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"Pufferfish Paradise"
February 15, 2025 | 10am - 1pm
 

Join us for a fun and creative workshop as we paint an adorable pufferfish hovering above a vibrant reef! You'll work on an 11x14 canvas using acrylic paints applied with a variety of techniques. In addition to traditional brushwork, you'll explore using natural sea sponges to create the reef, a pastry bag with heavy-textured acrylic for a raised effect on the pufferfish, and acrylic paint pens for adding final details. All materials are provided, including a pufferfish template to guide your design. No experience necessary—just bring your enthusiasm!
 
Location: Jupiter, Florida
Instructor: Cherie Blickenstaff
Cost: $60 includes all supplies!
Sponsor: The New Studio for the Visual Arts
Website, email, 561-295-5712


"Capturing Reflections with Oils or Acrylics"
February 17-19, 2025
 

Expand your skills with painting reflections! The class will start with a full painting demonstration. Carol will share her process for blocking in large simple shapes before layering colors. Learn how to capture believable reflections, focus on a strong composition, define values, establish a point of focus, and how to see and use color effectively in your paintings. You will also learn how to interpret your own photographs for reference and understand the relationships between value, color temperature and color intensity. There will be personalized teaching and individualized feedback throughout the day. This all-levels class focuses a lot on individual assistance from the instructor, who can adjust accordingly to each student.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Carol Iglesias
Cost: $150
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738


"Paint & Sip: Beautiful Oysters"
February 21, 2025
 

Join Lowcountry artist and Art League of Hilton Head Instructor, Kristen Augustine, for this exciting 90-minute session perfect for those who want as little or as much creative guidance as they prefer. Perfect for date-night, or girls-night-out, Kristen will lead attendees in completing their very own oyster painting on panel using acrylic paint! All supplies are included in the cost of this workshop. We will have limited complementary wine for attendees age 21+, but you're welcome to BYOB if you prefer something different. This class requires zero experience.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Kristen Augustine
Cost: $50
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738


"Commanding Color Part Two"
February 22-23, 2025 | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
 

Building on the foundations of Commanding Color Part 1, this workshop challenges advanced students and inspires advanced beginners to deepen their creativity. Designed to help you “see,” “experience,” and apply advanced color theory, this course focuses on integrating these principles into your own compositions. You’ll plan paintings meticulously, expand your understanding of advanced concepts, and apply techniques like atmospheric perspective and color dominance. Through demonstrations, lectures, and critiques, you’ll gain the skills to design compelling works using watercolor or acrylic (no oils). Prerequisite: Commanding Color Part 1 or instructor approval. Bring personal resource materials (photos/drawings) with strong side lighting and shadows. Projects include designing paintings, studying masterworks, and achieving unity and intent in compositions.
 
Location: Jupiter, Florida
Instructor: Sue Archer
Cost: $350
Sponsor: The New Studio for the Visual Arts
Website, email, 561-295-5712


"Critical Explorations with Tom Csaszar"
February 22 & March 29, 2025
 

In evaluating visual works fully, often one has to see them outside your studio, in another context, perhaps with other works, and also hearing responses from other people about them. Each class will begin with a discussion of one to four works brought to the class by each participant and continue with studio time in which each person can work in the mediums they bring with them to develop visual works in drawings, watercolors, paintings, collages, or other mediums. We will end with a short discussion of the works made in class. If time permits, and according to the interests of the class, we may look and discuss works in the Cerulean Gallery that are pertinent to our works.
 
Location: Philadelphia, PA, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Tom Csaszar
Cost: $95 each
Sponsor: Cerulean Arts Gallery and Studio
Website, email, 267-514-8647


"Life Model Drawing"
February 22, 2025
 

Life Drawing, also known as Figure Drawing, is the practice of drawing in order to study the human figure. If you look at historic artwork, you'll find many nude drawings and paintings. These are considered life drawings. Many artists perceive figure drawing as an endless effort with limitless possibility for improvement, learning, and diversity. The range of detail in a life drawing can vary immensely. They can range from highly detailed and anatomically proportional drawings to loose and expressive sketches to gesture drawings, which show the simple form, action and pose. Some popular mediums used during life drawings are charcoal, graphite, pen, ink and pastels. For the longer poses, some may use painting mediums like acrylics or oil.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Cost: $30 for Members / $60 for Non-members
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738


