Fall 2 - BEGINNING TO INTERMEDIATE DRAWING
Oct
14
to Nov 11
Adult Class

Fall 2 - 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.

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Fall 2 - EXPLORING OIL PAINTING
Oct
14
to Nov 11
Adult Class

Fall 2 - EXPLORING OIL PAINTING

with Julie Sulzen

Tuesday, 6:30 - 8:30pm. 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.

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Fall 2 - EXPLORING OIL PAINTING
Oct
16
to Nov 13
Adult Class

Fall 2 - EXPLORING OIL PAINTING

with Julie Sulzen

Thursday, 6:30pm - 8:30pm. 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.

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Fall 2 - Working With Mixed Media - Experiment, Play & Create
Oct
17
to Nov 14
Adult Class

Fall 2 - Working With Mixed Media - Experiment, Play & Create

with Jackie Lakely

Friday, 10am - 12pm. Advanced Registration Required.

This is a class that introduces the same concepts in different ways for each session and is for all levels of skill and experience. Emphasis is put on process over product, and we will almost always work in multiples in order to try different applications of each week’s lesson. We will work with still life arrangements and your imagination to create narrative work, as well as intuitive world-building based on combining materials as you go.  

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Fall 2 - Working With Mixed Media - Experiment, Play & Create
Oct
17
to Nov 14
Adult Class

Fall 2 - Working With Mixed Media - Experiment, Play & Create

with Jackie Lakely

Friday, 1pm - 3pm. Advanced Registration Required.

This is a class that introduces the same concepts in different ways for each session and is for all levels of skill and experience. Emphasis is put on process over product, and we will almost always work in multiples in order to try different applications of each week’s lesson. We will work with still life arrangements and your imagination to create narrative work, as well as intuitive world-building based on combining materials as you go.  

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Fall 2 - Variations on Oil and Cold Wax Mediums
Oct
24
to Nov 21
Adult Class

Fall 2 - Variations on Oil and Cold Wax Mediums

with Denise Grossman

Friday, 4pm - 6pm. Advanced Registration Required.

This course will focus on demos and the application of oil and cold wax onto various surfaces / substrates. Throughout the course, students will become familiar with the mixing ratio of oil to cold wax for painting on substrates. They will understand what substrates or surfaces work best with oil and cold wax applications for best results, in addition to applying simple underpainting techniques for oil and cold wax applications. Ultimately, students will familiarize themselves with basic tools and oil paint to complete an oil and cold wax painting.

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The Art of Line
Nov
1
Adult Workshop

The Art of Line

Saturday, November 1st, 12pm - 4pm

with Jan Zhou

Awaken creativity. Strengthen your seeing. Building a lasting connection between hand, mind, and heart through the simplicity and elegance of line. In this mindful drawing workshop, you will explore how line alone—without shading or complex techniques—can express your form, movement, energy, and emotion. Whether you’re new to drawing, returning after a break, or looking to deepen your creative flow, this course offers a clear, step-by-step foundation on how to draw with greater confidence and clarity.

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Create Your Own Cartoon Characters! 
Nov
2
Adult Workshop

Create Your Own Cartoon Characters! 

Sunday, November 2nd, 2pm - 4pm

with Caleb Lee

Come learn how to invent your own cartoon character and build someone from the ground up—someone silly, cool, wild, or totally one-of-a-kind! In this fun, hands-on workshop, you’ll spend 2 hours designing a cartoon character from scratch using simple shapes, bold lines, color, exaggerated features, clothing, and your own imagination. 

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Relief Printing
Nov
15
Adult Workshop

Relief Printing

Saturday, November 15th, 12pm - 4pm

with Alexandra Blom

Explore this oldest form of printmaking by carving and printing your own linoleum blocks. This introduction will give students a chance to learn the process of relief printing from start to finish through demonstration, instruction, and guided hands-on exercises with a focus on tools, materials, and technique. Students will then take what they have learned to complete a self-guided image for printing by hand or on the press. This workshop will provide participants with the basis for further exploration of the process at home or in upcoming sessions at OPAL.

