Art Courses
As part of the “Creative Village” in Legacy Park, the Hyatt Cottage is now home to artist work studios and a flex gallery/performance space. Beginning in 2025, it will host intergenerational art courses, open to artists of all experience levels aged 15 and up. Limited class sizes permit individual instruction while allowing participants to develop their artistic practice among a diverse group of community members.
Hyatt Cottage
All classes will take place in the first of four buildings activated as part of the “Creative Village” in Legacy Park. The Hyatt Cottage is most easily accessed via the entrance nearest Katie Kerr Road off of S. Columbia Drive. Free parking is available behind the building, and participants will use the rear door to enter the space.
Art courses: first quarter 2025
Watercolor with Sylvia Cross
6 classes: Jan. 21st – Feb. 25th, 2025
Tuesdays, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Unlock your creativity with this Watercolor and Rendering class, where you’ll explore the exciting world of watercolor painting while developing your unique artistic style! Whether you’re a beginner or have some experience, this class is perfect for anyone ready to experiment with color, texture, and technique. This class is all about having fun while learning new techniques, and it’s designed to help you grow as an artist at your own pace. Led by local artist and owner of Sycamore Place Gallery, Sylvia Cross, who has been a fixture in the Atlanta arts scene for 25 years (except for a brief departure to live in a treehouse in Costa Rica, and in Verona, Italy.) Topics of instruction include:
- Color mixing, mark making, and learning to draw with a paintbrush
- Values and scale, placement on the page
- Glazing techniques and painting to music.
Pastel Still Life with Beth Blackwell Cullen
4 classes: Jan. 25th – Feb. 15th, 2025
Saturdays, 2:00 – 4:00 pm
Join us for a Still Life with Soft Pastels series, where you’ll learn to capture the beauty of floral arrangements in vibrant pastel colors! Each week, local art instructor, Beth Blackwell, will guide you through the process, providing live demonstrations and sharing tips on how to set up and paint a stunning floral composition. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced artist, this class is a fantastic opportunity to explore the soft pastel medium while focusing on the fundamentals of floral still life. Sketchbooks and pencils are required for each class, and no prior experience with pastels is necessary. This is your chance to experiment, learn, and create beautiful floral art in a fun, supportive environment!
- Jan 25: How to set up a still life:
- Lighting, arrangement, composition
Wet underpainting using water – NuPastels (hard), monochromatic
- Lighting, arrangement, composition
- Feb 1: Composition:
- Experiment with cropping today, thumbnail sketches
Wet underpainting – watercolor, complementary colors
- Experiment with cropping today, thumbnail sketches
- Feb 8: Composition:
- More experimentation, thumbnail sketches
Wet underpainting – NuPastels, gouache or watercolor, random
- More experimentation, thumbnail sketches
- Feb 15: Put it all together!
- Use your favorite methods/techniques and go for it!
Framing, fixatives, materials and more, ask me anything
- Use your favorite methods/techniques and go for it!
Printmaking with Colleen Dunbar
4 classes: Feb. 5th – March 5th, 2025 (excluding 2/25)
Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30pm
MORE DETAILS TO COME.
