VisArts at Rockville Classes, Washington DC

We provide one and half pounds of clay per student and all other necessary materials, and the instructor walks you through step by step on how to make a wheel thrown piece. It's a perfect chance to learn the basics of wheel throwing while enjoying the company of friends and other creative folks. This class is especially designed for those who have...

A Fantastic way to kick off the weekend every Friday! The instructor will guide the kids as they draw and paint their own unique masterpiece. We provide the canvas, paint, brushes, easels, and aprons. This is a drop off class only. We believe that children need their own space to create so parents asked to leave while the class is in session.

In this stained glass suncatcher class, students will learn how to construct a 3.5 x 3.5" hanging piece using the copper foil technique. Students will learn how to cut, grind, foil, and solder their suncatcher in this course. Students will have five patterns to choose from and will be able to choose their own colors during the class. Students may...

You will be provided four wine glasses to paint and all the art materials (enamel paints, brushes) and instruction you need. No experience required. NO ALCOHOL PROVIDED.

In this mud dyeing workshop, participants will begin with a guided meditation to reflect on their own relationship with the earth. Participants will then learn the process of mud dyeing and traditional Shibori folding techniques to create lovely, hand dyed and hand painted fabric. Optional 4x5 inch frames will be available for purchase on which to...

In this beginner stained glass class, students will learn how to construct a 6″x 8″ or an 7″x 7″ hanging panel using the copper foil technique. Students will learn how to cut, grind, foil, solder, and frame glass in this 3-hour course. Students will have three patterns to choose from and will be able to choose their own colors during...

Learn how to get out of Auto mode and use your camera to its fullest potential! Students will learn how to adjust the lens aperture and shutter speed to manipulate depth of field and motion effects. Other topics include: lenses ISO exposure modes histograms exposure compensation the rules of composition and more. Students will leave...

With this group, painting is about exploring color, shape and texture. We’ll be less concerned with representing realistically something the students see in front of them. The primary medium we will use is concentrated Stockmar brand watercolor diluted with water, painting on fine quality watercolor paper. However we’ll also include some mixed...

Raku is a firing process developed in 16th century Japan; ceramics fired in this manner are referred to as Raku or Raku pottery. It is an exciting way to create unique decorative pottery. Raku pieces are glazed, dried and then put directly into a very hot kiln where they remain about 20 minutes until the glazes have melted at a temperature of 1820...

In this class,students will explore a variety of media, painting and drawing, while incorporating mammals, birds, fish and more in a variety of environments. Our focus is on loosening up the students’ drawing methods by starting out with a sketch on large scale paper, and then refining it for a finished piece on a smaller paper.  Some painting...

Students in this weekly class will acquire skills in composition --visually, seeing relationships in a scene's elements, color, forms and recording of movements. Learning how to sketch is a great skill to have and helps students learn to notice things in what is normally a fast-paced culture. We will be sketching in the blocks surrounding VisArts,...

A little bit of this and a little bit of that equals a whole lot of fun! Fused glass, mosaics, ceramics, printmaking, painting and drawing are on tap in this dynamic mixed media series.

A little bit of this and a little bit of that equals a whole lot of fun! Fused glass, mosaics, ceramics, printmaking, painting and drawing are on tap in this dynamic mixed media series.

Students will be inspired by examples of various artist's paintings, themes and techniques. They will take these ideas and compose an original painting first by sketching an idea and then transferring the image to canvas. Color, composition and technique will be emphasized. All Materials are provided.

Students will experiment with water colors and acrylic paint. Drawing,composition, and color mixing will be emphasized. Children will choose themes  that interest them as subject matter for their paintings.