In this class, we will explore the meditative side of drawing and art rather than the intimidating side.  Students will become familiar with a variety of drawing media, and your instructor will share secrets from professional artists on how to put the beautiful world or what is deep within you on paper.  You will also learn how to sharpen a pencil - properly!  Materials list  No class November 24th.

Instructor: Larisa Aukon           
Subject: Cont_ed Course# 100-10252
#43685                        Oct 13 – Dec 8             1 - 4pm
Fee: $129                    8 Thursdays                 UHILLS Q151

Do you want to improve your artistic abilities but need better basic drawing skills? Begin with drawing fundamentals- proportion, line, value and negative space. Use nature, still life and portraits as the subject matter while you explore the elements and concepts of drawing in this fun class. We will use charcoal, pastels, pencils, watercolor pencils, pens and anything else that can leave a mark to create exciting drawings. Materials list    No class October 25 or November 15.

Instructor:  Aleksandra Buha
Subject: Cont_ed Course #100-10287 
# 44556                       Oct 4 – Nov 22             1 – 4pm
Fee:  $119                   6 Tuesdays                  UHILLS Q401 

Absolute beginners and those who wish to refresh their drawing skills will enjoy this class. A small sketchbook, pencil, Sharpie, your spirit of adventure and curiosity will be your friends in capturing ever fleeting moments of everyday life. Everyone is a winner as we make outdoors our studio.  Materials list

Instructor: Larisa Aukon           
Subject: Cont_ed Course #100-10256
#43694                         Oct 13  – Dec 8           9am-12pm
Fee: $129                    8 Thursdays                 UHILLS Q151

Learn basic drawing techniques utilizing ‘right brain’ or right cognitive learning techniques.  Basic use of line, shape, space, value, texture and form will be taught in this hands-on course.  You will also learn concentration on practical exercises in drawing utilizing gesture, contour, blind contour and negative space visualization.  Finally, this course will concentrate on still life – practical and abstracted to develop sighting techniques using a simple approach to media.  You must be 18 years or older to enroll.  Materials list

Instructor:  George Sudduth
Subject:  Cont_ed Course #100-10227
# 41145                       Aug 31- Nov 2              6-9pm
Fee: $159                  10 Wednesdays           UHILLS  Q151

This class has been canceled. To receive a schedule of next semester's classes, please click here.

This course covers basic design concepts through right brain exercises for visualization, creativity and concentration.  You will also gain a basic understanding of elements and principles of design through practical exercises, including shape, line, value, texture, color, form, space.  You will learn how these elements interact through the application of balance, enclosure, scale and proportion.  Materials list

Instructor: George Sudduth
Subject: Cont_ed Course #100-10253
# 43691                       Sep 3 – Nov 5             9am-12pm
Fee: $159                    10 Saturdays              UHILLS TBA

This class will cover graphite drawing for beginning and intermediate students, and colored pencil techniques for beginning, intermediate and advanced artists.  We will investigate color values, technique and color families, and use both mediums to work from still life as well as from your own photographs.  Repeat students welcome!  Intermediate and advanced students will continue their exploration with colored and prepared collage papers. Materials list can be found at www.paradisevalley.edu/ce. 
Instructor:  Karel Armstrong 
Subject: Cont_ed Course #100-10189
#44957            Sep 20 – Oct 25    1 – 4pm
Fee: $109        6 Tuesdays           UHILLS TBA

This course introduces the student to Marker Rendering by utilizing Prisma Markers and Pencils.  Students will learn how to blend colors and create various textures.  Different styles and techniques will be explored while learning how to render faces, people, furniture, landscapes, cars and much more. Materials list can be found at www.paradisevalley.edu/ce. 

Instructor: Cathy Franklin
Subject: Cont_ed Course# 100-10282
#44487                         Sep 22 – Nov 10         6-9pm
Fee: $139                    8 Thursdays                 UHILLS Q151

#44488                        Sep 26 – Nov 14         6-9pm
Fee: $139                    8 Mondays                   BLKMTN TBA

Learn how to create eye-catching vector illustrations and graphics using Adobe Illustrator.  This is a beginner class, and will cover all the basic tools and panels.  Learn with the Pen Tool and how to blend colors by using blends, gradients and mesh.  Typography basics will be explored while learning the Type Tool.  Illustrator is a fun and exciting program that offers users a wide variety of creative options.

