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"Drawing Worldwide Animals (Ages: 7+)"
Tuesdays, October 3 - December 5, 2023
 

Traveling around the world with pencils and paintbrushes students will explore the natural habitat of all types of animals while studying their landscape and create drawings and paintings of all the various animals within the 7 continents. This is a 10-week, 1.5 hour class, held on Tuesdays.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Mark Gruener
Cost: $260
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Pet Portraits"
October 7, 2023
 

Join nationally and internationally acclaimed artist and instructor, Addison Palmer, for this 1-Day in-person painting workshop where you will learn the keys to painting your pet in a realistic manner. Note: Students will paint from their own printed reference photos for this workshop in heavy acrylics.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Addison Palmer
Cost: $100
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738


"Pet Portrait Drawing Workshop"
October 8, 2023
 

Learn how to create a fun, realistic and character descriptive portrait of your beloved pet in this workshop. The instructor will guide through a step-by-step drawing process that includes how to facial structure, render beautiful and sparkling eyes, nose and mouth shapes, and light and dark fur, and choose the right background. Enjoy a happy pet drawing day!
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Alicia Mino Gonzalez
Cost: $85
Sponsor: Cerulean Arts Gallery & Studio
Website, email, 267-514-8647


"Needle Felting (Ages: 9+)"
Thursdays, October 12 - December 7, 2023
 

Needle Felting is one of the oldest forms of textile art and it has recently become more and more popular. The technique involves compacting a ball of unspun wool and creating different shapes using a felting needle tool. The instructor teaches students about various wool materials, how to use the felting instruments and guides them to create felting favorites. The children will learn how to turn wool into 3D shapes, then assemble and embellish those pieces into a hedgehog family and cute gnomes. This class is geared to beginners and intermediate students. All felting materials and tools will be provided. This is an 8-week 1.5 hour after school class.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Birgit Eichinger
Cost: $260
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553


"Painting Animal Markings"
October 26, 2023
 

Hazel Soan is one of Britain’s most admired watercolourists, known internationally through her exhibitions, numerous books, DVD films and television roles such as Watercolour Challenge and Splash of Colour. Her direct wet-into-wet watercolour approach was largely developed in the African Bush and she has gained a reputation as one of the leading wildlife painters in watercolour. Hazel has a natural ability to communicate her passion, which she does through her books, workshops and painting holidays. Her enthusiasm and ability to inspire others to paint has brought her into high demand and taken her all over the world. She is also a regular judge for The DSWF Wildlife Artist of the Year.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Hazel Soan
Cost: $79
Sponsor: Terracotta
Website, email


"Create a Beautiful White or Blue Heron on Canvas"
November 4, 2023
 

Join nationally and internationally acclaimed artist and instructor, Addison Palmer, for this 1-Day in-person painting workshop where you will paint your own beautiful white or blue heron. Tips and techniques will be shared as Addison discusses, shape, value, contrast, color mixing, shadow and more! Students of all levels will enjoy this workshop and leave with a completed painting!
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Addison Palmer
Cost: $100
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738


"Step by Step Painting: Paint a Christmas Cardinal"
December 2, 2023
 

Join nationally and internationally acclaimed artist and instructor, Addison Palmer, for this 1-Day in-person painting workshop where you will follow Addison step-by-step to paint your own beautiful Christmas Cardinal. Tips and techniques will be shared as Addison discusses, shape, value, contrast, color mixing, shadow and more! Students of all levels will enjoy this workshop and leave with a completed painting!
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Addison Palmer
Cost: $100
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738


"Travel to Western Sicily and learn en Plein Air Oil Painting"
May 4-11, 2024
 

Come join Andrew Lattimore, as you explore the exciting and varied history of Sicily’s diverse architecture, stunning landscape, fabulous food and rich culture! We’ll be staying in Marsala at Salinara, an 18th-century villa owned by our gracious hosts, Yumi and Adriano. It is surrounded by vineyards and olive groves and is only a 10-minute walk to the Mediterranean sea. Each day we’ll enjoy an early morning breakfast following a full day of painting, exploring the sights and sounds of Sicily. We’ll paint the captivating landscape at the villa but we will also take day excursions to the city of Marsala, the Marsala Salt Pans, Erice, and the Park of Selinunte.
 
Location: Marsala, Sicily, Italy
Instructor: Andrew Lattimore
Cost: From € 2175
Sponsor: Salinara - Art Farm | Retreat Centre
Website, email


"Travel to Western Sicily and learn en Plein Air Oil Painting"
May 11-18, 2024
 

Come join Andrew Lattimore, as you explore the exciting and varied history of Sicily’s diverse architecture, stunning landscape, fabulous food and rich culture! We’ll be staying in Marsala at Salinara, an 18th-century villa owned by our gracious hosts, Yumi and Adriano. It is surrounded by vineyards and olive groves and is only a 10-minute walk to the Mediterranean sea. Each day we’ll enjoy an early morning breakfast following a full day of painting, exploring the sights and sounds of Sicily. We’ll paint the captivating landscape at the villa but we will also take day excursions to the city of Marsala, the Marsala Salt Pans, Erice, and the Park of Selinunte.
 
Location: Marsala, Sicily, Italy
Instructor: Andrew Lattimore
Cost: From € 2175
Sponsor: Salinara - Art Farm | Retreat Centre
Website, email


"Wildlife in Watercolor"
video course
 

Award-winning watercolorist, Carol Carter has spent her career expressing her creativity through the inventive use of color. In this video course, you will learn how to paint Carol’s strategic “cell painting” technique with fluidity, to create a unified watercolor with bold, dynamic, and inventive colors. You will gain confidence in painting more complex subjects by learning how to simplify the shapes and washes and to develop a unified statement. Included in the course are three complete painting demonstrations filmed in studio as well as additional tutorials of specific skills. Throughout the course, you’ll work on thoughtfully-designed exercises that help you hone your watercolor skills and projects that help you breathe life into your own paintings.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Carol Carter
Cost: $99
Sponsor: Terracotta
Website, email


 

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