Hoping your Summer has been joyful in a thousand ways! I’ve loved hearing from you about filling up your sketchbooks, tending your gardens, and traveling to see your loved ones. YES, that is exactly what I have been doing too. Besides visiting my family in Pennsylvania and Paris, I’ve been painting and doing calligraphy too. …
All of these courses are held at the Curtis Arts Center. Scroll through the listing of classes to find the corresponding sign ups.
Casual Watercolor
Session I: Thursday mornings 9:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m., 1/13/22 – 2/3/22
Session II: Thursday mornings 9:30 – 12:30 p.m., 2/17/22 – 3/24/22
Class is back in session! Come join our intermediate watercolor sessions at Curtis Arts Center! This ongoing class will boost your skills and your momentum in your painting practice. Demos, instruction, and inspiration provided in an encouraging atmosphere.
Beginning Watercolor Adventures
Thursday mornings 9:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m., 4/7/22 – 4/28/22
Spring is the perfect time to learn about watercolor! This four-week class is exclusively for beginners. You’ll learn all about this beautiful medium and get your brushes moving!
Watercolor Sketching
Thursday mornings 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., 5/12/22 – 6/2/22
Let’s pare down our painting supplies and relax into our sketchbooks! Using watercolors, pencil and markers we’ll fill our pages with still lifes, quick sketches, and landscape elements. You’ll be all set to sketch your way through the Summer!
Modern Calligraphy 101
Saturday morning 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., February 5, 2022
Have you always wanted to try calligraphy with brush pen markers? This is the workshop that will introduce you to modern lettering and start you on your calligraphy journey! All materials and a great workbook are provided for you! Join us!
Looking for Creativity?
Oh I HOPE you are healthy and hanging in there! We haven’t painted together in months, and that’s far too long. If you’re like me, I’m energized by making art and sluggish when I’m not. Besides that, it’s a boost to create together, feeling that liveliness that fuels us. I can help you jumpstart your …
Watercolor Lilies Demo
Join me as I lead you through the process of painting these vibrant Oriental Lilies. The reference photo we’re using today is my own from years ago when we were living back east. Reference Photo Sketching the Lily Let’s start with a sketch of these big shapes. Either you can sketch the positive flower shapes …
Creating & Connecting
I believe everybody is creative! They may not realize it because they haven’t had a chance to nurture their creativity. Often there is talent brewing inside someone, and they just need a chance to tap into it. That description used to apply to me until I tapped into my curiosities about watercolor painting and calligraphy. …
Back to School!
Summer has been full of wide open spaces on the calendar, with less routine and more freedoms. It was joyful to be spontaneous when the weather was pleasant to sketch with a friend at Hudson Gardens and Chatfield Farms. Then in July I joined friends in Crested Butte to hike, picnic, and witness the miles …
Explore your creative side
“A great deal of talent is lost to the world for want of a little courage.” ~ Sydney Smith Talent is within each one of us in one form or another. Whether we allow it to bloom or whither away is up to us. An artist may not have enough courage to grow their creativity …