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Adult Studio Classes

4-6 week courses in creative writing, art appreciation, and all visual art media.

Adult

AM Life Drawing

Work with professional nude models, following a self-guided format studying the human form - in your medium of choice. A basic understanding of technique and tools is suggested.  Purchase punch cards through the Museum School office to be used in morning or evening classes during the Fall or Winter sessions. Single, drop-in tuition can be reserved online or paid upon arrival. Ongoing weekly.
Mondays, September 9th - December 26th 9:30AM-12:00PM

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Date/Time:
Mondays, September 9th - December 16th, 9:30AM-12:00PM
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
$20 CAM MEMBERS, $25 not yet member
Instructor:
Donna Moore
Supplies:
Bring your favorite materials to work with. It's artists' choice.
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Adult

PM Life Drawing

Work with professional nude models, following a self-guided format studying the human form - in your medium of choice. A basic understanding of technique and tools is suggested.
Single, drop-in tuition can be reserved online or paid upon arrival. Click on Show Individual Events.
Ongoing, bi-weekly. September 11th-November 20th

**Purchase punch cards through the Museum School office to be used in morning or evening classes during the Winter and Spring sessions.

Date/Time:
Wednesdays, 6:30PM-9:00PM, September 11th-December 18th, bi-monthly
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
$20 CAM MEMBERS, $25 not yet member
Instructor:
September Krueger
Supplies:

Bring your favorite materials to work with. It's artists choice.

Register
Adult

Beginner Pastels

Have you wanted to try pastels but thought class might be too advanced? I am THRILLED to offer a new beginner pastel class and hope you will find you love painting with this immediate medium as much as I do. Don't worry, just have fun. Explore a new medium, or brush up and add to your skills!
I hope to see you here and in future classes

Date/Time:
Tuesdays, September 3 - October 1, 1pm-4pm (No class Sept 10th)
Skill Level:
Adult: Beginner
Admission:
CAM Member $172 / Not-yet Member $215
Instructor:
Jeri Greenberg
Supplies:
various hard and soft pastels, pastel pencils, charcoal, kneaded erasers, Pastel papers, all colors and sanded or smooth is fine
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Adult

Drawing Fundamentals

The foundation for all good art is drawing. Learn the basics of how to draw what you see using measuring and shading.
Date/Time:
Tuesdays, September 3-Oct 8, 9am-12pm
Skill Level:
Adult: Beginner
Admission:
CAM Member $232 / Not-yet Member $290
Instructor:
Todd Carignan
Supplies:
Winsor & Newton "medium" or "soft" vine charcoal (pack of 12), 18"x24" Strathmore spiralbound charcoal pad, Prismacolor kneaded rubber eraser, medium size blending stump, pack of General's charcoal pencils, Krylon Workable Fixatif.
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Adult

Natural Way To Draw – Intro

Bring expressive energy to your Life Drawing Studio practice! Capture form and character of live models through gesture, contour, modelled drawing, and mark-making exercises. Based on the classic method of study by Kimon Nicolaides, "The way to learn to draw is by drawing". Returning and new students encouraged!
Date/Time:
Wednesdays, September 4- 25, 1:30-4:30 pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
CAM Member $172/ Not-yet Member $215
Instructor:
Donna Moore
Supplies:

willow charcoal (soft - at least one dozen sticks), compressed charcoal (soft), 18x24" newsprint (or larger), kneaded eraser (1 large), block eraser (firm), 2 bull clips, The Natural Way to Draw (1941) Kimon Nicolaides (Free downloadable pdf or book)
*variety of supplies will be available for experimentation
$35 Model Fee

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Adult

Drawing Inspired by Nature – Creating a Fall Botanical Sketchbook

Capture unique shapes, textures and subtle color shifts that nature brings us while improving your drawing skills and expanding your botanical knowledge. Using nature as our subject, create a series of fall inspired drawings, all captured in your botanical sketchbook. Class time will be spent focusing on unique visual characteristics of individual plants. Students will learn different techniques to enhance drawings and add color. Attention will be given to composition and new ways to capture your subject.
Date/Time:
Wednesdays, September 4-25, 9:30am-12:30pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
CAM Member $172 / Not-yet Member $215
Instructor:
Antoinette Vogt
Supplies:

Mix-media Sketchbook, apx. size: 9”x12”, min. 98 lb paper should be only slightly textured or medium grain (examples: Canson XL Mix Media 98lb, Strathmore mixed media 400 series or Stillman & Birn Beta Series Mixed Media soft covered sketchbook-cold press surface)
Drawing pencils: H, HB, 2B, 4B
Kneaded eraser (Faber-Castell brand)
White eraser
Permanent Fine point marker i.e. Sakura Pigma Micron pen 01 or 02 (optional)
Proportional divider
Additional supplies to add color will be discussed at first class

