Instructor: 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

DRAWING FOR A WINNING PORTFOLIO

Present your best portfolio for college admissions to maximize your scholarship potential. Select a drawing piece to focus on throughout this class with coaching from a professional instructor. Students may bring their portfolio to the first and last day of class to receive professional guidance.
July 28, 2025 to August 1, 2025, W*215

FIGURE DRAWING

Working from clothed models, students will learn the fundamental techniques to draw the human figure more realistically.
July 14-18, 2025, W*215
October 18, 2025 to November 1, 2025, 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, 2025 to December 13, 2025, W*215

NON-TOXIC OIL PAINTING

Unleash your creativity in a vibrant and eco-friendly environment with our painting class featuring non-toxic, water-based oil paints. This innovative medium offers the rich, buttery texture of traditional oils without the harmful solvents, making it perfect for artists of all levels.
October 1, 2025 to November 19, 2025, B*304