Booking

Painting

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.

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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

Bold Brushwork (Fall)

All Skill Levels, Young Adult to Adult
Instructor: Suzanne Clark

This class is designed for beginners to more experienced students. We’ll paint small and finish a painting each week. Learn about composing a painting, mixing the right colors and applying the paint. Track your progress from beginning to end and enjoy the craft of painting. I’ll start each class with a demonstration which will show you how to work quickly and accurately. Bring a reference photo of the still life you want to paint to the first class. If you can’t decide, I’ll bring some reference photos with me to get you started.

Fall Quarter: 8 weeks

Monday December 7, 12:30pm -3:00pm

Tuition: $225, supply list provided at time of registration
Location: W-10

Winter Classes

Intro to Oil Painting (Winter)

Beginners to Intermediate: Young Adults and Adults

Instructor: Joe Granski

Using photos and still lives, students will learn the basics of oil painting, including basic techniques and methods such as the “fat over lean” rule, direct and indirect painting.

Winter Quarter: 8 Weeks

Tuesday January 12, 6pm -8:30pm

Tuition: $225

Materials: List provided at registration

Location: W-6, 607

Chinese Brush Painting (Winter)

All Skill Levels: Young Adults and Adults

Instructor: Hsi-Mei Yates

Chinese Brush Painting can trace its culture back over 2000 years of Chinese history and art. There is no need for previous painting experience to enjoy this class; all levels are welcome. The instructor will begin with simple brush strokes and guide you through the step by step process of creating flowers and birds in this traditional style.

Winter Quarter: 9 weeks

Morning Session: Thursday January 14, 11am-1pm

Evening Session: Thursday January 14, 6pm–8pm

Tuition: $220

Materials Fee: Optional $80 kit includes black ink, rice paper, one large bamboo brush, one small bamboo brush, felt, a watercolor container, a set of 12 watercolors, a mixing plate, and a small dish.

Payable to the instructor at first class. Or bring your own supplies.

Location: W-5

Painting Portraits in Oil (Winter)

Intermediate: Young Adults and Adults