Enter the New Year Creatively

Have you thought about doing something different this new year? New year, new me kind of thing. Why not? Be creatively open minded to new opportunities coming your way, and new ways to learn and grow creatively this year. Taking an art class is one of the ways to help you become not only happier but healthier as well especially creatively with many benefits to your's brain's well being.

Studies inform us that engaging in an art activity such as drawing and painting helps one's mind in staying healthy and growing creatively. Creating artwork by carefully observing a still life helps your mind in matters such as problem solving and relational space matters along with proportional perspective. Drawing and painting not only opens up your mind to new ways of looking at things but gives one a new perspective on matters be it visual, analytical and methodical. Art rewards are uplifting and positive to one's spirit. Engaging yourself in an art class does not only make you create new works of art, but also it is a road to self discovery. For me, art is all about self expression and capturing what my eyes observe and bringing that to the world through my own vision. I consider myself much like Leonardo da Vinci an observationalist artist. Thus, the creation process introduces one to a very deep sense of self understanding.

My classes range for all levels from beginners to intermediate and advanced students. The classes introduce and guide the students step by step to the most basic yet elemental elements needed in a fine art course to become a skilled artist.

Classes are currently enrolling, and offered at the Yellow Barn Studio at Glen Echo Park.

The historic Glen Echo Park is located at:

7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo, MD 20812

Here are the two morning art classes that I teach for the Winter term.

"Beginning and Intermediate Watercolor"

From Jan. 27 till March 23
Mondays from 9:30 AM - 12 PM
Registration and class info link:
https://www.ssreg.com/glenechopark/classes/classes.asp?courseid=25243&catid=4408

• If you like to play and be adventurous with paint, then this is the right class for you. Watercolor is not only a easy and versatile medium but is it very convenient and offers little set up and easy clean up. We'll be using watercolor tubes along with brushes and lots of water.

"Beginning Drawing"

From Jan. 24 till March 20
Fridays from 9:30 AM - 12 PM
Registration and class info link:

https://www.ssreg.com/glenechopark/classes/classes.asp?courseid=36542&catid=4408

• If you like to try out new mediums within drawing and use your sketchbook, then drawing is the way to go. One will learn how to draw free hand by looking at various subject matters along with an introduction to fun mediums such as charcoal, graphite, colored pencils and pen and ink. Drawing is the first class that art universities recommend and require especially for the novice and budding artists and beginners.

Acclaimed and established artist and art educator Vian Borchert has been teaching art classes for over a decade. The artist is currently showing nationally in Glen Echo, Maryland, and in NYC and in LA along with some international art shows.
For a list of Borchert's current exhibitions see: https://www.vianborchert.com/exhibitions.html