Winter 2019
Registration starts December 20, 2018, and runs until class starts. Classes begin January 14, 2019. Not all classes start in the first week.
We offer Scheduled Classes, Children's Classes, Workshops and Ongoing Open Studios.
Registration: You are encouraged to register prior to the first class meeting; early sign ups indicate to instructors that they can offer the class. Registration is on a first come first served basis; no reservations without payment. All fees are due upon registration. Please use a separate check for each class payable to the instructor. Call instructors for additional information and materials lists.
Class dates should always be confirmed by calling the Chico Art Center. For a current class schedule call the Chico Art Center, 895-8726.
Artists, looking to offer a class or workshop? Chico Art Center welcomes new instructors. Please call the office to speak with Debra Simpson for details and applications (530) 895-8726.
Scheduled Classes
January 14 – March 4
(plus make up day)
Mondays (8 weeks)
10:00pm – 1:00pm
Watercolor – Not For Beginners
for those who have minimal previous watercolor experience
$140 (CAC Member) / $165 (Non-Member)
Instructor: Carol Preble-Miles (530) 893-8716
If you took Watercolor a long time ago, if you have taken only a few classes, if you "sort of know" what to do but are not sure, or just need a "kick start", try this class. Lessons will be generated by you, the students, working on the problems that you are having, or I will present problems for you to work on such as, What should I paint? How do I paint that? When am I done? How do you do....? I will also introduce new or different ways to begin and complete paintings.
I also invite students who know they aren’t able to attend every class to “drop in” when they can. I require that they be Chico Art Center members, call ahead to confirm there is a class, and to give me notice, and pay a $25 fee for each class they attend. Questions? – call 893-8716 or email cpreblemiles@gmail.com. Must call to let me know you will be there.
January 14 – February 11
Mondays (5 weeks)
1:30pm – 3:30pm
Drawing
$70 (CAC Member) / $75 (Non-Member)
Age 7 & up (Family members welcome, discount given)
Instructor: Kou Lee (530) 680-9924
With instruction, this class will be enjoyable and I will make sure that you will learn quickly and it is worth your time. The first hour, I will test your skill level and classify you to a group level. For a daily routine, I will set up a still life for different groups. We will practice drawing on newsprint and then on paper. Time will be spent teaching basic drawing skills as well as practicing as much as possible until a final masterpiece is done. The best artist of each level will win a prize. This class is meant for anyone at any level with an interest to explore the beauty of drawing. A water bottle will be provided but you can bring a snack. We will have eggroll and spring-roll potluck at the end of the session.
January 14 – February 11
Mondays (5 weeks)
4:00pm – 6:00pm
Drawing
$70 (CAC Member) / $75 (Non-Member)
Age 7 & up (Family members welcome, discount given)
Instructor: Kou Lee (530) 680-9924
See above description.
January 15 – February 12
Tuesdays (5 weeks)
1:00pm – 3:00pm
Acrylic, Watercolor, and Oil Painting
$70 (CAC Member) / $75 (Non-Member)
Age 7 & up (Family members welcome, discount given)
Instructor: Kou Lee (530) 680-9924
With instruction, this class will be enjoyable and I will make sure that you will learn quickly and it is worth your time. The first hour, I will test your skill level and classify you to a group level. For a daily routine, I will set up a still life for different groups. We will practice on newsprint and then on paper. Time will be spent teaching basic painting skills as well as practicing as much as possible until a final master piece is done. The best artist of each level will win a prize. This class is meant for anyone at any level with an interest to explore the beauty of still life painting. A water bottle will be provided but you can bring a snack. We will have eggroll and spring-roll potluck at the end of the session.
January 15 – February 12
Tuesdays (5 weeks)
3:30pm – 5:30pm
Acrylic, Watercolor, and Oil Painting
$70 (CAC Member) / $75 (Non-Member)
Age 7 & up (Family members welcome, discount given)
Instructor: Kou Lee (530) 680-9924
See above description.
