Introduction to 2D Art
This is a class designed for complete beginners, no previous experience required! If you’ve ever said, “I can’t even draw a stick figure,” this is the class for you! We will explore color mixing with gouache paint, experiment with watercolor and mixed media, as well as discover drawing technique basics. We will be leaning towards more paint based projects, but drawing fundamentals will be implemented throughout the session. This class is for adults and young adults 13+
Instructor: Ashley Livingston
Day: Wednesdays
Date: March 5 – March 26, 2025 – This is a 4-week class
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Fee: $215 Members/$235 Not Yet Members
*Fees include all supplies & tools.

Artist Statement
My artwork uses themes related to climate change, capitalism, and mass animal extinction to address social systems that result in the destruction of the natural world. My paintings and prints are meant to draw attention to the relationship between people and climate change. I draw from my interest in bone structure, fossils and topographic patterns to create works that highlight animals currently in danger of becoming extinct.
Bone structures are used as stable visual elements to balance organic mark making that replicates patterns found in nature. I often use various mediums to create textured surfaces as well as newspaper clippings that reference current issues concerning climate change and extinction. I am working towards creating images that evoke conversations about interdependence, community, and cultivating harmonious relationships with our environment.
Meet Ashley Livingston
Ashley Livingston Bio
Ashley Livingston is an oil painter and printmaker from Alabama. She graduated from the University of Alabama with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, concentrating in Painting and Printmaking. Her oil paintings often focus on endangered animals, and she aims to create work that spurs conversation about community and cultivating harmonious relationships with nature.
She is currently teaching the museum’s After School Art Programs’ classes in association with Marietta City Schools, as well as Preschool Art, Saturday Art School, and Printmaking for Adults at the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art.
Website: https://www.ashleylivingstonart.com/painting
Instagram: livingston.art