Art for the "Non-Artist" - Uncovering your Inner Creativity (DRAKE HALL)

Join with other like-minded people as we explore the wonderful world of creativity and artmaking. You will begin by making an art journal to hold all your creative ideas and then work with different art media and techniques each week. This course will bring out your inner creativity using watercolor pencils to ink and set you up for success in art practice. There is a little something for everyone, with no straight lines or stick figures required!

Creating art can bring amazing things into your life! Not only can it reduce stress, help with mental focus, and bring joy… but it will also give you a new, exciting chapter in your life and a new way of observing and expressing feelings and thoughts. Come with an open mind, nimble fingers, and a curiosity to learn and grow.

Course materials are included in the tuition. 

Paula Watson-Lakamp is a northern Colorado native. She holds a degree from Colorado State University in Fine Art with an emphasis in Graphic Design and Art Education. She has had a long career with local governmental agencies as a designer and creative director. She started her second career as a professional artist and art educator seven years ago. She paints and teaches out of her studio near Wellington. She has had various group and solo exhibitions of her oil, watercolor, and acrylic paintings. Paula believes that everyone has a creative spark inside of them, and if somewhere along the way, it was blown out, her mission is to rekindle that flame in her students. "Have you always believed you were a creative person, but somewhere along the way, your inner critic decided you weren’t? “I can’t even draw a straight line” is a quote I hear a lot from my students, and I say, “Great, straight lines are boring!”.

Notes

• A current OLLI membership is required to register for all courses and lectures. 
• If you do not have a Spring 2024 membership, one will be added to your cart at checkout. 
• OLLI membership fees and course tuition are critical to the Institute's sustainability and are non-refundable.