Understanding light and shadow is key to creating realistic drawings. In this 6-week foundational drawing course, you'll explore the power of form and values using graphite, building essential skills that will strengthen all areas of your artwork.

Through structured exercises and step-bystep instruction, you'll learn how to see and apply values effectively, turning flat drawings into dynamic, three-dimensional forms.

Supplies will be provided if you additionally purchase them!

Thursdays 6:30-8 pm

January 15th - February 26th

Class Fee: $180

Jumpstart your drawing skills in just five hours!

Ready to finally feel confident with your drawing? This 5-hour intensive workshop is designed to give you a strong foundation in the essentials: composition, proportion, and accuracy. You’ll learn to see like an artist, simplify complex forms, and capture not just “a dog,” but JoJo the dog—unique and true to life.

Through guided demonstrations and hands-on exercises, you’ll sharpen your eye, build control, and complete a finished still-life drawing using all the techniques covered. Whether you’re a total beginner or a painter looking to strengthen your drawing skills, this crash course will give you tools you can use right away.

All materials provided. Just bring your sketchbook and a set of pencils—everything else is ready for you.

Saturday, January 31st

11 am - 4 pm

Class Fee: $150

Are you overwhelmed by color choices and still not getting the results you want in your paintings? This is a playful, practical workshop designed for artists who want to take control of their palette, understand color mixtures, and use color confidently to create mood, light, and harmony in their work.

Developed for a national conference for artists, this workshop will help you finally make sense of limited palettes, color schemes, and the effects of light. You’ll work in fast-drying acrylics to explore mutes, tones, tints, shades, color relativity, and color psychology—so you can apply what you learn right away.

You’ll leave with a clearer understanding of how color works and how to make it work for you.

All supplies provided via the supplies fee.

Ages 13+

Saturday, February 28th

11 am - 4 pm

Class Fee: $150      Supplies Fee: $20

Discover the power of value and form using charcoal in one transformative afternoon. 

Join us for a welcoming, beginner-friendly charcoal workshop designed to strengthen your drawing fundamentals and boost your artistic confidence. We’ll explore value, three-dimensional form, edges, and mark-making while learning how to use vine charcoal, charcoal pencils, erasers, and blending tools with intention.

This class is perfect for anyone wanting clearer skills, stronger drawings, or a solid foundation for painting.

All supplies provided via the supplies fee!

Ages 13+

Saturday, March 21st

11:30 am - 4:30 pm

Class Fee: $150    Supplies Fee: $25

Learn how to create luminous, atmospheric landscapes, and paint your own in Chrstine Raymond's signature process.

Inspired by her "4 the Love of Virginia" solo show, this special workshop pulls back the curtain on how Christine designs compositions, simplifies complex scenes, and uses light and color to create glowing, expressive landscapes.

You’ll learn the exact methods she uses in her own paintings—and create a piece in that same lyrical, light-filled style.

All supplies will be provided via the supply fee!

Ages 13+

Saturday, May 30th

11:30 am - 4:30 pm

Class Fee: $150    Supply Fee:$25