California Artist/Architect, Glenn Grubbs, leads an incredible journey of discovery to the churches, castles, antiquities and natural wonders of the Dordogne region. Artistic focus, creating architectural sketches and iPhone photography. Daily adventures will include a visit to Lascaux IV for cave paintings and museum designed by Snøhetta, a Canoe trip on the River Dordogne past La Roque Gageac, Castellnaud La Chapelle and Beynac Castle. Other day trips include visits to the Cahors Cathedral, Sarlat Le Caneda, Rocamadour and more! Glenn will share ideas, techniques and experiences to help take your drawing and photography skills to the next level. A passion for architecture, history, or beauty of the French countryside and villages, this is the trip of a lifetime!
 
Location: Dordogne, France
Instructor: Glenn Grubbs
Cost: From 2695 Euros
Sponsor: Perigord Retreats
Website, email, 0033680288237

An Artist’s best friend is fascinating to draw or paint. In this introductory course, students will draw (charcoal or graphite) and paint in oil (limited color palette) dog subjects from life. Linda will discuss the best way to take photographs of dogs. Students may bring their own photos or use Linda’s photos to work on a painting. Linda will demonstrate and assist students with their own projects.
 
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
Instructor: Linda Tracey Brandon, www.lindatraceybrandon.com
Cost: $200
Sponsor: Scottsdale Artists' School
Website, email, (480) 990-1422 or (800) 333-5707

Figure drawing is one of the most time-honored methods of art training and a great way to rapidly produce valuable work for a portfolio. Work in charcoal and graphite directly from the life model in short and long poses, exploring gesture, proportion and anatomy. Prerequisite: Drawing - Section 1 (June 25-29) or Section 2 (July 23-27) or other basic drawing experience. Note: This class will utilize nude models.
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Deirdre Murphy, www.deirdremurphyart.com
Cost: For Credit: $425, Non-Credit: $425
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Website, email, 215-972-7632

In this workshop, teens will learn the process of illustrating a sequential story from writing, layout, and sketching, to the final finished pages. Students will design and roughly sketch a multiple page story with illustrations in the media of their choice. Watercolor, colored ink, markers, pens, and colored pencil techniques will be taught.
 
Location: Fish Creek, Wisconsin
Instructor:
Cost: Members: $125, Non-Members: $140
Sponsor: Peninsula School of Art
Website, email, (920) 868-3455

In this drawing workshop, children will explore the language of cartooning and develop their own characters and stories. Basic to advanced drawing skills, as well as storytelling techniques will be taught. Graphic novels, manga, cartooning, and other illustration styles will be viewed and discussed to help young artists invent their own style.
 
Location: Fish Creek, Wisconsin
Instructor:
Cost: Members: $125, Non-Members: $140
Sponsor: Peninsula School of Art
Website, email, (920) 868-3455

This workshop embraces a cross-disciplinary approach to drawing the portrait. Using classical methods relied on by artists for centuries, you will alternate between drawing and sculpting from life. This approach to visualizing, understanding, and representing the human head will accelerate your learning and confidence. A portion of each day will be spent working from a live model to create finished drawings in graphite and charcoal. In addition, you will spend time working on a 3D clay head study; focusing on proportion, generalizing shapes, and identifying plane changes. These sculptural exercises will help you to better draw anatomically correct and proportional features. Leave this workshop with a set of new skills and tools to analyze and perfect your future work.
 
Location: Fish Creek, Wisconsin
Instructor: Kate Borcherding
Cost: Members: $525, Non-Members: $565, includes clay and model fees
Sponsor: Peninsula School of Art
Website, email, (920) 868-3455

Using the landscape as inspiration, this workshop will enrich and expand your understanding of color. Explore the science and psychology behind it, your perception in regards to nature, as well as color theory and relationships. Working with the medium of your choice, you will reference photos to create individual and rich landscape compositions that explore color interaction and perception. Painting techniques such as layering, glazing, optical color mixing, and broken brushstrokes will be demonstrated and discussed. Individual and group instruction, slide lectures on historical and modern approaches to color in the landscape, and critiques will augment this engaging workshop. Possible media include oil, acrylic, gouache, watercolor, colored pencil, and pastel.
 
Location: Fish Creek, Wisconsin
Instructor: Nina Weiss, www.NinaWeiss.com
Cost: Members: $450, Non-Members: $490
Sponsor: Peninsula School of Art
Website, email, (920) 868-3455

Fun creative way of learning and practicing urban sketching and studio painting in the Heart of Mexico, San Miguel de Allende a Humanity Cultural Heritage jewel. Understand the difference between drawing and sketching, learn about color and composition. Absorb the details and hidden corners of this Colonial gem through the eye and perspective of an artist. All levels of artistic experience are welcomed. Groups of 5 and up receive special rate. You may add extra days to visit and sketch vicinities. Experienced and renowned artists and facilitators with 30 years of experience on 2 continents, founders and owners of Cristi Fer Art Gallery will share freely their vast experience. Maximum number of participants is 9.
 