Instructor: Cathy Franklin
Subject: Cont_ed Course# 100-10283
#43985                         Sep 15 – Nov 17         6-9pm
Fee: $159                    10 Thursdays               UHILLS Q152

If you ever wanted to learn how to paint with oils, this class is for you.  We will discuss the brushes, paints, painting mediums, palettes, supports and other important basics.  There will be demonstrations of various techniques such as dry brush, painting on toned ground, all prima painting, working with painting knives and glazing with an overview of color basics (value, hue, saturation and temperature) and elements of composition.  Materials list

Instructor:  Aleksandra Buha
Subject: Cont_ed Course #100-10157
# 41128                       Sep 12 – Oct 17          6-9pm
Fee:  $119                   6 Mondays                   UHILLS  Q151

This class is designed for students who wish to expand their painting capabilities. We will be covering composition, value and color. Brushwork and knife techniques will be demonstrated and discussed. This is designed to get you moving beyond the “comfort zone” in your painting. We will also work from still life set-ups in the classroom. Students will also receive one on one instruction throughout the course. Critiques will be given.  Materials list  No Class November 14th.

Instructor: Aleksandra Buha
Subject: Cont_ed Course #100-10259
# 43831                       Oct 24 – Dec 5            6-9pm
Fee:  $119                   6 Mondays                   UHILLS  Q151

Students will create a color wheel, learning how to mix colors and how to work with different combinations of complementary, analogous and triadic.  Students will use color schemes to create a painting.  You will also learn color temperature, reflected light, values and composition.  Materials list    No class October 4th.

Instructor:  Sue Hunter
Subject:  Cont_ed Course #100-10199
# 43993                       Sep 13 – Nov 8            1 - 4pm
Fee: $139                    8 Tuesdays                  UHILLS Q151

# 44555                       Nov 2 – Dec 14             1 – 4pm
Fee: $109                    6 Wednesdays              BLKMTN 109

Individual and unique styles will be encouraged for the beginner and intermediate artist, as you learn about oil and acrylic media and how to use either of them to create paintings from your personal photos or favorite pictures. Manipulate, enlarge, crop and combine images to create dynamic compositions.  Materials list   

Instructor:  Aleksandra Buha
Subject: Cont_ed Course #100-10134
# 43858                       Sep 12 – Oct 17          1-4pm
Fee: $119                    6 Mondays                   BLKMTN 109

# 41157                       Sep 14 – Oct 19          9am-12pm
Fee:  $109                  5 Wednesdays            UHILLS  Q151
No class October 5.

By using photographs as reference points we will explore many different possibilities of interpreting them on canvas. No matter what style you paint in, you will be able to express yourself in your paintings. Designed for the students  who have taken( but not limited to) Painting from Photographs class  and are interested in further developing their style in oil or acrylic. Students will have the freedom to explore their creativity in a relaxed and fun environment. Materials list     No class November 14th.

Instructor:  Aleksandra Buha
Subject: Cont_ed Course #100-10299 
# 44544                       Oct 24 – Dec 5            1-4pm
Fee:  $119                   6 Mondays                   BLKMTN 109

Relax and learn how to paint what you see everyday – the landscape.  Learn how and what to use in sketching out a canvas, basic painting techniques from dark to light, and values including shadows from trees and bushes.  Class is designed for beginning and intermediate students.  Materials list
Instructor:  Deborah Foedish
Subject: Cont_ed Course #100-10058
# 44493                       Oct 22 –29                  1-4pm
Fee: $49                      2 Saturdays                 UHILLS Q151             

This class is for the very beginning watercolor artist.  Discover the watercolor washes, a basic understanding of watercolors, transparent and opaque colors, experiments with color blending on paper, how to work with the various paint brushes, glazes and terminology.  Materials list
Instructor: Karel L. Armstrong
Subject: Cont_ed Course# 100-10289
#44494                        Sep 20 – Oct 25          9am-12pm
Fee:$109                     6 Tuesdays                  UHILLS Q151

Explore and apply different texturing techniques (contour lines, parallel lines, hating, crosshatching, dots and stippling) to your work and use them separately or combined to produce countless effects in pen and ink with watercolor. Improve your skills through various demonstrations and exercises. You will create value charts and bars for future reference. Students will also receive one on one instruction throughout the course. Materials list
No class October 5th & 26th.

