4 DAY CAMP

In this rewarding and fun 5-day camp for beginners as well as advanced students, we will explore the many facets of drawing. Light, line, shading, tonal quality, and composition will be used to unlock the student’s creativity. Join artist and teacher Linda Pearce for this class designed to provide artists of all abilities and experience with drawing skills. Perspective, shading and highlighting, proportions and lay-in of drawings will be discussed as well as different types of drawing materials and ways to achieve your preferred drawing style. Those that would like to use this class as an open studio or to get feedback on their own paintings are welcome as well. All materials provided!

5 WEEK CLASS

Immerse yourself in the art of capturing the figure in our dynamic and inspiring class, led by the talented Linda Merchant Pearce. Gesture, proportion, movement, anatomy, quality of line, tone, and technique will be explored as we study the human form. Bring your preferred drawing or painting medium, from charcoal to watercolor. Each session presents a fresh perspective, featuring different poses and diverse models throughout the six-week course. This class is open to all skill levels!

5 WEEK CLASS

In this rewarding and fun course for beginners as well as advanced students, we will explore the many facets of drawing. Light, line, shading, tonal quality and composition will be used to unlock the student’s creativity. Join artist and teacher Linda Merchant Pearce for this class designed to provide artists of all abilities and experience with drawing skills, the basis for all visual arts. Acquire techniques that will help you build a foundation for continued development in all art mediums. Perspective, shading and highlighting, proportions and lay-in of drawings will be discussed as well as different types of drawing materials and ways to achieve your preferred drawing style. Find more info on supplies on Linda's website. No class the week of July 4.

5 DAY CAMP

Join us for a week long camp creating art inspired by our feathered friends. Meet and draw the birds of Ohio. Walk to town and feed the ducks. Draw cardinals, chickadees, finches and wrens. Let your creativity FLY!

5 DAY CAMP

Join artist Linda Merchant Pearce as we explore the medium of watercolor in this weeklong camp! We will experiment with different types of techniques to get a variety of textures and effects that then can be implemented in the paintings we complete in class. This class is designed for the beginning adult watercolor student. Those that would like to use this class as an open studio or to get feedback on their own paintings are welcome as well. All materials provided!

5 DAY CAMP

Join artist Linda Merchant Pearce as we explore the medium of watercolor in this weeklong camp! We will experiment with different types of techniques to get a variety of textures and effects that then can be implemented in the paintings we complete in class. This class is designed for the beginning adult watercolor student. Those that would like to use this class as an open studio or to get feedback on their own paintings are welcome as well.All materials provided!

2 HOUR WORKSHOP

Illustrator/graphic artist John Plymak is excited to offer this 2-hour introduction to oil pastels, which have unique properties similar to oil painting, in a convenient and portable medium. We’ll look at a number of techniques for layering, blending, and controlling shading with this medium before working on a finished drawing together. Students will receive a worksheet to keep that reviews all concepts, tips, and vocabulary. Students must bring their own supplies.

1 DAY CAMP

Campers will spend the day learning about facial proportions and creating colored realistic drawing of their faces.

5 DAY CAMP

Join award-winning oil painter Linda Merchant Pearce and explore the medium of oil painting. This class is for beginners. Don't be afraid to give oils a try! Learn how to use all the tools and different techniques and methods to create results to continue to build on. Those that would like to use this class as an open studio or to get feedback on their own paintings are welcome as well. All materials provided!

5 DAY CAMP

Join award-winning oil painter Linda Merchant Pearce and explore the medium of oil painting. This class is for beginners. Don't be afraid to give oils a try! Learn how to use all the tools and different techniques and methods to create results to continue to build on. Those that would like to use this class as an open studio or to get feedback on their own paintings are welcome as well. All materials provided!

1 DAY CAMP

Campers will vote on which furry friend they want to draw and receive step by step instructions on their illustrations.

5 DAY CAMP

Paint a silk scarf…silkscreen print, hand paint, and stamp fabric, t-shirts and more. This class will give the student hands-on experience in the different methods and techniques of applying images, colorants, and other surface embellishments to fabric. The finished fabric can be incorporated into quilts, wearables, home furnishings such as pillows, wall hangings and other unique projects. Experience the different methods of applying fabric dyes and textile paints including block printing, stamping, hand painting, silk painting, mono printing, and silkscreen printing. Use the silkscreen as a drawing and printing tool. Experiment with open screen monoprinting and hand cut stencil methods. All materials provided!

5 DAY CAMP

Want to learn to make your drawings look more realistic? This is the camp for you! Campers will use graphite to learn how to break complex forms into basic shapes and draw realistically. Campers will try their hand at grid drawing and drawing from life all to enhance their technical skills.

4 HOUR WORKSHOP

Join artist Linda Pearce and paint "en plein air"!  We will meet at Squire's Castle in Willoughby HIlls and discuss the essentials of looking for compositions, dealing with changing light and conditions, and working in a dynamic outdoor environment. Bring your preferred media and drawing or painting arrangement, a chair, lunch, sunscreen, and any other outdoor essentials you may need. We will still meet in the event of rain, but it will be either inside the castle or under a pavilion.

4 HOUR WORKSHOP

Join artist Linda Pearce and paint "en plein air"!  We will meet at Squire's Castle in Willoughby HIlls and discuss the essentials of looking for compositions, dealing with changing light and conditions, and working in a dynamic outdoor environment. Bring your preferred media and drawing or painting arrangement, a chair, lunch, sunscreen, and any other outdoor essentials you may need. We will still meet in the event of rain, but it will be either inside the castle or under a pavilion.

5 DAY CAMP

From cave paintings to Van Gogh, campers will be learning from the famous artists and works of the past while also learning a variety of new skills and mediums. Focusing mainly on painting and drawing, there will also be opportunities for multi-media works. The fundamentals of art history and art will be learned together!

5 DAY CAMP

Join award winning artist Linda Merchant for this " how to" weeklong camp on the versatile medium of soft pastel.  Grow as an artist in this fun and creative course by using a combination of drawing and painting techniques while focusing on the various ways to layer pastel to create vibrant color, enhance your compositions, create mood, and develop your own unique style. Those that would like to use this class as an open studio or to get feedback on their own paintings are welcome as well. All materials provided!

5 DAY CAMP

Explore the world of cartooning and illustration! Learn basic drawing and illustration skills while
diving into character design and world-building. Campers will leave with their very own comics
and illustrations!

4 WEEK CLASS

Join illustrator/graphic artist John Plymak for this introduction to the popular drawing medium of colored pencils. The class will cover strategies for layering and blending colors to build shading, as well as choosing a palette based on the color wheel. The class will also cover traditional drawing concepts, including design, composition, proportion, and measuring. John’s classes always encourage discussion about such varied topics as art presentation, famous artists in history, entering shows, and critiquing what students are working on at home. Each class will also contain a specific focus that's included in a weekly worksheet for students to keep.

5 DAY CAMP

Draw like the masters! Learn traditional skills of charcoal through still lifes, self-portraits, and figure drawing. Working both large scale and in detail, campers will leave with a better fundamental drawing skillset and an understanding for this versatile medium. Explore the messy and fun world of charcoal drawing.

2 DAY WORKSHOP

This workshop is for all levels of skill, from the person who is new to pastels to the more experienced pastelist who is yearning to break out of their routine!  You’ll explore new techniques and combinations of materials, enabling you to loosen up and paint more expressively. Susan will demonstrate how to explore with pastels and push the limits in ways you haven’t done before!