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ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM
ADULT ART &
PHOTOGRAPHY
CLASSES
FALL 2019
￭ AUGUST, SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, & DECEMBER SCHEDULE
￭ NEW IRONWOOD GALLERY EXHIBITS
FALL 2019
© 2019 Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
2021 N. Kinney Rd., Tucson, AZ 85743 U.S.A. (520) 883-3024
The Art Institute is a Program of the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Classes at a Glance...¦ START DATE CLASS TITLE INSTRUCTOR SESSIONS CATEGORY CE 8/15/2019 Insects, Real or Imagined Rachel Ivanyi 3 Thurs Mixed 8/17/2019 Intro to Photoshop Elements/CC Jay Pierstorff Sat Photo 8/22/2019 Matting and Framing Your Art Janie Gildow Thur Mixed 8/24/2019 Exploring Watercolor Materials Rachel Ivanyi Sat Watercolor ¦ 9/9/2019 Mixed Media Marathon: Putting it all Together Susan Morris 3 Mon Mixed ¦ 9/13/2019 Photoshop Elements: Quick Start Hands On Robert Renfrow Fri Photo 9/13/2019 Adventures in Portrait Drawing Catherine Nash 2 Fri Mixed ¦ 9/18/2019 Hot and Cool Colors: Creating Mood Susan Morris Wed Thur Fri Mixed ¦ 9/23/2019 Colored Pencil 1 Janie Gildow 5 Mon Pencil ¦ 9/23/2019 Colors of the Desert in Colored Pencil Janie Gildow 5 Mon Pencil ¦ 9/24/2019 Weaving Janie Gildow 5 Tues Mixed 9/24/2019 Color Mixing Janie Gildow 5 Tues Mixed ¦ 9/24/2019 Pencil II Susan Morris 5 Tues Pencil ¦ 9/24/2019 Sonoran Seedpods: In The Middle Susan Morris 5 Tues Mixed ¦ 9/25/2019 Painting with the Hot Colors of the Sonoran Desert Susan Morris Wed Thur Fri Mixed 9/26/2019 Colored Pencil on Colored Paper Janie Gildow 5 Thurs Pencil ¦ 9/26/2019 Miniatures in Colored Pencil Janie Gildow 5 Thurs Mixed 9/26/2019 Oil and Water: When Acrylics and Oil Paint Work Rick Wheeler 3 Thurs Mixed 9/26/2019 Give & Take: Layering & Lifting in Watercolor Susan Morris 5 Thurs Watercolor ¦ 10/2/2019 Take it to the Finish Rachel Ivanyi Wed Mixed 10/5/2019 Intro to Adobe Lightroom with Take Home Video Lessons Jay Pierstorff Sat Photo 10/9/2019 Color Drawing with Pastels Catherine Nash 3 Wed Pastels ¦ 10/10/2019 Raptor Free Flight Private Access: Photographing Pre Sharon K. Schafer Thur Photo 10/11/2019 Advanced Water Color Linda Feltner Fri Sat Sun Watercolor ¦ 10/12/2019 Intro to Adobe Photoshop CC with Take Home Videos Jay Pierstorff Sat Photo 10/12/2019 Water Color Washes Rachel Ivanyi Sat Sun Watercolor ¦ 10/13/2019 Macro Live! Kenny Don Sun Photo 10/15/2019 Raptor Free Flight Private Access: Photographing Pre Sharon K. Schafer Tues Photo 10/16/2019 Interchangeable Lens Camera Crash Course Robert Renfrow 2 Wed Photo 10/18/2019 Painting Finishes Guy Combes Fri Sat Sun Mixed ¦ 10/19/2019 Commanding Camera Composition Robert Renfrow 2 Sat Photo 10/19/2019 Landscape Prep Series in Watercolor: Clouds Catherine Nash 2 Sat Watercolor ¦ 10/20/2019 One Day to Your Own Website With Take Home Video Jay Pierstorff Sun Mixed 10/25/2019 Drawing Deep Dive Andrew Denman Fri Sat Sun Pencil ¦ 10/26/2019 Stock Photos: Make Money While You Sleep Jay Pierstorff Sat Photo (CE) Certificate Elective - these courses qualify for the Nature Arts Certificate Program. Please see the website DesertMuseumArts.com for more details. Session Column describes the days of the week each class runs. For example 5 Mon means the class will run for five consecutive Mondays, unless interrupted by a holiday week. See the individual class listings for more details. Front Cover: Photo by Jay Pierstorff. Black Tail Prairie Dog Wranglers: Ashley Reed and Crystal Holcombe.
START DATE CLASS TITLE INSTRUCTOR SESSIONS CATEGORY CE
11/1/2019 Matting and Framing Your Art Janie Gildow Fri Mixed
11/1/2019 Zentangle on Gourds Gail Sherman Fri Sat Mixed
11/1/2019 Lines into Shapes: The Art of Scratchboard Cathy Sheeter Fri Sat Sun Scratchboard ¦
11/1/2019 Quick Draw: Pen, Pencil, Ink and Watercolor Rick Wheeler Fri Sat Sun Mixed ¦
11/2/2019 Photo Ops: Behind the Scenes (1 day) Jay Pierstorff Sat Photo ¦
11/2/2019 Composition Intensive Rachel Ivanyi Sat Sun Mixed ¦
11/4/2019 Colored Pencil & Watercolor: The Next Step Janie Gildow 5 Mon Mixed ¦
11/4/2019 Drawing the Desert on Stone Tile with Colored Pencil Janie Gildow 5 Mon Pencil
11/5/2019 Creative Journaling: Getting Connected Susan Morris 5 Tues Mixed ¦
11/5/2019 Traditional Drawing or Painting on Non-Traditional Papers Rachel Ivanyi 5 Tues Mixed ¦
11/5/2019 Starting From Scratch: Beginning Scratchboard Susan Morris 5 Tues Scratchboard ¦
11/6/2019 Getting Your Feet Wet: Watercolor I Rick Wheeler 5 Wed Watercolor ¦
11/6/2019 Training Your Eye: A New Perspective Catherine Nash 5 Wed Pencil
11/6/2019 Introduction to Photoshop Elements: Digital Darkroom Robert Renfrow 5 Wed Photo ¦
11/6/2019 Colored Pencil 2 Janie Gildow 5 Wed Pencil ¦
11/6/2019 Exploring Light and Shadow with Colored Pencils Janie Gildow 5 Wed Pencil
11/7/2019 Beginning Photography: Learning in Nature Sharon K. Schafer 5 Thur Photo ¦
11/7/2019 Beginning Acrylic Rick Wheeler 5 Thurs Acrylic
11/7/2019 Designing for Success Susan Morris 5 Thurs Mixed ¦
11/7/2019 Watercolors: Wet & Wild Susan Morris 5 Thurs Watercolor ¦
11/7/2019 Pen and Ink: Strokes Janie Gildow 5 Thurs Mixed
11/7/2019 Printmaking Janie Gildow 5 Thurs Mixed
11/8/2019 Flight School: Photographing Birds in Flight Sharon K. Schafer Fri Sat Sun Photo
11/8/2019 Getting Friendly with Frisket Susan Morris Fri Sat Mixed ¦
11/8/2019 Underpainting with Pastels Becky Neideffer Fri Sat Sun Pastel
11/9/2019 Creative Travel Photography Robert Renfrow 2 Sat Photo
11/9/2019 Abracadabra Gale Sherman Sat Sun Mixed
11/9/2019 Photo Ops: Reptiles Jay Pierstorff Sat Photo ¦
11/9/2019 Landscape Prep Series in Watercolor: Rocks Catherine Nash 2 Sat Watercolor ¦
11/9/2019 Exploring the Desert With Field Sketching Rick Wheeler Sat Mixed
11/16/2019 Painterly Photo Techniques (2 day) Jay Pierstorff Sat Sun Photo
11/17/2019 Lighting a Small Subject Kenny Don Sun Photo
11/23/2019 Photo Ops: More Behind the Scenes (2 day) Jay Pierstorff Sat Sun Photo
