Explore innovative ways of using acrylic paint to create vibrant three-dimensional effects. Working from landscape, portrait or abstract imagery provided by the instructor, learn how to paint and layer separate compositional elements to build a raised surface for dynamic visual effects. Complete an amazing painting in one day! The $20 materials fee will cover all materials needed.
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Alicia Mino, aliciamino.com
Cost: $95, Lab Fee: $20
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Website, email, 215-972-7632

Etegami is a Japanese-inspired folk art that combines words with ink and watercolor painting on postcards, to send or cherish as a visual diary. With the motto “Clumsy is fine. It is good to be clumsy,” Etegami allows both novices and experienced artists to experience a fun and refreshing form of image-making.
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Nancy Bea Miller
Cost: $95, Lab Fee: $15
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Website, email, 215-972-7632

Feeling frustrated in front of a blank canvas, unsure of how to start or what to paint? This workshop will focus on techniques to enable you to start painting with confidence by tapping into your intuitive process and finding inspiration more easily. Demonstration and critique will enhance your knowledge of the painting process.
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Kassem Amoudi, kassemamoudi.com
Cost: $195
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Website, email, 215-972-7632

Create a fun artist’s book in few hours using simple binding techniques. Learn paint transfer techniques, pop-up mechanisms, pamphlet stitching, and a simple one-sheet zig-zag accordion technique. The beauty and simplicity of these methods may inspire you to become a book binding artist – become a pro in this one-day class! The $20 fee covers all materials.
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Alicia Mino, aliciamino.com
Cost: $75, Lab Fee: $20
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Website, email, 215-972-7632

Don’t miss the opportunity to work with Dan Miller, a member of the PAFA faculty for five decades and a master of woodblock printing! Inspired by his surroundings in rural Pennsylvania and Maine and a love of his materials, Miller fuses the texture of the wood grain with his imagery of landscapes, birds, insects and portrait subjects. Beginning with a printing demonstration and a slide lecture illustrating woodcut’s history, Miller will lead students through the woodcut printmaking process: designing an image, cutting the woodblock, and printing in black-and-white and color. Topics will include equipment usage, paper selection and hand-printing techniques.
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Dan Miller
Cost: $395 + Lab Fee: $20
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Website, email, 215-972-7632