January 16 – February 20
Wednesdays (6 weeks)
10:30am – Noon
Fundamentals of Drawing with Pencil
$70 (CAC Member) / $75 (Non-Member)
Instructor: Dick Kennedy (530) 592-7346
Basic pencil drawing course that introduces the fundamentals used by artists to create the illusion of volume and depth on paper. These include cross-contour lines, shading, shadows, overlapping, foreshortening, placement, size, contrast, and more. In this course we’ll start with warm up exercises and ways to hold your pencil. We’ll study line, shapes and transparent forms, and draw complex objects by reducing them to basic shapes. We’ll observe how light produces values and shadows, and transform 2D shapes into 3D forms with the use of shading and line. We’ll practice with still life arrangements of geometric forms. There will be an introduction to 1-point and 2-point perspective, and how to observe perspective in nature, photos, and art. No materials fee.
January 16 – February 20
Wednesdays (6 weeks)
12:30pm – 2:00pm
Create Your Own Cartoon Characters
$70 (CAC Member) / $75 (Non-Member)
Instructor: Dick Kennedy (530) 592-7346
Drawing cartoons is too enjoyable to be left to professional cartoonists. It’s fun stuff! If you haven’t tried cartooning because you don’t feel you have the talent you might want to reconsider. I’ve designed this course for people just like you. You’ll learn much more than how to draw. The characters that you’ll create will become very real to you.
You’ll draw cartoon heads and bodies along with all their features. You discover that by relocating features and exaggerating what you draw, you come up with many new looks. By exploring these possibilities you’ll make your character unique… different from all others in the class. When you’ve finally designed some characters you like, you will bring those characters to life. You’ll learn a shortcut that will give your characters their own unique personality. Once your characters come to life, you’ll explore the places available for them to tell their jokes and stories (greeting cards, single and multi-panel comic strips, etc.). No materials fee.
January 16 – March 6
(plus make up day)
Wednesdays (8 weeks)
6:00pm – 9:00pm
Watercolor Painting
– From the Beginning, Your Way
$140 (CAC Member) / $165 (Non-Member)
Instructor: Carol Preble-Miles (530) 893-8716
Class will cover color mixing, washes, wet into wet, masking, value studies, painting from life(still), planning compositions and lots of watercolor techniques as well. There will be discussions about quality of paints, paper, and brushes all with economy in mind. I will give you an overview of transparent watercolor painting, give you tools to hopefully find your own “watercolor voice” and enough enjoyment to continue on your journey…. Materials list will be available by emailing cpreblemiles@gmail.com, key word! “CAC materials list”.
January 23 – February 27
Wednesdays (6 weeks)
3:30pm – 5:00pm
Cartooning, Animation and Art Class
$70 (CAC member & children) / $75 (Non-Member)
Ages: 7 - Adult
(Includes professional materials and handouts)
Instructor: Jon Shult (530) 534-5474
In this fun and exciting art overview class, participants will create simple cartoon and comic book figures, horses, and dragons. Basics of flipbook animation will be taught. Painting and sculpture will be explored. All ability levels including beginners are welcome. You’ll have an option to develop gag cartoons, comic strips, card designs and story boards. Students may come early to class to work on projects and look at material instructor brings in.
January 17 – March 7
Thursdays (8 weeks)
9:00am – Noon
Watercolour Painting
$170 (CAC Member) / $175 (Non-Member)
Instructor: Sal Casa (530) 354-1635
The class will deal with – STILL LIFE, LANDSCAPE & FIGURE – all levels.
January 17 – February 7
Thursdays (4 weeks)
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Short & Sweet – Pottery, Your Way
$90 (CAC Member) / $100 (Non-Member)
Instructor: erin wells (530) 891-8411
Short and Sweet. Small pottery construction making bowls or figurines or boxes. Each student gets 12 pounds of clay to use as desired. All glazing & firing is included.
February 14 – March 7
Thursdays (4 weeks)
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Short & Sweet – Pottery, Your Way
$90 (CAC Member) / $100 (Non-Member)
Instructor: erin wells (530) 891-8411
Short and Sweet. Small pottery construction making bowls or figurines or boxes. Each student gets 12 pounds of clay to use as desired. All glazing & firing is included.
