Art Classes Spring 2026
Spring Term: 10 classes: Tuesday, March 3 to May 12; or Wednesday, March 4 to May 13; or Thursday, March 5 to
May 14, 2026. Spring break: There are no classes the fourth week of March.
To sign up for class please email Ingrid at ingridgharper@gmail.com, or leave a text at 503-803-0199
Price $200 for the term or $25 per class. Cash, check or Zelle payable to Ingrid Harper at the beginning of class.
Supply list: To every class, please bring an all-purpose, spiral bound sketchbook, approximately 9x12 inches. All other materials will be provided.
Class time: Classes meet once a week. Please pick one class time from the following:
Wednesday: 6:30-8:00pm; adults.
Tuesday: 4:30-6:00 ages 7-10 or Thursday: 5:00-6:30pm ages 11 through 17.
NOTE: If you cannot come to your regular class time you are welcome to come for a make-up class within the same week.
Please let me know beforehand which day you will be coming.
Spring Curriculum
REMEMBER TO BRING A SKETCHBOOK TO EACH CLASS. ALL OTHER MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED
Week 1 Tuesday, March 3, or Wednesday, March 4, or Thursday, 5
Theme: VALUE (LIGHT & DARK)
Artist: Torben Jarlstrom Clausen
Materials: Sketchbook, pencils, blenders, erasers
On the bottom third of the page in our sketchbooks, we will draw overlapping triangles and create 3 different values. On the top third of the page, we will
get inspired by the humorous collages by Torben Jarlstrom Clauss and make a figure walking - or running on our "value road". This may take 2 classes.
Week 2 Tuesday, March 10, Wednesday, March 11, or Thursday, March 12
Theme: Value and 2-point perspective
Artists: Johannes Vermeer
Materials: Sketch book, pencils, blenders and rulers
We will draw a 2-point perspective drawing of boxes and use 3 different values to support the illusion of space. Vermeer's mastery of perspective will be
our inspiration to create " a room of our own" the following week.
Week 3 Tuesday, March 17, Wednesday, March 18, Thursday, March 19
Theme: 2-point perspective
Arist: Johannes Vermeer
Materials: Sketch book, pencils, rulers, color pencils
We will draw a room of our own using 2-point perspective.
SPRING BREAK: 3/23-3/27
Week 4 Tuesday, March 31, Wednesday, April 1, and Thursday, April 2
Theme: Grid, texture and value
Artists: Wayne Thiebaud and chocolatiers
Materials: Sketch book, pencils, rulers, oil pastels
We will look at Wayne Thiebaud's delicious pictures of desserts and draw a box using a grid and fill the box with chocolates in different shapes.
White and dark oil pastels will create depth for each piece of chocolate.
Week 5 Tuesday, April 7, Wednesday April 8, and Thursday April 9
Theme: Color wheel
Artist; Matisse and Kandinsky
Materials: Sketchbook, pencil and color pencils. Red and green peppers, and other veggies.
We will study light and dark to develop a close-up look at the abstract interiors of fruits and vegetables.
Week 6 Tuesday, April 14, Wednesday, April 15, and Thursday, April 16
Theme: Color
Artist: Nadine Dagbaeva
Materials: Sketch book, pencil, watercolor, color pencils
We will draw a light bulb with many colors.
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Week 7 Tuesday, April 21, Wednesday, April 22, and Thursday, April 23
Theme: Color and grid
Artist: Kari Upson
Materials: Sketch book, ruler, water soluble color pencil and mirrors
We will draw a grid and look at photos of our eyes using colorful light bulbs. Using color pencils, we will draw 6 to 8 eyes in the grid.
t Week 8 Tuesday, April 28, Wednesday, April 29, Thursday, April 30
Theme: Portrait
Artist: Paul Klee, Matisse, and Picasso
Materials: Sketch book, 9"x12' toned paper, white charcoal pencils and mirrors.
Using mirrors, we will sketch of ourselves using charcoal pencil on toned paper
Week 9 Tuesday, May 10, Wednesday, May 11, Thursday, May 12
Theme: Fun with portraits
Artist: Picasso
Materials: Sketch book, scissors, glue and a variety of art materials (color pencils, acrylic markers, gouache, charcoal/pastel pencils)
We will take photos of each other and create a composition using surprise. We will use 1/2 or 1/3 photo and rearrange the shapes and perhaps adding
new shapes and textures.
Week 10 Tuesday, February 10, Wednesday, February 11, Thursday, February 12
Theme: value
Artist: Wayne Thiebaud
Materials: Sketchbook, dark charcoal paper, black and white charcoal pencils, blenders, erasers.
We will use photos of ice cream cones and study the shapes of the changing values of the ice cream.
Enjoy your summer! I look forward to seeing you again in the fall (2nd week of September)
