Humanity and Mother Nature work together to produce the small, frosted ocean jewels we know as sea glass. Kathy and Bonnie handpick authentic sea glass from the Eastern Shore beaches to share with you to make some fun sea glass art together. Bring the beach right into your home with these creative and fun sea glass creations that will evoke the salt tang of the ocean and the feel of sand between your toes any time you look at them. The $15.00 supply fee will provide all necessary materials.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Bonnie Artz
Cost: $42 ($35 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Join Art League Instructor and composition expert Joanna Chalson for a dynamic 4-week journey into the art of Recycled Collage. Discover how to transform everyday materials—like junk mail, packaging, and other “found” treasures—into striking, one-of-a-kind works of art. Through guided exploration of design principles such as texture, line, form, and color, you’ll learn to craft visually compelling compositions that celebrate creativity and sustainability. Embrace the beauty of reimagining the ordinary and create meaningful art from the unexpected! This class is designed for students of all levels.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Joanna Chalson
Cost: $200
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

This workshop is designed to guide students in transforming their works on paper—including drawings, paintings, and prints—into dynamic mixed media pieces, with a particular emphasis on collage techniques. Instruction will be tailored to each student's individual interests and skill levels, making the workshop suitable for everyone from beginners to advanced artists. Former students are encouraged to bring in previous work that they consider unfinished or unsuccessful to use as a starting point for their mixed media experiments and creations. Printing Methods Covered: Monotype, Collagraph, Frottage and Image Transfer.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Christine Stoughton
Cost: $240
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

This workshop is about the line, its weight and use as means of structure and expression, the power and significance of color, but more importantly, how perception in art is a dynamic interplay between the artist's intentions and the viewer's individual interpretation as well as the advantages and acceptance that in the process "everything can change," that ideas, marks and colors are fluid.
 
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Instructor: Jorge Luis Bernal
Cost: $695.00 Tax & Materials included
Website, email, 301-821-3999

Supply Fee - $4.00 for boxes and supplies - paid directly to instructor. Students will use an image finder to "harvest" one or more small collages from a larger collage they will create to top a small wood box or set of coasters. They will paint the sides and insides to coordinate or contrast with their collage colors. Finally, they will apply a protective glossy or matte finish. Instructions will be provided if students wish to purchase extra boxes or coasters to complete at home using any leftover collage harvests.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Martha Mihaly Black
Cost: $42 ($35 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Join us for a fun, hands-on workshop exploring color, texture, layering, and monoprinting techniques using gel plates. You’ll create a collection of unique painted papers that can be used in collage, added to acrylic or watercolor works, or even framed as standalone monoprints. Each session offers new opportunities to explore techniques, experiment with different materials, and expand your creative toolkit. This workshop is designed for all skill levels and encourages playful experimentation. Come ready to get messy and make some magic!
 
Location: Jupiter, Florida
Instructor: Patricia Lappin
Cost: $75
Sponsor: The New Studio for the Visual Arts
Website, email, 561-295-5712

On a small canvas, you’ll create a beautiful seascape featuring the shimmering ocean, and a tree with lush greenery along the shoreline—using your own choice of colors to make it uniquely yours! We’ll explore a variety of fun materials including torn papers, napkins, stencils, glue, paint, glitter, and more. Through layering, painting, and stenciling, you’ll bring depth and texture to your scene, resulting in a stunning 3-dimensional landscape. Unleash your creativity and enjoy the process of making this vibrant mixed-media artwork! No experience necessary! Students should bring $20 cash to pay instructor for materials, which will all be provided for you.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Julie Schroeder
Cost: $50
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Designed especially for those with busy schedules, this "Wine-down-Wednesday" offers the perfect opportunity to decompress, connect, and unleash your inner artist. Settle in with a complimentary glass of wine, meet new friends, and share a laugh. Come join us for a Mini Art-Making Class where we’ll create a playful series of small works! You’ll take some pieces home to enjoy, and we’ll leave a few to share in our Community Art Gallery Box for everyone to experience. It’s a fun way to make, connect, and give back through creativity! No experience needed! All participants must be age 21+.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Debi West
Cost: $50
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Join Minnesota-based artist Julie Schroeder for a relaxed, hands-on workshop exploring watercolor in fresh and expressive ways. You’ll create spontaneous, colorful landscapes using mono printing techniques and experiment with watercolor pencils to add depth and texture. Julie will demonstrate a range of approaches while encouraging you to work at your own pace and follow your artistic instincts. You’ll have the option to finish your pieces with pen and ink for added definition and contrast. Choose to focus on traditional watercolor or combine materials for a mixed-media effect. This class offers a supportive environment to explore, experiment, and enjoy the creative process. $30 cash supply fee. Students are still responsible for bringing a few items (see website).
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Julie Schroeder
Cost: $230
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Value, edges, and color are fundamental elements of art that work together to create form, depth, and visual interest. Value refers to the lightness or darkness of a color. Edges define the boundaries between shapes and are described as sharp or soft, influencing how we perceive form and depth. Color, determined by light frequencies, adds another layer of visual information and can evoke emotional responses.
 