Instructor: Aleksandra Buha
Subject: Cont_ed Course# 100-10150
# 43997                       Sep 14 – Nov 9              1-4pm
Fee:$129                     7 Wednesdays              UHILLS Q151

For the beginning artist interested in learning and experimenting with a variety of pastels, papers and techniques. Learn to capture the brilliance of pastels in still-life’s, florals, landscapes or animals using various kinds of paper and techniques. Layer color, achieve texture and experiment with different underpainting methods. Materials list 

Instructor:  Sue Hunter
Cont_ed Course #100-10024
# 41107                       Sep 12 – Oct 24          9am-12pm
Fee: $109                    6 Mondays                   UHILLS Q151
No class on October 3.

# 44002                       Sep 14 – Oct 26          1-4pm
Fee: $109                    6 Wednesdays            BLKMTN 109
No class on October 5.

As seen on the PBS “Joy of Painting” program, the Bob Ross® wet-on-wet oil painting method is easy to learn – even for beginners.  Complete an entire painting in one class, with no experience necessary. Photos of the paintings are at: www.paradisevalley.edu/ce or http://www.dennisoilpainting.com.
Instructor:  Dennis Harpool, Certified Bob Ross® Instructor

• For best results, Bob Ross® brushes, oil paints, and odorless thinner are recommended.  These supplies may be purchased at most arts & crafts stores.  Students may bring other brands of paints or brushes, but success with this method cannot be guaranteed.
• There are easels available in the classroom.  It’s very important to bring all the supplies listed.  If you don’t bring all the paint colors, you may not be able to complete the painting.  The instructor does not sell or have any extra supplies, and the instructor is not responsible if you can’t find all the paint colors or other supplies.
• Don’t wait until the day before class to buy your supplies.  If you do, it’s likely you won’t be able to find everything you need.  You may need to go to more than one store to find all the supplies.  If you can’t find all the required Bob Ross paint colors, buy another brand of oil color – but don’t come to class without all required supplies.

• Register early as class size is limited.

Class will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m. Please plan to arrive at least 20 minutes before class to set up your workstation. 

Bob Ross®  Landscape Painting:  “Enchanted Falls”
Subject: Cont_ed Course #100-10297
#44490                        Oct 15                         9am-4pm
Fee:  $79                     1 Saturday                  UHILLS Q151

Bob Ross®  Landscape Painting:  “Red Sunset”
Subject: Cont_ed Course #100-10298
#44491                        Nov 19                         9am-4pm
Fee:  $79                     1 Saturday                  UHILLS Q151

Save hundreds of dollars when you learn to cut your own mats in this hands-on workshop.  Bring your photo or art piece and learn to measure, cut and double-mat it.  Bring 2 mat boards, (1 light/neutral outer mat and one darker inner mat).  One double mat per student, if time allows additional mats can be cut.  Other materials provided.  Bring a mat cutter if you own one.  Register early as this class size is very limited. Materials list

Instructor:  Sue Hunter
Subject: Cont_ed Course #100-10021
# 41106                       Nov 12                         8:30am-12pm
Fee: $45                      1 Saturday                  UHILLS M223

Feel free to PLAY… stretch your creative muscles.  Explore your inner feelings and thoughts using visual media.  Enjoy playing with a variety of materials- paint, collage, stamping – and techniques.  This will be personal and exploratory.  Get a clearer picture of your creative potential and how to use it.  Materials list

Instructor: Barbara Redmond
Subject: Cont_ed # 100-10275
#43868                        Nov 1 - 22                    9am- 12pm
Fee: $79                      4 Tuesdays                  UHILLS Q151

Found poetry is the collection of beautiful, meaningful words you find hidden in a printed page.  Without you, this poetry would be lost to the casual reader.  Surprise yourself with the simplicity and satisfaction of the technique and delight your friends with handmade cards of found poetry.  First you’ll play with technique, then learn how to make cards that can be sent or framed for gifts.

