There is something timeless about the style of the Golden Age of Illustration - Beatrix Potter, Jessie Wilcox Smith - that feels both nostalgic and incredibly skillful. Inspired by the timeless charm of classic children's illustrators, this course teaches students how to transform personal memories into works of art. Using their own photos, students will learn the foundational techniques required to create soulful, accurate portraits and scenes.

• classical drawing: mastermind proportions and seeing like an artist
• the painter's palette: advanced color mixing and wash techniques
• depth and dimension: understanding light, shadow, and value to make drawings "pop"

This is a wonderful class to learn the basics of watercolor and drawing and advance to more complicated watercolors. Gain knowledge of the richness of warm and cool colors, understand the nature of their relationship, and learn how opaque and transparent colors work together.

Begin with simple studies and advance to still life, landscape, and portrait. Instruction includes lots of individual help.