Scratch the surface of many art lovers and you’ll see there’s an artist inside, dying to get out. And even those who don’t consider themselves latent Picassos can learn a great deal about the arts they cherish by practicing them themselves. That’s what makes a course in producing art such an invaluable gift for art lovers. They’ll treasure the knowledge and skills they’ll acquire long after they would have forgotten a more prosaic gift. Subjects range from traditional painting and life drawing c...more