Digital art, portraits, clay, oils are new classes at Holmes Center for the Arts

Registration is underway for new visual arts classes being offered at the Holmes Center for the Arts. Following is a list of courses offered:

Judy Mengel of Millersburg sketches a model during portrait drawing class at Holmes Center for the Arts.
Judy Mengel of Millersburg sketches a model during portrait drawing class at Holmes Center for the Arts.

Digital Art for Tweens, with Addie White, 10-11 a.m. Saturdays, Feb. 4, 11, 18 and 25. Learn to use layers, the color wheel and more on iPad Pro; ages 9-13; $60.

Portrait Drawing, with Cathie Lynch, on 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Feb. 1-March 8. Learn facial proportion, shading techniques, grid-method enlargement and practice drawing from a model; ages 14-adult; $90.

Oil Painting with Lois Hauser, 1-3 p.m. Saturdays. Learn basic oil painting techniques and complete two paintings; ages 14-adult; $120.

Holmes Center for the Arts homeschool art student Sam Beachy works on an acrylic painting during class at HCA last year.
Holmes Center for the Arts homeschool art student Sam Beachy works on an acrylic painting during class at HCA last year.

Homeschool Art, Karen Drongowski and Cathie Lynch, 9:30-11 a.m. Thursdays, March 2, 9, 16, 23 and April 6, 13, 20, and 27. Students will practice various 2- and 3-D techniques inspired by many art history movements and artists; elementary or middle/high school; $120.

Drawing Techniques for Tweens , Cathie Lynch, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturdays, March 4, 11, 18 and 25. Learn drawing and shading techniques using a wide range of media and influenced by the work of famous artists; ages 9-13; $60.

Upcoming Pop-Up Workshops

Needle Felting Workshop, Marlea Hershberger-Leinbach, 6-7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3. Ages 14-adult (younger with a parent); $15 plus $6 materials fee for wool and felting needle.

DIY Valentine Card Making Workshop, Karen Drongowski, 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11; ages 5-11. Make handmade cards; $15.

Kids Clay Class, Animals, Mary Gilmore, 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25; create small, textured animals; ages 8 and up; $20.

For more information on classes and events at Holmes Center for the Arts, visit https://www.holmescenterforthearts.org.

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