Watercolor ExplorationsFridays, 7–9:30pmAug 30–Sept 20with instructor Sydney Turner Delve into the world of watercolor by learning special effects techniques, and even making watercolor paint from scratch. From landscapes to portraits, this class is all about exploring interesting ways of using watercolor, learning about the materials, and their uses, and customizing the painting experience. This class […]

Exploring Composition in Paintingwith Mark MessengerMondays, 9am–12pm08/26 – 09/30 Exploring Composition in Painting will introduce painting concepts to enhance one’s working with paint.  Working on practices to leave the world behind and push some creativity into focus. Canvas preparation, working studies, thumbnails, brush, palette knives, textual applications of media will all be addressed.  Expressionist, action […]

Portraiture: Drawing & Paintingwith instructor Lelaina ScottMondays, 6–9pm09/09 – 09/30 Come learn the basics of drawing and painting portraits including composition, color theory, how to start and how to end.  Painting people is difficult, but it doesn’t have to be! Required Supplies Bring your own preferred mediums and supplies.  

Tuesdays, 1:00 – 4:00pmSept 17 – Dec 10 Open studio focused on hand-building and creating in clay.  Low Fire/06 clay (up to 5 lbs) and glazes provided for projects built during open studio time. No instruction is provided, but you’ll be working alongside dedicated artists from a variety of art fields. Additional clay is available for purchase […]

Flora & Fauna with instructor Maggie ScotillaWednesdays, 9am – 12pmSeptember 4 – October 9 Join this collaborative class to learn proportion strategies, color choice, and techniques to add depth to your drawings and bring them to life. We will explore all varieties of plants and flowers to build our weekly drawing compositions. This class will focus […]

Wednesdays, 6:30 – 9:30pmSept 18 – Dec 11 Open studio focused on hand-building and creating in clay.  Low Fire/06 clay (up to 5 lbs) and glazes provided for projects built during open studio time. No instruction is provided, but you’ll be working alongside dedicated artists from a variety of art fields. Additional clay is available for purchase […]

Plein Air at Black Moshannonwith instructor Linda BorchTuesdays, 1–4pm09/25–10/16 Come and have fun learning to draw and paint at Black Moshannon State Park, rain or shine! The goals of the workshop are not to necessarily create a frameable piece of art, but rather to learn to see, draw, compose, paint and capture the light from […]

Bookbindingwith instructor Bill MinterTuesdsays, 6–9pm08/27 – 10/01 A hand-bound book is a treasure to hold. Come learn the basics of bookbinding while sewing gathered sheets of paper on linen tapes and making a cover in a traditional style with cloth and decorative paper. The completed book can be used as a journal or sketch book. […]

The Art of Digital Illustration for Beginners with Kara BallengerMondays, 6–9pm11/11 – 12/16 Digital Illustration is an amazing achievement of the 20th and 21st centuries, and it is here to stay! A majority of professional art and animation studios expect their employees to be proficient in digital art, due to how quickly artists can complete […]