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Adult

The Art of Words

Play with various forms of storytelling over a period of 6-week word experiments. We also cover the art of revision, with class culminating in a public reading.
Date/Time:
Wednesdays, September 4- October 9, 2pm-4pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
CAM Member $136 / Not-yet member $170
Instructor:
Shawna Kenney
Supplies:
paper and writing utensil or computer/tablet
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Adult

Creating Art Through Stained Glass

Broaden your creativity and bring added aesthetics into your life by learning the ageless art of stained glass. The technique involves selecting a pattern, choosing your colors of glass, cutting the pieces and grinding them to a smooth finish, foiling the glass and soldering the pieces together. Framing your piece completes the artwork. A variety of patterns will be offered for selection if you don't have a pattern. No previous experience is required.
Date/Time:
Wednesdays, September 5- October 10, 9am-12pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
CAM Member $208/ Not-yet Member $260
Instructor:
Jane Del Rosso Freach
Supplies:
Clear glass for practice at least 6”x 6” in size, Safety glasses and dusk mask for cutting and grinding, Ruler, Glass cutter (I suggest the Toyo Pistol Grip glass cutter), Cutting oil, Glass running pliers, Glass grozer/breaker pliers, Copper foil (I suggest 7/32” and prefer black backed Edco brand), Solder (I suggest Canfield 60/40), Soldering iron w/built in rheostat, Patina, Flux and small brush for application, Sharpie marker, Pattern/idea of what you will make, Scissors, Workboard (portable)
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Adult

Master Copy Painting

For centuries, artists have been studying and copying masterworks as an learning tool. It's a wonderful way to learn brushwork, color harmony, and paint application. Is there an artist you've always admired? Bring a high resolution photo printed to at least 8" x 10". It will be interesting to see the artists each of you choose and we can all learn from one another's efforts.
Image: Joaquín Sorolla, Rosebush at the Sorolla House, 1918 –19. Oil on canvas,25 ¼ x 37 ¼ in. Museo Sorolla, Madrid.

Date/Time:
Thursdays, September 5-October 3, 9am-12pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
CAM Member $176 / Not-yet Member $220
Instructor:
Sheri Farley
Supplies:

The Zorn palette of titanium white, yellow ochre, cadmium red pale and ivory black. If you can research the colors used by the artist you've chosen, all the better! A variety of filbert bristle brushes, odorless mineral spirits in a lidded container and paper towels (blue shop towels are great, as is Bounty)
Canvas 11x14

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Adult

Beginner Pottery

The focus of this class will be on hand building techniques, including pinch, coil, and slab building.  You will learn the basic methods for building with clay, embellishing the surface, and understanding the characteristics of different glazes.  Instruction is provided during the weekly class session, and studio time is available on selected days at the Museum School.  Your supply fee includes 25lbs of clay and glaze firing of your coursework. 
Date/Time:
Thursdays, September 12- October 17, 6-9pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
CAM Members: $228 Not-Yet Members: $285
Instructor:
Renato Abbate
Supplies:
$25 Supply Fee covers 25lbs of clay and glazing. Basic tools are available in the classroom.
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Adult

Get the Most from Your Sketchbook!

A sketchbook can be a diary, a scrapbook, a place to help you solve art problems or a place for meditative doodles. We will explore all the ways to make your little book of blank pages into something personal while exploring a variety of art tools, materials and concepts.
Date/Time:
Thursdays, September 19-October 24, 1pm-4pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
CAM Member $232 / Not-yet Member $290
Instructor:
Todd Carignan
Supplies:
a small/medium mixed media or watercolor sketch book, pens, pencils, colored pencils, watercolors, acrylics, scraps of paper, anything.
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Adult

The Art of Contrast: Dramatic Lighting Portrait Painting

You will learn how to use light and shadow to transform a simple portrait into a dynamic and emotionally compelling piece of art. We will pull our inspiration from the artists of the Baroque Period such as Artemisia Gentileschi and Caravaggio to create stunning Portraits in Oil.

Date/Time:
September 27 - October 25, 9am-12pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
CAM Member $176 / Not-yet Member $220
Instructor:
Amy Gibson
Supplies:

Please use artist grade oil paint (any brand)
Titanium White, Scarlet Lake or Cadmium Red, Transparent Red Oxide, Yellow Ochre, Ultramarine Blue, Raw Umber
and any other colors you would like to use.
11x14 canvas or panel (ampersand gesso panel)
a few brushes
Refined linseed oil -small bottle
Palette knife
Glass or Palette Paper
Roll of paper towels
for any questions please email [email protected]

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Adult

Drawing Birds

This is the perfect class for beginners and bird lovers!

