Understanding Composition

TOTAL COST: $110
Course Fee: $100
Non-refundable Materials Fee: $10

DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2024
TIME: 11:00AM – 3:00PM PST
LEVEL: Beginner to Intermediate
AGE GROUP: Adult (ages 18+)
LOCATION: Building 306, Fort Worden, Port Townsend.

DESCRIPTION
Composition is how the elements in a work of art are arranged to create a unified whole. In this fun four-hour workshop, students will use the elements and principles of design to learn all about composition. Utilizing simple hands-on activities and observation, students will discover how an artist’s choices convey information and guide the viewer around and through a work of art.

By the end of the workshop students will have produced a small collage incorporating their new compositional expertise. All skill levels are welcome. 

SUPPLY INFORMATION
All materials are provided with the materials fee.

COURSE DETAILS
After registration, course details are available via the Northwind Art School learning portal. Learn more

ABOUT NONIE
Nonie Gaines has dedicated her life to art, honing her craft for over 30 years in Tucson, Arizona, as an award-winning leader in public school art education, and recognized painter of surrealistic desert-inspired landscapes. Since moving to Port Townsend twelve years ago, she has received accolades for her wearable art while continuing to create and show art in various media including oil painting, mixed media, and pencil drawing. Nonie carries on her teaching with popular classes at Northwind Art School. 

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DISCOUNTS
This course is eligible for a 10% member discount at the Supporter level and beyond. Get a membership today!

Don's Pharmacy and Art Toolkit in Port Townsend offer Northwind Art School students a 10% discount on art supplies.

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CANCELLATION POLICY
If Northwind Art has to cancel a course for any reason, all enrolled students will receive a 100% refund (including any materials fee).

Students who withdraw from a course at least seven days prior to its first meeting will receive a 90% refund (less any materials fee). 

Students withdrawing fewer than seven days from the first day of class are not eligible for a refund except in the case of illness or injury, in which case they are eligible to receive a 40% refund (less any materials fee).

Please note that 10% of every course’s registration fee is considered to be a non-refundable deposit in cases of withdrawal to cover administrative overhead. All refunds will be applied to the same credit card that was used for enrollment. No credits or transfers will be granted. 

Please email registrar@northwindart.org if you wish to withdraw or for more information.