12/1/2019 Critter Close Ups Kenny Don Sun Photo
12/1/2019 Intro to Adobe Lightroom with Take Home Video Lessons Jay Pierstorff Sun Photo
12/6/2019 Oil Painting for the Ultimate Beginner Ada Koch Fri Sat Sun Oil
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12/8/2019 Intro to Adobe Photoshop CC with Take Home Videos Jay Pierstorff Sun Photo
12/14/2019 The Wild Wild West: Introduction to Drawing Outside Catherine Nash Sat Mixed ¦
12/14/2019 Compact Camera Crash Course Robert Renfrow Sat Photo
12/14/2019 One Day to Your Own Website With Take Home Video Jay Pierstorff Sun Mixed
12/15/2019 Stock Photos: Make Money While You Sleep Jay Pierstorff Sat Photo
12/23/2019 Holiday Behind the Scenes Photo Walk Jay Pierstorff Mon Photo
12/24/2019 Holiday Behind the Scenes Photo Walk Jay Pierstorff Tue Photo
(CE) Certificate Elective - these courses qualify for the Nature Arts Certificate Program. Please see the website
DesertMuseumArts.com for more details.
Session Column describes the days of the week each class runs. For example 5 Mon means the class will run for five
consecutive Mondays, unless interrupted by a holiday week. See the individual class listings for more details.
Rev. 8 Registration Information is on the inside back cover - View expanded class descriptions at DesertMuseumArts.com 1
AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 2019
ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM ART INSTITUTE CLASSES
Insects, Real or Imagined Intro to Photoshop Elements/CC Matting and Framing Your Art
Be inspired by real life subjects to create Join Pro Photographer/Educator Jay Learn how to painlessly mat and frame
your own fantasy creature, or get lost in Pierstorff for this one day, lecture-style your own work in this hands-on
the beauty of reality. Bring your media of class on Adobe Photoshop CC/Elements. workshop. You’ll be amazed at how easy
choice. Cross the boundary from casual We will start with the basics and learn and affordable it is to professionally nish
observation into a world of fantastic Photoshop’s most useful photo editing your own work. Use the professional mat
shapes and endless patterns and we will tools. You don’t need to bring a laptop. cutters provided to cut your own mats.
help you determine and develop your Take notes, ask questions, and learn what Receive essential information on options,
project of choice. Use a microscope makes Photoshop one of the most techniques and supplies. Acquire great
and/or magnifying glass to discover the powerful photographers’ tools! Students tips in this popular workshop taught by
amazing underlying structure of receive a USB ash drive with video an instructor who will set you up for
invertebrates. Expand your view of these lessons to view on your home computer. success and share her matting and
beautiful animals while you hone your framing secrets with you.
design skills.
Instructor: Rachel Ivanyi Instructor: Jay Pierstorff Instructor: Janie Gildow
$115 museum members/$165 nonmembers $65 museum members/$115 nonmembers $65 museum members/$115 nonmembers
Dates: Thursdays 9:00am - Noon
Date: Saturday 9:00am - 3:00pm Date: Thursday 9:00am - 3:00pm
August 15, 22, 29, 2019
August 17, 2019 August 22, 2019
Exploring Watercolor Materials Mixed Media Marathon:
Putting it all Together
Immerse yourself in a one-day workshop In mixed media work these days,
exploring and being introduced to a anything goes! Far beyond putting
variety of watercolor tools, materials and traditional art materials together like pen
methods. In a low stress atmosphere, you & ink and watercolor. Nowadays you can
will be introduced to methods and playful use anything, and the more creative, the
ways to work with the medium. From better. Wire, paper, paint, plastic, fabric,
learning about the different paintbrushes foam & found objects. ere are a lot of
to experimenting with the tools during new products that open the door to let
studio time, this workshop is appropriate you express your creativity. Come learn
for all levels. about products, procedures, and design
elements. Share your vision with others in
an open fun environment.
Instructor: Rachel Ivanyi Instructor: Susan Morris
$65 museum members/$115 nonmembers $160 museum members/$210 nonmembers
Date: Saturday 10:00am - 4:00pm Dates: Mondays 9:00am - 3:00pm
August 24, 2019 September 9, 16, 23, 2019
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ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM ART INSTITUTE CLASSES
Photoshop Elements: Adventures in Portrait Drawing Hot and Cool Colors:
Quick Start Hands On Gain a better understanding of how to Creating Mood
is simpli ed, beginner friendly class is draw faces through a series of exercises Hot and cool colors can draw your eye to
designed to get you off to a solid start. that helps us to render facial features in a certain location, create mood, change
You will be guided step by step in class correct proportion and to discern the the time of day or the time of year, and
while working on your own photos. Learn planar shifts of the head as revealed by create a sense of depth in your
just eight simple steps for making light. We will evolve into drawing paintings. is class will experiment on
fundamental image corrections. You will portraits of friends and family from that power as we do some fun exercises,
nd out how to “rescue” a bad shot, set photographs. e essence of capturing a play with colors you may not have
the resolution of an image, remove color sensitive vitality within a drawn portrait thought of putting together before, and
tints and red eye, x blemishes, improve begins with gaining an understanding of then create some nished pieces of your
photos that are too dark or too light, and the structure and anatomy of the head. own. Enjoy lots of individualized help in
nd out how to make your photos really Our focus will be on capturing emotive a class welcoming all colored media.
“pop.” Bring your laptop and follow along. qualities while deepening your eye-to-
hand expression.
