Unleash your creativity in a fun, relaxed studio setting where you can paint your way! Choose your favorite medium—oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastel, charcoal, or colored pencil—and dive into new projects or bring along unfinished pieces. Enjoy as much one-on-one guidance from Dennis as you like, plus inspiring mini demos, technique tips, and helpful critiques of your work. Whether your style leans toward realism, impressionism, or bold modern expression, this open painting session is your space to explore, create, and grow. This class is appropriate for beginner painters, intermediate painters and advanced painters of any medium. The main purpose of this course is one-on-one assistance from the instructor with whatever you need help with (fixing, composition, specific subjects, etc.).
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Dennis Lake
Cost: $150
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Escape the midweek hustle and treat yourself to a relaxing, inspiring evening. This two-hour adults-only art session is the perfect way to unwind, connect, and let your creativity flow in a calm, beach-inspired setting. With a complimentary glass of wine in hand, you’ll create amazing beach landscapes using simple watercolor wash techniques and contour line drawings. Learn how to capture the gentle movement of the ocean and the delicate beauty of seashells through expressive washes and elegant line work—you’ll be amazed by the results! This class is for all skill levels. Come relax, meet new friends, share a few laughs, and leave with a beautiful coastal-inspired artwork! Participants must be age 21+. All supplies included.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Debi West
Cost: $50
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Dive into the vibrant world beneath the waves and discover the magic of watercolor like never before! Join acclaimed Minnesota-based artist Julie Schroeder for an immersive three-session workshop that will transform the way you approach watercolor painting. Working on half sheets of Arches 140lb cold press paper, you'll explore exciting mixed media techniques to create a stunning undersea coral reef scene bursting with life and color. This isn't your traditional watercolor class—prepare to splash, fling, drip, and splatter paint in gloriously loose, wet-into-wet applications that capture the fluid beauty of ocean life. Through step-by-step demonstrations and personalized instruction, Julie will guide you in developing a more spontaneous and confident painting style.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Julie Schroeder
Cost: $180 + $30 supply fee
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Get into the holiday spirit while creating beautiful, handmade mixed media cards perfect for the season! In this festive workshop, you'll explore charming winter and Christmas landscapes using a delightful combination of traditional watercolors, watercolor pencils, glitter, stamps, and stencils. Through live demonstrations and hands-on practice, you'll learn techniques for painting enchanting seasonal scenes—from snowy landscapes to cozy holiday imagery. Whether you choose to work with classic watercolors alone or embrace the full mixed media experience with watercolor pencils, sparkle, and decorative stamps, you'll have the creative freedom to follow your inspiration. Students should bring $20 cash to pay instructor for materials, which will all be provided for you to use during the workshop.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Julie Schroeder
Cost: $50
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

If you’ve always wanted to paint with watercolors but were afraid to try, this very beginning class will introduce you to the joys of creating beautiful, glowing watercolor paintings. Using the elements and principles of design and composition, you’ll learn the following techniques: color mixing, wet-on-wet wash, wet-on-dry techniques, glazing, color charging, tricks with salt, oozles, scaping and much more. This class is designed for those with no watercolor experience, or those who have tried watercolor painting but need a refresher. There will be a printed handout with each class.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Nancy Carney
Cost: $300
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

In this workshop designed for intermediate level watercolor students, you’ll begin to see the world through a new lens—learning how to transform everyday reality into expressive, impressionistic paintings that evoke mood and atmosphere. The focus is not on replicating every detail, but on capturing the essence of your subject. Keiko will guide you from that first spark of inspiration through a process of simplification, leading to a compelling painting rich in composition and meaning. Key topics covered in this class include: • Creating a strong preliminary drawing and composition • Exploring a range of watercolor techniques and brush handling • Understanding what makes a strong design • Mastering the relationship between light and dark values • Balancing planning with intuition • Learning how to simplify and edit complex visual information
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Keiko Tanabe
Cost: $650
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738