The sky’s the limit this summer
Registration is now open for a series of summer arts learning opportunities at the Newport Visual Arts Center, beginning with “Cloud Painting in Oils,” led by Khara Ledonne, on Wednesday, June 18.
Back by popular demand, this class invites participants to use brushes loaded with paint to explore the lush and smeary process of layering oils wet-on-wet. The project of focus will be a small cloud seascape on panel. The one-afternoon class is for adults and kids aged 14 and older with an accompanying adult, and runs from 11:30 am to 4:30 pm. Tuition is $85 with all materials included.
In celebration of the Northern Hemisphere’s longest day of the year, Jordan Essoe will offer “Drawing the Figure in Motion” on Saturday, June 21. Essoe will demonstrate techniques for observing and sketching forms in action. Students will then have two hours with a live model, who will move and dance as she is drawn in charcoal. The class runs from 6 to 9 pm. A group critique will conclude the evening, and the sun will set just after class ends. This class is for adults only. Tuition is $80 with supplies included.
LaRaye Rushing will lead “Cyanotype Basics with Botanicals” on Saturday, July 12. Capture the power of the sun to make images of plants with one of the original photographic processes. Also known as sun prints or blueprints, these stunningly beautiful images are easy to create and last a lifetime. The one-afternoon class is for adults and kids aged 14 and older with an accompanying adult, and runs from 1 to 4 pm. Tuition is $75, and materials will be provided though participants are welcome to bring their own botanicals.
A new class exploring “Textile Origami” will be led by Kristine Berg on Saturday, Aug. 16. Students will discover hand-sewn fabric manipulation techniques to create magically complex-looking ripples, basketry effects and more. The one-afternoon class is for adults and kids aged 14 and older with an accompanying adult, and runs from 1 to 4 pm. Tuition is $75. Participants should bring two fabric types, one yard of each, in a solid color.
Photographer Jeremy Likness will lead “Intro to Nighttime Photography” on Thursdays, Aug. 7 through 28. In this four-week course, students will learn how to plan, shoot, process and present nighttime targets ranging from the Milky Way, to the moon and deep sky objects, to star fields, star trails, meteors and Northern lights. This class is for adults or kids aged 16 and older accompanied by an adult and runs from 7 to 9 pm. Tuition is $225. Students will need to bring a camera and wide-angle lens.
If funds are a barrier to learning, students may apply for scholarships.
The Newport Visual Arts Center is located at 777 NW Beach Drive. For more information, go to coastarts.org/education or call 541-265-6540.