Felicia Forte paints for the moment when she can feel the core likeness of her subject. Join Felicia, the 2018 Second Prize winner of the BP Portrait competition,  as she shares step-by-step techniques for painting  the eye in a portrait in this one-hour demo.

Join us for a one-hour conversation with three legendary British painters as they discuss their divergent approaches, compare notes about the Slade, the Camberwell School of Art and the Euston Road legacy, the Coldstream and Uglow influence, and talk about what they are doing now as artists in relation to these shared foundations.

Join mixed media artist Lisa Bebi for this exciting 1-1/2-hour mixed media exploration of the “Paint-Over Technique.” Bebi developed this technique, which uses family photos and found images, as a base for painting and altering photocopies of photos by painting, staining and combining them with collage.

As a daily art practice, Bernard Dellario uses light and form to capture the essentials needed to paint believable and confident head studies. Grab your paints and join Bernard as he shares his techniques for creating these quick starts in this one-and-a-half hour demo.

Join mixed media artist Larry Calkins for this informative one-hour presentation to discover techniques for creating the simplified collage. Working with simple, but interesting and meaningful materials, Larry will share examples and demo his minimalist process.

Don’t miss this exciting one-and-a-half hour painting demo with nationally recognized artist Ken Karlic. Working in watercolor, often combined with gouache, Karlic creates large, vibrant paintings that push the boundaries of his medium and characterize his process.

Join watercolor artist Thomas Bucci to discover how keeping a sketchbook and a regular sketching practice is important for artists of all levels working in any medium in this one-and-a-half hour presentation.

Join Ingrid Christensen for this one-hour presentation as she talks about what makes a satisfying, coherent, and timeless image.  

Discover how painter Tara Will breaks down the shapes found in sunflowers and uses values to show a variety of light sources to capture this beautiful subject matter in this one-hour demo/paint-along.

In this 1.5-hour demo/paint-along, Palden Hamilton demonstrates and narrates a still life painting of spring flowers.

Discover the luminosity of egg tempera in this 1-1/2-hour demo with watercolor and egg tempera artist Stewart White.

Join artist Mark Daniel Nelson for this one-hour demo as he shares his approach for abstracting an image before ever touching a paintbrush using the digital drawing app Procreate.

From old live oaks to lush salt marshes, painter Steven S. Walker shines a bright light on the nostalgic beauty of the South. Discover how Walker captures light and achieves captivating glows within his paintings in this 1-1/2-hour demo/paint-along.

Join us for a fascinating one-and-a-half hour demo with Benjamin Shamback to learn about the process of painting oil on copper. Shamback is one of the only painters in the United States painting exclusively on copper. His painterly still lifes are characterized by their rich color and complex surfaces and his delicate subjects are carefully chosen for their contrast with the beauty of the copper support.

Join art writer John Seed on the first Monday of each month for a 45 minute talk on Modernism. Each presentation will provide an overview of important topics in the development of modern art and culture and will be followed by a 10 minute Q and A session. This month John talks about late Cubism and Picasso’s “Guernica”.

What drives the unspoken story that drives and allows paintings to form their own narratives, often totally unique to the observer? Discover insight and answers to this question in this one-hour presentation with British figurative artist Robert E. Wells.

The key to creating luminous acrylic painting is layering. In this demo, Wayne will show you one of his many acrylic layering and glazing techniques. The two-tone layering technique starts with a wash of two colors (like what is done using watercolor) and then followed by more transparent and semi opaque layers. It’s a very fast technique for developing a painting with a layered look.

Working along with artist Amis Balcomb, discover how to create unique imagery using four simple tools: a water-soluble graphite crayon, a waterproof ink pen, watercolor, and brilliant magical embossing powders for embellishment. Turn any design or sketch, simple or elaborate, into a decorative visual jewel.

If you’ve ever wondered how to turn a piece of your artwork into a great card, wonder no more! Join Susan Wiersema as she shares the steps to create your own cards, from concept thumbnails to finished work, photographing and scanning, formatting and printing, then to assembling to create that one-of-a-kind gift card!

Join us for this interesting conversation between artist and paint maker Michael Harding and artist Peter Keegan. Michael Harding Paints have a reputation of being among the best in the world. Come discover what drives Michael’s successful business and why he is so passionate about paint!

