THURSDAY Figure Drawing Non-Instructional with Model
Thursday, March 13, 9am - noon
Model: Jason
This is the traditional OPAL figure session for drawing from a live model. These are 3-hour, non-instructional figure drawing sessions. Work on your figure-drawing skills at your own self-directed pace!
SUNDAY Figure Drawing Non-Instructional with Model
Sunday March 16, 10am - 1pm
Model: Bobby
3-hour, non-instructional figure drawing sessions. Work on your figure-drawing skills at your own self-directed pace!
S1 - BEGINNING TO INTERMEDIATE DRAWING
with Jesse Howard
Tuesday, 10am - 12pm Advanced Registration Required.
Learn fundamental drawing techniques and expand existing skills in a variety of media to discover individual drawing style. The focus will be on constructing composition and linear perspective with an emphasis on value plane and the use of line. Students will learn how to bring clarity and consistency to their subject matter.
S1 - WATERCOLOR BASICS
with Tony Armendariz
Wednesday, 10am to 12pm. Advanced Registration Required.
Appropriate for all levels of students, learn various techniques using wet and dry pigments.
S1 - PASTEL PAINTING
with Mike Barrett Kolasinski
Wednesday, 1pm-3pm. Advanced Registration Required.
Join us to learn the basics behind using soft pastels as a way to create pastel paintings with detail and depth.
S1 - BEGINNING TO ADVANCED DRAWING
with Jesse Howard
Wedesday, 7pm - 9pm Advanced Registration Required.
The focus will be on constructing composition and linear perspective with an emphasis on value plane and the use of line. Students will learn how to bring clarity and consistency to their subject matter.
THURSDAY Figure Drawing Non-Instructional with Model
Thursday, March 20, 9am - noon
Model: August
This is the traditional OPAL figure session for drawing from a live model. These are 3-hour, non-instructional figure drawing sessions. Work on your figure-drawing skills at your own self-directed pace!
S1 - EXPLORING OIL PAINTING
***THIS IS A FOUR WEEK SESSION***
with Julie Sulzen
Thursday, 1pm - 3pm. Advanced Registration Required.
Students will explore the fundamentals of oil painting with an introduction to materials and by practicing skills of observation, methods of drawing, explorations of color theory, and techniques of brushwork. Utilizing carefully designed still life arrangements, fundamentals of painting such as light, shape, value, and edges will be covered. Demonstrations and discussions are designed to encourage individual progress as well as general painting guidance.
S1 - EXPLORING OIL PAINTING
***THIS IS A FOUR WEEK SESSION***
with Julie Sulzen
Thursday, 6pm - 8pm. Advanced Registration Required.
Students will explore the fundamentals of oil painting with an introduction to materials and by practicing skills of observation, methods of drawing, explorations of color theory, and techniques of brushwork. Utilizing carefully designed still life arrangements, fundamentals of painting such as light, shape, value, and edges will be covered. Demonstrations and discussions are designed to encourage individual progress as well as general painting guidance.
S1 - Basic Acrylic Painting
with Catalina Gongora
Friday, 10am-12pm. Advanced Registration Required.
Learn the basics of Acrylic painting in this five week course. This course is designed for beginners and intermediate painters who are interested in learning the entire process of creating a work of art using acrylic paint.
S1 - Experimental Painting: Color, Form, and Meaning
with Michael Cuadrado Gonzalez
Friday, 4pm-6pm. Advanced Registration Required.
Stemming from conceptions grounded in abstraction, this course for beginning to intermediate painters will include extensive experimentation with techniques, materials, and mediums through individual painting dilemmas.
SUNDAY Figure Drawing Non-Instructional with Model
Sunday March 23, 10am - 1pm
Model: Deandrea
3-hour, non-instructional figure drawing sessions. Work on your figure-drawing skills at your own self-directed pace!
THURSDAY Figure Drawing Non-Instructional with Model
Thursday, March 27, 9am - noon
Model: Holden
This is the traditional OPAL figure session for drawing from a live model. These are 3-hour, non-instructional figure drawing sessions. Work on your figure-drawing skills at your own self-directed pace!
SUNDAY Figure Drawing Non-Instructional with Model
Sunday March 30, 10am - 1pm
Model: Tony
3-hour, non-instructional figure drawing sessions. Work on your figure-drawing skills at your own self-directed pace!
S2 - Exploring Materiality and Form in Sculpture
with Bethany Cordero
Monday, 10am-12pm. Advanced Registration Required.
Together we will explore the creative potential of materials and form by studying the sculptural works of Lee Bontecou, El Anatsui, and Sheila Hicks. We’ll learn about their innovative use of industrial materials, found objects, and fiber, inspiring hands-on projects using textiles, wire, and repurposed materials. Focusing on experimentation, we’ll explore how techniques shape the relationship between form, materiality, and meaning to foster personal expression and original works.
S2 - BEGINNING TO INTERMEDIATE DRAWING
with Jesse Howard
Tuesday, 10am - 12pm Advanced Registration Required.
Learn fundamental drawing techniques and expand existing skills in a variety of media to discover individual drawing style. The focus will be on constructing composition and linear perspective with an emphasis on value plane and the use of line. Students will learn how to bring clarity and consistency to their subject matter.