Receive insights into bird drawing techniques, posture, proportions, angles, and the importance of starting with the basic shape. Understanding bird anatomy helps to create accurate and detailed bird drawings. Learn about shape and structure, suggesting feathers and much much more!

You may use colored pencil to finish off your bird drawings if you choose!

Date/Time:
Wednesdays, October 2- 30, 9:30-12pm
Skill Level:
Adult: Beginner
Admission:
CAM Member $172 / Not-yet Member $215
Instructor:
Carolyn Faulkner
Supplies:
HB drawing pencil, kneaded eraser, drawing or sketch book, Prismacolor colored pencils.
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Adult

Natural Way To Draw – Bring On The Color!

Add dynamic intensity to figure drawings with the impact of color. Emphasis on value study and structural color fields – not realistic rendering. Repeat and new students encouraged.
Date/Time:
Wednesdays, October 2-23, 1:30pm-4:30pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
CAM Member $172/ Not-yet Member $215
Instructor:
Donna Moore
Supplies:

willow charcoal (soft - at least one dozen sticks), compressed charcoal (soft), 18x24" drawing pad, 18x24" bristle, watercolor, or mixed media pad, kneaded eraser (1 large), block eraser (firm), two bull clips , student grade set dry pastels, any favored drawing supplies, The Natural Way to Draw (1941) Kimon Nicolaides (Free downloadable pdf or book).

*variety of supplies will be available for experimentation
$35 Model Fee

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Adult

Principles of Design

Principles of Design is a follow-up to Elements of Design and uses the elements to create the principles of movement, balance, emphasis, contrast, unity, rhythm, and pattern in a practice gouache painting.
Date/Time:
Tuesdays, October 8 –29, 1pm-4pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
CAM Member $172 / Not-yet Member $215
Instructor:
Judith Chandler
Supplies:
Supplies are provided $20 Supply Fee
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Adult

Architectural Drawing on Location

Focusing on Wilmington’s beautiful architecture, students will develop drawing skills by first understanding perspective then learning how to apply those skills drawing on location. The first class session will meet in the classroom for a lesson on perceiving angles, measuring scale and proportion and accurately representing them on the page. A brief overview of linear perspective will also be covered. Sessions 2-4 will meet on location. Architectural elements, terminology, and style will also be covered.
Date/Time:
Tuesdays, October 8- 29, 10am-1pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
CAM Member $144 / Not-yet Member $180
Instructor:
Antoinette Vogt
Supplies:

Pad of drawing or sketch paper (apx 11”x14”) with a sturdy back cover
Drawing pencils: H, HB, 2B
Portable pencil sharpener with cover for pencil shavings
1 White eraser
1 Faber-Castell Kneaded eraser
12” ruler (optional)
Fine point marker i.e. Pigma Micron or similar (apx. .35 mm) optional

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Adult

Seeing Abstractly

Composing abstractly begins with seeing abstractly. Combine spontaneous experimentation with deliberate construction to reinforce fundamental techniques that enable artists to break down and simplify compositions. Practice builds through collage, drawing, and painting.
Date/Time:
Thursdays, October 10-November 7, 9am-12pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
CAM Member $196/ Not-yet Member $245
Instructor:
Donna Moore
Supplies:

Instructor will provide materials and discuss below list and alternative materials on first day of class.
Assortment Acrylic Paint
4oz tubes (inexpensive brands – BASICs, for example - or any you have on hand) Primary Colors – red, yellow, blue
Dioxazine Purple, Burnt Umber, Black, White
Assortment long handled bristle brushes, round and flat (inexpensive) larger better than smaller
2" or larger broad nylon brush
14 x 17 or larger mixed media pad (will add substrates as class progresses)

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Adult

Paint Powerfully With Pastels

Bring your pastels and papers and see your paintings in a new way. We will "take it up a notch", even if you're a beginner, get stronger in your drawings and more comfortable adding color.
Date/Time:
Tuesdays, October 15 - November 5, 9am-12pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
CAM Member $172, Not-yet Member $215
Instructor:
Jeri Greenberg
Supplies:
various soft and hard pastels, charcoal pencils, pastel pencils, pastel papers, white or black artist tape
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Adult

The Science of Pottery

This Class will integrate the principles of physics with the art of pottery. This course will combine theoretical knowledge with practical hands-on experience.