Museum and nature center specimens and online natural history collections are excellent sources of painting inspiration, especially in winter. Learn how to access the treasure trove of possibilities and paint along with artist Jean Mackay as she combines specimens from several collections to create a work of art.

Join Ben Hamburger as he demonstrates his process for simplifying the cityscape from photo reference. Ben will show how he consolidates complex visual information from photographic reference into a simplified painting that speaks to the essence of the scene.

Thumbnail sketches- the one thing that can take your paintings to another level! With landscape, still life and portrait demos, Jane will show how important this step is in your painting practice. For all mediums, all levels.

Suzie Baker, Patrick Lee, Tara Will – Best Practices for Artists: Going Professional with Your Art

Join Ian for this fun 1-1/2-hour watercolor paint-along, painting the iconic Northern Cardinal, a perfect subject for your holiday cards. Ian will provide a photo reference and drawing template.

Let Chris Witkowski transport you back through the history of art to explore the sources of color provided by natural pigments. Your love of color and its origins will definitely be expanded.

Rapidly Turn Your Visual World into Artistic Ideas (Online); Monday, December 13, 2021 – Part of our 2021 Winter Bash! Festival.

Join art writer John Seed for an overview of the art of Richard Diebenkorn. Seed will discuss the artist’s evolution over time and explain how Diebenkorn’s healthy skepticism about his own abilities resulted in art that kept moving forward.

Working from the photo reference, Randy will demonstrate his technique for painting the figure in a scene

Join Edmond Praybe for a slide talk and discussion focusing on artists that have taken the still life beyond the traditional expectations of the genre.

Discover tips to help you turn your plein air sketches into successful studio paintings that keep their original freshness!

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The repeated mark or motif that is repeated results in what we call a pattern. Pattern is ubiquitous as decoration or adornment for clothing, bedding, rugs, dishes, notebooks, and so many other things we use in everyday life. But some patterns are called upon to be images in their own right. A painting using pattern as its predominant format does not adorn something else. It invites you to be drawn into the repeated motif for its own sake.

Get your paints ready for this fun 1-1/2-hour Paint-Along with watercolor and acrylic artist Sarah Hansen. Working from photo reference, Sarah will share techniques for creating fast and loose watercolor landscapes. Paint in watercolor, gouache or acrylic.

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In this fun online paint-along with artist David Mensing, discover how the artist uses the palette knife to create his energy charged, light-filled landscape and still life paintings.

Join Amy Brnger as she shares her techniques for reworking an unsuccessful painting. Reworking a bad painting is always an alternative to destroying it. Working on one of her own failed paintings, Amy will demo some of the techniques…

Join us for this hour-long powerpoint presentation with Utrecht/Blick product specialist and award-winning painter Joe Gyurcsak. Following the presentation Joe will take time to answer design questions.

Dive into the art of landscape painting- from supplies and packing, to site selection and setting up- in this one-hour plein air primer with Scott Gellatly. Scott will share tips from his personal plein air tool kit and show you how to make plein air painting easy, effective and accessible!

Join Tracy Everly for this fun demo/paint-along to discover some of the ways she achieves her dynamic oil paintings. Tracy shares how she uses a failed painting to jump start her painting process. Bring one of your old paintings and follow along to discover where this approach will take you!

Join Victoria and Sharon as they give you a tour of their studios.

Discover the urban landscape with new appreciation using pencil, pen, and watercolour. Focus on capturing the essence of a scene and find your individual style. Explore sketching, colour mixing, and watercolour techniques to add to your creative toolbox.

Mixed media artist Larry Calkins will share techniques for creating amazing paper cuts using simple tools. Participants will discover how to cut traditional and non-traditional whimsical designs and will learn about this art form’s history and its many uses.

Join Jane Davies as she takes you through her process of building a painting. She shares thoughts on tools and techniques and takes questions.

Join Amis Balcomb for an hour of creative sketching using simple techniques and supplies. Working with a chunky water-soluble graphite crayon, waterproof ink pen, paper, paint brush, container of water and an optional watercolor paint set,  Amis will show you how to create spontaneous imagery, from landscapes and still-life objects, to hand-drawn fonts.

Don’t let the cold months ahead dampen your sketching habits. Grab your sketchbook and join Jean Mackay for inspiration and techniques for sketching both inside and out throughout the winter.