Location: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Instructor: Cristiana Marinescu
Cost: $650.00 includes most materials
Sponsor: Cristi Fer Art Gallery and Workshops
Website, email, 415-121-2311

Imagine swimming in marble-bouldered rivers, cooling dips and beers at the pool, and warm evenings dining beneath a pergola with one of the best views in the world. You'll have access to a huge, beautifully lit art studio. On the last evening we'll host an art exhibition. Visual artists, crafters, and makers are welcome. We welcome all skill levels, but studio time will be self-directed. An artist mentor is available to lend a hand when needed. What's Included: 6 nights accommodations at Casa Berti; Transfers to/from Pisa Airport or Lucca; Breakfast buffet, lunch, snacks, and dinner (Includes beer, wine, liquor); Studio access; Art salons and impromptu studio activities; Day trip to Lucca with lunch; Art exhibition; Taxes, fees, and gratuities.
 
Location: Lucca, Italy
Instructor:
Cost: 2,500/3,000€
Sponsor: Catalyst Art Retreat
Website, email

In this workshop, we will explore our deepest knowing by stilling the body through short meditations and guided visualization - gently nudging us to the places that hold a deep reservoir of imagery. We will begin from the ground up making handmade gesso then using dry pigments in combination with paint. Lauren will guide you through a series of idea-generating techniques and gestural exercises that lead to understanding the balance found between technique and intuition. Spontaneous mark-making, collage and painting techniques will all be employed to broaden our visual vocabulary and art making dexterity. Our materials will be quality paper, boards, handmade gesso, dry pigment, collage materials, glues, oil sticks, cold wax and oil paint.
 
Location: Canton, North Carolina
Instructor: Lauren Mantecon
Cost: $1675 USD
Sponsor: Cullowhee Arts
Website, email, 828-342-6913

During the course the students will receive a minimum of 22 hours a week of tutoring and 24 hours a day access to the studio. The groups are kept small, up to 10 students. Every person regardless of their level will receive a tailored program putting the focus in their interests and wishes in a friendly, relaxed and inspiring atmosphere. Our local chefs will make delicious traditional Spanish dishes and international dishes using mediterranean ingredients. The price includes accomodation, main meals, art materials and equipment, tutoring, transfers from and to the airport and a visit to the nearby village. We also offer discounts to partners.
 
Location: Villanueva de la Vera, Spain
Instructor: Granada Munoz
Cost: 1400€
Sponsor: Las Paulinas
Website, email, 0044 7480 219 108

Fun creative way of learning and practicing urban sketching and studio painting in the Heart of Mexico, San Miguel de Allende a Humanity Cultural Heritage jewel. Understand the difference between drawing and sketching, learn about color and composition. Absorb the details and hidden corners of this Colonial gem through the eye and perspective of an artist. All levels of artistic experience are welcomed. Groups of 5 and up receive special rate. You may add extra days to visit and sketch vicinities. Experienced and renowned artists and facilitators with 30 years of experience on 2 continents, founders and owners of Cristi Fer Art Gallery will share freely their vast experience. Maximum number of participants is 9.
 
Location: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Instructor: Cristiana Marinescu
Cost: $650.00 includes most materials
Sponsor: Cristi Fer Art Gallery and Workshops
Website, email, 415-121-2311

Sharpen your colored pencils for workshop fun in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin- post-summer rush but still during the mild September weather. Kristy Kutch, a supportive teacher, is the author of Drawing and Painting with Colored Pencil and The New Colored Pencil; she is also featured in 4 instructional DVDs. Included are many aspects of this medium and its compatible surfaces. Create effects ranging from soft, transparent, and aqueous to dense and dramatic. Harbor Shores Hotel, located on Geneva Lake, offers fantastic student discounts. Guests receive continental breakfasts and rooms featuring mini-fridges and microwaves. (Lodging reservations should be made separately: 888-746-7371. Mention this workshop for discount.) Bring an extra tote bag for samples; plan for this memorable fall workshop!
 
Location: Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Instructor: Kristy Kutch
Cost: $285, including dinner on September 11
Sponsor: Kristy Kutch Colored Pencil Workshops
Website, email, 219-874-4688

Join Lisa Pressman and Norma Hendrix in the stunning landscape of the Village of Durfort. Our lodging, meals and studio space will be at La Cascade. And our exploration of the region will be our inspiration and resource for a week of creative exploration. On our outings we will photograph and draw while being mindful of all our senses. In the studio we will be experimenting with a range of materials including: R&F pigment sticks, oil paint, cold wax, graphite, ink, and pastels. There is a freedom of gesture, movement and process that occurs when painting with these materials. A variety of techniques, tools and exercises are used to explore personal imagery – abstract as well as representational.
 
