I did a search and didn't see anything relevant

I'm getting bored sitting around my house after work and I was thinking about taking an art class. Preferably painting but I wouldn't turn down drawing of some sort. I liked charcoal and pastels while I was in school.

I'm attempting to google stuff now but nothing is really popping out for me

8/15/2012 11:22:56 PM

I thought NC State did classes, honestly. I tried to get my mom interested in some... I'll see if I can dig up a name

Here we go http://www.ncsu.edu/crafts/classesworkshops.html

[Edited on August 15, 2012 at 11:29 PM. Reason : Jfjdk]

8/15/2012 11:24:39 PM

if you're seriously interested in learning to paint, learning to draw is a crucial first step.

check out pullen arts center.

8/15/2012 11:29:35 PM

^really? i did art for a few years in school before i had to focus on science. i could never draw. at all. i was ok at painting though

but i like shit that um..... doesn't really have to look like anything inparticular

thanks guys I'll look into both suggestions. I was looking at the cary thing but wtf how can they have classes at 9am on a tuesday?

8/15/2012 11:34:50 PM

^yeah, i guess i was a little hasty in saying that, depending on what styles you're in to.

but generally speaking, the more detailed you want to get, the more important drawing skills are.

8/15/2012 11:41:34 PM

This also interests me.

8/16/2012 12:33:47 AM

take the knitting class at NCSU

my gf is the instructor

8/16/2012 1:41:12 AM

this thread is relevant to my interests

8/16/2012 2:52:25 AM

I've been knitting since I was 12 so I don't need a class. But I would recommend it for anyone looking for a new hobby.

8/16/2012 7:12:26 AM

I used to go the artspace for figure study sessions on Tuesdays. It's not really a class, but for $8 you get about 2.5 hours of various poses by a different model each week. It was a great way to get some practice and meet some other artists who gave some great feedback.

And I'd +1 for the craft center. It may be one of the most underrated facilities at state. Great classes and instructors and they stay open till 10 on weekdays, which is in itself cool. But the directors (at least when I was in the wood shop) are usually around then as well, so if you're working in studio, it's easy to grab someone knowledgeable for advice or an extra hand on a project.

8/16/2012 8:40:05 AM

^i go there too, when i can. lots of fun. although as of late, the poses have been way too short at the end.

8/16/2012 8:53:23 AM

I used to take ceramics classes at the NCSU Crafts Center (used to work in the woodshop) and also took
ceramics classes up here at the Durham Arts Council. Surely Raleigh has something similar.

Barring that, I think Durham and Wake Tech offer all types of non-academic credit classes, including art, to keep you occupied.

8/16/2012 9:46:40 AM

oh I didn't even think about the tech schools thanks

8/16/2012 12:48:22 PM