TAKE BETTER PICTURES WITH THE CAMERA YOU HAVE, Laura O’Leary: It is often said “The best camera to take pictures with is the one you have with you”. Original author unknown. Today for most of us that would be a smartphone camera. Do you have a smartphone? Do you like to take pictures with your […]
Would you like to try your hand at mosaics? In this fun and informative class, you will learn how to create a beautiful square stepping stone for your home or garden in a two-day workshop. You will learn the foundation of creating outdoor mosaics and be introduced to the correct adhesives, substrates, tiles and grouting for outdoor mosaic art. Enjoy creating your own unique stepping stone, adding color to your garden! No experience needed!
Values and Shadows, Oh My! Watercolor Mini-Workshop for Experienced Beginners to Advanced Students with Instructor Catherine Hills In this mini-workshop, learn how to paint believable shadows and values in watercolor paints. Add some drama to your work. Registration Deadline: May 16, 2024 Click Here to download a detailed supply list.
What is Abstract Expressionism? Where did it start? Why did it develop in New York? What were these artists trying to do? In this lecture we will discover the answer to these and other questions. We know Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko, but who were the other artists? What were they trying to do? We […]
What is Abstract Expressionism? Where did it start? Why did it develop in New York? What were these artists trying to do? In this lecture we will discover the answer to these and other questions. We know Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko, but who were the other artists? What were they trying to do? We […]
Surrealism is an art style in which fantastical visual imagery from the subconscious mind is used with no intention of making the work logically comprehensible. The Surrealists included Salvador Dali, Max Ernst, Giorgio de Chirico, Jean Arp, Man Ray, Joan Miro and Rene Magritte. Salvador Dali is probably the single best-known Surrealist artist. We will […]
Marc Chagall was a multi-dimensional artist who produced paintings, drawings, stained-glass windows, prints, ceramics, and tapestries. His images were dream-like, almost surrealistic, of his childhood village in Belarus, religious figures, and life. We will discuss his life and art in detail. We will begin with his birth and continue until we run out of time. […]
Paint Reflections, Windows and Glass Watercolor Mini-Workshop for Experienced Beginners to Advanced Students with Instructor Catherine Hills Learn how to start painting fabulous reflections. Bring reference photos to work from. Expect multiple demonstrations and plenty of one-on-one coaching. Click Here to download a detailed supply list.
Painting the Fall Landscape/Plein Air in Fredericksburg Watercolor Mini-Workshop for Experienced Beginners to Advanced Students with Instructor Catherine Hills Learn what supplies to use, how to select a spot and then paint along with your instructor in historic Fredericksburg, VA. Feel free to take photos or sketch small or paint your own piece. In case […]