Location: Durfort, France
Instructor: Lisa Pressman
Cost: $3,000
Sponsor: Cullowhee Arts
Website, email, 828-342-6913

Whether a novice or veteran in colored pencil, discover and become proficient with layering techniques that allow you to capture drama beyond what you thought possible of the medium. Examining the work of contemporary colored pencil artists, you will experiment with various stroke applications, produce a color match strip, and design and begin a final composition. Rhonda will provide individualized feedback throughout the workshop and boost your confidence in your ability to complete your work with excellence.
 
Location: Fish Creek, Wisconsin
Instructor: Rhonda Nass, www.RNass.com
Cost: Members: $225, Non-Members: $250, plus materials fee
Sponsor: Peninsula School of Art
Website, email, (920) 868-3455

Albania offers the perfect setting for a painting holiday as it is still little known by most travellers. Its landscape is truly breathtaking and the people are some of the friendliest in Europe. It also has many natural wonders and ancient architecture to inspire you. We will be based in Saranda in the South from where we travel to different points of interest by our cosy minibus. An informal art holiday suitable for painters of any levels as well as non-painting partners. Paint and draw while enjoying the stunning virgin beaches. Small group and a dedicated artist tutor and guide. 100% payment protection. Fully compliant with the Package Travel Regulation. Flights and accommodation excl.
 
Location: Saranda, Albania
Instructor: Ibolya Taligas
Cost: €375 (excl. flights and accommodation)
Sponsor: Painting Getaways
Website, email, +442034882991

Create beautiful sketches which combine doodling and painting as only Portland, Oregon based artist, Jennifer Mercede can inspire you to do! You will spend time in what Jennifer calls the 'BC Zone' or doing blind contour drawings. Your subjects will be inspired by the nature and the city of Denver. By letting go of the final outcome, you will develop your ability to experiment and grow as an artist. My classes focus on process. While you may walk away with a piece of art ready to hang on your wall, you may also walk away with a few pieces started & ready to inspire many more hours of creating.
 
Location: Denver, Colorado
Instructor: Jennifer Mercede
Cost: $240-$270
Sponsor: Art Makers Denver
Website, email, 303-263-6963

Expand your skills in drawing the human figure with this this 10 week Figure Drawing class, led by award winning artist, Warren Chang. The class will be a complete guide to drawing the figure, through daily instructor demonstrations and lectures. This will be an approach in tonal drawing in charcoal, where tone is predominant over line. Emphasis will be on the learning and understanding of the fundamentals of light and shadow or Chiaroscuro. This course will also focus on drawing the human head and hands, and breaking down study of the individual features of the face in intensive study. In addition the clothed figure will be covered and the study of drawing drapery. For more information on instructor, visit www.warrenchang.com.
 
Location: Monterey, California
Instructor: Warren Chang
Cost: $480 ( $450 for NUMU members)
Sponsor: New Museum Los Gatos
Website, email, 408.354.2646

In this expressive painting & drawing class, we will begin with mark making exercises to get you creating outside the box. Through various guided activities, we will practice letting go of the outcome. Learn to be expressive with your strokes. Experiment and let your intuition guide your artistic choices as we create abstract paintings on wood in a safe, encouraging environment. In this class you have permission to play. My classes focus on process. While you may walk away with a piece of art ready to hang on your wall, you may also walk away with a few pieces started & ready to inspire many more hours of creating.
 
Location: Denver, Colorado
Instructor: Jennifer Mercede
Cost: $435-$500
Sponsor: Art Makers Denver
Website, email, 303-263-6963

Stir Up Your CreativSOUP at a Restored 15th Century Villa in the Maremma region of southern Tuscany. Create Your Own Customized Painting Retreat with Dorothy Fagan, on the breath-taking 2500 acre Monteverdi Estate. Select from a complete menu from Italian cooking lessons to painting, watercolor and oil to journaling dreams, exploring, visiting artisan shops, writing, spas, eating, napping, and enjoying the good company of creative souls. Dorothy’s CreativSOUP Method sparks passion and touches heart and soul. Nearby are tennis, golf, riding, sailing, wine tasting, spas, and miles of sandy beach, rocky coastline, and Tuscany’s tallest mountain. Florence, Siena, San Gimignano, archaeological sites of Roselle and Tarquinia, and ancient sulphur baths Saturnia are all within a short drive.
 
Location: Tuscany, Italy
Instructor: Dorothy Fagan
Cost: $1800 - $3200
Sponsor: The Painting Lesson
Website, email, 804-366-0990

Explore colored pencil potential- both traditional (non-watercolor) and watercolor pencils. Kristy Kutch, author of Drawing and Painting with Colored Pencil and The New Colored Pencil, is also featured in four instructional DVDs. She brings a wealth of experience and a friendly, supportive attitude that bolsters everyone- beginner to veteran. Kristy guides students through many techniques, with frequent demonstrations and access to large demonstrator sets of pencils. Come prepared to take home plenty of samples and goodies, too! This workshop will be held in a peaceful country studio setting with a small group (maximum 12). Students wishing to stay on-site should inquire about lodging at the nearby Lindenwood Retreat Center. Daily lunches are included in the price of the workshop.
 
