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Drawing
and Painting ClassesDrawing and painting are the foundation skills of making art. These classes provide a range of experiences in the basic mediums for beginning and intermediate students. Most of the classes are held at the UW-Madison Humanities Building, home of the Department of Art. Excellent teachers will help you nurture your Self, develop your creativity and build your art skills. Learn more about our drawing and painting classes by browsing the descriptions below or using the navigation links above. You will also find detailed information about some of our art teachers including examples of their work and statements about their teaching style.
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Art fundamentals: drawing, painting, and composition
Deepen your artistic skill in this seven-week class as you explore line, texture, space, value, shape, form, and color. Develop your artistic eye for drawing, painting, and composition by exploring principles of balance rhythm, proportion, and variety. Experiment with drawing materials, water-based paint, color mixing, and designs guided by an experienced instructor. Enjoy in-class lectures, slide shows, demonstrations, and discussions.
Instructor: Julia Taylor (MA, National Fine Arts Academy, Ukraine; MFA, UW-Madison) is trained in classic and contemporary graphic arts. She has taught drawing, printing, and design internationally and at UW-Madison and she exhibits internationally.
Thursdays, June 12-July 24, 7:15-9:15 pm, 7621 Humanities, 455 N Park St, Limit 20, Enroll by June 5, 1.4 CEU, $75,
Program #2509
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Chinese brush painting workshop
Enjoy a one-day Chinese brush painting workshop learning to paint flowers and some insects. Learn both ancient and modern brush painting techniques as well as calligraphy for each subject: spider chrysanthemum with bird, plum blossom, lotus, orchid, and bees and dragonflies. Instructor demonstrations and class discussions highlight each subject area.
Instructor: Stella Dobbins NSW (MA, Univ. of Houston–Clear Lake) is an artist and art historian who exhibits her artwork nationwide and is a signature member of the National Watercolor Society.
Saturday, April 19, 9 am-5 pm; 7621 Humanities, 455 N Park St; Limit 15, Enroll by April 11, 0.75 CEU, $55, Program #2575
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Drawing: basic
Draw a different subject at each session of this four-week class. The instructor takes an easy-going
approach to help you develop skills, starting with demonstrations and moving on to immediate application exercises and generous one-on-one attention. Learn how to create the illusion of depth, volume, and texture. Can be taken concurrently with the afternoon class Drawing: Intermediate. Free parking.
Instructor: Mary Ann Inman (BFA, UW-Whitewater) is a member of the Midwest Watercolor Society and is president of the Wisconsin Regional Artists Association. She has taught workshops in watercolor, matting, and framing.
Tuesdays, June 10-July 1, 9-11:30 am, Oak Park Place, 718 Jupiter Dr, Limit 20, Enroll by June 4, 1.0 CEU, $50, Program #2506
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Drawing: intermediate
Learn to use drawing media to express yourself as you explore pencil, charcoal, and silverpoint in this four-week class. Use photographs and observation to practice the art of seeing. Select your own subjects and work at your own pace. Expect classroom discussion, studio time, and one-on-one interaction with your instructor. Can be taken concurrently with the morning class Drawing: Basic. Free parking.
Instructor: Mary Ann Inman (BFA, UW-Whitewater) is a member of the Midwest Watercolor Society and is president of the Wisconsin Regional Artists Association. She has taught workshops in watercolor, matting, and framing.
Tuesdays, June 10-July 1, 12:15-2:45 pm, Oak Park Place, 718 Jupiter Dr, Limit 20, Enroll by June 4, 1.0 CEU, $50
Program #2507
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Figurative oil painting studio
In this 11-week class you paint or draw from a live model in a relaxed studio setting without instruction. The model holds one pose for three hours (with breaks), allowing you to hone in and develop your figurative painting skills. Oils, acrylics, and drawing media welcome.
Coordinator: Rich Corzatt (BA, Ripon College), a full-time designer in Madison and a member of Chicago’s Palette and Chisel Club, devotes himself to advancing as a figurative oil painter.
Thursdays, May 29-Aug 7, 7:15-10:15 pm, 7101 Humanities, 455 N Park St, Limit 15, Enroll by May 23, $105, Program #2502
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Figure drawing studio: Wednesdays
Draw from the model for 11 weeks in a non-stressful environment. Since there is no instruction you may proceed at your own pace, in your own way. Background music adds to the creative mood. Warmup gestures, 10- to 40-minute poses, and 30- to 60-minute poses.
Coordinator: Melissa Cooke (MFA, UW-Madison) She has exhibited regionally and internationally in over thirty group exhibits and five solo shows in the past five years. She is an experienced and enthusiastic teacher. Visit her website at: www.melissacookeart.com.
