Painting Or Drawing The Portrait
Become more confident as a portraitist and capture the personality of your subject in your art. Students already confident in a medium other than graphite pencil (e.g. oil, acrylic, pastels, etc.) should feel free to bring them to class. Otherwise, prepare to draw with pencil and bring a 9 x12 sketch pad, a few soft pencils (anything from 6B to 9B), and, preferably, a kneaded eraser.
Upcycled Dioramas and Sculpture
Using recycled and found materials, students will transform everyday objects into imaginative dioramas and sculptures. Projects may include tiny houses, castles, creatures, story scenes, and functional creations, incorporating natural materials and mixed media such as paint and clay. This class encourages creativity, storytelling, and hands-on exploration of form, texture, and three-dimensional design.
Try Your Hand At Painting & Drawing Workshop: Session A
This workshop is geared towards the "absolute adult beginner" to come learn the basics of painting and drawing in a supportive, judgement-free session. Spend the morning in the GAC studios and learn about basic techniques, materials and approaches to working creatively in two dimensions. Come discover your creative potential.
BYOB Paint & Sip Workshop: Fantasy Worlds and Characters
Paint your own mythical fantasy scene or character on canvas. Enjoy guided instruction in a relaxed, social atmosphere with all materials included. No experience necessary. Perfect for a girls’ night out or a creative date night!
Creative Paint Studio – An Expressive Art Class for Adults
Creative Paint Studio is a relaxed studio arts class. Students explore painting in their medium of choice, acrylic, watercolor, or gouache, along with mixed media techniques such as collage, printmaking, and art journaling.
Projects introduce the elements and principles of art in an approachable way, with an emphasis on creative process, experimentation, and personal expression. This class is ideal for beginners, returning artists, or anyone looking for a supportive space to develop their own unique art style.
Contemporary Painting – New Aesthetics
Explore contemporary art making and journaling as a way to capture your lived experiences. Draw inspiration from holiday travels, interiors, or weekly colorful still-life setups. Learn to experiment with color, brushwork, and composition in abstract, realistic, or hybrid styles. Each class concludes with a supportive group critique to inspire growth and reflection. Please note: NO class 1/19.
Contemporary Watercolor – Follow the Leader
Create fresh, inspired watercolor paintings while exploring the subtle beauty of color, light, and mark-making. Build your work step by step—from broad washes to fine details, from light to dark tones—developing a process that brings your vision to life. Experience the luxury of working with sable brushes for luminous, transparent washes and Japanese natural-hair brushes for drawing and layering color, Please note: NO class 1/19. This class has a required materials list.
Painting with Soft Pastels
Discover the vibrant world of pastels and bring your artwork to life! Learn to draw, build an underpainting, layer colors, and add finishing touches that make your pieces shine. Perfect for beginners and those looking to refine their skills, this class will inspire you to experiment and create with confidence. This class has a required materials list. Please note: NO class 5/19, 5/26
Discover the Beauty of Painting with Oil & Acrylic
Explore the vibrant colors, textures, and timeless beauty of oil and acrylic paints. Learn about values, color mixing, texture, edges and how to select a good composition. Instructor will cover the materials used, including paint, brushes, surfaces, and medium. Instructor will demonstrate a variety of painting techniques and will provide individual and class instruction and informative handouts for each topic. Bring sharp 8” x 10” or larger printed photo references or use one provided by instructor (no electronic references). Class critiques and one-on-one instruction. This class has a required materials list. Please note: NO class 5/19, 5/26
Art & Literature Series: Art of Classic Fairytales
Explore the world of fairyland through art projects inspired by beloved magical stories such as Thumbelina, Jack and the Beanstalk, Rapunzel, Cinderella, and The Frog Prince. Children will also have the opportunity to create their own fairy tales.
Create talking animals, magical towers and castles, mysterious witches, helpful fairy godmothers, fairy princesses and princes, wands, and tiny fairy houses. We will incorporate natural objects and work with clay, paint, and many other mixed-media materials in our projects.
“Fairytales can come true, it can happen to you if you believe.”