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Playing & Exploring Watercolor, Helen Solomon 2025-2026

Playing & Exploring Watercolor B
Helen Solomon

Tuesdays: 9:00 – 12:00

Join us for a fun journey into watercolor painting! This class is perfect for beginners and those with some experience. Learn at your own pace, explore new techniques, and use your photographs as a source of inspiration. You will master skills like drawing from photos, mixing colors, creating textures, and correcting mistakes. Each class begins with a brief discussion and demonstration on topics such as color mixing and composition. Our goal is to enjoy the process and make new friends while discovering the beauty of watercolor painting!

S1: 5wk: Sep 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
S2: 4wk: Oct 7, 14, 21, 28
S3: 4 wk: Nov 4, 11, 18, 25
S4: 4 wk: Jan 6, 13, 20, 27
S5: 4 wk: Feb 3, 10, 17, 24
S6: 4 wk: Mar 10, 17, 24, 31
S7: 4 wk: Apr 7, 14, 21, 28

4 wk: HC Member: $137
Future Member: $162

5 wk: Member: $171
Future Member:$196

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Greeting Cards with Alcohol Inks, Dawn Geradot 2025-2026

Greeting Cards with Alcohol Ink B-A
Dawn Geradot

Tuesdays: 1:00 – 3:30

Come & experience alcohol inks! We will make several greeting cards while showing you a variety of techniques. This is a class of happy accidents as well as happenings you could never imagine. Just bring a black FineLine SHARPIE and I’ll supply the rest for a class fee of $6.00. I promise you, it will be a blast!

S1: Oct 28

Member: $55
Future Member: $80

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Acrylic Palette Knife, Dawn Geradot 2025-2026

Acrylic Palette Knife B-A
Dawn Geradot

Fridays: 1:00 – 3:30

This class covers basic techniques of palette knife application. Other steps along the way include different strokes for varied application, texturing and layering. Classes start with a critique period to help the student direct their focus for the day based on good design principles. This type of painting can create thick, interesting textures and patterns that are not possible with a brush. We watch for those “happy accidents” that create such excitement.
Come and learn something new each week. Check the material list!

S1: Sep 26, Oct 3, 10, 17
S2: Oct 24, 31, Nov 7, 14
S3: Dec 5, 12, 19, 26
S4: Jan 2, 9, 16, 23
S5: Feb 6, 12, 20, 27
S6: Mar 6, 13, 20, 27

Member $123
Future Member $148

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Purely Pastels, Dawn Geradot 2025-2026

Purely Pastels B-A
Dawn Geradot

Tuesdays: 1:00 – 3:30

Using soft pastels, we will learn to layer colors to create depth, contrast and color distribution while creating balance and focus as well. Pastels are a very forgiving medium. We will be working on sanded U-ART, 400 or 500 grit.
See materials list for other needed supplies. No experience necessary. Come & enjoy!

S1: Nov 4, 11, 18
S2: Jan 6, 113, 20
S3: Feb 17, 24, Mar 3

Member: $115
Future Member: $139

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Loosen Up the Landscape, Maggie Bosco 2025-2026

Loosen Up the Landscape B-A
Maggie Bosco

Thursdays: 9:30 – 12:00

Let’s break down the beautiful chaos of landscape painting into manageable, expressive steps. Whether you’re working in oils, acrylics, watercolors or pastels, this course is about building a strong foundation starting with thumbnail sketches and ending with a finished piece. We’ll start with the building blocks of compelling landscapes: composition, light, movement and atmosphere. Then we’ll learn from the masters through guided copies and finally bring your own reference photo to life on canvas. Perfect for painters ready to loosen up, trust their instincts, and breathe life into their landscapes.

S1: Nov 6, 13, 20, (no Nov 27), Dec 4
S2: Jan 8, 15, 22, 29

Member: $123
Future Member: $148

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Passion of Soft Pastels, Helen Solomon 2025-2026

Passion of Soft Pastels B-I
Helen Solomon

Tuesdays: 1:00 – 4:00

Whether you’re new to soft pastels or looking to expand your existing skills, these lessons will enhance your painting experience. Pastels are sticks of pure powdered pigment combined with a binder, which determines the type of pastel (soft, semi-soft, hard, or pan pastels). The smoother the pastel, the higher the ratio of pigment to binder. In this class, you will build a solid foundation in the fundamentals while developing your unique style. You’ll master painting techniques that enable you to create stunning landscapes, portraits, and mixed-media applications. Pastels are an excellent medium for techniques such as composition, capturing light, and transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary.

S1: 5 wk: Sep 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
S2: 4 wk: Oct 7, 14, 21, 28
S3: 4 wk: Nov 4, 11, 18, 25
S4: 4 wk: Jan 6, 13, 20, 27
S5: 4 wk: Feb 3, 10, 17, 24

4 wk: Member: $135
Future Member: $ 160

5 wk: Member: $169
Future Member: $194

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Simplified Acrylics II, Helen Solomon 2025-2026

Simplified Acrylics II I-A
Helen Solomon

Thursdays: 9:00 – 12:00

Participants will delve into the details of preparing a canvas and learn how to transfer their references using their photographs or freely available online resources. This intermediate to advanced class comprehensively examines various acrylic techniques, aesthetic concepts, and mediums. Participants will enjoy three hours of dedicated studio time with fellow acrylic enthusiasts, fostering an environment rich in creativity and camaraderie among like-minded artists. Throughout the class, students will have the valuable opportunity to engage in constructive discussions about their artwork, provide critiques on their peers’ pieces, and benefit from the instructor’s demonstrations.

S1: 4 wk- Sep 4, 11, 18, 25
S2: 5 wk- Oct 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
S3: 4 wk- Nov 6, 13, 20, (no Nov 27), Dec 4
S4: 4 wk- Jan 8, 15, 19, 26
S5: 4 wk- Feb 12, 19, 26
S6: 4 wk- Mar 5, 12, 19, 26
S7: 4 wk: Apr 2, 9, (no Apr 16), 23, 30

4 wk: $137 Member
Future Member: $162

5 wk: $171 Member
Future Member: $196

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Simplified Acrylics, Really, Helen Solomon 2025-2026

Simplified Acrylics, Really. B-I
Helen Solomon

Thursdays: 1:00 – 4:00

This course is designed for beginners and those seeking to enhance their acrylic painting skills. Students will explore various techniques and styles unique to acrylics, covering topics such as canvas preparation, color mixing, composition, and paint application. The class will feature demonstrations, discussions, and personalized instruction, allowing students to develop their painting styles at their own pace. You can use your photographs or explore images from Unsplash.com and Pixabay.com for inspiration.

S1: 4 wk: Sep 4, 11, 18, 25
S2: 5 wk: Oct 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
S3: 4 wk: Nov 6, 13, 20 (no Nov 27), Dec 4
S4: 4 wk: Jan 8, 15, 22, 29
S5: 4 wk: Feb 5, 12, 19, 26
S6: 4 wk: Mar 5, 12, 19, 26
S7: 4 wk: Apr 2, 9, (no Apr 16), Apr 23, 30

4 wk: $137 HC Members
$162 Future Members

5 wk: $171 HC Members
$196 Future Members

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