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Creating ACTIVE Retirement Years (919) 469-4081 13 Arts & Crafts Pen, Ink and Watercolor Painting Learn to draw with pen and ink and use watercolors to bring your art to life. You will learn how to paint scenic views of landscapes, sea and mountains as well as still lifes. All skill levels from beginner to experienced are welcome to join in the fun of learning new techniques and creating beautiful artwork! Location: Classroom 306 Instructor: Donald Hamilton Pen, Ink & Watercolor Fees: $53(R) $69(N) (6 classes) 86760 Mon Sep 14-Oct 19 1- 3 p.m. 86761 Mon Nov 2-Dec 7 1- 3 p.m. Beginning Watercolors Learn the wonderful beginnings of watercolor painting, from the basics of setting up your palette to painting your first picture! You will learn the techniques to paint many types of landscapes and still lifes. We will explore getting the right colors and shapes with a variety of brush strokes to make dramatic skies, beautiful trees, shrubs, foliage, grasses and the basics of painting rocks and mountains. Location: Classroom 306 Instructor: Rocky Alexander Fees: $50(R) $65(N) (5 classes) 86753 Fri Sep 4-Oct 2 9:30 a.m.-noon Annual Craft Show (All Ages) Art & craft lovers will enjoy a lovely shopping experience for unique and one of a kind holiday gifts made exclusively by creative friends ages 50+! Refreshments will be sold by the Cary Teen Council. Make a morning of relaxing shopping and sipping hot coffee all while finding great gifts or decorations that are made with love and care! Admission is free! Vendor information by request. Saturday November 21 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Continuing Watercolor Learn more about watercolor painting, from still life components to holiday card preparation. Fall is the time for color, so we will focus on color mixing and compositions. Fees: $50(R) $65(N) (5 classes) 86754 Fri Oct 9-Nov 6 9:30 a.m.-noon Watercolors the Next Step Learn how to make your artwork shine at a show! We will explore ideas on how to prepare for a solo or multi artist show and install it. Bring a photo as inspiration for your painting as we discuss the steps of preparing it, including matting, framing, hanging and more! Location: Classroom 306 Instructor: Rocky Alexander Fees: $30(R) $39(N) (3 classes) 86755 Fri Nov 20-Dec 11 9:30 a.m.-noon (no class 11/27) CARY VISUAL ART'S The mission of Cary Visual Art is to promote, inspire, encourage, and support visual arts for the uplifting of the human spirit in the Cary community. This mission enables us to provide free arts programming to the residents of Cary through our Outreach Workshops, free Final Friday events, The Young Cary Artists Scholarship Program, Community Galleries, our Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition, and so much more. CVA supports collaborations with area nonprofits, partners with local businesses and is grateful for the support of the Town of Cary. To learn more about CVA or to get involved, visit www.caryvisualart.org.