SKILLS LIST

SCULPTURE                   (Master)
clay modeling               wax modeling
mold making                plaster
casting
waste mold                  stone carving
bronze casting             paper casting
Installation pieces

CALLIGRAPHY             (Master)
8 +  Scripts                personal
handwriting

DRAWING                      (Master)
gesture                       perspective
composition               design
value theory                chiaroscuro
graphite                      charcoal
pen/brush & ink          prisma color
conte crayon               pastel
carbon pencil

PAINTING                     (Master)
murals                        color theory
oils                              acrylics
landscape                  portrait
trompe l'oeil               faux finishes
watercolor                  gauche

PRINT MAKING                
monotype                    cardboard
linoleum block            eraser prints
vegetable prints         rubbings
simple silk screen      nature prints     
   
Styrofoam prints    


FIBER ARTS                   (Master)
handmade paper        bookmaking
embossing                   
casting                         3-D
construction
inclusions                     plant fibers
basket making - coil & woven
batik                             tie dye
felt making                   embroidery
spinning                       weaving
knitting                         crocheting
beading                       sewing

CERAMICS
slab method                 coil method
slips & engobes          sculpture
If you are looking for art instruction from a credentialed teacher,
please inquire below.  Teaching in Hollister and Capitola.  HOME
SCHOOLers welcome!!!
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