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This class is designed not only for beginners but for students with experience. All levels will sketch to express their own style while gaining valuable drawing skills. Students will sketch various scenes that they will be able to build upon and add to their sketchbooks. Mondays, May 2 through May 23 Instructed by Christian Dore

Learn how to draw the human figure from a live model using various techniques and artistic approaches. The purpose of this class is to help students obtain the basic skill of drawing the human form, including anatomy, observation of the human form and fundamental exercises in gesture, contour, outline, and tonal modeling. Tuesdays, May 3 through May 31 Instructed by Michael Dowling

Stop by the Curtis Center for the Arts after school to have fun designing and constructing your very own ceramic tile. Students will learn the basics of clay construction which will include coiling, pinching and slab work to create a ceramic relief (image will look like it is coming off the surface!). Class will begin with students drawing a scene/object of their choice onto a wet ceramic. Then students will build it up and carve sections of it away to create a relief. Finished pieces will be glazed and fired. Tuesdays, May 3 through May 24 Ages 8 to 14 years old Instructed by Maggie Stewart

This hands-on course is designed to help students develop a better understanding of fundamental painting concepts and how they apply to landscape painting – value, shape, composition, color, edges, and texture. Thursdays, May 5 through June 9 Instructed by Janet Anderson

Continue to develop and challenge your drawing skills and expand your understanding of how to apply the fundamentals of drawing to your own works of art. In these 6-week sessions master artist, Rick Brogan will guide and mentor you in the foundations of creating our own work of art through drawing. Your drawings can be their own works of art, or you can apply them to your own paintings or other art forms at home. Through demonstrations, one-on-one instruction and hands-on exercises, students will gain confidence in their drawing skills by drawing and sketching still life set ups, figures/portraits from a live model (one class each session), nature, interiors, and cityscapes using graphite. Wednesdays, May 11 through June 15 Instructed by Rick Brogan

Special guests Arts on Fire will be stopping by Pee Wee Art to paint a ceramic votive light fish with our young artists. Students will get to select from a variety of glazes to paint their fish and they will learn how to paint with the glazes on their fish. These finished fish will be very colorful and will look spectacular lite up! Ages 3 to 6 years old with caregiver Presented by Arts on Fire

As the weather is warming up, let’s pack up our watercolors, sketchbooks, and pencils and head outside to sketch. Sketching is a more casual and quick capture of what we see before us. This is an opportunity to simplify supplies and relax into a joyful creative practice. We will be preparing for summer travel and gain confidence sketching on location. This class is a chance to begin or continue a sketchbook to document your moments. Thursdays, May 12 through June 2 Instructed by Renee Reese

The Curtis Center for the Arts is honored to show the works of Denver based artist, Susan Cooper. This exhibit will highlight works from her early career as well as featuring dynamic new works that were influenced by her past. Currently residing in Cherry Hills Village, CO, Susan’s works can be seen at the Denver Art Museum, Kirkland Museum of Fine and Decorative Art , Denver City Building and many other collections across the country. Her public art installations are spread throughout the state of Colorado as well as many other parks, universities and 13 RTD stations around Denver. Made from oil, acrylic, resin, steel, glass, and plexiglass, Susan’s work continually addresses the spaces in which we all live, changing as our environment and our lives transform.

The Curtis Center for the Arts is honored to show the works of Denver based artist, Susan Cooper. This exhibit will highlight works from her early career as well as featuring dynamic new works that were influenced by her past. Currently residing in Cherry Hills Village, CO, Susan’s works can be seen at the Denver Art Museum, Kirkland Museum of Fine and Decorative Art , Denver City Building and many other collections across the country. Her public art installations are spread throughout the state of Colorado as well as many other parks, universities and 13 RTD stations around Denver. Made from oil, acrylic, resin, steel, glass, and plexiglass, Susan’s work continually addresses the spaces in which we all live, changing as our environment and our lives transform.

Enjoy summer mornings outdoors as you paint! In this workshop learn how to paint on-site and use simple methods of painting landscapes using oils. Students will learn how to simplify and compose their landscapes using shapes, values, and edge to achieve amazing results. Wednesdays, May 18 through June 15 Instructed by Cliff Austin

The Curtis Center for the Arts is honored to show the works of Denver based artist, Susan Cooper. This exhibit will highlight works from her early career as well as featuring dynamic new works that were influenced by her past. Currently residing in Cherry Hills Village, CO, Susan’s works can be seen at the Denver Art Museum, Kirkland Museum of Fine and Decorative Art , Denver City Building and many other collections across the country. Her public art installations are spread throughout the state of Colorado as well as many other parks, universities and 13 RTD stations around Denver. Made from oil, acrylic, resin, steel, glass, and plexiglass, Susan’s work continually addresses the spaces in which we all live, changing as our environment and our lives transform.

The Curtis Center for the Arts is honored to show the works of Denver based artist, Susan Cooper. This exhibit will highlight works from her early career as well as featuring dynamic new works that were influenced by her past. Currently residing in Cherry Hills Village, CO, Susan’s works can be seen at the Denver Art Museum, Kirkland Museum of Fine and Decorative Art , Denver City Building and many other collections across the country. Her public art installations are spread throughout the state of Colorado as well as many other parks, universities and 13 RTD stations around Denver. Made from oil, acrylic, resin, steel, glass, and plexiglass, Susan’s work continually addresses the spaces in which we all live, changing as our environment and our lives transform.

You are invited to come and create your own watercolor masterpieces in this new studio class. This class allows watercolor artists to work on and complete their paintings while being mentored by master artist Rick Brogan. Bring everything you need for your art and while you work, you will receive one-on-one instruction and critique. Fridays, May 20 through June 24 Instructed by Rick Brogan

Special guests Arts on Fire will be stopping by Pee Wee Art to paint a ceramic votive light fish with our young artists. Students will get to select from a variety of glazes to paint their fish and they will learn how to paint with the glazes on their fish. These finished fish will be very colorful and will look spectacular lite up! Ages 3 to 6 years old with caregiver Presented by Arts on Fire

The Curtis Center for the Arts is honored to show the works of Denver based artist, Susan Cooper. This exhibit will highlight works from her early career as well as featuring dynamic new works that were influenced by her past. Currently residing in Cherry Hills Village, CO, Susan’s works can be seen at the Denver Art Museum, Kirkland Museum of Fine and Decorative Art , Denver City Building and many other collections across the country. Her public art installations are spread throughout the state of Colorado as well as many other parks, universities and 13 RTD stations around Denver. Made from oil, acrylic, resin, steel, glass, and plexiglass, Susan’s work continually addresses the spaces in which we all live, changing as our environment and our lives transform.