Date/Time:
Thursdays, October 17-November 7 10am-1pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
CAM Members: $168 Not-Yet Members: $210
Instructor:
Renato Abbate
Supplies:
$25 Material Fee
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Adult

Mud to Music

Mold mounds of mud into musical instruments. Make drums and guiros!
Date/Time:
Wednesdays, October 23-November 13, 10am-1pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
CAM Members: $144 Not-Yet Members: $180
Instructor:
Anne McCombie
Supplies:
$25 Material Fee for clay and glazing. Drum heads are purchased separately.
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Adult

Drawing II

After taking Drawing Fundamentals, this is the next step to mastering drawing. Going past measuring and basic vocabulary, we now move into dealing with composition, narrative, and the elements of design.
Date/Time:
Wednesdays, October 30 - December 11, 1-4pm (no class Wed, Nov. 27)
Skill Level:
Adult: Intermediate
Admission:
CAM Member $232 / Not-yet Member $290
Instructor:
Todd Carignan
Supplies:
18"x24" Strathmore spiral-bound "charcoal" pad, Winsor & Newton "medium" vine charcoal, Prismacolor kneaded eraser, medium-sized blending stump, General "hard" charcoal pencils, Krylon workable fixatif spray
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Adult

Into the Wild: Botanical Abstraction

It's a jungle out there! This 4-week course is perfect for the student artist interested in exploring abstract techniques, but not sure where to start. We will focus on botanical subjects to inspire semi-abstract and non-objective mark-making with the painting medium of your choice. We will even add a few mixed media techniques to add dimension, texture, layers along with a path of distilling down to fundamental building blocks of line, shape, value and color. For seasoned beginners to advanced.
Date/Time:
Tuesdays, November 5- November 26, 2pm-5pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
CAM Member $256 / Not-yet Member $320
Instructor:
Kirah Van Sickle
Supplies:

Surfaces: 8 - 12 Canvas panels (often come in packs)- I like 8 x 8," 8 x 10," or 9 x 12"; 140# coldpress watercolor paper pad or block if working with watercolor
Required colors: Titanium White, Cad Yellow Med, Cad Yellow Lt (or Lemon Yellow), Cad Red Med, Alizarin Crimson (or Quinacridone Magenta), Cerulean, Ultramarine Blue and Burnt Umber.
Synthetic flat brushes in 1/4", 1/2" and 1" widths. Palette pad with tear-off sheets. Apron/painting smock Paper towels; Sketchbook or small drawing pad for notes.

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Adult

Bold and Bright Color!

Explore bold and bright colors!
Use bright colors to empower yourself! Experimentation with bold color and multiple tools to paint with will unlock your creative possibilities. Use pattern,
and vivid hues to ignite emotions from passion to joy! Van Gogh, O’Keefe, and Matisse are just a few of the artists that used bright colors!
Choose an artist’s painting that you would love to paint or create your own. I will also have photos.

Date/Time:
Wednesdays, November 6 – December 4 (no class Nov 27) 9:30-12pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
CAM Member $172/ Not-yet member $215
Instructor:
Carolyn Faulkner
Supplies:

Acrylic paints (Liquitex or Golden) professional quality, different size brushes, water tub, spray bottle, paper palette, palette knife, sponges, and paper towels. Anything you would like to experiment with as a painting tool!
Supply Fee $10

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Adult

Beginning Oil Painting

Tackle the fundamentals of oil painting. Learn how to mix colors, layout your painting, block in the shapes, and finish the details.
Date/Time:
Tuesdays, November 12 – December 17, 9am-12pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
CAM Member $290 / Not-yet Member $232
Instructor:
Todd Carignan
Supplies:
at least a dozen small/medium sized gesso canvases or panels, (Winsor & Newton professional oil paints) Permanent Rose, Cadmium Lemon, Pthalo Blue, Ivory Black, and Titanium White (200 ml). small/medium palette knife, Gamsol Odorless Mineral Spirits (500 ml or larger), Silicoil brush-cleaning jar, 12"x16" white disposable paper palette, an assortment of acrylic/oil brushes (I use Creative Mark Pro White brushes from Jerry's Artarama : #1 round, # 6 bright, #10 bright), paper towels and painting clothes.
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Adult

Mastering the features for portrait drawing and painting

For anyone wishing to further refine their skills at rendering the features of the head for portrait drawing and/or painting. We will briefly practice constructing and modeling a proportioned head. We'll then focus on each feature individually (the eye, the nose, the mouth and ears) from various angles. Learn techniques for placing the features correctly within the head every time. This class is designed to build confidence and assurance in your portrait drawing and painting.
Date/Time:
Thursdays, November 14- December 18 (no class Nov 28). 10am-1pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
CAM Member $176 / Not-yet Member $220
Instructor:
sheri Farley
Supplies:

For drawing: charcoal and 12" x 18" drawing paper; kneaded erasers and blending tools.
For painting: the Zorn palette at a minimum (Titanium White, Cadmium Red Pale, Ivory Black and Yellow Ochre). Helpful other colors would be: Cerulean Blue and a purple.

