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The Richmond Art Center is a leading visual arts center in the East Bay, offering diverse arts experiences to people of all ages. They provide hands-on learning, well-equipped studios, traveling art programs, and rotating exhibitions featuring both emerging and established Bay Area artists.
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Basic Drawing
This will be a beginning drawing class covering the basic principles of design. We will also cover drawing light and shadow, contour drawing, perspective, basics of color theory, portrait drawing, and drawing from life vs drawing from memory. Suggested Materials: variety of soft and hard pencils micron or felt tip drawing pens brush pen medium to large sized drawing pad cheap watercolor set and brush colored pencils ruler scrap paper...
Introduction to Portrait and Figure Drawing
IMPORTANT: This is a Hybrid Workshop. Class Meets both on Zoom and In-Person @ RAC Paint Studio. May include additional fees (Studio Fee and Material Fee). For Adults 21+ only. The human figure has so much to offer for both beginners and seasoned artists. This course will lead you through basic figure and portrait drawing techniques using stock photography as well as live professional nude models. We will focus on line, shading techniques,...
Portfolio Development for Young Artists
This class is designed to offer young artists who are serious about enhancing their arts practice an opportunity to develop a body of work. During class we will work on observation and life drawing skills. Students will be encouraged to work on a series of artwork that is visually compelling and well thought out. The work of contemporary, modern, and classical artists will be discussed. Structured like a foundation year college course, students...
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Character Design for Picture Books
Chances are if you are taking this class, you are thinking about creating characters for a children’s book story or perhaps just wanting to learn more about drawing. We will explore a variety of contemporary picture book illustrator’s characters as well as some well known and beloved timeless book characters. We will learn techniques to create fun and often simple and relatable characters using the basic elements of design (color, shape, line,...
Street Art 102: Defining Your Style
In Street Art 102: Defining Your Style, you will revisit subjects from Street Art 101 such as tagging, and bubble letters but will also learn how to create complex street art pieces and characters. Must have taken Street Art 101. Class 1: Intro, Tagging, and bubble letters revisited Class 2: Learn how to create straight letters + perspective Class 3: Learn how to funk your style Class 4: Learn how to draw complex characters Materials List:...
Intermediate Drawing
Students with experience measuring proportions can further refine their skills though the exploration of foreshortening, perspective, composition and the treatment of varied surfaces. Longer drawing time allow for reflection and additional instructor feedback as you work through individual challenges. Use the drawing media of your choice as you complete optional assignments at home, designed to reinforce what you learn in class. We'll draw...
Repujado: Mexican Tin Art (Ages 8-18)
Please join us for a lesson on the history and tradition of Mexican tin art. Students will learn how to emboss and deboss on tooling aluminum. Students will also be able to draw their own design and engrave it into tin and incorporate new techniques onto their art. Class 1: Repujado, the basics, art from the heart Class 2: Make a hamsa/hand of fatima Class 3: Make a Repujado butterfly or choose your own design Class 4: Create a 3D star Materials...
Drawing Social Justice Subjects
Bring your project to this four week class focused on supporting you through the drawing and design of a personal social justice project. It does not matter if it is a painting, a poster, a banner, a mural, a portrait, a cartoon or a tattoo, we will help you make it happen! Learn the techniques used by drawing artists: how to draw in 3D, drawing bodies and faces, using photo references, materials, and more. Learn a process that will help you with...
Intergenerational Embroidery
Collaborate with a younger person to embroider designs on fabric surfaces. Using clothes, pillowcases, or any other fabric on hand, we will create durable embroidery art that makes your fabric belongings feel special. We will learn embroidery techniques, and add found objects for unconventional embroidery. Required supplies for this program: Fabric to embroider on. This can be clothing, pillow cases, curtains, or napkins. Avoid fabrics with a...
Weaving with Mixed Media (Ages 16+)
Weaving with Mixed Media on a Simple Homemade Loom Learn to create exciting and unique weavings, made on a simple frame loom that you'll build in class. Students will string their looms, use yarn and fabric strips to build the main structure, and add optional lace, string, ribbon, shells, sticks, and jewelry embellishments. Whether you prefer symmetrical or random shapes, flat surfaces or undulating textures, realistic or abstract designs, you'll...
