Instructor: Carolyn Parker

Biography: Carolyn Parker, an instructor for the Health and Human Performance Department at COCC since 2016, teaching the Yoga and Pilates programs for HHPA, is also a dedicated art teacher. She teaches art for adults and youth in the Community Education program at COCC. A graduate of the University of Washington and a lifelong student of the Arts, attending school abroad in New Zealand and now working toward a new notch on her belt, at COCC, by obtaining a Certificate in Digital Illustration. At COCC continuing education, she leads adults in multi-week courses including Figure Drawing and Coloring with Copic Markers, in addition to providing fun and learning for youth in art camps including, Manga Drawing and Stop Motion Animation. She is involved in the greater Central Oregon community and uses the beautiful backdrop of the High Desert for her professional and personal adventures in art and exercise.

Classes by this instructor

Charcoal Foundations: Beginning Charcoal Drawing

Dive into the dramatic and versatile world of charcoal drawing! Charcoal Foundations is geared toward the beginning user of charcoal and provides an introduction to the tools, techniques and concepts needed to create expressive, dynamic work.
Sunday, February 1, 2026 | 9:00am-12:00pm PST | Bend

Feathered Forms: Sketching Birds

Feathered Forms is a hands-on drawing class designed to demystify the complex shapes of avian subjects. You'll learn to look beyond the intricate details of feathers and focus on the fundamental proportions, posture and underlying structure that give birds their unique character.
Saturday, February 7, 2026 | 9:00am-12:00pm PST | Bend

Figure Drawing Open Lab

Be part of a community of beginning and professional artists as you practice drawing/painting the human figure. This course offers a structured studio environment with nude and clothed models.
January 16, 2026 to March 13, 2026 | 4:15pm-6:15pm PST | Bend

Nature Journaling: Essential Techniques

Nature journaling is collecting and organizing your observations, questions, connections and explanations on the page of a notebook using words, pictures and numbers. No need to be a naturalist. Just bring a sense of playfulness and willingness to sketch outdoors! Bring warm clothes as we will sketch briefly outdoors as a beginning practice.
Sunday, February 8, 2026 | 9:00am-12:00pm PST | Bend

Sketching: Central Oregon Trees

Central Oregon is surrounded by natural beauty including a variety of trees common in the High Desert. From towering Ponderosa pines and aromatic Junipers to beautiful quaking Aspen, there's loads to observe and capture in our own backyard. This class focuses on shape, texture, foliage and creating depth through light and shadow, and is appropriate for the beginning sketcher, or those looking to add to their existing skillset.
Sunday, February 15, 2026 | 9:00am-12:00pm PST | Bend