PAINTING & DRAWING

Join us for an engaging exploration of the artistic synthesis between two distinct art forms: photography and painting. Discover transfer techniques that integrate photographic images and text directly...

Hone your skills in color mixing, composition, surface texture and value/contrast to create a truly alluring visual rendering in this exciting portraiture workshop. Working from a live model as well as...

Capture not only what you see, but also how you react, as you interpret forms in fluid watercolor. In this exciting course, subject matter is inspired by produce discovered at farmers’ markets, with...

Master the ancient and almost-forgotten art of china painting from two contemporary masters with very different styles. This distinct practice is a notable and beautiful addition to any ceramic toolbox....

Experience summer in full bloom as you embark on painting outdoors in the Colorado landscape. We practice drawing not only on its own, but as the structure for our plein air paintings. In addition to painting...

Grasp the fundamentals of one of the most useful studio tools, drawing. Whether you are a seasoned painter or a beginning sculptor, this workshop focuses on several elemental drawing techniques to help...

Enter the world of one of the most vibrant and immediate artistic mediums: collage. In this dynamic workshop, we discover and experiment with collage assembly techniques, investigate methods for the generation...

Embark on an in-depth exploration of two great water-based painting media: egg tempera and gouache. Gouache and tempera can look superficially similar, but they cater to very different working styles –...

Explore the luminous, versatile and limitless possibilities of encaustic – a wax-based paint – in combination with photography and mixed media. During this uniquely engaging workshop, students...

Set your artistic exploration free by understanding the architecture that makes up the grounds of a painting, whether you are working guratively, representationally or abstractly. In this workshop, students...

Expand your mixed-media toolbox in this in-depth, week-long workshop. We combine two-dimensional mixed-media techniques with personalized exercises to further develop your studio practice. Our emphasis...

Explore the rich tradition of mixed-media painting in this compelling workshop. Working with a variety of materials, students examine how to push their paintings through unexpected combinations of styles,...

Engage with the past while you immerse yourself in the present in a workshop that focuses on the practice of drawing and painting using sumi ink and brush on paper. We take a contemporary and experimental...

Overcome the challenges that present themselves in your artistic practice, and heighten your craft in this three-year mentored study. This workshop explores questions brought forth by you regarding your...

Infuse your work with new and alternative methods in a workshop that explores ways to make paintings through the collection and application of materials in addition to paint. Throughout the course, we...

Engage in critical group dialogues and individual critiques to hone the fundamental aspects of your work and deepen your understanding of contemporary art practice. In this workshop that focuses on mixed...

9 AM – 12:30 PM, Monday – Tuesday Discounted registration is available for National Council Members.  Please call Marit Evans, (970) 923-3181 x243 to register. In 1960s Los Angeles, the brimming...

Analyze and develop your visual language in this intense painting workshop. Hone your skills to take meaningful and concise strides in your practice of abstract painting. We examine how our visual compositions...

See the world in a new and exciting way when you explore a variety of materials to create dynamic works on paper and board. Collage is a wonderful and accessible art form that can be mastered by all, from...

Bring your creative ideas to life with Adobe Photoshop. Photoshop allows you to create powerful images and designs. This workshop is designed to get you up and running with this imaging program.  The...

Develop and sustain direction and momentum within the personal studio practice. This week-long workshop places particular emphasis on conceptual strategies, formal connections and the ways in which ideas...

Gain insight and access into the powerful realm of abstraction and how it can be used as a visual tool in this acrylic painting workshop. We delve into the basic visual elements of abstraction through...

Expand picture-making into three dimensions in this intensive week-long exploration of painting. This dynamic workshop pushes you to grow your material vocabulary and examine the possibilities of painting...

Open your painting practice to new possibilities in an intensive workshop designed for experienced painters. We participate in engaging studio time and focused critiques. Students work on their own self-directed...

Put your imagination to the test in a fun and exciting workshop that explores gouache and collage. Gouache is a magnificent, water-based paint used for creating rich, opaque and velvety surfaces. In this...

Leap into the world of painting inspiration in this fast-paced and exploratory workshop. Students challenge their studio practice by mining their interests in historic and contemporary decorative arts...

Learn to identify colors, how they can be mixed, their relationship to each other on the color wheel, and how they can be appropriated for your own individual use. In this exciting color workshop, students...

Take part in an engaging, five-day condensed workshop based on David Hornung’s popular textbook, Colour: a workshop for artists and designers. This compressed curriculum draws from David’s...

Get ready to get rigorous in a painting workshop designed to make you sweat. Making a painting a day – and sometimes two -we focus on the basics of oil painting and simplify complex and sometimes...

Identify your own perceived, instinctual or imagined color palette in this introductory color workshop. Develop your capacity to express subject matter, ideas and experiences by translating your observations,...

Discover oil paint’s ability to harness light, shade and luminous color through the techniques of the Masters. In this compelling workshop, we experiment with various styles and schools of painting...

Explore painting the landscape with the immediacy and luminosity of watercolor. This fun workshop for beginners incorporates a series of exercises in the basics of watercolor focusing on the landscape...

Master the elusive art of transferring photographic images and create striking works in this unique workshop, which combines the arts of paint and photography. We cover the basics of working with acrylic...

Expand your painting practice to a larger format while retaining the excitement and freshness of spontaneous small-scale work in this intensive painting workshop. We begin by developing a series of smaller...

Expand your photographic endeavor with the help of expert instruction aimed at progressing your journey of making images, whether beginner or advanced. Students have access to their own Mac computers and...