Wednesdays, May 28-Aug 6, 7:15-10:15 pm, 6231 Humanities, 455 N Park St, Limit 20, Enroll by May 22, $95, Program #2501
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Life drawing: beginning
This five-week course covers various techniques to draw one of the most challenging and rewarding subjects: the human form. Continue the grand tradition of drawing from a model, using pencil, pen, and charcoal. Learn various techniques to properly see and draw the figure. Exercises range from 30-second gesture drawings to developed charcoal compositions. Drawing experience is helpful but not necessary. Instructor: Melanie Kehoss (MFA, UW-Madison) has taught art with high school, college, and continuing education students. Visit her at www.come.to/kehoss.
Tuesdays and Thursdays, May 27-June 26, 7:15-9:15 pm, 6231 Humanities, 455 N Park St, Limit 20, Enroll by May 20, 2.0 CEU, $110, Program #2581
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Life drawing: intermediate
Advance your figure-drawing skills in this self-directed five-week studio class for artists with experience in life drawing. Individualized instruction and group critiques encourage you to hone your skills and develop personal style. Prerequisite: some life-drawing experience.
Instructor: Melanie Kehoss (MFA, UW-Madison) has taught art with high school, college, and continuing education students. Visit her at www.come.to/kehoss.
Tuesdays and Thursdays, Jul 8-Aug 7, 7:15-9:15 pm, 6231 Humanities, 455 N Park St, Limit 20, Enroll by July 2, 2.0 CEU, $110
Program #2510
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Painting workshop: color for painters
Explore the beautiful complexities and chameleon properties of color specifically relevant to painting. In this four-week class, focused exercises explore color mixing, tonality, composition and harmony. Beginners: build a firm foundation in color as you begin the journey into painting. Intermediate and advanced students: deepend your understanding of color, refine your vision and skills, and explore color issues relevant to individual style. Choose oil, acrylic, or watercolor.
Instructor: Katherine Rosing (MFA, Northern Illinois Univ.) has taught painting, drawing, color theory, watercolor, and design for 15 years at colleges in Illinois and Wisconsin. Her work is exhibited across the U.S. and has been shown in China, Germany, and Japan.
Fridays, May 2-23, 9 am-2 pm; 7101 Humanities, 455 N Park St; Limit 20, Enroll by April 25, 2.0 CEU, $95, Program #2576
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Guest artist series: pastel interpretations (soft pastel)
A very adaptable medium, soft pastel is perfect for learning different painting techniques. In this studio workshop you do several different interpretations from the same photographic reference. Each interpretation is quite unique; consequently you learn which styles and techniques work best for your own artistic vision. We send you a supply list when you register; we provide all paper.
Instructor: Kay Brathol-Hostvet (BFA, UW-Stout) has taught art for five years. In her first year of making art, her landscapes won Wisconsin Regional Art Program awards.
Sunday, July 27, 9 am-4:30 pm, 7621 Humanities, 455 N Park St, Limit 12, Enroll by July 18, 0.7 CEU, $75, Program #2515
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Plein-air and landscape painting
Discover the beauty of plein-air (outside) and landscape painting in this nine-week class. We focus on capturing the light, atmosphere, texture, color, and perspective relationships of city/landscapes with water-based oil or acrylic paints. On bad-weather days we paint from photo references at a studio. Must be able to walk/travel to different Madison locations.
Instructor: Michael Paul Miller (MFA, UW-Madison) has experience producing realist and landscape paintings. He offers his students numerous beneficial ways to resolve pictorial problems.
Fridays, Jun 6-Aug 8, 8-11 am (no class July 4), 7101 Humanities, 455 N Park St, Limit 16, Enroll by May 30, 2.7 CEU, $125, Program #2504
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Realist painting studio
Focus on the techniques used to create realist paintings in this nine-week class. Use water-based oil or acrylic paints to develop representational paintings that are inspired from either photo references or still-life objects. Grow as an artist through studio experience, personalized instruction, and critiques.
Instructor: Michael Paul Miller (MFA, UW-Madison) has experience producing realist and landscape paintings. He offers his students numerous beneficial ways to resolve pictorial problems.
Fridays, Jun 6-Aug 8, 1-4 pm (no class July 4), 7101 Humanities, 455 N Park St, Limit 16, Enroll by May 30, 2.7 CEU, $125
Program #2505
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Studio painting at Green Lake
Join other painters to immerse yourself in a week of painting at the beautiful Green Lake Conference Center. Participate in critiques, reflections, and demonstrations on various painting and drawing topics and techniques under the guidance of experienced instructors. Optional lodging/meal plan is available through the Conference Center. For more information visit www.dcs.wisc.edu/lsa/art/greenlake.htm; to register contact Kathy Berigan; kberigan@dcs.wisc.edu, 608-263-3494.
Instructors: Mary Diman (MFA, UW-Madison) a realist painter and professional illustrator, has taught drawing, oil, acrylic, and watercolor for 25 years and has managed a nonprofit gallery. She shows her work in invitational and juried exhibitions nationally. And Susan Farmer-Tiefenthaler, professor emeritus in the Division of Continuing Studies, has taught drawing and painting to people of all ages and has led arts education workshops for professionals. She teaches studio courses via distance learning.
