“Value” in visual arts is how dark or light a surface is. Most accomplished artists know that value is more important than color. Training the eye to see value is key to creating believable, three-dimensional illusion when drawing or painting. In this course, students will complete assignments that improve the artist's ability to see value and use simple tools to find the value of any given object.

Appropriate for age levels 15 thru Adult.

It is recommended that students take Basic Drawing I or have some drawing experience.

Supplies 

Students will need to bring the following supplies to class. 

Graphite Drawing Pencils (two each)

https://www.dickblick.com/products/tombow-mono-professional-drawing-pencils/

Tombow Mono Graphite Pencil 2H

Tombow Mono-Graphite Pencil H

Tombow Mono Graphite Pencil 2B

Tombow Mono Graphite Pencil 4B

Tombow Mono Graphite Pencil 6B

Pencil Eraser - Tombow Mono Zero

https://www.dickblick.com/items/tombow-mono-zero-refillable-eraser-eraser-refill-pack-round/           2H Tombow

Kneaded Eraser  (Faber-Castel is recommended)

https://www.dickblick.com/items/faber-castell-kneaded-eraser-medium/

Strathmore Heavy Weight Series 400 Drawing Paper Pad

18” x 24”

https://www.dickblick.com/items/strathmore-heavyweight-drawing-pad-18-x-24-24-sheets-100-lb-163-gsm/

Artist’s Tape (or Masking Tape)

https://www.dickblick.com/items/blick-artist-tape-white-38-x-60-yds/

Utility Knife

Walmart or home improvement store

3 Inch Chip Brush or Drafting Brush

Chip brushes can be purchased at Walmart or home improvement store

The following supplies are provided by instructor.

Foam Board Drawing Board

Newsprint

Student Grade Drawing Paper

Alvin Oval Eraser

Binder Clips

Drawing Bridge

Reference Photos

Sighting Rods

Sanding Screen Squares

Class for beginner and intermediate on how to handle the medium of water color. Learn to paint a painting in the first class period.

Instructor Bio                                                                                       

I am a graduate of the Kansas City Art Institute.                                     

I have been Art Director for BETTER HOMES & GARDENS magazine in Des Moines, Iowa and Art director for LEE RIDER JEANS & WESTERN WEAR in Kansas City, MO.                                                                                   

I have been teaching water color painting for 60 years and  have taught over 2,000 people to paint.                                                                 

I have an Art Studio and a Gallery with over 800 paintings. 

I love teaching art and watching people who thought they couldn’t paint, get excited as they grow with their new found knowledge.

Let's sew together! Do you have some sewing projects you would like to get done? Or are you looking for a distraction free place to sew? Perhaps you have been meaning to get out that sewing machine and learn about all it's many functions. Well then this is the class for you.

In this 4 week project-based 2-hour class (each week), regardless of your type of sewing machine or level of sewing, come learn to use your own home sewing machine. Learn how to thread and use all the various functions of your own machine, by a talented and well-seasoned professional sewer. 

Supplies: Students will bring their own sewing machine, fabric (project of choice), and any other sewing supplies. 

Instructor BIO:

BJ has been in the sewing industry for 35 years. She has dealt with "sew" many types of machines from commercial to home and is ready to collaborate with you. Her professionalism is only outmatched by her sincere dedication to helping others. She knows what it is like to need a space free of distractions to get a project done. Sew, come join BJ and her class and let's sew together. 

 *ASUMH Technical Center 4034 US Hwy 62 Mountain Home, AR  72653

(across from Plumlee Tire) 

Let's sew together! Do you have some sewing projects you would like to get done? Or are you looking for a distraction free place to sew? Perhaps you have been meaning to get out that sewing machine and learn about all it's many functions. Well then this is the class for you.

In this 4 week project-based 2-hour class (each week), regardless of your type of sewing machine or level of sewing, come learn to use your own home sewing machine. Learn how to thread and use all the various functions of your own machine, by a talented and well-seasoned professional sewer. 

Supplies: Students will bring their own sewing machine, fabric (project of choice), and any other sewing supplies. 

Instructor BIO:

BJ has been in the sewing industry for 35 years. She has dealt with "sew" many types of machines from commercial to home and is ready to collaborate with you. Her professionalism is only outmatched by her sincere dedication to helping others. She knows what it is like to need a space free of distractions to get a project done. Sew, come join BJ and her class and let's sew together. 

 *ASUMH Technical Center 4034 US Hwy 62 Mountain Home, AR  72653

(across from Plumlee Tire) 

Drawing is the foundation for many creative practices. This is an introductory course designed to teach the fundamentals of drawing. Drawing from life using simple objects, students learn to use tools that develop skills to break down shapes into simple lines. Whether you are a beginner or accomplished artist wanting to improve your drawing abilities this course is for all artists.

*All skill levels. 

*Appropriate for age levels 15 thru adult. 

*A $15 cash fee payable to the instructor on the first day of class for art supplies.

*No class will be held September 23rd,2026

Instructor BIO: 

With over 30 years as a commercial and studio artist, Janeen Schisser opened her studio in 2008 to teach students classical drawing and painting methods. Schissler Academy of Fine Arts was opened in Loveland, Colorado and for ten years saw as many as 400 students come to study. In the Two-Year Studio Certificate Program, students of Schissler Academy learned to paint and draw with over 60 courses written by Schissler.

