Inaugural Prep Course for High School Students a Success
“The Heartland Art Club’s AP Prep six-week class is [...]
Upcoming Workshop to Explore Versatility of Pastels
Carol Strock Wasson, "Bare Minimum," pastel over monotype. [...]
HAC Offers AP Prep Course for High School Students
What happens when two art educators get together wearing their dream hats? Spoiler alert -it’s a pretty rich opportunity for student artists.
Beginning next month, area high school students will have the opportunity through Heartland Art Club to prepare for the rigors of Advanced Placement Art & Design, the pinnacle of most high school art programs.
The Figure Behind the Model
It’s Saturday morning at the Galleries at Heartland Art Club. The sold-out figure drawing workshop has nine artists situated behind their easels. Their focus is on Violet le Fae, the model who is standing counterpose in a slightly forward lean. Her left arm crosses her body, and her right arm rests gently aside. Her eyes look far across the room.
Artist Weekend Retreat in the Ozarks at Michael McClure’s Ananda Kanan
October 27-29 was a whirlwind weekend at Michael McClure’s Ananda Kanan Retreat Center in the Missouri Ozarks. It is nestled in the hills just south of Willow Springs, near the Arkansas border. Over 25 people participated, with 20 artists and 5 art mentors: Nyle Gordon, Julie Wiegand, Allen Kriegshauser, Michael McClure, and Shawn Cornell.
Jane Mudd on Painting Portraits from Life & from Photos
Learning how to simplify is always the most important and challenging part of starting portraits. That means composing the portrait with general forms instead of particular features.
Karen Romani on Discovering Botanical Art
I was introduced to Watercolor by a wonderful, patient teacher, Marty Spears. She was giving classes in her basement, and I jumped at the chance to experiment with this most amazing medium. I was immediately captivated by the water and pigment running across the paper, not really caring what I was doing, but enjoying every minute.
The Magic of Natural Art
Humans have been crafting art and useful objects from nature for centuries, but in today’s mechanized world we have been losing touch with grown and found things. My artwork has found a contemporary way to tell stories with these materials.
Workshops Return to Heartland Art Club: With Smaller Class Size and COVID Safety Precautions
Carol Carter’s Workshop: Watercolor From the Heart After several months [...]