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Grants Pass Museum of Art August Adult Art Classes

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Grants Pass Museum of Art is offering more “Sketch in the Park” August Adult Art Classes by popular demand. We are also trying them out as a weekday morning class. Classes will be held at Reinhart Volunteer Park (All Sports Park). Each week will have a demo on the chosen theme, followed by plenty of time to draw onsite. Kristen will go around to each student and give one-on-one help throughout the morning. We ask that each student bring their own supplies and a mask (to wear if Kristen needs to get closer than six feet). Advance registration is required and class size is limited to 9 people. All levels of students are welcome. Each class is $10 for GPMA members and $15 for non-members. Thursday, August 6 9 am to Noon Demo theme: Rhythm– using the principal of Rhythm to create cohesiveness and interest. Thursday, August 13 9

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Painting One Color Flowers Virtual Art Class

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Virtual Art Class We continue our journey of online art classes on May 2nd. Our next virtual class is Painting One Color Flowers When: Saturday, May 2nd Time: 1 – 3 pm Cost: $10 for members, $15 for non-members Taught by: Kristen O’Neill To SIGN UP CLICK HERE: Online Sign Up Improve your color shading and mixing with a flower subject. Learn the techniques for a monochromatic painting Explore color mixing & the power of just one or two colors! Improve shading to create form Create a small painting of any flower you like Suggested materials: Paper, or canvas – recommend smaller rather than larger. A 6″ x 6″ to 9″ x 12″ will work the best A flower to paint! Use a photo or a real flower One color and titanium white, or two colors and white. Class will be taught in acrylic – but you can use

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Adult Art Classes at GPMA October, November, December 2019

Needlefelting Birds with Corbin Brashear Saturday, November 2 12:30 - 4 pm at Grants Pass Museum of Art

Adult Art (& more) Classes!

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Click on any picture to reach our website class signup page. We now have two levels of pricing for classes. Museum members receive a $5 discount on all adult art classes. To become a member or to renew a membership: Click here

Elements of Art – Texture, Form, & Shape with Kristen O’Neill Saturday, October 12 1 – 4 pm

Part of the series of fundamental art classes: Elements of Art We will explore texture and how it creates the quality of an object, how form is created in 2D & 3D artworks, and how artworks have used shape. Class includes: An art history exploration of works that focused on texture, form, and shape. Art projects to explore all three:

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Adult Art Classes at Grants Pass Museum of Art- Fall 2019

Needlefelting Birds with Corbin Brashear Saturday, November 2 12:30 - 4 pm

Adult Art Classes!

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Click on any picture to reach our website class signup page. We now have two levels of pricing for classes. Museum members receive a $5 discount on all classes. To become a member or to renew a membership: Click here

How to Draw Eyes with Kristen O’Neill Saturday, 9/28, 1-4 pm $30/$35 Learn techniques to draw realistic eyes, including: How to draw that second, pesky eye that never cooperates How to create a life-like feeling in the eyes Where to place the eyes, and gaze How to draw eyes of different ages Coloring eyes realistically $30/Members, $35/Non-Members. All materials provided.

Elements of Art – Texture, Form, & Shape with Kristen O’Neill Saturday, October 12 1 – 4 pm

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Summer Kids Classes at Grants Pass Museum of Art

Grants Pass Museum of Art Kids Art Classes! Visit our Website We're having a fun summer of art here!

Kids Art Classes!

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We’re having a fun summer of art here!

Click on any picture to reach our website class signup page. Advanced registration is strongly recommended most of these classes are on the verge of filling.Classes are limited in size and we don’t want to have to turn away a child. All classes are $15 and include all the materials!

Fish Prints! with Kim de Young Tuesday, August 13 1 – 3 pm

In this class for 9-12 years old. We will learn about the Japanese art of fish printing, called Gyotaku. We will use a variety of realistic rubber fish as we work in the process of printmaking. Together we will create one long mural, and each

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August 2019 Adult Art Classes at GPMA

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August 2019 Adult Art Classes at GPMA Art Classes! Visit our Website Click on any picture to reach our website class signup page. We now have two levels of pricing for classes. Museum members receive a $5 discount on all classes. To become a member or to renew a membership: Click here Elements of Art – Color with Kristen O’Neill Saturday, August 3 1 – 4 pm Part of the series of fundamental art classes: Elements of Art Color! Color can be one of the most dominate elements. · Learn about hues, value, and intensity. · Explore the historical changes of color use, warm vs. cool palettes. · Create your own color wheel for reference. · Learn, with simple projects, how to set a mood with color in your artwork. Class will be taught in acrylic – but the knowledge works for all mediums. A great class for the beginner,

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Art Classes Summer 2019 – Grants Pass Museum of Art

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Art Classes!

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Click to reach our website class signup page. We now have two levels of pricing for classes. Museum members receive a $5 discount on all classes this year. To become a member or to renew a membership: Click here

Traditional Painting Techniques with Kristen O’Neill Saturday, June 29 1 – 4 pm

This class we will explore traditional painting techniques. We will start our paintings with an underpainting, then learn how to block in your painting, and add texture. Then we can use glazing, scumbling, and sgraffito. These will be taught in acrylic. Students will leave with a painting that uses all these techniques. We will be using a Renaissance palette of color. All levels are welcome! $30/Members, $35/Non-Members. All materials

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Winter 2019 Art Classes at Grants Pass Museum of Art

Fractured Flowers with Linda Dunn TWO DIFFERENT DATES OFFERED: Saturday, Mar. 9 or Thursday, Mar. 14 1 - 4 pm at Grants Pass Museum of Art

Art Classes!

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Click on any picture to reach our website class signup page. We now have two levels of pricing for classes. Museum members receive a $5 discount on all classes this year. To become a member or to renew a membership: Click here

ALMOST FULL: Creative Idea Generator with Karen O’Brien Saturday, Feb 2 10:30 am – 1 pm

Play generates ideas and constraints make things interesting. They send you in new directions and bypass inhibitions. The assignment is to make a figure. Any kind of figure. Or more than one! The more you do, the more ideas you will generate for bigger projects like dolls, drawings, paintings, and sculpture. This is a chance to engage deeply and freely with your imagination

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Classes at Grants Pass Museum of Art Winter 2019

Color and Value Kristen ONeill

Art Classes!

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Click on any picture to reach our website class signup page. We now have two levels of pricing for classes. Museum members receive a $5 discount on all classes this year. To become a member or to renew a membership: Click here

Sketching 101 with Kristen O’Neill Saturday, Jan. 26 1 – 4 pm

Improve your sketching skills. Learn mark-making techniques, and how to draw a 3D object from real life. We will have sketching exercises in this class to practice and will learn about black & white sketches, value sketching, negative space and more. All materials are provided. $30/Members, $35/Non-Members. All materials provided.

Creative Idea Generator with Karen O’Brien Saturday, Feb 2 10:30

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Bring in the New Year with Adult Art Classes in Grants Pass

Creative Idea Generator with Karen O'Brien and other adult art classes at the Grants Pass Museum of Art in 2019

Art Classes!

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Click on any picture to reach our website class signup page. We now have two levels of pricing for classes. Museum members receive a $5 discount on all classes this year. To become a member or to renew a membership: Click here

Sketching 101 with Kristen O’Neill Saturday, Jan. 26 1 – 4 pm

Improve your sketching skills. Learn mark-making techniques, and how to draw a 3D object from real life. We will have sketching exercises in this class to practice and will learn about black & white sketches, value sketching, negative space and more. All materials are provided. $30/Members, $35/Non-Members. All materials provided.

Creative Idea Generator with Karen O’Brien Saturday, Feb

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