The SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild makes art fun! Our experienced instructors offer a wide variety of art classes right here in our community in the Topaz Room in the Arts & Crafts Center adjacent to MountainView Country Club. Put a wrap on winter by visiting the Guild’s website www.saddlebrookefinearts.org where you can register and pay online for these enjoyable classes and more:
Step-by-Step Acrylic: Koi, by Tracy Holmes. Tuesday, Feb. 20, from 9 a.m. to noon. Perfect for painters of all levels! Learn all the steps of creating an acrylic painting of this colorful fish and take home a finished 9×12-inch painting.
Intermediate Oil Painting with Water-Mixable Oils, by Karen Gille. Feb. 26 and 29 and March 4 and 7 from 1 to 4 p.m. Ideal for painters with fewer than five years of experience or those who attended Karen’s Beginning Oil Painting class. Get individual guidance to work on a painting of your choice.
Any Drawing Medium—Your Choice! by Laurie Brussel. Tuesdays, Feb. 27 through March 19, from 9 a.m. to noon. Choose any drawing medium. Work from a photo or set up a still life. Receive instructor guidance and feedback from fellow artists. Each week includes a lesson on drawing principles.
Create Your Own Papers for Collage, Etc., by Deb Kress. Wednesday, Feb. 28, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Create six different styles of papers using various tools and paints. Express your unique style and come away with pieces that can be used in collage or art projects.
Developing the Painting, Part 2, by Karen Brungardt. Thursdays, March 7 through April 4, from 9 a.m. to noon. Use different techniques each week to develop watercolor paintings. Good for beginners and up (Developing the Painting, Part 1, not required).
Membership in the SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild is only $25 per year and includes many benefits and activities. Guild members also enjoy a discount on class fees.