August
9 eventsPortrait Drawing – Single Session
Draw or paint a live model in a three-hour open studio session designed for all levels.
Figure Drawing
Draw the human figure through a series of timed poses, from quick warm-ups to a sustained 20-minute hold.
Zentangle® Beyond the Basics
Create intricate patterned tiles using structured, repetitive strokes in this meditative drawing method focused on mindfulness over technical skill.
Fraktur Tulips Workshop with Emily Smucker-Beidler
Make a fraktur tulip in the Pennsylvania German folk-art tradition, drawing in ink and coloring with traditional fraktur watercolors.
Portrait Drawing – Single Session
Draw or paint a live model in a long-format pose, working at your own pace in a welcoming studio session for all levels.
Figure Drawing
Study the human figure through a series of timed poses, from quick warm-ups to a 20-minute hold, using your choice of medium.
Social Sketchbook Club 8/27
Bring your sketchbook to an open studio evening, sketch alongside others with gentle prompts, and enjoy coffee, snacks, and community with fellow creatives.
Digital Pet Portraits
Create a stylized digital portrait of your pet using Procreate on iPad, learning to sketch, outline, and color with brushes designed for fur, feathers.
Summer Bird Sketching with Colored Pencils
Sketch Pennsylvania birds with colored pencils, learning to break down anatomy into simple shapes and layer feather texture and color.
September
9 eventsFlower Studies with Colored Pencils: Wildflowers
Draw seasonal wildflowers with colored pencils, learning basic flower shapes and layering techniques for beginners.
Tuesday Sketch Night: The Folk Singer
Sketch a costumed folk singer model through timed poses, from quick warm-ups to a final 30-minute study, in your choice of medium.
Flower Studies with Colored Pencils: Pollinators
Draw flowers that attract pollinators, learning to add texture and detail with colored pencils.
Figure Drawing
Draw a live model through a series of poses, starting with quick warm-ups and building to a sustained 20-minute pose.
Vibrant Plants in Oil Pastels
Draw expressive house plants in oil pastels, using layering and blending techniques to capture organic leaf shapes and shadows.
Figure Drawing
Learn gesture, anatomy, and line of action to draw the human figure using both classical construction and animation principles.
Flower Studies with Colored Pencils: Herbs
Draw herb stems and leaves with colored pencils, learning basic flower shapes and layering techniques for beginners.
Social Sketchbook Club
Sketch alongside others in a relaxed studio setting, with gentle prompts and technique tips to experiment with new ideas in your own sketchbook.
Figure Drawing
Draw a live model through progressive poses, starting with quick warm-ups and building to a 20-minute pose.
October
7 eventsCarving Out the Light: Subtractive Charcoal with Claire Haik
Learn subtractive charcoal drawing with Claire Haik, covering paper in dark tones and using erasers to sculpt light from landscape photographs.
iPad Drawing Made Simple: Celestial Sun & Moon
Learn Procreate basics by drawing a celestial sun and moon illustration, exploring brushes, layers, and blending techniques on iPad.
How to Draw Birds
Learn to sketch birds from observation using gesture drawing and quick techniques, documenting feathered friends like early ornithologists.
iPad Drawing Made Simple: Colorful Beetle
Draw a colorful beetle in Procreate on iPad, learning brushes, layers, and digital color techniques from scratch.
Social Sketchbook Club
Sketch alongside others in a relaxed studio setting with prompts, conversation, and supplied materials to experiment.
iPad Drawing Made Simple: Mystical Crystals
Draw mystical crystals in Procreate on iPad, learning brush techniques, layering, and digital color from scratch.
Mystical Bird Sketching: Owls & Ravens in Colored Pencils
Sketch owls and ravens in colored pencil, learning to layer feathers, blend tones, and capture expressive details.
November
3 eventsiPad Drawing Made Simple: Luna Moth
Draw a luna moth illustration in Procreate, learning to navigate brushes, layers, and basic digital coloring techniques on iPad.
Social Sketchbook Club
Sketch in your own book while sitting with others at communal tables, with gentle prompts and technique tips to loosen up and try new things.
Draw Your Day: Gratitude Sketch Journaling
Sketch daily moments in a gratitude journal using simple illustration and hand lettering to capture quiet joys and everyday adventures.