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Visual Arts

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Calligraphy: All Levels
Beginning Chinese Calligraphy
Illustration Fundamentals
Play With Your Food: Making Food Models
Mathematical Art Projects
Creative Framing Solutions for Artwork
Contemporary Art Galleries in PDX
Intro to Comics: Nonfiction Comics and Graphic Novels
Printmaking for Beginners

Ceramics

First class is mandatory for all new and returning students.

Ceramics 101
Ceramics: Open Studio
Ceramics: All Levels

Drawing

Drawing: Beginning
Traditional Drawing
Quick-Sketch Techniques for Expressive Drawing
Ink Drawing with Watercolor Washes
Drawing From The Human Skeleton
Drawing at Portland Art Museum
Drawing for the Absolute Beginner

Drawing: Botanical Illustration

Botanical Illustration
Botanical Illustration: Color
Botanical Illustration: Native Plants

Glass

Abridged Intro to Stained Glass
Stained Glass: Make a Six-Pointed Star Suncatcher
Make a Glass Pyramid Terrarium

Mixed Media

Intro to Collage Painting
Avant-garde Collage
Art Journaling
Art From Within
Awakening Creativity Through Mixed Media Art
Nature as Muse: Art Using the Natural World Around Us
Creativity on the Page: Writing Meets Art

Painting

Dynamic Abstract Painting
Land and Sea Painting
Painting Acrylics/Watercolor: Stop Dithering, Start Creating
Chinese Brush Painting: Lotus

Painting: Acrylics and Oils

Painting: Acrylics and Oils
Advanced Acrylic Painting
Still Life Painting With Acrylics
Classical Oil Painting Studio

Painting: Watercolor and Water Media

Watercolor for Beginners
Watercolor Basics
Watercolor: Beyond the Basics
Advanced Watercolor Painting Techniques
Botanical Watercolors: Plants, Flowers, Insects and Fruits
Paint with Bold Color in Gouache
Painting: Water-Based Media Studio

Printing and Printmaking

Printmaking for Beginners
Open Studio For Intermediate/Advanced Printmakers
Printmaking: Modern Monotypes