Art Classes

 

I love sharing art with others! I believe everyone has creativity inside them waiting to emerge! Helping people learn new skills and tap into  that creativity is a gift to me. Seeing the faces when they try  something new and see the results is amazing to me. I encourage groups to contact me to see if we can find a class that will fit!

am able teach a wide variety of art classes that can be arranged for different size groups and depending on the class they may be able to be adapted for different ages and skill levels.

  The Class cost will be dependent on subject taught and supplies I provide.   You can arrange a location for the class. If I arrange a location and there is a site cost it will be added to the class cost.


Other Classes are possible

I do have knowledge of other specific art topics that can be arranged on art education or just fun crafty ideas. Visit with me what your group might like 

Watercolor Rock Painting

This watercolor class teaches a variety of techniques to create texture with watercolor. Previous watercolor experience is not needed. I cover the basics of watercolor about paper, paint, etc. The class provides an opportunity for lots of fun experimenting! 

Weaving with Nature

Learn basics of simple loom weaving adding elements of natures like twigs, grasses, shells, rocks, and feathers to the piece. No prior weaving experience is needed.

If group has prior weaving experience or as a second class after the basic, we can explore 

Off Loom Weaving creating the piece on a branch or other support

Watercolor Classes

I can do a variety of watercolor styles. Beginner watercolor, line and wash, watercolor batik, mixed media, for example. I am always taking classes to learn new skills I am eager to pass along what I learn.

Monarch Butterfly and Faux Bark with Acrylic and Waxpaper

Bark will be created on a canvas using acrylic paint and waxpaper! An easy way to add the butterfly to the tree bark will be shared 

Composition, Collage,

Paper Weaving

The basics of composition will be explored followed by fun activities experimenting in paper weaving and collage. Lots of ideas will be shown and demonstrated but only as examples to spark the imagination for unique creations of each participant!

Watercolor Poinsettias

This class can be taught as soon as the poinsettias hit the stores in the fall. We use the actual poinsettias leaves to create the veins of the petals and leaves of the poinsettias!! You can decide the color of your poinsettia regardless of the color of poinsettia we use for the template. The magic of art!!

10 Piece Whimsical Clay Face

Very basic clay sculpting techniques are taught dividing a larger piece of clay into 10 pieces

and assembling it into a whimsical face.

 


Rainbows in the Round: Fantasy Flowers in Watercolor

This piece uses some fun thin textured mulberry paper we will mount on a canvas. Learning to mix colors on the canvas will teach a bit of color theory and color mixing while having fun creating our own unique layered garden! The results are only limited by your creativity!

While they are drying, we will create fun beaded flower centers to embellish them.  Painters and non painters welcome



Watercolor Batik on Ginwashi Rice Paper

Watercolor painting technique that uses wax as

a resist.  This is a technique class. After learning the technique, a 2nd class can be arranged to complete a picture.

Wax is applied in layers with watercolor paint in between, over and over in layers. Once completed, the wax is removed with a warm iron. This is similar to traditional batik done