Henri Matisse’s cut-paper compositions bristle with color, rhythm, and motion. Following in his footsteps, we’ll paint sheets of paper with acrylic and gouache, cut and shape them, and create a large work of art that each student will contribute to and that will pay tribute to the master painter. The class will collaborate on a theme and together create a large wall piece.

Materials not included. Please bring the following supplies:

Sketch books

drawing tools

acrylic paint

scissors

x-acto knife.

Join us on the first Saturday of every month for an evening of Figure Drawing with a live model! Starting in September, experience our figure drawing community while receiving a small demonstration and light direction from one of our amazing Teaching Artists. Snacks and beverages provided! 

Please bring your own supplies. Accepted mediums include: graphite, charcoal, pastels, watercolor, acrylics, and clay!

No membership required!

Originating in 1997 as a collaborative art project by Swiss artist M. Vänçi Stirnemann, artist trading cards are designed for artists to create, trade, and collect miniature artworks outside the commercial art market. The size of a playing card - 2.5 inches x 3.5 inches - artist trading cards can be created using any medium and depicting any subject. Artist trading cards are made and traded around the world by artists of all ages and levels. In this class, students will learn how to cut and prepare their trading card surfaces and will have a chance to make at least one trading card to keep or trade.

Ages 10-18 welcome with adult.

Class will be taught by Julie Ragland and Megan Letchworth.

Materials provided by The Drawing Studio. 

A monthly process painting session, open to all — no experience, no agenda, no product to produce. Each session is a 3-hour held space where participants paint freely, guided by the principle that the creative process matters more than the outcome. Participants leave feeling more connected to themselves, their body, and a community of people who showed up for the same thing.

Materials provided by The Drawing Studio. 

Create a black and white print using both wood and linoleum blocks, through a whirlwind of printmaking techniques. Become familiar with two of the most common color printing techniques used in relief printmaking; 1) reduction, and 2) multiblock using linoleum. Class covers some art history in order to consider exemplary uses of block printing skills. 

Most of class time is focused on creating, both collaboratively and independently, in a supportive studio environment. Instruction is bespoke to your personal skill level (beginner- advanced), as well as your own interests and curiosity surrounding printmaking. 

Materials provided by The Drawing Studio for the first session. At your first class, your instructor will indicate what supplies you will need for your particular project. 

We will use fabric ink to illustrate a design on fabric for a personalized bandana. Class will begin with creating a design, considering composition and contrast. Learn brief art history of Chicano culture and illustrate your unique image on fabric!

Materials provided by The Drawing Studio.

No matter if you are interested in pastel, oils or acrylics or even colored pencils, color matters. Understanding how to make colors by mixing, understanding the harmony of colors and how color is used is critical to every artist. We will work with the color wheel, creating hues, values and harmonious combinations to explore how color can create great artwork.

Materials not provided. Please bring the following:

Water color paper

Gouache: Cadimum yellow, Phthalocyanine blue, Pyrrol Red, black

We will learn symmetry and proportions of the face and head including light, shadows, and shading from life sized plaster casts. 

Materials not provided. Please bring the following:

-pencils of your choice

-papers of your choice