Winter 2024 Enjoy! Activity Guide

Beginning Painting
Have you always wanted to learn to paint? This is the
class for you! We’ll travel at a beginner’s pace, starting
with exploring materials and methods. We’ll then work
on value, color-mixing and drawing skills. Ann covers
copying artworks, working from photographs, and
painting from observation. Oil and acrylic paints are
both welcome. Students will be expected to follow the
course curriculum. For independent work and study,
please sign up for Painting: Beginning and Beyond.
Ages: 18y+
Instructor: Ann McMillan
Fees: Residents $240 | Non-Residents $276
Location: Palo Alto Art Center | Studio A
Capacity: 18
Session Code Dates Time
36574 Mon, Jan 22- Mar 18* 6p-9p
*No Class, 2/19
Watercolor
Through lectures and demonstrations, students will
learn the basics of watercolor painting. The instructor
will cover wet-in-wet, drybrush, washes, glazes, and
most importantly, the behavior of water, our complex
partner in the painting process. Students will create
their own watercolors using images from still life and
landscape. Students will also learn about composition,
design, color theory, and a variety of papers, pigments,
and brushes.
Instructor will go over materials needed for the quarter
at the first class. Please bring any watercolor materials
you already have.
Ages: 18y+
Instructor: Richard Becker
Fees: Residents $300 | Non-Residents $345
Location: Palo Alto Art Center | Studio A
Capacity: 20
Session Code Dates Time
36571 Sat, Jan 20- Mar 23 10a-1p
Ages: 18y+
Instructor: Richard Becker
Fees: Residents $240 | Non-Residents $276
Location: Palo Alto Art Center | Studio B
Capacity: 18
Session Code Dates Time
36572 Mon, Jan 22- Mar 18* 10a-1p
*No Class, 2/19
Painting: Beginning & Beyond
This class is a one-room schoolhouse! Beginning and
intermediate students follow a guided study curriculum;
independent students bring their own self-determined
projects. Each week’s half-hour of lecture, demonstration
and class-long practice exercises help beginners,
but useful for students of all levels. Many students prefer
the independent study route for support in pursuing
their own artistic practice. Acrylic, watercolor, oil, and
pastel are welcome. This class has a culture of studious
effort and quiet concentration.
Ages: 18y+
Instructor: Ann McMillan
Fees: Residents $300 | Non-Residents $345
Location: Palo Alto Art Center | Studio A
Capacity: 18
Session Code Dates Time
36575 Thu, Jan 18- Mar 21 7p-10p
36576 Fri, Jan 19- Mar 22 10a-1p
Acrylic Painting
Exciting breakthroughs with acrylic paint allow it to be
handled more like traditional oil paint: slower drying
time, buttery consistency, and smooth mix-ability.
Through lectures and demonstrations, students learn
how to handle and control this marvelous medium with
easy to follow step-by-step methods. Class will cover
staging your picture, color theory, design, materials,
techniques, and tricks. Students will create their own
paintings from still life or using images and/or
photographs.
Instructor will go over materials needed for the quarter
at the first class. Please bring any acrylic painting materials
you already have.
Ages: 18y+
Instructor: Richard Becker
Fees: Residents $300 | Non-Residents $345
Location: Palo Alto Art Center | Studio A
Capacity: 15
Session Code Dates Time
36570 Tue, Jan 16- Mar 19 10a-1p
Adult Classes
41