Enroll in Art Class!
We have shorter classes and longer drawing and painting programs that develop skills over years. Currently we offer classes in how to draw in pencil or charcoal and how to paint in oil. There are draw and paint portrait sessions, quick sketch nude model life drawing sessions and long pose figure drawing sessions for students and professional artists. We are also offering sculpting for the first time this summer.
fall classes
Wednesday, Friday, Saturday Drawing or Painting Program Intensive: Sept 2024- May 2025
Class is full: There is currently a waitlist for the Wednesday class. Please contact Nautilia our registrar at [email protected] to be on the list for the next opening. There are openings in our Friday Quick Sketch Class and in the Saturday Drawing and Painting Intensive!
Wednesday, Friday, Saturday: Sept 2024-May 2025
What is the course…
- Wednesday Morning 10am-1pm: Cast, Flat copies or still life
- Wednesday Afternoon 1-4pm: Life Drawing/Painting
- Friday Morning 10am-1pm: Quick Sketch
- Saturday Morning 10am-1pm: Portrait painting study with live model once monthly
This is a multi year program with the first year focused on drawing, the 2nd year on grisaille oil paint, the 3rd year limited to full color palette.
This is a comprehensive drawing program focusing on fundamentals of accurate drawing, material handling and observation. Exercises and concepts build from simple to multilayered and more complex. Learn how to draw in pencil and then paint in oil paint.
The focus is on continual improvement in drawing and observation skill with the addition of oil painting, materials and how to handle them.
In the morning there is a studio segment which includes painting from cast, still life formats and master copies. Some of the work can be completed at home. We teach wash drawing techniques, grisaille, and then basic color theory and oil paint application. We teach a few methodologies including sight size and comparative drawing.
In the Wednesday class there are life drawing/painting long poses in the afternoon. Friday mornings continue with more life model sessions. In the Saturday class there is a portrait skills session and a model once per month.
Curious Students can schedule a time to drop in to see class! Call 267-221-6046 or email us at [email protected].
Students jumping into session after September can go to Installment Payment
Wednesday, Friday, Saturday: Sept 2024-May 2025, $8,400
Wednesday Drawing or Painting Program Intensive: Sept 2024-May 2025
There is currently an opening for the Wednesday class. Please contact Nautilia our registrar at [email protected] to start class. There are also openings in our Friday Quick Sketch Class and in the Saturday Drawing and Painting Intensive!
Wednesday, Sept 2024-May 2025
Class starts Wednesday September 11 and continues until the end of May
What is the course…
- Wednesday 10am- 4pm: Still life object and cast objects and afternoon Life Drawing Long Poses
This is a multi year program with the first year focused on drawing, the 2nd year on grisaille oil paint, the 3rd year limited to full color palette.
This is a comprehensive drawing program focusing on fundamentals of accurate drawing, material handling and observation. Exercises and concepts build from simple to multilayered and more complex. Learn how to draw in pencil then advance to oil paint.
This is an atelier program which includes drawing from flat copies, plaster cast and still lifes and the live model.
Curious Students can schedule a time to drop in to see class! Call 267-221-6046 or email us at [email protected].
Class Fees/ Pick one option:
Wednesdays, Sept 2024-May 2025: $4,300
Saturday Drawing and Painting Intensive: Sept 2024-May 2025
Saturday Drawing and Painting Intensive: Sept 2024-May 2025
Saturdays 10am-1pm: Sept 2024-May 2025
After September 14th students can pay monthly at $288/month. Feel free to contact us for other options. Contact us to get started! [email protected]
Class starts Saturday September 14th
What is the course…
- Saturday Morning 10am-1pm: Study portrait drawing and painting techniques
- 1st year students draw in pencil
- 2nd year students paint in oil paint grisaille (grey, black and white)
- 3rd year students paint in oil color
This is a comprehensive drawing and painting program focusing on portrait fundamentals, accurate drawing, material handling and observation.Â
Exercises and concepts build from simple to multilayered and more complex. Learn how to draw in pencil, paint in oil paint.
Curious Students can schedule a time to drop in to see class! Call 267-221-6046 or email us at [email protected].
Art Classes for Kids Saturdays, Sept 14-Oct 19, Nov 2-Dec 7
Saturdays 9AM - 10AM
Sept 14- Oct 19
and/or
Nov 2- Dec 7
Class is for children aged 7-10 who aspire to become future artists, are looking to improve their drawing abilities, or simply want to discover a new and challenging activity.
Not just another class, we take the question "how to draw for kids?" seriously. We have a proven track record of teaching adults and children to draw.
Kids learn to draw using line, basic geometric shapes, shading and the essentials of color. Students work on a variety of images and subjects, stimulate their curiosity and encourage their creativity.
The format is fun and relaxed with a snack break.
