Hopkins Community Education

Join us and learn to approach portraiture through multiple media, techniques, and styles, from Classical Realism to Impressionism- and beyond. We will study the head anatomically with musculature overlays on skeletal renderings. We will sculpt reliefs, pull monotype prints, draw from plaster casts, and paint and draw in pastels from selected references. 

Beginners as well as more experienced potters will have ample opportunity to learn and develop the skills needed for hand building, wheel throwing, decorating and glazing. Get messy and have fun as you learn and make a variety of interesting and beautiful pieces. Those with experience will benefit from instruction in more advanced techniques such as complex shapes, lids, handles, altering and more. In each of the 8 week sessions we will cover new material that depends on learning in previous sessions. Attendance is important. Unless you are a returning student, attendance is required for the first session. Please bring pottery tools to class if you have them.

Continue to explore advancing drawing technique in this supportive class. Gain confidence as you learn or enhance your drawing skills with Jim as your guide. Explore the endless possibilities of different media - charcoal, graphite, and ink - and how to use them on different surfaces. You will continue to create drawings and learn how to evaluate and talk about art in a positive environment. This class is for continuing drawing students ONLY. $20 supply fee payable to instructor at first class.

Lose your fear of drawing in this supportive class. Develop techniques for drawing what you see in exciting and expressive ways! Gain confidence as you learn or enhance your drawing skills with Jim as your guide. Explore the endless possibilities of different media - charcoal, graphite, and ink and how to use them on different surfaces. You will create drawings and learn how to evaluate and talk about art in a positive environment. A great class for beginning and continuing students alike. $20 supply fee payable to instructor at first class.

Adults at all levels of experience can develop pottery skills. Those with some experience can learn more advanced techniques such as lids, handles, altering, pattern-making, and more. Nancy is enthusiastic about infecting other with her love for pottery and clay. Unless you are a student returning to the class, attendance is requires at the first session.Please bring an apron, towel, and pottery tools to class if you have them.

Learn the time-honored tradition of oil painting in an encouraging and supportive atmosphere. All levels are welcome, whether you are just starting out or if you have been away from painting for a while. Instructor John Caron will guide you through the fundamentals of oil painting. Explore color, value, paint application, design and composition in this most forgiving medium. We will also look at the work of other artists for inspiration and techniques in picture-making. Supply List (Note: Please purchase supplies no sooner than 5 days before class, in case of cancellation due to low enrollment) Oil Colors-- Cadmium Yellow Medium Cadmium Red Light Alizarin Crimson Ultramarine Blue Thalo Blue Thalo Green Viridian Burnt Sienna Burnt Umber Yellow Ochre Titanium White (large tube) Bristle Brushes Flat #8, Filbert #6, Round #2 Small container of Gamsol or other Odorless Mineral Spirits Container with lid for solvent Palette Knife with offset handle Palette -Masterson 12" x 16" with lid and paper liners Stretched Canvases--1 to 2 per class