"Color and the Landscape"
February 22, 2025
 

Learn how to use color for emotional impact and scenic clarity in your landscape paintings. We'll see how color works in realistic and expressive landscapes throughout art history and apply those lessons to our paintings. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced artist, this workshop will allow you to slow down and explore color from a new angle. We will discuss how color is used to create depth, atmosphere, and mood in a painting and how the color of the sky disperses throughout a landscape, unifying and harmonizing everything you see. Students will work from photographs in the studio, and together we will do small painting exercises focused on color. Students may use oil, acrylic, or gouache.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Claire Haik
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Go with The Magical Flow: Poured Acrylics"
February 24, 2025
 

Fluid acrylics are a very liberating painting medium, and the pour technique is just the beginning. In this workshop, we will experiment with various additives that make the paint do amazing things as if by magic. This workshop will focus on how to control and enhance the “look” obtained—and take the design to a satisfying conclusion. The flow makes it all happen and the resulting fascinating bright, and nuanced forms are wonderfully beautiful and other-worldly. Come prepared to be amazed and delighted! This class requires zero experience. Students should bring $20 cash to pay for materials— 5 or 6 surfaces of varying sizes will be provided. (Half hour lunch time; bring your bag lunch or purchase nearby.)
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Alex Sharma
Cost: $100
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738


"Open Drawing & Painting Workshop"
February 25, 2025
 

Bring in those drawings or paintings that you would like help with or bring some ideas of a work you'd like to start. Each piece will be explored with individualized assistance and inspiration. Working alongside students, Jana demonstrates possibilities to practice and incorporate into your art. Other demonstrations will be offered throughout the day for inspiration and help in learning new skills. Breaking down seemingly complex problems into simple steps can help you see your work in a whole new way. You may work from your own photos or from creative still-life projects that will be set up in our workspace. We may even pair up and sketch each other for fun! This class is designed for intermediate and advanced students.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Jana Stiles
Cost: $100
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738


"Acrylic Pour Painting"
Wednesdays, February 26 - April 2, 2025
 

Explore the versatility of acrylic paint! Learn to pour fluid layers of paint to make abstract paintings or peel, sculpt and collage them into something else. Discover alternative supports, brushes, and methods of paint application to incorporate into your current painting practice. All levels welcome!
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Anthony Ciambella
Cost: $250
Sponsor: Cerulean Arts Gallery and Studio
Website, email, 267-514-8647


"Mixed Media Collage Painting"
Thursdays, February 27 - April 3, 2025
 

Explore your creativity, open your senses and sharpen your mind to new realms of art-making with noted artist Mikel Elam. Mikel will help you articulate your vision and bring it to concrete reality in the form of a finished work. Explore techniques new and old with paint, paper, found objects and ephemera to best express both representational and abstract perspectives. Channel ideas of progressive artists from the past and present including Henri Matisse, Romare Bearden, Cecily Brown, Joan Mitchell while finding your own voice.
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Mikel Elam
Cost: $250
Sponsor: Cerulean Arts Gallery and Studio
Website, email, 267-514-8647


"Mixed Media"
Thursdays, February 27 - April 3, 2025
 

This dynamic course invites artists of all skill levels to explore the limitless possibilities of mixed media. Students will learn to create richly layered artworks that express their unique artistic vision by combining various materials and techniques. Class sessions will cover a range of media, including acrylics, collage, ink, cut and torn paper, found objects, and more; while emphasizing principles of composition, texture, and color theory. Students will engage in hands-on experimentation, guided exercises, and individual projects, discovering how to merge different art forms into cohesive pieces. Whether you’re a beginner eager to try something new or an experienced artist seeking fresh inspiration, this course fosters creativity, self-expression, and an appreciation for the unexpected beauty of mixed media art.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Heidi Techner
Cost: $285
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Landscape Drama (oil & acrylics)"
February 27 - March 1, 2025
 

This workshop will offer techniques to improve your knowledge in using less detail, broader brush strokes and new color mixing techniques. Mary Ann will demonstrate and explain some of the methods of the Impressionist Painters. This class is designed for intermediate acrylic and oil painters.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Mary Ann Browning Ford
Cost: $150
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738


"Open Painting in The Medium of Your Choice"
Mondays, March 3-31, 2025
 

Paint with the medium of your choice (Oil, Watercolor, Acrylic, Pastel, Charcoal, Colored Pencil) in a relaxed atmosphere with as much instructor help as you want. Bring in new or unfinished work you want to do. Short demos, techniques, and critiques will be available to assist you. Realism, impressionism, or something more modern is all welcome. 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: $250
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738


