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Sedona Arts Center — Explore your own creativity! Check out these classes in Mixed Media, Ceramics, Painting,  Photography and much more!

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Classes & Crash Courses
at Sedona Arts Center
Taking classes on our campus in Uptown Sedona affords the opportunity not only to explore the arts, but also to meet new neighbors and immerse yourself in the Sedona arts community. Ongoing instruction is available in painting and ceramics. Specialized Crash Courses are offered in many subjects and include all materials!
Gretchen Lopez
Painting for all Levels
September 27, 2019
Gain the confidence to be a painter!

From the beginning to the experienced student, this one-day class in oil or acrylic will guide and teach students how to approach the painting process with confidence, while exploring the basics of value-pattern, composition and color. Students may work from life and/or photos. Instructor demonstrations and lots of individual attention provided. Students should take a drawing class prior to attempting painting.
PAINTING FOR ALL LEVELS : SIGN UP / LEARN MORE
Kelli Klymenko
iPhoneography Crash Course
Saturday, September 28, 2019
Join photographer artist, Kelli Klymenko in his one-day workshops for beginner and advanced students and you’ll go beyond the basics and learn to shoot professional quality photographs with your iPhone.

In this 1-day workshop you will learn how to shoot, edit and share remarkable landscapes, portraits and the macro world around you using only your iPhone or iPad. Kelli will guide you through simple tips and tricks that will take your photography to the next level. Discover how to capture the essence of a place and your subjects rather than just taking a picture. You will also learn basic video and video editing techniques for use with certain apps such as Facebook and Instagram.
iPHONEOGRAPHY CRASH COURSE : SIGN UP / LEARN MORE
Karen Elaine
Dive Deep Into Watercolors Crash Course
October 5 – 6, 2019
This course is about exploring watercolors beyond the norm in a creative, playful, and intimate way. If you are seasoned in watercolor, you may enhance your work by experimenting with a variety of watercolors and mark-making techniques. If you are a novice or have never tried watercolors before, this course will help you learn some basic techniques and avoid pitfalls a beginner sometimes faces. This is not your Mamma’s traditional watercolor course! Be prepared to have some fun and enjoy the deep dive into Karen Elaine’s watercolor realm.
DIVE DEEP INTO WATERCOLORS CRASH COURSE : LEARN MORE
Free Gamblin Color Talk
Understanding Contemporary Oil Painting Materials with Anna Fox Ryan
Sunday, October 13, 2019  10 – 11:30 am
This Lecture Demonstration will cover the following:Color Theory – 2-dimensional vs 3-dimensional Color Space
Color Mixing – Navigating Color Space: Gamblin’s practical approach to color mixing
Artist’s Oil Colors – Gamblin’s approach to color making
Mineral vs Modern Pigments – How to create a personalized palette of colors
Indirect vs Direct Techniques – Historical application of opaque and transparent colors
FastMatte Alkyd Oil Colors – Benefits and uses of fast-drying, matte oil colors
1980 Oil Colors – True Color. Real Value.
Painting Mediums – Choosing the right medium, including working properties and drying rates
Building Permanent Paintings – Understanding Fat Over Lean
Supports, Sizing and Grounds – How they affect color and permanence
Gamvar Picture Varnish – Understanding contemporary varnishes and controlling surface quality Ÿ Studio Safety – Create without compromise in a safe studio
FREE GAMBLIN COLOR TALK : SIGN UP / LEARN MORE
Anna Fox Ryan
A Plein Air Afternoon
October 13, 2019  1 – 4 pm
Paint and painting panels are generously provided by Gamblin Artist Colors, and Ampersand Art Panels.

Join artist and Gamblin Color Expert, Anna Fox Ryan for an afternoon of plein air painting on the Sedona Arts Center Campus. Participants will each receive 2 Ampersand panels, and unlimited Gamblin paints. We will explore two different variations of a ‘landscape limited palette’.  Artists will start with a simplecompositional sketch of a landscape then see how two different palettes create different moods and color options. A chance to take a risk and have fun.

Artists should bring palette knives, brushes, and plein air easels if they have them.
A PLEIN AIR AFTERNOON : SIGN UP / LEARN MORE
Dave Santillanes
Plein Air to Studio Demonstration
October 18, 2019  9 am – 1 pm
Join in the last session of Dave Santillanes’ 3.5-day workshop during the 15th Annual Sedona Plein Air Festival (Oct 12 – 19, 2019). Dave is the Keynote Speaker and judge for this year’s festival. This half-day demonstration takes you through a studio process as Dave works up a larger painting from a plein air study. This demonstration will be a wonderful overview of the painting process, a learning experience for collectors and painters alike.