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Instructor: Jorge Luis Bernal
Cost: $695.00 Tax & Materials included
Website, email, 301-821-3999

Join Mrs. Barbara for a creative morning of family art! This is a free event at the Art League of Ocean City. Come and create beautiful art pieces together with the whole family. This project will take about 45 minutes to complete. Please consider making a donation to support this event.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Barbara Buford
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

This is a FREE opportunity for Art League Member Families to get creative! Come in with your family and enjoy our MakerSpace Lab. Materials will be available for families to be imaginative, get creative and enjoy time as a family. Please register to ensure we have enough materials available.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Join us for a vibrant and inspiring workshop with talented local artist Joan Moreau McKeever, and explore the endless creative possibilities of washi tape collage art! Discover how this beautifully patterned or solid-colored rice paper tape can be transformed into stunning landscapes, vivid florals, expressive portraits, and imaginative abstracts. Under Joan’s expert guidance, you’ll learn techniques to turn this simple crafting material into captivating works of art—whether your style leans toward realism or abstraction. No prior experience is needed—just bring your curiosity and creativity! This workshop is perfect for both beginners and seasoned artists eager to experiment with a fresh, colorful medium. Students should bring $30 cash for materials, all of which will be provided for you.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Joan Moreau McKeever
Cost: $150
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Immerse yourself in the expressive world of color and form! This dynamic half-day workshop invites artists of all levels to explore the bold, joyful spirit of Henri Matisse through the art of paper collage. Participants will begin by creating contour drawings of real-life objects, then transform them into vibrant compositions by cutting and arranging colored paper on Bristol board. Guided by Joyce’s expert instruction, students will discover how shape, color, and design work together to create harmony and movement. By the end of the session, each participant will take home a striking, Matisse-inspired collage—a celebration of creativity, color, and personal expression. This class is appropriate for students of all levels. Bring $10 cash to pay for materials.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Joyce Nagel
Cost: $50
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Discover the limitless potential of mixed media in this dynamic workshop led by acclaimed artist Rose Cofield. Designed to spark your imagination, this session invites you to experiment with texture, color, and form as you blend a variety of materials into cohesive, expressive works of art. Draw inspiration from captivating themes—faces, stairs, doors, flowers—and explore the art of layering to add depth and meaning to your creations. With Rose’s expert instruction and creative insight, you’ll gain fresh techniques and the confidence to push your artistic boundaries. Bring $20 cash for materials, most of which will be provided for you. Students are still responsible for bringing additional items (see list on website).
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Rose Cofield
Cost: $100
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Abstract Collage is a captivating art form that combines various materials, textures, and colors to create visually striking compositions. This is a fun, creative experience using your own Painted Papers from my class, purchased paper from the art store, tissue paper, old book pages, sheet music, junk mail, etc. Each session offers new opportunities to explore techniques, experiment with different materials, and expand your creative toolkit. This workshop is designed for all skill levels and encourages playful experimentation. Come ready to get messy and make some magic!
 