S2 - PASTEL PAINTING
with Mike Barrett Kolasinski
Wednesday, 1pm-3pm. Advanced Registration Required.
Join us to learn the basics behind using soft pastels as a way to create pastel paintings with detail and depth.
S2 - BEGINNING TO ADVANCED DRAWING
with Jesse Howard
Wedesday, 7pm - 9pm Advanced Registration Required.
The focus will be on constructing composition and linear perspective with an emphasis on value plane and the use of line. Students will learn how to bring clarity and consistency to their subject matter.
S2 - EXPLORING OIL PAINTING
with Julie Sulzen
Thursday, 1pm - 3pm. Advanced Registration Required.
Students will explore the fundamentals of oil painting with an introduction to materials and by practicing skills of observation, methods of drawing, explorations of color theory, and techniques of brushwork. Utilizing carefully designed still life arrangements, fundamentals of painting such as light, shape, value, and edges will be covered. Demonstrations and discussions are designed to encourage individual progress as well as general painting guidance.
S2 - EXPLORING OIL PAINTING
with Julie Sulzen
Thursday, 6pm - 8pm. Advanced Registration Required.
Students will explore the fundamentals of oil painting with an introduction to materials and by practicing skills of observation, methods of drawing, explorations of color theory, and techniques of brushwork. Utilizing carefully designed still life arrangements, fundamentals of painting such as light, shape, value, and edges will be covered. Demonstrations and discussions are designed to encourage individual progress as well as general painting guidance.
S2 - Basic Acrylic Painting
with Catalina Gongora
Friday, 10am-12pm. Advanced Registration Required.
Learn the basics of Acrylic painting in this five week course. This course is designed for beginners and intermediate painters who are interested in learning the entire process of creating a work of art using acrylic paint.
S2 - Experimental Painting: Color, Form, and Meaning
with Michael Cuadrado Gonzalez
Friday, 4pm-6pm. Advanced Registration Required.
Stemming from conceptions grounded in abstraction, this course for beginning to intermediate painters will include extensive experimentation with techniques, materials, and mediums through individual painting dilemmas.
A Spiritual Journey, Painting and Interacting with Trees, a Sensory-Motor Approach
Saturday April 26 10am-3pm
Celebrate Arbor Day and our tree city with a workshop to commune and maybe even hug a tree then go create art from that experience in the studio. This workshop develops our passion for painting and drawing trees in nature with insight and self-discovery, so that as artists we are better able to convey the emotional expressions of trees.
Invisible Ties: Assembling Memory into Presence
Monday, March 10, 10am-1pm
In this one-day workshop, participants will explore identity and memory through the meditative process of assemblage. Using materials like paper, watercolors, thread, wire, and textiles, they will transform personal memories into layered, tactile quilt-like panels. This hands-on experience encourages participants to focus on elements that resonate with their stories, creating a symbolic artwork that merges memory and material. Advanced Registration Required.
Kintsugi for Beginners
Sunday March 9th, 4pm - 6pm
Kintsugi is a traditional Japanese art form in which gold is used to repair broken ceramics. The practice of Kintsugi highlights the break rather than erasing it and emphasizes that the break is what makes the ceramics more valuable and beautiful. In this beginner’s workshop, participants will learn the basic technique of Kintsugi on a small porcelain plate or a small ceramic plate to understand the fundamentals of this process.
SUNDAY Figure Drawing Non-Instructional with Model
Sunday March 9, 10am - 1pm
Model: Isabella
3-hour, non-instructional figure drawing sessions. Work on your figure-drawing skills at your own self-directed pace!
THURSDAY Figure Drawing Non-Instructional with Model
Thursday, March 6, 9am - noon
Model: Athena
This is the traditional OPAL figure session for drawing from a live model. These are 3-hour, non-instructional figure drawing sessions. Work on your figure-drawing skills at your own self-directed pace!
SUNDAY Figure Drawing Non-Instructional with Model
Sunday March2, 10am - 1pm
Model: Michael
This is a clothed model session. 3-hour, non-instructional figure drawing sessions. Work on your figure-drawing skills at your own self-directed pace!
Visual Poetics : Image Transfers & Encaustic Layering
Saturday March 1st 11am-2pm
In this class, participants will explore poetics in the visual language of encaustics; its haunting ability to layer and encapsulate imagery, pigment, and texture. Students will be asked to consider materials beyond the surface level, carefully examining how color, images, and mark making convey subtle meaning. This workshop will focus on basic encaustic techniques, image transfers onto wax, and studio safety.
THURSDAY Figure Drawing Non-Instructional with Model
Thursday, February 27, 9am - noon
Model: Baylee
This is the traditional OPAL figure session for drawing from a live model. These are 3-hour, non-instructional figure drawing sessions. Work on your figure-drawing skills at your own self-directed pace!
SUNDAY Figure Drawing Non-Instructional with Model
Sunday February 23, 10am - 1pm
Model: Holden
This is the traditional OPAL figure session for drawing from a live model. 3-hour, non-instructional figure drawing sessions. Work on your figure-drawing skills at your own self-directed pace!