Instructor: Robert Renfrow Instructor: Catherine Nash Instructor: Susan Morris
$65 museum members/$115 nonmembers $115 museum members/$165 nonmembers $160 museum members/$210 nonmembers
Dates: Friday 10:00am - 4:00pm Dates: Fridays 10:00am - 4:00pm Dates: Wed. Thurs. Fri. 9:00am - 3:00pm
September 13, 2019 September 13, 20, 2019 September 18, 19, 20, 2019
Colored Pencil 1 Colors of the Desert
in Colored Pencil
Learn how to use colored pencils from the Mauve, sage, slate blue, ochre, terra cotta,
ground up with an in-depth knowledge of periwinkle, henna, burnt carmine...you’ll
the basics. Get acquainted with your nd all these colors—and more—in the
pencils, learn different methods of desert of the Southwest. In this class the
application, explore color, and experience main emphasis is on COLOR. Color
the unique effects that only the colored combinations and formulas will be
pencil can create. Experiment with all the provided to get you started. en
tools, equipment, materials, tricks and concentrate on an area that fascinates
techniques. Easy exercises, copious you—desert plants, animals, landscape
handouts, great examples and demos, elements—observe, record, and ultimately
along with unique presentations provide capture your subject in the glowing colors
you with knowledge, con dence and skill. of the desert.
Instructor: Janie Gildow Instructor: Janie Gildow
$160 museum members/$210 nonmembers $160 museum members/$210 nonmembers
Dates: Mondays 1:00pm - 4:00pm Dates: Monday 9:00am - Noon
Sept. 23, 30, Oct. 7, 14, 21, 2019 Sept. 23, 30, Oct. 7, 14, 21, 2019
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SEPTEMBER 2019
ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM ART INSTITUTE CLASSES
Weaving Color Mixing Pencil II
You will learn all the techniques and Is choosing the right color the most Continue your drawing explorations in
fundamentals you need to know to get challenging aspect of colored pencil for graphite pencil as you reinforce the basics
started. You will learn all the weaving you? Deciding what colors to layer you learned in Pencil I. Work with the
basics such as choosing the best weaving together to build the color you want? expressive possibilities as you hone those
loom for beginners, setting up your Finding the combination that creates a skills and manipulate the various methods
project, standard weaving techniques and color match? Unlock the secrets in this of application, while you work with
patterns and how to nish a project. it’s class as you learn how color works to natural objects from the Desert Museum
easy—and it’s fun! develop rich, glorious, and vibrant mixes. collection. Instruction by an experienced
Principles apply to any color medium. artist will include useful exercises to spark
Predict your color mixes with con dence your creativity and interest while you
and never be intimidated again! pursue various options for ne tuning the
quality of your own artwork.
Instructor: Janie Gildow Instructor: Janie Gildow Instructor: Susan Morris
$160 museum members/$210 nonmembers $160 museum members/$210 nonmembers $160 museum members/$210 nonmembers
Dates: Tuesdays 9:00am - Noon Dates: Tuesdays 1:00pm - 4:00pm Dates: Tuesdays 9:00am - Noon
Sept. 24, Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 2019 Sept. 24, Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 2019 Sept. 24, Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 2019
Sonoran Seedpods: Painting with the Hot Colors
In the Middle of the Sonoran Desert
We’ve made dark marks on white paper Ready for something really wild and a
our whole lives. Some have been exposed little bit outside of the box? Work with
to make white marks on a black surface. the HOT COLORS of this beautiful
is class meets both worlds “In e desert and create a feeling . . . not a true
Middle” as we work on mid-toned paper, representation of the actual colors.
using one dark colored pencil and one Choose your favorite medium as you stay
light, lling in both ends of the value somewhat representational, and yet cut
scale, letting the mid-toned paper ll in loose with color, creating something that
the middle. We’ll be working with a is a little bit crazy! Choose from acrylic,
large collection of fascinating Sonoran watercolor, pastel, colored pencil, and
Seedpods. You’re welcome to bring your more.
own favorites as well.
Instructor: Susan Morris Instructor: Susan Morris
$160 museum members/$210 nonmembers $160 museum members/$210 nonmembers
Dates: Tuesdays 1:00pm - 4:00pm Dates: Wed Thurs Fri 9:00am - 3:00pm
Sept. 24, Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 2019 Sept. 25, 26, 27, 2019
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ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM ART INSTITUTE CLASSES
Colored Pencil on Colored Paper Miniatures in Colored Pencil Oil and Water: When Acrylics and
Oil Paint Work
Colored pencil looks great on white and It seems that there’s never enough time to Learn how fast-drying acrylic can be used
is elegant on black, but on color it gains a complete a sizeable composition with to create an underpainting, allowing a
whole new dimension. e color of the colored pencil. Miniatures are fun, easy, quick overpainting of traditional oil paint.
paper mixes with every pencil and fast—and this time, you’ll have time Block in, tone and layer with acrylic, and
color—enlightening and enhancing your to create a whole gallery of work before nish with opaque and glazed use of oil, a
work. Try colored pencil on terra cotta, the class ends. Complete tiny works of art fun new way to paint.”
turquoise, scarlet, emerald, and in a fraction of the time it takes to make
amethyst—and be amazed at its those big ones. Get tips on how to mat
sumptuous rich glow! Colored mat board and frame your small masterpieces to
is recommended—and is available for present them with the importance they
purchase in class. deserve!
Instructor: Janie Gildow Instructor: Janie Gildow Instructor: Rick Wheeler
$160 museum members/$210 nonmembers $160 museum members/$210 nonmembers $160 museum members/$210 nonmembers
Dates: Thursdays 9:00am - Noon Dates: Thursdays 1:00pm - 4:00pm Dates: Thursdays 9:00am - 3:00pm
Sept. 26, Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 2019 Sept. 26, Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 2019 Sept. 26, Oct. 3, 10, 2019
Give & Take: Layering & Li ing Take It to the Finish!
In Watercolor Work alongside Rachel Ivanyi as you
create (and FINISH!) your own art
It can be overwhelming to do a painting
project. Come with ideas, or let Rachel
that includes too many watercolor
help you pick a project. Rachel will be
techniques, so this class will concentrate
showing her personal art process as well
on just two of them: glazing and lifting.
as providing guidance and support. Join
Gradually build values and rich color as
us for an inspiring studio space,
you layer on pigment in some areas, and
professional mentorship, and the
carefully remove it in others. Learn how
company of other artists, to complete that
to soften edges and create highlights to
art you’ve been thinking about. Bonus:
develop a rich illusion of depth.
Periodic animal and botanical visitors will
offer inspiration! You can sign up for one
day or all ten.
Instructor: Susan Morris Instructor: Rachel Ivanyi
$160 museum members/$210 nonmembers Fee per day: $32 members/$82 nonmembers
Dates: Thursdays 9:00am - Noon Runs as an individual class, pay per class
Space is limited!