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Adult

AM Life Drawing

Work with professional nude models, following a self-guided format studying the human form - in your medium of choice. A basic understanding of technique and tools is suggested.  Purchase punch cards through the Museum School office to be used in morning or evening classes during the Fall or Winter sessions. Single, drop-in tuition can be reserved online or paid upon arrival. Ongoing weekly.
Mondays, September 9th - December 26th 9:30AM-12:00PM

*Click on Show Individual Dates

Date/Time:
Mondays, September 9th - December 16th, 9:30AM-12:00PM
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
$20 CAM MEMBERS, $25 not yet member
Instructor:
Donna Moore
Supplies:
Bring your favorite materials to work with. It's artists' choice.
Register
Adult

PM Life Drawing

Work with professional nude models, following a self-guided format studying the human form - in your medium of choice. A basic understanding of technique and tools is suggested.
Single, drop-in tuition can be reserved online or paid upon arrival. Click on Show Individual Events.
Ongoing, bi-weekly. September 11th-November 20th

**Purchase punch cards through the Museum School office to be used in morning or evening classes during the Winter and Spring sessions.

Date/Time:
Wednesdays, 6:30PM-9:00PM, September 11th-December 18th, bi-monthly
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
$20 CAM MEMBERS, $25 not yet member
Instructor:
September Krueger
Supplies:

Bring your favorite materials to work with. It's artists choice.

Register
Adult

Beginner Pastels

Have you wanted to try pastels but thought class might be too advanced? I am THRILLED to offer a new beginner pastel class and hope you will find you love painting with this immediate medium as much as I do. Don't worry, just have fun. Explore a new medium, or brush up and add to your skills!
I hope to see you here and in future classes

Date/Time:
Tuesdays, September 3 - October 1, 1pm-4pm (No class Sept 10th)
Skill Level:
Adult: Beginner
Admission:
CAM Member $172 / Not-yet Member $215
Instructor:
Jeri Greenberg
Supplies:
various hard and soft pastels, pastel pencils, charcoal, kneaded erasers, Pastel papers, all colors and sanded or smooth is fine
Register
Adult

Drawing Fundamentals

The foundation for all good art is drawing. Learn the basics of how to draw what you see using measuring and shading.
Date/Time:
Tuesdays, September 3-Oct 8, 9am-12pm
Skill Level:
Adult: Beginner
Admission:
CAM Member $232 / Not-yet Member $290
Instructor:
Todd Carignan
Supplies:
Winsor & Newton "medium" or "soft" vine charcoal (pack of 12), 18"x24" Strathmore spiralbound charcoal pad, Prismacolor kneaded rubber eraser, medium size blending stump, pack of General's charcoal pencils, Krylon Workable Fixatif.
Register
Adult

Natural Way To Draw – Intro

Bring expressive energy to your Life Drawing Studio practice! Capture form and character of live models through gesture, contour, modelled drawing, and mark-making exercises. Based on the classic method of study by Kimon Nicolaides, "The way to learn to draw is by drawing". Returning and new students encouraged!
Date/Time:
Wednesdays, September 4- 25, 1:30-4:30 pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
CAM Member $172/ Not-yet Member $215
Instructor:
Donna Moore
Supplies:

willow charcoal (soft - at least one dozen sticks), compressed charcoal (soft), 18x24" newsprint (or larger), kneaded eraser (1 large), block eraser (firm), 2 bull clips, The Natural Way to Draw (1941) Kimon Nicolaides (Free downloadable pdf or book)
*variety of supplies will be available for experimentation
$35 Model Fee

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Adult

Drawing Inspired by Nature – Creating a Fall Botanical Sketchbook

Capture unique shapes, textures and subtle color shifts that nature brings us while improving your drawing skills and expanding your botanical knowledge. Using nature as our subject, create a series of fall inspired drawings, all captured in your botanical sketchbook. Class time will be spent focusing on unique visual characteristics of individual plants. Students will learn different techniques to enhance drawings and add color. Attention will be given to composition and new ways to capture your subject.
Date/Time:
Wednesdays, September 4-25, 9:30am-12:30pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
CAM Member $172 / Not-yet Member $215
Instructor:
Antoinette Vogt
Supplies:

Mix-media Sketchbook, apx. size: 9”x12”, min. 98 lb paper should be only slightly textured or medium grain (examples: Canson XL Mix Media 98lb, Strathmore mixed media 400 series or Stillman & Birn Beta Series Mixed Media soft covered sketchbook-cold press surface)
Drawing pencils: H, HB, 2B, 4B
Kneaded eraser (Faber-Castell brand)
White eraser
Permanent Fine point marker i.e. Sakura Pigma Micron pen 01 or 02 (optional)
Proportional divider
Additional supplies to add color will be discussed at first class

