Description
This comprehensive 10-week course in Colored Pencil meets on Tuesdays, 1 – 3 pm.
Sept 8 through November 12, 2026
Join us for colored pencil painting (yes, it is considered painting!). Colored Pencil media is known for it’s wonderful qualities, such as range of colors, and take-on-the-road ability, and is an exciting media. It is extremely versatile, with many different approaches to expression. Some people think it is “just for kids,” but it is used by artist professionals in art and illustration, as well as mixed media. Unlike other painting media it doesn’t require drying time, so you don’t have to wait to layer. We will be covering tools, techniques, papers and supplies throughout. A demo is given each time, and opportunity to explore different effects and techniques to achieve optical mixing, and textural effects and results. This is a comprehensive course good for the beginner, but also the advanced.
While students are strongly encouraged to bring their own materials. Michelle gives recommendations for products in the marketplace to fit different budgets.
Similarly, there are options to use Chelsea Art Center Supplies for a class fee of $5, per class time, if needed (Speak with CAC Dr. Barbara Fife for permission).
Short Bio: Michelle Curry
Michelle Curry is an award winning 2-D multidisciplinary artist, whose works have been acquired by corporations and private collectors alike in the US and the UK. She regularly shows her work, does commissions, and some art restoration. Her background is in traditional Fine Art, stemming from 40+ years, while intermittently attending 7 full years in college, as well as holding 2 degrees in Illustration and Graphic Design, and is a lifetime member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society.
Michelle is passionate about teaching! She covers comprehensive principles and techniques, including “All the things,” pertaining to each specialty. Her major vision for teaching is to equip students and artists to develop the necessary skills to be able to artistically achieve their own voice in their choice of media, style and subject matter, ranging from realism, through impressionism, into abstraction. The particular teaching method she uses is good for the novice, intermediate practitioner, to advanced and professional artist.
Website: mcurryarts.com
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