Adult Tuition-free Classes
SPRING 2009
3 FEBRUARY — 30 APRIL 2009
We will contact you if there is an opening.
Please see the grid for class locations.
Art History [AO320S] |
Ms. Kathryn McFadden
6:00 - 7:00 P.M.
This class has reached its maximum enrollment, but we are accepting names for a waiting list.
As of 2/9/2009 we are no longer accepting waiting list requests for this class.
Please note: No lecture on February 24th or March 3rd
This series of lectures is a survey of the history of Western art and architecture, including prehistoric art, the ancient Near East and Egypt, the Aegean, ancient Greece, the Etruscans and Romans, early Christian and Byzantine art, the early Middle Ages, Romanesque and Gothic art, and precursors to the Italian Renaissance.
Drawing I [AO322S] |
Mr. David Berger
7:30 - 9:30 P.M.
This class has reached its maximum enrollment, but we are accepting names for a waiting list.
As of 1/12/2009, we are no longer accepting waiting list requests for this class.
This is the recommended class for all students coming to Fleisher without previous instruction or experience. Concepts covered include composition, design, tone, line, and perspective. Drawing I on Tuesday and Thursday nights have identical lessons each week.
Figure Drawing I [AO325S] |
Mr. Douglas Randall
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
This class has reached its maximum enrollment, but we are accepting names for a waiting list.
As of 1/15/2009 we are no longer accepting waiting list requests for this class.
This class serves as a bridge from drawing classes to the figure classes. If you can write, you can draw. This class is designed as an introduction to the possibilities of figure drawing. It is really about learning to see.Students will gain an understanding of basic proportions and anatomy of the human body as well as its movement and expressive potential. Emphasis will be on developing a personal approach to drawing the figure, moving from quick studies toward creating finished drawings. The duration of model poses may vary. Model card required.
Figure Drawing II [AO326S] |
Mr. James Dupree
7:30 - 9:30 P.M.
This class has reached its maximum enrollment, but we are accepting names for a waiting list.
For students with at least two terms of drawing classes and an interest in the figure and its treatment, this class concentrates on drawing from life and costumed poses that range from thirty seconds to twenty minutes. Model card required.
Figure Painting I [AO324S] |
Ms. Dianne Corbeau
7:00 - 9:30 P.M.
This class has reached its maximum enrollment, but we are accepting names for a waiting list.
As an introduction to the fundamentals of painting the figure, this class encourages careful and deliberate study of value and color in flesh painting. Students will explore the wide possibilities of a limited palette and develop skills for simplifying complex forms into two dimensions on canvas. Working from a model, students begin the class painting small color and value sketches in oil and advance to a larger, more finished project. Participants must have figure drawing and basic painting experience. Duration of model poses may vary. Model card required.
Figure Painting II, III [AO321S] |
Ms. A. M. Weaver
7:00 - 9:30 P.M.
This class has reached its maximum enrollment, but we are accepting names for a waiting list.
For the student with a basic understanding of drawing and painting, this class offers the opportunity to pursue an interest in figurative subjects. Emphasis is as much on design, color, and composition of painting as on rendering the subject matter. Poses last for up to eight nights. Model card required.
Figure Sculpture I, II, III [AO327S] |
Ms. Cathy Hopkins
7:00 - 9:30 P.M.
This class has reached its maximum enrollment, but we are accepting names for a waiting list.
These classes are for students interested in figurative and abstract work in clay. Each class will have its own model schedule ranging from single night to multiple weeks at the end of the term (schedules will be posted in studio.) Students need to bring their own armatures, or buy them in Fleisher’s school store. A casting specialist is on site Tuesday and Thursday nights to assist students wishing to cast sculptures in plaster. $10 materials fee for clay. Model card required.
Painting I [AO323S] |
Mr. Frederic Kaplan
7:00 - 9:30 P.M.
This class has reached its maximum enrollment, but we are accepting names for a waiting list.
As of 1/28/2009 we are no longer accepting waiting list requests for this class
Using still-life subjects, this oil painting class stresses color, composition, and various technical approaches. It is essential for students interested in this course to have drawing abilities. First-time painters must be present for the first three classes. $5 prop fee.
Sculptural Forms I [AO328S] |
Ms. Darla Jackson
7:00 - 9:30 P.M.
This class has reached its maximum enrollment, but we are accepting names for a waiting list.
This class is designed for first-time sculpture students and others who would like a progressive, focused class. Students explore a range of three-dimensional working methods using a variety of materials, starting with simple studies of organic and geometric forms and culminating in basic figure and animal shapes in clay and plaster. Although students may enter the program at any time during the term, participants are encouraged to attend from the beginning to benefit from the cumulative curriculum. Students must purchase clay from Fleisher’s supply store.
Anatomy Lectures [AO330S] |
Mr. Al Gury
6:30 - 8:00 P.M.
This class has reached its maximum enrollment, but we are accepting names for a waiting list.
As of 2/3/2009, we are no longer accepting waiting list requests for this class
Painter Al Gury returns to Fleisher for two special anatomy lectures that include demonstrations of drawing and painting. [On these nights the regularly scheduled figure drawing sessions will begin a half-hour later.]The Figure - 25 February 2009
This session provides an overview of the whole figure and its construction system, touching upon anatomy and figure drawing principles.The Portrait - 18 March 2009
This lecture on color, portrait palettes, color mixing, and portrait structure includes a painting demonstration.