Sept. 26, Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 2019 Dates: Wednesdays 9:00am - Noon
October 2 – Dec. 18, 2019
(No class Oct. 9 and Nov. 27) 5
OCTOBER 2019
ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM ART INSTITUTE CLASSES
Intro to Adobe Lightroom CC Color Drawing with Pastels RAPTOR FREE FLIGHT PRIVATE
with Take Home Video Lessons ACCESS: Photographing Pre-
Season Morning Practice Session
Join Pro Photographer/Educator Jay Experience the richness of drawing on
Join our exclusive small group to
Pierstorff for this one day, lecture style toned paper! Learn to see the subtleties of
photograph Raptor Free Flight pre-
class on Adobe Lightroom. We will start re ective color and color interaction all
season practice sessions demonstrations
from the basics and learn Lightroom’s while using nu-pastels on paper. Your
that are closed to the public. In the
most useful photo editing tools. You don’t choice of subject: landscape, desert
classroom, learn tips and techniques of
need to bring a laptop. Take notes, ask owers, desert wildlife. Bring an image or
photographing birds in ight and then
questions, and learn what makes choose to work from a projected
practice your skills during the Free Flight
Lightroom one of the most powerful subject… Accurately translating what you
sessions without the crowds. Expected
photographers’ tools! Students receive a actually see to paper - proportion,
species: Great Horned Owl, Caracara,
USB ash drive with video lessons to perspective, value - will be our focus all
Raven, and Peregrine Falcon, but exact
view on your home computer. while drawing with exciting, vibrant
species may change according to weather
color!
conditions and raptor availability.
Prerequisite: Previous photography
Instructor: Jay Pierstorff Instructor: Catherine Nash experience and working knowledge of
$65 museum members/$115 nonmembers $115 museum members/$165 nonmembers your DSLR camera.
Date: Saturday 9:00am – 3:00pm Prerequisite : Pencil I and II; or equivalent
October 5, 2019 Dates: Wednesdays 9:00am – Noon
Instructor: Sharon K. Schafer
October 9, 16, 23, 2019
$85 museum members/$125 nonmembers
Intro to Adobe Photoshop CC Date: Thursday 8:00am – 3:00pm
Advanced Water Color
October 10, 2019
with Take Home Video Lessons
Go beyond washes and handling the Join Pro Photographer/Educator Jay
brushes. Put what you know to work and Pierstorff for this one day, lecture-style
learn additional techniques through class on Adobe Photoshop. We will start
demonstration and practice. is is an with the basics and learn Photoshop’s
opportunity to follow logical and most useful photo editing tools. You don’t
progressive steps toward completing a need to bring a laptop. Take notes, ask
painting. You have learned color mixing, questions, and learn what makes
composition and watercolor application; Photoshop one of the most powerful
now put it all together in a classroom photographers’ tools! Students receive a
setting that includes instruction time and USB ash drive with video lessons to
practice time. It is all designed to take the view on your home computer.
mystery out of mastery.
Instructor: Linda Feltner Instructor: Jay Pierstorff
$175 museum members/$225 nonmembers $65 museum members/$115 nonmembers
Certificate Elective Date: Saturday 9:00am – 3:00pm
Dates: Fri Sat Sun 10:00am - 4:00pm Oct. 12, 2019
October 11, 12, 13, 2019
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ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM ART INSTITUTE CLASSES
Watercolor Washes Macro Live! RAPTOR FREE FLIGHT PRIVATE
ACCESS: Photographing Pre-
If you have worked with the basic
Join photographer Kenny Don as he Season Morning Practice Session
techniques for creating washes and
brings macrophotography to the screen. Join our exclusive small group to
varying your brushstrokes this can be the
photograph Raptor Free Flight pre-
perfect next step. Learn about creating He will explain how macro lenses "SEE"
season practice sessions demonstrations
intricate detail, dramatic graded and the subject vs. non macro lenses. He will
that are closed to the public. In the
variegated washes. Master nature demonstrate the advantages and classroom learn tips and techniques of
illustrator and watercolorist Rachel Ivanyi disadvantages of using macro lenses. You photographing birds in ight and then
will share her techniques for tightening will learn how to set up a shot and discuss practice your skills during the Free Flight
up and letting loose in the same painting. the challenges you may encounter. ere sessions without the crowds. Expected
A variety of live plant, animal subjects will be time to photograph on grounds species: Great Horned Owl, Caracara,
and nature objects will be available for and participate in a critique and feedback Raven, and Peregrine Falcon, but exact
inspiration and reference, with lots of session. species may change according to weather
personalized attention and guidance. conditions and raptor availability.
Prerequisite: Previous photography experience
and working knowledge of your DSLR camera.
Instructor: Rachel Ivanyi Instructor: Kenny Don Instructor: Sharon K. Schafer
$115 museum members/$165 nonmembers $65 museum members/$115 nonmembers $85 museum members/$125 nonmembers
Dates: Saturday, Sunday 9:00am – 3:00pm Date: Sunday, 10:00am - 4:00pm Date: Tuesday 8:00am – 3:00pm
Oct. 12, 13, 2019 October 13, 2019 October 15, 2019
Interchangeable Lens Camera
Crash Course
If you have a camera that you can take the
lens off of, then you have an
interchangeable lens camera!
is class will explain which settings and
controls are the most important and how
to use them. What is “depth of eld” and
how is it controlled? How do f-stops,
shutter speeds and ISO all work together?
e importance of resolution and sensor
size, lenses and lots more will be
discussed in beginner friendly terms.
Instructor: Robert Renfrow
$80 museum members/$130 nonmembers
Dates: Wednesdays 9:00am - Noon
October 16, 23, 2019
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OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2019
ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM ART INSTITUTE CLASSES
Painting Finishes Commanding Landscape Prep Series in
Camera Composition Watercolor: Clouds
is workshop will consist of practical What is the difference between “making” Ephemeral clouds! Gain technical skills
demonstration of oil painting techniques, a photograph and ”taking” a snapshot? with brush in hand, of a variety of ways to
including composition drawing, image See straightforward examples of paint the beauty of clouds: from
transfer, underpainting, color use and simple but powerful techniques such as: cumulous clouds on a sunny day to the
rendering of natural texture. Guy will framing devices, using the “Z” axis, drama of monsoons against the Tucson
share some of his unique studio methods, asymmetrical balance, push/pull, point of mountains. Experiment with an exciting
including a demonstration of tablet view, line/shape, the “rule of thirds” and and versatile media as we focus on the
technology that is revolutionizing the way much more. A great class for anyone with extraordinary desert skies as our subject.
artists work. Guy will share with you any type of camera (even cell phones), is new workshop series presents varied
what inspires him to create his unique both beginners and more experienced landscape scenarios to offer you studio or
pieces. photographers, who want to make plein air painting readiness and
photographs that look well crafted. experience!
Instructor: Guy Combes Instructor: Robert Renfrow Instructor: Catherine Nash
$210 museum members/$260 nonmembers $80 museum members/$130 nonmembers $80 museum members/$130 nonmembers
Prerequisite : some previous experience in watercolor
Dates: Fri Sat Sun 10:00am - 4:00pm Dates: Saturdays 9:00am – Noon
Dates: Saturdays 9:00am – Noon
October 18, 19, 20, 2019 October 19, 26, 2019
October 19, 26, 2019
One Day to Your Own Website! Drawing Deep Dive
is one-day class will give you the tools We will focus on quick gesture drawings,
and knowledge to get started on your very careful proportional studies, creating
own website. Join instructor Jay Pierstorff believable volume, mass, texture through
in this lecture style class with printed shading, use of positive & negative space,
notes and a USB ash drive with video and composition. We will use a single
lessons. Cut right to the fastest, easiest subject as a vehicle for the thorough
and most powerful way to create your development of observational drawing
own website, tailored to your exact needs skills. Regular class critiques will be a
and speci cations. Follow the examples as valuable way to learn from each other's
Jay creates a sample website in less than successes and struggles. e class will
an hour. en later at home, view your culminate in each student producing a
videos for step by step instructions! highly developed drawing.
