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From concepts to completion, add to your skills and knowledge about the fundamentals of drawing and painting. This class is more in-depth than Art Fundamentals, designed expressly to help participants access their level of development and pinpoint those areas that would most contribute to advancing their paintings to the next level. Small group size allows artist and teacher, Bill Colrus, to focus on individual needs, interests, and preferences. This is just the class to help minimize the usual frustrations and raise the quality of your art. If possible, please bring a few pieces or images of your art to class one.

Teaching Artist Bill Colrus, a longtime illustrator, cartoonist, and graphic designer, is known for his versatility and fondness for trying new approaches. After retiring from the commercial art world and turning his hand to fine art, the same passion for exploration prevailed. During his many years in illustration and design, he also taught for 33 years, adjunct faculty, at the Paier College of Art. After a brief, very brief, retirement, Colrus decided to return to teaching, independent of the college where he would have free reign to implement strictly his own philosophy and perspectives.

Though a latecomer to fine art, Colrus’ work – originals and prints – already hang on many walls, here and outside the area. Coming with his new-found pursuit have been many awards, including Best in Shows.