Illustrated Animal & Pet Portraits - With Michael Novak

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    Room
    Visual Arts Classroom
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    Time
    Thursdays, 5:30pm-7:30pm
    Age Range

    14 - no maximum age

    Grade Range
    9th grade - Adult
    Member tuition
    $100.00
    Non-member tuition

    $125.00 (become a member)

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    Description

    4 sessions: Thursdays, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
    Ages 14 - Adult

    Capture the unique personality of your favorite animal or pet with illustrative techniques taught by artist and illustrator Michael Novak! Working on paper, students will be led through the process of composition that works especially well for animal portraits, using an assortment of dry media (graphite pencils, charcoal, and colored pencils), along with the option to add an additional splash of color with watercolor or gouache paints. Learn how to capture soulful eyes, humorous expressions, natural soft lines, and detailed textures from fur to scales. Michael will share his tips and tricks for making animal personalities come to life.

    • BRING a photo or image of the furry friend you would like to use as a reference for your animal portrait on the first day of class.
    • All materials are included, but students are encouraged to bring their own preferred drawing supplies and/or watercolor/gouache paints. 
    SUPPLIES & MATERIALS
    Supplies provided
    Yes
    Art Area
    Visual Arts
    Medium
    Painting
    Mixed Media
    Gouache
    Drawing
    Design
    Watercolor
    Instructor(s)

    Michael Novak

    Instructor
    CTAC Traverse City
    Cancellation & Class Policies

    Cancellation Policy for Traverse City Classes (In-Person)

    Student Withdrawal
    Requests for cancellation by the student at least seven (7) days prior to the first day of class will be honored (minus a $20 processing fee).  NO REFUNDS will be given for a student cancellation made less than seven (7) days in advance of the first day of the class.

    Class Cancellations (Weather)
    In the event of inclement weather, CTAC-TC will announce the cancellation on its website and phone system (231-941-9488). We will do our best to provide a make-up opportunity for the missed class. Refunds will not be given if the student is unable to attend the rescheduled session of class. Please note that CTAC-TC does not follow Traverse City Area Public School closings.

    Student Absence
    We are unable to offer refunds or make-up sessions for classes missed due to student absence.

    Minimum Enrollment
    Crooked Tree Arts Center reserves the right to cancel any class that does not meet its minimum student enrollment prior to the first class session. If a class is cancelled by CTAC for lack of enrollment, CTAC will offer a full refund to the student in the manner in which tuition was paid. (Cash payments will be refunded by check.)