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**Class fees are non refundable unless class cancellation**
Note: Classes Take Place on 2nd Floor, up 27 Step Staircase
Some workshops are held in the main gallery.
ART CLASSES
Viscosity Curiosity with Lee Monts
Saturday, March 1, 2025
11:00 – 2:30 (bring a bag lunch)
All skill levels
Class size: min 4; max of 12
$120
Viscosity in acrylics is the measure of resistance of the paint to flow. During this Saturday workshop, Lee A. Monts will discuss the different acrylic viscosities - mainly Heavy Body, Fluid or Soft Body, Slow-Drying, and Ink-like varieties (terms can vary by brand). Have you ever tried different viscosities? Have you mixed them together? You can mix them together you know! Lee will also discuss several other acrylic products and how they can be used to create many different styles and possibilities in your painting process. Participants will try out at least 4 main viscosities by making a comparison sheet, and test/mix/apply several other products. Participants will also see examples on how Lee uses acrylics in his artwork. Lee is a former Certified Working Artist with Golden Artist Colors and has a lot of knowledge he can share, including best practices for preparing canvases and other supports for painting. No artwork will be created, but this workshop will inspire participants to dive into acrylics with greater knowledge and inspiration to do so! A selection of acrylic paints and products will be made available during the workshop.
Watermedia Mondays with Barbie Mathis
Monday Mornings, 11 AM - 2 PM
March 10, 17, 24, 31 - April 7, 14
$175
If you’re new to painting, or you’re continuing your artistic journey with painting in watercolors or acrylics, join Barbie to learn to paint using your favorite photos of landscapes, flowers, fruits, vegetables, animals, birds, or fish as references. Barbie will do a short demo each week explaining how to use supplies, ways to start a painting using an underpainting, and the use of elements of design to achieve various effects with textures, color mixtures, shapes, lighting and more. Time will be given to each student to help them reach their individual goals. All levels of painters are welcome. You may bring drinks and snacks.
*Please see the Supply List **Demos may differ from photo for class
Botanical Printing using Iridescent Bronze with Lee A. Monts
Saturday, May 17, 2025
11:00 – 2:30 (bring a bag lunch)
All skill levels
Class size: min of 4; max of 12
$90
Spring leaves are emerging, and that makes it a good time to print botanicals using the OPEN viscosity of Iridescent Brone (Fine) by Golden Artist Colors. This particular acrylic color does magical things when printing because a beautiful shade of green will separate out and create beautiful prints from a gel plate…especially ghost prints. Using 6” x 6” gel plates and brayers provided by the instructor, participants will learn the basics of printing botanical materials and learn how to print a “ghost within the mask”. Prints can be framed, used for making greeting cards and wrapping paper, or used as collage elements. While the class will focus primarily on printing with Iridescent Bronze, the instructor will provide other colors to experiment with. It is a fun process that yields interesting results. No prior artistic experience is needed.
Intermediate Acrylic Painting with Alicia Leeke
March 5, 12, 19, April 9, 16, 23
Wednesdays - 6 week class
11 am – 1 pm
(Intermediate painting level. Beyond painting basics.)
$175
In this six-week class, students with previous painting experience will gain an understanding of the elements of design, learn to properly use brushes, develop a color palette and problem solve for composition. Students will also learn methods to put their images onto paper, canvas and wood. Each class begins with a teacher demo followed by individual instruction to each student based on their own painting goals.
Intermediate Acrylic Painting with Alicia Leeke
April 30, May 7, 14, 21, 28, June 4
Wednesdays - 6 week class
11 am – 1 pm
(Intermediate painting level. Beyond painting basics.)
$175
In this six-week class, students with previous painting experience will gain an understanding of the elements of design, learn to properly use brushes, develop a color palette and problem solve for composition. Students will also learn methods to put their images onto paper, canvas and wood. Each class begins with a teacher demo followed by individual instruction to each student based on their own painting goals.