Free to US military Veterans (Includes Veteran Membership to the Oregon Society of Artists)

The Oregon School of Arts is proud to sponsor a Veteran's art program that gives all US Military Veterans the opportunity to create fine art. This is a free weekly art class for Veterans. Art projects vary, but generally focus on drawing, painting, and other 2-D art media. This class is made possible through generous foundation support. All supplies provided.

To register for this class, please contact the OSA office at (503) 228-0706 or email us HERE

This class teaches how to draw and paint flowers using pencils, ink, and watercolors. Students will learn to create both simple and complex compositions, capturing the details of botanical arrangements and creating free-form floral compositions. They will use simple strokes to create gestural movements that keep true to the botanical subject and add suggestive strokes to support focal points while creating movement. The focus will be on observing plant growth behavior and identifying details to render them accurately. A variety of pencils, watercolors, and gold will be used.

Fridays 1 - 3:30pm, February 28 - April 4

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PYSANKY EGG WORKSHOP (home studio) $250 April 12th-13th, 11am - 4pm

This workshop will focus on the decoration of Pysanky Eggs, a Ukrainian folk art traditionally practiced in the Springtime. Nicole’s take on it is more freeform but traditional designs will also be explored. Students will be led through the entire process beginning with a design on a blown-out egg. Next, tools called kiskas and beeswax are heated with a candle to melt the wax for drawing onto the shells. The eggs are bathed in dye that becomes progressively darker after each wax layer is added. When the work is finished the egg is passed through the flame of a candle and wiped clean of the wax revealing the vibrant colors of the finished pysanky egg! The method is similar to that of batik. Different kinds of eggs can be used; chicken, duck, goose or even ostrich! Imagine working with the smell of sweet beeswax and glow of candles and gem-like jars of dyes to create your own original Spring Pysanky!

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Learn to make beautiful letters and flowers using modern brush pens. Students will practice lettering techniques and floral embellishments using lots of color and artful arrangements to write successfully and make prettily written things. Students will acquire an understanding of letterforms and how to use their pens to create a consistency of line, angle, and shape and the variant thicks and thins that lead to the drama that characterizes these letters. Fun projects and prompts allow students the opportunity to apply their skills and create finished pieces in this online class.

Tuesdays 10 - 12:30pm, April 24 - May 27

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Tell your story using pictures and words by keeping a regular sketchbook practice. Weekly prompts will be given to inspire and help students find their own style to describe their experience in the world. A variety of art materials will be explored in the assignments encouraging students to discover which materials they find pleasing to work with. Students will also create their own sketchbook kit that can be kept at home or picked up easily on the way out the door! Hand lettering will also be a part of the visual focus and included in the regular instructor art and illustration demos. Page by page, these sketchbooks will grow and take form revealing to each student their own visual voice. Take a risk and liberate yourself!

Wednesdays 6 - 8pm, February 26 - April 2

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Learn to make beautiful letters and flowers using modern brush pens. Students will practice lettering techniques and floral embellishments using lots of color and artful arrangements to write successfully and make prettily written things. Students will acquire an understanding of letterforms and how to use their pens to create a consistency of line, angle, and shape and the variant thicks and thins that lead to the drama that characterizes these letters. Fun projects and prompts allow students the opportunity to apply their skills and create finished pieces in this online class.

Thursdays 6 - 8pm, April 24 - May 29

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