Material List
Graphite pencils (2H,HB,2B), Colored pencils (Rainbow colors), eraser, pencil sharpener, Favorite sketchbook
Quick Sketch Drawing Class: Fall 2024 + Spring 2025 classes
September 13 - October 25
or
November 1- December 20, no class Nov 29
2025
January 10- March 7
or
March 21 to May 16, no class April 18
​All Classes are 10am-1pm
Did you ever try to capture the gesture, proportion and anatomy of the figure "just right" during a quick pose? Have you been struggling to get the shape of the figure and the shading in a short amount of time? If so this class may be for you.
Each class is a combination of demonstration, student drawing and instructive involvement with each student. Each class is a mix of shorter and longer poses.
Materials list is a pencil, eraser and 18x24" sketch pad!
Figure Drawing Long Pose, Sessions starting in September, October 2024, Jan & March 2025
Sept 11- Oct 23, 7 classes
&
Oct 30-Dec 18, No Class Nov 27, 7 classes (This class is full: Please see Quick Sketch Drawing Class for an alternative)
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Jan 8-March 5, 9 classes
&
March 19 -May 14, 9 classes
Live study from the nude model has been the cornerstone of classical study since antiquity. Learn to draw or paint from life models in a single sustained pose. Learn how to measure from the live model, then construct and draw the figure. Finally we teach how to accurately shade and model the human form.
Students who wish to oil paint please contact us at: 267-221-6046 or email us at [email protected].
Please note: there is one continuous pose the entire class with single source lighting showcasing the form of the model.
Wednesdays 1-4 PM or Fridays 11am-2pm, MATERIALS LIST
The live model long poses are available as a class (Instructed) or artists can register for the full session, do their own work (Uninstructed), and are guaranteed the same position.
Summer Classes
Basic Drawing/ Learn to Draw
Saturdays, June 22, 29, July 13, 20, 27, Aug 3, and 10 No class July 6
10am - 12 noon
Beginner to Intermediate
This class is for beginners or artists who wish to review the basics of drawing. Learn to draw in pencil, make great shapes, get proportions, and shading. We will draw from different subject matter including still life, portrait and landscape. Practice exercises will be supplied to students. Students who wish to take their practice further can enroll in the Drawing Intensive Program.
Learn How to Draw!
Please note each class has specific content and there are no makeups!
Discounts!
Register for 2 or more summer classes and get 5% OFF (use code 5%OFF)
Register for 3 or more summer classes and get 10% OFF (use code 10%OFF)
Pay in Cash and Receive additional 5% OFF ( email or call 267-221-6046 to receive)
Sculpt the Figure: Anatomy Study
Wednesdays June 19, 26 July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Aug 7 (8 classes) $400
10am-1pm
All levels, Teenager to adult
Beginners are welcome but some experience with drawing and anatomy would be helpful
Sculpt the Figure and learn anatomy! We will be using a premade anatomically accurate skeleton as our armature and building muscles, tendons and other anatomical features using plastilina. We will use multiple anatomical references while building our muscles in this guided exercise.
Materials are included in the cost. But it is recommended to wear an apron or something you don't mind getting dirty. Plastelina is an oil based clay that leaves a mild easy to clean residue on the hands and dries to the touch on the sculpture.
Discounts!
Register for 2 or more summer classes and get 5% OFF (use code 5%OFF)
Register for 3 or more summer classes and get 10% OFF (use code 10%OFF)
Pay in Cash and Receive additional 5% OFF ( email or call 267-221-6046 to receive)
Plein Air Landscape Oil Painting Class
June 16, 23, 30, July 14, 21, 28 August 4 7 Classes
9am -12noon
All levels
Teenager to adult
Join us and paint outside this summer! Each week we will visit a new location in or near New Hope, PA. We will be doing one day, on the spot paintings, working quickly and learning how to sketch simply in oil.
We will be going over basic landscape palettes, how to paint, strategies for approaching the landscape and how to set up up your gear.
Discounts!
Register for 2 or more summer classes and get 5% OFF (use code 5%OFF)
Register for 3 or more summer classes and get 10% OFF (use code 10%OFF)
Pay in Cash and Receive additional 5% OFF ( email or call 267-221-6046 to receive)
Design for Artists
Fridays, June 21, 28, July 12, 19, 26, Aug 2, and 9 No class July 5
10am - 1pm 7 Classes
Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced (Some drawing experience recommended)
Learn the basics of design in art!
We will cover basic concepts and do various exercises to strengthen our understanding of them. Different subjects will be emphasized and used to make design concepts more clear.
We will have fixed exercises that students will do. Students will also have the opportunity to bring in personal work and apply the design concepts to them.
The goal of the class is to make students aware of design terms and what they are. The further goal is to be able to apply the concepts in exercises and to individual works of art.
Discounts!
Register for 2 or more summer classes and get 5% OFF (use code 5%OFF)
Register for 3 or more summer classes and get 10% OFF (use code 10%OFF)
Pay in Cash and Receive additional 5% OFF ( email or call 267-221-6046 to receive)