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Watercolor Workshop: Spring Flowers

$135

with Doris Ettlinger

Calendar May 9, 2026 at 10 am, runs for 1 week

After a harsh winter, it’s time to welcome spring and the succession of flowers that bloom on trees and emerge from the ground. The wonderful aspect of painting flowers is that they won’t wilt or go to seed. In this workshop you’ll learn how to plan ahead, paint with courage, and know when to put your brush down. Overworking is more detrimental to flowers than Japanese beetles. Discover the art of brushstroke, balancing water-to-pigment ratios, color mixing, understanding pigment behavior, painting around the whites, and effectively managing the background. Novice - advanced. 

Watercolor Workshop Spring Flowers Supply List

Non-Member Price - $135

Member Price - $110

 

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Watercolor Workshop: Sketching Figures

$135

with Doris Ettlinger

Calendar May 17, 2026 at 11 am, runs for 1 week

Learn to capture the essence of the pose by sketching quickly and painting just a little slower. Working with a clothed model, we’ll warm up with gesture drawings, then paint short poses with one color for the shadow. Eventually, we will paint a longer pose exploring how light interacts with the figure, revealing its form and details. We’ll let colors blend where the values are the same. I will try to channel what I learned from two masters, Mel Stabin and Charles Reid. Their figures were full of light and life.

Watercolor Workshop Sketching Figures Supply List

Non-Member Price $135

Member Price $110

Art After Hours: Pottery Night Workshop

$95

with Lori Pearson

Calendar May 29, 2026 at 6 pm, runs for 1 week

Looking for a creative night out? Whether you’re coming with a date, a friend, or just yourself, get ready to get a little messy in the ceramics studio! Join Lori Pearson for an evening of creating on the potter’s wheel. She will guide you through the process and offer options for decorating your piece.

Participants will choose their glaze, and we will handle the firing and finishing for you. Finished pieces can be picked up approximately one week after the event. Light refreshments will be available.

Remember to wear or change into clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.

Adults only, 18+.

Non Member Tution: $95

Member Tuition: $70

Drawing 101 Workshop

$140

with Lena Shiffman

Calendar May 31, 2026 at 10:30 am, runs for 1 week

Don't be afraid to explore drawing! Start by getting comfortable with the basics, such as shapes and lines, and you'll find your skills growing in no time. In this workshop, artist Lena Shiffman will teach students the basic principles of drawing, including proportion, mass, value, and line. Working with charcoal on a variety of still-life displays, students will improve their drawing skills as they deepen their understanding of structure and composition.

Non-member Tuition $140

Member Tuition $115





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