"Exploring the Landscape"
Fridays, March 7-28, 2025
 

This intermediate-level landscape painting workshop offers an exciting opportunity to deepen your understanding and skills in capturing the natural world. Whether you work from plein air studies or reference photos, you’ll have the chance to learn how to develop more complete and nuanced paintings. Throughout the course, we will focus on key elements of landscape painting, including: Shapes and Composition, Color, Light and Atmosphere. Please come prepared for the first class with your painting supplies and a selection of surfaces in various sizes. All mediums are welcome. The instructor will be working in oils.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Claudia Rilling
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Painting & Ephemera"
Fridays, March 7-28, 2025
 

Reboot your painting practice by incorporating unexpected materials that you wouldn't normally compose a painting with - grocery lists, diary pages, junk mail, things in the street such as a flattened pencil or chunk of sanding belt, or something that you don’t really know what it is but the shape or material interests you. Learn practical methods to incorporate these materials into a cohesive painted surface, as well as strategies for defeating artist's block so you can start and move a painting(s) forward. Question stereotypical notions of what paintings are and how to make them in order to realize your personal vision and practice.
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Philippa Beardsley
Cost: $175
Sponsor: Cerulean Arts Gallery and Studio
Website, email, 267-514-8647


"Drawing & Painting Mastery Course"
Saturdays, March 8-29, 2025
 

This course of study is designed for students who are ready to take their drawing & painting skills to a higher-level incorporating methods that have been passed down through the ages. These methods offer a much more efficient and effective way to achieve life-like, 3 dimensional-appearing results and a level of refinement. If you have a strong desire to hone your skills and try a different way of seeing, drawing, and painting this is a potentially on-going course that can help you achieve a level of mastery that is well beyond the usual. Group and individualized instructions will be used with demonstrations and drawing/painting-along-side-you assistance. Practice and critiques between classes is offered and encouraged.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Jana Stiles
Cost: $200
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738


"Teen Studio: Advanced Drawing & Painting/Portfolio Prep (Age: 14+)"
Saturdays, March 8 - April 5, 2025
 

This class is for high school students looking to deepen their skills in 2D composition and life drawing and painting. Working from a still life arrangement, students will create detailed 18" x 24" realistic compositions from life using chalk pastels and acrylic paint. Students will benefit from highly individualized instruction in a small class setting. As many college art programs and art schools require observational work in portfolio submissions, this class will also provide the opportunity to create a strong and essential portfolio piece. This is a 5-week, 2.5-hour class.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Sarah Colby
Cost: $225
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Life Model Drawing"
March 9, 2025
 

Life Drawing, also known as Figure Drawing, is the practice of drawing in order to study the human figure. If you look at historic artwork, you'll find many nude drawings and paintings. These are considered life drawings. Many artists perceive figure drawing as an endless effort with limitless possibility for improvement, learning, and diversity. The range of detail in a life drawing can vary immensely. They can range from highly detailed and anatomically proportional drawings to loose and expressive sketches to gesture drawings, which show the simple form, action and pose. Some popular mediums used during life drawings are charcoal, graphite, pen, ink and pastels. For the longer poses, some may use painting mediums like acrylics or oil.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Cost: $20 for Members / $40 for Non-members
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738


"Acrylics or Oils: Making Your Mark with Palette Knife and Impasto Texture"
March 10-11, 2025
 

This is your opportunity to learn how to use various shape palette knives and a paint-loaded brush to obtain texture and glassy smoothness in your paintings. Be prepared to paint along with Alex as she demonstrates palette knife and sgraffito techniques for various subjects: sky, water, trees, flowers and marsh. The first day we will practice mixing and layering and getting comfortable using the palette knife to really get your shapes and forms to come to life. During day two, we will paint from life in the studio and from your reference photos or your imagination. The objective is to capture the spirit of the composition’s colors and textures through simple use of palette knife and loaded brush.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Alex Sharma
Cost: $100
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738


"All about Art and Where to StART"
March 11, 2025
 

This class is for those who would like to work in art but do not know where to start and/or with what mediums! We will start with pencils, charcoal and work our way through watercolor, acrylic, pastels and oil and any others that students may be interested in. Barb will explain the pros and cons of each of the mediums including prices and other materials you'll need for that medium, including, brushes, surfaces and framing. At the end of the session, students will have time to try them all on a small scale. In addition to the registration fee, students should bring $20 cash to pay the instructor for materials, all of which she will provide to you.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Barb Snow
Cost: $50
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738


"Pour, Peel, and Paint: Abstract Techniques in Acrylics"
Tuesdays, March 11 - April 15, 2025
 

