Instructor: Meredith Birch

Skill Level: Beginner - Intermediate

Ages: 10+

Total Class Hours: 2

Description: Celebrate the personality and charm of a beloved pet through a whimsical portrait.

Create a one-of-a-kind acrylic portrait of your favorite furry, feathered, or scaled companion! In this fun and encouraging class, students will learn how to transform a favorite photograph into a colorful, whimsical painting that captures their pet's unique personality.

Using acrylic paint, we will explore simple techniques for drawing, color mixing, layering, and adding expressive details. Instruction will include step-by-step demonstrations, individual guidance, and plenty of creative encouragement, allowing each artist to develop a portrait in their own style.

Students should bring one (8×10 color print) of their pet, printed on standard paper, to use as a reference throughout the class. If you do not have access to a color printer, please email photos to kara@artcentergreenville.org.

No prior painting experience is necessary. Just bring a love for pets and a willingness to create!

Supplies: We will provide all supplies. All students must have a photo of their pet to reference.

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Instructor: Jane Todd Butcher

Skill Level: Any Level

Ages: 14+

Total Class Hours: 12

Description: Make vibrant paintings with or without a brush! Artists of all skill levels will use inks and acrylics to create beautiful, colorful works of art. The focus is on experimentation, COLOR and DESIGN, in representational or abstract art. Participants will dye and stain art tissue and rice paper to create one-of-a-kind, vibrant papers. Artists will then incorporate these papers into their design or image, sometimes adding surface painting. Uncolored papers may also be collaged to panels, and paint applied later for unique textural effects. The possibilities are endless!

Most papers and materials will be provided and are included in the class fee. Students will purchase a few materials; this list will be provided.

Supplies: Most supplies are provided. We will send a short list of materials to purchase before class. Please contact kara@artcentergreenville.org with questions.

Website: janetoddbutcher.com