Location: Jupiter, Florida
Instructor: Patricia Lappin
Cost: $75
Sponsor: The New Studio for the Visual Arts
Website, email, 561-295-5712

Join Mrs. Barbara for a creative morning of family art! This is a free event at the Art League of Ocean City. Come and create beautiful art pieces together with the whole family. This project will take about 45 minutes to complete. Please consider making a donation to support this event.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Barbara Buford
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Simplicity is the philosophy and practice of creating only what is necessary within a work of art, and more important is keep in mind that the fewer cues to objective reality there are, the more abstract we say it is. Constraints, rather than hindering artistic expression, can act as a catalyst for unique ideas and problem-solving.
 
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Instructor: Jorge Luis Bernal
Cost: $695.00 Tax & Materials included
Website, email, 301-821-3999

Intuitive Painting with Stan Kurth in watercolor and gouache. Join Stan in this experimental workshop and learn to shift from the fixed mindset that separates traditional representational painting from abstraction to one that incorporates both. This workshop will help you learn to paint intuitively. Instruction will start with random mark making and color application, working transparent to opaque, building layers using a variety of mark making tools with watercolor and gouache. The finished painting may be representational or non-objective, but the criteria will be no reference and letting the process guide the outcome.
 
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Instructor: Stan Kurth
Cost: $550
Sponsor: Artensity Workshops
Website, email

Designed especially for those with busy schedules, this "Wine-down-Wednesday" offers the perfect opportunity to decompress, connect, and unleash your inner artist. Settle in with a complimentary glass of wine, meet new friends, and share a laugh. Join us for Layers of Life, a creative class inspired by Debi West’s current exhibit at the Art League Gallery. Together we’ll explore how the elements of art, merged with drawing, painting, and text, can unfold into powerful visual stories. Come create your own layered artwork and let your story of life emerge on the canvas! No experience needed! All participants must be age 21+.
 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Instructor: Debi West
Cost: $50
Sponsor: Art League of Hilton Head
Website, email, (843) 842-5738

Come and create an expressive art piece! No previous art experience needed. Barbara will walk you through every step of the process. A suggested donation of $10 would be greatly appreciated so we may continue to offer free classes in the future. The theme of this class is "transformation" and it is geared towards those dealing with stress, trauma or grief with projects designed to focus on centering and healing.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Barbara Buford
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Humanity and Mother Nature work together to produce the small, frosted ocean jewels we know as sea glass. Kathy and Bonnie handpick authentic sea glass from the Eastern Shore beaches to share with you to make some fun sea glass art together. Bring the beach right into your home with these creative and fun sea glass creations that will evoke the salt tang of the ocean and the feel of sand between your toes any time you look at them. The $15.00 supply fee will provide all necessary materials.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Bonnie Artz
Cost: $42 ($35 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

“A Sense of Place” is often described as connections and emotions between people and places that develops based on the place, meanings, and attachment a person has for a particular setting. This class will explore through abstract painting and conceptual expression (main emphasis on ideas over traditional aesthetic values), at scales ranging from the home to the nation. It includes lectures, presentations, art critiques plus lots of painting time.
 
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Instructor: Jorge Luis Bernal
Cost: $695.00 Tax & Materials included
Website, email, 301-821-3999

Creating an analog collage piece allows you to create entirely new worlds and subjects from found images and backgrounds. Whether you’re interested in approaching collage from a surrealist angle (the artist’s main focus) or from a more abstract or mosaic perspective, at Intro to Analog Collage, you will learn the basics of using found images to create your own works of art. We’ll discuss different methods of making art using collage, and I’ll provide source material from which we will cut out, place, and glue into position the images, backgrounds, and textures that will become your unique creation.
 
Location: Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin
Instructor: Jen Schultz
Cost: $120
Sponsor: River Arts on Water Gallery
Website, email, 608-643-5215

Make a beautiful Sun Catcher to catch the Spring Sun! Students will design a Sun Catcher using a form in the shape of a flower head. Mosaic mirrored tiles and crystal rhinestones in a variety of colors will be provided. The Sun Catcher will be hang-ready for gazing in the light.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Joan Guerriero
Cost: $70 ($58 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Join Mrs. Barbara for a creative morning of family art! This is a free event at the Art League of Ocean City. Come and create beautiful art pieces together with the whole family. This project will take about 45 minutes to complete. Please consider making a donation to support this event.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Barbara Buford
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Nature is a great source of inspiration for all kinds of art, and abstract painting is no exception. Take a walk outside and look for shapes, colors, and forms that catch your eye. We will demonstrate that by simplifying natural elements, manipulating color, form, and using bold color palettes, and layering techniques we can convey a feeling or emotion rather than a realistic depiction of a specific object.
 