Don't Blink Ink
Permanent ink will be explored in this drawing techniques class. Students will get to learn how to make unique pieces of art by getting the most out of dipping their pen nibs and brushes in permanent ink to express their creativity. Tempera Resist - to create unique textures, waterproof India ink and Tempera paint will be used in a reduction process. Suggested Materials: Ink nib and holder Bamboo brushes India ink HB Pencil Kneaded eraser...
Aprende a Dibujar Nivel Principiante
Ven y aprende a dibujar en esta clase dirigida cien por ciento en Español. Repasaremos todos los conceptos básicos del dibujo como la perspectiva, el sombreado. la composición, el contraste, el fondo y primer plano. También hablaremos acerca de los diversos materiales y técnicas de dibujo, tanto clásicas como contemporáneas. Por medio de videos veremos el trabajo y la vida de varios artistas y movimientos artísticos de antaño y del presente...
Collage: Pieces of You
Use the mediums of collage and writing to explore the connections between images and our identities. Inspired by the expressive art method SoulCollage®. Participants will come away with unique collage art and a deeper appreciation for their inner self. This class is not eligible for an Art Boost! Scholarship. Suggested Materials: Collage images (sources can include magazines, postcards, calendars, catalogs, or other images you've collected...
Street Art 101
Learn about the history and regional styles of Street Art and then develop and refine your own style! In Street Art Part 1, you will learn how the basics of how to tag, create bubble letters and draw characters. We will also be covering a very brief intro to the history of tagging, bubble letters, and characters. Class 1: Intro, Learn to draw + brief history of tagging Class 2: Learn to draw + brief history of bubble letters Class 3: Learn...
Zine Making Workshop
IMPORTANT: This is a Hybrid Workshop. Class Meets both on Zoom and at RAC Youth Studio. Culturally and historically, zines have served as a powerful outlet for creators who make content considered to be outside of the mainstream, in terms of commercial forms of publication. A zine can be produced with the simplest of tools, outside capitalistic or potentially oppressive systems: amongst friends; in local gathering places or homes; and at festivals...
Fundamental Figure Drawing Part II
If you can block-in and measure the proportions of objects, it's time to learn about light and shadow, perspective, and surface treatments during this four-week class. We will draw still lives with objects found around the house, and discuss our work. All students will receive individual feedback. La maestra habla español. Materials List: Soft drawing pencil, any brand, 4B or 6B Plastic eraser for pencil, the kind that does not leave...
Portrait Drawing
Understand proportion of the facial anatomy from various perspectives. Use light and shadow to understand the shaping of the face and discover subtle color for a rich sense of volume. Students will work primarily from photos. Demonstrations will be made prior to each assignment. Some drawing skills are preferable, for intermediate and advanced students. Materials List: Drawing Pad 9 x 12 or larger Graphite Pencils - 2B, 4B, 6B...
Beginner's Sumi-e
Richmond Art Center @ Virtual Classroom
Gain the freedom of brush strokes that give excitement to art work. Sumi-e is a Japanese term that refers to ink brush painting, originated in China and has its spiritual base in Zen and Wabi Sabi. Continuous Sumi-e practice makes you aware of our world and allows you to capture the spirit of the subject. This workshop will cover the use of materials, paper, ink and brush. How to paint Orchid, one of the four gentlemen, most important sumi-e subjects,...
$50
Foodie Art
Calling all Foodies! Join us in the art of making fake food. Students will learn the secrets of how to make fake food by creating fun and delicious looking art. Class 1: Cupcake. Using air dry clay students will make their own ceramic cupcake. Materials: Air dry clay, cup of water, clay tools Class 2: Bacon cheeseburger. Using a roll of toilet paper and water students will create bacon cheeseburger. Materials: One roll of toilet...
Beginning Acrylic Painting
Students will learn basic painting technique in this beginning acrylic painting class. Each week we will build onto those new skills creating different paintings, such as a bird house, solar system and more. Suggested Materials: Every week a new 8" x 10" canvas Different size acrylic paint brushes Acrylic paint set (can be found at most craft stores) Cup of water Towels/paper towels You will receive an email 30 minutes before class starts...
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