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The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts



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Introduction to Charles Bargue Drawing Course

$300

with Kenneth Schweiger

Calendar May 23, 2025 at 1:30 pm, runs for 10 weeks

The goal of this 10-week course is to sharpen drawing ability and technique. Students will be guided through completing a single drawing from a reproduction in the Charles Bargue Drawing Course. The process will take students from the straight line block in to the end stages and subtle finishing. Occasional class exercises will allow students to practice using a variety of tools and techniques. This course is an excellent precursor to sight-size cast drawing and appropriate for all skill levels. Copies will be completed in pencil. Please bring a large 18" x 24" drawing board, HB pencil, and kneaded eraser to first class.

Developing the Outdoor Figurative Composition

$400

with Andy Sjodin

Calendar May 24, 2025 at 1 pm, runs for 2 weeks

This workshop will be a process and preliminary work focused class that will take place over the course of two weekends. The objective of the workshop will be the creation of preliminary work needed to execute a finished outdoor composition involving a clothed figure. Two Saturday afternoons will be spent out “in the field” working from a live model to create sketches, develop color studies, and gather reference images (photographs). Two Sunday afternoons will be spent working in-studio from the created reference materials to develop a well thought out, smaller scale, full-color composition. The goal by the end of the workshop will be for students to have on-hand the necessary preliminary work and knowledge to create a finished outdoor figurative composition back in their own studios.

Andy will contact the students closer to the time of the workshop to briefly go over the supply list and location for the outdoor portion of the workshop.

Dates: Saturday–Sunday, May 24–25 and Saturday–Sunday, May 31 – June 1
Length: 4 days
Time: 1:00pm–5:00pm

Landscape Painting Workshop

$250

with Bridget Ertelt

Calendar May 31, 2025 at 9 am

Bridget is excited to offer this workshop again. This workshop will prepare students to begin to tackle the fun challenge of painting outdoor landscapes on location. Get ready for a lot of information and learning. Day 1 is all about the value structure of the landscape with a focus on creating strong starts. Day 2 will focus on color. Bridget will discuss seeing color as value and organizing color temperatures to achieve various light effects. This workshop is a prerequisite to Bridget's landscape continuing study classes.

Full Course

Basic Drawing & Painting: Saturday Mornings

$300

with Cyd Wicker

Calendar May 31, 2025 at 10 am, runs for 10 weeks

Students begin by drawing a plaster cast or still life in charcoal, developing their ability to render accurate proportions and value relationships. As students progress, they are introduced to the fundamentals of oil and/or pastel techniques, composition and color.

Full Course

Drawing & Painting for Young Beginners

$165

with Lauri Meyer

Calendar May 31, 2025 at 10 am, runs for 6 weeks

Ages: 9 - 18

Start your child drawing at The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts where they will learn methods for seeing and drawing with information our adult students learn! This program, specially designed for children, moves them through steps to learn how to draw realistically, starting with cartoon characters and progressing to more complex illustrations. This course can be continued just as our adult classes, with students working at their own pace to improve their skills. The use of markers, colored pencils, and paint will be introduced as well as working from a still life. LIMIT 10 children.

Materialssee supply list on website

Alla-Prima Portraits

$200

with Lauri Meyer

Calendar May 31, 2025 at 1 pm, runs for 6 weeks

Two-week portrait studies

This six-week course will have one model for every two weeks giving students the opportunity to work on studies or alla prima paintings. Demonstrations by the instructor will show various ways to start a block-in. Topics such as accurate proportions, perspective, values, and capturing a likeness will be addressed. Students can draw or paint. Color and technique in oil will be covered for those who choose to paint. This is appropriate for all skill levels. Beginners can practice, and those who are advanced can create finished alla prima portraits.

Materials: medium or soft vine charcoal, kneaded eraser, sandpaper block, 11" x 14" or larger charcoal paper, and drawing board (all available at The Atelier’s store). Painters: If you are experienced, bring what you have, including paper towels and a large container with a cover for your Gamsol. If you are new at painting, be prepared to draw the first day and we will discuss what you will eventually need.

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Basic Drawing & Painting: Saturday Afternoons

$300

with Jeff Limke

Calendar May 31, 2025 at 1:30 pm, runs for 10 weeks

Students begin by drawing a plaster cast or still life in charcoal, developing their ability to render accurate proportions and value relationships. As students progress, they are introduced to the fundamentals of oil and/or pastel techniques, composition and color.

Life Drawing & Painting: Sunday Afternoons

$330

with Hannah Wehling

Calendar Jun 1, 2025 at 1:30 pm, runs for 10 weeks

Life drawing is at the core of any serious program of fine arts. In these classes, students draw from the figure in pencil, charcoal, including an option of painting. Each drawing or painting is created over a period of sessions, developing the student’s eye for accurate gesture, proportions, and anatomy. With a single sustained pose, students will have the option of either taking one drawing/painting to a high degree of finish or completing several drawings from different positions around the model.





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