Instructor: Jay Pierstorff Instructor: Andrew Denman
$80 museum members/$130 nonmembers $210 museum members/$260 nonmembers
Date: Sunday 9:00am – 3:00pm Dates: Fri, Sat, Sun, 10:00am - 4:00pm
October 20, 2019 October 25, 26, 27, 2019
8ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM ART INSTITUTE CLASSES
Zentangle on Gourds Stock Photos: Matting and Framing Your Art
Make Money While You Sleep
Explore drawing Zentangle® patterns on Artists, bloggers and publications will pay Learn how to painlessly mat and frame
locally grown gourds using black, brown, you money to use your images! And you your own work in this hands-on
red, white and other inks. Learn about can sell the same photos over and over! workshop. You’ll be amazed at how easy
selecting and preparing gourds as well as You don’t need a fancy camera to shoot and affordable it is to professionally nish
techniques for working on their surface. pictures for stock photos. You can even your own work. Use the professional mat
e gourds and some supplies are use a smartphone! Find out more about cutters provided to cut your own mats.
included in the class fee. the world of stock photos, the tools you Receive essential information on options,
need, tracking software, which agencies to techniques and supplies. Acquire great
Perquisite: Experience drawing Zentangle represent you, model releases, getting paid tips in this popular workshop taught by
patterns on paper. and more! an instructor who will set you up for
success and share her matting and
framing secrets with you.
Instructor: Gale Sherman Instructor: Jay Pierstorff Instructor: Janie Gildow
$150 museum members/$200 nonmembers $65 museum members/$115 nonmembers $65 museum members/$115 nonmembers
Dates: Friday, Saturday, 10:00am - 4:00pm Date: Saturday 9:00am - 3:00pm Date: Friday 9:00am – 3:00pm
November 1, 2, 2019 October 26, 2019 Nov. 1, 2019
Lines Into Shapes: Quick Draw: Pen, Pencil, Ink Photo Ops: (One Day)
The Art of Scratchboard and Watercolor Behind the Scenes Photowalk
Learn to create amazing, dramatic Quick drawings are ideal for travel, and is one day class is for photography
artwork in this versatile medium from a the addition of inks will enhance your enthusiasts of all skill levels no matter
master scratchboard artist. is workshop sketches. Learn easy ways to draw what what kind of camera you have. Take
will cover basics and then progress to you see and create a memory that will last pictures, ask questions and experience the
more advanced techniques, exploring a a lifetime. A relaxed atmosphere with fun Desert Museum from the inside out as
variety of textures, values, and tools. exercises guarantees results, even if you you visit areas not open to the general
Learn how to incorporate color into are not an artist. Whether you want to public! Learn about how things work
scratchboard work. is class will use enhance your travel journal or draw for behind the scenes. VIP entrance to
animal subjects but provide skills to pleasure, this class will revitalize your Raptor Free Flight. Be ready to walk a
tackle other subjects. is workshop has creativity and make your inner artist jump mile or more. Take some great pictures,
limited availability and will ll up fast. for joy. make some new friends, and have a lot of
fun!
Instructor: Cathy Sheeter Instructor: Rick Wheeler Instructor: Jay Pierstorff
$210 museum members/$260 nonmembers $160 museum members/$210 nonmembers $75 museum members/$125 nonmembers
Dates: Fri Sat Sun 10:00am - 4:00pm Dates: Fri Sat Sun 10:00am - 4:00pm Date: Saturday 7:00am – 11:30am
Nov. 1, 2, 3, 2019 Nov. 1, 2, 3, 2019 November 2, 2019
9NOVEMBER 2019
ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM ART INSTITUTE CLASSES
Composition Intensive Colored Pencil and Watercolor: Drawing the Desert on Stone Tile
The Next Step with Colored Pencil
Composition can be confusing and hard You’re familiar with the colored pencil. Try something new! With the desert of
to pin down, you don’t really notice good Now combine colored pencil with the Southwest as your inspiration, choose
composition in a painting, it is just there. another medium. Pair the brilliance of your subject and capture it in full color on
e dictionary de nition doesn’t watercolor with the control and detail of tile. Using this special process, you can
necessarily help us, ‘the action of putting the colored pencil as you achieve results prepare the surface of any stone or tile to
things together’ well, this is true but the not possible with either medium alone. accept colored pencil. Detail and color
actions of putting things together so they Employ watercolor as a means to an end- building are easy and fun and your
‘work’ is harder to explain. If color mixing -not the end itself. You don’t have to have completed images will be unique and
is about relationships, the warm to the any experience at all with outstanding. Prepared 6” x 6” stone tiles
cool, the bright to the muted then watercolor—you’ll still get great results. will be available for purchase on the rst
composition is about variety- busy to New avenues of exploration and discovery day of the workshop.
calm, large to small. will open to you!
Instructor: Rachel Ivanyi Instructor: Janie Gildow Instructor: Janie Gildow
$115 museum members/$165 nonmembers $160 museum members/$210 nonmembers $160 museum members/$210 nonmembers
Dates: Sat Sun 9am to 3pm Dates: Mondays 9:00am – Noon Dates: Mondays 1:00pm to 4:00pm
November 2, 3, 2019 Nov. 4, 11, 18, Dec. 2, 9, 2019 November 4, 11, 18, Dec. 2, 9, 2019
Creative Journaling: Traditional Drawing or Painting
Getting Connected on Non-Traditional Papers
Discover a whole new way of recording Take your drawing or painting to a new
your thoughts and feelings, your level, or different direction. Learn the ins
experiences and adventures, in a fun and and outs of drawing and painting on a
creative way! is is not just a journal, variety of papers. We will cover mounting
nor is it art, but a variety of techniques papers on board, prepping and distressing
and media that trigger and strengthen the the surface, as well as various mixed
facts, feelings, sights and colors of the media techniques to bring your idea to
places you’ve been and the experiences life.
you’ve had. It’s small and compact, can
be taken anywhere, and requires no real
artistic ability. Record your life in an
expressive and creative way!
