Upcoming Classes

 
 

Digital Painting on an iPad with Procreate

Foothills Art Association, Porter Hall, 4910 Memorial Dr, La Mesa

Learn how to use the app Procreate to create beautiful digital illustrations that can then be turned into prints, stickers, and more. Procreate is an incredibly robust digital paint program that will amaze you with it’s capabilities. You’ll learn how to use all of the features that make this such a popular app for illustrators and artists. Procreate is only offered on an Apple platform, so other tablets will not work for this class.
Please Note: You must have an iPad and an Apple Pencil and bring them to class. You will need to purchase the Procreate app for a cost to you of $12.99. The instructor can help you with this should you require assistance.

Wednesdays, starting October 23
4-6:30pm
6 classes total, limit 20 participants
$300 Foothills Art Association members
$340 nonmembers

Animal Portraits in Colored Pencils

Foothills Art Association, Porter Hall, 4910 Memorial Dr, La Mesa

Combine your love of art and your love for animals all in one class! This class introduces the foundations of creating an animal portrait in colored pencils. You will be shown how to take great reference photos and then guided through the process of drawing your animal portrait in colored pencils.  You will also learn how to build up layers of colored pencil so that the final drawing resembles a painting. 

Tuesdays, starting October 29
1:30-4pm
6 classes total, limit 20 participants
$300 Foothills Art Association members
$340 nonmembers

Registration opens September 29

Colored Pencil Techniques

Art on 30th, 4434 30th St, San Diego

Learn how to get the most from your colored pencils and explore a variety of techniques, tools and papers to help you achieve stunning results in your drawings!

Colored pencils combine the best things from drawing with the best things from painting.

In this class, you will learn:

  • how to create highlights and shadows

  • blending fundamentals

  • color scheme fundamentals

  • different styles of drawing with colored pencils

  • how to create realistic art 

  • how to capture various textures


Students will walk away with a finished drawing or two.

Supply List:

  • Fabriano Artistico Enhanced Watercolor Block - Extra White, Hot Press, 9" x 12"

  • Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils Assorted colors, Set of 12

  • Polychromos pencil set of 12

  • Blending Paper Stumps

  • Long Point Pencil Sharpener

  • Tombow Mono Zero Refillable Eraser

  • Extra Prismacolor Colors:

    • Lemon Yellow PC915

    • True Green PC910

    • Parma Violet PC1008

    • Ultramarine PC902

    • Canary Yellow PC916

    • Orange PC918

    • Scarlett Lake PC923

    • Poppy Red PC922

    • Cobalt Blue Hue PC133

    • Carmine Red PC926


Class Info:

  • Next session: October 24 - November 21

  • Cost $199 (5 classes)

  • ​THU PM, 6:00pm-9:00pm

  • ​Max 9 students

  • All skill levels welcome​

  • Age level: adult (18 & up)