Location: Donaldson (near Plymouth), Indiana
Instructor: Kristy Kutch
Sponsor: Moon Tree Studios, the Center at Donaldson
Website, email, 574-935-1712

In this workshop, learn how to capture the essence of Door County’s charming structures as you explore techniques in pen and ink, watercolor, and colored pencil. Combine these media in vibrant sketches while out in the field, weather permitting. Through demonstrations, handouts, and individualized feedback, Ann will share how to simplify perspective in the field, create sound compositions, add color, and make marks that add texture and interest to your sketches. There will be ample time to practice, ask questions, and share and critique your work. Leave this workshop with a new way of working that is incredibly portable and rewarding.
 
Location: Fish Creek, Wisconsin
Instructor: Ann Thomas, www.AnnThomasIllustration.com
Cost: Members: $450, Non-Members: $490
Sponsor: Peninsula School of Art
Website, email, (920) 868-3455

If you have always wanted to learn to draw, or feel your drawing skills are rusty or inadequate, this workshop will help you gain confidence in rendering a variety of subject matter in a realistic way. By learning to tap into your intuitive right brain, you will dramatically improve perception and technical skill as you explore the process of drawing. Mynn will lead you through a series of simple exercises that are fun, easy, and meditative in nature, resulting in a remarkable development of skills. This workshop is designed for the absolute beginner, as well as those working in other media interested in honing their drawing skills.
 
Location: Fish Creek, Wisconsin
Instructor: Mynn Lanphier
Cost: Members: $225, Non-Members: $250
Sponsor: Peninsula School of Art
Website, email, (920) 868-3455

Fun creative way of learning and practicing urban sketching and studio painting in the Heart of Mexico, San Miguel de Allende a Humanity Cultural Heritage jewel. Understand the difference between drawing and sketching, learn about color and composition. Absorb the details and hidden corners of this Colonial gem through the eye and perspective of an artist. All levels of artistic experience are welcomed. Groups of 5 and up receive special rate. You may add extra days to visit and sketch vicinities. Experienced and renowned artists and facilitators with 30 years of experience on 2 continents, founders and owners of Cristi Fer Art Gallery will share freely their vast experience. Maximum number of participants is 9.
 
Location: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Instructor: Cristiana Marinescu
Cost: $650.00 includes most materials
Sponsor: Cristi Fer Art Gallery and Workshops
Website, email, 415-121-2311

In such magnificent scenery we walk and sketch the imposing, natural rock formations with their monasteries perched on top. On our art pilgrimage we visit all 6 monasteries from where the view of the forests below are just breathtaking as they transform into vivid gold and magenta colours by the end of October. A truly unique place in Europe and a must-see! Every day we visit different monasteries and sketch along the way in our preferred medium. Your guide and art tutor is available to help and advise at all times. Suitable for anyone interested in art, nature, photography, walking. €370 per person (excl. flights and accommodation). Painting Getaways fully complies with the Package Travel Regulations 1992.
 
Location: Kalampaka, Greece
Instructor: Ibolya Taligas
Cost: €370 (excl. flights and accommodation)
Sponsor: Painting Getaways
Website, email, +442034882991

Over the course of five days, the instructor will teach and share her knowledge of portrait drawing that includes the techniques of charcoal and other dry mediums. During the week, students will have 30 to 60-minute sketch sessions and 4 to 6-hour drawing sessions with live models. The class will focus on how to build a strong foundation for portrait drawing. Each day will focus on each step of the drawing process. (Proportion, Block-in, Rendering and Finishing). The instructor will draw alongside students at all times, so the students can watch the step-by-step demonstrations while working on their own drawings. The goal of the last day is to achieve a well rendered drawing compared to the first day’s drawing.
 
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
Instructor: Sookyi Lee, www.sookyilee.com
Cost: $600 + $55 model fee
Sponsor: Scottsdale Artists' School
Website, email, (480) 990-1422 or (800) 333-5707

This special workshop offered in colonial town San Miguel de Allende includes: Intro to urban sketching, great photo opportunities painting and shopping. See the Heart of Mexico through an artist perspective, workshop in mono-type painting, ofrenda (Mexican altar), and paint your own skull. Plus, an afternoon of shopping in the famous artisan market and one full day visiting to Guanajuato, Guanajuto the historical and unique Colonial city. Register early, this workshop fills up fast! Only 9 per workshop. All levels of painting experience welcomed. Best way to experience San Miguel for the first time! Instructors: Painters Fernando Gonzalez and Cristiana Marinescu are internationally renowned artists who have being teaching since 1989, owners and founders of Cristi Fer Art.
 