Instructor: Susan Morris Instructor: Rachel Ivanyi
$160 museum members/$210 nonmembers $160 museum members/$210 nonmembers
Dates: Tuesdays 1:00pm – 4:00pm Dates: Tuesdays 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Nov. 5, 12, 19, Dec. 3, 10, 2019 November 5, 12, 19, Dec. 3, 10, 2019
10ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM ART INSTITUTE CLASSES
Starting from Scratch: Getting Your Feet Wet: Training Your Eye:
Beginning Scratchboard Watercolor 1 A New Perspective
is medium has been around a while, Learn the basics of watercolor painting in Grab a pencil and be prepared for fun
but it’s really catching on in a big way! a supportive, stress free classroom exercises designed to help you master
Get familiar with this inky black surface environment. You will learn fundamentals perspective. e emphasis of this class is
on clay-board as you use a variety of tools such as mixing paint, brush choices, and building the visual skills necessary to
that “take off ” the black, leaving the how to stretch watercolor paper. Rick will interpret spatial and linear perspective: an
white, creating results that are amazing also cover various painting techniques effective method that will shift how you
and dramatic! Learn how to use each such as blending, glazing, wet-into-wet approach and render challenging subjects.
tool and all the basic techniques on a and texture. Watch instructor demonstrations then
sampler before tackling your rst project. experiment with different methods while
you learn to observe and translate your
subject to paper with convincing realism,
with plenty of personal attention.
Instructor: Susan Morris Instructor: Rick Wheeler Instructor: Catherine Nash
$160 museum members/$210 nonmembers $160 museum members/$210 nonmembers $160 museum members/$210 nonmembers
Dates: Tuesdays 9:00am – Noon Dates: Wednesdays 9am to Noon Dates: Wednesdays 9:00am – Noon
Nov. 5, 12, 19, Dec. 3, 10, 2019 November 6, 13, 20, Dec. 4, 11, 2019 November 6, 13, 20, Dec. 4, 11, 2019
Introduction to Photoshop Colored Pencil 2
Elements: Digital Darkroom
Learn to use Adobe Photoshop Elements You’ve learned the basics: you know your
2018- a low-cost yet powerful tool for pencils, you’re familiar with the tools and
basic digital image processing. Beginners equipment, you’ve practiced the
will learn easy ways to correctly size techniques, and found your “stroke.” Now
images for either printing or emailing, take it a step farther and explore the
remove color tints, use layers, select parts world of surfaces that accept and enhance
of one image to add to another (great for the wax pencil. Learn about different
making reference photos to paint from), kinds of papers: experience colored pencil
retouch, get rid of red eye, add text and on black, on color, Mylar, pastel paper,
nd out how to “rescue” a poorly exposed velour paper—and more. is class
photograph. If you are ready to take the provides plenty of time to learn and to
next step with your digital photographs practice what you’ve learned.
this “beginner friendly” class is for you.
Instructor: Robert Renfrow Instructor: Janie Gildow
$160 museum members/$210 nonmembers $160 museum members/$210 nonmembers
Dates: Wednesdays 9:00am – Noon Dates: Wednesdays 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Nov. 6, 13, 20, Dec. 4, 11, 2019 Nov. 6, 13, 20, Dec. 4, 11, 2019
11NOVEMBER 2019
ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM ART INSTITUTE CLASSES
Exploring Light and Shadow Beginning Photography: Beginning Acrylic
with Colored Pencil Learning in Nature
Create depth, dimension, and drama as A good photo is a careful blend of a good is class will help you to understand
you explore the relationship of light and composition and an understanding of acrylic painting techniques — including
shadow on color. Learn to see and your camera. ere are many ways to get brushstrokes, mixing colors and other
reproduce the effects of different kinds of "correct" exposure, and the end-results all techniques for Paint Application. e
light—from the high contrast of sunlight look very different and tell different beauty of acrylic paint is that it can look
stories. Learn how to make wise choices totally different depending on how you
to the subtle nuances of low light. Begin
on ISO, shutter speed and aperture to
with black and white, then expand your apply it. e more you experiment, the
take control of your image. ere will be
expertise as you see and recreate those better it gets!
four optional weekly morning eld trips
same effects in color. Learn to develop off the museum grounds where we can
the contrast and value that make your explore, discover and practice what you
work dramatic and distinctive! have learned. Prerequisite: Must have a
camera that you can adjust ISO, aperture
and speed.
Instructor: Janie Gildow Instructor: Sharon K. Schafer Instructor: Rick Wheeler
$160 museum members/$210 nonmembers $160 museum members/$210 nonmembers $160 museum members/$210 nonmembers:
Dates: Wednesdays, 9:00am – Noon Dates: Thursdays 9:00am – Noon Dates: Tuesdays 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Nov. 6, 13, 20, Dec. 4, 11, 2019 Nov. 7, 14, 21, Dec. 5, 12, 2019 Nov. 7, 14, 21, Dec. 5, 12, 2019
Designing for Success Watercolors: Wet and Wild
Improve all your art forms by making is class will introduce you to many new
conscious choices in the use of line, value, techniques, and creative materials and
shape, and texture. Get familiar with the products in the watercolor world that let
principles of unity, rhythm, proportion, you really cut loose with this fascinating
dominance and balance and how to use medium. Give up total control, get a
them. Learn how to use the principles of little abstract, add texture, variety and a
composition & design when planning spark of interest to your watercolor
your art to achieve greater expression and paintings as you let the watercolor
impact. Learn how to talk about art, and surprise you. Prerequisite Watercolor.
how to prepare your art to present the
message you want. Bring current projects
and future planned ones.
Instructor: Susan Morris Instructor: Susan Morris
$160 museum members/$210 nonmembers $160 museum members/$210 nonmembers
Dates: Thursdays 9:00am – Noon Dates: Thursdays 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Nov. 7, 14, 21, Dec. 5, 12, 2019 Nov. 7, 14, 21, Dec. 5, 12, 2019
12ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM ART INSTITUTE CLASSES
Pen and Ink: Strokes Printmaking FLIGHT SCHOOL:
Photographing Birds in Flight
Get started with pen and ink. Learn basic Learn the basics of printing as you is class provides clear instruction in the
strokes that will assure your success in experience the world of multiple images. challenging art of photographing birds in
this medium. Concentrate on the three Print with paper, cardboard, high-density ight. Emphasis will be on capturing
carving material—and more. Be as images of birds in ight with a large
major strokes the pen can deliver:
portion of the class dedicated to an on-
stippling, cross hatch, cross inventive and imaginative as you want.
site eld experience. Time is also set aside
contour—then take on some new ones! Your artistic creations will make great to learn the basics, tips and techniques for
Learn how to develop value and contrast gifts, greeting cards, or unique additions success as well as reviewing and critiquing
as you recreate the effects of light and to any of your other art work. Plenty of the nal results. Participants are required
shadow on form and surfaces. Once you demos, examples, and project ideas are to have a DSLR and at least a 300mm
learn these easy strokes you’ll be ready to provided. Get acquainted with this easy telephoto lens along with a good
tackle any subject in pen and ink. process and discover new sources of understanding of the manual control of it.
expression within yourself ! Prerequisite: Previous photography experience and
working knowledge of your DSLR camera.
