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The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts



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Drawing & Painting for Young Beginners, Ages 9-18

$165

with Lauri Meyer

Calendar Nov 8, 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

Drawing & Painting for Young Beginners, Ages 7-10

$85

with Lauri Meyer

Calendar Nov 8, 2025 at 1 pm, runs for 6 weeks

Ages: 7 - 10

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

$215

with Lauri Meyer

Calendar Nov 8, 2025 at 2:30 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.

Artificial Lighting for Painting

$250

with David Ginsberg

Calendar Nov 14, 2025 at 9 am

This two-day workshop includes a lecture and demonstration on the use of controlled lighting for a consistent light source resembling natural light. The hands-on portion of the workshop will be a day and a half of working together on still-life setups using various artificial lighting techniques. We will go through a series of steps that will demonstrate some of the various lighting options, as well as using light and shadow as part of the compositional element. Once a satisfactory setup has been established with both the still life and the lighting, participants will be given the option to paint a color sketch of the still life from their setup or continue by working with different light and or setups. If painting, this will enable you to work through the process of painting with and from artificial light.

Artificial Lighting for Painting: Lecture/Demo Only

$75

with David Ginsberg

Calendar Nov 14, 2025 at 9 am

Lecture and demonstration on the use of controlled lighting for a consistent light source resembling natural light. 

Watercolor Florals

$300

with Louise Gillis

Calendar Nov 28, 2025 at 9:30 am

Paint the beauty of flowers!

Set up a floral still life with real flowers. A light pencil sketch on watercolor paper will be done before painting. We will then begin watercoloring starting with watercolor glazes. Emphasis will be on light/dark values, warm/ cool colors, and harmony of color. There will be lots of instructor help and demonstrations. Compositions will be discussed, and students will set up their own floral still lifes. Supply list will be sent upon registration.

Costumed Figure Drawing & Painting

$340

with Christine Mitzuk

Calendar Dec 9, 2025 at 4:15 pm, runs for 9 weeks

In this class we will explore how to portray clothed figures and different materials. Learn about underlying anatomy and how it affects folds, characteristics of fabrics and folds, and ways to use your artistic license to select folds and edit what you observe to serve your picture. These are useful things to consider when you need to invent or recreate the look of a costume for a picture.

This 9-week class will be broken into three segments, each with a different costume and pose. Using a combination of sight-size and comparative methods, students will develop a minimum of three costumed figure studies. Depending on experience, students are welcome to work in pencil, charcoal, or oil paint.

Introduction to Charles Bargue Drawing Course

$310

with Kenneth Schweiger

Calendar Dec 11, 2025 at 1:30 pm, runs for 9 weeks

The goal of this 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.





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