provides critical feedback on individuals' projects, and also offers advice on techniques and application of various materials participants are using.  Website: http://www.ringling.edu/cssp


Location: Sarasota, FL
Instructor: Peter Rampson
Sponsor: Ringling College of Art and Design
Cost: $95; 5% off tuition received prior to January 6th
Email: Diane Zorn
Phone: 941-955-8866

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Youth Academy Saturday Class (ages 8 and up)
February 6, 2010 (9 AM - 12 PM) — Saturday classes at Scottsdale Artists' School Youth Academy provide innovative visual-arts education to children and teens who want to be creative in their free time. Scottsdale professional artists, provide hands-on instruction in drawing and painting techniques to beginners while advanced students work independently with instructor guidance. Young artists, ages 8 & up can expect to have their artistic sensibilities valued and encouraged in exciting ways. Class size is limited.  Website: http://reg129.imperisoft.com/SAS/ProgramDetail/33383834/Registration.aspx


Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Instructor: Carrie Curran
Sponsor: Scottsdale Artists' School
Cost: $40
Email: Scottsdale Artists' School
Phone: (480) 990-1422 or (800) 333-5707


Getting Started in Colored Pencil
February 6 - March 20, 2010 — Color, control and versatility are three of colored pencil's most winning features--plus they are inexpensive to use. Study with artist/author Bet Borgeson in an engaging online course in your own environment for six weeks or longer—you set the pace. Learn key techniques and art principles needed for working skillfully with today's modern colored pencil. Course includes two textbooks, weekly lessons, hands-on drawing assignments, and additional personal instruction by Borgeson. Also included are two illustrated critiques. Visit the student gallery on her web site—you'll be impressed by the quality of the artwork. Start any day of the week.  Website: http://www.BorgesonStudio.com


Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Bet Borgeson
Sponsor: Bet Borgeson Studio
Cost: $190.
Email: Bet Borgeson

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Drawing (ages 11-14)
February 6 - March 6, 2010 (Saturdays, 9am-Noon) — Learn drawing techniques and understand how to really draw what you see. Make exciting compositions and build your own dynamic visual vocabulary. This studio helps you draw out and highlight your personal expression.  Website: http://www.ringling.edu/cssp


Location: Sarasota, FL
Instructor: Steven Strenk
Sponsor: Ringling College of Art and Design
Cost: $175; 5% off tuition received prior to January 6th
Email: Diane Zorn
Phone: 941-955-8866

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Children's Book Illustrations
February 8-11, 2010 (9:30am - 4:30pm, lunch break 12-1pm) — This seminar is set up to explore traditional approaches to illustrating a children's book. Students will learn basic to advanced approaches through the study of the publishing market, sketch preparation, image editing, dummy layout, and final artwork. Students will be working in traditional dry mediums such as pencil, graphite, charcoal, or pastel for sketch and dummy preparation. Finished art may be produced in pastel, water color or acrylics.  Website: http://mysticmountainart.com


Location: Verona, NY
Instructor: Debbie Bandelin & Robert Dacey
Sponsor: Mystic Mountain Art, Inc.
Cost: $849
Email: Mystic Mountain Art
Phone: 315.662.7346

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Colored Pencil: Building Color that Works!
February 13 - March 27, 2010 — Learn a natural and intuitive way to build color. This eye-opening online course led by artist/author Bet Borgeson allows you to apply color swiftly that can boldly project across a room, or can be quietly complex and nuance-filled. Using her simple straightforward techniques can bring a new spontaneity to your colored pencil artwork. Course includes textbook, weekly lessons, hands-on assignments, additional one-on-one instruction by Borgeson, and two in-depth and illustrated critiques. Bet Borgeson is the author of "Basic Colored Pencil Techniques," as well as other best-selling books. She has been offering an online teaching program since 1999. Begin any day of the week.  Website: http://www.BorgesonStudio.com


Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Bet Borgeson
Sponsor: Bet Borgeson Studio
Cost: $190.
Email: Bet Borgeson

Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Art Style Generator Workshop
February 15-19, 2010 (9 AM - 4 PM) — Using his Style Wheel as a way to understand a full spectrum of basic styles, Morris will begin the workshop with a slideshow and discussion of the ways of seeing and working. Historic and contemporary uses of the basic styles will be explored, followed by discussion of the ways styles can be altered by the many choices an artist makes in terms of materials, refinement, edge quality, color, saturation, contrast, and value. Attendees will be asked to bring one object that they would like to use as reference for multiple drawings or paintings. They will select points on the Style Wheel for each work they plan to create and consider the direction and materials as mentioned above, so they have a plan for each piece.  Website: http://reg129.imperisoft.com/SAS/ProgramDetail/33373638/Registration.aspx


Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Instructor: Charles Morris & Rose Frantzen
Sponsor: Scottsdale Artists' School
Cost: $585.00
Email: Scottsdale Artists' School
Phone: (480) 990-1422 or (800) 333-5707

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

"Exploring Novel Surfaces for Colored Pencil"
February 15-18, 2010 (9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.) — Enjoy a getaway at The Villages in sunny Florida, exploring the fascinating range of colored pencil and watersoluble pencil techniques! Colored pencil is blossoming as a gorgeous, easily-handled, non-toxic art medium. Kristy Kutch, an experienced, supportive workshop instructor, guides students (all levels) in creating their colored pencil paintings, using wax-based and watersoluble colored pencils- even watercolor crayons. Through demonstrations and personal attention, she provides a wealth of information. Related art materials- many of them free- will also be available for student sampling. Kristy is the author of the book Drawing and Painting with Colored Pencil and is also the featured instructor in the DVD Colored Pencil Landscapes: Beyond the Basics.  Website: http://www.artworkshopsinthevillages.com


Location: The Villages, FL
Instructor: Kristy Kutch
Sponsor: The Villages College
Cost: $277
Email: Linda Hammons
Phone: 352-430-0976


Open Studio with Model for Artists - All Mediums
February 19, 2010 (9:30am - 12:30pm) — Open studio with Clothed Model (Contemporary Dress). Independent instruction together with classically trained art instructor Igor Koutsenko on hand to assist participants as needed. Please register in advance to guarantee your space. Bring your favorite supplies or mediums. Easels, pencils and drawing boards available. Lighting and model stands provided. All Mediums welcome.  Website: http://www.fallbrookschoolofthearts.org


Location: Fallbrook, CA
Sponsor: Fallbrook School of the Arts
Cost: $15 includes model fee
Email: Brigitte Schlemmer
Phone: 760-728-6383

Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Colored Pencil: Beginning Landscape
February 20 - April 3, 2010 — This engaging online course offers a solid beginning in landscape. Study with artist/author Bet Borgeson, a teacher of drawing and painting for over 25 years. She will show you how to sort and edit nature's often overwhelming visual detail into dramatic compositions, how to mix color and use it to suggest three-dimensional form and space and much more. Format includes weekly lessons, drawing assignments, additional personal instruction by Borgeson and two illustrated critiques of your work. Her online format (established 1999) allows you to set up a schedule that will work for you in your own environment.  Website: http://www.BorgesonStudio.com


Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Bet Borgeson
Sponsor: Bet Borgeson Studio
Cost: $190.
Email: Bet Borgeson

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Youth Academy Saturday Class (ages 8 and up)
February 20, 2010 (9 AM - 12 PM) — Saturday classes at Scottsdale Artists' School Youth Academy provide innovative visual-arts education to children and teens who want to be creative in their free time. Scottsdale professional artists, provide hands-on instruction in drawing and painting techniques to beginners while advanced students work independently with instructor guidance. Young artists, ages 8 & up can expect to have their artistic sensibilities valued and encouraged in exciting ways. Class size is limited.  Website: http://reg129.imperisoft.com/SAS/ProgramDetail/33383835/Registration.aspx


Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Instructor: Carrie Curran
Sponsor: Scottsdale Artists' School
Cost: $40
Email: Scottsdale Artists' School
Phone: (480) 990-1422 or (800) 333-5707

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Learn to Draw Likenesses
February 23, 2010 (8am - Noon) — You must be enrolled as a convention attendee to sign up for this class.  Website: http://lilipubs.com/


Location: Las Vegas, NV
Instructor: Johnnie Liliedahl
Sponsor: Creative Painting Convention
Cost: $54 (includes supplies) plus convention registration
Email: Jay Sharp
Phone: (702) 221-8234

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

2D Open Studio with Instructor, 3 Sessions
February 23 - March 9, 2010 (Tuesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm) — Come to 3, 6 or 9 sessions and work independently on your 2D work – painting, drawing, and design in an energetic studio environment. This studio provides the time required to focus on developing your ideas, to work on portfolio pieces, or collaborate and interact with other artists about your work in progress. The instructor provides critical feedback on individuals' projects, and also offers advice on techniques and application of various materials participants are using.  Website: http://www.ringling.edu/cssp


Location: Sarasota, FL
Instructor: Peter Rampson
Sponsor: Ringling College of Art and Design
Cost: $95; 5% off tuition received prior to January 6th
Email: Diane Zorn
Phone: 941-955-8866

Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Colored Pencil: Landscape Using Photo References as Aids
February 27 - April 10, 2010 — This unusual online course is taught by artist/author Bet Borgeson. It will address how to work with slide or opaque projectors mixed with natural freehand drawing for the creation of dramatic landscapes, and how to combine and draw from multiple photo references. Included are weekly lessons, hands-on drawing assignments, additional instruction by Borgeson on a one-to-one basis, as well as two full critiques of your art. This format allows you to set up a schedule that will work for you in your own environment. Borgeson's online program is in its tenth year.  Website: http://www.BorgesonStudio.com


Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Bet Borgeson
Sponsor: Bet Borgeson Studio
Cost: $190.
Email: Bet Borgeson

Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Figure Drawing
March 1- April 5, 2010 (Mondays, 6:30-9:30 PM) — Ever wonder if the artist standing next to you is seeing something in the figure that you're not? Knowing what to look for is crucial in figure drawing. In this class, you'll receive a set of visual tools that will permanently be yours to approach drawing any figure with confidence and direction. Students will explore what it means to simplify complex shapes and forms and how to see the figure as a whole before seeing its parts. The use of values in the creation of form will be explained, and the relationships between line, values and edges. Students will also learn about human anatomy without having to learn every muscle in the body. Understanding negative shapes will aid with those pesky fore-shortened poses.  Website: http://reg129.imperisoft.com/SAS/ProgramDetail/33383535/Registration.aspx


Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Instructor: Craig Birch
Sponsor: Scottsdale Artists' School
Cost: $270.00 plus Model Fee: $35.00
Email: Scottsdale Artists' School
Phone: (480) 990-1422 or (800) 333-5707

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level

People, Places and Things
March 2 - April 6, 2010 (Tuesdays, 9 AM-12 PM) — Instructor Larry Charles takes the mystery out of drawing and sketching people, places and things with this six-session class at our North Valley studio classroom. Beginners and intermediate-level artists are welcome as this class shows the simplified steps to achieving life-like drawings. Charles demonstrates each technique, then provides individual attention to each student as they draw their way through still life set-ups, location scenes, and figures in a variety of poses. This class is ideal for those who up to now thought that drawing faces or vacation scenes was too challenging.  Website: http://reg129.imperisoft.com/SAS/ProgramDetail/33383638/Registration.aspx


Location: Cave Creek, AZ
Instructor: Larry Charles
Sponsor: Scottsdale Artists' School
Cost: $270.00
Email: Scottsdale Artists' School
Phone: (480) 990-1422 or (800) 333-5707

Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Colored Pencil: Expressive and Fantasy Landscape
March 6 - April 17, 2010 — This popular online course is led by artist/author Bet Borgeson. Learn to express feeling and mood in your landscapes. Then go a step further by exploring how aspects of fantasy can bring a new inventiveness to your artwork. Included are weekly lessons, hands-on drawing assignments, additional instruction by Borgeson on a one-to-one basis, and two unique and insightful critiques of your art. Bet Borgeson is the author of the first book on this medium, The Colored Pencil, as well as other best-selling books exploring this medium. She has been offering her online teaching program since 1999.  Website: http://www.BorgesonStudio.com


Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Bet Borgeson
Sponsor: Bet Borgeson Studio
Cost: $190.
Email: Bet Borgeson

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Caricatures – The Art of Funny
March 7, 2010 (10 am - 4:30 pm) — Everyone loves cartoons, so it's no wonder that caricature is universally accepted as a most delightful art form. This fun-filled workshop is designed for beginners and experienced artists alike. Participants learn how to borrow from reality and fiction to create fantastic portraits using line and style to capture individual likenesses.  Website: http://www.ringling.edu/cssp


Location: Sarasota, FL
Instructor: Michael White
Sponsor: Ringling College of Art and Design
Cost: $75
Email: Diane Zorn
Phone: 941.955.8866

Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Traditional Figure Drawing, Anatomy & Construction
March 8-12, 2010 (9 am - 12:30 pm) — Study with Glenn Vilppu and learn his traditional Renaissance approach to figure drawing. He says it is important to be able to draw the figure in any position from memory. His methodology is applicable whether your direction is fine art, computer or traditional animation. (Previous drawing experience required)  Website: http://www.ringling.edu/cssp