Register
Adult

The Art of Words

Play with various forms of storytelling over a period of 6-week word experiments. We also cover the art of revision, with class culminating in a public reading.
Date/Time:
Wednesdays, September 4- October 9, 2pm-4pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
CAM Member $136 / Not-yet member $170
Instructor:
Shawna Kenney
Supplies:
paper and writing utensil or computer/tablet
Register
Adult

Creating Art Through Stained Glass

Broaden your creativity and bring added aesthetics into your life by learning the ageless art of stained glass. The technique involves selecting a pattern, choosing your colors of glass, cutting the pieces and grinding them to a smooth finish, foiling the glass and soldering the pieces together. Framing your piece completes the artwork. A variety of patterns will be offered for selection if you don't have a pattern. No previous experience is required.
Date/Time:
Wednesdays, September 5- October 10, 9am-12pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
CAM Member $208/ Not-yet Member $260
Instructor:
Jane Del Rosso Freach
Supplies:
Clear glass for practice at least 6”x 6” in size, Safety glasses and dusk mask for cutting and grinding, Ruler, Glass cutter (I suggest the Toyo Pistol Grip glass cutter), Cutting oil, Glass running pliers, Glass grozer/breaker pliers, Copper foil (I suggest 7/32” and prefer black backed Edco brand), Solder (I suggest Canfield 60/40), Soldering iron w/built in rheostat, Patina, Flux and small brush for application, Sharpie marker, Pattern/idea of what you will make, Scissors, Workboard (portable)
Register
Adult

Master Copy Painting

For centuries, artists have been studying and copying masterworks as an learning tool. It's a wonderful way to learn brushwork, color harmony, and paint application. Is there an artist you've always admired? Bring a high resolution photo printed to at least 8" x 10". It will be interesting to see the artists each of you choose and we can all learn from one another's efforts.
Image: Joaquín Sorolla, Rosebush at the Sorolla House, 1918 –19. Oil on canvas,25 ¼ x 37 ¼ in. Museo Sorolla, Madrid.

Date/Time:
Thursdays, September 5-October 3, 9am-12pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
CAM Member $176 / Not-yet Member $220
Instructor:
Sheri Farley
Supplies:

The Zorn palette of titanium white, yellow ochre, cadmium red pale and ivory black. If you can research the colors used by the artist you've chosen, all the better! A variety of filbert bristle brushes, odorless mineral spirits in a lidded container and paper towels (blue shop towels are great, as is Bounty)
Canvas 11x14

Register
Adult

Beginner Pottery

The focus of this class will be on hand building techniques, including pinch, coil, and slab building.  You will learn the basic methods for building with clay, embellishing the surface, and understanding the characteristics of different glazes.  Instruction is provided during the weekly class session, and studio time is available on selected days at the Museum School.  Your supply fee includes 25lbs of clay and glaze firing of your coursework. 
Date/Time:
Thursdays, September 12- October 17, 6-9pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
CAM Members: $228 Not-Yet Members: $285
Instructor:
Renato Abbate
Supplies:
$25 Supply Fee covers 25lbs of clay and glazing. Basic tools are available in the classroom.
Register
Adult

Get the Most from Your Sketchbook!

A sketchbook can be a diary, a scrapbook, a place to help you solve art problems or a place for meditative doodles. We will explore all the ways to make your little book of blank pages into something personal while exploring a variety of art tools, materials and concepts.
Date/Time:
Thursdays, September 19-October 24, 1pm-4pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
CAM Member $232 / Not-yet Member $290
Instructor:
Todd Carignan
Supplies:
a small/medium mixed media or watercolor sketch book, pens, pencils, colored pencils, watercolors, acrylics, scraps of paper, anything.
Register
Adult

The Art of Contrast: Dramatic Lighting Portrait Painting

You will learn how to use light and shadow to transform a simple portrait into a dynamic and emotionally compelling piece of art. We will pull our inspiration from the artists of the Baroque Period such as Artemisia Gentileschi and Caravaggio to create stunning Portraits in Oil.

Date/Time:
September 27 - October 25, 9am-12pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
CAM Member $176 / Not-yet Member $220
Instructor:
Amy Gibson
Supplies:

Please use artist grade oil paint (any brand)
Titanium White, Scarlet Lake or Cadmium Red, Transparent Red Oxide, Yellow Ochre, Ultramarine Blue, Raw Umber
and any other colors you would like to use.
11x14 canvas or panel (ampersand gesso panel)
a few brushes
Refined linseed oil -small bottle
Palette knife
Glass or Palette Paper
Roll of paper towels
for any questions please email [email protected]

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Adult

Drawing Birds

This is the perfect class for beginners and bird lovers!