Instructor: Quinn McDonald
Subject: Cont_ed Course# 100-80025
#44435                         Oct 4                                       6-9pm
Fee: $35                      1 Tuesday                                BLKMTN 104

#44435                         Oct 6                                       6-9pm
Fee: $35                      1 Thursday                              UHILLS TBA

Feel Free to Play!  You can start with a big sheet of paper.  You’ll paint, stamp, stencil, draw, collage, weave: everything I know about surface design, I’ll teach you!  You learn while playing!  Once your paper is covered with imagery and color, we’ll fold it into a one page book.  Then you work on each page, creating a cohesive (or not) book of color and design.  Materials valued at $15 are included in the course fee.

Instructor: Barbara Redmond
Subject: Cont_ed # 100-10290
#44375                         Nov 12                         10am-3pm
Fee: $75                      1 Saturday                   UHILLS Q151

Started a dozen journals but never finished any of them?  Love the idea of journaling but never get the results you want?  Most people have a gap between their ideal journal and their ability to make it happen.  Perfectionists suffer from this more than others.  In this class you’ll make several pages using different techniques for both writing and design, then create a journal using only your favorite pages. Materials list

Instructor: Quinn McDonald
Subject: Cont_ed Course# 100-10284
#43986                        Nov 9                           6-9pm
Fee: $39                      1 Wednesday             BLKMTN TBA

#43987                        Nov 12                         9am-12pm
Fee: $39                      1 Saturday                  UHILLS K114

Six-word autobiographies are hugely popular right now.  Take this fun trend and turn it into a gift for yourself or for someone else.  Instead of a big sheet, we’ll use slide mounts to create a 2 x 2 accordion-fold journal using acrylic paint, decorative tape, rubber stamps, and colored gel pens.  You’ll learn the writing technique, try out several ideas, then make at least two journals. Materials list

Instructor: Quinn McDonald
Subject: Cont_ed Course# 100-10285
#43988                        Nov 16                         6-9pm
Fee: $39                      1 Wednesday             BLKMTN 104

#43989                        Nov 19                         9am-12pm
Fee: $39                      1 Saturday                   UHILLS K114

If you’ve tried making a collage with poor results, or if you are ready to move on from scrapbooking to your own design, this collage design class will help.  You’ll learn basic page design, color information and theme definition to make your collages meaningful and successful.  You’ll make several collages, learning as you go along.  Show-and-tell sessions will help you appreciate how other people solved problems. Materials list

Instructor: Quinn McDonald
Subject: Cont_ed Course# 100-10286
#43990                        Sep 20                         6-9pm
Fee: $39                      1 Tuesday                    BLKMTN 104

#43991                        Sep 22                         6-9pm
Fee: $39                      1 Thursday                  UHILLS K114

Bead weaving is an addictive art!  This class is intended for the novice or beginning bead weaver who would like to develop skills in a more structured setting.  Off-loom bead weaving involves various stitches with thread and beads which materialize into gorgeous jewelry or other art.  No experience is necessary but students may find a prior interest in needlework or other fiber crafts a helpful foundation.  The biggest asset is good near vision or a good pair of reading and/or magnifying glasses.  You will learn about the necessary materials, copyright protocol, four basic stitches, recommended books, where to purchase supplies and practice your knowledge by creating a bookmark and a beautiful holiday snowflake ornament.  Students can purchase materials online at www.cavecreekbeads.com.

