Headshot Photography Class
Saturday 10 June
Bailey Power Plant - 3pm - 3 Hours
A headshot is a tightly framed face shot, typically from the shoulders up. The goal of your headshot is to clearly & creatively showcase your client's professionalism, personality, and brand. As a class, we will focus on creating headshots from the chest up with good lighting on your model's face.
Street Photography
Sunday 11 June
Downtown Winston-Salem - 10am - 2 Hours
People, cafes, vendors, street merchants, buskers, historic buildings, art installations and much more. The power of observation underpins the art of great street photography. Learning to "see" interesting detail is a practised skill and we introduce you to easy methods that will open your photographer's eye and expose you to a world that is alive with detail. The most rewarding part of the class is learning how to approach interesting people and have them willingly pose for you.
We will also go over settings, focusing techniques and lens choices common to street photography to help us capture those random chance encounters.
Landscape Photography
Saturday 17 June
Hanging Rock - 10am - 2 Hours
Landscape photography is possibly one of the most popular genres, so we'll be looking at how you can improve your shots and help your photos stand out from the crowd. We will be focusing on composition, panoramas, equipment tips and settings to use.
All skill levels welcome! The professional photography instructor will be there to provide advice, feedback and tips on how to improve your photos and camera skills.
Beginner's Photography Class
Sunday 11 June
Near Lindley Park Area - 5pm - 3 Hours
Ready to learn more about your camera and get out of automatic exposure? Now is your chance!
Join us as we break down your camera to help you learn about shutter speed, aperture, ISO and how these settings affect your exposure.
We will then put your new knowledge to the test with the guidance of a professional photographer.
Beginner's Photography Class
Saturday 24 June
Near Lindley Park Area - 10am - 3 Hours
Ready to learn more about your camera and get out of automatic exposure? Now is your chance!
Join us as we break down your camera to help you learn about shutter speed, aperture, ISO and how these settings affect your exposure.
We will then put your new knowledge to the test with the guidance of a professional photographer.
Street Photography
Saturday 08 July
South Elm Street - 10am - 2 Hours
People, cafes, vendors, street merchants, buskers, historic buildings, art installations and much more. The power of observation underpins the art of great street photography. Learning to "see" interesting detail is a practised skill and we introduce you to easy methods that will open your photographer's eye and expose you to a world that is alive with detail. The most rewarding part of the class is learning how to approach interesting people and have them willingly pose for you.
We will also go over settings, focusing techniques and lens choices common to street photography to help us capture those random chance encounters.
Monster and Creepy Things That Crawl and How They Move
Saturday 10 June
Crawford Park - 10am - 3 Hours
In this class, you'll learn to make your own monsters, creeps, and demons using just a pen!
The monsters we will draw in this class will play with and distort human anatomy to create an Uncanny Valley effect creature.
Uncanny Valley is used often in art and movies to describe human-like objects and creatures that mimic people.
Beginner's Drawing Class
Saturday 24 June
Winston Square Park - 10am - 3 Hours
In this class, we will be practicing the human form. We will be drawing easy, dynamic poses with new drawing techniques!
Learning these poses will help the artist begin to understand the human body by breaking it down to its simplest form.
Painting Greensboro Arboretum
Saturday 24 June
Greensboro - 11am - 2 Hours
Experience the beauty of Greensboro Arboretum through the art of watercolors. Join our class and learn to capture the vibrant colors and serene landscapes of this stunning botanical garden. Perfect for beginners and enthusiasts alike, unleash your creativity in a relaxed and inspiring environment. Let nature be your muse as you discover the joy of watercolor painting at Greensboro Arboretum.
Figure Gesture Drawing
Saturday 08 July
Crawford Park - 10am - 2 Hours
In this class, you will learn how to draw a variety of human gestures!
All you need for this class are black and blue pens!
Gesture drawings are important because they teach the artist how to convey a movement or action with a few strokes.
Guide to Acrylic Painting
Saturday 22 July
Bailey Power Plant - 12pm - 2 Hours
A class to provide tips and tricks for painting with acrylic paint. Students will learn what materials to use, how to set up for painting, how to layer and neutralize colors, and more! For beginners, self-taught artists, or anyone interested in learning how to most effectively use acrylic paint.
Mandala Art
Saturday 05 August
Crawford Park - 10am - 2 Hours
In this class, we will be learning how to make a Mandala. A Mandala is a figured design that represented the universe in Hindu and Buddhist symbolism.
Mandalas often have a symmetrical design with repeating geometric patterns that are bold and colorful.
Perspective Drawing
Saturday 19 August
Oak Summit Park - 10am - 2 Hours
Perspective drawing is a technique used in art to create the illusion of depth and three-dimensional space on a two-dimensional surface
In this workshop, we will explore the art of creating depth and dimension in your drawings through the use of perspective.
Our experienced instructors will guide you through the process of understanding and applying the principles of perspective.
Perfect for complete beginners.
Still Life Drawing with Coloured Pencils
Saturday 02 September
Winston Square Park - 10am - 2 Hours
In this class, we're going to be drawing still lives using color pencils! Drawing still lives help an artist notice the finer details of an object or environment that they create in. We will focus on some of the fundamentals of drawing; create composition, shape, form, and perspective! and many other skills!