Location: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Instructor: Fernando Gonzalez & Cristi Marinescu
Cost: $1250 most materials included, 1Day road trip, shopping
Sponsor: Cristi Fer Art Gallery and Workshops
Website, email, 52-415-121-2311

Expand upon the "pointed potential" of colored pencil! Kristy Kutch, author of Drawing and Painting with Colored Pencil, The New Colored Pencil, and the artist in 4 instructional DVDs, has taught over 200 colored pencil workshops. She provides an informative, supportive, and enjoyable atmosphere. Waxy "traditional" and water soluble pencils will be included, with fascinating "painterly" techniques for both types of pencils. Water soluble wax pastels, often called "watercolor crayons", will also be featured. Explore a range of compatible papers and boards- supplied as free samples- which lend themselves beautifully to this dynamic medium. There will be demonstrations, individual attention, many materials to sample, and a generous cache of take-home supplies for each student.
 
Location: Springfield (near Eugene), Oregon
Instructor: Kristy Kutch
Sponsor: Emerald Art Center
Website, email, 541-726-8595

Fun creative way of learning and practicing urban sketching and studio painting in the Heart of Mexico, San Miguel de Allende a Humanity Cultural Heritage jewel. Understand the difference between drawing and sketching, learn about color and composition. Absorb the details and hidden corners of this Colonial gem through the eye and perspective of an artist. All levels of artistic experience are welcomed. Groups of 5 and up receive special rate. You may add extra days to visit and sketch vicinities. Experienced and renowned artists and facilitators with 30 years of experience on 2 continents, founders and owners of Cristi Fer Art Gallery will share freely their vast experience. Maximum number of participants is 9.
 
Location: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Instructor: Cristiana Marinescu
Cost: $650.00 includes most materials
Sponsor: Cristi Fer Art Gallery and Workshops
Website, email, 415-121-2311

Robert Henri said “a good painting is a remarkable feat of organization.” Get ready to explore the first and foremost demand of picture making – good design. Composition is not simply being able to fit the subject matter on the canvas. Good composition is creating a beautiful and dynamic visual statement through the adaptation of an intentional plan – a coordination of parts to produce a harmonious whole. Intent and purpose trumps all in the planning of a painting. Students will go on an exploration of all the principles of design: proportion, dominance, subordination, movement, creating emphasis, and space. Students will exploit the elements of art: value, line, texture, shape and color in their search for a unity of effect.
 
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
Instructor: Susan & Doug Diehl
Cost: $520
Sponsor: Scottsdale Artists' School
Website, email, (480) 990-1422 or (800) 333-5707

Fun creative way of learning and practicing urban sketching and studio painting in the Heart of Mexico, San Miguel de Allende a Humanity Cultural Heritage jewel. Understand the difference between drawing and sketching, learn about color and composition. Absorb the details and hidden corners of this Colonial gem through the eye and perspective of an artist. All levels of artistic experience are welcomed. Groups of 5 and up receive special rate. You may add extra days to visit and sketch vicinities. Experienced and renowned artists and facilitators with 30 years of experience on 2 continents, founders and owners of Cristi Fer Art Gallery will share freely their vast experience. Maximum number of participants is 9.
 
Location: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Instructor: Cristiana Marinescu
Cost: $650.00 includes most materials
Sponsor: Cristi Fer Art Gallery and Workshops
Website, email, 415-121-2311

This anatomy class is a must for all artists, working in any medium. Simon covers each body part, not medical dissection, but conceptually, toward an understanding of movement and form for the needs of the artist: how a joint moves, how far you can “push” it for expressions sake, and when you will “break” it. It will empower students’ drawing and will increase their understanding and freedom to manipulate the figure in space. Students will create an anatomy textbook of their own, forever a useful resource. The workshop will reinforce the understanding and use of anatomy in the future work of each student. Students can use pencil, chalk, charcoal, brush, stick, or anything that leaves a mark on paper.
 
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
Instructor: Simon Kogan, www.simonkogan.com
Cost: $685 + $55 model fee
Sponsor: Scottsdale Artists' School
Website, email, (480) 990-1422 or (800) 333-5707

This workshop will be focused on both short and long pose charcoal drawings from models. Different techniques mentioned in the book Henry Yan’s Figure Drawing-Techniques and Tips will be introduced and practiced, as well as some basic skills in drawing human anatomy and portraiture. Demonstrations and individual help will show students how to draw with beautiful line work; methods of placing tones for rendering images three dimensionally; design of realistic works with supporting abstract elements; and ways to draw with painterly approaches.
 