Location: Sarasota, FL
Instructor: Glenn Vilppu
Sponsor: Ringling College of Art and Design
Cost: $355
Email: Diane Zorn
Phone: 941.955.8866

Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Drawing the Head, Hands and Feet
March 8-12, 2010 (1:30 pm - 5 pm) — Glenn Vilppu presents a structural approach to head drawing, constructing the head through an understanding of anatomy and planes. Study also includes a focus on clothing and drapery. Poses are both short and long. Gain an understanding of the fundamentals of expression and drapery and how to capture them in a quick sketch. (Previous drawing experience required).  Website: http://www.ringling.edu/cssp


Location: Sarasota, FL
Instructor: Glenn Vilppu
Sponsor: Ringling College of Art and Design
Cost: $355
Email: Diane Zorn
Phone: 941.955.8866

Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Trompe L'Oiel: A Drawing Workshop
March 8-12, 2010 (1-4 pm) — Trompe l'oiel: n. visual deception, esp. in paintings, in which objects are rendered in extremely fine detail emphasizing the illusion of tactile and spatial qualities. Beginning with examples from Art History, this class teaches methods to develop realistic drawing skills and compositional techniques. The class emphasizes light and shadow, believable form and space. (Previous drawing experience required)  Website: http://www.ringling.edu/cssp


Location: Sarasota, FL
Instructor: Brian Haverlock
Sponsor: Ringling College of Art and Design
Cost: $155
Email: Diane Zorn
Phone: 941.955.8866

Beginner Level

Drawing Workshop for the Beginner
March 8-11, 2010 (6-9 pm) — Drawing can be fun and easy. This studio workshop offers introductory techniques for the true beginner with emphasis on drawing from observation. Shape, line, shading, and texture, will be explored from a variety of approaches in an attempt to find a technique that works for you. No previous experience in drawing is necessary.  Website: http://www.ringling.edu/cssp


Location: Sarasota, FL
Instructor: Caui Lofgren
Sponsor: Ringling College of Art and Design
Cost: $125
Email: Diane Zorn
Phone: 941.955.8866

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level

4 day - Long Pose Figure Drawing
March 8 - 11, 2010 (9:00a.m. - 4:30p.m.) — Learn academic figure drawing, or building the anatomy, in preparation for figure painting in the Long Pose Figure Drawing Class. All materials are supplied.  Website: http://portraitclasses.com


Location: La Crosse, WI
Instructor: Margaret Carter Baumgaertner
Sponsor: Baumgaerner Atelier
Cost: $400
Email: Margaret Baumgaertner
Phone: 608-788-6465

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Youth Academy Spring Break (ages 7 - 10)
March 8-12, 2010 (9 AM - 3 PM) — During the spring art break, 7-10 year-olds will focus on drawing their favorite people and pets. Kids will develop their drawing skills and also use watercolor, acrylics, clay and color pencil.  Website: http://reg129.imperisoft.com/SAS/ProgramDetail/33383734/Registration.aspx


Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Instructor: Carrie Curran
Sponsor: Scottsdale Artists' School
Cost: $265
Email: Scottsdale Artists' School
Phone: (480) 990-1422 or (800) 333-5707

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Trompe l'Oeil Painting (Super-Realism) and Scientific Painting
March 8-12, 2010 (9 AM - 4 PM) — In this workshop, Hodge will present various ideas and tricks for lighting, shadows and styles used to obtain extremely realistic qualities in a painting or drawing. Students will have the option to create a super-realistic painting, sometimes called "trompe l'oeil" (French for "fool the eye") or a scientific painting. Students who do trompe l’oeil will paint several flat objects, such as family mementos, old photographs, envelopes with interesting stamps, jewelry, leaves, keys or feathers. Students creating a scientific illustration may work on flowers, insects, seashells, Native American pottery or a medical subject. Students may work with any media in which they are comfortable, including oil, alkyd, acrylic or watercolor. Hodge will introduce and demonstrate gouache, colored pencil and silverpoint.  Website: http://reg129.imperisoft.com/SAS/ProgramDetail/33373833/Registration.aspx


Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Instructor: Gerald Hodge
Sponsor: Scottsdale Artists' School
Cost: $585.00
Email: Scottsdale Artists' School
Phone: (480) 990-1422 or (800) 333-5707

Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Visual Language Workshop
March 8-11, 2010 (2 pm - 5 pm) — Visual language is best defined as the discovery, development, and use of a personal vocabulary of all basic artistic elements. An artist's visual language is primarily a collection of subconscious systems of what is done naturally and recurs in one's work. This workshop begins as an exploration to find these systems, determine their consistent patterns and show how they might develop in future use. This concept is basic to every artist's development. Taught for 25 years to over 5000+ students. All the exercises in this workshop are based on drawing projects that require only basic art tools and paper.  Website: http://www.ringling.edu/cssp


Location: Sarasota, FL
Instructor: Stephen Sidelinger
Sponsor: Ringling College of Art and Design
Cost: $175
Email: Diane Zorn
Phone: 941.955.8866

Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Drawing for Life
March 9-11, 2010 (9 AM - 4 PM) — One of the most important disciplines in traditional art is drawing. This workshop will focus on how to improve your drawing skills using common sense methods as measuring, plumbing, and the angularity of shapes and how they relate to each other. We will be doing exercises with gesture, contour and a final rendering. Drawing from life is very important, but other alternatives will be explored. Let's take the guesswork out of where to start, how to finish and more importantly how to become more accurate. The Student will come out of this class with a different outlook and a new love for drawing. Trust me, if your drawing improves so will your paintings!  Website: http://reg129.imperisoft.com/SAS/ProgramDetail/33373835/Registration.aspx


Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Instructor: Phil Beck
Sponsor: Scottsdale Artists' School
Cost: $380.00 plus Model Fee: $10.00
Email: Scottsdale Artists' School
Phone: (480) 990-1422 or (800) 333-5707


Getting Started in Colored Pencil
March 13 - April 24, 2010 — Color, control and versatility are three of colored pencil's most winning features--plus they are inexpensive to use. Study with artist/author Bet Borgeson in an engaging online course in your own environment for six weeks or longer—you set the pace. Learn key techniques and art principles needed for working skillfully with today's modern colored pencil. Course includes two textbooks, weekly lessons, hands-on drawing assignments, and additional personal instruction by Borgeson. Also included are two illustrated critiques. Visit the student gallery on her web site—you'll be impressed by the quality of the artwork. Start any day of the week.  Website: http://www.BorgesonStudio.com


Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Bet Borgeson
Sponsor: Bet Borgeson Studio
Cost: $190.
Email: Bet Borgeson

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Comic Strip Development
March 14, 2010 (10 am - 4:30 pm) — Comic strips are great venues for action, humor, satire, mystery or education. In this light-hearted workshop, participants develop and create characters to bring alive in an original comic strip. Participants are encouraged to develop their quirky (or serious) ideas on paper while also learning the secrets of going to press. The instructor welcomes all ages and all talent levels. See 'YOU' in the funnies!  Website: http://www.ringling.edu/cssp


Location: Sarasota, FL
Instructor: Michael White
Sponsor: Ringling College of Art and Design
Cost: $75
Email: Diane Zorn
Phone: 941.955.8866

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Learn Classical Drawing with Igor Koutsenko
March 16 - April 27, 2010 (Tuesdays, 9:30am - 12:30pm) — Learn the universal rules of how to draw what you see. This course will focus on classical drawing as a fundamental tool in one's development as a fine artist. Whether you want to be a painter or a sculptor - regardless of the style you choose your ability to draw realistically and constructively provides you with a solid basis for professional growth. Students will work with objects as well as life models. A variety of drawing media will be explored. You will gain a better understanding of composition, construction, perspective, tonal value, light and shadow. Students will produce a portfolio of finished easel drawings worth framing as well as variety of sketches which could later be used as material for other projects. Limit 15 students. Please see website for materials list.  Website: http://www.fallbrookschoolofthearts.org


Location: Fallbrook, CA
Instructor: Igor Koutsenko
Sponsor: Fallbrook School of the Arts
Cost: $175
Email: Brigitte Schlemmer
Phone: 760-728-6383

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

2D Open Studio with Instructor, 3 Sessions
March 16-30, 2010 (Tuesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm) — Come to 3, 6 or 9 sessions and work independently on your 2D work – painting, drawing, and design in an energetic studio environment. This studio provides the time required to focus on developing your ideas, to work on portfolio pieces, or collaborate and interact with other artists about your work in progress. The instructor provides critical feedback on individuals' projects, and also offers advice on techniques and application of various materials participants are using.  Website: http://www.ringling.edu/cssp


Location: Sarasota, FL
Instructor: Peter Rampson
Sponsor: Ringling College of Art and Design
Cost: $95; 5% off tuition received prior to January 6th
Email: Diane Zorn
Phone: 941-955-8866


Open Studio with Model for Artists - All Mediums
March 19, 2010 (9:30am - 12:30pm) — Open studio with nude male model. Independent instruction together with classically trained art instructor Igor Koutsenko on hand to assist participants as needed. Please register in advance to guarantee your space. Bring your favorite supplies or mediums. Easels, pencils and drawing boards available. Lighting and model stands provided. All Mediums welcome.  Website: http://www.fallbrookschoolofthearts.org


Location: Fallbrook, CA
Sponsor: Fallbrook School of the Arts
Cost: $15 includes model fee
Email: Brigitte Schlemmer
Phone: 760-728-6383

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Drawing and Painting with Colored Pencils
March 20-21, 2010 (9:00 am to 4:00 pm) — Join us for an inspiring weekend art workshop at the Village Green Center in the heart of Northbrook, IL. Discover the "pointed potential" of colored pencil! Kristy Kutch, author of Drawing and Painting with Colored Pencil and the featured artist in the DVD Colored Pencil Landscapes- Beyond the Basics, has taught colored pencil workshops nationwide. She provides an informative, supportive, and enjoyable atmosphere. Both "traditional" (wax-based or vegetable oil-based) and watersoluble pencils will be included, with fascinating "painterly" techniques for both types of pencils. Watersoluble crayons will also be featured. There will be demonstrations, individual attention, many materials to sample, and a generous cache of take-home supplies for each student. Enjoy an unforgettable workshop in a top-notch studio atmosphere!  Website: http://www.northbrookarts.org


Location: Northbrook, IL
Instructor: Kristy Kutch
Sponsor: Northbrook Arts Commission
Cost: $175
Email: Bonnie Siegel
Phone: 847-921-5239

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Colored Pencil: Building Color that Works!
March 20 - May 1, 2010 — Learn a natural and intuitive way to build color. This eye-opening online course led by artist/author Bet Borgeson allows you to apply color swiftly that can boldly project across a room, or can be quietly complex and nuance-filled. Using her simple straightforward techniques can bring a new spontaneity to your colored pencil artwork. Course includes textbook, weekly lessons, hands-on assignments, additional one-on-one instruction by Borgeson, and two in-depth and illustrated critiques. Bet Borgeson is the author of "Basic Colored Pencil Techniques," as well as other best-selling books. She has been offering an online teaching program since 1999. Begin any day of the week.  Website: http://www.BorgesonStudio.com


Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Bet Borgeson
Sponsor: Bet Borgeson Studio
Cost: $190.
Email: Bet Borgeson

Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Drawing the Female Figure
March 22-26, 2010 (9 AM - 4 PM) — This class will be a linear approach to capturing the movement and volume of the female figure. This will be an intense class with lots of drawing, looking and interaction between students and the artist. Donna Howell-Sickles will be drawing with the class so everyone can see and question how she approaches the model and the drawing.
 Website: http://reg129.imperisoft.com/SAS/ProgramDetail/33373935/Registration.aspx


Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Instructor: Donna Howell-Sickles
Sponsor: Scottsdale Artists' School
Cost: $585.00 plus Model Fee: $35.00
Email: Scottsdale Artists' School
Phone: (480) 990-1422 or (800) 333-5707

Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Colored Pencil: Beginning Landscape
March 27 - May 8, 2010 — This engaging online course offers a solid beginning in landscape. Study with artist/author Bet Borgeson, a teacher of drawing and painting for over 25 years. She will show you how to sort and edit nature's often overwhelming visual detail into dramatic compositions, how to mix color and use it to suggest three-dimensional form and space and much more. Format includes weekly lessons, drawing assignments, additional personal instruction by Borgeson and two illustrated critiques of your work. Her online format (established 1999) allows you to set up a schedule that will work for you in your own environment.  Website: http://www.BorgesonStudio.com


Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Bet Borgeson
Sponsor: Bet Borgeson Studio
Cost: $190.
Email: Bet Borgeson

Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Colored Pencil: Landscape Using Photo References as Aids
April 3 - May 15, 2010 — This unusual online course is taught by artist/author Bet Borgeson. It will address how to work with slide or opaque projectors mixed with natural freehand drawing for the creation of dramatic landscapes, and how to combine and draw from multiple photo references. Included are weekly lessons, hands-on drawing assignments, additional instruction by Borgeson on a one-to-one basis, as well as two full critiques of your art. This format allows you to set up a schedule that will work for you in your own environment. Borgeson's online program is in its tenth year.  Website: http://www.BorgesonStudio.com


Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Bet Borgeson
Sponsor: Bet Borgeson Studio
Cost: $190.
Email: Bet Borgeson

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Drawing: The Painter's Foundation
April 5-9, 2010 (9 AM - 4 PM) — Drawing is the most basic foundation for the painter because it teaches one to "see." Seeing as an artist is different from seeing as a layman. An artist learns to read subtle information and make sense of it structurally. This includes wading through the plethora of optical illusions that mislead the eye if copied "as is." McGraw will lead students through the skills and information that all good draftsmen should know, using the human nude figure as the guide. There will be individual critiques and spontaneous class demonstrations, inspired by model and pose. McGraw will also demonstrate in the most traditional way - on students' pads. All levels are welcome. The only requirement is a willingness to learn. Charcoal, conté crayon, pastel.  Website: http://reg129.imperisoft.com/SAS/ProgramDetail/33383034/Registration.aspx


Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Instructor: Sherrie McGraw
Sponsor: Scottsdale Artists' School
Cost: $810.00 plus Model Fee: $35.00
Email: Scottsdale Artists' School
Phone: (480) 990-1422 or (800) 333-5707

Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Colored Pencil: Expressive and Fantasy Landscape
April 10 - May 22, 2010 — This popular online course is led by artist/author Bet Borgeson. Learn to express feeling and mood in your landscapes. Then go a step further by exploring how aspects of fantasy can bring a new inventiveness to your artwork. Included are weekly lessons, hands-on drawing assignments, additional instruction by Borgeson on a one-to-one basis, and two unique and insightful critiques of your art. Bet Borgeson is the author of the first book on this medium, The Colored Pencil, as well as other best-selling books exploring this medium. She has been offering her online teaching program since 1999.  Website: http://www.BorgesonStudio.com


Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Bet Borgeson
Sponsor: Bet Borgeson Studio
Cost: $190.
Email: Bet Borgeson


Getting Started in Colored Pencil
April 17 - May 29, 2010 — Color, control and versatility are three of colored pencil's most winning features--plus they are inexpensive to use. Study with artist/author Bet Borgeson in an engaging online course in your own environment for six weeks or longer—you set the pace. Learn key techniques and art principles needed for working skillfully with today's modern colored pencil. Course includes two textbooks, weekly lessons, hands-on drawing assignments, and additional personal instruction by Borgeson. Also included are two illustrated critiques. Visit the student gallery on her web site—you'll be impressed by the quality of the artwork. Start any day of the week.  Website: http://www.BorgesonStudio.com


Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Bet Borgeson
Sponsor: Bet Borgeson Studio
Cost: $190.
Email: Bet Borgeson

Advanced Level

Draw and Paint the Figure
April 19-23, 2010 (9 AM - 4 PM) — Learn the discipline of skillfull drawing as a foundation for success in creating quality art. Discover the principle of accurate value and tonal knowledge making your paintings more believable and exceptional. Find color to be the complex and challenging power to unlock truth, beauty and personality on your artistic journey. Put your skills to the test by working from live models in native American and period costume. So, come along with me, open yourself to all the tools of the craft, then make your quest to love the West! Applicants must submit six digital images of their work to Scottsdale Artists' School for jury selection by CAA Members.  Website: http://reg129.imperisoft.com/SAS/ProgramDetail/33383133/Registration.aspx


Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Instructor: R. S. Riddick
Sponsor: Scottsdale Artists' School
Cost: $995.00 plus Model Fee: $35.00
Email: Scottsdale Artists' School
Phone: (480) 990-1422 or (800) 333-5707

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Visual Journaling in Tuscany
April 21-28, 2010 (sessions daily) — The workshop is designed to open new paths to communicate experiences, and encourage self-expression through imagery. The vehicle by which each student records these experiences is what Nancy calls the "Visual Journal." A variety of themes, exercises and materials are introduced each day to encourage students to explore their intuitive natures. Students will work with sound, color, memory, poetry, and music in focused assignments and exercises that help to expand creative thinking - emphasizing process over product. Group discussions assist in formulating a direction, which may produce a variety of expressions in various media. Students will come away with a completed portfolio or visual journal full of ideas and information.  Website: http://toscanaamericana.com/wolfevisualjournaling.html


Location: Cortona, Italy
Instructor: Nancy R Wolfe
Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops
Cost: All-inclusive from US$2649.00
Email: Patrick Mahoney
Phone: 508-254-8265

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Positively Beautiful: Solutions for Negative Space and More
April 24, 2010 (10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.) — Explore the possibilities that can be drawn from the point of a colored pencil, including some surprisingly easy techniques for beautiful backgrounds. With choices of surfaces, blending tools, and techniques, colored pencils can yield a tremendous range of effects. Shimmer and shine? Soft glow or dazzling highlights? Saturated intensity? Fluid, transparent effects? Earthy and textured- or even delicate and wispy? Kristy, an experienced instructor, will explore such possibilities, yielding a surprising range of effects. This promises to be an enjoyable day in an outstanding state-of-the art store with a gracious, helpful staff. Experiment with a wide array of materials- including some new products. (There will be generous take-home samples). Come and explore the ever-expanding range of the colored pencil!  Website: http://www.artistanddisplay.com


Location: Milwaukee, WI
Instructor: Kristy Kutch
Sponsor: Artist and Display
Email: Nora Hackenberg or staff
Phone: 800-722-7450 or 414-442-9100

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Colored Pencil: Building Color that Works!
April 24 - June 5, 2010 — Learn a natural and intuitive way to build color. This eye-opening online course led by artist/author Bet Borgeson allows you to apply color swiftly that can boldly project across a room, or can be quietly complex and nuance-filled. Using her simple straightforward techniques can bring a new spontaneity to your colored pencil artwork. Course includes textbook, weekly lessons, hands-on assignments, additional one-on-one instruction by Borgeson, and two in-depth and illustrated critiques. Bet Borgeson is the author of "Basic Colored Pencil Techniques," as well as other best-selling books. She has been offering an online teaching program since 1999. Begin any day of the week.  Website: http://www.BorgesonStudio.com


Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Bet Borgeson
Sponsor: Bet Borgeson Studio
Cost: $190.
Email: Bet Borgeson

