Land and Sea in Winter

In the Winter 2025 session, we paint watercolor scenes in the Transparent Warm Palettes and the Opaque Winter Palettes.

This session of 6 classes broadens the knowledge of Watercolor painting with new color challenges and technical demands. The intermediate artist expands and perfects acquired skills when introduced to novel color schemes and techniques to render colorful fall landscapes and icy winter scenes. We apply all known and new skills to painting nature when rendering from photographs on larger-size paper while we aim to develop a coherent and unique artistic quality. This stage of intensive exercises and accumulated knowledge intends to free us from technical demands so that we can begin to focus on finessing details and composition. Materials are not included; the teaching artist will reach out to all new students with a list of recommended watercolor supplies. Not sure if this level class is right for you? Send us an email! This class is for intermediate-level adults and mature teens.

This class is scheduled to be in our print studio, which is only accessible by stairs.

Our class/workshop cancelation policy can be found here.

We believe art should be accessible to all. Financial assistance is available for those who qualify.

Explore creating dynamic clay sculptures in this advanced hand-building class with teaching artist and sculptor Ada Pilar Cruz. This class is open to both sculptors as well as potters working in a sculptural way.  Class runs for 10 weeks and includes 6 hours a week of open studio time. Materials and firing fees are not included.

This is a mixed-level class, which may include beginners, intermediate, and advanced-level students. We find having students of varied skill levels can create an enriched learning experience for all participants.

Our class/workshop cancelation policy can be found here.

We believe art should be accessible to all. Financial assistance is available for those who qualify. We also have a separate application for Financial assistance for Senior Citizens.

Learn the traditional techniques of etching on copper! In this class, we will practice drypoint, hard ground etching, and aquatint to develop images with a full range of values, and, of course, printing those images on GAC's American French Tool Co. press. Both experienced printmakers and beginners are welcome. This class is open to adults and mature teens of all skill levels and all materials are included. Students have access to 6 hours per week of open studio time to practice and work on your projects outside of class.

This class is scheduled to be in our print studio, which is only accessible by stairs.

Our class/workshop cancelation policy can be found here. 

We believe art should be accessible to all.  Financial assistance is available for those who qualify.

Students will explore using various art materials and techniques in this fun and creative class. Interesting still lives will be created, and students will learn the fundamentals of how to construct a still life painting from start to finish. 

This class is for adults and mature teens of all skill levels, and all materials are included.

Our class/workshop cancelation policy can be found here.

We believe art should be accessible to all. Financial assistance is available for those who qualify.

This class will introduce students to the concepts and basics of printmaking. We will explore monoprinting, reduction printing, screen printing, and gelli plate printing. This class will focus on using printmaking techniques to create images and will not be concerned with printing an edition. Both experienced printmakers and beginners are welcome and you'll have access to 6 hours per week of open studio time to practice and work on your projects outside of class. This class is open to adults and mature teens of all skill levels and all materials are included.

This class is scheduled to be in our print studio, which is only accessible by stairs.

Our class/workshop cancelation policy can be found here.

We believe art should be accessible to all. Financial assistance is available for those who qualify.

Open to new and experienced students, this class will explore the world of blending pigment with water. Students will learn traditional techniques and be encouraged to take risks using different techniques and materials. Enjoy the freedom that watercolor provides!

This class is open to students of all skill levels. New students will receive an email about what supplies they will need to bring. The class runs for 4 weeks and does not include materials.

Our class/workshop cancelation policy can be found here.

We believe art should be accessible to all. Financial assistance is available for those who qualify.

If you haven’t picked up a paint brush since college, high school or kindergarten — or if you have never even picked up a paintbrush — this class is for you. Painting is a joyful, teachable skill that will open up a universe of color, expression, personal mark-making and visual perception. We will break down the basics of painting, everything from how to set up a palette, handle brushes, start a painting, mix color, apply paint to canvas —even the best practices for easy clean up. Our class will paint directly from life, using natural objects to explore color and composition. Every class will include a variety of time-tested painting exercises designed to increase your proficiency. You’ll be amazed at how quickly your skills will advance. It is time to start painting again, and re-enter the visual world with confidence.

All materials are included. The quality of water-based acrylic paint has improved greatly over the years, and we will be working with acrylic and a slow drying medium that increases paint flow. If you prefer to use oil paint, please email the instructor.

No class on Feb 1

Our class/workshop cancelation policy can be found here.

We believe art should be accessible to all.  Financial assistance is available for those who qualify.

This class encourages individual expression as we study the basic elements of figure drawing: proportion, light and shade, anatomy, perspective, mass, planes, and design. We will have a special focus on hands, feet and movement through dynamic poses. We will be working from a live nude model. This class is open to adults and mature teens of all skill levels; all materials are included.

Our class/workshop cancelation policy can be found here.

We believe art should be accessible to all. Financial assistance is available for those who qualify.