Painting
September
1 eventVan Gogh's Flowers (Session A)
Paint a vibrant flower bouquet using thick, swirling brushstrokes inspired by Van Gogh's iconic style.
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October
26 eventsPainting with Water Mixable Oils from Photos with Beth Bathe
Paint from your own photos or Beth Bathe's prints using water mixable oils, learning her unconventional technique with squeegees, Q-tips.
Line Into Color-Not Revealing Everything with Abby Ober
Paint loose gouache and watercolor studies, leaving white paper exposed to suggest light and form inspired by masters like Cézanne and John Marin.
Adults! Painting with Coffee Autumn Workshop
Paint an autumn scene with coffee on watercolor paper, choosing from pre-sketched designs or sketching your own.
Adult Posca Marker Workshop: Fall-Themed Posca Paint Marker Techniques and Cloud Study
Paint a fall landscape with Posca acrylic markers, learning layering and blending techniques to create dramatic clouds.
Feral Form Fantasies KIOSK Gallery Opening Reception
Explore paintings and drawings by Alex Spalding, Tulia Day, and Lindsay Kovnat Davis that transform the human figure into mythical.
Introduction to Alcohol Inks
Create flowing abstract art with alcohol inks on tiles and canvas, using brushes and air to direct luminous color.
Halloween Wine Bottle Lanterns
Paint or decoupage a wine bottle with Halloween designs, then add fairy lights to create an illuminated lantern.
How To Use Watercolors
Learn 15 watercolor techniques on a worksheet, then paint a small landscape or still life to practice your skills.
Pet Portrait Watercolor Workshop
Paint a watercolor portrait of your pet, learning to transfer sketches, layer washes, and add expressive details.
Acrylic Pouring Class with Ann Benton Yeager
Pour fluid acrylics onto canvas to create marbled, contemporary paintings using two pouring techniques with instructor Ann Benton Yeager.
Graphic Painted Botanicals: Sumi Ink + Gold
Paint bold, abstracted botanicals using flowing sumi ink washes, then layer metallic gold accents to highlight veins and edges for striking.
Introduction to Alcohol Inks with Ann Benton Yeager
Learn to layer and blend alcohol inks on non-porous surfaces with Ann Benton Yeager, creating vibrant, fast-drying paintings.
Visiting Artist Workshop: Intro to Acrylic Painting
Learn fundamental acrylic techniques including color mixing and paint handling, then paint your own composition from a photo or object of your choice.
Visiting Artist Workshop: Skill Building with Botanical Watercolors
Learn six essential watercolor techniques, wet-into-wet through edge charging, then apply them to botanical studies and expressive abstractions.
Farm Animal Paint & Sip at the Farm
Paint a farm animal canvas with step-by-step guidance from an instructor, then cuddle kittens and goats.
Richness in Watercolor
Layer watercolors to build depth and richness, exploring textures from smooth to fuzzy while working from objects or photo reference.
Philadelphia Water Color Society: 126th International Exhibition of Works on Paper; Reception & Awards
View works on paper across mediums, from watercolor and pastels to charcoal, graphite, and hand-pulled prints.
Paint Your Pet
Paint your pet's portrait in acrylics, learning to sketch and capture likeness before adding color.
Adults! Fluid Art with Flunk
Pour acrylic paint across two canvases using fluid dynamics techniques, creating cell-filled abstract pieces.
Intuitive Abstract Painting with Alcohol Inks
Paint with alcohol inks on ceramic tile, synthetic paper, and canvas, using brushes and air flow to move the vibrant colors intuitively.
Painting with Gouache: Pumpkins & Gourds
Paint seasonal pumpkins and gourds with gouache, exploring layering, texture, and loose brushwork to capture form and character.
Intro Watercolor
Learn watercolor fundamentals like blending, layering, and texture techniques, then paint your own pieces.
Intro to Brush Lettering: Place Cards & Menus
Learn brush lettering basics, then design place cards and menus with wax seals and dried florals for your holiday table.
Building Landscapes in Watercolor – Level 2
Build full watercolor landscape compositions using layering, color theory, and sketching techniques, working from reference photos.
Adult Watercolor Workshop: Paint a Pet Portrait
Paint a watercolor portrait of your pet, learning foundational techniques like layering and color mixing.
Watercolor & Ink Workshop
Paint a spooky jack-o-lantern with watercolor and ink, experimenting with both mediums on one piece.
November
14 eventsWatercolor Autumn Leaves
Paint autumn leaves in watercolor using wet-on-wet techniques, layering washes to blend warm hues and create organic texture.
Adults! Exploration of Alcohol Inks with Nina Yocom
Explore alcohol ink techniques with Nina Yocom, applying inks to tiles, paper, and canvas using brushes and airflow to create finished pieces.
How to Use Gouache
Learn a dozen gouache techniques by creating a cheat sheet, then apply them in a small painting.
Making Color Sing
Learn to mix complementary colors and neutrals that harmonize in oil paintings, working with limited palettes to expand your expressive range.
Richness in Watercolor
Layer watercolors to build depth and richness, exploring textures from smooth to fuzzy while working from objects or photo reference.
Watercolor Techniques with Textures
Learn wet-on-wet, layering, and texture techniques like imprinting and scraping to enhance your watercolor paintings.
Intro Watercolor
Learn watercolor fundamentals like blending, layering, and texture work, then paint your own piece.
Farm Animal Paint & Sip at the Farm
Paint a wooden flag while enjoying wine and time with farm animals in a relaxed, social setting.
Building Landscapes in Watercolor – Level 2
Paint a complete watercolor landscape using layering and color theory, choosing from provided reference photos or your own.
Intuitive Painting with Alcohol Inks
Paint abstract compositions with alcohol inks on tiles and mixed media surfaces, using brushes, air flow, and stencils to guide flowing color.
River Pastel Workshop
Learn underpainting, layering, blending and perspective in soft pastel, with one-on-one guidance from Elissa Goldberg.
Seeing The Big Picture in Landscape Painting
Learn to compose landscapes using foreground, middle ground, and background zones.
Holiday Ornament Painting Workshop with Casey Saccomanno
Hand paint a ceramic or wooden ornament with watercolor using Casey Saccomanno's signature muted palette of blush, sage, and metallics.
December
5 eventsStarry Night Yarn Painting
Create a yarn painting of Van Gogh's Starry Night on canvas, following a template and gluing yarn to build your own textured version.
Happy Holidays, Yellow Springs!
Draw and paint holiday scenes from your favorite movies, using film stills as reference to improve accuracy with watercolor, gouache, or pencil.
Intro to Watercolor
Learn watercolor fundamentals, blending, layering, and texture techniques while painting your own pieces.
Building Landscapes in Watercolor – Level 2
Paint a complete watercolor landscape using layering, color theory, and sketching techniques, working from reference photos.
Watercolor 101: Quilt Painting
Paint watercolor quilt patterns on a template, learning basic techniques like washes, glazing, and blending from instructor Tori.