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Use palette knife painting techniques to create a glorious sunset on canvas. Brilliant warm hues and luxurious blues will make your painting pop as vibrantly as the real thing.
Dreams and reality collide! Mystical, magical lands exist in our imagination, in folklore, and in the real world. From lost cities in the jungle, to undersea worlds, and mountains that are home to mythical beings, explore myths and mysteries around the globe—think Stonehenge, Arcadia, Xanadu, Shangri-La, Wakanda, Atlantis, Middle Earth, and the like. You will also discover many famous—and sometimes infamous—characters who rose to stardom along the way!
The southwest is calling with this ode to the resilient cactus. Paint this prickly plant on canvas using palette knife painting techniques.
This class is foundations-based, dealing with the basic principles of painting. Students will complete exercises that explore composition, value, color, line, and texture while working from direct observation. The overarching goal is to equip the student with a basic knowledge of painting and demystify the process—instilling confidence to tackle independent projects.
Create a canvas painting inspired by the warm colors of autumn. Start by learning how to compose an intriguing scene, then paint the details to create your own masterpiece.
Combine the art of the written word with acrylic and collage to make a piece that sends a message—both literally and artistically. Kelsey Marie Harris, former Art Root Writer in Residence and featured Wall Poems poet, will share insight on bringing poetry to life through visual art and design.
Try your hand at creating a rudbeckia—often known for its sub-species called the Black-Eyed Susan—from paper through the guided expertise of artist Laura Gillespie. No prior experience is necessary.
Join Urban Sketcher Patti Fallon as she takes you outdoors around the Wustum Gardens. Focus on the natural autumn landscape of the grounds as the subject for onsite location sketching. Patti will instruct you on creating quick sketches using drawing supplies that you are most comfortable with—all media is welcome.
Join former Art Root Writer in Residence Kelsey Marie Harris for an afternoon of written word and art-making! Transform a poem you create, or an existing poem that you love, into a work of art using collage and mixed media.
Paint your zodiac sign with acrylic paint to create a piece inspired by the RAM exhibition, David R. Haper: Zodiac.
Make a fun and fidget-friendly flared spinner ring! Create a base of sterling silver with the outer moving ring(s) in your choice of copper, brass, or sterling silver. Learn to solder, stamp twist wire, and more.
Think of autumn and Halloween for this workshop that dares kids to explore the hauntingly fun-filled season.
