“A thorough art education… is of the greatest benefit to every human being. … training in art appreciation means an increased ability to see beauty in the world about you and a facility for creating things with your hands; these things are a great asset and add immensely to our joy in life.
Mary-Russell Ferrell Colton
Landscape Painting with Deborah Mechigian
Landscape painter Deborah Mechigian teaches fundamentals of composition, perspective, and color mixing in this weekly class. Each class we will focus on one element of a painting, then do a teacher guided paint-along as a demonstration. Students will then work on their own project for the remainder of the session.
Deborah works in acrylic and watercolor to capture the beauty of the land and sky. She studied with Lilias Apland, the only student of master painter R. Brownell Mcgrew. She enjoys teaching others and recently taught Acrylic painting at the Amerind Museum and watercolor painting at the Arboretum.
These classes are held in the Guernsey Building in the MNA Discovery Village.
All levels welcome. $20.00 per class. Email Deborah at rockhunterdeb@gmail.com to sign up or ask questions.
Landscape Painting
Tuesdays 9 am-noon starting August 12
Learn the fundamentals of landscape painting, including fundamentals of composition, perspective, and color mixing.
Email to registerWatercolor & Drawing with Lisa Lee Pearce
I’ve always felt a deep need to express myself, and that need brought me joy as I explored many artistic mediums—especially watercolor. I vividly drew what came from within, letting intuition guide my hand. From the very beginning, I was captivated by the way light filters through the shadows of trees in the landscape. Family outings across the desert Southwest sparked my imagination and inspired me to create unique, out-of-the-box drawings and paintings using watercolor, inks, sticks, and other materials.
By my twenties, I was represented by several galleries in cities such as Santa Fe, Sedona, Scottsdale, Phoenix, Denver, Aspen, and my hometown of Durango. The Elaine Horwitch Galleries were especially influential, helping me gain success early in my career. For more than 30 years, I have also had the privilege of working with the Mayo Clinic and Phoenix Children’s Hospital, contributing to their arts and humanities programs.
Classes are held in the Guernsey Building in the MNA Discovery Village.
To register for classes, contact Lisa at lleearrist@gmail.com
Beginners Drawing: With an Emphasis on Nature Within the Landscape
Thursdays, 9 a.m. to noon
September 4 through October 23
Beginners Watercolor Painting
Thursdays, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
September 4 through October 23
Beginners Watercolor Painting
Saturdays, 9 a.m. to noon
September 6 through October 25
Holiday Card Workshop
November 15