In 2021 Janeen moved to the Arkansas to paint the beauty of the Ozarks. Janeen's work has been featured in exhibits and galleries throughout the United States and Canada, including the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Both private collectors and corporations own Janeen's work, most recently those of Idaho Forest Industries, Coeur D'Alene Mines, and Leaning Tree Inc.

Awards and Distinctions include Plein Air Painters' U.S. Open, Whitby Island, Washington, September 2006, St. Judes Silver State Show and Auction, Las Vegas, Nevada, Best of Show. April 1995. Poster Artist for the 2004 Sandpoint Music Festival. Pastel Society of America, Purchase Award. 

You can visit her web site at janeenschissler.com.

Drawing is the foundation for many creative practices. This is an introductory course designed to teach the fundamentals of drawing. Drawing from life using simple objects, students learn to use tools that develop skills to break down shapes into simple lines. Whether you are a beginner or accomplished artist wanting to improve your drawing abilities this course is for all artists.

*All skill levels. 

*Appropriate for age levels 15 thru adult. 

*A $15 cash fee payable to the instructor on the first day of class for art supplies.

*No class will be held September 23rd,2026

Instructor BIO: 

With over 30 years as a commercial and studio artist, Janeen Schisser opened her studio in 2008 to teach students classical drawing and painting methods. Schissler Academy of Fine Arts was opened in Loveland, Colorado and for ten years saw as many as 400 students come to study. In the Two-Year Studio Certificate Program, students of Schissler Academy learned to paint and draw with over 60 courses written by Schissler.

In 2021 Janeen moved to the Arkansas to paint the beauty of the Ozarks. Janeen's work has been featured in exhibits and galleries throughout the United States and Canada, including the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Both private collectors and corporations own Janeen's work, most recently those of Idaho Forest Industries, Coeur D'Alene Mines, and Leaning Tree Inc.

Awards and Distinctions include Plein Air Painters' U.S. Open, Whitby Island, Washington, September 2006, St. Judes Silver State Show and Auction, Las Vegas, Nevada, Best of Show. April 1995. Poster Artist for the 2004 Sandpoint Music Festival. Pastel Society of America, Purchase Award. 

You can visit her web site at janeenschissler.com.

This training is available through a partnership with Baxter Health. 

This is for ANY EMT that needs CEU's for their National Registry EMT or an individual interested in obtaining their Emergency Medical Responder (EMR).

These sessions will be offered in a similar pattern from 2026-2027 so if someone is not able to attend all of these sessions they could attend a session in that year. 

By attending all 8, it will meet the NREMT and State of Arkansas requirements.  

For the EMR they must attend all 8 concurrently, then we will assist the individual in obtaining their EMR through NREMT. 

 Register for each session separately

• Sept 12, 2026  Session 1
• October 10, 2026  Session 2
• November 14, 2026  Session 3
• January 9, 2027  Session 4
• February 13, 2027  Session 5
• March 13, 2027  Session 6
• April 10, 2027  Session 7
• May 8, 2027  Session 8

  The classes are FREE to the public and are held in Gottas Hall(Health Sciences) at ASU-Mountain Home, 1600 S. College St. Mountain Hime, AR 72653.

  Our missions with Rural Community EMS:

  “We will do our best to ensure timely and life-saving care in remote areas. ‘We care. For everyone.”

       The Rural Community EMS course is a forty-hour course taught in eight five-hour sessions from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on the second Saturday of each month ( excluding December) at Arkansas State University at Mountain Home. The course is taught by Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Personnel and is designed to increase public awareness and understanding of the services provided to patients and communities through Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and to certify course participants in basic life support ( BLS), CPR, and AED.

   

  EMS  services function by providing emergency medical care to people who have had a sudden or serious injury or illness, or who have suffered major trauma. Access to EMS is critical for rural residents with pre-hospital service needs.

   

  Through lesson presentations and hands-on skill stations, participants will learn how to access help in the event of a life-threatening emergency and what to do until more qualified EMS arrives.

   

  This course covers activating the 911 system,  CPR and AED, responding to life-threatening bleeding, penetrating trauma, moving patients to safety, positioning injured patients, airway, respiratory & ventilation, cardiovascular emergencies, individual patient assessment, ethics, operations, and communications. 

   

  The Rural Community EMS program courses will meet the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) requirements for continuing education credits.

  Program completion will qualify participants to take the Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) exam, through National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT), which is a national certification for individuals providing immediate life-saving care. 

   

  Passing the EMR exam allows individuals to work as first responders in various settings, including assisting EMTs and Paramedics. 

   

  All program participants will be encouraged to pursue additional training in EMT-Basic and Paramedic certification through the curriculum offered at Arkansas State University at Mountain Home in Health Sciences.

   

  For more information, about the upcoming Rural Community EMS course, contact  Doug Wintle, NRP, Course Instructor at (870) 321-1996 or Tammy Carlisle, NREMT, Course Coordinator at (662)617-5601 or  RuralEMS@outlook.com.

   

  To register for the course, contact Peggy Spiegel at ASU-MH Community Workforce Development  at 870-508-6106 or pspiegel@asumh.edu.

An engaging and practical introduction to music theory: harmony, melody, rhythm, dynamics, taste and performance techniques; including hands-on guitar or keyboard lessons, as needed. Class breadth and pace will be tailored to the specific needs and experience levels of the individual students. All skill levels and instruments welcome. 

Matt Powell is a locally based writer and musician. He has a bachelor of music from Berklee College of Music. Several of his articles have been featured in national publications, many of them about songwriting and music. He performs regularly around the area, and is teaching the third edition of his six-week Songwriting Workshop at ASUMH this Fall.