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Traveling with watercolor
Armed with a watercolor sketchbook, several tubes of color and a few other essential tools in your backpack, you can do watercolor in any place you care to travel. In this five-week class, you learn how to capture that memorable scene or person. Learn to complete a watercolor sketch in record time, with fast-wash and brush techniques, while giving you a fresh look at texture, transparency, and the sparkle of white paper.
Instructor: Nancy Macgregor (BFA, Layton School of Art, Milwaukee) worked in advertising art and TV production in Chicago, then opened her own studio. She has taught various media and mounted art exhibitions for students and herself.
Saturdays, July 12-Aug 9, 10 am-noon, 6261 Humanities, 455 N Park St, Limit 20, Enroll by July 3, 1.0 CEU, $50, Program #2512
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Watercolor: an introduction
Learn basic watercolor technique to help you gain control. Step-by-step lecture and demonstration are followed by studio exercises designed to advance the development of your skills. Explore color mixing, application, and technique. Your instructor provides a supportive environment that allows you to paint with confidence. You may take this class concurrently with the afternoon class, Watercolor with Texture. Free parking.
Instructor: Mary Ann Inman (BFA, UW-Whitewater) is a member of the Midwest Watercolor Society and is president of the Wisconsin Regional Artists Association. She has taught workshops in watercolor, matting, and framing.
Tuesdays, July 29-Aug 19, 9-11:30 am, Meriter Retirement Center, 333 W Main St, Limit 13, Enroll by July 23, 1.0 CEU, $50
Program #2516
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Watercolor: a personal vision
Discover the visual symbols that mean the most to you in this 10-week class, and use them on the way to unforgettable watercolor. Find the story you need to tell and bring your vision to life through design, content, and technique. Enjoy spirited critiques of yours and other students’ work, and meet the giants of symbolic painting.
Instructor: Nancy Macgregor (BFA, Layton School of Art, Milwaukee) worked in advertising art and TV production in Chicago, then opened her own studio. She has taught various media and mounted art exhibitions for students and herself.
Fridays, Jun 6-Aug 1, 9:30-11:30 am (no class July 4), 7621 Humanities, 455 N Park St, Limit 20, Enroll by May 30, 1.6 CEU, $75, Program #2503
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Watercolor with texture
Use watercolor or other water-based media to explore fascinating texture and pooling of color. Learn how to create texture with stamps, impressions, plastic wrap, and other experimental techniques. Use textures to project realism, make subtle implications, or promote an idea. You may take this class concurrently with the morning class, Watercolor: Introduction. Free parking.
Instructor: Mary Ann Inman (BFA, UW-Whitewater) is a member of the Midwest Watercolor Society and is president of the Wisconsin Regional Artists Association. She has taught workshops in watercolor, matting, and framing.
Tuesdays, July 29-Aug 19, 12:15-2:45 pm, Meriter Retirement Center, 333 W Main St, Limit 13, Enroll by July 23, 1.0 CEU, $50
Program #2517
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classes take place on the Madison area campus. Locations are listed with class
descriptions. Specific instructions regarding your class location are sent
to you when you register. Locations may include:
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You will find the above links and much more on the University of Wisconsin-Madison welcome page at http://www.wisc.edu/wiscinfo/welcome/.
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"The teacher was great. She had great new ideas. She helped me get going — she helped me get interested in art again and not be afraid to just try art again."
"I wanted to learn the basics, and I did. I can go ahead on my own now-and I have tons of ideas."
"I’ve taken other [classes through the program] and have always been impressed by the instructors."
"I was very inspired. There was enough structure so that I had focus, but enough freedom to let my imagination go wild."
"[The best part of the class] was meeting other people who were interested in art and learning tips and techniques by talking with other class participants."
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Studio painting at Green Lake
Join other painters to immerse yourself in a week of painting at the beautiful Green Lake Conference Center. Participate in critiques, reflections, and demonstrations on various painting and drawing topics and techniques under the guidance of experienced instructors. Optional lodging/meal plan is available through the Conference Center. For more information visit www.dcs.wisc.edu/lsa/art/greenlake.htm; to register contact Kathy Berigan; kberigan@dcs.wisc.edu, 608-263-3494.
Instructors: Mary Diman (MFA, UW-Madison) a realist painter and professional illustrator, has taught drawing, oil, acrylic, and watercolor for 25 years and has managed a nonprofit gallery. She shows her work in invitational and juried exhibitions nationally. And Susan Farmer-Tiefenthaler, professor emeritus in the Division of Continuing Studies, has taught drawing and painting to people of all ages and has led arts education workshops for professionals. She teaches studio courses via distance learning.
Saturday-Friday, October 14-19; Green Lake Conference Center, Green Lake; 3.6 CEU, $165, Program #1501
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Top photo by Michael Forster Rothbart
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