All Skill Levels, Young Adults & Adults

Instructor: Nadine Thola

Teens, couples, friends or just you can enjoy a night of discovering your inner artist! Using acrylic multi-surface paints, you will paint beautiful artworks on glassware. All works will be hand wash or dishwasher safe. As the seasons change, you can have a unique set of drink-ware for entertaining!

Winter Quarter: One day

Session B: Saturday February 1, 6pm-7:30pm - Theme - Jewels & Gems

Session C: Saturday March 7, 6pm-7:30pm - Theme - Spring Flowers

Tuition: $40
Materials: $10 added at time of registration. Covers brushes and paint. Please bring 2 wine glasses, drinking glasses, a vase, or empty glass jar (which can be made into a candle container)
Location: W-10

All Skill Levels: Young Adults & Adults

Instructor: Nadine Thola

Learn to do stroke work for any technique of painting. This is a great how-to class. Learn comma, dots, and drop like (thin to thick) strokes, dabs, dry brush and thin lines. This is a great way to add detail or make flowers out of strokes.

Winter Quarter: One day
Session B: Thursday March 12, 5pm-6:30pm

Tuition: $40
Location: W-10

All Skill Levels, Young Adults & Adults

Instructor: Nadine Thola

Nothing to do or looking for something special? Learn to paint in Acrylics! Teens, couples, friends or just you can enjoy a night of discovering your inner artist! With basics techniques taught, you can choose demonstrated painting styles and colors to make your work of truly your own!

Winter Quarter: One day

Session B: Friday February 14, 7pm-9pm, Theme: Cupid

Session C: Friday March 13, 7pm-9pm, Theme: Easter Eggs

Tuition: $65, includes all materials
Location: W-10

Beginner to Intermediate, Young Adults & Adults

Instructor: Terry Anstrom

Create a watercolor painting by using a variety of techniques involving “pouring” paint, dropping salt on wet backgrounds, or spraying water on pockets of paint, and splattering. Usually, I plan my painting by drawing an image, applying paint, then finishing the background. In this workshop, we will spend the first part experimenting with dark or medium colors “poured on” paper, then sprinkle with salt or splatter or spray with water to create a background. One sheet of 140 lb watercolor paper divided into 8 pieces will be used to create the background designs. In the second part the student will identify what emerges from the results of the pouring or salting or splattering to suggest the idea for a painting. Students will be amazed at what they can produce and design in one day workshop.  Lots of examples shown to students.

Winter Quarter: One day

Session B: Sunday February 16, 12pm-5pm, Class meets in W-6, 602

Tuition: $110, supply list provided at time of registration

All Skill Levels, Young Adults & Adults

Instructor: Nadine Thola

Using the Donna Dewberry one stroke and Russian one stroke process, we will be making quick and easy paintings focusing on paint strokes. No previous paint experience is required. Learn to do stroke work for any technique of painting. This is a great “how-to” class!

Winter Quarter: 4 weeks

Thursday February 6, 6pm-9pm

Tuition: $170, supply list provided at time of registration

Location: W-10

All Skill Levels: Young Adults and Adults

Instructor: Lynda Ray

Encaustic painting is a process that produces impressive results with luminous and jewel-like surfaces and textures. Students will learn techniques such as melting through, line and edge, transfers, texture and collage where one will choose to practice these methods or just the ones that interest them. At the end of the workshop, artists will be familiar with a range of techniques which they can use as they develop their body of work. All supplies provided.

Winter Quarter: One day

Session A: Saturday February 8, 11am–5pm

Session B: Saturday March 7, 11am-5pm

Tuition: $140

Materials Fee: $40, payable to the instructor at first class. An optional materials list will be supplied before the workshop.

Location: W-7, 711

All Skill Levels, Adults

Instructor: Epp Meisner

Students will learn to draw and paint the human figure quickly using line, shape and proportion. They will learn to mix values and colors: light/dark and warm/cool flesh tones using watercolor to capture the spirit of the model. The first half of the workshop will emphasize values using a monochromatic color scheme; the second half will emphasize an open color palette. Students of all levels are welcome. Each workshop in a given month will build on the previous workshop, however students can choose whether to join the workshop once, twice or three times. The instructor will provide the theory necessary for the course, individual instruction techniques, as well as individual detailed analysis of each student’s work.