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
Instructor: Henry Yan, www.henryyanart.com
Cost: $665 + $55 model fee
Sponsor: Scottsdale Artists' School
Website, email, (480) 990-1422 or (800) 333-5707

Fun creative way of learning and practicing urban sketching and studio painting in the Heart of Mexico, San Miguel de Allende a Humanity Cultural Heritage jewel. Understand the difference between drawing and sketching, learn about color and composition. Absorb the details and hidden corners of this Colonial gem through the eye and perspective of an artist. All levels of artistic experience are welcomed. Groups of 5 and up receive special rate. You may add extra days to visit and sketch vicinities. Experienced and renowned artists and facilitators with 30 years of experience on 2 continents, founders and owners of Cristi Fer Art Gallery will share freely their vast experience. Maximum number of participants is 9.
 
Location: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Instructor: Cristiana Marinescu
Cost: $750.00 includes most materials
Sponsor: Cristi Fer Art Gallery and Workshops
Website, email, 415-121-2311

Take a February "cabin fever break"- come to Quincy, Florida! Kristy Kutch, an experienced, supportive workshop instructor, welcomes you for three fascinating days, exploring the remarkable range and potential of colored pencil techniques. Waxy/oily and watercolor colored pencils, even some watercolor crayons (water soluble wax pastels), will be featured, combining them for "painterly" results. Giving frequent demonstrations, Kristy acquaints students with an abundance of related materials. Kristy is the author of the books Drawing and Painting with Colored Pencil and The New Colored Pencil. She is also the featured artist in four instructional colored pencil DVDs. Students receive a generous supply of sample products, including new items on the art scene. (No exaggeration: bring a spare tote bag!)
 
Location: Quincy (near Tallahassee), Florida
Instructor: Kristy Kutch
Sponsor: Gadsden Arts Center & Museum
Website, email, 850-627-5023

Fun creative way of learning and practicing urban sketching and studio painting in the Heart of Mexico, San Miguel de Allende a Humanity Cultural Heritage jewel. Understand the difference between drawing and sketching, learn about color and composition. Absorb the details and hidden corners of this Colonial gem through the eye and perspective of an artist. All levels of artistic experience are welcomed. Groups of 5 and up receive special rate. You may add extra days to visit and sketch vicinities. Experienced and renowned artists and facilitators with 30 years of experience on 2 continents, founders and owners of Cristi Fer Art Gallery will share freely their vast experience. Maximum number of participants is 9.
 
Location: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Instructor: Cristiana Marinescu
Cost: $750.00 includes most materials
Sponsor: Cristi Fer Art Gallery and Workshops
Website, email, 415-121-2311

This workshop will concentrate on learning how to draw and construct a fine portrait. Students will work in conte as it is very flexible and useful in learning this process. Ned will teach some fairly easy steps to accurately render the proportions and structure of the head and models will be used to show the structure and changes in the facial planes. Ned will use strong light and shadow patterns to illustrate. Students will learn how to break the head down into simple value patterns and with the use of lost and found edges, make a compelling portrait. Ned will also review the generic structure of the individual features of the face including: the eye, nose, mouth and ear.
 
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
Instructor: Ned Mueller, www.nedmueller.com
Cost: $415 + $55 model fee
Sponsor: Scottsdale Artists' School
Website, email, (480) 990-1422 or (800) 333-5707

Fun creative way of learning and practicing urban sketching and studio painting in the Heart of Mexico, San Miguel de Allende a Humanity Cultural Heritage jewel. Understand the difference between drawing and sketching, learn about color and composition. Absorb the details and hidden corners of this Colonial gem through the eye and perspective of an artist. All levels of artistic experience are welcomed. Groups of 5 and up receive special rate. You may add extra days to visit and sketch vicinities. Experienced and renowned artists and facilitators with 30 years of experience on 2 continents, founders and owners of Cristi Fer Art Gallery will share freely their vast experience. Maximum number of participants is 9.
 
Location: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Instructor: Cristiana Marinescu
Cost: $750.00 includes most materials
Sponsor: Cristi Fer Art Gallery and Workshops
Website, email, 415-121-2311

In this five-day workshop, students will create a finished portrait drawing from life. Emphasis will be placed on value control and edges. By focusing on deliberate pencil pressure and maintaining accurate mass relationships rather than rendering, the application of hatched directional marks creates form and energy. Students will use the method of relative sizing to transcribe the portrait to their paper. Class discussions will include how to accurately judge values, edges and forms while working from life. This workshop aims to guide students toward creating a drawing from life using traditional drawing techniques. Shana will demo from the model for the first three hours of class and the students will work the second three hours of class with guided instruction.
 