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Instructor: Jorge Luis Bernal
Cost: $695.00 Tax & Materials included
Website, email, 301-821-3999

Come and create an expressive art piece! No previous art experience needed. Barbara will walk you through every step of the process. A suggested donation of $10 would be greatly appreciated so we may continue to offer free classes in the future. The theme of this class is "transformation" and it is geared towards those dealing with stress, trauma or grief with projects designed to focus on centering and healing.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Barbara Buford
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Exploring abstracts on a larger scale in the medium of your choosing, this 5-day class will push you into new territory where growth lives… only upsized, because bigger risks equal bigger rewards. You will be shown a system for developing your artistic voice, with a focus on design principles and the language of abstraction. The emphasis is on creative process, exploring new ways to develop and build paintings, create inventive compositions, and build authentic intent in your work. The class is as much a challenge for the experienced as it is for the developing artist, but it’s not for the rank beginner. Bring a sense of humor, a fearless creative spirit, and an open mind.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Larry Moore
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

A visual exploration of composition and the artistic principles through collage art. Collage most often suggests an idea as it helps develop a narrative, but when combined with CWM/oil paint, it allows for much experimentation through transparencies, opacity and texture. Presentations, art theory discussions and pin-up critique will allow for everyone to understand and develop their design narratives. Participants learn to create different layered abstractions and dynamic works by combining various elements and techniques.
 
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Instructor: Jorge Luis Bernal
Cost: $695.00 Tax & Materials included
Website, email, 301-821-3999

The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, the classic by C.S. Lewis supports the theme for this week. Campers this week will create 2D and 3D art with a woodland creatures vibe! Campers will explore different mediums to create art with a mystical feel. Campers will also support the Theater camp with help in creating setting and props for their Theater production. The schedule for camp each day will be 10:00 - 3:00 with lunch and recess from 12:00 - 1:00. Campers will also participate in a daily Plein Air painting session to create an entry for Kids Paint OC. Campers will participate in an art show on Thursday and will watch the Theater Camp's production.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Amy Bounds
Cost: $180 ($150 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Abstract geometric art is about hidden meanings, analogies, protests and deliberate simplification to prove that everything complicated is simple. We will discuss how, by looking inwardly, we can create personal narratives. Geometry plays a significant role in art and design, often carrying symbolic interpretations beyond its visual form. Geometric shapes and patterns are not just aesthetic elements but can also evoke specific emotions.
 
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Instructor: Jorge Luis Bernal
Cost: $695.00 Tax & Materials included
Website, email, 301-821-3999

This week takes campers back in time to visit Ancient Egypt. Campers will create 2D and 3D Egyptian art and will support the theater camp with set and props. All participants will display their work during the theater production. The schedule for camp each day will be 10:00 - 3:00 with lunch and recess from 12:00 - 1:00. Campers will also participate in a daily Plein Air painting session to submit art for Kids Paint OC. Campers will participate in an art show on Thursday and will watch the Theater Camp's production.
 
Location: Ocean City, Maryland
Instructor: Barbara Miller
Cost: $180 ($150 for members)
Sponsor: Art League of Ocean City
Website, email, (410) 524-9433

Monochrome painting is art composed in a single color. It utilizes various shades or tints, so the images become incredibly evocative and most importantly what you lose in not using color you’ll gain in quality of composition and contrast. Color is no longer a distraction. The focus is on the overall composition. Also mark-making is improved by enabling the discovery of different forms and shapes with subtle tones. Painting with a single color can improve your art because it makes you concentrate on elements such as line, value, lighting and form.
 
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Instructor: Jorge Luis Bernal
Cost: $695.00 Tax & Materials included
Website, email, 301-821-3999