Booking

Drawing & Design

The Workhouse Art Center hosts a wide variety of visual arts classes offered weekdays and weekends, at a range of times throughout the day. Try your hand at a new medium with a one or two day workshops or hone in on your skills with one of our 4 to 10 week classes.
Having trouble registering online? No problem; call us and we can register you over the phone at 703-584-2900.

Check back frequently!

The Workhouse is constantly adding new and exciting classes and workshops throughout quarter. So if you don't see something that fits your schedule right now, check back with us frequently to see updates and new classes! Please note that every attempt is made to keep all print and online media up-to-date with appropriate class time and date changes when necessary and that all class times and dates are subject to change.

Fall Classes

Open Life Drawing!

Open Life Drawing on All Skill Levels, Ages 16 & Up

Three hours of drawing from a live model for a low-low-price. Come to brush up on your skills or work on that portfolio! The poses will range from 1 minute gestures to long poses; nude and clothed model sessions. Models will vary from 1 week to 3 week increments. Bring your own drawing supplies (i.e. Charcoal, drawing board, paper, etc.) Easels, stools, tables and rolling carts are provided. This is not a class. No instruction will be provided. There will be a monitor present to facilitate model poses. (Meets in W-6)

**Walk-ins will no longer be accepted, students MUST pre-register. Registration will be cut off the Wednesday prior by 5pm and no more than 6 students may register for any one Thursday, so register early to ensure your space!

**Face masks must be worn at all times during class. 

**Students are expected to assist in wiping down any communal studio equipment used both prior to use and after use in class. 


The first three Thursdays of every month, 6pm-9pm

 

Tuition: $15

We ask that if you pre-register and are not able to attend, that you tell our office asap, prior to Wednesday night at 5pm so that we can open those seats up to potential students.

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Let’s learn more tangles! Zentangle® Workshop (Fall)

Intermediates, Young Adults & Adults
Instructor: Marisela Rumberg CZT

You loved the basic Zentangle® workshop with Marisela and want to learn more?  This class is focused on learning more tangles, enhancers, tanglelations and monotangles.  Basic Zentangle Workshop with Marisela Rumberg or another Certified Zentangle Teacher is required.


Fall Quarter: One Day

Sunday October 18, 12pm - 4pm


Tuition: $90
Materials: $12 materials fee or $6 if you bring your own pens. 

Location: W-6, 607

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Think in Reverse! Zentangle® Workshop (Fall)

Beginners to Intermediates, Young Adults & Adults
Instructor: Marisela Rumberg CZT

In this workshop you will do everything in reverse. Black paper and white ink instead of white paper and black ink!  You will love drawing on black tiles because there is much more besides black ink. Learn the techniques for white pens and pencils. See your tangles glow in the dark. “White ink has a character on its own and acts totally differently than the black!” Basic Zentangle Workshop is desirable but not required


Fall Quarter: One Day

Wednesday October 21, 10am - 2pm


Tuition: $90
Materials: $10 materials fee

Location: W-6, 607

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Foundations of Cartooning – Intermediate Studies in Character Design (Fall)

Beginners through Intermediates, Ages 16 & Up
Instructor: Gil RIvera
In this 2nd course of character design, you will use your creativity along with professional guidance to create your cartoon/comic book characters. Intermediate skills such as body types, design, fashion, penciling & inking will be taught. By the end of the course you will have created your own fully imagined original cartoon/comic book characters!

Fall Quarter: 5 weeks

Friday October 30, 6pm -8pm

No class on November 27


Tuition: $155
Materials:Supply list attached to confirmation email

Location: W-6, 602

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Zendala: Zentangle® Meets Mandala Workshop(Fall)

All Skill Levels, Young Adults & Adults
Instructor: Marisela Rumberg CZT

The meanings of modern mandalas have evolved and become multifaceted works of art. Continue enjoying the Zentangle Method with a new twist: circular cut paper tiles. Zendala tiles, 4.5" in diameter and die cut, are made from the same paper as the square white tiles.  Attending Basic Zentangle class is highly recommended but not required. 


Fall Quarter: One Day

Saturday November 7, 10am - 2pm


Tuition: $90
Materials: $10 materials fee or $5 when you bring your own Zentangle kit.

Location: W-6, 607

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Winter Classes

Drawing with Different Mediums (Winter)

All Skill Levels: Young Adults and Adults

Instructor: M. Jane Johnson

Students will learn to work with charcoal, pencil, pen & ink and other drawing tools. We will talk about a variety of lines, use of cross hatch, doodling, and possibly have a figure to work with too depending on availability of a model. Drawing with perspective will be explained. Students will work with realistic drawing, abstract drawing, and doodles. This class is for any student wishing to work on their drawing skills.


Winter Quarter: 9 weeks

Tuesday January 12, 6pm–8pm

 

Tuition: $220

Materials: Supply list provided at time of registration. Model fees may be applied in class.

Location: W-10

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Basic Zentangle® Workshop (Winter)

All Skill Levels, Young Adults & Adults
Instructor: Marisela Rumberg CZT

The Zentangle® Method is an easy-to-learn, relaxing and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. It is an empowering and uplifting experience. Absolutely no artistic skill is required to create Zentangle® Art. You can do it and you will love it! Our Certified Zentangle® Teacher (CZT) will guide you through this creative process that develops confidence and accomplishment, self-esteem, stress-reduction and well-being.


Winter Quarter: One Day

Friday January 15, 10am -2pm


Tuition: $90
Materials: $12 payable to instructor at the workshop, covers all materials.

Location: W-6, 607

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Think in Reverse! Zentangle® Workshop (Winter)

Beginners to Intermediates, Young Adults & Adults
Instructor: Marisela Rumberg CZT

In this workshop you will do everything in reverse. Black paper and white ink instead of white paper and black ink!  You will love drawing on black tiles because there is much more besides black ink. Learn the techniques for white pens and pencils. See your tangles glow in the dark. “White ink has a character on its own and acts totally differently than the black!” Basic Zentangle Workshop is desirable but not required


Winter Quarter: One Day

Saturday January 23, 10am - 2pm


Tuition: $90
Materials: $10 materials fee

Location: W-6, 607

Register

Let’s learn more tangles! Zentangle® Workshop (Winter)

Intermediates, Young Adults & Adults
Instructor: Marisela Rumberg CZT

You loved the basic Zentangle® workshop with Marisela and want to learn more?  This class is focused on learning more tangles, enhancers, tanglelations and monotangles.  Basic Zentangle Workshop with Marisela Rumberg or another Certified Zentangle Teacher is required.


Winter Quarter: One Day

Friday February 5, 10am - 2pm


Tuition: $90
Materials: $12 materials fee or $6 if you bring your own pens. 

Location: W-6, 607

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Amazing Letters and Monograms Workshop (Winter)

All Skill Levels, Young Adults & Adults
Instructor: Marisela Rumberg CZT

Make you initials look amazing when you decorate and enhance with tangles and auras following the Zentangle® Method. You can choose any letter you want to decorate and at the end of the workshop you will have the knowledge and techniques to even do the whole alphabet. Instructor Marisela Rumberg is a CZT (Certified Zentangle Teacher) and we guarantee you will fall in love with Zentangle if you haven’t yet. Attending Basic Zentangle class is recommended but not required.


Winter Quarter: One Day

Saturday February 13, 10am - 2pm


Tuition: $90
Materials: $10 materials fee or $5 when you bring your own Zentangle kit.

Location: W-6, 607

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