Evening Art Classes

This course provides a foundational exploration of design and structure, wheel-throwing techniques, hand-building, and sculpture. Artists will experience exercises designed to encourage creativity and craftsmanship while developing a repertoire of methods for working with clay.

Want to incorporate the Adobe Suite into your professional or creative pursuits but not sure where to start? Using Adobe Illustrator, you’ll create vector graphics from scratch and fine-tune your creations by experimenting with color, layout, and typefaces. Familiarizing yourself with this foundational software can help prepare you for further exploration of the Adobe Suite as you develop your distinctive artistic voice or professional brand.

This project-based class introduces students to 3D modeling and laser cutting through the design and production of a prop sword. After research and sketching, students will bring their ideas to life in digital illustration software and then form their unique creations using our on-site Fabrication Lab. Each student can walk away with a full-scale fantasy or sci-fi-inspired sword model of their creation!

Explore Adobe InDesign’s powerful capabilities to craft attention-grabbing marketing materials, newsletters, posters, business cards, and more. Fundamental design principles will be taught alongside InDesign’s most useful tools as you refine layout, choose typefaces, and craft your personal brand.

This foundational course offers the opportunity to learn how short-term speed drawings and sustained life drawing studies can develop your skills as an artist. Explore different artistic media and objects while gaining confidence in anatomy, expression, and gesture by referencing live models.

Combining painting fundamentals with the versatile, accessible medium of acrylic paint, this new course is designed to meet students wherever they are on their painting journey. Create vibrant original works on canvas while exploring texture, color, value, line, and more.

Use professional-grade tools such as saws, drills, torches, and presses to make lasting, one-of-a-kind jewelry in this series of five workshops. With a focus on metalwork and foundational skill-building, this class is designed for beginners through confident jewelry makers who wish to enhance their techniques in a fun, welcoming environment.

Learn to create vibrant, colorful paintings using a limited palette. Artists will experience the power and versatility of primary colors while creating beautiful landscape paintings and still life paintings in the studio. Exercises designed to expand knowledge of color theory and painting with oils are included.

Learn about visible mending traditions and techniques and hone your skills to transform or extend the life of a garment. This workshop series will cover the basics of hand and machine sewing to help you understand the construction and care of your favorite fabrics. Students will leave with a foundational understanding of garment construction, care, and mending techniques.

*please note, the classroom space for this workshop is not wheelchair accessible. Please reach out to [email protected] with any concerns

Digitally sculpt and render 3D models using industry-leading software. Whether you are interested in animation, 3D printing, or game design, this class will guide you through conceptualization, development, and final production of your original 3D design.

This course provides a foundational exploration of design and structure, wheel-throwing techniques, hand-building, and sculpture. Artists will experience exercises designed to encourage creativity and craftsmanship while developing a repertoire of methods for working with clay.

Want to incorporate the Adobe Suite into your professional or creative pursuits but not sure where to start? From photo editing to layout to creating original graphics from scratch, this course will introduce students to Adobe Photoshop. Familiarizing yourself with this foundational software can help prepare you for further exploration of the Adobe Suite as you develop your distinctive artistic voice or professional brand

This foundational course offers the opportunity to learn how short-term speed drawings and sustained life drawing studies can develop your skills as an artist. Explore different artistic media and objects while gaining confidence in anatomy, expression, and gesture by referencing live models.

Using both natural and synthetic dyes, this workshop will allow students to create original textile designs or transform existing garments in our on-campus Dye Lab. From traditional shibori to ombre dip-dyeing, this workshop combines artistry and chemistry to produce stunning final results.

Learn how simple loops of yarn come together to form beautiful textiles. This workshop teaches the basics of knitting to prepare students for future projects in the craft. Practice foundational stitches like the garter and stockinette stitches, read patterns, and explore different materials as you familiarize yourself with this centuries-old craft.

Learn to create vibrant, colorful paintings using a limited palette. Artists will experience the power and versatility of primary colors while creating beautiful landscape paintings and still life paintings in the studio. Exercises designed to expand knowledge of color theory and painting with oils are included.

Learn about visible mending traditions and techniques and hone your skills to transform or extend the life of a garment. This workshop series will cover the basics of hand and machine sewing to help you understand the construction and care of your favorite fabrics. Students will leave with a foundational understanding of garment construction, care, and mending techniques.

*please note, the classroom space for this workshop is not wheelchair accessible. Please reach out to [email protected] with any concerns

Learn to create vibrant, colorful paintings using a limited palette. Artists will experience the power and versatility of the watercolor medium through projects such as still life, landscapes, or portrait painting. Exercises designed to expand knowledge of color theory and painting with various watercolor techniques are included.

Students will often have the opportunity to take work home with them, either physically or by uploading their digital work to a USB drive or digital storage drive. All final projects can be gathered after they visit the Saturday Art Class Exhibition.

No. Due to the logistics of staffing, supply ordering, and organizing class rosters, we are unable to accept new registrants past a program’s enrollment deadline.

The tuition fees for all Youth & Community Learning programs are inclusive of material fees. You don't need to bring any additional materials to class unless you prefer to use your own supplies. If you are registered for a digital class, you may be asked to create a free Adobe ID, but you will not be required to purchase any software or subscriptions.

No. These are non-credit classes designed for personal enrichment and creative exploration.

We do not offer certificates of completion for these Evening Art Classes. If you would like a letter of recommendation after completing a course, please contact your instructor.

Yes. These classes are open to all skill levels and are especially welcoming to beginners. 

Alumni and Veterans both receive a 10% discount; codes can be obtained by contacting our department directly at [email protected].

We’ll reach out with a welcome email and classroom roster within two weeks of classes starting. Your instructor will follow up shortly thereafter with a personal welcome email and a syllabus.

No. These are multi-week courses that meet once per week in the evening.

All classes are held in-person on CCAD’s downtown Columbus campus in professional studio settings.

You will receive an email within two weeks of the start of the program with a campus map, your classroom location and, if applicable, pickup and dropoff instructions.