January 18 – March 8
Fridays (8 weeks)
9:00am – Noon
Watercolour Painting
$170 (CAC Member) / $175 (Non-Member)
Instructor: Sal Casa (530) 354-1635
The class will deal with – STILL LIFE, LANDSCAPE & FIGURE – all levels.
Children's CLASSES
January 14 – February 11
Mondays (5 weeks)
1:30pm – 3:30pm
Drawing
$70 (CAC Member) / $75 (Non-Member)
Age 7 & up (Family members welcome, discount given)
Instructor: Kou Lee (530) 680-9924
With instruction, this class will be enjoyable and I will make sure that you will learn quickly and it is worth your time. The first hour, I will test your skill level and classify you to a group level. For a daily routine, I will set up a still life for different groups. We will practice drawing on newsprint and then on paper. Time will be spent teaching basic drawing skills as well as practicing as much as possible until a final masterpiece is done. The best artist of each level will win a prize. This class is meant for anyone at any level with an interest to explore the beauty of drawing. A water bottle will be provided but you can bring a snack. We will have eggroll and spring-roll potluck at the end of the session.
January 14 – February 11
Mondays (5 weeks)
4:00pm – 6:00pm
Drawing
$70 (CAC Member) / $75 (Non-Member)
Age 7 & up (Family members welcome, discount given)
Instructor: Kou Lee (530) 680-9924
See above description.
January 15 – February 12
Tuesdays (5 weeks)
1:00pm – 3:00pm
Acrylic, Watercolor, and Oil Painting
$70 (CAC Member) / $75 (Non-Member)
Age 7 & up (Family members welcome, discount given)
Instructor: Kou Lee (530) 680-9924
With instruction, this class will be enjoyable and I will make sure that you will learn quickly and it is worth your time. The first hour, I will test your skill level and classify you to a group level. For a daily routine, I will set up a still life for different groups. We will practice on newsprint and then on paper. Time will be spent teaching basic painting skills as well as practicing as much as possible until a final masterpiece is done. The best artist of each level will win a prize. This class is meant for anyone at any level with an interest to explore the beauty of still life painting. A water bottle will be provided but you can bring a snack. We will have eggroll and spring-roll potluck at the end of the session.
January 15 – February 12
Tuesdays (5 weeks)
3:30pm – 5:30pm
Acrylic, Watercolor, and Oil Painting
$70 (CAC Member) / $75 (Non-Member)
Age 7 & up (Family members welcome, discount given)
Instructor: Kou Lee (530) 680-9924
See above description.
January 23 – February 27
Wednesdays (6 weeks)
3:30pm – 5:00pm
Cartooning, Animation and Art Class
$70 (CAC member & children) / $75 (Non-Member)
Ages: 7 - Adult
(Includes professional materials and handouts)
Instructor: Jon Shult (530) 534-5474
In this fun and exciting art overview class, participants will create simple cartoon and comic book figures, horses, and dragons. Basics of flipbook animation will be taught. Painting and sculpture will be explored. All ability levels including beginners are welcome. You’ll have an option to develop gag cartoons, comic strips, card designs and story boards. Students may come early to class to work on projects and look at material instructor brings in.
January 17 – February 7
Thursdays (4 weeks)
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Short & Sweet – Pottery, Your Way
$90 (CAC Member) / $100 (Non-Member)
Instructor: erin wells (530) 891-8411
Short and Sweet. Small pottery construction making bowls or figurines or boxes. Each student gets 12 pounds of clay to use as desired. All glazing & firing is included.
February 14 – March 7
Thursdays (4 weeks)
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Short & Sweet – Pottery, Your Way
$90 (CAC Member) / $100 (Non-Member)
Instructor: erin wells (530) 891-8411
Short and Sweet. Small pottery construction making bowls or figurines or boxes. Each student gets 12 pounds of clay to use as desired. All glazing & firing is included.
