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Drawing Workshop for Beginners of All Ages with Emily Christoff Flowers: Class #2

Drawing Workshop for Beginners of All Ages
with
Emily Christoff Flowers
Thursday, April 21
Thursday, May 5
Thursday, May 19
Thursday, June 2

 

1:00pm – 3:00pm
Learn the basics of drawing in this simple 4 class workshop for beginning artists of all ages. Kids under the age of 10 must have an adult with them during the entire class. Students will be working from life, as well as from photos, focusing on the basic elements of art that have been used for hundreds of years by the greatest masters of art. The class will meet every other Thursday for a total of 4 Thursdays. Students will build on the information they learn from one class to the next. Your teacher, Emily Christoff Flowers, has been teaching drawing classes for 3 decades and is the recipient of many drawing awards.
Supply list:
About Your Instructor

Emily received her Bachelor’s in Fine Art from Bowling Green State University in Ohio where she focused on life drawing. While still in art school, she began selling portraits as a career. She has taught portraits since 1984 and continues to support herself with portrait commissions and teaching.

 

Drawing Workshop for Beginners of All Ages with Emily Christoff Flowers: Class #1

Drawing Workshop for Beginners of All Ages
with
Emily Christoff Flowers
Thursday, April 21
Thursday, May 5
Thursday, May 19
Thursday, June 2
1:00pm – 3:00pm
Learn the basics of drawing in this simple 4 class workshop for beginning artists of all ages. Kids under the age of 10 must have an adult with them during the entire class. Students will be working from life, as well as from photos, focusing on the basic elements of art that have been used for hundreds of years by the greatest masters of art. The class will meet every other Thursday for a total of 4 Thursdays. Students will build on the information they learn from one class to the next. Your teacher, Emily Christoff Flowers, has been teaching drawing classes for 3 decades and is the recipient of many drawing awards.
Supply list:
Cost per student for the 4-class series is $120.
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, April 19  @ 5pm



About Your Instructor

Emily received her Bachelor’s in Fine Art from Bowling Green State University in Ohio where she focused on life drawing. While still in art school, she began selling portraits as a career. She has taught portraits since 1984 and continues to support herself with portrait commissions and teaching.

 

Metal Embossing Ornament Class with Emily Christoff Flowers

Learn the fascinating process of making a 3-dimensional drawing on a sheet of metal using pure metal tooling foil and various tools while creating Christmas ornaments. Your instructor will supply the 8 x 10” sheet of soft metal, as well as the sculpting tools and embossing mat. No drawing skills are required. There will be several designs available to make into beautiful works of art to put on your tree or gift to someone special. Children are welcome to enroll in the class, but they must be accompanied by an adult for the entire class.

Cost is $25 per student.

 

 




Pastels with Emily Christoff – Session 4

Session Four: Drawing animals on velour paper
Students will draw on velour paper using new techniques to create a soft effect of fur or hair. Students can use their own photo or the instructor can send her photo and students can draw along with her to complete the example above.
November 4- Class 7: You will also learn about Line in addition to the session focus.
November 18- Class 8: You will also learn about Composition in addition to the session focus.
Basic Materials list for all 8 classes. Additional supplies for specific classes are listed below.
● White foam board cut to 11 x 14”” or larger
  • Purchase at the dollar store or Walmart
  • This can be reused for each class..
● Soft pastel, set of 15 assorted colors, half sticks.
● Hard pastels, Set of 12 assorted colors
● Kneaded eraser
● 2b charcoal pencil
● Carbon paper. Staples or Office Max
Materials list for 11/4 & 11/18 in addition to the standard list above :
● Hahnemuhle Velour paper, middle gray, $7.11 per sheet
Instructor will be working on 11 x 14” paper, but students can cut their paper to any size that they wish.

Class Options

 


About Your Instructor

Emily received her Bachelor’s in Fine Art from Bowling Green State University in Ohio where she focused on life drawing. While still in art school she began selling portraits as a career. She has taught portraits since 1984 and continues to support herself with portrait commissions and teaching.

Pastels with Emily Christoff – Session 4

Session Four: Drawing animals on velour paper
Students will draw on velour paper using new techniques to create a soft effect of fur or hair. Students can use their own photo or the instructor can send her photo and students can draw along with her to complete the example above.
November 4- Class 7: You will also learn about Line in addition to the session focus.
November 18- Class 8: You will also learn about Composition in addition to the session focus.
Basic Materials list for all 8 classes. Additional supplies for specific classes are listed below.
● White foam board cut to 11 x 14”” or larger
  • Purchase at the dollar store or Walmart
  • This can be reused for each class..
● Soft pastel, set of 15 assorted colors, half sticks.
● Hard pastels, Set of 12 assorted colors
● Kneaded eraser
● 2b charcoal pencil
● Carbon paper. Staples or Office Max
Materials list for 11/4 & 11/18 in addition to the standard list above :
● Hahnemuhle Velour paper, middle gray, $7.11 per sheet
Instructor will be working on 11 x 14” paper, but students can cut their paper to any size that they wish.

Class Options

 


About Your Instructor

Emily received her Bachelor’s in Fine Art from Bowling Green State University in Ohio where she focused on life drawing. While still in art school she began selling portraits as a career. She has taught portraits since 1984 and continues to support herself with portrait commissions and teaching.

Pastels with Emily Christoff Flowers -Session 3

Session Three: Drawing with pastel on textured homemade sanded board
Students will apply gesso and tinted pastel ground on foam board to create a textural painterly base. Once the base is dry, students will use rubbing alcohol and pastel to create a base color. The drawing will be done on top of this textured surface to create a finished drawing with a loose painterly texture. Students will use their own photo or the instructor can send her photo and students can draw along with instructor to complete the example.
October 7- Class 5: You will also learn about value and light in addition to the session focus.
   October 21- Class 6: You will also learn about shape in addition to the session focus.
Basic Materials list for all 8 classes. Additional supplies for specific classes are listed below.
● White foam board cut to 11 x 14”” or larger
  • Purchase at the dollar store or Walmart
  • This can be reused for each class..
● Soft pastel, set of 15 assorted colors, half sticks.
● Hard pastels, Set of 12 assorted colors
● Kneaded eraser
● 2b charcoal pencil
● Carbon paper. Staples or Office Max
Materials list for 10/7 & 10/21 in addition to the standard list above :
● 1 sheet of foam board.
Instructor will be working on 11 x 14” but students can work in any size that they prefer. Students will use their own gesso or order an 8 oz. container at Dickblick.com for $7.59 https://www.dickblick.com/items/00691-1025/
● Acrylic yellow paint
Students can use their own or purchase Hi flow acrylics by Golden, Nickel Azo Yellow at Dickblick.com for $6.71 https://www.dickblick.com/items/01650-4991/
● Golden pastel ground
● Plain white tissue paper
● black thread
● An apple

Class Options



About Your Instructor

Emily received her Bachelor’s in Fine Art from Bowling Green State University in Ohio where she focused on life drawing. While still in art school she began selling portraits as a career. She has taught portraits since 1984 and continues to support herself with portrait commissions and teaching.