Receive insights into bird drawing techniques, posture, proportions, angles, and the importance of starting with the basic shape. Understanding bird anatomy helps to create accurate and detailed bird drawings. Learn about shape and structure, suggesting feathers and much much more!

You may use colored pencil to finish off your bird drawings if you choose!

Date/Time:
Wednesdays, October 2- 30, 9:30-12pm
Skill Level:
Adult: Beginner
Admission:
CAM Member $172 / Not-yet Member $215
Instructor:
Carolyn Faulkner
Supplies:
HB drawing pencil, kneaded eraser, drawing or sketch book, Prismacolor colored pencils.
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Adult

Natural Way To Draw – Bring On The Color!

Add dynamic intensity to figure drawings with the impact of color. Emphasis on value study and structural color fields – not realistic rendering. Repeat and new students encouraged.
Date/Time:
Wednesdays, October 2-23, 1:30pm-4:30pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
CAM Member $172/ Not-yet Member $215
Instructor:
Donna Moore
Supplies:

willow charcoal (soft - at least one dozen sticks), compressed charcoal (soft), 18x24" drawing pad, 18x24" bristle, watercolor, or mixed media pad, kneaded eraser (1 large), block eraser (firm), two bull clips , student grade set dry pastels, any favored drawing supplies, The Natural Way to Draw (1941) Kimon Nicolaides (Free downloadable pdf or book).

*variety of supplies will be available for experimentation
$35 Model Fee

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Adult

Principles of Design

Principles of Design is a follow-up to Elements of Design and uses the elements to create the principles of movement, balance, emphasis, contrast, unity, rhythm, and pattern in a practice gouache painting.
Date/Time:
Tuesdays, October 8 –29, 1pm-4pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
CAM Member $172 / Not-yet Member $215
Instructor:
Judith Chandler
Supplies:
Supplies are provided $20 Supply Fee
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Adult

Architectural Drawing on Location

Focusing on Wilmington’s beautiful architecture, students will develop drawing skills by first understanding perspective then learning how to apply those skills drawing on location. The first class session will meet in the classroom for a lesson on perceiving angles, measuring scale and proportion and accurately representing them on the page. A brief overview of linear perspective will also be covered. Sessions 2-4 will meet on location. Architectural elements, terminology, and style will also be covered.
Date/Time:
Tuesdays, October 8- 29, 10am-1pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
CAM Member $144 / Not-yet Member $180
Instructor:
Antoinette Vogt
Supplies:

Pad of drawing or sketch paper (apx 11”x14”) with a sturdy back cover
Drawing pencils: H, HB, 2B
Portable pencil sharpener with cover for pencil shavings
1 White eraser
1 Faber-Castell Kneaded eraser
12” ruler (optional)
Fine point marker i.e. Pigma Micron or similar (apx. .35 mm) optional

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Adult

Seeing Abstractly

Composing abstractly begins with seeing abstractly. Combine spontaneous experimentation with deliberate construction to reinforce fundamental techniques that enable artists to break down and simplify compositions. Practice builds through collage, drawing, and painting.
Date/Time:
Thursdays, October 10-November 7, 9am-12pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
CAM Member $196/ Not-yet Member $245
Instructor:
Donna Moore
Supplies:

Instructor will provide materials and discuss below list and alternative materials on first day of class.
Assortment Acrylic Paint
4oz tubes (inexpensive brands – BASICs, for example - or any you have on hand) Primary Colors – red, yellow, blue
Dioxazine Purple, Burnt Umber, Black, White
Assortment long handled bristle brushes, round and flat (inexpensive) larger better than smaller
2" or larger broad nylon brush
14 x 17 or larger mixed media pad (will add substrates as class progresses)

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Adult

Paint Powerfully With Pastels

Bring your pastels and papers and see your paintings in a new way. We will "take it up a notch", even if you're a beginner, get stronger in your drawings and more comfortable adding color.
Date/Time:
Tuesdays, October 15 - November 5, 9am-12pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
CAM Member $172, Not-yet Member $215
Instructor:
Jeri Greenberg
Supplies:
various soft and hard pastels, charcoal pencils, pastel pencils, pastel papers, white or black artist tape
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Adult

The Science of Pottery

This Class will integrate the principles of physics with the art of pottery. This course will combine theoretical knowledge with practical hands-on experience.