Push the boundaries of what it means to paint with acrylics in this exciting exploration into experimental techniques. Explore the fluid, sculptural, assembled possibilities of acrylics! This hands-on, one-of-a-kind journey will take you places that you never thought you would go in acrylic painting: pour paint to make layers of color that can be peeled up, sculpted into three-dimensional forms, or collaged and layered into other paintings or mixed-media works. Create flexible tiles of acrylic color that can be snipped, shaped, and assembled into mosaics or applied to a variety of surfaces for artistic or decorative effects. Discover a myriad of alternative supports, brushes, and methods of paint application to incorporate abstract effects into your work.
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Anthony Ciambella
Cost: $295
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Website, email, 215-972-7632


"Paint & Sip: Lowcountry Marsh"
March 13, 2025
 

Join Lowcountry artist and Art League of Hilton Head Instructor, Kristen Augustine, for this exciting 90-minute session perfect for those who want as little or as much creative guidance as they prefer. Perfect for date-night, or girls-night-out, Kristen's course allows participants to create a bright and beautiful acrylic marsh painting using simple painting techniques. You will use a delightful balance of cool blues for the sky and water, and warm tones of yellow and green for the marsh grass. You will also focus on adding depth to the painting by utilizing the highlights and shadows! This class requires zero experience.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Kristen Augustine
Cost: $50
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738


"Figure Painting: The Extended Pose"
Saturdays, March 15 - April 19, 2025
 

Paint from a life model in poses of varying lengths to develop and refine your figure painting compositions. Extended poses will allow students to adjust and resolve issues of surface, color, and composition. Instruction will cover a variety of topics including glazing, broken color, surface texture, composition and design, the relationship of the figure to the environment, the creation of atmosphere and color harmony, disrupted realism, and open- versus closed-form painting. All levels welcome. Instruction will be geared toward oil, but students are welcome to draw-only, or use other appropriate media, if they wish. Note: Tuition includes a $35 models fee.
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Instructor: David Wilson
Cost: $330
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Website, email, 215-972-7632


"The Portrait - Simplifying the Complex"
March 15-16, 2025
 

This workshop will simplify the complexity of information that a face presents by breaking down the two critical components of “likeness” and “light on form”. While painting from a live model, we will achieve a likeness by identifying the simple proportions of the face and features. Additionally, to understand how “light on form” works we will identify the simple structure of the values in light and shadow, and see how this creates a sense of dimension in your work. Our paintings will start with a grisaille (tonal study in paint) and then move into color with a simplified palette. The workshop is geared toward oil painting, but mediums other than oil are welcome.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Ellen Cooper
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Creative Reset Retreat: Art, Movement & Renewal in the Mountains"
March 21-28, 2025
 

Join us for the Squirrel Brain, Chickadee Soul Retreat, a transformative getaway designed to help you recharge, reconnect, and rediscover your creativity. Held in the peaceful mountains of Marshall, North Carolina, just 30 minutes from Asheville, this retreat offers workshops in intuitive painting, somatic movement, and meditation. Stay in unique accommodations like a cozy treehouse or barn/gallery with a wood-fired sauna. Enjoy open studio time, walking trails, and nourishing meals cooked in a wood-fired bread oven. Whether you’re an artist, writer, or simply someone craving inspiration, this retreat provides the perfect blend of rest, creativity, and connection. No experience required—just bring an open heart and a willingness to explore. Your creative reset awaits!
 
Location: Marshall, North Carolina
Instructor: Amanda Jeanne
Cost: $350-$1200
Sponsor: Amanda Jeanne Artworks
Website, email


"Painting Trees: A Beginners Approach"
March 22, 2025
 

This one-day tree painting workshop dives into tree structure and how to capture a tree's personality in painting. We will focus on building the tree's gesture, capturing its shape and movement, creating depth with its trunk, and understanding how its foliage integrates into the larger form. Our goal is to learn how to generalize the tree's structure and capture its essence without getting bogged down in minute details. The class will include lots of one-on-one instruction and a lecture exploring how both historical and contemporary painters approach tree construction. Instead of aiming for finished paintings, we'll create two or three tree studies to solidify our understanding of trees and how we can communicate their individual character. Work in oil or acrylic.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Claire Haik
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Intuitive Painting"
March 22-23, 2025
 

There is a misconception that drawing and painting are two completely different animals. Not true! Drawing and painting come from the same root. Both are forms of mark making. If we take that to heart, we can better understand the mechanics of how paintings are made. This then leads to an open path in the pursuit of art making. This two-day course will immerse the student in a series of exercises that with strengthen and reinforce very basic principles that are often overlooked. Your artwork will take on a dynamism and movement that only a painting can convey. I will show you ways to stretch your visual experience and then gain confidence with your image making thru intuitive choices.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Lon Brauer
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Life Model Drawing"
March 23, 2025
 