This will be a stand-alone demonstration as well as a culmination of the workshop for those that attended.
PLEIN AIR TO STUDIO DEMONSTRATION : SIGN UP / LEARN MORE
Dennis Ott
Ceramics for All Levels
6-Sessions: Mondays, Tuesdays, & Wednesdays
Starting October 21, 22, 23

Ceramics For All Levels / 6 Class Sessions + 6 Open Studio Sessions

The Sedona Arts Center’s ceramic department operates free from the constraints of grades and benefits from the talents of its ceramic faculty and assistants as well as nationally recognized guest instructors. This combination allows our department to offer flexible and diverse programming in both traditional and contemporary techniques.

Through demonstration and one-on-one instruction, students will learn to throw a variety of forms on the potter’s wheel or techniques to create hand-built works. Slab roller, extruder and forms are also available to create functional and decorative pieces. Tuition includes the first 25-pound bag of clay, firings and glazes, and one open studio session per week.

Oct 21 – Nov 25, 2019 / Mondays, 4–7pm / Advanced*
Oct 22 – Nov 26, 2019 / Tuesdays, 9am – Noon
Oct 23 – Nov 27, 2019 / Wednesdays, 9am – Noon

*Note that the Monday class is reserved for experienced ceramicists!
(Beginners are welcome in Dennis Ott’s Tuesday or Wednesday classes.)
CERAMICS FOR ALL LEVELS : SIGN UP / LEARN MORE
Suzy Allan
Hand Building Ceramics
October 22 – November 26, 2019
Tuesdays  /   1 – 4 pm  /  6 Class Sessions + 6 Open Studio SessionsCome play in the clay! Tap into your creative self and experience various hand-building techniques. Make bowls, boxes, sculptures, tiles, using slabs, molds, and textures. The possibilities are endless. Open to all levels, beginners welcome!

Tuition includes the first 25-pound bag of clay, firings and glazes, and one open studio session per week.
HAND BUILDING CERAMICS : SIGN UP / LEARN MORE
Neil Kennedy
Pottery Wheel for Beginners
October 26 – November 30, 2019
Pottery Wheel for Beginners – 6 Class Sessions + 6 Open Studio Sessions

This six-week course is designed exclusively for those who are new to wheel work and is open for ages 12 through adult.  Have fun while gaining confidence on the potters wheel.  Small class size ensures that each student receives personalized, one-on-one instruction and encouragement for a fascinating hands-on experience that will bring out the potter in you. Tuition includes the first 25-pound bag of clay, firings and glazes, and one open studio session per week.
POTTERY WHEEL FOR BEGINNERS : SIGN UP / LEARN MORE
Karen Elaine
Creative Art Journal Crash Course
October 23 – November 1, 2019
Tuesdays  /   1 – 4 pm  /  6 Class Sessions + 6 Open Studio SessionsCome play in the clay! Tap into your creative self and experience various hand-building techniques. Make bowls, boxes, sculptures, tiles, using slabs, molds, and textures. The possibilities are endless. Open to all levels, beginners welcome!

Tuition includes the first 25-pound bag of clay, firings and glazes, and one open studio session per week.
CREATIVE ART JOURNAL CRASH COURSE : SIGN UP / LEARN MORE
Jan Marc & Dave Beaty
Comic Book Crash Course
October 26 – 27, 2019

Ever wanted to make a comic book?  This course is for the student who has always wanted to be Stan Lee or Jack Kirby.  Learn the ins and outs on how to write, pencil, ink, and letter a comic book.  Learn from Sedona-based comic book artist/cartoonist, Jan Marc “The Janimal” Quisumbing, former art director with New York City-based comic book publisher Pronto Comics and current president of the Northern Arizona Cartoonist Association, and from DC and Marvel Comics veteran, Dave Beaty, whose credits include Justice League, Batman Incorporated, Wonder Woman, and X-Men.

The end goal will be for students to produce a fully drawn page of sequential art.  Open to all kids 12-15 years old.
COMIC BOOK CRASH COURSE : SIGN UP / LEARN MORE
Sedona Arts Center is one of Northern Arizona’s most well-established cultural organizations and serves as the creative heart of Sedona. Founded in 1958, the nonprofit organization is based at the Art Barn in Uptown and offers year-round classes, exhibitions, festivals, and cultural events that enhance the creative life of the Verde Valley. The Center’s Fine Art Gallery, open daily from 10am to 5pm, promotes the original works of over 100 local artists and regularly offers special assistance for collectors and art buyers, offers private studio visits, and fosters hundreds of arts education opportunities each year. For more information, call the Gallery at 928-282-3865, the Administrative offices at 928-282-3809 or visit us online at SedonaArtsCenter.org.
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