3-Day Workshop with Artist Nikki Davidson / “Painting the Big Sky” This workshop will focus on the sky and clouds in all their glorious color and fascinating shapes. Painting the sky and clouds successfully can be a challenge. There are 5 secrets to painting beautiful clouds or a wonderfully atmospheric sky, and that is the […]
1-Day Pop-Up Workshop with Artist Nancy Franke / “Flower Power” Saturday, October 14, 2023, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm This 1-Day Session will focus on creating expressive paintings from life! Flowers as the subject are a great way to capture movement, color, and light on your canvas in a modern way. Nancy will demonstrate her […]
3-Day Oil Painting Workshop with Artist Dustin Van Wechel / “Dynamic Wildlife Painting” Discover new approaches and techniques for painting wildlife in this fun and intensive workshop! Through a combination of painting demonstrations, lectures, and one-on-one instruction, Dustin will guide you through the process of creating a wildlife work from concept to completion. Topics such […]
5-Day Intensive Portrait Workshop with Artist Seth Haverkamp In this workshop we will concentrate on representing a likeness through large shapes. By making large shapes progressively smaller, students will begin replacing the big shapes with simplified versions of the features until they have a fully developed portrait. Students will work from a live model and […]
3-Day Painting Workshop with Artist Thomas Caleb Goggans / “Mastering the Mood” Paintings that move us deeply and delight us the most are the ones that capture a feeling and mood that is meaningful, familiar, and powerful. This workshop is all about learning to capture the mood of moments we experience where the light, the […]
1-Day Intro to Woodturning Workshop with Artist Nick Cook Saturday, November 4, 2023 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Join us for this unique hands-on opportunity and learn the basics of woodturning. Spindle Turning: We will start with an introduction to the lathe, turning tools, and safety. We will discuss materials for spindle projects and preparation […]
3-Day Workshop with Artist Jackie Jones This workshop will give you a strong foundation for any genre of painting from landscape to still-life to figurative. Using geometric shapes in still-life set-ups students will learn (or refresh their skills) in: drawing, perspective, value, composition, depth of field, and paint application. These shapes are found in the […]
4-Day Watercolor Workshop with Artist Mick McAndrews / “Sophisticated Simplicity in Watercolor” Immerse yourself in the unique qualities of watercolor in this comprehensive workshop designed for painters looking to strengthen their skills in composition, expand their visual language, and develop their artistic voice. Create more interest in your paintings as you exploit the wonder and intrinsic […]
3-Day Workshop with Artist John Guernsey / “The Secrets of Dynamic Landscapes” Gain new insights and skills in color mixing, light and shadow theory, and brushwork. Create paintings with a professional and dynamic look. Gain confidence in the painting process and learn ways to handle complex subject matter with great ease and simple gestures. Through […]
2-Day Portrait Sculpture Workshop with Artist Kevin Chambers This two day sculpture workshop will focus on classical portraiture. Students will build a life-size bust from a provided live model using water based clay on a provided armature. The class will cover classical techniques and approaches for building a basic portrait and demos for creating each […]
3-Day Oil Workshop with Artist Susan Patton / “Features of the Face" Susan will share images from her recent visit to the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC, where she closely observed the eyes of several portraits done by master artists and studied what made them different from each other. In this workshop, she will teach […]
3-Day Painting Workshop with Artist Ed Cahill / “Getting that Plein Air Look on Your Paintings - Even From Photos” Join this fun and informative workshop and learn how to bring your paintings from photos to the next level. Work from your landscape shots or from Ed's exhaustive collection and get the feel like they […]
2-Day Equine Drawing Workshop with Artist Elizabeth Scott / “Drawing Horses – Anatomy and More” Accurate drawing is the bedrock of two-dimensional art, both realistic or abstract, whether the finished product is a drawing, painting, or even a sculpture. This will be a fun, artist-friendly workshop with practical applications for horse-loving artists. While there will […]
3-Day Workshop with Artist Celeste McCollough / “A Deep Dive into Landscape Color (in Oils)” Given that we can never exactly replicate the colors we see in nature, every painting ideally makes a statement about the artist’s intention. This workshop will explore how to formulate a definite color intention and implement it. Strategies will be […]
3-Day Egg Tempera Workshop with Artist Kathy Morris / “Painting the Portrait with Egg Tempera” This workshop is designed for artists who would like to learn techniques and approaches for working in egg tempera. Students will be introduced to the world of egg tempera and learn the unique working properties of this medium used by […]
3-Day Oil Workshop with Artist Cindy Baron / “Harmony & the Landscape” Harmony and the Landscape” – This workshop is designed to show how to take a tonal painting and build layers of color and harmonize. There will be a demonstration each day to talk about technique, composition, and design. I will work with each […]
3-Day Watercolor Workshop with Artist Cindy Baron / “Innovative Methods to Bring Richness and Life to Your Landscapes” A different, unique approach to creating watercolor paintings that sing. I will show you how mixing layers of paint with a limited palette will hold their vibrancy, harmonize, and create an atmosphere that is exciting and complimentary […]
4-Day Portrait Workshop with Artist Michelle Dunaway / “Capturing the Essence” During this four day intensive workshop, Michelle will lecture, demonstrate her painting techniques, and provide one-on-one instruction as students paint from life. The class will focus on Alla Prima painting, covering everything from composition and color mixing of skin tones to more advanced techniques such […]
3-Day Painting Workshop with Artist Booth Malone / “Chomping at the Bit - Capturing the Horse in Motion” This 3-day painting course is directed towards the successful portrayal of the horse both in motion and still. One-on-one instruction and demonstrations from this accomplished instructor will provide insight and advice on anatomy (common errors to avoid), […]
3-Day Painting Workshop with Artist Kathy Anderson / “Painting Flowers in a Still-Life” Kathy will start by taking the students through the all important design and block-in stage which sets the foundation for a strong painting. With morning demos and the students painting with one-on-one instruction in the afternoon, we will cover all the important […]
5-Day Indoor Oil Landscape Workshop with Artist Jill Carver / “Aesthetic Tools for Landscape Design” Jill will discuss concepts and techniques aimed to resolve and strengthen motifs and improve overall design, from initial ‘thought boards’ to actual preparation techniques. She will illustrate how unity and variety are used to create overall harmony. The class will […]
3-Day Painting Workshop with Artist Jonathan McPhillips / “Seeing the Sea - Coastal and Marine Painting” This workshop is for the painter looking to enhance their skills while depicting coastal scenery, be it the marshes of the Low Country or the crashing surf of Down East Maine. An inspirational and encouraging environment will be fostered […]
3-Day Painting Workshop with Artist Johanne Mangi / “Painting Horses – Plain & Simple” Visually there’s nothing quite like the beauty of a horse whether in Portrait or Landscape. This workshop will take the mystery out of how to paint these majestic beauties. Johanne is known for her ability to teach in simple terms and […]
3-Day Landscape/Plein Air Workshop with Artist Kathleen Dunphy Frustrated with trying to catch the ever-changing light condition while painting outdoors? Always wanted to learn about plein air painting but have been afraid to try it? Need some inspiration to kick-start your work? This class is for you! Join Kathleen Dunphy, award-winning oil painter, for an […]
3-Day Wildlife Painting Workshop with Artist Greg Beecham / “Sculpting With Paint” The emphasis of this workshop will be on equipping each attendee with the tools necessary to attain their own next level. This process will involve painting demonstrations by Greg as he teaches and answers questions. Greg will work alongside each person as they […]