Call 412.622.3288 to register for classes or download the registration form here.
Scholarships are available through the generosity of the Scaife Family Foundation. Teachers earn ACT 48 hours for participation in all adult programs and classes. Hours awarded equal the total number of hours of the lecture, event, or class. A completed event/class response form (available at the event) is required. For information, call 412.578.2560.
Carnegie Museum of Art's renowned permanent collection and temporary exhibitions provide unique environments that will inspire your creativity. Learn from professional artists in small classes that assure individual attention and lively exploration of original works of art in the galleries. Select work will be included in student exhibitions.
Alternative Photography: Cyanotype (Abramson)
Sat., Jul. 11
10:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
$20 members/$24 nonmembers
Wake up your weekend with a new experiment! Cyanotype, a 19th-century photographic technique, combines artistic creativity with the science of chemistry. Begin with a look at cyanotype prints in the exhibition Digital to Daguerreotype: Photographs of People at Carnegie Museum of Art. Next, head to Pittsburgh Filmmakers’ darkroom, where you will create your own prints using this process. Bring a bag lunch. No camera or photographic experience required; materials are included.
Drawing the Figure/Inside and Out (Castonguay)
Thurs., Jul. 2–Aug. 20 (8 sessions)
9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
$96 members/$120 nonmembers
Discover the visual relationships of the human form while studying the light, lines, and planes on the figure that reveal the underlying muscle and bone. After viewing works in the museum’s collection, the class will work from the draped model outside and with undraped models in the studio. Artists at all stages in their development are invited to work with this instructor, who has won first-place awards in national art competitions.
Open Model Studio (Castonguay)
Thurs., Jul. 2–Aug. 20 (8 sessions)
1:00–4:00 p.m.
$96 members/$120 nonmembers
Use this studio time to extend a morning session of figure study or to work on your own in your choice of medium. The first half of the class will consist of short poses by the draped or undraped model, directed by a monitor. In the second half, a model holding one long pose will enable the artists to work on a more complete drawing or painting. There is no instruction in this studio class.
Discount: Combine Drawing the Figure and Open Model Studio and save: $172 members/$216 nonmembers
I Can’t Draw (Droege)
Sun., Jul. 12–Aug. 9 (5 sessions)
1:00–4:00 p.m.
$60 members/$75 nonmembers
New to drawing? The supportive step-by-step instruction in this class will teach you drawing fundamentals and help build your confidence as you experiment with materials and techniques.
The Artist’s Sketchbook (Simpson)
Sat., Jul. 18–Aug. 15 (5 sessions)
1:00–4:00 p.m.
$60 members/$75 nonmembers
Your sketchbook is a private space for study, a testing ground for new ideas and techniques, and a record of your creative journey as an artist. Guided by veteran cartoonist and illustrator Don Simpson, explore the museum collections and sketch in nearby outdoor settings. Learn to study from reference materials, develop ideas for future projects, and doodle your way to self-revelation! The class includes one live model session in our drawing studio. Media to be explored will include graphite and colored pencils, pen and ink, and watercolor (optional). A list of recommended supplies for the first session will be supplied upon registration. Previous drawing experience is helpful but not required.
Thursday Evening Drawing Studio (Merriman)
Thurs., Jul. 9–30 (4 sessions)
6:00–9:00 p.m.
$48 members/$60 nonmembers
This class is long on fun and personal attention. Learn the basics of drawing—proportion, line, and value—to strengthen your process of seeing. A weekly theme inspired by the collections of the museum sets the stage for invention, experimentation, and improvisation guided toward a finished work. Artists will be encouraged to explore compositional ideas and different types of graphic notation and to enhance their perceptual skills.
Watercolor 1-2-3 (Christopher)
Wed., Jul. 8–29 (4 sessions)
10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
$48 members/$60 nonmembers
Learn fundamental techniques or polish existing skills while working on the step-by-step process to transform preliminary drawings into watercolor paintings. Practice new skills through take-home exercises; class time is devoted to discussion, critiques with your instructor and classmates, and group study of works in the museum.
Watercolor Workshop: Bringing the Landscape into the Studio (Christopher)
Wed., Jul. 8–29 (4 sessions)
1:15–4:15 p.m.
$48 members/$60 nonmembers
Explore realistic and abstract approaches for translating real-world images into studio compositions. Learn to transform what you see into exciting works of art through take-home exercises, weekly discussions, and critiques of work produced outside of class. Works from the museum’s permanent collection will also be explored.
Colorful Ceramics (Juliesson)
Thurs., Jul. 9–Aug. 27 (8 sessions)
6:00–9:00 p.m.
$120 members/$150 nonmembers
Get your hands into clay and work out the stress of the week! Learn pinch, coil, slab, and wheel construction techniques, and experiment with colorful low- and high-fire glazes. Includes one gas-kiln firing at the Union Project community art space.
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