Create your art journey at Boulder School of Fine Art
The Boulder School of Fine Art is dedicated to providing quality art education to those wishing to improve their art skills and technique. Our complete program of classical drawing and painting courses teaches students the methods that artists of the past learned at the French Academy during the 1800s and in today's classical ateliers and art academies.
Students learn how to observe and render the human form, portraiture and still lifes from life with accuracy and finesse with the guidance of classically trained professional artists. And In addition to our classical program we offer courses in painting and illustration that offer a modern take on art fundamentals. Our natural north light and sunny south light classrooms are fully equipped, spacious and inspiring places to learn and create art. Weekday, weekend, daytime and evening classes are available.
Beginning to advanced level adults and teens are invited to attend.
Ben Harden's Constructive Figure Sketching Workshop -Sunday, December 8, 10-4
Sharon Solomon's Portfolio Review and Photoshoot - Fridays from 10:30-12:30
December 6, 13 and 20
and by appointment
BSoFA Classical Art
Raz Seri's Boulder School of Fine Art's curriculum of classical drawing and painting is modeled on the Florence Academy of Art program of study.
Students have the option of taking classes for the entire Spring Term or by the month. By signing up for more than one full term class on the Academy Register page, students are given a discounted price.
ACADEMY COURSES INCLUDE:
Classical Drawing and Painting
French Academy Long Pose Figure
Classical Portraiture
Constructive Artistic Anatomy
Thursday Figure Sketching
Winter 2025 Trimester Academy courses begin January 4 and end March 23
Learn how to draw from life using classical techniques in our ongoing and individually paced foundational academic course.
Taught by Florence Academy of Art graduate and BSoFA founder Raz Seri and classically trained instructors Ben Harden and Chad Church in our classic north lit studio. Find out why the masters believed that north light is the best way to learn how to draw and paint light and form. Ongoing students will progress to painting with oils after completing the drawing portion of the program.
For beginning to advanced students. Monthly and trimester long enrollment options available.
Winter/Spring 2025 Classical Drawing and Painting
January-March
Tuesdays 5:30-8:30
Fridays 1-4
Saturdays 9:30-12:30
Draw a nude model over multiple sessions using French Academy methods in BSoFA's inspiring natural north light figure studio in Boulder and in our new campus in Lakewood with BSoFA founder and artistic director, Raz Seri. Advanced and continuing students may paint with oils with instructor's permission.
Winter/Spring Term 2025 Classical Figure
Saturdays 1-4, February - March
Lakewood studio six week figure sessions
Sundays 1-3:30, January-July
Enhance your drawing technique with greater understanding of human anatomy basics by studying the Bridgman approach to drawing the figure. Taught by BSoFA instructor, Ben Harden.
Artistic Anatomy
January-March Thursdays from 5-6
Explore the fundamentals of sketching the figure with Ben Harden
Constructive Figure Sketching Workshop -
Sunday, December 8, 10-4
Winter/Spring 2025 Thursday Figure Sketching
January, February and March
Thursdays from 6-8
The Classical Portraiture course teaches students how to draw a likeness of the model using classical French Academy techniques in BSoFA's inspiring natural north light studio with BSoFA founder and artistic director, Raz Seri
Winter/Spring 2025 Classical Portraiture
6 Saturdays 1-4 January 4-Feb
Learn how to paint an abstract version of a landscape from photo reference and sketches. By Chad Church
Dive into the wet world of watercolor and enjoy this unique medium. By Ninel Senatorova
Winter/Spring 2025 Watercolor Part One:
January Wednesdays 2-4
Winter/Spring 2025 Watercolor Part Two:
February Wednesdays 2-4
Ben Harden helps students get started painting in oils. Learn about values, mixing colors and how to draw with a brush.
Winter/Spring 2025 Intro to Oil Painting
January, February and March Sundays 1-3
No classes in December
For Students wishing to delve deeper into oil painting.
By Ben Harden
Winter/Spring Oil Painting Next Steps
January, February and March Sundays 3:30-5:30
No classes in December
By Leah Trumble
Sketch and draw versions of characters defining their individuality with head shape and color selection using colored pencil and watercolors.
Winter/Spring 2025 Character Design
January Sundays 10:30-12:30
By Leah Trumble
Enjoy the creative journey of illustrating a children's book! Leah will give students feedback and guidance as they use colored pencils, markers and paint to make that children's book they've been dreaming of.
Winter/Spring 2025 Childrens Book Illustration
February-March Sundays 10:30-12:30
Celebrate and enjoy the power of ink! Ninel Senatorova will share her love of the dipping pen and brush. Exploration of the properties of ink drawing are guided by new Boulder School of Fine Art instructor, Ninel Senatorova.
December 4-6 and January Tuesdays 4:30-6:30
By Ninel Senatorova
Make time to explore the mix of drawing and painting in this multimedia course. Ninel will share her love of the contrast of watercolor and ink drawing and help students learn how to use the two different mediums
February Tuesdays 4:30-6:30
Gouache is an opaque watercolor loved for it's matte finish and wonderful color by illustrators for generations. Learn how to pronounce "gouache" and how to use it in this fun and interesting painting/illustration class. Ninel Senatorova, instructor.
March Tuesdays 4:30-6:30