Workshops:
February 9
Saturday
10:30am - 1:30pm
Colored Pencil:
Children and Adult Workshop
$25 (CAC Member/Children) / $30 (Non-Member)
Ages 7 - Adult
All materials provided (including professional materials and handouts)
Instructor: Jon Shult (530) 534-5474
Techniques of colored pencil will be explored in a fun and informative way. Participants will warm up by creating a colorful pattern on a shark drawing that will be provided by instructor. Use of color contrast based on the color wheel will be examined. Students will also create a card and/or small drawing based on teacher’s designs or their own ideas. Examples of commissioned soft toy designs using colored pencil by the instructor will be displayed. This class is for all skill levels including beginners. Materials provided, including top line Prismacolor pencils. Students will create a card/or small drawing based on teacher’s designs (including Valentine’s Day) or their own ideas. Bring your lunch and we’ll take a short lunch break. Some children’s scholarships available, please call 895-8726 or stop by the Center.
March 9
Saturday
10:30am – 1:30pm
Cartooning and Flipbook Animation:
Children and Adult
$25 (CAC Member/Children) / $30 (Non-Member)
Ages 7 - Adult
All materials provided (including handouts and flipbooks)
Instructor: Jon Shult (530) 534-5474
Join our in house expert, Jon Shult, in this fun and exciting workshop! Participants will create simple cartoon and comic book figures, horses, and dragons. Students will be able to draw along with the instructor from pencil to ink stage. Animators practice classical animation in flip books, and are becoming a popular art form in its own right. Students are shown how to do a simple ball bounce and create their own flipbooks. Bring a snack and we will take a short lunch break. Wide variety of ability and age levels including beginners are welcome. Some children’s scholarships available, please call 895-8726 or stop by the Center.
SPECIAL ONE-DAY WORKSHOPS
CHILDREN AND ADULTS:
DATES
Tuesdays (5 weeks)
Times
Title
$100 (CAC Member + Children) / $125 (Non-Member)
Ages: Children to Adult
Instructor: erin wells (530) 891-8411
Description
Children's Workshops
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DATES
Saturday (1 day)
10:00am – 1:00pm
TITLE
$20 (CAC Member) / $25 (Non-Member)
Material fee of $30 included in cost
Includes handouts and some materials
Ages: 13 and up
Instructor: Kim Finlan - (530) PHONE
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We're sorry, but there are currently no Children's Workshops scheduled.
Special note to parents: Do not drop off children before instructor is in the classroom. Please walk your children to the classroom and pick them up promptly after class. Parents must fill out a medical and information form before the child's first class meeting.
Some additional short classes or workshops may be added during the season.
Check back for updates or call the office.
Chico Art Center welcomes new instructors. Please call the office t speak with Debra Simpson for details and applications at (530) 895-8726.
On Going Open Studios
Monday
9:00am – Noon
Weekly
LIFE DRAWING GROUP
Monday’s Life Drawing group meets on Monday morning from 9:00am to 12:00pm. It is a private group that rents space from the Chico Art Center. Although a model is provided, it is not a class with an instructor. Joining the workshop is by permission from the group, which relies heavily upon recommendations from group members and other references. You must be a member of the Chico Art Center to participate in this workshop. The other limiting factor is the amount of physical space available. To make inquiries about cost or additional information call Mark @ 530.966.6316.
TUESDAY
9:00am – Noon
Weekly
WATERMEDIA GROUP
Tuesday’s Watermedia group meets on Tuesday morning from 9:00am to 12:00pm. It is a private group that rents space from the Chico Art Center. There is no model provided, it is not a class with an instructor. You must be a member of the Chico Art Center to participate in this group. Due to space limitations the group membership is limited to 9. Group is currently full. Cost is $20 to $25 per month. For additional information contract Pat Everett through the Chico Art Center.
FRIDAY
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Twice A Month
PORTRAITURE DRAWING GROUP
Friday’s Portraiture drawing group meets on Friday afternoon, twice monthly, from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. It is a private group that rents space from the Chico Art Center. Although a model is provided, it is not a class with an instructor. Joining the workshop is by permission from the group, which relies heavily upon recommendations from group members and other references. You must be a member of the Chico Art Center to participate in this workshop. The other limiting factor is the amount of physical space available. To make inquiries about cost or additional information call Mark @ 530.966.6316.
