Scratchboard Animals
Etch a beautiful high-contrast
animal on an inked surface and
see how to render realistic fur,
eyes, highlights and mid-tones.
Animal Prints
Draw on a styrofoam printing plate
to design an animal. Then choose
two or three colored inks that will
be rolled separately on the plate to
pull a fantastic print!
Delicious Desserts!
Join in as we take a look at the
food art of oil painter Wayne
Thiebaud and render a sweet
treat in oil pastels.
Wildflower Garden
Whatever the weather, blooms are bursting in our wildflower garden. Learn how to paint wet-in-wet with watercolors and use one-stroke brushwork for petals, leaves and grasses in acrylics. It's wild!
25 person limit, 1.5 hours, all materials provided.
For teens, adults or family groups.
Most workshops $300 unless otherwise stated.
Pastel Portraits
Using oil and chalk pastel, we will create color portraits from black & white photos (supplied by the instructor) in a technique that is sure to surprise even the skeptical!
Embossed Aluminum Design
Artists will emboss designs on
aluminum sheets and give it an
antique finish. They will extend
the pattern to the border with
colored pencils.
2020 Summer Workshops
Special "Online Only" art demo workshops for kids & adults
Adult, Teen and Family Art Workshops
NEW!
Step-by-step demo from drawing to finished art that is easy to follow. Receive a digital link to be displayed however you choose on your library's Events category.
(suggested: YouTube premiere date and time)
$100
NEW!
Paint with Paper
Use torn paper in light, medium
and dark shades to interpret
values. Collage them into a
cohesive portrait.
NEW!
Wildlife - Birds
Join in the joy as we paint our fine feathered friends in acrylics! In this workshop each participant will choose just a handful of colors to paint the bird of their choice as we concentrate on design and value.
NEW!
Always available...
Reimagining Picasso
Artists will be able to choose from
a variety of Picasso masterpieces
to use as an influence. Then they
will create a similar version using
collage and paint.
Winter Moonlight Trees
Join us for this step-by-step watercolor workshop where we create light trees against a dark background. A fun class for beginners & seasoned artists that produces spectacular results!