Life Drawing, also known as Figure Drawing, is the practice of drawing in order to study the human figure. If you look at historic artwork, you'll find many nude drawings and paintings. These are considered life drawings. Many artists perceive figure drawing as an endless effort with limitless possibility for improvement, learning, and diversity. The range of detail in a life drawing can vary immensely. They can range from highly detailed and anatomically proportional drawings to loose and expressive sketches to gesture drawings, which show the simple form, action and pose. Some popular mediums used during life drawings are charcoal, graphite, pen, ink and pastels. For the longer poses, some may use painting mediums like acrylics or oil.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Cost: $20 for Members / $40 for Non-members
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738


"Painting Lowcountry Marshes in Acrylics"
March 29, 2025
 

Join us for this exciting class where instructor Addison Palmer will teach students the fundamentals and techniques needed to create your very own realistic marsh painting. Composition, shadow, negative space, color mixing and layering are just some of the skills Addison will cover in this workshop, where students will paint a marsh scene from their own reference photograph. This class is designed for all levels of students. Note: Addison will be using heavy acrylics for this workshop! Those using other mediums are welcome to join, however, the processes Addison uses may not be applicable to your medium due to transparency and/or drying times.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Addison Palmer
Cost: $100
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738


"Contemporary Abstract Art: Letting Loose"
March 31, 2025
 

Embrace experimentation! Let go and get in the zone! This workshop was created to help aspiring artists become more confident, allowing the beginner abstract painter to take chances and have fun! Abstract painting is experimenting with paint and techniques which is vital to the creative process, so enjoying the act of painting is just as important as the outcome. Students will experiment and create several pieces throughout the workshop using acrylic paints and mediums on paper and canvas. What's important is, not to go home with a masterpiece but to learn to let your natural instincts take over with no fear of making a mistake. After all it's only paint so you can always change it if you don't like it!
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Pat McGreevey
Cost: $100
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738


"Painting with a Palette Knife"
April 5-6, 2025
 

This two-day workshop will focus on the use of the palette knife, the freedom it affords and the emphasis of color in your paintings. While the palette knife can be used to enhance brush paintings, it is a perfect tool for impressionistic as well as abstracted images rich in color. I will introduce the differences between brush painting and knife painting by executing 2 small paintings of the same subject with the different tools as I briefly review issues of composition, value, and color mixing. As you work on your own paintings in oil or acrylic, I will assist you in color relationships, values, use of the knife, edges, etc.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Cynthia Rosen
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"City Landscape Drawing and Painting"
Sundays, April 6 - May 18, 2025
 

Capture the small-town beauty Manayunk's hilly streets, rowhomes, and storefronts. Learn to create a convincing sense of space, light and time of day while depicting streetscapes, trees, water and sky. Color mixing and painting techniques for oils will be demonstrated, but all drawing/painting media are welcome. Located just 15 minutes outside of Philadelphia, Manayunk offers engaging urban and riverside neighborhood subjects with parking, shade, provisions and facilities available. Note: Students are responsible for their own transportation to painting locations.
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Larry Francis
Cost: $295
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Website, email, 215-972-7632


"Intuitive Acrylic Painting and Collage"
April 6-11, 2025
 

Want more expressive art? Want more confidence in yourself and your art? Want to have a transformative experience with like-minded people? This class will take you beyond predictable painting methods. We will experiment with innovative techniques and a mindset of relaxed awareness, which have been designed to cultivate curiosity and self-confidence. Inspiring demos, lots of time to paint, and group critiques will reinforce design and mindset objectives. Critiques will model how to discuss paintings with non-judgmental language that educates you to “see” more and to appreciate whatever might show up so that you and your art will flourish. Discussions will address confidence, procrastination, vulnerability, curiosity, courage, inspiration, and more! All levels of experience are encouraged to attend.
 
Location: Glastonbury, Connecticut
Instructor: Joan Fullerton
Cost: $1144 + Materials fee
Sponsor: Artists Rising Creativity Retreats
Website, email, 860-781-4389


"Color Theory: Color I – Learning about colors and pigments"
April 7, 2025
 

This course will introduce the many basic concepts of color as we rethink our existing notions. Class starts with a presentation followed by a hands-on exercise. Students will use paint and collage to understand how color interacts. Get to know your pigments, learn to work with a restricted palette to create color harmony, and implement the use of color schemes on small paintings. The workshop will be taught in acrylics or oils.
 
