Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
Topsham, ME
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in Personal Enrichment at Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
Paint Night: Aurora Borealis
with Shirley Anderson, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
Also known as the northern lights, learn to paint these vibrant dancing lights in Acrylic paints. Blending is the technique that we will learn to use the most to capture these charged particles in the Earth’s atmosphere. Canvas and paints are supplied.
Drawing Fundamentals
with Michael Branca, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
Whether you are a complete beginner or looking to brush up on previous skills, this is the drawing class for you. Working in a variety of media, we will cover all of the basics: line, shape, value, proportion, composition, perspective and markmaking. Particular focus is placed on observational skills, learning how to translate the 3-dimensional world onto a 2-dimensional surface. A materials list will be provided after registration. *This session is 6 weeks.
Create Eye-Catching Flyers in Canva
with Catherine Scanlon, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
Need a flyer for an event, class, fundraiser, small business, or community group but not sure where to start? In this beginner-friendly workshop, learn how to create polished, attention-grabbing flyers using Canva. Students will explore easy design tips, work with Canva templates, add photos and text, and leave with a completed flyer ready to print or share online. No graphic design experience needed. Students should bring: laptop computer, a free or paid Canva account, photos they would like to use, an idea for their flyer, basic wording/details for the project (event info, business name, dates, contact information, etc.) Perfect for small business owners, artists, nonprofits, craft fair vendors, event organizers, and anyone wanting to create better-looking promotional materials quickly and confidently.
Plein-Air Painting the Landscape: Excursion at Reid State Park
with Jessie Lozanski, Merrymeeting Community & Adult Education
In this class, open to all levels, students will learn to see the elements of composition directly in the landscape and bring them to their canvases. Open to all paint mediums. Upon registration a list of materials will be sent out. (Park admission is not included in the fee)