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
Instructor: Shana Levenson, www.shanalevenson.com
Cost: $650 + $55 model fee
Sponsor: Scottsdale Artists' School
Website, email, (480) 990-1422 or (800) 333-5707

Join us for five fun-filled days of painting iconic sights like the Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman’s Wharf, and the colorful Queen Anne-style “Painted Ladies”. All the logistics will be taken care of – just relax and enjoy as we sketch our way through the city. Then we’ll venture out of town for a visit to the spectacular wine country of Sonoma to paint scenes that echo the colors and look of Tuscany. In my plein air workshop, not only will you master the On-The-Go Sketching technique, but also critical compositional, color, and value strategies. And since your sketches will always start out with a pencil drawing, I will be adding the six universal skill sets of drawing into the workshop!
 
Location: San Francisco, California
Instructor: David Lobenberg, lobenbergart.com
Cost: $1,490
Sponsor: French Escapade
Website, email, 510-483-5713

The basis of this 5-day workshop will be sketching and painting on location around Santa Fe. Basic drawing and quick, intuitive watercolor will be taught, and will become the heart of our Santa Fe journals. Using the city’s Mexican, Indian and Spanish influences, we’ll draw flowers, buildings, food, farmers market treasures, and anything that we find that gives us a sense of place. We’ll also carve original stamps, create mono-prints, and add collage to our journals. Our handmade sketchbooks will be filled to the brim with color, images and memories of our week in historic Santa Fe.
 
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Instructor: Jane LaFazio
Cost: $650 + Materials: $35
Sponsor: Madeline Island School of the Arts
Website, email, (715) 747-2054

Learn how to paint the human figure starting with a drawing and progressing to painting from the life model. Students will learn a systematic technique via painting models holding short and long poses. The great paintings throughout history always have a beautiful balance of proportion, value, color, and edge. These aspects are what give power and presence to one’s work. Aristides provides frequent demos, breaking down the process of painting into clear and consecutive steps, as well as critique and instruction. Students will focus on how to develop proportion, value, color, and edge-work, which will help them to accurately capture a likeness within a limited time frame. Practicing will sharpen your observation, and take your skill to a new level.
 
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
Instructor: Juliette Aristides, www.aristidesarts.com
Cost: $575 + $55 model fee
Sponsor: Scottsdale Artists' School
Website, email, (480) 990-1422 or (800) 333-5707

Come along with me to Spain for a week of painting Barcelona and the Costa Brava. All the logistics will be taken care of – all you have to do is relax and enjoy as we sketch pristine shorelines, craggy cliffs, sandy coves, medieval villages, white-washed houses and flowers from a botanical garden. In Barcelona, we’ll visit the fascinating Dali museum and attend an unforgettable flamenco show. And we’ll capture these once-in-a-lifetime experiences on the pages of our travel journals. Our focus throughout the tour will be on illustrated watercolor journaling. I’ll share my sketching process from start to finish and offer daily demonstrations of techniques for painting the subjects you’ll encounter each day.
 
Location: Calella de Palafrugel, Spain
Instructor: Leslie Fehling, www.lesliefehling.com
Cost: $3,190 before Nov. 30 ($3,390 after Nov. 30)
Sponsor: French Escapade
Website, email, 510-483-5713

Join me for sketching on-location in beautiful Spain! Learn to capture your experiences on paper, and more important, in your mind and heart. The process of drawing imprints what you see into your brain in such a way that years from now, the sounds of the people walking by, the scent of the rain, the feel of the warm air, and much more will all flood back when you look at your sketch. In this workshop, we’ll focus on quickly capturing buildings and spaces, as well as skies, trees and water. I’ll do lots of quick demos and provide hand’s-on guidance as you sketch and paint the beautiful scenes of the Spanish coast and Barcelona.
 
Location: Calella de Palafrugel, Spain
Instructor: Stephanie Bower, www.stephaniebower.com
Cost: $3,190 before Nov. 30 ($3,390 after Nov. 30)
Sponsor: French Escapade
Website, email, 510-483-5713

Join me for sketching on-location in beautiful Spain! Learn to capture your experiences on paper, and more important, in your mind and heart. The process of drawing imprints what you see into your brain in such a way that years from now, the sounds of the people walking by, the scent of the rain, the feel of the warm air, and much more will all flood back when you look at your sketch. In this workshop, we’ll focus on quickly capturing buildings and spaces, as well as skies, trees and water. I’ll do lots of quick demos and provide hand’s-on guidance as you sketch and paint the beautiful scenes of the Spanish coast and Barcelona.
 
Location: Calella de Palafrugel, Spain
Instructor: Stephanie Bower, www.stephaniebower.com
Cost: $3,190 before Nov. 30 ($3,390 after Nov. 30)
Sponsor: French Escapade
Website, email, 510-483-5713

Sketchbook journaling tour of Outlander locations in Scotland. Join us on this 10-day, first ever Outlander-themed art tour and really connect with the land where Jamie and Claire travelled through centuries and lived their love that knew no time nor borders. With your sketchbook journal in hand, feel the creative flow as we visit Doune Castle (Castle Leoch), Culross (Cranesmuir), the Battlefield of Culloden, Jamie’s Printshop in Edinburgh and much more. The artist-guided tour also includes a printmaking workshop at Highland Print Studio in Inverness, some creative writing and a session with a Scottish herbalist. A truly authentic experience from which you will leave inspired and refreshed.
 