Location: Bryan, Texas
Instructor: Carolina Dalmas
Cost: $180
Sponsor: Degallery
Website, email, +1(979)704-3090


"Life Model Drawing"
April 13, 2025
 

Life Drawing, also known as Figure Drawing, is the practice of drawing in order to study the human figure. If you look at historic artwork, you'll find many nude drawings and paintings. These are considered life drawings. Many artists perceive figure drawing as an endless effort with limitless possibility for improvement, learning, and diversity. The range of detail in a life drawing can vary immensely. They can range from highly detailed and anatomically proportional drawings to loose and expressive sketches to gesture drawings, which show the simple form, action and pose. Some popular mediums used during life drawings are charcoal, graphite, pen, ink and pastels. For the longer poses, some may use painting mediums like acrylics or oil.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Cost: $20 for Members / $40 for Non-members
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738


"The Villages -Art Retreat"
April 17-24, 2025
 

Artist Table is returning to the USA! In April we will meet in Central Florida with a new retreat concept, a luxury hotel, lush surroundings, and an immersive art experience. We will sketch, paint, and develop new skills as we travel around the beautiful community of The Villages, surrounded by lakes, tropical landscapes, and quaint town squares. Painting around the nature and water streams of the Villages. Also offering an Encaustic workshop given by a local artist. A visit to Walt Disney's EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival, three meals a day, lodging, and transport are included. This all-inclusive art retreat, delicious meals, exclusive day trips, and art-making. It will be a trip you won't forget.
 
Location: The Villages, Florida
Instructor: Tali Farchi Kathleen keller
Cost: $3100
Sponsor: Tali Farchi ArtisTTable
Website, email, +1 (321) 262 9236 or +31 6 24903316


"Capturing Likeness and Character in Portraits"
April 25-28, 2025
 

This class is for those who are fascinated with capturing the likeness and character of a person. From observation of the live model, we will examine the effect of light on form, practice color mixing techniques to achieve realistic and nuanced complexions, and discuss the use of atmosphere. While the primary medium is oil painting, participants are welcome to use drawing, pastels, or acrylics. Regardless of your stage of development, specific information will be given to you through each phase of creating a painting. All students will be given individual attention to help reach your personal goals. Be prepared to work hard, make new friends and best of all have fun.
 
Location: Newfane, Vermont
Instructor: Laurel Stern Boeck
Cost: $1,485 per person
Sponsor: Willow
Website, email, 914-420-6199


"Painting the Sunrise or Sunset in Acrylics"
April 26, 2025
 

Join us for this exciting class where instructor Addison Palmer will teach students the fundamentals and techniques needed to create your very own beautiful sunrise or sunset painting! Composition, shadow, negative space, color mixing and layering are just some of the skills Addison will cover in this workshop, where students will paint from their own reference photographs. This course is designed for all levels of students, even beginners. Note: Addison will be using heavy acrylics for this workshop! Those using other mediums are welcome to join, however, the processes Addison uses may not be applicable to your medium due to transparency and/or drying times.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Addison Palmer
Cost: $100
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738


"Plein Air Painting at Ridgeland Mansion"
April 26-27, 2025
 

Paint on location on the grounds of beautiful Ridgeland Mansion, the historic 18th century Federal-style house located in west Fairmount Park, Philadelphia. Landscape painting topics will include color mixing to achieve a sense of light and air, capturing time of day, compositional fundamentals, and sound painting practices for oil, acrylic, or pastel painting. Students are responsible for their own transportation.
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Joseph Sweeney
Cost: $115
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Website, email, 215-972-7632


"Life Model Drawing"
April 27, 2025
 

Life Drawing, also known as Figure Drawing, is the practice of drawing in order to study the human figure. If you look at historic artwork, you'll find many nude drawings and paintings. These are considered life drawings. Many artists perceive figure drawing as an endless effort with limitless possibility for improvement, learning, and diversity. The range of detail in a life drawing can vary immensely. They can range from highly detailed and anatomically proportional drawings to loose and expressive sketches to gesture drawings, which show the simple form, action and pose. Some popular mediums used during life drawings are charcoal, graphite, pen, ink and pastels. For the longer poses, some may use painting mediums like acrylics or oil.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Cost: $20 for Members / $40 for Non-members
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738


