Category: Past Workshops

Tuesdays, January, 20 -March 24, 2026 – 9:00 am – 12:00pm Enjoy the fun of sketching landscapes, interiors and architecture with ink and watercolor — a technique that has the visual appeal of both drawing and painting and is the basis of much “urban sketching”, an increasingly popular practice. The class will include choosing a…

Wallingford Community Arts Center8 weeks: Wednesdays, January, 14 -March 4, 2026 – 12:30 – 3:30 pm Enjoy the fun of sketching landscapes, interiors or architecture with ink and watercolor — a technique that has the visual appeal of both drawing and painting and is the basis of much “urban sketching”, an increasingly popular practice. The…

Saturday and Sunday, Jan 17-18, 2026, 9:00am – noon. Jester Artspace. Perspective for sketching and painting. If you’ve ever felt confused or intimidated by architectural subjects or urban scenes, this workshop will introduce you to the fundamentals of linear perspective, broken down into easy to follow steps. It will then show you how to apply…

Presented by Jester Artspace Saturdays, November 15 & 22, 2025, 9:00 am – noon In this two day workshop you can enjoy the fun of sketching with ink and watercolor — a technique that encompasses the visual appeal of both drawing and painting. The class will include choosing a subject, creating a composition, taking both…

Explore the fun of Water Mixable Oil – real oil paint that cleans up with water – no toxic solvents needed! Water mixable oil paint, brushes, “oil painting paper” and palette paper will be provided for use during the workshop. No need to spend the money on paint just to try an unfamiliar medium. Just…

1:00 PM-4:00 PM EDT on Wed, 9/10/2025-11/26/2025 Enjoy the luxury of painting in oil with the convenience of painting solvent-free. Water mixable oils are real oil paint, but they clean up with water and use non-toxic thinners and mediums that don’t give off fumes. Oil paint is the painting medium of the masters, the majority…

Tuesdays, September 9 – November 11, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Members: $280Non-Members: $300 Register Here Enjoy the luxury of painting in oil with the convenience of painting solvent-free. Water mixable oils are real oil paint, but they clean up with water and use non-toxic thinners and mediums that don’t give off fumes. Oil paint…

2-day workshop, Saturdays, June 21st and 28th, 9:00 am to 12:00 noon. Join us for two relaxed mornings in Jester Park, painting the landscape in gouache. Gouache (opaque watercolor) is a water-based, friendly and forgiving painting medium that allows you to work from light to dark like watercolor, or dark to light like oil or…

Tuesdays, 9:00am – Noon; June 10- July 29, 2025  Enjoy the fun of painting “en plein air” — painting directly from nature on location using gouache (opaque watercolor). Gouache is a fun and easy to use water based medium that dries quickly to a beautiful mat finish. Unlike transparent watercolor, gouache allows for painting light…

Wednesdays, June 18 – August 6, 2025, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Enjoy the fun of painting “en plein air” — painting directly from nature on location using gouache (opaque watercolor). Gouache is a fun and easy to use water based medium that dries quickly to a beautiful mat finish. Unlike transparent watercolor, gouache allows…