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Whet Your Appetite for Watercolor Pencils!
April 25, 2010 (10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.) — Watersoluble drawing materials offer a "bridge" between the control of drawing and watercolor's fluid grace. This medium offers an abundance of possibilities- neatly packaged within a highly-pigmented point. Do you want color which is light, fluid, and transparent- or perhaps rich, dense, and saturated? Consider an airbrush-like background effect, done with inexpensive supplies. How about underpainting, resulting in "veils" of vibrant color? Expanding the range of this medium, watersoluble crayons are richly-pigmented, easy to apply, and fun. Kristy will present tips and techniques for watersoluble pencil/crayon effects, as well as generous samples. She will also present two unique types of pencils, aquarelle colored graphite pencils and vibrant watersoluble ink pencils. Come and be surprised, intrigued, and inspired!  Website: http://www.artistanddisplay.com


Location: Milwaukee, WI
Instructor: Kristy Kutch
Sponsor: Artist and Display
Email: Nora Hackenberg or staff
Phone: 800-722-7450 or 414-442-9100

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Drawing for all Applications
April 26-30, 2010 (9 AM - 4 PM) — Learn how to really enjoy drawing and use it to understand what you want to paint or sculpt. The commonly accepted reason for drawing is pictorial representation. This workshop is about understanding that reason and living it through a line or tone that you push and pull, and through the touch and texture of the paper. Drawing is a mode of expression, a realization of an idea that cannot be put into words. You may use any drawing media; what matters is what you are doing on the paper, not how it gets there. Wrap your mind around the form, space, composition, tone, line, and mood. The pleasure is in the process. Students will draw from the figure model.  Website: http://reg129.imperisoft.com/SAS/ProgramDetail/33383136/Registration.aspx


Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Instructor: Simon Kogan
Sponsor: Scottsdale Artists' School
Cost: $635.00 plus Model Fee: $35.00
Email: Scottsdale Artists' School
Phone: (480) 990-1422 or (800) 333-5707

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Portable, Painterly Colored Pencil
May 1-2, 2010 — Published author, accomplished artist and nationally traveling workshop presenter, Kristy Kutch will present at the Krasl Art Center this spring. Save the date or register today. Explore the beauty of working with the versatile colored pencil on a variety of surfaces. Achieve brilliant results as you learn to paint with wax-based colored pencils. Sunday is dedicated to exploration of working on colored surfaces which provide brilliant results and are very suitable for landscapes. RSVP by April 16.  Website: http://www.krasl.org


Location: St. Joseph, MI
Instructor: Kristy Kutch
Sponsor: Krasl Art Center
Cost: $150 for Krasl members/ $165 non-members
Email: Julia Gourley
Phone: 269-983-0271

Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Colored Pencil: Beginning Landscape
May 1 - June 12, 2010 — This engaging online course offers a solid beginning in landscape. Study with artist/author Bet Borgeson, a teacher of drawing and painting for over 25 years. She will show you how to sort and edit nature's often overwhelming visual detail into dramatic compositions, how to mix color and use it to suggest three-dimensional form and space and much more. Format includes weekly lessons, drawing assignments, additional personal instruction by Borgeson and two illustrated critiques of your work. Her online format (established 1999) allows you to set up a schedule that will work for you in your own environment.  Website: http://www.BorgesonStudio.com


Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Bet Borgeson
Sponsor: Bet Borgeson Studio
Cost: $190.
Email: Bet Borgeson

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Workshops
Year around (1-2 weeks sessions +) — Year around workshops at a private Art School Angelroc, which is located in one of the most romantic location of the Mediterranean, Dali`s hometown, Cadaques, Spain. Artists/Instructors such as: Jessi Rask, sculptor and painter, worked with Francois Stahly and she is also decorated by former president of France, Jaque Chirac. Kikè Barguno, sculptor, who is working with Xavier Corbero, Spain's best living sculptor. Ibolya Csanàdi, painter and sculptor, will give classes in the technique of Old Masters. She studied and exhibited with Odd Nerdrum. Art exhibition follows every workshop. Open for beginners, accomplished artists and their companions as well. Lovely meals are included in these workshops.  Website: http://liketheangels.com


Location: Cadaques, Spain
Instructor: Jessi Rask, Kikè Barguno, Ibolya Csanadi
Sponsor: Like The Angels
Email: Jessi Rask
Phone: +34609348929

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Drawing the Head for Painting
May 3-5, 2010 (9 AM - 4 PM) — This will be both a drawing and painting class. One of the biggest barriers in achieving a satisfying head painting is drawing problems. This class will help you see and draw the model effectively as a foundation for the painting. We will address proportions, gesture, value, and how light affects the form. The class will alternate between drawing and painting; drawing from the model one day and then painting the same model and set-up the following day.  Website: http://reg129.imperisoft.com/SAS/ProgramDetail/33383138/Registration.aspx


Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Instructor: Allen Garns
Sponsor: Scottsdale Artists' School
Cost: $350.00 plus Model Fee: $35.00
Email: Scottsdale Artists' School
Phone: (480) 990-1422 or (800) 333-5707

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Forensic Art: Comprehensive Composite Drawing
May 3-7, 2010 (8:30 AM-4:30 PM) — This workshop is designed to improve the skill of the practicing police artist. However, students who are competent in their drawing skills but have no knowledge of compositry will be able to complete this course. The purpose of this class is to enhance the artist's technical skills through "hands-on" practice and to give insight into the artist/witness relationship. A great deal of information is presented through lectures, slide presentations and demonstrations. Some of the material covered will be facial anatomy, proportion, perspective and the biological variations of age, race and sex. Witness memory, interviewing techniques, courtroom testimony, techniques and uses of art materials, equipment and reference files will be covered. Taylor's book, Forensic Art and Illustration will be used during this class.  Website: http://reg129.imperisoft.com/SAS/ProgramDetail/33383230/Registration.aspx


Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Instructor: Karen T. Taylor
Sponsor: Scottsdale Artists' School
Cost: $885.00
Email: Scottsdale Artists' School
Phone: (480) 990-1422 or (800) 333-5707

Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Colored Pencil: Landscape Using Photo References as Aids
May 8 - June 19, 2010 — This unusual online course is taught by artist/author Bet Borgeson. It will address how to work with slide or opaque projectors mixed with natural freehand drawing for the creation of dramatic landscapes, and how to combine and draw from multiple photo references. Included are weekly lessons, hands-on drawing assignments, additional instruction by Borgeson on a one-to-one basis, as well as two full critiques of your art. This format allows you to set up a schedule that will work for you in your own environment. Borgeson's online program is in its tenth year.  Website: http://www.BorgesonStudio.com


Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Bet Borgeson
Sponsor: Bet Borgeson Studio
Cost: $190.
Email: Bet Borgeson

Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Forensic Art: Advanced 2-Dimensional Identification Techniques
May 10-14, 2010 (8:30 AM-4:30 PM) — This workshop will focus on 2-dimensional forensic art techniques other than composite drawing. Facial muscles and facial aging will be reviewed as preparation for exercises in adult facial update drawing (used in cases of fugitives missing for a period of years). The remainder of the class will deal with drawings to aid in the identification of physical remains, including postmortem drawings from photographs of bodies of deceased persons. Two-dimensional facial reconstruction will also be covered utilizing skull photographs, both frontal and profile. Upon completion of each postmortem drawing and facial reconstruction exercise, students will view a photograph of the person in life for comparison, providing the effect of actual case experience. Students should have experience in facial and/or composite drawing.  Website: http://reg129.imperisoft.com/SAS/ProgramDetail/33383232/Registration.aspx


Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Instructor: Karen T. Taylor
Sponsor: Scottsdale Artists' School
Cost: $885.00
Email: Scottsdale Artists' School
Phone: (480) 990-1422 or (800) 333-5707

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Drawing & Monoprinting in Florence, Italy
May 14-30, 2010 (M-F 3 hrs per day) — Influenced by the unique background of Florence, Craig will work with students to explore the city's rich visual environment. You will learn to see and express relationships through drawing, using wet and dry media. Play and creativity will be easy though non-toxic printmaking techniques including watercolor and oil based monotype. Previous art experience helpful but not required. Includes some materials. Class will include walking tours of Florence; optional sites and museums may require extra cost for entrance. Class will have a short meeting before departure for orientation. Registration and tuition is due in full by April 1. No refunds after April 15. Travel insurance is encouraged.  Website: http://www.swschool.org


Location: Florence, Italy
Instructor: Margaret Craig
Sponsor: Southwest School of Art & Craft
Cost: $2,100
Email: Registration
Phone: 210-224-1848

Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Colored Pencil: Expressive and Fantasy Landscape
May 15 - June 26, 2010 — This popular online course is led by artist/author Bet Borgeson. Learn to express feeling and mood in your landscapes. Then go a step further by exploring how aspects of fantasy can bring a new inventiveness to your artwork. Included are weekly lessons, hands-on drawing assignments, additional instruction by Borgeson on a one-to-one basis, and two unique and insightful critiques of your art. Bet Borgeson is the author of the first book on this medium, The Colored Pencil, as well as other best-selling books exploring this medium. She has been offering her online teaching program since 1999.  Website: http://www.BorgesonStudio.com


Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Bet Borgeson
Sponsor: Bet Borgeson Studio
Cost: $190.
Email: Bet Borgeson

Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Figure Drawing
May 17-21, 2010 (9 AM - 4 PM) — This workshop will feature both short and long pose charcoal drawings from live models. Different techniques, including composition, values, form, line, shape, and massing, will be introduced and practiced in class. Students will also be encouraged to find their own way of seeking beauty from each pose, and interpret what they find with their personal artistic approach instead of just copying.
 Website: http://reg129.imperisoft.com/SAS/ProgramDetail/33383234/Registration.aspx


Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Instructor: Henry Yan
Sponsor: Scottsdale Artists' School
Cost: $585.00
Email: Scottsdale Artists' School
Phone: (480) 990-1422 or (800) 333-5707


Getting Started in Colored Pencil
May 22 - July 3, 2010 — Color, control and versatility are three of colored pencil's most winning features--plus they are inexpensive to use. Study with artist/author Bet Borgeson in an engaging online course in your own environment for six weeks or longer—you set the pace. Learn key techniques and art principles needed for working skillfully with today's modern colored pencil. Course includes two textbooks, weekly lessons, hands-on drawing assignments, and additional personal instruction by Borgeson. Also included are two illustrated critiques. Visit the student gallery on her web site—you'll be impressed by the quality of the artwork. Start any day of the week.  Website: http://www.BorgesonStudio.com


Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Bet Borgeson
Sponsor: Bet Borgeson Studio
Cost: $190.
Email: Bet Borgeson

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Vibrant Painting in Colored Pencil
May 24-28, 2010 (9am- 4pm; Friday, 9am- 1pm) — Discover the "pointed potential" of colored pencil! Kristy Kutch, author of Drawing and Painting with Colored Pencil and the featured artist in the DVD Colored Pencil Landscapes- Beyond the Basics, has taught colored pencil workshops nationwide. She provides an informative, supportive, and enjoyable atmosphere. Both "traditional" (wax-based or vegetable oil-based) and watersoluble pencils will be included, with fascinating "painterly" techniques for both types of pencils. Watersoluble crayons will also be featured. Explore a wide range of compatible papers and boards which lend themselves beautifully to this dynamic medium. There will be demonstrations, individual attention, many materials to sample, and a generous cache of take-home supplies for each student. Enjoy an unforgettable workshop in a top-notch studio atmosphere!  Website: http://www.cheapjoes.com


Location: Boone, NC
Instructor: Kristy Kutch
Sponsor: Cheap Joe's Art Stuff
Cost: $395
Email: Edwina May
Phone: 800-227-2788

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Rendering Tuscan Architecture
May 25 - June 1, 2010 (sessions daily) — Explore the timeless beauty of Tuscany's architecture and create lasting memories of your visit! Learn techniques in pen and ink, colored pencil and watercolor that will bring these lovely old structures, cobbled streets and tiled roofs to life. Join professional achitectural artist Ann Thomas in Tuscany to explore and render the variety of unique exsisting structures that reflect so much of Italy's past from Etruscan to Medeival and Renaissance to pe-unified Italy "Leopoldini" Tuscan farmhouses! This is a terrific workshop for any professional or aspiring designer or architect who would like to view, study and render centuries of architectural styles...styles that continue to be integrated into contemporary design.  Website: http://toscanaamericana.com/thomastuscanarchitectur.html


Location: Cortona, Italy
Instructor: Ann Thomas
Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops
Cost: All-inclusive from US$2649.00
Email: Patrick Mahoney
Phone: 508-254-8265

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Colored Pencil: Building Color that Works!
May 29 - July 10, 2010 — Learn a natural and intuitive way to build color. This eye-opening online course led by artist/author Bet Borgeson allows you to apply color swiftly that can boldly project across a room, or can be quietly complex and nuance-filled. Using her simple straightforward techniques can bring a new spontaneity to your colored pencil artwork. Course includes textbook, weekly lessons, hands-on assignments, additional one-on-one instruction by Borgeson, and two in-depth and illustrated critiques. Bet Borgeson is the author of "Basic Colored Pencil Techniques," as well as other best-selling books. She has been offering an online teaching program since 1999. Begin any day of the week.  Website: http://www.BorgesonStudio.com


Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Bet Borgeson
Sponsor: Bet Borgeson Studio
Cost: $190.
Email: Bet Borgeson

Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Colored Pencil: Beginning Landscape
June 1 - July 17, 2010 — This engaging online course offers a solid beginning in landscape. Study with artist/author Bet Borgeson, a teacher of drawing and painting for over 25 years. She will show you how to sort and edit nature's often overwhelming visual detail into dramatic compositions, how to mix color and use it to suggest three-dimensional form and space and much more. Format includes weekly lessons, drawing assignments, additional personal instruction by Borgeson and two illustrated critiques of your work. Her online format (established 1999) allows you to set up a schedule that will work for you in your own environment.  Website: http://www.BorgesonStudio.com


Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Bet Borgeson
Sponsor: Bet Borgeson Studio
Cost: $190.
Email: Bet Borgeson

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Exploring Greek Light and Landscape through Painting and Drawing
June 2 - 15, 2010 — Thomas Xenakis is offering a painting and drawing workshop in an idyllic setting on the island of Skopelos in the north Aegean. We will first be introduced with a short visit to Athens to see the important sites in the 3,000 year old city. We will venture to Skopelos Island from June 4 - June 13, 2010 to paint and draw and immerse ourselves in Greek landscape and light. The Skopelos Foundation for the Arts will host us in their well equipped studios where the painting and drawing workshops will take place. This is recommended to those dedicated to making images in a fabulous relaxing and stimulating setting.  Website: http://www.skopartfoundation.org


Location: Skopelos, Greece
Instructor: Thomas Xenakis
Sponsor: The Skopelos Foundation for the Arts
Cost: $1,900
Email: Jill Somer
Phone: 30 24240 24143

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

The Essence of Art
June 5-12, 2010 (sessions daily) — Experience the excitement of unique architecture and scenery around every corner, with sketches and finished renderings. Learn to discover the values of light and dark. Drawing is always the very essence of all our works of art. Find your unique style of rendering and experience the art of good design. To top off the journey, we follow up with watercolor and acrylic field sketches instead of relying on photography. Our goal is to become more comfortable with our drawing and sketching abilities in a wonderful and unforgettable setting.  Website: http://toscanaamericana.com/edieberglessenceofart.html


Location: Cortona, Italy
Instructor: Ms. Edie Bergl
Sponsor: Toscana Americana Workshops
Cost: all-inclusive from US$2749.00
Email: Patrick Mahoney
Phone: 508-254-8265

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Amazing Colored Pencil Potential
June 7-9, 2010 (9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.) — Enjoy "painting from a point"! Draw and paint with both waxy and watersoluble colored pencils- even richly-pigmented crayon-like products. Featuring an abundance of colored pencils, art surfaces, and related materials (many of them free), this course is full to the brim with demonstrations and techniques. Kristy is the author of the book Drawing and Painting with Colored Pencil and is the featured instructor in the Artist Palette Productions DVD Colored Pencil Landscapes: Beyond the Basics. Lovely Grand Marais, MN is a clean, charming, art-friendly community on the north shore of majestic Lake Superior- perfect for an inspiring, refreshing summer art getaway.  Website: http://www.grandmaraisartcolony.org


Location: Grand Marais, MN
Instructor: Kristy Kutch
Sponsor: Grand Marais Art Colony
Email: Amy Demmer
Phone: 218-387-2737

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Mixed Media Collage & Watercolor
June 11-13, 2010 (10 am-4 pm) — Susan Billings runs international art workshops, and paints in far flung locales, but always returns to Telluride to re-connect with the "vibrant arts community and environment that defines the Ah Haa School." This years workshop will guide participants through 3 days of artistic immersion, bringing multi media to life. Delight in the summer alpine experience provides the foundation for this class. Watercolor, pastel, collage, printmaking, drawing, and journaling are the core of our daily experience. Uniting this mountain landscape with the synergy of the engaged group will be our pathway to expanded creativity. This workshop is open to students of all levels and ages. Workshop size is limited to ensure that every participant has ample one-on-one instruction.  Website: http://www.ahhaa.org


Location: Telluride, CO
Instructor: Susie Billings
Cost: $375 for 3 day workshop
Email: Laura Acker
Phone: (970) 728-3886

Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Colored Pencil: Landscape Using Photo References as Aids
June 12 - July 24, 2010 — This unusual online course is taught by artist/author Bet Borgeson. It will address how to work with slide or opaque projectors mixed with natural freehand drawing for the creation of dramatic landscapes, and how to combine and draw from multiple photo references. Included are weekly lessons, hands-on drawing assignments, additional instruction by Borgeson on a one-to-one basis, as well as two full critiques of your art. This format allows you to set up a schedule that will work for you in your own environment. Borgeson's online program is in its tenth year.  Website: http://www.BorgesonStudio.com


Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Bet Borgeson
Sponsor: Bet Borgeson Studio
Cost: $190.
Email: Bet Borgeson

Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

Colored Pencil: Expressive and Fantasy Landscape
June 19 - July 31, 2010 — This popular online course is led by artist/author Bet Borgeson. Learn to express feeling and mood in your landscapes. Then go a step further by exploring how aspects of fantasy can bring a new inventiveness to your artwork. Included are weekly lessons, hands-on drawing assignments, additional instruction by Borgeson on a one-to-one basis, and two unique and insightful critiques of your art. Bet Borgeson is the author of the first book on this medium, The Colored Pencil, as well as other best-selling books exploring this medium. She has been offering her online teaching program since 1999.  Website: http://www.BorgesonStudio.com


Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Bet Borgeson
Sponsor: Bet Borgeson Studio
Cost: $190.
Email: Bet Borgeson

Beginner Level
Intermediate Level
Advanced Level

"Coastal Colored Pencil"
June 21-25, 2010 (9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.) — Experience the unsurpassed beauty of Acadia National Park, Maine, while enjoying the art of colored pencil! Kristy Kutch, a seasoned workshop instructor and author of the book Drawing and Painting with Colored Pencil, will guide the class through techniques for waxy/oily colored pencils, watersoluble pencils, and even watersoluble crayons. Kristy will provide numerous demonstrations, a supportive, informative atmosphere, and generous take-home sample products. This workshop will feature a combination of plein air and studio days. Daily lunches are included in the workshop fee. Prepare to be pampered as not only a workshop student but also a welcome guest!  Website: http://www.acadiaworkshopcenter.com


Location: Bernard (Acadia National Park), ME
Instructor: Kristy Kutch
Sponsor: Acadia Workshop Center
Email: Gail Ribas
Phone: 207-244-9742

Beginner Level