"Pinot & Palette Knife: Sail Boat Dreams"
April 28, 2025
 

Come & have an amazing time creating a beautiful sailboat scene. We'll be using a variety of palette knife techniques on canvas, no experience necessary! We'll be using some really rich and creamy paints to have a lot of textures, interesting characteristics, and 3-D effects. You’ll learn how to layer your paint and a achieve 3-dimensional look using a palette knife. So, join us and relax and unwind with a glass (or two) of wine and let Julie lead you in creating your own pallet knife masterpiece! All supplies are included in the cost of this workshop. We will have limited complementary wine for attendees age 21+, but you're welcome to BYOB if you prefer something different.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Julie Schroeder
Cost: $50
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738


"Using Design & Color in your Paintings"
May 8-10, 2025
 

June will work with each person individually as well as with the group. Each participant will be working from photographs, either their own or one of June’s. She will bring her personal collection of photographs that she has painted from & that will make good paintings. June will concentrate on color and design so landscapes and figurative pieces will all be acceptable subjects. She will also address values, drawing, lighting, & other topics related to making great paintings. She will critique your art and you can also bring a finished painting for a critique. She takes each participant where they are and helps them to move up to the next level in their art.
 
Location: Bryan, Texas
Instructor: June Dudley
Cost: $350
Sponsor: Degallery
Website, email, +1(979)704-3090


"Abstraction from Nature Workshop"
May 12-15, 2025
 

This class covers the fundamental tenets of design in art. You get to decide the level of abstraction you wish to explore. It is more a learn-how-to-think class where you learn a process that you can use to explore new ideas. It’s a crash course on finding authenticity in your work. This class covers the seven principles of creative expression and the language of art. Larry’s intent is to help each artist find a way that works that is unique to them, whether they wish to interpret from life, push their process, or go fully abstract. This is not a class for beginners, participants need to have some experience with drawing, color and painting.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Larry Moore
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Beginner's Drawing & Painting Class"
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It's never too late to create! When available, we keep registration open in our art classes so you may join a class that has already started. Don't worry, we will catch you up! Taste it all in this drawing and painting class for beginners! Artistic expression in the form of painting and drawing expression is exciting, energizing, and incredibly freeing! Discover your authentic inner-artist and your creative passion in this popular ongoing beginner’s art class. Discover art techniques including color mixing, composition, paint application, personal self-expression, line, form, shading and more! Get inspired from subject matter such as still life, landscape, abstraction, realism, and your personal creativity.
 
Location: Bryan, Texas
Cost: $35 per class
Sponsor: Degallery
Website, email, +1(979)704-3090


"Artists (Ages 7-13 yrs)"
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These classes are for older kids who enjoy art and wish to improve their skills. Painting (oil, acrylic, watercolors), drawing, sculpture, and many other creative techniques will be taught in these advanced classes. The classes are led by a well-known local artist whose work is represented in major galleries in the US and Europe. His sculpture is featured at the entrance of the College Station airport. Classes are offered on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.
 
Location: Bryan, Texas
Cost: $30 per class or $85/month
Sponsor: Degallery
Website, email, +1(979)704-3090


"Teen Art (Ages 11 yrs & up)"
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In this exciting and inspiring art adventure for budding artists, teens will tap into their creativity as they learn to express themselves through art. Receive one-on-one customized art instruction with professional artists. Explore a variety of painting, drawing and mixed-media art projects, materials and technique. Explore acrylic paint on canvas, oil pastels, charcoal, mixed-media expression, ink, portraiture and more! Learn artistic techniques such as line quality, composition, shading, texture, personal expression, color, art history, realism, abstraction and more! Celebrate with a group art exhibition of artwork created. Classes are offered on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
 
Location: Bryan, Texas
Cost: $35 per class or $95/month
Sponsor: Degallery
Website, email, +1(979)704-3090


"Botanical Offerings - A Floral Sketching and Painting Course"
May 25-30, 2025
 

Why flowers? I have always been drawn to painting flowers in my work. To me, flowers represent the healing power of beauty. I believe that the world could use a little more beauty (and art). I am delighted to share my love of flowers and my process of painting with all of you! Come arrange, sketch and paint flowers with me. During this five-day intensive workshop, we will explore shape, line, and color through a variety of expressions, including sketching, collage, and painting. We will use mixed media techniques to layer and create beautiful expressive florals. I will be walking artists through exercises to loosen up their process, create from a place of joy, play with color, and explore composition.
 