Instructor: Paula Kramer
Subject: Cont_ed # 100-10291
#44368                        Oct 12 – Nov 2             6-8pm             
Fee: $69                      4 Wednesdays            UHILLS M223

#44368                        Nov 7 – 28                   6:30-8:30pm               
Fee: $69                      4 Mondays                   BLKMTN TBA

Learn wood carving in four classes!  Learn techniques for creating a design, the importance of  its layout, and how to apply it.  Students will learn about wood carving tools and their use, and important safety tips.  Instruction style utilizes lecture, demonstration, hands-on practice and homework.  Understand and implement proper carving and sanding techniques, and gain knowledge about wood sealants and their application through this creative process.  By the end of each section, students will have successfully carved an ornate Boss-wood spoon or a Chip Carved Icicle! These make great gifts! All materials can be purchased from the instructor prior to class, and will cost approximately $10, or you can purchase your own.  Materials list  Please contact Barb at 623.465.0367 to purchase.  No class on November 24th.

Instructor: Mary A. Langlois

Spoon Carving
Subject: Cont_ed # 100-10292
#44009                        Oct 6 - 27                    9-11am           
Fee: $59                      4 Thursdays                NEW RIVER SENIOR CENTER

Chip Carved Icicle
Subject: Cont_ed # 100-10298
#44553                        Nov 10 – Dec 8            9-11am           
Fee: $59                      4 Thursdays                 NEW RIVER SENIOR CENTER

New River Senior Center is located at 48606 N 17th Ave, New River, AZ 85087

Have fun making crafts from gourds!  Students will learn about medium preparation, safety tips, as well as how to design and apply patterns.  Let your imagination run wild as you learn how to embellish your masterpieces with beads and feathers.  Students will learn how to create several pieces including tribal masks, holiday ornaments from gourds!  Instruction style utilizes demonstration and student participation in a hands-on atmosphere. All materials can be purchased from the instructor prior to class, and will cost approximately $10, or you can purchase your own.  Materials list  Please contact Barb at 623.465.0367 to purchase.  No class November 22nd.

Instructor: Connie Neeley
Subject: Cont_ed # 100-10293

Mini Masks
#44012                        Oct 4 - 25                    9-11am           
Fee: $59                      4 Tuesdays                 NEW RIVER SENIOR CENTER

Holiday Gourds
#44014                        Nov 8 – Dec 6              9-11am           
Fee: $59                      4 Tuesdays                  NEW RIVER SENIOR CENTER

New River Senior Center is located at 48606 N 17th Ave, New River, AZ 85087

Learn to sand paint on gourds.  Create decorative conversation pieces for your home, work, or as a gift.  Students will also use wax linen to create and embellish gourd angel pins.  Students will learn about wood carving tools and their use, and important safety tips. Instruction style utilizes demonstration, hands-on, and one-on-one assistance to help students achieve desired results. All materials can be purchased from the instructor prior to class, and will cost approximately $10, or you can purchase your own.  Materials list  Please contact Barb at 623.465.0367 to purchase.  No class on November 22nd.

 Instructor: Nancy Gnepper
Subject: Cont_ed # 100-10294

Sand-painted Gourds
#44016                        Oct 4 - 25                    1-3pm
Fee: $59                      4 Tuesdays                  NEW RIVER SENIOR CENTER

Angel Pins
#44017                        Nov 8 - Dec 6               1-3pm
Fee: $59                      4 Tuesdays                  NEW RIVER SENIOR CENTER

New River Senior Center is located at 48606 N 17th Ave, New River, AZ 85087

Learn basic bead techniques, bead materials and colors, to Bezel a bead, bead weaving and how to combine small pieces into larger pieces.  You will learn to create pendants, earrings, hair clips and Russian leaves.  These make wonderful holiday gifts!  All materials can be purchased from the instructor prior to class, and will cost approximately $10, or you can purchase your own.  Materials list  Please contact Barb at 623.465.0367 to purchase.  No class on November 24th.

Instructor: Trudy Dillard
Subject: Cont_ed # 100-10295

Flower Earrings
#44019                        Oct 6 - 27                    1-3pm
Fee: $59                      4 Thursdays                 NEW RIVER SENIOR CENTER

Russian Leaf Earrings
#44021                        Nov 10 – Dec 8            1-3pm
Fee: $59                      4 Thursdays                 NEW RIVER SENIOR CENTER

New River Senior Center is located at 48606 N 17th Ave, New River, AZ 85087