Pastels Workshop
What better time to work in pastels than in the spring? It’s an organic and colorful time to work in a gentle style. Working in pastels can almost feel like “soft painting,” and blending colors smoothly and quickly gives you a chance to really develop a great sense of mood. There is a sense of […]
Paint from Your Experiences and Snapshots
Contemporary art brings life experience to image-making. Spring means fresh yellow-greens in a bright outdoorsy landscape. This for-all-levels class is just the thing: painting, layout and composition, and problem solving. And if you’re in the mood to learn new skills and color mixing, there’s a contemporary colorful still life set-up. Explore new styles in realism, […]
No Fear Painting
No Fear Painting is a dynamic, hands-on course designed to unlock your creative potential through playful experimentation. This series of classes invites you to discover new ways to express yourself using painting, mixed media, and collage. Explore bold color choices, develop new techniques, and simplify the essence of your subject matter through the use of […]
Light & Mood In Painting
Let’s take our inspiration from the dramatically evolving world around us to push our painting towards more dynamic expression. Come to the first class with an image you are interested in taking to the next level, whether abstract or guided by real or imagined landscapes. Shoreline images can become crashing rocks a walk at dusk […]
Investigating Color in Watercolor Painting
Students will start with a basic overview of color theory for painters, then proceed to paint from either your choice of Still Life set up or photo reference in the studio. We will explore soothing and dynamic color choices and ways to get rich saturated colors without creating “mud.” This class is for anyone painting […]
Friday Night: Relax & Create
These evening sessions are designed to de-stress and tune into your inner creativity. Emphasis will be on exploration and relaxing into the art process through guided art projects. Experiment with a variety of materials and techniques that you might have always wanted to try such as acrylic and watercolor painting, mixed media collage with mulberry […]
Follow the Leader Watercolor
A classical way to learn watercolor is as a step-by-step process, light to dark, big areas to small. Learn to mix fresh unusual color, compose while holding onto white spaces, and make brush marks to enhance lively calligraphic qualities. Big sable (mink) brushes to make washes of color, and Japanese natural-hair brushes add to the […]
Floral Paint Along Workshop
Let’s paint large! This one-day workshop is an opportunity to paint a 30”x30” canvas while using this painting as the reference for creating one’s own composition. This guided “paintalong” is great for any level of artistic experience; including those who wish to stretch their skills through working larger, and those who are new to painting. […]
Express Yourself In Oil Paints
Explore the vibrant colors, textures, and timeless beauty of oil paints. Learn about values, color mixing, texture, edges and how to select a good composition. Instructor will cover the materials used in oil painting, including paint, brushes, surfaces, and medium. Instructor will demonstrate a variety of painting techniques and will provide individual and class instruction […]
Acrylic Painting
Do you have a bit of background in drawing and/or painting, but want to move beyond your current level? This class will help. We’ll cover various approaches to developing compositions, become more aware of tonal values and make color a friend. We’ll employ a host of technical tips, as well as allow time for critiques