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Kintsugi
Nov
22
Adult Workshop

Kintsugi

Saturday, November 22nd, 10am - 1pm

with Mami Takahashi

Discover the art and philosophy of Kintsugi — the Japanese practice of repairing broken pottery with gold — in this all-level, hands-on workshop.

In this 3-hour session, students will learn and apply the modern Kintsugi method using food-safe adhesive, epoxy putty, and golden finish. The technique is safe for beginners and designed to make the centuries-old practice accessible in a single-day format. Rather than erasing damage, Kintsugi highlights each crack as part of an object’s unique story — inviting us to reflect on beauty, imperfection, and transformation.

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Collaging with Recycled Materials
Nov
29
Adult Workshop

Collaging with Recycled Materials

Saturday, November 29th, 10am - 4pm

with Karen Sugay

Participants will create a collage of an owl in nature using reclaimed wallpapers, fabrics, buttons, etc. Participants will create a composition sketch and color palette, select some materials, and begin creating the background in the morning. The afternoon will be devoted to creating the owl using one of the patterns provided, putting it all together, and sharing it with the group. Participants may not be done with their piece, and that’s ok! Good art can’t be rushed!

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KIDS SUMMER WORKSHOP
Aug
16
Kids Workshop

KIDS SUMMER WORKSHOP

Saturday, August 16th, 10am - 12pm

with Barbara McClure

“Wild” Animal Drawings

Ink and Watercolor Patterned Fish and Turtles: Students will create unique animal drawings using pencil, micro pens, watercolor, and colored pencil. They will also learn basic drawing skills and techniques, along with the dynamics of color and pattern.

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KIDS SUMMER WORKSHOP
Aug
2
Kids Workshop

KIDS SUMMER WORKSHOP

Saturday, August 2nd, 10am - 12pm

with Katie Aguilar

Recycled Animals

Using recycled materials such as plastic bottles or cans, students will create animals such as birds or butterflies to be decorated with varying types of markers.

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KIDS SUMMER WORKSHOP
Jul
26
Kids Workshop

KIDS SUMMER WORKSHOP

Saturday, July 26th, 10am - 12pm

with Barbara McClure

“Wild” Animal Drawings

Students will create unique animal drawings using pencil, micro pens, watercolor, and colored pencil. They will also learn basic drawing skills and techniques, along with the dynamics of color and pattern.

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Wreath Making: Beyond the Portal Toward Crafting Artful Narratives of Belonging and Home
Jul
19
Adult Workshop

Wreath Making: Beyond the Portal Toward Crafting Artful Narratives of Belonging and Home

With Shanelle Harrison

Saturday, July 19th, 1 pm - 4pm

Whether inspired by cherished memories or fantastical dreams, students will channel their vision into tangible portals that evoke the warmth, nostalgia, and wonder of home. Guided by award-winning artist Shanelle Harrison, students will experiment with diverse materials and methods, from linocut to collage, to manifest their unique interpretations of this intimate theme. Join us in shaping these portals, where artistry intertwines with the essence of belonging.

Students will create a real or imaginative mixed-media portal using a variety of materials and techniques to achieve their desired outcome.

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EXPLORING THE SUMMER GARDEN IN MIXED MEDIA
Jul
19
Adult Workshop

EXPLORING THE SUMMER GARDEN IN MIXED MEDIA

Saturday, July 19th, 10am - 4pm

with Jackie Lakely

Spend the day immersed in Summer’s bounty of flowers, grasses, vegetables, and fruits from my garden and from a farm near my house! If the weather is nice we will also spend time outside in the beautiful courtyard garden at OPAL! We will start with a series of maquettes (a grid of small studies) to explore and experiment with various mixed media techniques including drawing, painting, creating glazes, textures, shapes and patterns, working with collage, image transfer, and creating our own stamps and stencils. Then we will spend the afternoon developing larger pieces using the materials and techniques you want to create your own summer gardens. You might work from life the entire time, you might also decide to integrate your imaginative plants and flowers, narrative, and all manner of elements to make your pieces feel like YOURS. You are welcome to bring a lunch and have a break from 12:30-1:00. 

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Kintsugi for Beginners
Jul
12
Adult Workshop

Kintsugi for Beginners

Saturday, July 12th, 2:30pm - 4:30pm

with Mami Takahashi

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.

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