Location: Various cities, incl. Edinburgh, Inverness, Scotland
Instructor: Nicky Sanderson & guest tutors
Cost: GBP 2390
Sponsor: Wild at Art Ltd
Website, email, +44(0)7784966165

Sherry Egger has a background in graphic art and has experience in a variety of mediums. Her work has been featured in The Colored Pencil Magazine and she was selected to do a technique demonstration article for this magazine in 2015. A popular instructor, she is comfortable with many different artistic mediums and her classes consist of not only pencilists but also those who paint in oil and acrylic. Her emphasis on fundamentals, values, and strong contrast bring both beginning artists as well as those who have been painting for years. Creativity is her strong suit and she is constantly experimenting with new techniques, new concepts and different mediums. Sherry instructs weekly classes at Anderson Gallery’s - Artist's Annex.
 
Location: St. Simons Island, Georgia
Instructor: Sherry Egger
Cost: $40.
Sponsor: Anderson Fine Art Gallery
Website, email, 912.506.2982

This online class has been designed by Art therapist Sophie Babeanu and visual Artist Sandrine Pelissier. We want you to have fun making art that is fulfilling. In this exciting adventure, you are going to explore and discover yourself. If you have the desire to create but are not sure where to start or what to do, this class will offer many possibilities for you to enjoy making art. Maybe you want to explore new subjects, artistic techniques, reduce stress, or simply be more creative. This class is self-paced and divided into 12 different themes: Relaxation, feelings, dreams, self-portraits, etc. The class contains lots of images and videos to help you with artistic skills and techniques.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Sandrine Pelissier
Cost: $49-$79
Website

I believe that drawing should be fun and free from too many rules! I also believe that the only way to get better at drawing is to draw as much as you can. Explore different ways of drawing and have fun! This class is for beginners to advanced artists. Anyone can do it and you can choose each week how much time and effort you want to invest in each course.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Sandrine Pelissier
Cost: $49
Website

Do you want to paint and draw more but are not sure where to start or what to paint? Do you want objective feedback on your art? Then this class might be for you, it is organized in 26 unit courses that will briefly give you an assignment for something to paint of draw. This is a text and pictures based class with links to tutorials and a few videos. If you take one class a week, it will last for 6 months and if you take one class every two weeks, it will last for one year. The goal is to get you inspired to draw and paint regularly as well as to try different techniques, explore different possibilities and expand your visual repertoire.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Sandrine Pelissier
Cost: $79
Website

Visual Journaling offers an easy intuitive way to connect with your creative spirit, capture emotions & ideas, access inner knowledge, record life's special moments, and envision your future. This powerful tool is available to everyone, even non-artists, although many artists use it as a rich resource to develop new work & to access intuition. Carl Jung said "The soul speaks in images." You'll learn simple ways to create interesting color & texture on your pages, how to add images, personal photos & text. This powerful tool is yours forever after this introductory class. Watch online as many times as you like. Receive bonus journal if you register early. 6 weekly video lessons. Or receive all right away.
 
Location: Web-delivered (Online)
Instructor: Ann Bell
Cost: $75. Free journal
Website, email, 281-330-3827

Expand your experience of any trip anywhere! Learn urban sketching, add a touch of watercolor or color pencil to enhance and capture the moment! This workshop it's offered per-request to groups 6-12 visiting Guanajuato, Mexico. Choose from one to three days. Take a historical tour, practice the basics of urban sketching 1st day, add the magic of watercolor the 2nd day, bring life with color pencils the 3rd day. Workshop includes historic walking tour, instructions, delicious lunch, photo opportunities. Led by internationally renowned artists with 30 years successfully teaching adults.
 
Location: Guanajuato, Mexico
Instructor: Cristiana Marinescu, Fernando Gonzalez
Cost: $300.00
Sponsor: Cristi Fer Art Gallery and Workshops
Website, email, 415-121-2311

Expand your experience of any trip anywhere! Learn urban sketching, add a touch of watercolor or color pencil to enhance and capture the moment! This workshop it's offered per-request to groups 6-12 visiting San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Choose from one to three days. Take a historical tour, practice the basics of urban sketching 1st day, add the magic of watercolor the 2nd day, bring life with color pencils the 3rd day. Workshop includes historic walking tour, instructions, delicious lunch, photo opportunities. Led by internationally renowned artists with 30 years successfully teaching adults.
 
Location: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Instructor: Cristiana Marinescu, Fernando Gonzalez
Cost: $300.00
Sponsor: Cristi Fer Art Gallery and Workshops
Website, email, 415-121-2311