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April 2014
Artful Lettering I — Black and White
Instructor: Joan Wiens Joan’s popular class is back! Not quite calligraphy, not quite graffiti, not quite doodling – just your own artistic expression of important letters and words in your life. Techniques can be used as stand-alone art, embellishment, or part of other art projects. No experience necessary, and the fee includes paper, templates, examples and more (you only need to provide a Micron 01, a 4H drawing pencil, and a white plastic eraser – all available at Runaway).
Find out more »May 2014
Artful Lettering II
Instructor: Joan Wiens Let’s add some color to those beautiful letters, words, stamps & stencils! We will use colored pencils to add even more interest, depth, and pizzazz to monograms or words to get attention to their beauty and meaning. Entirely different approaches will be taught, and can be used as an embellishment, or part of other art projects. No prior skills required, but more can be gained from class by taking Artful Lettering 1. Supplies: Micron 01, black 4H…
Find out more »Framed
Instructor: Joan Wiens Learn whatever! with unique, hand-doodled frames. The designs also work well for artistic borders and dividers. What you learn can be applied and expanded to other projects. Take-homes will be provided. Supplies: 01 black Micron pen Optional supplies: watercolor pencils, .25 or .30 Slicci black pen for fine work
Find out more »June 2014
Watercolor Pencils & Stencils
Instructor: Joan Wiens Joan’s simple techniques will help you get the most out of your stencils, using watercolor pencils and a healthy dose of your own creativity. More info to come with the class board in May.
Find out more »Pan Pastel Frames
Instructor: Joan Wiens We will be making three versions of dimensional mini-frames using Pan Pastels, gel mediums, and stamps. These techniques are great for card-making, displaying stamps or other artwork or ephemera. See the board or call Runaway for more info about supplies.
Find out more »July 2014
Art Rocks!
Instructor: Joan Wiens It sure does – but this is actually about using and decorating rocks as dimensional art! Take a look at the samples at Runaway.
Find out more »Pan Pastel Forest
Instructor: Joan Wiens Another wonderful class from Joan to help you get the most from your Pan Pastels. See the board in July for info about supplies.
Find out more »Art Rocks!
Instructor: Joan Wiens It sure does – but this is actually about using and decorating rocks as dimensional art! Check out the class samples at Runaway.
Find out more »Textures and Watercolor Pencils
Instructor: Joan Wiens Learn to use Glitter Paste and Farro media together with stencils to create small textured designs. These can be colored and brought to life using special watercolor pencil techniques. Check out the class board for more information, including required supplies.
Find out more »August 2014
Put a Feather in your Cap!
Instructor: Joan Wiens Another “doodling” class from Joan will teach you how to draw a gorgeous peacock feather, using watercolor pencils to cap it off with a wonderful touch of color!
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