EXTENSION - Oracle Card Making with Mixed Media Workshop
with Jackie Lakely
Saturday February 22nd from 10am-4pm
This is an extension of the previous Oracle Card workshop for those who participated in December.
Oracle cards mean different things to different people, but I see them as intuitive, uplifting messages to your future self, or visual ideas/messages/thoughts that you like to have around you.
THURSDAY Figure Drawing Non-Instructional with Model
Thursday, February 20, 9am - noon
Model: Olivia
This is the traditional OPAL figure session for drawing from a live model. These are 3-hour, non-instructional figure drawing sessions. Work on your figure-drawing skills at your own self-directed pace!
SUNDAY Figure Drawing Non-Instructional with Model
Sunday February 16, 10am - 1pm
Model: Luisa
Three-hour, non-instructional figure drawing sessions. Work on your figure-drawing skills at your own self-directed pace!
THURSDAY Figure Drawing Non-Instructional with Model
Thursday, February 13, 9am - noon
Model: Mark
This is the traditional OPAL figure session for drawing from a live model. These are 3-hour, non-instructional figure drawing sessions. Work on your figure-drawing skills at your own self-directed pace!
SUNDAY Figure Drawing Non-Instructional with Model
Sunday February 9, 10am - 1pm
Model: De’Eric
Three-hour, non-instructional figure drawing sessions. Work on your figure-drawing skills at your own self-directed pace!
THURSDAY Figure Drawing Non-Instructional with Model
Thursday, February 6, 9am - noon
Model: Emily
This is the traditional OPAL figure session for drawing from a live model. These are 3-hour, non-instructional figure drawing sessions. Work on your figure-drawing skills at your own self-directed pace!
SUNDAY Figure Drawing Non-Instructional with Model
Sunday February 2, 10am - 1pm
Model: August
This is a clothed model session. 3-hour, non-instructional figure drawing sessions. Work on your figure-drawing skills at your own self-directed pace!
THURSDAY Figure Drawing Non-Instructional with Model
Thursday, January 30, 9am - 12pm
Model: Sean
SUNDAY Figure Drawing Non-Instructional with Model
Sunday, January 26 , 10am - 1pm
Model: Bobby
THURSDAY Figure Drawing Non-Instructional with Model
Thursday, January 23, 9am - 12pm
Model: Ingrid
SUNDAY Figure Drawing Non-Instructional with Model
Sunday, January 19 , 10am - 1pm
Model: Coco
THURSDAY Figure Drawing Non-Instructional with Model
Thursday, January 16, 9am - 12pm
Model: Dalawn
SUNDAY Figure Drawing Non-Instructional with Model
Sunday, January 12 , 10am - 1pm
Model: Daniel
THURSDAY Figure Drawing Non-Instructional with Model
Thursday, January 9, 9am - 12pm
Model: Deandrea
SUNDAY Figure Drawing Non-Instructional with Clothed Model
FREE Clothed Model Figure Session
Thank You to our Figure Artists and Happy 2025
Sunday, January 5th, 10am - 1pm
Model: Kahlua
This figure session will be a clothed model session open to teens 12+ as well as adults.
THURSDAY Figure Drawing Non-Instructional with Model
Thursday, December 19th, 9am - 12pm
Model: Mark
Figure session for drawing from a live model. These are 3-hour, non-instructional figure drawing sessions. Work on your figure-drawing skills at your own self-directed pace!
SUNDAY Figure Drawing Non-Instructional with Model
Sunday, December 15th, 10am - 1pm
Model: Mia
This is the traditional OPAL Sunday figure session for drawing from a live model. These are 3-hour, non-instructional figure drawing sessions. Work on your figure-drawing skills at your own self-directed pace!
Finishing, Photographing & Presenting Work - Professional Development Series
with Bryan Northup
Saturday, December 14th from 12pm - 2pm
Learn some tips and tricks on how to wire framed work properly, sign work, and present artworks for photographing or to gallery preparators to hang in a show. Bring a piece you want help with.
THURSDAY Figure Drawing Non-Instructional with Model
Thursday, December 12th, 9am - 12pm
Model: Harper
Figure session for drawing from a live model. These are 3-hour, non-instructional figure drawing sessions. Work on your figure-drawing skills at your own self-directed pace!
SUNDAY Figure Drawing Non-Instructional with Model
Sunday, December 8th, 10am - 1pm
Model: D’Eric
This is the traditional OPAL Sunday figure session for drawing from a live model. These are 3-hour, non-instructional figure drawing sessions. Work on your figure-drawing skills at your own self-directed pace!
Oracle Card Making with Mixed Media Workshop
with Jackie Lakely
Sunday, December 8th, 10am - 4pm
Oracle cards mean different things to different people, but I see them as intuitive, uplifting messages to your future self, or visual ideas/messages/thoughts that you like to have around you.
Fused Glass Ornaments
with Bryan Northup
Saturday, December 7 from 1pm - 4pm
Make some handmade fused glass ornaments just in time for the holiday season. Surprise your friends and family with one-of-a-kind glass ornaments made by you!