Instructor: Janie Gildow Instructor: Janie Gildow Instructor: Sharon K. Schafer
$160 museum members/$210 nonmembers $160 museum members/$210 nonmembers $175 museum members/$225 nonmembers
Dates: Thursdays 9:00am - Noon Dates: Thursdays 1:00pm - 4:00pm Dates: Fri, Sat, Sun, 900am - 3:00pm
Nov. 7, 14, 21, Dec. 5, 12, 2019 Nov. 8, 9, 10, 2019
Nov. 7, 14, 21, Dec. 5, 12, 2019
Getting Friendly with Frisket Underpainting with Pastels
It’s known by different names: frisket, Add excitement to your pastel paintings
misket, masking uid, and more. Got a with underpainting techniques.
handle on watercolor, but freak out over Underpaintings allow changes to be
trying to control the frisket? Here’s your made early in the painting’s basic
chance to spend some serious time structure by focusing on composition,
learning how to get the results you want. light source, and values. We will explore
New information, tools and techniques types of underpainting through the use of
will be used to help you to feel more complimentary, brilliant, local, analogous
con dent in your use of masking and monochromatic color. We will also
materials. Bring frisket, watercolor use solvents, xatives and sanded pastel
supplies you already have, and current papers and make a painting “pop”. No
paintings. experience is necessary.
Instructor: Susan Morris Instructor: Becky Neideffer
$115 museum members/$165 nonmembers $160 museum members/$210 nonmembers
Pre-requisite Watercolor I Dates: Fri Sat Sun 9:00am – 3:00pm
Dates: Friday, Saturday, 900am - 3:00pm
Nov. 8, 9, 10, 2019
Nov. 8, 9, 2019
13NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2019
ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM ART INSTITUTE CLASSES
Creative Travel Photography Abracadabra Photo Ops: Reptiles!
Learn simple techniques that will make People have been using watercolor to Join Photographer Jay Pierstorff and e
your travel photographs a delight to change the background of papers for Desert Museum Herpetology Staff for a
share. Build photo essays like an editor: generations. However, there are lots of “behind the scenes” tour of the reptile
organize around a theme such as “city at other interesting, simple, and FUN ways building, and then head to the studio for
night”, “small town character”, “everyday to work “behind the scenes.” Join us for some indoor and outdoor (weather
life”, “exotic images”, or “classic locations”, two days of hands-on exploration, permitting) photo sessions with
etc.. Effective lighting, the rule of thirds, including several ways of staining, rattlesnakes, gila monsters and more
the decisive moment and what makes an printing, and marbling. Your creations amazing desert reptiles! Learn about
engaging photo. Buying a new camera? can be used with journaling, notecards, these desert animals while you get some
Take this class rst! Options for storing pen and ink, collage, as book covers, on great photos with white studio backdrops
les and sending images over the internet boxes, etc. No experience necessary! and lighting as well as some naturalistic
or uploading to the Cloud. outdoor locations.
Instructor: Robert Renfrow Instructor: Gale Sherman Instructor: Jay Pierstorff
$65 museum members/$115 nonmembers $160 museum members/$210 nonmembers $75 museum members/$125 nonmembers
Dates: Saturdays 9:00am – Noon Dates: Sat Sun 10:00am – 4:00pm Date: Saturday 7:30am - 11:00am
Nov. 9, 10, 2019 Nov. 9, 2019
Nov. 9, 16, 2019
Landscape Prep Series in Exploring the Desert with
Watercolor: Rocks Field Sketching
Fascinating, faceted rocks! Gain expertise With the grand Sonoran Desert as our
in depicting varied Sonoran Desert rocks subject matter, the class focuses on
using watercolor and dry color media. It drawing from life using pen & ink and
is all about textures in light and shadow! ink washes. Demos by the instructor will
We’ll paint specimens both in the help those who are new to outdoor
classroom and in the Art Institute Rock sketching.
Garden, learning techniques and creative
shortcuts to interpret the colors, planar
surfaces, textures and shapes of varied
rocks commonly found in our desert. is
new workshop series presents varied
landscape scenarios to offer you studio or
plein air painting readiness and
experience!
Instructor: Catherine Nash Instructor: Rick Wheeler
$65 museum members/$115 nonmembers $65 museum members/$115 nonmembers
Prerequisite : Pencil 1 or equivalent and some
Date: Saturday 10:00am - 4:00pm
previous experience in watercolor
Dates: Saturdays 9:00am – Noon November 9, 2019
November 9, 16, 2019
14ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM ART INSTITUTE CLASSES
Painterly Photo Techniques Lighting a Small Subject Photo Ops:
More Behind the Scenes
Give your photographs that “painterly” Photography is all about "painting with Start early in the morning when many of
look by using digital processing, optical light". How a subject is lit determines if the Museum’s animals are active as Jay
techniques, and traditional art materials! the image is at or exceptional and and Shawnee set up photo ops for great
Some are easy, some a bit more advanced, interesting. Lighting a small subject can animal photos outdoors. Go behind the
but all of them are guaranteed fun to do! be a challenge. is class will demonstrate scenes and see how the animals live at the
Bring your camera and laptop (optional) some techniques to achieve lighting that Desert Museum. Later, we move inside to
for two days of hands on learning! We will create interesting images. ere will photograph live animals on plain
will be in the classroom and out on the be time for participants to practice either backgrounds in a studio setting, including
museum grounds as we explore some new on grounds or in the classroom with rattlesnakes and Gila monsters. Learn
ways to create artistic photographs... or direction from the instructor who is well- about continuous studio lights,
are they paintings? versed in taking photos on the museum backgrounds and more. For photo
grounds! enthusiasts of all skill levels!
Instructor: Jay Pierstorff Instructor: Kenny Don Instructor: Jay Pierstorff
$115 museum members/$165 nonmembers $65 museum members/$115 nonmembers $155 museum members/$205 nonmembers
Dates: Saturday 7:00am - 11:00am
Dates: Saturday, Sunday 9:00am - 3:00pm Date: Sunday 10:00am – 4:00pm
Sunday, 7:30am - 11:30am
Nov. 16, 17, 2019 November 17, 2019 November 23, 24, 2019
Critter Close Ups: Intro to Adobe Lightroom CC
Macro Animal Portraits with Take Home Video Lessons
is is not, "HONEY I SHRUNK Join Pro Photographer/Educator Jay
YOUR PICTURE"! In this workshop Pierstorff for this one day, lecture style
participants will explore and learn class on Adobe Lightroom. We will start
techniques of taking "portraits" of small from the basics and learn Lightroom’s
critters, plants, feathers, minerals, etc... most useful photo editing tools. You don’t
Everyone will have time to do some need to bring a laptop. Take notes, ask
images and may choose to participate in questions, and learn what makes
an image critique session. Lightroom one of the most powerful
photographers’ tools! Students receive a
USB ash drive with video lessons to
view on your home computer.