Winter Quarter: One day
February Series:
Session A: Sunday February 9, 10am-4pm

Session B: Sunday February 16, 10am-4pm
Session C: Sunday February 23, 10am-4pm

Tuition: $140 per session

Special discount rate: Each workshop series has a special rate for those interested in registering for two or three workshops in a series. Interested students should call 703-584-2900 to register over the phone to get the special rate. Register for two - $20 off total/ Register for all three - $30 off total. Cannot be combined with any other offers or discounts.

Materials: Model fee’s will be collected in each workshop session. All students must have their own supplies.
Location: W-6, 607

Beginner, Ages 12 to Adult

Instructor: Nadine Thola

Ukrainian style, real egg shells are decorated to create year-round keepsake decorations. Through this workshop, students will discover the process of dye and beeswax layering to create intricate designs. No experience is necessary, and all supplies will be provided to finish between one and two eggs during a session. This is a delicate process, but anyone can do it; join with family and friends and discover a new tradition together! Design a Christmas ornament, make jewelry, brighten an Easter basket or give your eggs away for a special occasion.

Winter Quarter: One day

Session B: Thursday, March 19, 6pm-9pm

Tuition: $70 (Price adjusted! This is now a THREE-hour workshop)

Materials: $5 added at time of registration for eggs and dye replenishment. Please bring a roll of soft paper towels and plastic gloves if desired to keep dye off hands.

All Skill Levels, Young Adults & Adults

Instructor: Bill Firestone

Begin with a discussion and demonstration of eleven techniques for painting loosely. The focus of the workshop is for an uninhibited approach to painting to achieve a less rigid and fresh result. Each student will create two separate paintings from one scene. The student can bring their own photos or can select from ones supplied by the instructor. Each student should bring acrylic paints and two canvases (approx. 11x14 or similar size).

Winter Quarter: One day
Saturday February 22, 11am-4pm

Tuition: $110
Location: W-10

All Skill Levels, Young Adults & Adults

Instructor: David Vickers

Watercolor can be fun! Loose! Spontaneous! Experimental! It can involve unexpected tools like salt or string! Find out what’s possible when you play with paint! This three-hour workshop includes instruction and support that encourages creative exploration of watercolor on a small scale using a variety of materials and tools to free up experimentation. Final works will range from spontaneous abstractions to planned renderings. Tools including sponges, string, straws, and stencil papers may be combined with additives including salt and alcohol to open a creative door to endless possibilities with watercolor.

Participants will be able to take away a number of small completed watercolor experiments since we will work in multiples of two or four for each of several explorations. A frame will be provided for one experiment which you deem as worthy.

Winter Quarter: One day

Saturday February 29, 11am-2pm

Tuition: $70, supply list provided at time of registration
Location: W-6, 607

(Ink washes + watercolor)
All Skill Levels, Adults

Instructor: Epp Meisner

Drawing and Painting Botanicals (flowers, tree branches, leaves, etc.) capture each subject’s personality through line, washes and color. Students will be encouraged to strive for a lively expression, not botanical

accuracy. Students of all level are welcome. These workshops are given on two consecutive Sundays. Each workshop will build on the previous workshop; however, students can choose whether to join the workshop on one of these days or both days to practice their skills. The instructor will provide the theory necessary to enhance the students’ work, individual instructions in technique, as well as individual detailed analysis of their work.

Winter Quarter: One day
Session A: Sunday March 1, 10am-4pm
Session B: Sunday March 8, 10am-4pm

Tuition: $140 per session

Special discount rate: Each workshop series has a special rate for those interested in registering for two workshops in a series. Interested students should call 703-584-2900 to register over the phone to get the special rate. Register for two - $20 off total. Cannot be combined with any other offers or discounts.

Materials: Botanicals fees are extra per session. All students must have their own supplies.
Location: W-6, 602

SPECIAL EARLY SPRING SESSION
All Skill Levels, Adults

Instructor, Lynn Goldstein

This class includes various approaches to the soft pastel medium that will help encourage students to develop their personal style. Several techniques will be explored and applied to complete pastel paintings for a deeper understanding of this versatile medium. Fundamentals of design, composition and color will be discussed. Students will use their own resource materials to compose paintings. Instruction will be provided to determine how best to complete a painting with photographic resource material. Beginners should bring drawing materials; intermediate and advanced students should bring their pastel supplies to the first class.

Spring Quarter: 8 weeks

Wednesday March 18, 10am–12:30pm
No class May 6

Tuition: $225, supply list distributed at first class

Location: W-6, 607