If you’ve always wanted to learn to draw, but aren’t sure where to start, this class is for you! We’ll cover basic perspective, value (shading), people and animals, and how to get your eyes and hands working together. Supplies included.

There will be no class on Jan 19th and Feb 16th

This intermediate drawing class is for artists who have some experience, but want to keep developing their skills in form, value, and composition. (If you’ve taken Drawing Basics, this is the next class.) We’ll mainly work in graphite and charcoal, so bring a sketchbook and your favorite supplies to class.

There will be no Class on Jan 19th or Feb 16th

In this supportive drawing class, you'll learn to sketch what you see and what you imagine. We'll explore the basics of line, shading, and form using pencil and charcoal—and you'll even learn the grid method to create drawings that look incredibly real (no tracing needed!). This is a class for people who think they can't draw. You'll leave feeling like an artist. If you are more experienced, we will challenge and encourage you to explore new horizons in technique and approach. This course gently guides students from sketchbook anxiety to artistic self-assurance. Through life drawing, figurative illustration, imaginative exploration, and structured photo reference work, students will learn to draw with joy, accuracy, and style. The grid method offers a framework for realism, while creative prompts invite personal expression. Bring Your Own Supplies | Encouragement Supplied in Abundance

• Sketchpad – 9x12" or larger
• Pencils – HB, 2B, 4B, 6B (mechanical pencils welcome!)
•  Vine charcoal sticks
•  Kneaded eraser
•  Blending tools – tortillons, stumps, or paper towels/Q-tips
•  Pencil sharpener
•  Ruler (for gridding photos and sketchpads)
•  A printed photo reference (Instructor will provide samples, but students may bring their own)
•  Optional: Fixative spray

There will be no class on Jan 19th

Capture the quiet magic of winter in Winter’s Stillness, a multi-session painting class that guides you through creating a serene mountain landscape framed by sparkling woods and soft, cool light. You’ll explore how to balance inviting foreground elements—like evergreens and winding paths—with the tranquil, timeless presence of distant snow-capped peaks beneath a crisp blue sky.

Throughout six sessions, you’ll build your painting from the ground up—starting with composition and color theory, moving into underpainting and texture, and finishing with glazing, highlights, and final details. Along the way, you’ll learn the unique beauty of oil paints, practice brush control, and discover how to bring atmosphere and emotion to your landscapes.

By the end, you’ll walk away with a finished 16x20 oil painting that captures the peaceful stillness of winter—and the confidence to paint your own serene worlds.

Supplies included!

There will be no class on Jan 19th.

Learn to paint landscapes in watercolor inspired by Florence, Italy! We’ll discuss different techniques and approaches for natural features, plus basic perspective for including buildings in your work. Projects will be based on photos the teacher took on a trip to Italy years ago. Zero experience, some experience, and intermediate experience levels are all welcome!

Recommended Art Supplies:

a small block of watercolor paper

- cold-press paper is a good choice if you want to focus on painting

- hot-press paper is a good choice if you want to draw with ink and then paint

- smaller sizes like 5”x7”or 8”x10” are best for painting fast

a pigment ink pen

- single-width 0.5 (or larger) - Sakura Pigma Micron or Faber-Castell Pitt Pens are good choices

a small watercolor set 

- pans are easier to transport, but tubs offer more options

Watercolor Brushes

- a reservoir brush with water in the handle is really convenient - but regular short-handle watercolor brushes are also great!

a mechanical pencil

a paper towel (or an old washcloth)

Optional Art Supplies:

artist or painters’ tape

a binder clip (or bulldog clip)

a compact travel easel (if you like to work upright)

Do you want to get into art, but aren’t sure where to start? Don’t really want to get supplies without knowing if you’ll like a new medium? This is your chance to try before you buy! Each week we’ll make a project using different materials and different techniques, so that you can get a feel for what you enjoy most. Options include acrylics, abstract pouring, watercolors, dry pastels, polymer clay, resin casting, and block printing. (Class interest will determine the specific mediums and projects that we do.) All supplies are included!

There will be no class Feb 19th

This class is for beginners. We will explore how the paint moves with the water, experience how different paper reacts with the paint, practice layering color to add depth and shading, how colors blend, brushstrokes and basic drawing. Participants will have two finished pieces and gain more confidence with the medium.

There will be no class on Feb 18th

Supplies List: 

Palette - any style, white, plastic with enough room to mix colors Mason jar, or something to hold water

Paint: A grumbacher watercolor paint set will work

. If you want to invest in tubes of paint, a suggested basic palette of colors: • Cool Red – Permanent Alizarin Crimson • Warm Red – Cadmium Red Light, Light Red or Vermillion • Cool Blue: Cobalt Blue • Warm Blue: Thalo Blue or Prussian Blue • Warm Yellow: Yellow Ochre or Raw Sienna • Cool Yellow: Light Yellow • Warm Green: Gold Green or Sap Green • Cool Green: Veridian Green or Emerald Green • Earths: Sepia, or Burnt Sienna • Payne's grey

Size 10 round watercolor brush

Size 5 or 6 round watercolor brush

3/4 or 1 inch Flat wash watercolor brush

Rigger watercolor brush

pencil

Kneaded eraser

At least 10 sheets of watercolor paper: 9x12, can be hot press or cold press, can be in a tablet or a block. Some examples are Canson 9x12 Portrait, Wirebound or Watercolor pad; Arches 9x12 watercolor block, 140 lb.

Step into a sparkling winter world! In this one-hour class, young artists will create their own icy castles using watercolor paints and collage materials. We’ll explore layering, texture, and color blending to bring frosty towers and glittering walls to life. Each student will leave with a magical ice castle artwork full of imagination and winter charm!