Drawing II [AO332S] |
Mr. Hiro Sakaguchi
7:30 - 9:30 P.M.
This class has reached its maximum enrollment, but we are accepting names for a waiting list.
Intermediate drawing study with an introduction to the figure. Model card required on certain dates.
Figure Drawing Studio [AO336S] |
monitor
7:30 - 9:30 P.M.
This class has reached its maximum enrollment, but we are accepting names for a waiting list.
This free-tuition studio class for Fleisher members only offers participants 2 hours of monitored figure drawing. Poses last twenty minutes. Model card required.
Figure Painting II, III [AO333S] |
Mr. Don Kaiser
7:00 - 9:30 P.M.
This class has reached its maximum enrollment, but we are accepting names for a waiting list.
For the student with a basic understanding of drawing and painting, this class offers the opportunity to pursue an interest in figurative subjects. Emphasis is as much on design, color, and composition of painting as on rendering the subject matter. Poses last for up to eight nights. Model card required.
Figure Sculpture I [AO338S] |
Mr. Christopher Smith
7:00 - 9:30 P.M.
This class has reached its maximum enrollment, but we are accepting names for a waiting list.
This class is for students seeking an introduction to figurative work in clay. Students need to bring their own armatures, or buy them in Fleisher’s school store. A casting specialist is on site Tuesday and Thursday nights to assist students wishing to cast sculptures in plaster. $10 materials fee for clay. Model card required.
Mixed Materials Sculpture I, II [AO331S] |
Ms. Joni Woods
7:00 - 9:30 P.M.
This class has reached its maximum enrollment, but we are accepting names for a waiting list.
As of 2/2/2009, we are no longer accepting waiting list requests for this class.
Each week of this class will be devoted to learning how to use clay, plaster, wood, plastic, and sheet metal as mediums for sculpture, with each participant working toward a final project. Techniques of cutting, carving, and joinery will be covered as well as artistic issues of composition and content. Students will be given materials lists at first meeting and some materials will be available for purchase in the class. $15 materials/firing fee
Painting I [AO339S] |
Ms. Nancy Sophy
7:00 - 9:30 P.M.
This class has reached its maximum enrollment, but we are accepting names for a waiting list.
As of 2/10/2009, we are no longer accepting waiting list requests for this class
Using still-life subjects, this oil painting class stresses color, composition, and various technical approaches. It is essential for students interested in this course to have drawing abilities. First-time painters must be present for the first three classes. $5 prop fee.
Painting III [AO334S] |
Mr. John Sevcik
7:00 - 9:30 P.M.
This class has reached its maximum enrollment, but we are accepting names for a waiting list.
For students seeking guidance and criticism to focus technical and creative skills, this intellectually challenging course emphasizes color, design, composition, and visual awareness. Students are welcome to join at any point in the term and should bring examples of their work for the first class.
Drawing I [AO342S] |
Mr. David Berger
7:30 - 9:30 P.M.
This class has reached its maximum enrollment, but we are accepting names for a waiting list.
As of 1/12/2009, we are no longer accepting waiting list requests for this class.
This is the recommended class for all students coming to Fleisher without previous instruction or experience. Concepts covered include composition, design, tone, line, and perspective. Drawing I on Tuesday and Thursday nights have identical lessons each week.
Drawing III [AO343S] |
Ms. Nancy Sophy
7:30 - 9:30 P.M.
This class has reached its maximum enrollment, but we are accepting names for a waiting list.
Concentrates on a variety of drawing materials including pastel, ink and charcoal. Still life and models will be used throughout the course. Model card required on certain dates.
Figure Drawing III [AO347S] |
Mr. James Dupree
7:30 - 9:30 P.M.
This class has reached its maximum enrollment, but we are accepting names for a waiting list.
This class is geared toward the student with an interest in an open studio atmosphere. Poses last twenty minutes. Model card required.
Figure Sculpture I, II, III [AO348S] |
Mr. James Victor
7:00 - 9:30 P.M.
This class has reached its maximum enrollment, but we are accepting names for a waiting list.
These classes are for students interested in figurative and abstract work in clay. Each class will have its own model schedule ranging from single night to multiple weeks at the end of the term (schedules will be posted in studio.) Students need to bring their own armatures, or buy them in Fleisher’s school store. A casting specialist is on site Tuesday and Thursday nights to assist students wishing to cast sculptures in plaster. $10 materials fee for clay. Model card required.
Still-Life and Figure Painting II, III [AO344S] |
Mr. Thomas Walton
7:00 - 9:30 P.M.
This class has reached its maximum enrollment, but we are accepting names for a waiting list.
For those with knowledge of basic painting techniques, this class develops skills and expands imagery in figurative and still-life subjects. Model card required.
Watercolor I [AO346S] |
Ms. Lisa Volta
7:30 - 9:30 P.M.
This class has reached its maximum enrollment, but we are accepting names for a waiting list.
As of 2/2/2009, we are no longer accepting waiting list requests for this class.
The prospective student for this course should have a background in drawing and should be interested in color theory, design, and technical aspects of the watercolor medium. First time watercolorists must attend the first four classes.
Watercolor II: Still Life [AO341S] |
Ms. Elissa Glassgold
7:30 - 9:30 P.M.
This class has reached its maximum enrollment, but we are accepting names for a waiting list.
This class is for students with a basic knowledge of watercolor technique who want to improve painting skills.