Location: Glastonbury, Connecticut
Instructor: Wendy Brightbill
Cost: $1144 + Materials fee
Sponsor: Artists Rising Creativity Retreats
Website, email, 860-781-4389


"Paint & Sip: Sea Turtle Themed"
July 24, 2025
 

Join Lowcountry artist and Art League of Hilton Head instructor, Kristen Augustine, for this exciting 90-minute session perfect for those who want as little or as much creative guidance as they prefer. Perfect for date-night, or girls-night-out, Kristen will lead attendees in completing their very own Sea Turtle painting in acrylic paint on a standard size canvas panel that can easily and inexpensively be framed to enjoy for years to come! All participants must be age 21+, zero exceptions will be made to this rule. All supplies are included in the cost of this workshop. Limited wine will be provided but you are welcome to BYOB.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Kristen Augustine
Cost: $50
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738


"Suggest Rather than Render"
August 7-9, 2025
 

This three-day workshop will focus on painting “alla prima” (all at once) as well as developing greater skills of observation, simplification and quickly painting “wet on wet”. Most importantly, we will discuss how thoughtfully and purposely “suggesting” and editing the elements of a composition – rather than simply “rendering” every detail of your reference – will create a stronger, more compelling and “painterly” painting. Graziano is an award winning, nationally exhibited artist whose paintings capture the hidden beauty found in the ordinary and unexpected fleeting moments of everyday life. His work has been featured in numerous publications and is in the collections of private and corporate collectors throughout the world. For more information, visit dangrazianofineart.com.
 
Location: Huntsville, Alabama
Instructor: Dan Graziano
Cost: $650 Museum members/ $700 non-members
Sponsor: Huntsville Museum of Art
Website, email, 256-535-6372


"Inspiration Starts Here!"
September 7-12, 2025
 

Do you struggle with finding subject matter or with staying inspired to paint? Have you thought about exploring different subject matter? Join Melinda in this fast-paced workshop where we work with multiple subjects including landscape, still life, figure and abstract to re-ignite excitement in your own work. We will start each morning with “Spark it!” projects to get your creative juices flowing and continue with afternoon painting sessions where Melinda will focus on each individual student. Students will leave with new and different approaches as well as renewed confidence. Join us!
 
Location: Glastonbury, Connecticut
Instructor: Melinda Cootsona
Cost: $1144 + Materials fee
Sponsor: Artists Rising Creativity Retreats
Website, email, 860-781-4389


"Landscape Painting Retreat in Acadia with Philip Frey"
September 10-14, 2025
 

Philip Frey and Schoodic Institute are pleased to offer a plein air painting retreat designed specifically for dedicated landscape painters. This retreat will provide an opportunity for participants to hone their skills, gain deeper knowledge of materials, and develop confidence in their creative abilities. The retreat will be held in the picturesque landscapes of Acadia National Park and the Schoodic Peninsula. Each day will start early with an on-site painting session, followed by an early afternoon demonstration and critique. Participants will have ample time to engage in painting, explore the surrounding area, or relax at their leisure.
 
Location: Winter Harbor, Maine
Instructor: Philip Frey
Cost: Commuter - $1,175 / Residential - $1,740
Sponsor: Schoodic Institute
Website, email, 207-288-1310


"Capturing Radiant Light in Your Paintings in Oil or Acrylic"
September 11-13, 2025
 

Master your ability to capture radiance in your paintings and join South Carolina artist Michael Story for this three-day landscape painting workshop. Michael will explain and demonstrate the fundamentals of building radiant color by applying complementary and analogous color combinations. Students begin their paintings with an initial charcoal drawing, followed by a color wash applied over the image. Starting with rich shadow colors, you’ll begin blocking in our painting, then progressing dark to light to completion. Building final layers of color and avoiding muddy mixtures, you’ll achieve fresh, bright, radiant color while capturing depth and drama to your work. For more information, visit michaelstory.com.
 
Location: Huntsville, Alabama
Instructor: Michael Story
Cost: $575 Museum members/ $625 non-members
Sponsor: Huntsville Museum of Art
Website, email, 256-535-6372


"Abstract Immersive Collections"
September 27 - October 2, 2026
 

Jodi Ohl, the artist and author of “Abstracts in Acrylic and Ink,” will guide you through a variety of inspiring chats, comprehensive demonstrations, and provide personal guidance daily as you immerse yourself in the creative process of abstract painting with elements of collage and mixed media. Students who have a desire to find their own personal voice and style, will find many opportunities to flourish in this robust workshop. Students can expect to work on multiple pieces on both paper and canvas (or hardboard) as they learn to build stronger compositions and incorporate design principles.
 
Location: Glastonbury, Connecticut
Instructor: Jodi Ohl
Cost: $1144 + Materials fee
Sponsor: Artists Rising Creativity Retreats
Website, email, 860-781-4389


 

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