One of the greatest joys of art is the opportunity to share skills and experience with students. These courses of study are carefully designed to be satisfying for both the leisure artist or professional wishing to expand his or her expertise.
For more information email John
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Current Course Offerings
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Introduction to Watercolor |
For ages 16+. Do you enjoy drawing and yearn to master the technique of watercolor? Here is your opportunity to learn the secrets of using color in your compositions while gaining experience working in the medium of watercolor. Enrollment is limited to participants over age 16 with some drawing experience. A materials list will be provided when you sign up for the class.
6 week class or 16 hour weekend workshop.
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Creative Brainstorming & Business Problem Solving
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John has drawn upon his 25 year experiece as an advertising Creative Director to offer this 6 hour working seminar. Your group will learn to use unique creativity techniques to invent proven, tested new solutions for your business or organizations' thorniest challenges. This seminar has generated bullet proofed, actionable results for Fortune 500 corporations, non-profit organizations and small companies throughout the US and Canada. Guaranteed to work... and it's fun too! For more information, please visit our Creativity Brainstorming site
6 hour group workshop
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Oil Painting in the style of the Old Masters: Oil Glaze Technique
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For those who have taken Drawing for the Non-artist with an Malmström. Though the process demands a little patience, creating rich, luxurious images in oil really isn't that hard. You'll create your own contemporary image in the same style as the Reniassance masters. Course includes constructive critique, an intro to color theory, and many demonstrations. A material list will be provided at first class meeting.
6 weeks
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Perspective: Tricks to drawing realistic objects
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For those who've previously studied with John or Susan Malmström. The intimidating mysteries of perspective made easy! Master a few simple techniques and you'll be able to draw any object with convincing realism. In combination with observational skills, perspective is an essential element in any artist's bag of tricks.
4 weeks
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Courses offered by Susan Malmstrom.
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For additional information, visit www.susanmalmstrom.com.
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Workshop: Demystifying Drawing for the Truly Terrified
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For ages 16+ An introductory, one-day class that demonstrates how artists use perceptual skills in order to draw objects, people and landscapes in a realistic manner. With practice, anyone can utilize these skills to draw what they see.
8 hour workshop
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Drawing for the Non-Artist
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For ages 16+. Always wanted to draw, but think you can't? This course is designed to equip the adult non-artist with the perceptual skills necessary to draw confidently in a realistic manner. The atmosphere is relaxed and non-intimidating.
8 weeks |
| Drawing for the Non-Artist, Part II |
For ages 16+. A course presenting drawing skills and techniques beyond the basic level. (Note: this class is open to those who have completed the Drawing for the Non-Artist course, or any introductory drawing skills class.)
4 weeks
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Printmaking without a Press - or a Potato!
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For ages 16+ This workshop introduces five different monoprint methods that anyone can use to produce prints in their own home with simple materials. It is also an excellent workshop for classroom teachers who want to share techniques with their students. Included is a brief overview of master artists who invented the techniques, and contemporary artists who continue to use them today. No previous arts experience is necessary.
4 hour workshop
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