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What you'll learn in this painting class: In a relaxed, social setting, an experienced artist will guide the class step-by-step through replicating the night's featured painting. It's easy, fun, and totally stress-free. We are BYOB, so you can bring in beer, wine, and food to enjoy during class. Grab your friends, coworkers, plan a unique date night,...

Sumi-e, also called Suibokuga, is the art of ink wash-painting. Characteristically, it is an East Asian art, and has been practiced there for well over a thousand years. Sumi-e depicts the spirit or essence of an object or scene rather than its outward appearance — and does so in the fewest possible strokes. Because of this simplicity, the painter’s...

Suminagashi (sue-me-NAH-gah-she) comes from the Japanese words “sumi” meaning ink and “nagashi” meaning floating. The ancient form of Japanese marbling dates back over 800 years. This is a form of mono-printing where no two prints will be exactly the same.  Colored inks are floated on a bath of clear water and then gently manipulated...

Come paint with us! Send us a photo of your pet and we will presketch it and have it ready for you to paint and create your own personal masterpiece! After you are signed up please forward the photo you would like sketched to [email protected] We will sketch one pet per canvas. Important Things to Note: Once you register, please submit...

In a relaxed, social setting, an experienced artist will guide the class step-by-step through replicating the night's featured painting. It's easy, fun, and totally stress-free. We are BYOB, so you can bring in beer, wine, and food to enjoy during class. Grab your friends, coworkers, plan a unique date night, or fly solo and meet some creative people....

What you'll learn in this painting class: In a relaxed, social setting, an experienced artist will guide the class step-by-step through replicating the night's featured painting. It's easy, fun, and totally stress-free. We are BYOB, so you can bring in beer, wine, and food to enjoy during class. Grab your friends, coworkers, plan a unique date night,...

In a relaxed, social setting, an experienced artist will guide the class step-by-step through replicating the night's featured painting. It's easy, fun, and totally stress-free. We are BYOB, so you can bring in beer, wine, and food to enjoy during class. Grab your friends, coworkers, plan a unique date night, or fly solo and meet some creative people....

Working from the live model, students will learn to work in a direct alla-prima approach where they will aim for good draftsmanship, values and color. This is a fundamental skill in painting, and learning to mix colors in the right value and placing them correctly in the composition takes much practice.  There will be constant demonstrations...

In this class you will learn the Vedic Art principles in art & life. Specifically, you will: Find your creative flow through painting/drawing and mixed media. Learn to trust the creative process and natural creative impulses. Learn a hands on - step by step method and create art from your heart. Relax in a safe non judgmental...

This painting class provides an introduction to painting and is followed by an interactive open format that encourages and provides live discussion and guidance. Acrylic paint is the primary medium used for this class, but I encourage the exploration and use of other painting mediums to experience the advantages of each. This painting class introduces...

Learn about Kandinsky & create music-inspired abstract paintings! Wassily Kandinsky was a Russian painter and art theorist, generally credited as the pioneer of abstract art. Kandinsky’s art was stimulated through synesthesia, a phenomenon that enabled him to see colors when he heard music. Learn about Kandinsky's music-inspired abstract works,...

Examine everyday commonplace objects through painting, capture them in exciting compositions in this inspiring beginner’s painting course designed to encourage observational skills. Study something natural (food, flowers, plants, rocks, shells, skeletons, etc.) or man-made objects: books, vases, jewelry, coins, clothing, pipes, glasses or your...

Get set up with the basics and in a few weeks develop confidence to paint with oils! Oil Painting is an exciting rich medium but a much longer process to learn, it can be intimidating at first as the paint remains wet for longer, but the benefits are this allows you more time to manipulate your work. In our full course you will learn how to create...

This is a long pose figure drawing and painting class that focuses on composition, proportions, gesture, values, color and oil painting technique. Working from the live model, students will learn to work in a direct alla-prima approach where they will aim for good draftsmanship, values and color. This is a fundamental skill in painting, and learning...

Focus on traditional oil painting techniques that are rarely taught but incredibly useful for painters of all styles. Experiment with underpainting and grisaille techniques, as well as alla prima exercises to improve your understanding of composition, value, and color. The goal will be to explore the rich variety of painting approaches and methods...