Date/Time:
Thursdays, October 17-November 7 10am-1pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
CAM Members: $168 Not-Yet Members: $210
Instructor:
Renato Abbate
Supplies:
$25 Material Fee
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Adult

Mud to Music

Mold mounds of mud into musical instruments. Make drums and guiros!
Date/Time:
Wednesdays, October 23-November 13, 10am-1pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
CAM Members: $144 Not-Yet Members: $180
Instructor:
Anne McCombie
Supplies:
$25 Material Fee for clay and glazing. Drum heads are purchased separately.
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Adult

Drawing II

After taking Drawing Fundamentals, this is the next step to mastering drawing. Going past measuring and basic vocabulary, we now move into dealing with composition, narrative, and the elements of design.
Date/Time:
Wednesdays, October 30 - December 11, 1-4pm (no class Wed, Nov. 27)
Skill Level:
Adult: Intermediate
Admission:
CAM Member $232 / Not-yet Member $290
Instructor:
Todd Carignan
Supplies:
18"x24" Strathmore spiral-bound "charcoal" pad, Winsor & Newton "medium" vine charcoal, Prismacolor kneaded eraser, medium-sized blending stump, General "hard" charcoal pencils, Krylon workable fixatif spray
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Adult

Into the Wild: Botanical Abstraction

It's a jungle out there! This 4-week course is perfect for the student artist interested in exploring abstract techniques, but not sure where to start. We will focus on botanical subjects to inspire semi-abstract and non-objective mark-making with the painting medium of your choice. We will even add a few mixed media techniques to add dimension, texture, layers along with a path of distilling down to fundamental building blocks of line, shape, value and color. For seasoned beginners to advanced.
Date/Time:
Tuesdays, November 5- November 26, 2pm-5pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
CAM Member $256 / Not-yet Member $320
Instructor:
Kirah Van Sickle
Supplies:

Surfaces: 8 - 12 Canvas panels (often come in packs)- I like 8 x 8," 8 x 10," or 9 x 12"; 140# coldpress watercolor paper pad or block if working with watercolor
Required colors: Titanium White, Cad Yellow Med, Cad Yellow Lt (or Lemon Yellow), Cad Red Med, Alizarin Crimson (or Quinacridone Magenta), Cerulean, Ultramarine Blue and Burnt Umber.
Synthetic flat brushes in 1/4", 1/2" and 1" widths. Palette pad with tear-off sheets. Apron/painting smock Paper towels; Sketchbook or small drawing pad for notes.

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Adult

Bold and Bright Color!

Explore bold and bright colors!
Use bright colors to empower yourself! Experimentation with bold color and multiple tools to paint with will unlock your creative possibilities. Use pattern,
and vivid hues to ignite emotions from passion to joy! Van Gogh, O’Keefe, and Matisse are just a few of the artists that used bright colors!
Choose an artist’s painting that you would love to paint or create your own. I will also have photos.

Date/Time:
Wednesdays, November 6 – December 4 (no class Nov 27) 9:30-12pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
CAM Member $172/ Not-yet member $215
Instructor:
Carolyn Faulkner
Supplies:

Acrylic paints (Liquitex or Golden) professional quality, different size brushes, water tub, spray bottle, paper palette, palette knife, sponges, and paper towels. Anything you would like to experiment with as a painting tool!
Supply Fee $10

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Adult

Beginning Oil Painting

Tackle the fundamentals of oil painting. Learn how to mix colors, layout your painting, block in the shapes, and finish the details.
Date/Time:
Tuesdays, November 12 – December 17, 9am-12pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
CAM Member $290 / Not-yet Member $232
Instructor:
Todd Carignan
Supplies:
at least a dozen small/medium sized gesso canvases or panels, (Winsor & Newton professional oil paints) Permanent Rose, Cadmium Lemon, Pthalo Blue, Ivory Black, and Titanium White (200 ml). small/medium palette knife, Gamsol Odorless Mineral Spirits (500 ml or larger), Silicoil brush-cleaning jar, 12"x16" white disposable paper palette, an assortment of acrylic/oil brushes (I use Creative Mark Pro White brushes from Jerry's Artarama : #1 round, # 6 bright, #10 bright), paper towels and painting clothes.
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Adult

Mastering the features for portrait drawing and painting

For anyone wishing to further refine their skills at rendering the features of the head for portrait drawing and/or painting. We will briefly practice constructing and modeling a proportioned head. We'll then focus on each feature individually (the eye, the nose, the mouth and ears) from various angles. Learn techniques for placing the features correctly within the head every time. This class is designed to build confidence and assurance in your portrait drawing and painting.
Date/Time:
Thursdays, November 14- December 18 (no class Nov 28). 10am-1pm
Skill Level:
Adult: All Levels
Admission:
CAM Member $176 / Not-yet Member $220
Instructor:
sheri Farley
Supplies:

For drawing: charcoal and 12" x 18" drawing paper; kneaded erasers and blending tools.
For painting: the Zorn palette at a minimum (Titanium White, Cadmium Red Pale, Ivory Black and Yellow Ochre). Helpful other colors would be: Cerulean Blue and a purple.

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