New! Vibrant Hues with Colored Pencils
Adult Course | Registration opens 2/4/2025 7:00 AM MST
Unlock your creativity and delve into the captivating realm of colored pencils in this comprehensive and hands-on color pencil class. Whether you're a beginner seeking to enhance your artistic skills or an experienced artist looking to expand your repertoire, this class is designed to inspire and guide you on a journey of self-expression through the medium of colored pencils.
In this class, you will learn the fundamentals of working with colored pencils, exploring various techniques, and discovering the endless possibilities of this versatile medium. The instructor will provide step-by-step demonstrations, personalized guidance, and constructive feedback to help you master the art of using colored pencils to create stunning artworks.
Learning Objectives:
Introduction to Colored Pencils
Color Theory and Blending Techniques
Color Still Life and Nature
Shading and Texturing
Personal Projects and Critiques
- No class on Wed. March 26 - make up date is Wed. May 21
- -Prismacolor 24 set of colored pencils or larger
-Strathmore Bristol smooth surface drawing pad
-X-acto knife
-Hi-polymer eraser
-Kneaded eraser
-Posca Acrylic paint pen fine tip
-Colored pencil blending pen
-Colored pencil blending pencil
-Large soft paint brush
Behnaz Ahmadian
Behnaz Ahmadian was born in Iran and raised in the United States. She is currently living and working in Colorado. She is an artist and an art instructor. She likes to work with many different mediums but the main medium she works with, is acrylic. Behnaz is very fascinated with pattern and color and incorporates them in her paintings.
Behnaz grew up in the family of creatives and had always loved art and being creative as a child. Behnaz is a self-taught artist always making art as a child in her spare time. She obtained her bachelors degree in Biology wanting to go into medicine but her love for art and design made her pursue her career in interior design. While working as an interior designer, she was led to create unique paintings full time. Her sense of color and pattern creates pieces that are truly unique which she drew from her experience as a designer. Her designs are recognized for their vibrant colors, details and patterns.
Behnaz’s mother has been her true inspiration. Her mom has now passed but with each piece that she creates, she hopes to share the feeling of love and joy that her mom worked so hard to nurture in her as a woman, artist and designer. Now painting each piece is like a journey that takes Behnaz back to when she was introduced to art and fabrics with color and patterns through her mom who was a fashion designer. Her mother was the one who taught her how to draw and always encouraged her to be creative and incorporate meaning into her every piece.
As an artist, Behnaz also loves to draw and capture the unique characters of animals because they are so special and bring meaning to those who love their pets.