Instructor: Marceline Mason

Marceline Mason
Biography: Marceline Mason's paintings are meditations on the urban landscape at night, her work focuses on reversing the role of the figure and the natural world. She depicts trees and foliage as figures set against a human world of light pollution and concrete. Focusing on the application of color, she creates limited, tonal depictions of nature cast in man-made light. In fleeting symbiosis, plant life and natural atmosphere exist alongside traces of human ephemera. These scenes are based on lived experiences from night walks and moments of elation in viewing something beautiful alone. Mason moved to Detroit to receive a Masters of Fine Arts in Painting from Cranbrook Academy of Art (2017). Many of the scenes depicted have been inspired by Detroit and Hamtramck where Mason's studio and home are located. Her work may be found at MarcelineMason.com

Classes by this instructor


FIGURE DRAWING
Both beginning and experienced students will benefit from focusing on the traditional principles of figurative drawing. Form, gesture, proportion, modeling and perspective will be explored.
September 27, 2026 to November 1, 2026, W*215
FIGURE DRAWING
Working from clothed models, students will learn the fundamental techniques to draw the human figure more realistically.
July 27-31, 2026, W*215
FIGURE DRAWING II
Gain a deeper understanding of human anatomy, gesture, proportion, and composition in this follow up course. Students will refine their observational drawing techniques while exploring dynamic poses, foreshortening, and expressive mark-making.
November 8, 2026 to December 13, 2026, W*215
WEDNESDAY PAINTING STUDIO
Elevate your practice and find your creative community in our Wednesday Night Painting Studio. This open-format painting studio is designed for adult artists of all experience levels-from alumni and seasoned painters to self-taught enthusiasts and beginners looking for a dedicated space to grow.
September 30, 2026 to December 9, 2026, W*305