Instructor: Kenny Don Instructor: Jay Pierstorff
$65 museum members/$115 nonmembers $65 museum members/$115 nonmembers
Date: Sunday 9:00am – 3:00pm Date: Sunday 9:00am – 3:00pm
Dec 1, 2019 December 1, 2019
15DECEMBER 2019
ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM ART INSTITUTE CLASSES
Oil Painting for the Intro to Adobe Photoshop CC The Wild Wild West:
Ultimate Beginner with Take Home Video Lessons Introduction to Drawing Outside
For the absolute beginner or for a painter Join Pro Photographer/Educator Jay In this one day introductory workshop,
trying oils for the rst time. is class Pierstorff for this one day, lecture-style we will create en plein aire… a French
covers everything you need to know to class on Adobe Photoshop. We will start term for in the open air. Gain skills in
get started. Ada Koch will cover basic with the basics and learn Photoshop’s translating the larger shapes of landscape
terminology, essential techniques, color most useful photo editing tools. You don’t into exciting compositions and the
strategies, composition and perspective. need to bring a laptop. Take notes, ask interplay and balance of light and color of
You will complete successful rst oil questions, and learn what makes our beautiful desert. Experiment with a
paintings and gain enthusiasm to Photoshop one of the most powerful range of drawing tools and media both
continue painting on your own. photographers’ tools! Students receive a dry and wet, getting inspired by the
Returning Ada Koch participants are also USB ash drive with video lessons to dramatic light and color of our desert
welcome to join and will be given time to view on your home computer. landscape. “Landscape Prep Series”
work on more advanced projects. students are welcome to join us!
Instructor: Ada Koch Instructor: Jay Pierstorff Instructor: Catherine Nash
$185 museum members/$235 nonmembers $65 museum members/$115 nonmembers $65 museum members/$115 nonmembers
Dates: Fri Sat Sun 10:00am – 4:00pm Date: Sunday 9:00am – 3:00pm Date: Saturday 10:00am – 4:00pm
December 6, 7, 8, 2019 December 14, 2019
December 8, 2019
Compact Camera Crash Course One Day to Your Own Website!
Do you have a digital “point and shoot” is one-day class will give you the tools
compact camera? is informative class and knowledge to get started on your very
will help you understand these pocket- own website. Join instructor Jay Pierstorff
sized but capable cameras. Learn to lock in this lecture style class with printed
focus for asymmetrical balance, overcome notes and a USB ash drive with video
backlighting using exposure lessons. Cut right to the fastest, easiest
compensation, white balance, ll ash and and most powerful way to create your
creative techniques using the shooting own website, tailored to your exact needs
modes. Learn about camera Raw vs jpeg and speci cations. Follow the examples as
and selecting the proper resolution. We Jay creates a sample website in less than
will decipher the users’ manual and an hour. en later at home, view your
practice with our cameras. videos for step by step instructions!
Instructor: Robert Renfrow Instructor: Jay Pierstorff
$65 museum members/$115 nonmembers $80 museum members/$130 nonmembers
Date: Saturday 10:00am – 4:00pm Date: Saturday 9:00am – 3:00pm
December 14, 2019 December 14, 2019
16ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM ART INSTITUTE CLASSES
Stock Photos: Holiday:
Make Money While You Sleep Behind the Scenes Photowalk!
Artists, bloggers and publications will pay A perfect holiday experience for a photo
you money to use your images! And you enthusiast, animal lover and fan of the
can sell the same photos over and over! Desert Museum! is is a class for all skill
You don’t need a fancy camera to shoot levels, no matter what camera you own!
pictures for stock photos. You can even Photograph Museum animals as they
use a smartphone! Find out more about react to enrichment activities and tour
the world of stock photos, the tools you “Behind the Scenes” areas that the public
need, tracking software, which agencies to never gets to see! No classroom time for
represent you, model releases, getting paid this special event!
and more!
Note: is class only has room for 10
people each day and lls up quickly!
Instructor: Jay Pierstorff Instructor: Jay Pierstorff
$65 museum members/$115 nonmembers $75 museum members/$125 nonmembers
Date: Sunday 9:00am - 3:00pm Your choice:
December 15, 2019 Monday, 8:30am - 11:30am
December 23, 2019,
or
Tuesday, 8:30am - 11:30am
December 24, 2019
17INSTRUCTORS
For more about our Instructors
please visit: DesertMuseumArts.com
NED ALDRICH GUY COMBES
EdwardAldrich.com GuyCombes.com
ANDREW DENMAN KENNY DON LINDA FELTNER JANIE GILDOW
AndrewDenman.com LindaFeltner.com JanieGildow.com
RACHEL IVANYI ADA KOCH SUSAN MORRIS CATHERINE NASH
Rachelivanyi.com AdaKoch.com SusanMorrisGallery.com CatherineNash.com
JAY PIERSTORFF ROBERT RENFROW DR. JOHN P. SCHAEFER
JayPierstorff.com RobertRenfrow.com JohnPSchaefer.com
SHARON K. SCHAFER CATHY SHEETER GALE SHERMAN RICK WHEELER
SkyDanceStudio.com CathySheeter.com LostStarrArt.com WheelerArtWorks.FineArtWorld.com
18NATURE ART CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
D
iscover your talent as an artist or work in the including oil painting, nature journaling, mixed media and
studio for fun, while you enjoy the surroundings photography.
at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. e Art
Institute program offers individual classes as well as a Experienced, professional artists provide individual
certi cate of completion program in nature art. e unique instruction in the classroom setting located in the
backdrop of the Museum becomes your classroom, while museum's Baldwin Education Building and Art Institute
you have the option of drawing birds, mammals, insects Building. Whether you sample a few classes or complete
and desert botanicals. You can also participate in a wide the certi cate program, you will increase your appreciation
variety of classes and workshops and knowledge of the desert!
Required Courses
e following 13 courses are required if you wish to receive a Certi cate of Completion in Nature Art, and the
recommended sequence of courses may vary. If you enroll with previous experience, you may schedule a portfolio
appointment with the Administrator for the possibility of waiving core classes. Core classes waived due to proven
ability may be replaced with electives. Most courses consist of exercises, critiques, demonstrations and homework
assignments. A list of supplies for each course is available in the Art Institute office and will be sent with your class
con rmation.
Pencil I Light on Form* or Perspective* Colored Pencil I Pen & Ink II
Pencil II Watercolor I Colored Pencil II Scratchboard
Color Mixing Watercolor II Pen & Ink I Composition
Portfolio Preparation
Elective Courses Portfolio Review
Elective courses are designed to increase the participant's Upon completion of all coursework, you will be ready for
knowledge, ability and experience in nature art and the portfolio review. Call the Art Institute Administrator
beyond. In addition to the 13 required courses, you must for more information (520) 883-3024.
complete at least 100 hours of elective classes. Workshops
and classes that count toward the Nature Art Certi cate e Nature Art Program must be completed in its entirety
are noted as certi cate elective courses in the catalog. in order to receive a Certi cate. Eighty percent of a class
Photography courses are not a part of the Nature Art must be attended in order to receive credit for that class.
Certi cate Program at this time and are considered Non- Pace of program depends on the individual. Certi cates
Certi cate electives. are awarded each spring in conjunction with the student
art exhibition.
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